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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Young Gentleman"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Young Gentleman")') 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 3825 matches on Performance Comments, 1343 matches on Event Comments, 1139 matches on Author, 848 matches on Performance Title, and 308 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Calvert (from the Theatre-Royal [Smock Alley], Dublin); Moneses-Kent (from the Theatre-Royal, Norwich); Axalla-Diamond; Dervise-Nash; Bajazet-A Gentleman (1st appearance in that character); Selima-Mrs Clapham (from the Theatre-Royal, York); Arpasia-Miss Shelbourn (from the Theatre-Royal, Edinburgh) .
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: After the Imitations, The Dwarf Dance by Powel

Song: Between the acts of mainpiece several Catches and Glees by some of the principal performers in London. imitations. End of mainpiece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Decastro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Home]); Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Davics; Catesby-Gardner; RatclifF-R. Palmer; Derby-Gaudry; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Mrs Bates; Jane Shore-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lord Hastings Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Hotspur-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King-Bensley; Westmorland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Riley; Prince John-Master Farley; Worcester-Gardner; Poins-R. Palmer; Vernon-Davies; Bardolph-Wewitzer; Francis-Barrett; Carriers-Parsons, Burton; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler .
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Payne; Glenalvon-Curtis; Lord Randolph-Simpson; Old Norval-A Gentleman lately a Surgeon's Mate in the Guards; Anna-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Randolph-Mrs Lefevre.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-The Gentleman who performs Old Norval; Gayless-Curtis; Justice Guttle-Griffiths; Cook-R. Simpson; Melissa-Mrs Harlowe; Kitty Prye-Miss Shelburne.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Barrymore; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Staunton; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Chaplin; Cornelius-Alfred; Cloten-Dodd; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in the character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Young Cockney Actor: Dodd

Dance: II: a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Ferrere, Menage, Miss Stageldoir; End III: La Soiree Provencalle, as17870113

Song: II: Singing-Miss Romanzini [The Dancing was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Bannister Jun.; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Kean; Easy-Lawrence; Irishman in the Pit-R. Palmer; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Brangin, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Palmer; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation

Performance Comment: Cameleon-Bannister Jun.; Waiter-Bannister Jun.; Hair Dresser-Bannister Jun.; Musician-Bannister Jun.; Machinist-Bannister Jun.; Woman@dresser-Bannister Jun.; Prompter-Bannister Jun.; Publican-Bannister Jun.; Manager of the Fete-Johnson; Gentleman-R. Palmer; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Dance: End: a Pas de Deux Provencale-the two Miss Simonets

Entertainment: In the course of the Evening's Entertainments various Imitations-Bannister Jun

Ballet: End 3rd piece: a grand dance, never performed, Gli Schiavi per Amore. Bastiano Amazzagatta-young D'Egville; Mons. Perruque-young Giorgi; Don Berticco-George D'Egville; Mad. Neri-Miss Blanchet; Glinda-Miss DeCamp

Performance Comment: Bastiano Amazzagatta-young D'Egville; Mons. Perruque-young Giorgi; Don Berticco-George D'Egville; Mad. Neri-Miss Blanchet; Glinda-Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Herrington]); Gloster-Williamson; Belmour-Davies; Catesby-Gardner; Ratcliff-Johnson; Derby-Swords; Porter-Painter; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Farmer]); Jane Shore-Miss Woollery.
Cast
Role: Lord Hastings Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Staunton; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Wilson; Player King-Chaplin; Lucianus-Waldron; Gentleman-Fawcett; Francisco-Spencer; Messenger-Alfred; Sailor-Jones; Gravediggers-Suett, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Forster; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Montford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Young Whimsey Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Kemble; Roderigo-Barrymore; Seberto-Williames; Curio-Benson; Lopez-Suett; Jaquez-Burton; Outlaws-Spencer, Alfred; Stammering Servant and Mad Englishman-R. Palmer; Mad Scholar-Whitfield; Mad Taylor-Waldron; Old Pilgrim-Packer; Mast. of the Madhouse-Chaplin; Gentleman-Wilson; Beggar-Jones; Drunken Servant-Bates; Porter-Fawcett; Peasants-Lamash, Phillimore; Alphonso-Baddeley; Alinda-Mrs Taylor; Fool-Miss Collins; Juletta-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: End I: a New Dance-Hamoir, Ferrere, the Miss Stageldoirs; End III: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920; End IV: another New Dance-Hamoir, Ferrere, the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17870918, but Horatio-Whitfield; Marcellus-Wilson; Bernardo-_; Gentleman-_; Francisco-_; Messenger-_; Sailor-_.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Kemble; Cloten-R. Palmer; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Barrymore; Arviragus-Benson; Cymbeline-Staunton; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Chaplin; Cornelius-Alfred; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Ward; Imogen-Mrs Taylor (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: II: a Masquerade Scene with Dancing-Hamoir, Ferrere, Miss Stageldoir

Song: Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Dignum, Williames, Danby, Master Clarke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation; Or, The Manager An Actor In Spite Of Himself

Performance Comment: Cameleon-Bannister Jun.; Waiter-Bannister Jun.; Hair Dresser-Bannister Jun.; Musician-Bannister Jun.; Machinist-Bannister Jun.; Woman@dresser-Bannister Jun.; Prompter-Bannister Jun.; Publican-Bannister Jun.; Manager of the Fete-Benson; Gentleman-R. Palmer; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Invisible Mistress

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Touch of the Times; or, A Ramble through London-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon (for that night only)-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Sir Jacob-Waldron; Bruin-Phillimore; Lint-Hollingsworth; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak-Dodd; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: A Gentleman

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on Shakespeare [written by Garrick, and performed by him at the Stratford Jubilee [on 7 Sept. 1769], recited-Kemble; Music [by Dr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Farren; Old Meanwell-Booth; Young Meanwell-Macready; Skipwell-Ryder (1st appearance in that character in England); Letty-Mrs Mattocks; Florinda-Mrs Bernard (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Young Meanwell Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (in the character of Harlequin)-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Pierrot-Blanchard; Hercules-Cranfield; Mezzetin-Ware; Punch-Jackson; Scaramouch-Ratchford; Doctor-King; Anatomist-Rock; Pantaloon-Thompson; Old Woman-Mr Stevens; Columbine-Mrs Watts; Diana-Mrs Martyr; a Hunting Song-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: A Gentleman

Song: End I 1st piece: Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr

Entertainment: Monologue. End II 1st piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17871029, but Hamlet-A Gentleman (1st appearance on that stage [Seymour]).Seymour]).
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Gentleman Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Williamson; Father Foigard-Aickin; Boniface-Kemble; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-R. Palmer; Sir Charles Freeman-Johnson; Scrub-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Adams]); Cherry-Miss Prideaux; Dorinda-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Gipsey-Miss Brangin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Henry (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace; Or, A Voyage Of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Barr]); Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Barrymore; Rhodolpho-Benson; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin; Laura-Mrs Kemble; Sigismunda-Mrs Farmer (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, AEsop in the Shades

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Bannister Jun.; Mercury-Kelly; songs-Kelly; AEsop-Aickin; Fine Gentleman-R. Palmer; Frenchman-Baddeley; Drunken Man-Moody; Charon-Williames; Bowman-Lamash; Old Man-Parsons; Fine Lady (with song in character, and for this night only)-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage Meredith); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Fearon; Polyperchon-Macready; Thessalus-Evatt; Clytus-Aickin; Statira-Miss Brunton; Sysigambis-Mrs Platt; Parisatis-Mrs Inchbald; Roxana-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: As17881010

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: Occasional Address-Middleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Powell; Manager-Williamson; Easy-Iliff; Gentleman in the Balcony (with Imitations)-Rees; Actresses-Miss Hale, Miss Heard, Mrs Powell, Mrs Edwin; Lady in the Boxes-Mrs Lefevre.

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper