SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Weston has some Requisites may in Time be a tolerable Actor in low Comedy "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Weston has some Requisites may in Time be a tolerable Actor in low Comedy ")') 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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?

Keyword

?
We found 4810 matches on Event Comments, 3422 matches on Performance Comments, 607 matches on Performance Title, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally or The Sailors Return

Performance Comment: Actors only:-Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Dancing-Maranesi, Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon; Thomas-Beard; Squire-Mattocks; Sally-Miss Brent; Dorcas-Mrs Vernon (Genest, IV, 622). [But see17610423 and 1761 Edn., apparently the parts of Beard and Mattocks were reversed for those indicated by Genest.]But see17610423 and 1761 Edn., apparently the parts of Beard and Mattocks were reversed for those indicated by Genest.]
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. The Farce a Dramatic novel never acted (Winston MS 9). The Farce supposed to be wrote by Mr Colman, indifferently received, partly oweing to the Fright and Confusion of the Performers, who omitted some speeches on which the plot depended (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Actors only:-Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-King; Ledger-Bransby; Polly-Miss Pope; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Kennedy; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw (Genest, IV, 603).
Event Comment: [By Elkanah Settle.] Never Acted before. Preface: I was reduced to the Necessity of bringing it in in the long Vacation, and consequently with a very narrow Expectation of Profit from the Product of so barren a Season. And as the then Emptiness of the Town cou'd give it but a few, though those all friendly Auditors, I sit down contented with the general Reception it has met

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Ramble Or A Playhouse Wedding

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but edition ca. 1711 lists: Common Councilman-Johnson; Rinaldo-Booth; Count-Norris; Carlo-Mills; Don Garcia-Bullock Sr; Chevalier-Bullock Jr; Valerio-Elrington; Young Gentleman-Ryan; Viola-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucia-Mrs Rogers; Jenny-Miss Sherburne; Common Councilman's Wife-Mrs Knight; Old Woman-Mrs Willis; Antonio-Pack; Silvio-Burkhead.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Ramble

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but See17110817.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Ramble

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but see17110817.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Actors only As17111012, but Parts-Mrs _Cox; Witches-_Ryan.

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Actors' names only, but edition of 1714 lists: Don Lopez-Norris; Don Felix-Wilks; Frederick-Bickerstaff; Don Pedro-Bullock Jr; Colonel Britton-Mills; Gibby-Bullock Sr; Lissardo-Pack; Donna Violante-Mrs Oldfield; Donna Isabella-Mrs Santlow; Flora-Mrs Cox; Inis-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue by Phillips-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Phillips Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richmond Wells Or Good Luck At Last

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but edition of 1723 lists: Randome-Shephard; Loveworth-Char. Williams; Gaylove-Wilks Jr; Cheatly-Oates; Tony Souscrown-Miller; Robin-Harper; Belinda-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Fainal-Mrs Wetherilt; Prologue-W. Wilks; Epilogue-Penkethman.

Song: Drunken Man-Harper

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Actors only, but Green replaces Turbutt. See17440425.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Actors only, but See17450318.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Actors only, but See17450318.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Actors only; with Bridges omitted, but See17450318.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Actors only, but See17450323.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Actors only, but See17450323.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Actors only, but See17450323.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Actors only but See17450323.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Performance Comment: Actors only; See17451017.

Song: III: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Actors only, but See17470117.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Actors only; See17470212.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: Actors only As17470305.

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet And Irene

Performance Comment: Actors only; See17490206.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Actors only See17490415.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: Actors only, See17491007 "With Alterations from the 1st night."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Performance Comment: Actors only; See17500106, but no Prologue or Epilogue advertised in General Advertiser.
Event Comment: No money returned after the curtain is up. No admittance behind scenes. This day is published The Story on which the New Tragedy call'd The Roman Father is founded, with some account of the Author and his writings. Sold by W. Reeves, in Fleet St.; and A. Dodd opposite St Clement's Church in the Strand (General Advertiser). Paid Norton 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #164 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Actors only; see17500224.