SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Stevens"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Stevens")') 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: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Bonnor, Fearon, Quick, Wewitzer, Stevens, Thompson, Reinhold; Mrs Davenett, Mrs Kemble. [Cast (see CG, 5 Dec. 1781): Cranky-Wilson; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Bonnor; Idle-Fearon; Orator Mum-Quick; Vinegar-Wewitzer; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Reinhold; Dolce-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Stevens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Don Bartholo-Parsons; Basil (with songs)-Bannister; Argus-Brett; Tall Boy-R. Palmer; Alguazile-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Notary Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Davies, Thompson, Egan, Stevens, Edwin; Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Thompson; John-Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Lingo-Edwin; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens

Dance: End of mainpicce a new dance, The Medley, by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne and others (their 1st appearance)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Williamson, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Edwin, Parsons; Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Farren (1st appearance on this stage these 3 years). [Cast adjusted from Gazetteer, 1 Sept. 1779: Leveret-Palmer; Lord Newbery-Williamson; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner; Minim-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Frankly-Mrs Lloyd; Lady Newbery-Miss Farren. Stevens is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Edwin, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Egan, Barrett, Stevens, Swords, Bannister; Mrs Lefevre, Miss Hooke. [Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779 and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-R. Palmer; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-Egan; Orator Mum-Barrett; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Miss Hooke. Swords is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Stevens

Dance: As17840528

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Miss Hooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Davies, Wewitzcr, Baddeley, Gardner, Stevens, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 24 Aug. 1785: Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Wewitzer; Plume-Baddeley; Coachman-Gardner; Sheers-Stevens; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Wells; Caroline-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sheers Actor: Stevens

Dance: As17840730

Monologue: 1784 08 20 As 19 Aug. IMITATIONS. As 30 July

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Israelites; or, The Pamper'd Nabob

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wewitzer, Bonnor, T. Kennedy, Helme, Stevens, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Morton, Mrs T. Kennedy. [Cast from Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1785, p. 183: Mr Israel-Wewitzer; Enoch Israel-Bonnor; Juggle-T. Kennedy; Heartly-Helme; Blanchee-Stevens; Sir Simon Lollop-Edwin; Widow Winkle-Mrs Webb; Flam-Mrs Morton; Miss Naivette Winkle-Mrs T. Kennedy.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Blanchee Actor: Stevens

Dance: As17841116

Song: Preceding afterpiece a Trio, composed by an English composer in 1540 [unidentified], by Davies, Darley, Brett. The new Words by Holcroft, the new Accompaniments by Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lawyers' Panic; Or, Westminster Hall In An Uproar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Booth, Cubitt, Stevens, Kennedy, Helme, Ledger, Wilson. [Cast from text (S. Bladon, 1785): Chief Justice-Quick; Moses Lyons-Wewitzer; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Counsellor Stutter-Cubitt; Cryer-Stevens; Counsellor Bantam-Kennedy; Apothecary-Helme; Gentleman-Ledger; Serjeant Gloss-Wilson; Jacobs-Newton; Isaacs-Jones; Wick-Thompson; Coniac-Bates; Clerk-Gaudry; Tradesman-Painter; Stone Chalker-unassigned; Counsellor-Baker, Gawdry [sic], Doyle, Darley, &c.; Bellamy's Maid-Miss Brangin.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Cryer Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Camphire Actor: Stevens

Song: End of Act I of 2nd piece The Twaddle by Wilson. imitations. End of Act II of 2nd piece a great variety of Imitations by Kean (1st appearance on this stage)

Monologue: 1785 05 07 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Davies, Gardner, Swords, Stevens, Painter, Ledger, Edwin; Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; John-Swords; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Ledger; Lingo-Edwin; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens

Dance: End of 1st piece, by the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day; Or, The Marriage Of Figaro

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Wewitzer, Booth, Stevens, Thompson, Mrs Martyr; Mrs Bates, Mrs Webb, Miss Orme, Mrs Wilson. [Cast adjusted from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1785): Count Almaviva-Lewis; Don Guzman-Quick; Antonio-Edwin; Figaro-Wilson; Basil-Wewitzer; Doctor Bartholo-Booth; Bounce-Stevens; Doublefee-Thompson; The Page-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Mrs Bates; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Orme; Susan-Mrs Wilson.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Bounce Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fancy'd Queen

Performance Comment: Parts-Aston, Muloart, Lyon, Cole, Clarke, Morris, Mrs Cantrell, Miss Norsa, Mrs Vallois, Miss Horsington; but edition of 1733 lists: Bellamy-Aston; Poltroon-Lyon; Harry-Cole; Honestus-Stevens; Grimbald-Mullart; Fudge-Clarke; Budgett-Giles; Flirtilla-Mrs Cantrell; Aureola-Miss Norsa; Betty-Mrs Vallois; Rose-Mrs Horsington; With a New Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Honestus Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Stage-Mutineers

Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: 1st Player Actor: Stevens

Dance: SScotch Dance-Davenport, Miss Baston; Swedish Dal Karle-Delagarde, Mrs Ogden; Irish Trot-Bethen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Stevens; Lucius-Roberts; Sempronius-Walker; Juba-A. Hallam; Syphax-Chapman; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Hale; Decius-Bridgwater; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Stevens

Dance: As17341121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Distressed Mother-Mrs Horton; Pyrrhus-Stevens; Orestes-Ryan; Pylades-Hale; Hermione-Mrs Hallam .
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Horton; Gloster-Ryan; Hastings-Stevens; Dumont-A. Hallam; Belmour-Hale; Catesby-Ridout; Ratcliff-Aston; Alicia-Mrs Hallam .
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Performance Comment: Mahomet-Stevens; Solyman-Walker; Pyrrhus-Ryan; Kister Aga-Hale; Hali-Paget; Cuproli-Marshall; Mursa-Bridgwater; Abra-Mrs Buchanan; Zaida-Mrs Templer; Marama-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Mahomet Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: As17361231, but Pylades-Stevens; Cephisa-Mrs Templer.
Cast
Role: Pylades Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; IV: Fingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover; End Afterpiece: Hippisley's Drunken Man-

Song: I: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370414 III: Caelia has a Thousand Charms-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Salway; Peach'em-Rosco; Lockit-Mullart; Polly-Miss Bincks; Lucy-Mrs James; Mat-James; Filch-Clarke; Player-Stevens; Poet-Ridout; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Horsington; Mrs Vixen-Miss Brunette; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Stevens

Song: TThe Ladies' Lamentation, as17370414

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

Performance Comment: Fossile-Rosco; Plotwell-Salway; Underplot-Penkethman; Possum-Mullart; Nautilus-James; Ptisan-Lyon; Sir Tremendous-Boaman; Players-Stevens, Ridout; Sailor-Yates; Mrs Townly-Mrs Hamilton; Phebe-Miss Bincks; Sarsnet-Mrs Mullart; Prue-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Players Actor: Stevens, Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: King-Delane; York-Stephens; Gaunt-Johnson; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Walker; Carlisle-Chapman; Aumerle-Hallam; Salisbury-Lyon; Scroop-Aston; Bushy-Rosco; Bagot-Salway; Green-Arthur; Northumberland-Bridgwater; Piercy-Hale; Ross-Ridout; Willoughby-A. Ryan; Surry-Houghton; Fitzwalter-Stevens; Earl Marshal-Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hallam; Dutchess of Gloster-Mrs James; but see also Hogan, p. 377. A New Prologue addressed to the Ladies-.
Cast
Role: Fitzwalter Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet, as17380204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Delane; King-Johnson; Prince-Ryan; Worcester-Rosco; Glendower-Chapman; Westmoreland-Aston; Douglas-Hale; Mortimer-Stevens; Vernon-Hallam; Blunt-Salway; Poins-A. Ryan; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Francis-Hippisley; Carriers-Mullart, James; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin; Falstaff-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Mortimer Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Prince-Ryan; Lancaster-Hallam; Justice-Stephens; Westmoreland-Aston; Moreton-Stevens; York-Chapman; Mowbray-Rosco; Lord Bardolph-Hale; Hastings-Ridout; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Poins-Salway; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Shallow-Hippisley; Silence-Neale; Feeble-Penkethman; Shadow-Bencraft; Bullcalf-Mullart; Wart-Yates; Mouldy-Stoppelaer; Pistol-James; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Dancey.
Cast
Role: Moreton Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; With The Memorable Battle Of Agincourt

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Canterbury-Chapman; Exeter-Stephens; Gloucester-Ridout; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Aston; Cambridge-Haughton; Grey-Stevens; Scroop-Arthur; Gower-Hale; Fluellin-Hippisley; Pistol-James; MacMorris-Neale; Jamy-Lyon; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Walker; Constable-Bridgwater; Isabel-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Grey Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Sixth, Part I

Performance Comment: Talbot-Delane; Gloucester-Ryan; York-Stephens; Dauphin-Hallam; Anjou-Bridgwater; King Henry-A. Ryan; Bedford-Johnson; Winchester-Chapman; Suffolk-Walker; Exeter-Aston; Somerset-Hale; Warwick-Rosco; Salisbury-Lyon; Young Talbot-Stevens; Vernon-Bencraft; Basset-Anderson; Sir William-Arthur; Burgundy-Ridout; Alanzon-Salway; Margaret-Mrs Ware; Countess of Auvergne-Mrs James; Joan, la Pucelle-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Young Talbot Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Cantrel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-Ryan; Ursaces-Delane; Chatillion-Walker; Pisanio-Bridgwater; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Eugenia-Mrs Templer; Cloten-Chapman; Bellarius-Stephens; Palladour-Stevens; Arviragus-Hallam; Iachimo-James; Beaupre-Salway; Michael-Neale; Lucius-Aston; Clarinna-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Palladour Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; II: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier (his first appearance since his accident at the other theatre), Mlle Roland Elder (the first time of her appearance on that stage); III: Les Amours de Polichinelle and Dame Ragonde-Lalauze, Nivelon (in wooden Shoes); IV: The Miller's Jealousy-Poitier, Mlle Roland, Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grecian Sailor-Glover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Adrastus-Hale; Creon-Bridgwater; Haemon-Hallam; Aegeon-Rosco; Phorbas-Ryan; Ghost of Laius-Stephens; Tiresias-Aston; Alcander-Hale; Pyracmon-Stevens; Diocles-Ridout; Denias-Clarke; Citizens-Hippisley, Chapman, Mullart, Penkethman, Neale, James, Stoppelaer, W. Hallam; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Eurydice-Mrs Ware.
Cast
Role: Pyracmon Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Grand Ballet, as17380318

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: As17380208, but Salisbury-Stevens; Fitzwalter-_.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Stevens
Role: Fitzwalter Actor: Stevens

Dance: I: Je ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; III: French Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: II: The Roast Beef of Old England-Leveridge; IV: Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: See17380410 but Othello-Stephens; Iago-A. Hallam; Roderigo-Penkethman; Duke-W. Hallam; Cassio-Stevens; Brabantio-Boaman; Lodovico-=Ware; Montano-Salway; Gratiano-Stoppelaer; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: See17380314 but Gaylove-Salway; Sapscull-Stoppelaer; Muckworm-Penkethman; Slango-Stevens; Blunder-W. Hallam; Arabella-Miss Hillyard; Combrush-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Slango Actor: Stevens

Dance: Master and Miss Oates