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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir William Leveson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir William Leveson")') 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 11545 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 512 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Marshall; William-Blanchard; Rustic-Davies; Irish Haymaker-Rees [Public Advertiser: Rock]; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Powell; Rosina (1st time)-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Blanchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Boys-Benson; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Sylvius-Bland; William-Burton; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: The History of King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Edward the Third: With the Fall of Mortimer, Earl of March Author(s): William Mountfort
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Song: V: a song-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17930312but Mr Oakly-Bensley; William-Phillimore; Toilette-Miss Tidswell; Robert-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Coriolanus

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Caulfield; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Edwards; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Margaretta-Mrs Bland (1st appearance in that character); Nelly-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Davies; William-Bland; Rustic-Cooke; Irishmen-Benson, Waldron Jun.; Phoebe-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Powell; Rosina-Miss Copell [recte Gopell] (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sweet Echo-Miss Copell; accompanied on the violin-Shaw.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Bland

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale

Related Works
Related Work: Victorious Love Author(s): William Walker
Related Work: Marry; or Do Worse Author(s): William Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Incledon; William-Blanchard; Rustic-Davies; Irish Haymaker-Rock// Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Leicester; Rosina-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Blanchard

Dance: As17931015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Performance Comment: As17931022, but Endless-Benson (1st appearance in that character); William-Cooke .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Cooke
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17931120, but Lord William-Dignum; Lewis-Hollingsworth; Robert-Suett.
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Wewitzer; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; Col. Modish-Cooke; Mr Level Caulfield//Mrs Level-Miss Heard. [And see17930928.] hathi.And see17930928.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Suett, Aickin, Benson, Waldron Jun., Wewitzer//Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance on that stage). [Cast from text (T. Arrowsmith, 1794): Frank-Bannister Jun.; Squire Edward-Barrymore; Justice Rackrent-Suett; General Fairlove-Aickin; Player-Benson; William-Waldron Jun.; Timothy-Wewitzer//Maria-Mrs Gibbs; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Mrs Millclack-Mrs Hopkins; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Dorothy-Mrs Harlowe.] Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Bannister Jun. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940208).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Bannister Jun. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940208).] hathi.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Rustic-Cooke; Irishman-Benson; William-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character)//Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Rosina-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Cast
Role: William Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: No SONG NO SUPPER

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Webb//Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Mrs Bramwell .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. At the Special Desire of his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [see 7 May]. 3rd piece: Engagement, etc. as 26 May, but Moving Figures not specified. Morning Herald, 26 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 5, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #301 10s. (136/3; 6/12; tickets: 158/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Performance Comment: As17931107, but Belville (for that night only, with Old Towler)-Incledon; Captain Belville-Townsend; William (for that night only, with The Brown Jug)-Mrs Clendining//Rosina-Mrs Clendining's Sister (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Arnold]) .Miss Arnold]) .

Afterpiece Title: THE SHIPWRECK

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick
Role: Sir Simon Meagre Actor: Quick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Davies; Rustic-Cooke; Irishman-Benson; William-Mrs Harlowe//Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Rosina-Miss Leak .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Glorious First of June

Performance Comment: Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Endless-Suett; Tom Oakum-Bannister; William-C. Kemble; Robin-Barrymore; Ben-Sedgwick; Boy-Master Welsh; Busy-Benson; Splicem-Bland; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Mary-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Miss Leak; Margaretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Kemble

Song: In afterpiece: Choruses-Cooke, Danby, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Hollingsworth; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Baron de Courcy-Whitfield; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Hugo-Moody; Martin-Bland; Lady Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Adela-Sga Storace (1st appearance this season); Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17941021, but Robin-Benson; William-Cooke; Louisa-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: England Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Pope, Farren, Harley, Middleton, Davies, Macready, Hull, Haymes, Richardson, Powel, Claremont, Thompson, Williamson, Miss Wallis. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and European Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 197: Earl of Surrey-Holman; Earl of Pembroke-Pope; Earl of Chester-Farren; French Prince-Harley; Earl William Mareschal-Middleton; Earl of Lincoln-Davies; English Knight-Macready; Bishop of Winchester-Hull; Comte de Nevers-Haymes; Lord Robert Fitzwalter-Richardson; French Guard-Powel; Viscomte de Beaumont-Claremont; Heralds-Thompson, Williamson; John Plantaganet-Miss Standen; Lady Surrey-Miss Wallis; Prologue-Middleton; Address (instead of Epilogue)-Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Ballet: Dermot and Kathlane. As17950219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17950917, but William-Cooke.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Cooke.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17950917, but Crop-_; William-_; Servant-_; Louisa-_; Nelly-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

Song: As17951123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17960307but Endless-Benson; William-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17960307but William-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Actor

Afterpiece Title: Celadon and Florimel; or, The Happy Counterplot

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17950917, but Robin (1st time)-Wathen; William-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: an Address-Mrs Kemble on the Occasion of her Retiring from the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Phoenix; or, Anacreontics Renovated [i

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Mr Belville (1st time, with Why swells my wavy burnish'd grain, from The Mariners, composed by Mozart)-Sedgwick; Captain Belville-Dignum; William (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Rustick-Cooke; Irishman-Caulfield; Rosina-Miss Leak; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Phebe-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Miss DeCamp

Entertainment: In 2nd piece: Imitations-Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin
Role: William Actor: Abbot
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Davies; Rustic-Trueman; Irishmen-Caulfield, Abbot; William-Mrs Harlowe; Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Rosina-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Incledon; Old Towler composed by Shield-Incledon; William-Townsend; Rustic-Haymes; Irish Haymaker-Macready; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Townsend]).Miss Townsend]).
Cast
Role: William Actor: Townsend