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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "The Prince of Wales"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "The Prince of Wales")') 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 913 matches on Event Comments, 716 matches on Performance Comments, 558 matches on Roles/Actors, 514 matches on Performance Title, and 402 matches on Author.
Event Comment: [On this evening the following performers appeared both at dl and at the hay: Suett, Palmer, Miss DeCamp, Miss Heard.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Gregory (The Mock Doctor)-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper-Waldron; Leander-Caulfield; Dr Hellebore-Burton; Davy-Waldron Jun.; James-Palmer Jun.; Harry-Abbot; Sq. Robert-Lyons; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Event Comment: [On this evening the following performers appeared both at dl and the hay: Suett, Caulfield, Trueman, Miss Menage, Miss Leak.

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: William Actor: Wathen
Role: Theodore Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Event Comment: "Though not equal to Macklin [Palmer, whose 1st appearance as Shylock was at Liverpool, 2 July 1773] was respectable. He differed from the usual readings in some parts, particularly in the following: 'Many a time-and oft On the Rialto-you have rated me, &c.' This is certainly better...by uniting the oft with the Rialto, which is the most public place in Venice, it gives the observation additional force" (Monthly Magazine, June 1796, p. 408)

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: Old Gobbo Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of Katharine and Petruchio, advertised on playbill of 18 June.] 3rd piece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Doctor Bartholo-Suett; Basil-Aickin; Tall Boy-R. Palmer; Argus-Caulfield; Notary-Abbot; Alcade-Trueman; Lazarillo-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Rosina-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Old Gobbo Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magick Banner

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Event Comment: [1st piece in place of The Purse; 2nd piece of Bannian Day, both advertised on playbill of 25 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor: Waldron, Burton, Waldron Jun.
Role: Sadi Actor: Wathen
Role: Floranthe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Event Comment: 3rd piece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 10 July 1794]. [In 2nd piece the playbill retains Fawcett as Gregory Gubbins, but "An apology for Fawcett, whose character (Gregory Gubbins) was filled by Wathen, occasioned a general murmur" (Monthly Magazine, July 1796, p. 494). It also assigns the Corporal to Wathen (1st appearance in that character). The part was probably acted by Burton, as on 13 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17960613 but Gregory Gubbins-Wathen.
Cast
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Wathen.
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Usher; Hortensio-Trueman; Biondello-R. Palmer; Musick Master-Waldron Jun.; Taylor-Burton; Pedro-Ledger; Gregory-Lyons; Nathaniel-Abbot; Peter-Chippendale; Grumio-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Bianca-Mrs Jones; Curtis-Mrs Booth; Katharine-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Grumio Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor: Waldron, Burton, Waldron Jun.
Role: Sadi Actor: Wathen
Role: Floranthe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Perriwinkle-Suett; Obadiah Prim-Wathen; Sir Philip Modelove-Waldron; Tradelove-Aickin; Simon Pure-Waldron Jun.; Freeman-Palmer Jun.; Sackbut-R. Palmer; Aminadab-Miss Menage; Servant-Lyons; Waiter-Ledger; Stockbrokers-Burton, Usher, Trueman, Abbot; Mrs Prim-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prisoner At Large

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen
Role: Theodore Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money; Or, The Fair Caledonian

Performance Comment: Auld Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-R. Palmer; Meanright-Caulfield; Lord Rakish-Palmer Jun.; Pliant-Abbot; Runlet-Waldron Jun.; Anchor-Ledger; Jemmy-Trueman; Barbara-Miss Leak; Jane-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Cast
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Wathen
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Role: Grumio Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Son-in-Law, advertised on playbill of 25 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-C. Kemble; Captain Brazen-Bannister Jun.; Ballance-Aickin; Worthy-Caulfield; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Welch Collier-Waldron Jun.; Constable-Ledger; Scale-Burton; Scruple-Usher; Steward-Abbot; Servant-Lyons; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Suett, Wathen; Rose-Mrs Gibbs; Lucy-Mrs Harlowe; Melinda-Miss Heard; Mob Women-Mrs Booth, Mrs Gaudry; Sylvia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Suett, Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Wathen.
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Role: Grumio Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor: Waldron, Burton, Waldron Jun.
Role: Sadi Actor: Wathen
Role: Floranthe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: My Grandmother Author(s): Prince Hoare

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Busy Body, advertised on playbill of 8 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor: Waldron, Burton, Waldron Jun.
Role: Sadi Actor: Wathen
Role: Floranthe Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen