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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Simson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Simson")') 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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910 results for: Keyword - Simson
We found 1014 matches on Roles/Actors, 284 matches on Performance Comments, 32 matches on Event Comments, 22 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

76
16 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Woodward; Rosencraus-Simson; Guildenstern-Scrase; Bernado-Vernon; Francisco-Raftor; Pl. King-Bransby; Pl. Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Simson

77
04 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Bajazet-Mossop; Monesses-Ross; Axalla-Palmer; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Selima-Mrs Davies; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Burton; Dervise-Bransby; Haly-Simson; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Haly Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: IV: The Original Song, O' Gentle Sleep (New Set)-Beard

78
13 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: As17541111, but Titus Lartius-Simson; In Act II will be introduc'd the Representation of a Roman Triumph-.
Cast
Role: Titus Lartius Actor: Simson

79
22 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Don John-Bransby; Friar-Burton; Dogberry-Taswell; Verges-Philips; Conrade-Mozeen; Town Clerk-W. Vaughan; Sexton-Clough; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Balthasar-Beard; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Antonio-Simson; Borachio-Blakes; Ursula-Miss Minors; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-; Play to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

80
30 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Mossop; Gloster-Davies; Bellmour-Blakes; Darby-Burton; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliff-Simson; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

81
25 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Garrick; Almeria-Miss Macklin, first time; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Selim-Simson; Perez-Mozeen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

82
15 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Duke-Bransby; Pruili-Havard; Renault-Burton; Elliot-Mozeen; Bedamour-Blakes; Spinoza-Simson.
Cast
Role: Spinoza Actor: Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: CCymon and Iphigenia-Beard

83
20 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Murphy first appearance there; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Selim-Simson; Perez-Mozeen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

84
23 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@O@Mint-Blakes; Player-Bransby; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Beggar-Simson; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

85
04 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Osric-Woodward; Rosencrantz-Simson; Marcellus-Bransby; Guildenstern-Scrase; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Rosencrantz Actor: Simson

86
01 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Bransby; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Taswell; Antonio-Simson; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Balthazar (with a proper song)-Beard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Minors; Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Master Simson

Dance: End III: The Lilliputian Sailors, as17551030

87
04 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Murphy, first time; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Palmer; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Burton; Dervisse-Bransby; Stratocles-Walker; Hali-Simson; Tamerlane-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Selima-Mrs Davies; Usual Prologue-; in Act IV, the Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Beard.
Cast
Role: Hali Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: LLilliputian Sailors-the Little Pietro, Miss Noverre, others; New Dance-Baletti, Lauchery, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre

88
06 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Havard; Gloster-Davies; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Darby-Walker; Bellmour-Blakes; Catesby-Jefferson; Ratcliffe-Simson.
Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: IV: Lilliputian Sailors, as17551104

89
17 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Castalio-Ross; Chaplain-Blakes; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Page-Master Cautherly; Ernesto-Simson; Serina-Miss Minors; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Ernesto Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLilliputian Sailors, as17551104

90
01 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland, first time; Blunt-Mozeen; Thorogood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Simson; Maria-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Uncle Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton

91
24 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Bertram-Palmer; LaFeu-Berry; King of France-Davies; Clown-Yates; Duke of Florence-Burton; Parolles-Woodward; Steward-Simson; Lords-Bransby, Walker; Interpreter-Blakes; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Pritchard; Diana-Mrs Davies; Widow of Florence-Mrs Cross; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-

92
18 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; Decoy-Simson; James-Clough; List-Marr; Furnish-Raftor; Mariana-Mrs Cowper; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Clive (with song The Life of a Beau).
Cast
Role: Decoy Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison

93
25 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Wolsey-Mossop; Brandon-Jefferson; Old Lady-Mrs Bradshaw; Cranmer-Havard; Sandys-Philips; Lovell-Ackman; Guildford-Marr; Capucius-Scrase; Gardiner-Taswell; Surveyor-Simson; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen; Doctor Butts-Vaughan; Campeius-Burton; Ann Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Patience (with song)-Miss [I] Young; With a Representation of the Coronation-; Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall-.
Cast
Role: Surveyor Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: By the children. Cross Master Simson, Miss Pope, Miss Simson, Miss Poplin. [See17551218.]

94
19 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Don John-Bransby; Dogberry-Taswell; Antonio-Simson; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Balthasar (with Song)-Beard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

95
04 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Mossop; Omar-Burton; Tamerlane-Havard; Dervise-Bransby; Stratocles-Mozeen; Mirvan-Marr; Zama-Ackman; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Palmer; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Haly-Simson; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Haly Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

96
17 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Mossop, 1st time; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Garcia-Usher; Perez-Mozeen; Selim-Simson; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton

97
18 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Acasto-Berry; Ernesto-Simson; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Page-Cautherly; Castalio-Ross; Polydor-Holland, 1st time; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Minors; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Ernesto Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

98
01 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17591019, but Richard-Holland, 1st time; Tressel-Austin; King Edward-Miss Simson; Duke of York-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: V: The Cow Keepers, as17600313

99
27 December 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-King; Freeman-Packer; Modelove-Blakes; Prim-Moody; Tradelove-Burton; Sackbut-Bransby; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Simson Pure-Vaughan; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Anne Lovely-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Simson Pure Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

100
31 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lord Lace-King; Lovemore-Bannister; Whisk-Ackman; Irishman-Moody; Commissioners-Fawcett, Messink; Countrymen-Hartry, J. Burton; Coachman-Clough; First Buyer-Strange; Mr Stocks-Parsons; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Millidge; Mrs Sugarman-Simson; Lady Lace-Mrs Abington; in Act II will be introduced the scene of the Drawing of the Lottery at the Guild Hall-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sugarman Actor: Simson