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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Thos Davies"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Thos 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Actors only: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, King, Ackman, Mrs Yates, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Clive, Mrs Cibber. New Prologue-Holland; Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Sideboard-Ackman; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sparks; Copper Capt.-Smith, 1st time; Don Juan-Hull; Duke-Anderson; Cacafogo-Marten; Alonzo-Perry; Sanchio-Davies; Old Woman-Shuter; Maid-Weller; Lorenzo-Holtom; 1st Lady-Mrs Copin; 2nd Lady-Mrs Ferguson; 3rd Lady-Miss Davies; Altea-Mrs Pitt; Clara-Mrs Lee; Margaretta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Hamilton; New Epilogue in the character of Estifania-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sanchio Actor: Davies
Role: 3rd Lady Actor: Miss Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Holland; Thorowgood-Davies; Truman-Austin; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Mozeen; Maria-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Millwood-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Davies
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-the Sailor, lately belonging to the Royal Sovereign

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strickland-Davies; Jack Meggot-O'Brien; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Davies; Frankly-Packer; Bellamy-Blakes; Lucetta-Mrs Bennet; Jacintha-Mrs Yates; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Strickland Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: Master Roger, Miss Capitani; to conclude with a Country Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Prince Edward-Mas. Cautherly; Duke of York-Miss Rogers; Buckingham-Davies; Richmond-Palmer; Tressel-Kennedy; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Lord Mayor-Philips.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Davies
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: I: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925; III: The Camp Alarm'd-Vincent [Miss Baker]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Osmyn-Holland; Nerestan-Davies; Chatilion-Blakes; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Nerestan Actor: Davies
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: I: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925; III: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Mrs Palmer; Don Pedro-Harvard; Leonato-Davies; Claudio-Palmer; Friar-Burton; Dogberry-Yates; Verges-Philips; Don John-Bransby; Balthazar-Fawcett; Borachio-Blakes; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Hero-Mrs Davies, With Proper songs and dances.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Davies; Sir Paul Pliant-Yates; Careless-Palmer; Brisk-O'brien; Lord Froth-Blakes; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Lady Pliant-Miss Haughton; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Mellefont-Havard; Saygrace-Clough.
Cast
Role: Maskwell Actor: Davies
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: I: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926; III: The Cow Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Dawson

Song: V: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Thorogood-Davies; Blunt-Fox; Trueman-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Maria-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Millwood-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Thorogood Actor: Davies
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Actors only, Garrick, Holland, Davies, King, Palmer, O'Brien, Havard, Packer, Burton, Scrase, Fox, Bransby, Kennedy, Ackman, Castle, Mrs Bennet, Miss Hippisley, and Miss Bride. In Act II a Masque-Grimaldi, Vincent, Giorgi, Lochery, Miss Dawson, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Vincent; Posthumus-Garrick; Jachimo-Holland; Belarius-Davies; Cloten-King; Imogen-Miss Bride ($Genest">Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Guiderius-O'Brien; Arviragus-Palmer; Cymbeline-Davies; Cloten-King; Imogen-Miss Bride ($Genest, IV, 635) Gentlemen-Fox, Ackman; Lucius-Bransby; Philario-Kennedy; Officer-Castle; Helen-Miss Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Bennet (Winston MS 9); MacMillan suggests Belarius-Havard; Cornelius-Burton; Imogen-Miss Bride; Frenchman-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hecuba

Performance Comment: Principal parts by Holland, Havard, Davies, Moody, Ackman, Scrase, Castle, Fox, Miss Bride, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Pritchard. Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Miss Bride; Eriphilus-Holland; Ulysses-Davies; Melanthus-Havard; Cratander-Moody; Hecuba-Mrs Pritchard; Polyxena-Miss Bride (Genest, IV, 637); Lycus-Ackman; Officer-Scrase; Talthybius-Castle; Paeonian-Fox; Sigea-Miss Hippisley (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Ulysses Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Principal parts: Beard, Mattocks, Collins, Shuter, Dyer, Dunstall, Baker, Barrington, Holtom, Bennet, Davis, Mrs Younger, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Mrs White, Mrs Walker, Miss Davies, Miss Brent, Miss Hallam. Hawthorn-Beard; Justice Woodcock-Shuter; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Eustace-Dyer; Sir William Meadows-Collins; Hodge-Dunstall; Rosetta-Miss Brent; Lucinda-Miss Hallam; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Walker; Margery-Miss Davies; Others-Baker, Barrington, Holtom, Bennet, Davis, Mrs Younger, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Mrs White (Edition of 1763); Dances Incident to the Opera-Maranesi, Miss Twist. (playbill).
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Davies

Dance: II: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Principals by: Havard, Packer, Lee, Mrs Davies, Miss Haughton, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Pope. Thoughtless-Havard; Sensible-Packer; Lord Loveall-Lee; Lady Candid-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Thoughtless-Mrs Davies; Pompone-Miss Pope; Miss Thoughtless-Miss Haughton; farce attributed to Havard, not printed (London Magazine, April 1763). farce attributed to Havard, not printed (London Magazine, April 1763).
Cast
Role: Mrs Thoughtless Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Reddish, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Davies, J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Keen, Castle, Booth, J. Burton, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Love, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Abington. Muskato-King; Don Carlos-Reddish; Don Guzman-Parsons; Don Ferdinand-Brereton; Lazarillo-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Davies; Officers, Lawyers, Servants-J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Keen, Castle, Booth, J. Burton; Aurora-Mrs Baddeley; Marcella-Mrs Jeffries; Leonarda-Mrs Love; Old Nun-Mrs Dorman; Beatrice-Mrs Abington; Prologue written by Garrick spoken-Moody; Epilogue by Garrick spoken-King (Edition of 1770).

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Painter Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Amelia

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Parsons, Davies, J. Burton, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Hunt. Henry-Vernon; Sir Anthony Withers-Parsons; Frederick-Davies; Peter-J. Burton; Patty-Mrs Fitzgerald; Amelia-Miss Hunt (MacMillan).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Parts by Barry, Reddish, Aickin, Palmer, J. Aickin, Paker, Hurst, Davies, Inchbald, Wheeler, Griffith, Miss Platt, Mrs Barry. Prologue-; Epilogue-; Evander-Barry; Dionysius-Palmer; Philotus-Reddish; Melanthon-Aickin; Phocion-J. Aickin; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry; Greek Herald-Packer; Arcas-Hurst; Greek Soldier-Davies; Calippus-Inchbald; Officers-Wheeler, Griffith; Erixene-Miss Platt (Genest, V, 323).
Cast
Role: Greek Soldier Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Greek Soldier Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: Shatterbrain-King; Frank-Palmer; Doctor Gruel-Hurst; Capt. Slang-Keen; Coxcomb-Fawcett; Robin-J. Burton; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Junket-Mrs Johnston; Weldon-Davies; Miss Frolick-Mrs Davies; Flavia-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Weldon Actor: Davies
Role: Miss Frolick Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Quidnunc-Baddeley; Pamphlet-Moody; Razor-Weston; Feeble-Parsons; Rovewell-Davies; Bellmour-Wheeler; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Termagant-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Davies
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Davies

Music: II: The Amusements of Strasburgh-Daigville, Sga Vidini, Daigvilles scholars, as17711118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon; Or, Liberty Restored

Performance Comment: Timolean-Reddish; Dinarchus-Aickin; Timophanes-Palmer; Olinthus-Cautherly; Lycander-Wright; Ghost-Hurst; Orthagoras-Davies; Eschylus-Inchbald; Pheron-Wheeler; Egon-[?]; Senators-Wrighten, Follet; Cleone-Miss Hayward; Eunesia-Miss Younge; In V a Solemn Sacrifice-; the Vocal Parts-Champnes, Fawcett, Davies, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten; [With a New Occasional Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Reddish, 1st time; Macduff-Aickin, 1st time; Ross-J. Aickin; Duncan-Bransby; Malcolm-Cautherly; Banquo-Packer; Donalbain-Mas. Cape; Seyton-Ackman; Lennox-Fawcet; Captain-Davies; Angus-Keen; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Hecate-Champnes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Reddish; Lady Macbeth-a Young Gentlewoman; 1st appearance. Vocal Parts-Champnes, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Dorman; With a proper Dance-Daigville.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Performance Comment: Parolles-Baddeley; Sir Marmaduke Jostle-Parsons; Tipperary-Moody; Rakeit-Davies; Bully Boy-Keen; Jack Riot-J. Burton; Sir Samuel Mortgage-Hartry; Clara-Mrs Morland; Miss Heartly-Miss Platt; Jenny-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Rakeit Actor: Davies
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: End: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Event Comment: Benefit for Davies and Inchbald. Paid Easter Offering to St Martin's 10s. 6d. Receipts: #160 13s. 6d. Charges: #65 2s. Profits to Davies and Inchbald: #95 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Cast
Role: Rakeit Actor: Davies
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies.

Song: V: A Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage. [Mr Diamond]; Mercutio-Dodd; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Benvolio-Davies; Capulet-Inchbald; Tybalt-J. Aickin; Peter-Burton; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Miss Mansell; Apothecary-Castle; Paris-Fawcett; Prince-Keen; Balthazar-Wheeler; [With the Funeral Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt; [In Act I, a Masquerade-; a Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Rose

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dodd, Dibdin, Kear, Fawcett, Wright, Ackman, Miss Weller, Mrs Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Miss Hopkins, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith. With a Dance in Act I, incidental to the piece-Atkins, Sga Giorgi; Lord Gainlove-Vernon; Jack Rattle-Dodd; Sir Humphrey Carbuncle-Bannister; Buckskin-Dibdin; Town Crier-Kear; Mr Violet-Wright; Letland-Ackman; Servant(?)-Fawcett; Billy Viodet-Miss Collett; Millclack-Miss Weller; Miss Clara Violet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Violet-Mrs Love; Lady Willmore-Miss Platt; Kitty Willmore-Miss Hopkins; Miss Serina Violet-Mrs Smith (Genest, V, 342, MacMillan, and Edition of 1773.).
Cast
Role: Miss Clara Violet Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duel

Performance Comment: Parts by Barry, King, Reddish, Weston, Moody, Brereton, Davies, Wright, W. Palmer, Griffith, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Younge, Mrs Barry. Prologue-; Epilogue-; Melville-Barry; Hargrave-King; Young Melville-Reddish; Servant to Sir Dermont-Weston; Sir Dermot O'Leinster-Moody; Barfort-Brereton; Servant to Young Melville-Wright; other servants (?)-Davies, W. Palmer, Griffith; Lady Margaret Sinclair-Miss Younge; Mrs Melville-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Melville-Miss Jarratt; Mrs Jones-Mrs Bradshaw; Maria-Mrs Barry (Genest, V, 342, MacMillan.)

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Smith. Zerbino-Vernon; Pandolfo-Bannister; Henrico-Davies; Lisetta-Mrs Wrighten; Felicia-Mrs Smith (Genest, V, 350-51).
Cast
Role: Henrico Actor: Davies