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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir Robert Southwell"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir Robert Southwell")') 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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We found 6811 matches on Performance Comments, 2100 matches on Author, 1189 matches on Event Comments, 554 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17600501, but Richard-Costollo; Sir Francis-Shuter; Moody-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Collins; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Collins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-O'Brien; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servt-King; Philip-Yates; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs Bennet; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Hippisley; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servt Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, The Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Collins; John Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Poundage-Marten; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Sir Willful Witwou'd-Yates; Waitwell-Mozeen; Witwou'd-O'Brien; Petulant-Blakes; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; Foible-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Kennedy, 1st appearance on this stage; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Willful Witwou'd Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Mr Ross advanc'd [i.e., received a raise in salary] from 22 Sept. 3s. 4d. per day. Mr Leppy enter'd this day at 8s. 10d. per day; Mrs Leppy enter'd at 5s. per day; Mrs Viviez enter'd at 6s. 8d. per Day. Paid Boys and Girls attendance in the Opera 10s. Memo: Walker enter'd as Constable the 6th instant inclusive in place of Mr Barnes who resign'd (Account Book). [Only #28 5s. 6d. in the Boxes (Account Book). This charge of 10s. for children supers in the Beggar's Opera, occurs regularly throughout the remainder of the season.] Receipts: #114 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory-Bennet; Jenkins-Davis; Tim-Costollo.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Bennet

Dance: As17600924; The Pedlar Trick'd, as17601010-Sg and Sga Maranesi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-O'Brien; Sir Charles-Havard; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Kennedy; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Mad Doctor-Sg Tioli(, 1st appearance that stage), Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Ridout; Foresight-Collins; Tattle-Dyer; Trapland-Bennet; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Frail-Mrs Vincent; Miss Prue-Mrs Green; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: Comic Dance call'dThe Cossacks-Sg and Sga Maranesias17601010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure Mammon-Bransby; Kastril-Yates; Subtle-Burton; Ananias-Philips; Surly-Blakes; Tribulation-Clough; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross, 1st time; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Davis; Slender-Bennet; Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Jack Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Collins; Shallow-Costollo; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Mrs Burden; Simple-Holtom; Robin-Miss Vallois; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Pistol-R. Smith; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Marten; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Sheridan; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Count Basset-Austin; Manly-Havard; John Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Vaughan; Lady Townly-Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on the stage; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kennedy; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Hippisley; Trusty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Phillips; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Blakes; Sir Charles Freeman-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Gipsey-Mrs Simson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: IV: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Mondo Nella Luna

Performance Comment: Ernesto-Peter Sorbelloni; Sir Credulous-Carlo Paganini; Lisetta-Signora Angiola Paganini; Cecco-Christiano Tedeschini; Flaminia-Signora Angiola Calori; Ecclypticus-Gaetano Quilici; Clarice-Signora Teresa Eberardi; Director-G. Cocchi Libretto, 1760.
Cast
Role: Sir Credulous Actor: Carlo Paganini

Dance: New DancesDirector of Dances-Gherardi; Dancers-Mlle Asselin, Gherardi, Miss Polly Capitani, Tariot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Burden; Phyllis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Ward; singing-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17601124, but characters assigned as follows: Shift, Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Epilogue, Prologue to the Author-Wilkinson; The Minor-Dyer; Richard Wealthy-Sparks; Sir William-Dunstall; Transfer-Bennet; Loader-Davis; Richard-Collins; Lucy-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Entertainment: By Desire, Lady Pentweazle's Scene from the Comedy Taste, Lady Pentweazle-Wilkinson; Carmine-Davis

Dance: LLes Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Benefit for Foote. Mainpiece: By Desire. Afterpiece: Not acted this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir Geo Wealthy Actor: Holland
Role: Sir Wm Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Garrick; Sir Charles-Yates; Young Clackit-O'Brien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Miss Harriet-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Yates

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17601008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland, 1st time; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Tom-O'Brien; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Lucinda-Mrs Hippisley; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Song: II: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manner

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Sir John English-Collins; Freehold-Gibson; Lurcher-Anderson; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; Country Dance-incident to the play; the Original Sheep@Shearing Ballad-.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Actors only in the bill: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, Obrien, King, Burton, Moody, Blakes, Ackman, Clough, Castle, Mrs Clive, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Pritchard, Prologue and Epilogue. Oakly-Garrick; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Lord Trinket-O'Brien; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Burton; Paris-Blakes; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriot-Miss Pritchard; Prologue by Robt. Lloyd-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive; William-Ackman; Tom-Clough; John-Castle; Servant-Fox; Toilet-Mrs Johnston; Chambermaid-Mrs Simson (Winston MS 9, and Macmillan).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: King

Dance: New Pantomime Dance call'd%The Cuckow-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Young Cash-Shuter; Riot-Smith; Volatil-Dyer; Horatio-Davis; Valentine-Perry; Sir Tristram Cash-Bennet; Spitfire-Blakey; Slur-Anderson; Cynthia-Mrs Elmy; Aurelia-Mrs Lee; Arabella-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Tristram Cash Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: II: (By Desire) Hornpipe-Poitier Jr

Entertainment: End: A Comic Lecture; or, Tea a-la-Mode, in the manner of Foote-Wilkinson; The Cries of London-Shuter; End Afterpiece: the Origin, Nature, and Progress of the Order of British Bucks-Mr Shuter; with the whimsical behaviour of Choice Spirits, and Mons Thurot's Trip to Carrickfergus-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The New Hippocrates; or, A Lesson for Quacks

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Blakes, Packer, Mrs Bennett, Mrs Kennedy, Burton. [N.B. Characters listed in Larpent MS are: Planwell, Townly, Sir John Resolute, Scribble Dash, Lady Brainsick, Miss Griselfine Wapentake, Letty.]N.B. Characters listed in Larpent MS are: Planwell, Townly, Sir John Resolute, Scribble Dash, Lady Brainsick, Miss Griselfine Wapentake, Letty.]

Entertainment: After the Play: by Desire, for that night only The Picture of a Playhouse or, Bucks Have at Ye All-Mr King; a Mimic Comic opera song-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit for Rooker. Not acted for 6 years. [See 7 May 1757.] Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-King(, 1st time); Obadiah Prim-Moody; Sir Philip Modelove-Blakes; Anne Lovely-Miss Haughton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Perriwinkle-Philips; Freeman-Packer; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Tradelove-Burton; Sackbut-Bransby; Simon Pure-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: [Titles and dancers unspecified.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17601013, but short bill Marplot-Shuter; Sir George-Smith; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collins
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: LLa Petite Bergere-Lalauze's Daughter, a child between 7 and 8 years of age; a Serious Dance(for 1st time)-Lalauze's Daughter; also by desire a Ball-Dance call'd The Louvre and Minuet-Lalauze, Lalauze's Daughter; After: (this night only) A Day of Taste-Shuteras17600320

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Careless-Havard; Clerimont-Holland; Sir Solomon-Yates; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Kennedy; Sylvia-Mrs Palmer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy McSarcasm Actor: Austin
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Burton

Song: Champnes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Actors only: Yates, Obrien, Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage; Weston, Marr, Mrs Johnston, Miss Cockayne, Baddeley, Davis, Miss Ambrose, Miss E. Ambrose, Miss Haughton, Mrs Yates; Prologue-Foote; Epilogue-; Sir John Restless-Yates; Beverly-O'Brien; Brush-Weston; Belinda-Mrs Yates; Lady Restless-Miss Haughton (Genest, IV, 616); Parts-Gentleman, Marr, Mrs Johnston, Miss Cockayne, Baddeley, Davis, Miss Ambrose, Miss E. Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates