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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sparks"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sparks")') 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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2130 results for: Keyword - Sparks
We found 2321 matches on Roles/Actors, 712 matches on Performance Comments, 43 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

226
22 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Acasto-Sparks; Polydore-Smith; Chamont-Dyer; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: The Italian Peasants, as17531120

227
28 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Barry; Eumenes-Ryan; Daran-Anderson; Herbis-Gibson; Artamon-Usher; Sergious-Wignel; Abudah-Ridout; Caled-Sparks; Eudocia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Caled Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Harlequin Sorcerer

228
30 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Miss Bellamy; Lothario-Dyer; Altamont-Ridout; Sciolto-Sparks; Rossano-Usher; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Horatio-Barry.
Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

229
11 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Barry; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Smith; Raleigh-Usher; Queen-Mrs Bland; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

230
26 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Gibson; Vandunk-Marten; Prig-Shuter; Higgen-Arthur; Jaqueline-Miss Mullart; Gertrude-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Woolfort Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

231
10 January 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Miss Bellamy; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Young Gentlewoman; who never appeared on any stage before. Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: GGipsey Tambourine, as17531012

232
09 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Brutus-Sparks; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Bridgwater; Trebonius-Anderson; Metellus-Steevens; Decius Brutus-White; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Soothsayer-Marten; Ligarius-Holtom; Pindarus-R. Smith; Antony's servant-Cushing; LUcius-Miss Mullart; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Usher; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Brutus Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

233
25 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing; or, Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Barry; Polixenes-Ridout; Alcon-Sparks; Camillo-Redman; Clown-Stevens; Autolicus (with original songs in Character)-Shuter; Dorcas-Miss Young; Mopsa-Mrs Lampe; Perdita-Miss Nossiter; Singing Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Lowe, Mrs Chambers; Dancing Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Alcon Actor: Sparks

Dance: II: Les Jardiniers, as17540307 IV: Les Taileurs, as17531210

234
26 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Sir John-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Cimberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Daniel-Collins; Myrtle-Smith, 1st time; Indiana-Miss Bellamy; Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Maranesi, Sga Bugiani

235
06 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (the Jew)-Arthur; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in Character)-Lowe; Solarino-Ridout; Solanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song adapted to the Character)-Mrs Chambers; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Entertainment: DDialogue@Epilogue between Tom Jarvis (an itinerant Turner) and his Horse-

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210; Italian Peasants, as17531120

236
17 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; France-Gibson; Constable-Bridgwater; Pistol-Dyer; Catherine-Mrs Dyer; Chorus-Ryan; Fluellin-Shuter,1st time.
Cast
Role: Canterbury Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Entertainment: I: Cries of London-Shuter

Music: II: A Trio taken out of Florizel and Perdita,-Shuter, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Dance: IV: Italian Peasants, as17531120; End: Epilogue in Florizel and Perdita-Shuter, by Desire, in character of a Pedlar

237
20 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Dolabella-Smith; Cleopatra-Mrs Bland, 1st time; Alexas-Dyer; Ventidius-Sparks; Serapion-Marten; Myris-Redman; Octavia-Mrs Elmy; Iras-Miss Mullart; Charmion-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Ventidius Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17540307

238
24 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barry; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Gibson; Governor-Anderson; Driver-Dunstall; Daniel-Collins; Hotman-Wignel; Charlotte-Mrs Bland; Widow-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Imoinda-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Granier, Mlle Camargo

239
26 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17540325 but Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Smith; Raleigh-Usher; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

240
20 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Ridout; Richmond-Dyer; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut.-White; Blunt-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

241
23 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Arthur; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with Songs in character)-Lowe; Salarino-Ridout; Solanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song adapted to the character)-Mrs Chambers; Nerissa-Mrs Barrington; Portia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

242
25 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith; Jaques-Sparks; Duke Senior-Ridout; Duke Frederick-Redman; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-R. Smith; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; Le Beau-White; Jaques de Bois-Holtom; William-Collins; Adam-Gibson; Amiens (with songs adapted to the play)-Lowe; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Phoebe-Mrs Cockayne; Celia-Mrs Barrington; Rosalind-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Flora

243
27 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Sparks; Heartfree-Ryan; Constant-Ridout; Razor-Anderson; Rake-Gibson; Justice-Marten; Taylor-Collins; Cornet-Miss Ferguson; Bully (with a song in character)-Lowe; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Barrington; Mademoiselle-Miss Helm; Lady Brute-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Brute Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

244
09 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

245
14 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Sharper-Ridout; Heartwell-Sparks; Bellmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Vainlove-Gibson; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Baker; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Setter-Bencraft; Bluff-Marten; Barnaby-Paddick; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Allen; Laetitia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

246
16 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Arthur; Richard-Collins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Basset-Dyer; Moody-Dunstall; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bambridge; Trusty-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

247
17 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Sparks; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Ridout; Corvino-Stevens; Bonario-Gibson; Peregrine-White; Corbaccio-Shuter; Sir Politic-Arthur; Avocatori-Anderson; Second Avocatori-Dunstall; Third Avocatori-Redman; Notary-Wignell; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Vincent; Celia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

248
18 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-White; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

249
24 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan, first appearance there in 10 years; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Wignel; Guildenstern-White; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernado-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Ostrick-Cushing; Francisco-Holtom; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Laertes-Dyer; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Arthur; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

250
01 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Wildair-Mrs Woffington; Standard-Sparks; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Young Clincher-Shuter; Dicky-Costollo; Constable-Marten; Tom Errand-Bennet; Angelica-Mrs Dyer; Lady Darling-Mrs Bambridge; Parley-Mrs Pitt; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd