SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Zachariah Stephens"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Zachariah Stephens")') 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 713 matches on Author, 388 matches on Performance Comments, 51 matches on Event Comments, 11 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Stephens

Song: III: a new song (composed by Kelly)-Mme Bolla

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Blurton; IV: A Minuet-Hussey, Mrs Stephens; Cotillons-Hussey, Dumay, King, Curtat, Mrs Inville, Miss Bassan, Miss Matthews, Mrs Hartle, as17740518; End: A Comic Dance-Aldridge, Mrs Stephens, as17740517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17740416 but Miss _Capon, Mrs Stephens nee $Capon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-Aldridge, Mrs Stephens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Dance: End Opera: A Comic Dance-Aldridge, Mrs Stephens. [See17711009.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Dance: End Tragedy: A Comic Dance, call'd Rural Merriment-Aldridge, Mrs Stephens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Dance: II: The Frolick-Aldridge, Mrs Stephens, Miss Besford See17740416; End: A New Dance call'd The Generous Pirate-Dagueville, his Pupil, Mas. Blurton, Mrs Stevens, Helme, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Song: [Kelly introduced a song by Giuseppe Sarti with English words by Richard Tickell, and a duet composed by himself and Stephen Storace with words by French Laurence (Kelly, I, 296). Neither one of these is listed on the playbill]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Sedgwick, Dignum, Danby, Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Miss Stephens, Miss Leak, Miss Dufour

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206, but Jamie-St.Pierre (1st appearance on this stage); Saundy-_; Donald-_; Villagers-_

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: Vocal Parts, as17991211, but added: Miss Stephens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Song: In course evening: The Soldier tir'd of War's alarms-Miss Stephens; End I afterpiece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Blanchard, Wilson, Munden, Hull, Cubitt, Macready, Thompson, Powel, Rock, Evatt, Reeve, C. Powell, Cross, Farley, Ledger, Milburne, Master Simmons, Mrs Wells, Miss Chapman, Mrs Pope.[Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. II (T. Woodfall, 1798), and text (Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1791): Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Wilson; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Muz [in subsequent seasons: Midge]-Macready; Sailors-Thompson, Farley, Milburne; Landlord-Powel; Twitch-Rock; Trap-Evatt; Zachariah-Reeve [in text: Rees (see17911012)]; Lamp-C. Powell; Sheriff's Officers-Cross, Ledger; Waiter-Master Simmons; Jane-Mrs Wells; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]
Cast
Role: Zachariah Actor: Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Dance: As17901204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Wilson; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Muz [in all playbills beginning 1 Dec. called Midge]-Macready; Men [in text: Sailors]-Milburne, Thompson, Farley; Landlord-Powel; Twitch-Rock; Trap-Evatt; Zachariah-Rees; Lamp-C. Powell; Sheriff's Officer-Cross; Coachman-Ledger; Waiter-Master Simmons; Jane-Mrs Wells; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Zachariah Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Fawcett; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Midge-Macready; Trap-Evatt; Lamp-Farley; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Zachariah Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mme Rossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Banks-Hull; Midge-Macready; Sim-Knight; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Farley; Trap-Cross; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Twitch-Wilde; Jane-Mrs Knight; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Zachariah Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Sim-Knight; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Farley; Trap-Dyke; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Twitch-Wilde; Jane-Mrs Knight; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Zachariah Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: As17980320but Sir George Thunder-Davenport; John Dory (1st time)-Farley; Lady Amaranth-Miss Betterton; Lamp-_; Trap-_; Landlord-_; Zachariah-_; Twitch-_.
Cast
Role: Zachariah Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Unanimity; or, War, Love, and Loyalty

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: 3rd piece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards, as17980430; Ascension of the Bleeding Nun-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Afterpiece Title: The Ring; or, Love Me for Myself

Performance Comment: Characters-Kelly, Caulfield, Maddocks, Suett, Webb, Bannister Jun., Miss Stephens, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. [Larpent MS lists the parts: The Caliph, Giafar, Sadib, Haddadad, acted by Suett (Monthly Visitor, Jan. 1800, p. 69), Hassan, Almeria, acted by Miss Stephens (Dramatic Censor, I, 129), Fetnah, Selima.]Larpent MS lists the parts: The Caliph, Giafar, Sadib, Haddadad, acted by Suett (Monthly Visitor, Jan. 1800, p. 69), Hassan, Almeria, acted by Miss Stephens (Dramatic Censor, I, 129), Fetnah, Selima.]

Music: As17991127

Dance: As17991127

Event Comment: Benefit Stephens. Tickets at Stephens' House in Paternoster Row. Receipts: money #42 18s. 6d.; tickets #129 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Tambourine by Mlle De L'Isle. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Hallam; Sir Thomas-Stephens; Dorante-Stoppelaer; Lovewell-Stephens; Marquis of Hazard-Salway; Cogdie-Clarke; Galloon-W. Hallam; Angelice-Mrs Vincent; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Hamilton; Favourite-Miss Sharpe; Mrs Security-Mrs Marshall; Betty-Miss Dancey; Hector-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Stephens
Role: Lovewell Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17380627

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marina

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Stephens, Hallam, Boman, Stevens, Penkethman, W. Hallam, Stoppelaer, Dove, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Marshall; but edition of 1738 lists: Pericles-Stephens; Lysimachus-Hallam; Escanes-Shelton; Leonine-Stevens; Valdes-Boman; Bolt-Penkethman; Thaisa-Mrs Marshall; Philoten-Mrs Hamilton; Marina-Mrs Vincent; Mother Coupler-W. Hallam; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Event Comment: Benefit Stephens. Receipts: money #26 1s. 6d.; seals #110 7s. (Account Book); #160 (Rylands MS.). [Stephens was charged #50 for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Cast
Role: Mahomet Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: Leveridge, Salway, Roberts