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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir John Houblon"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir John Houblon")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Florestan-Williames; Sir Owen-Dignum; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; Lauretta (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): John Burgoyne

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Mate-Williames; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley; Wowski-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Blandford; Sir Christopher Curry-Tunstall; Medium-Jones; Campley-Frimbley; Mate-Banks; Planters-Randall, Harris; Trudge-Brooke; Wowski-Miss Brooke; Narcissa-Mrs Banks; Patty-Mrs Taylor; Yarico-Mrs Tunstall.

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Entertainment: Monologue. End: the tale of Edwin and Emma-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bernard; Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Macready; Quildrive-C. Powell; Dapper-Rock; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Miss Richards (from the Theatre Royal, Margate; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Thompson

Dance: End afterpiece: A Grand Ballet of Action, as performed at the King's Opera House in the Hay-market [most recently in season of 1787-88] The Deserter[. Principal Characters-Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets (1st appearance [at this theatre])

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Wroughton; Aimwell-Barrymore; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-Haymes; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-Suett; Scrub-Dodd; Dorinda-Mrs Kemble; Cherry-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Henry (1st appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Haymes

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

Dance: End IV: The Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Kitty-Miss Pope.

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Fashion

Performance Comment: Characters-Lewis, Ryder, Farren, Bernard, Macready, Harley, Mrs Achmet, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Mrs Pope. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Sedley-Lewis; William-Ryder; Sir Charles Dormer-Farren; Lord Lapwing-Bernard; James-Macready; Montfort-Harley; Julia Montfort-Mrs Achmet; Miss Danby-Mrs Bernard; Maid Servant [Larpent MS: Minikin]-Miss Stuart; Lucretia-Mrs Powell [Larpent MS]; Lady Dormer-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Dormer Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Henry Freeman Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Ryder; Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Farley; Old Hob-C. Powell; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: As17891021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Holman; Fainall-Farren; Witwou'd-Lewis; Petulant-Ryder; Waitwell-Quick; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-King; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Miss Chapman; Foible-Miss Stuart; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Webb; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17891231

Song: In III: song-Duffey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Performance Comment: Protheus-Wroughton; Valentine-Barrymore; Duke-Aickin; Lord Thurio-Suett; Sir Eglamour-Benson; Antonio-Maddocks; Host-Fawcett; Panthion [sic]-Haymes; Speed-Bannister Jun.; Launce-Dodd; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Lucetta-Mrs Wilson; Julia-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Sir Eglamour Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

Song: In IV: a Serenade-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Farren; Saville-Aickin; Flutter-Bernard; Villers-Hull; Courtall-Davies; French Valet-C. Powell; Porter-Powel; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Wells; Miss Ogle-Mrs Lewis; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17891231

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17891008, but Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Adventurers

Performance Comment: Characters-Suett, R.Palmer, Bannister Jun., Whitfield, Burton, Maddocks, Benson, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Collins, Miss Heard. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1790): Sir Peregrine Bramble-Suett; Lord Gleanwell-R. Palmer; Peregrine Bramble-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Whitfield; Peter-Burton; Landlord-Maddocks; Waiter-Benson; Lady Bramble-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet Bramble-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Heard; Prologue-Whitfield. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir Peregrine Bramble Actor: Suett

Dance: As17891204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy; Or, Hampton-court Frolics

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Metheglen-Edwin; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Powel; Young O'Donovan-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Sophia-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Kitty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Sir Carrol O'Donovan Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Toy Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Ryder; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Putty-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Johnstone

Dance: As17891125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Kemble; Hardy-Baddeley; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-Barrymore; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-R. Palmer; Silvertongue-Banks; Crowquil-Jones; Gentlemen-Benson, Phillimore, Haymes; Mountebank-Hollingsworth; French Servant-Maddocks; Porter-Alfred; Dick-Burton; Gibson-Lyons; Saville's Servant-Webb; Tradesman-Fawcett; Letitia Hardy (with a song)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Rackett-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Miss Ogle-Miss Tidswell; Kitty Willis-Miss Barnes; Lady-Mrs Hedges.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle (with songs)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tagg-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards; Prologue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17900414, but Sir George Airy-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Footman-_.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Farren
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Powel
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Bernard
Role: Squire Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Johnstone

Dance: As17891128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Powel, Cubitt, Rock, Edwin, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Bantam-Quick; Daran-Bannister; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Godfrey-Davies; Aluph-Darley; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Gaoler-Rock; Sir Troubadour-Edwin; Iman-Thompson; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Constantia-Mrs Billington; Prologue-Bernard. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Troubadour Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17891010, but Millamour-Barrymore; Charles-Benson; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: As17900323

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Ryder; Young Marlow-Bernard; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Powel; Diggory-Cubitt; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Tony Lumpkin (for that night only)-Blanchard; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Dissertation on Macaronyism-Bernard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Sultan-Farren; Elvirus-Holman; Lord Flint-Davies; Meanwight-Macready; Zadan-Powel; Keeper-Thompson; Haswell-Hull; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Mrs Mountain; Female Captive-Mrs Pope; Original Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Luke Tremor Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Powel

Song: End II: The Memorable 13th of September; or, The Defeat of the Spaniards before Gibraltar-Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Monody to the Memory of [that distinguished Philanthropist, John Howard Esquire [on whom the character of Haswell was founded]-Mrs Pope[, in the character of a Female Captive

Performance Comment: End: A Monody to the Memory of [that distinguished Philanthropist, John Howard Esquire [on whom the character of Haswell was founded]-Mrs Pope[, in the character of a Female Captive., in the character of a Female Captive.
Event Comment: Benefit for the young D'Egvilles, Johnston & Dale. Receipts: #233 1s. 6d. (24.12.0; 15.15.6; 0.16.0; tickets: 191.18.0) (charge: #108 7s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: Mr Hargrave-Moody; George Hargrave-Barrymore; Mr Drummond-Benson; Sir Charles Seymour-Whitfield; Mr Morley-Aickin; Justice-Waldron; Jarvis-R. Palmer; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hokpins; Bella-Mrs Goodall; Emily-Miss Collins; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Susan-Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Kelly; Roger-Dignum; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Miss Romanzini; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: End: L'Amour au Rende'vous; or, The Conflict of Love, in which will be displayed the Customs of the American Indians, to conclude with the War Dance,-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss D'Egville, Miss DeCamp; End I afterpiece: A Highland Reel-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Barrett; Bruin-Cubitt; Roger-Farley; Snuffle-Lyons; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Powell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Usher

Dance: End IV: As17900619

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Williamson; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss Fontenelle; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Etiquette-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Melvil-Waterhouse; Spruce-R. Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Lord Random-Palmer (1st appearance in that character these 4 years); Lady Juniper-Mrs Powell; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Moss

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Song: In course of Evening: Sigh no more Ladies, Mistress Mine (both composed by Stevens)-Davies, Bannister, Waterhouse, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister

Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: As17900820, but Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barrett.
Cast
Role: Sir Dilberry Actor: Painter
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Moss

Afterpiece Title: The Liar