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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "T Davies"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "T Davies")') 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 8940 matches on Roles/Actors, 2130 matches on Performance Comments, 111 matches on Event Comments, 24 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17950319but Belville-Incledon; Capt. Belville-Davies; Old Towler-_; Rustic-Powel.
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Tythe Pig

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit; Or, Rambles In Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Davies; Barleycorn-Benson; Apathy-Bland; Barebones-Cross; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Burton; Poz-Caulfield; Bite-Cooke; Skip-Waldron Jun.; Coachman-Ledger; John-Lyons; Grum-Usher; Toby Thatch-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Peregrine Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Benson; Carney-Burton; Peery-Usher; Tiptoe-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17950102, but Lord Aimworth-Davies; Sir Harry Sycamore-Powel; Theodosia-Mrs Arnold; added: Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Octavio Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Benson (1st appearance in that character); Campley-Davies; Mate-Cooke; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Planters-Usher, Abbot, Cross; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Benson; Servants-Abbot, Ledger, Lyons; Degagee-C. Kemble; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline Sandford-Miss Leak; Comfit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Mayor of Coventry (1st time)-Wathen; Crazy-Suett; Earl of Mercia (1st time)-Caulfield; Count Lewis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies; Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Harold Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: As17950613 but King Edward-Davies; O'Carrol-Johnstone; added: Citizen-Caulfield.
Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Davies
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke

Song: As17950613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmund-Davies; Dowdle-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Adelaide-Miss Heard; Mary-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Lord Edmund Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17950616 but Bouquet-Davies.
Cast
Role: Bouquet Actor: Davies.
Role: Harold Actor: Davies
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17950610 but Lingo-Fawcett; Eugene-Davies.
Cast
Role: Eugene Actor: Davies.
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17950610 but Lord Alford-Davies (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Davies
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Bannister Jun. (2nd appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty (1st time)-Burton; Friendly-Davies; Dick-Benson; Hob's Father-Suett; Hob's Mother (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Betty-Miss DeCamp; Flora-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Davies

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Suett; Sir Dilberry-Waldron Jun.; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melville-Davies; Lord Random-Barrymore; Doctor Cathartic-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Spruce-Benson; Kit Crab-Ledger; Etiquette-Fawcett; Lady Juniper-Mrs Hopkins; Fidget-Mrs Hale; Amelia-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Melville Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Bannister Jun. (1st and only appearance in that character); Anthonio-Bensley; Gratiano-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Old Gobbo-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Tubal-Waldron; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Benson; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-C. Kemble; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Logan]); Portia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Ghost-Bensley; King-Benson; Polonius-Suett; Laertes-C. Kemble; Horatio-Davies; Osrick-Wathen; Grave Diggers-Fawcett, Waldron Jun.; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Ophelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Bannister Jun.; Edward-Davies (1st appearance in that character); Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Eugene Actor: Davies.
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Davies
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Suett; Quaver-Davies; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Lucy-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Quaver Actor: Davies

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: Monsieur Tonson-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Madness

Performance Comment: Theseus-Davies; Palamon-Lacy Jun. (1st appearance in London); Arcite-Palmer Jun.; Governor-Wilkinson; Brother-Longdale; Officer-Waldron Jun.; Peasants-Holmes, Adcock, Willoughby, Aberdein; Female Peasants-Mrs Gawdry, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Jones; Emilia-A Young Lady [unidentified]; Attendant-Mrs Haskey; Hermia (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis a Wise Child Knows its Father

Performance Comment: Characters-Davies, Wilkinson, Palmer Jun., Usher, Waldron, Waldron Jun., A Young Lady, Mrs Harlowe. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Lord Sealand, Sir ThomasRichacre, Doctor Goodman, George, Metre, William, Emily, Patty.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Lord Sealand, Sir ThomasRichacre, Doctor Goodman, George, Metre, William, Emily, Patty.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Song: End: The Soldier Tired-Miss Crow

Entertainment: Monologue Previous: an Occasional Address-Miller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Waldron Jun.; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline-Miss Leak; Comfit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-C. Kemble; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Miss Menage; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Burton; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Lyons; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Lyons

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Davies
Role: Goodwill Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; Or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Burton; John-Trueman; Cudden-Waldron Jun.; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Leak; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Eugene Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Lyons
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Davies
Role: Goodwill Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Edward-Davies; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Davies
Role: Goodwill Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Lyons
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Davies
Role: Goodwill Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Palmer (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratian-R. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Wathen; Tubal-Waldron; Lorenzo (with a song)-Davies; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Usher; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-Trueman; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Jessica-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-Miss Logan; Portia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Lyons
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Davies
Role: Goodwill Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmund-Davies; Count Fripon-Waldron Jun.; Trap-Caulfield; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Dowdle-Suett; Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Adelaide-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Heard; Mary-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Lord Edmund Actor: Davies