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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Robert Dodsley"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Robert Dodsley")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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2190 results for: Keyword - Robert Dodsley
We found 1060 matches on Performance Comments, 924 matches on Author, 316 matches on Event Comments, 93 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1526
26 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Rosco; Lady Grace-Mrs Charke; Basset-Richardson; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Lyon; Poundage-Dove; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Myrtilla-Miss Tollett; Trusty-Miss Hughes; Sir Francis-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

1527
28 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-a Gentleman, who never appeared on any stage; Juba-Giffard; Sempronius-Johnson; Lucius-Hewitt; Portius-Havard; Marcus-Wright; Syphax-Rosco; Decius-Ware; Lucia-Mrs Roberts; Marcia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

1528
04 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Johnson; Bajazet-Rosco; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Havard; Stratocles-Hewitt; Prince of Tanais-Ware; Omar-Richardson; Haly-Woodward; Dervise-Lyon; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Selima-Mrs Giffard; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

1529
06 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Giffard; Clodio-Mrs Charke; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Lyon; Governor-W. Giffard; Jaquez-Dove; Duart-Richardson; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-Woodward; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Haughton; Honoria-Miss Tollett; Cholerick-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

1530
09 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Havard; Thorowgood-Rosco; Trueman-Woodward; Uncle-W. Giffard; Blunt-Hamilton; Maria-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Millwood-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: IV: Delagarde, Delamayne, the first time of his appearing on this stage

1531
11 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Young Mirabel-Giffard; Dugard-Havard; Duretete-Woodward; Petit-Hamilton; Bravos-W. Giffard, Lyon, Dove, Norris; Bizarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Ware; Oriana-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

1532
13 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Balance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Havard; Brazen-Yates; Bullock-Penkethman; Kite-Lyon; Pearmain-Rosco; Appletree-Norris; Collier-Woodward; Scale-Hamilton; Scruple-Ware; Constable-Dove; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Rose-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Miss Tollett; Sylvia-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: II: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

1533
16 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Chambers; Lucy-Miss Jones; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Lyon; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Charke; Filch-Yates; Mat-Richardson; Player-Hewitt; Beggar-Dove; Macheath-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: II: A new Serious Dance-Delamayne, Miss Oates

1534
18 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot; Or, The Taming Of The Shrew

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Havard; Sauny-Lyon; Beaufoy-W. Giffard; Sir Lionel-Norris; Young Winlove-Richardson; Tranio-Woodward; Geraldo-Hamilton; Snatchpenny-Penkethman; Jemmy-Rosco; Woodall-Ware; Cirtis-Dove; Biancha-Mrs Hamilton; Shrew-Mrs Roberts, .
Cast
Role: Shrew Actor: Mrs Roberts, .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: III: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

1535
24 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Richardson; Sullen-W. Giffard; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Roberts; Sir Charles-Havard; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Woodward; Bonniface-Lyon; Dorinda-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Chambers; Gipsey-Mrs M. Giffard; Scrub-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

1536
26 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Johnson; Bertran-Rosco; Lorenzo-Giffard; Raymond-Lyon; Alphonso-Hewitt; Pedro-Havard; Fryar-W. Giffard; Gomez-Penkethman; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton; Tersea-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: III: Harlequin-Delamayne

1537
27 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Johnson; Aboan-Giffard; Driver-Lyon; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Ware; Jack Stanmore-Hamilton; Hotman-Richardson; Imoinda-Mrs Roberts; Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Miss Tollett; Daniel-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: In II: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

1538
29 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ignoramus; Or, The English Lawyer

Performance Comment: Ignoramus-Rosco; Thodore-Lyon; Antonio-Havard; Torcol-Norris; Pyropus-W. Giffard; Dulman-Hewitt; Pecus-Yates; Trico-Woodward; Dorothea-Mrs Haughton; Rosabella-Mrs Hamilton; Surda-Miss Tollett; Polla-Mrs Roberts; Cupes-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Polla Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

1539
03 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Sir Jealous-Lyon; Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Richardson; Whisper-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Roberts; Isabinda-Mrs Hamilton; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Scentwell-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Fretful-Penkethman; Frederick-Miss Jones; Clerimont-Kelly; Matchwood-Rosco; Harriet-Miss Gerrard; Lucy-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: III: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

1540
07 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): James Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime; or, The Contending Colombines; Intermix'd with Ballad Songs in the Characters of Polly and Lucy

Performance Comment: Harlequin Macheath-Lun Jr; Manager-Osborne; Beggar-Hewitt; Gamester-Dove; Jenny Diver-Mrs Dove; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haughton; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Tollett; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Thornowets; Colombine Polly-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Lyon; Gamesters-Corfe, Nichols, Kelly, Touchbury; Squire Rustick-Yates; Clown-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Colombine Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

1541
16 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Related Works
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): James Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Performance Comment: See17361211, but Harlequin Macheath-Lun Jr; Manager-Cox; Beggar-Hewitt; Jenny-Mrs Dove; Molly-Mrs Haughton; Colombine Polly-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachum-Rosco; Mat-Richardson; Gamester-Dove; Rustick-Yates; Clown-Penkethman; Mrs Hamilton's Husband (Pistol)-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Colombine Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

1542
20 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Flash-Este; Longbib-Stoppelaer; John Trot-Hough; Harlequin-Philips; Colombine-Miss Mann; Mlle La Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Ballad Qingers-Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard; Somerset-Roberts; Roundall-Hough; Equilibrist-Peters; With a New Burlesque Tragi-Comic-Farcical Interlude: Tiddi@Doll, Director of the Gingerbread Company-Master Green; Pistolet-Miss Cole; with a Comic Medley Overture by Arne-.
Cast
Role: Somerset Actor: Roberts

1543
20 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Johnson; Cortez-Giffard; Odmar-Rosco; Guyomar-Wright; Orbellan-Woodward; Vasquez-Havard; Pizarro-Hewitt; Cydaria-Mrs Hamilton; Alibech-Mrs Charke; Almeria-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Colombine Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): James Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Cast
Role: Colombine Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

1544
22 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: Sir John-Penkethman; Modely-Giffard; Heartwell-Havard; Freehold-W. Giffard; Vulture-Woodward; Lurcher-Richardson; Shacklefigure-Norris; Doubeljugg-Rosco; Carbuncle-Lyon; Longbottom-Yates; Sneak-Hamilton; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; Aura-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Colombine Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): James Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Cast
Role: Colombine Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

1545
10 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry; Or, Men In Pursuit Of Money

Performance Comment: All@Alive@and@Merry-Lord Flame [Samuel Johnson of Chesire]; others-W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard; And a new Prologue-Giffard; [With a New Hierogliphical Dancing Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

1546
21 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Sir Amorous-Bardin; Manly-W. Giffard; Vulture-Lyon; Aspin-Penkethman; Butler-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Hamilton; Clarinda-Miss Hughes; Necessary-Miss Tollett; Betty-Mrs M. Giffard; Lady Outside-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

1547
24 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: As17361005, but Combrush-Mrs Roberts; Sapscull-Bardin; Blunder-Nichols.
Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Roberts

1548
14 February 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

Performance Comment: Endymion-Beard; Chasseurs-Salway, Roberts; Nymphs of Chace-Miss Brunette, Miss Rogers; Diana-Miss Hillyard; Merlin-Leveridge; Aerial Sprites: Cupid-Glover; Graces-Mrs Moreau, Miss Norman, Mlle Delorme; Hour-Mrs Ogden; Zephyrs-Tench, Desse, Davenport, Baudouin; Psyche-Mrs Laguerre; Harlequin-Lun; Pluto (Punch)-Baudouin; Neptune (Pantaloon)-DuPre; Pan (Scaramouch)-Richardson; Hercules (Brighella)-Davenport; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Glover; Mars (Leander)-Tench; Mercury-Laguerre; Country Lads-DuPre, Bencraft, Baudouin; Country Lasses-Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey; Doctor-Nivelon; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Stevens; Doctor's Servant-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Chasseurs Actor: Salway, Roberts

1549
14 February 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Independent Patriot

Performance Comment: See17370212, but Parts-Giffard, Johnson, Wright, W. Giffard, Bardin, Havard, Lyon, Woodward, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Charke, Mrs Marshal, Miss Hughes.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Giffard, Johnson, Wright, W. Giffard, Bardin, Havard, Lyon, Woodward, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Charke, Mrs Marshal, Miss Hughes.

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

1550
26 February 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Duke of Bretagne-Miss Bincks; Bastard Faulconbridge-Walker; Hubert-Bridgwater; Philip King of France-Ryan; Lewis the Dauphin-A. Hallam; Pandulph-Chapman; Prince Henry-A. Ryan; Salisbury-Stephens; Pembroke-Aston; Essex-Ridout; Chatilion-Salway; Austria-Boaman; Robert Faulconbridge-Clarke; Citizen of Angiers-Paget; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs James; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Mullart; Constance-Mrs Hallam; Blanche-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Robert Faulconbridge Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace