SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "the Right Hon Garret Lord Mornington"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "the Right Hon Garret Lord Mornington")') 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 1667 matches on Performance Comments, 649 matches on Event Comments, 118 matches on Performance Title, 43 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Music [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #161 15s. (121.15; 39.0; 1.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces Bon Ton, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #196 8s. 6d. (154.7.0; 40.14.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 14 years [not acted since 21 May 1764]. Paid Mrs Linley, Storekeeper and Inspector of Wardrobe #25. Receipts: #100 18s. 6d. (71.8.0; 28.6.6; 1.4.0)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Burton; Spouters-R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Williams, Helme; Wingate (1st time)-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Kirby.
Cast
Role: Gargle Actor: Wrighten

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Dodd

Dance: End: Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Delpini, Sga Crespi, Henry, Miss Armstrong

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Gargle Actor: Wrighten
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of Zara, announced on playbill of 31 Jan.] Receipts: #267 3s. (265.19; 1.4)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810131

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810131

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810131

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810203

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810131

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, author unknown. Larpent MS 552; not published. It had reference to the surrender of St. Eustatius by the Dutch to Admiral Rodney, 4 Feb. 1781]. Receipts: #233 19s. (106.18.0; 27.2.6; 0.3.6; tickets: 99.15.0) (charge: #108 0s. 2d.)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Conquest of St

Performance Comment: Eustatia. Principal Parts by Vernon, Baddeley, Gaudry, Suett, Burton. [Cast from London Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Sea Officer-Vernon; Van Brugen-Baddeley; Land Officer-Gaudry; Oliver Cant-Wrighten [recte Suett (?)]; Van Spragen-Burton; Frenchman-Lamash; Don Carlos-Norris; Governor-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Oliver Cant Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: As17810312

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Prudom. Public Advertiser, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Prudom, No. 8, facing the Green Park, Piccadilly. Receipts: #132 0s. 6d. (57.19.0; 18.2.6; 1.9.0; tickets: 54.10.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Dodd

Dance: End: The Dutch Quaker-Traffieri, Henry, Sga Crespi

Event Comment: [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman, the elder.] Receipts: #197 9s. 6d. (141/14/0; 55/1/0; 0/14/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Truemore-Vernon; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly-Bannister; Rental-Aickin; Capt. Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Williams; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Prudom (1st appearance this season); Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Simson; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Dodd

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811004

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Zara, announced on playbill of 9 Oct.] Public Advertiser, 11 Oct.: Mrs Crawford refusing to fulfill her Engagement at this Theatre, Zara cannot be performed. [Throughout this season Mrs Crawford was acting at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #110 6s. 6d. (78/1/0; 31/2/0; 1/3/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: : Harlequin Actor: Wright
Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the 1st Time in 2 acts [CO 2, altered from the same, probably by the author, John Burgoyne. Text 1st published by R. Baldwin, 1788. For composer see 1 Feb.]. Receipts: #234 3s. (199/19/0; 33/12/6; 0/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: End of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance by Zuchelli, Lemcrcier, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: : Shepherdess Actor: Miss Wright

Dance: As17820121

Event Comment: [The afterpiece was perhaps changed to The Apprentice, which is listed in the Account-Book; if so, see 22 Oct. 1781. But corroboration is lacking.] Receipts: #87 6s. (57/8; 29/14; 0/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wright

Dance: As17811117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Cast
Role: Surly Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Dodd

Dance: End of 2nd piece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Butler. Morning Herald, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, Craven-buildings, Drury-lane; of Butler, next door to the stage-door, Little Russel-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #281 16s. 6d. (43/0/0; 8/1/6; 0/8/0; tickets: 230/7/0) (charge: #109 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece: Never performed here. Receipts: #100 10s. (76/9/0; 20/2/6; 0/1/0; tickets not come in: 3/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Truemore (1st time)-Barrymore; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast (1st time)-Waldron; Rashly (1st time)-Chapman; Rental-Aickin; Captain Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Williames; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Phillimore; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia (with additional songs)-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-[Lee] Lewes; Canteen-Suett; Young Wrongward-Phillimore; John-R. Palmer; William-Burton; Groom-Fawcett; Sternhold-Wrighten; Cook-Chaplin; Old Wrongward-Baddeley; Sophia-Miss Wheeler; Chambermaid-Miss Barnes; Betsy Blossom (with songs)-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sternhold Actor: Wrighten
Event Comment: Benefit for Williames and Spencer. Gazetteer, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Williames, No. 32, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-fields [Spencer not listed]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 3 years. To conclude with a Waterfall, as it was originally performed. Receipts: #188 5s. 6d. (27/12/0; 12/6/6; 1/14/0; tickets: 146/13/0) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Musical Miscellanies

Performance Comment: Scene 1. A Grove and water-piece. As Scene IV, 3 May. Scene II. As scene III, 26 Apr. Scene III. A Pastoral Piece. The Highland Laddie by Miss George. To conclude with The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wright, Spencer, Chaplin, Burton, R. Palmer, Alfred, Grimaldi; Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 30 Oct. 1780: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Spencer; Pantaloon-Chaplin; Lover-Burton; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Drunken Valet-Grimaldi; Country Girls-Miss Simson, Miss Barnes; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. Alfred is unassigned.] vaudeville. In the Course of the Pantomime Spencer will (for that night only) leap through a Tub of Fire . vaudeville. In the Course of the Pantomime Spencer will (for that night only) leap through a Tub of Fire .
Cast
Role: : Harlequin Actor: Wright
Event Comment: [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman, the elder.] Receipts: #282 3s. 6d. (253/3/0; 26/6/6; 1/11/6; tickets not come in: 1/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, Colonel Tivy-Barrymore; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Tidswell; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. Morning Herald, 11 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #316 4s. 6d. (123/16/0; 10/16/0; 1/7/6; tickets: 180/5/0) (charge: #111 15s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Rashly-Bannister; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Le Nippe-Dodd; Rental-Aickin; Truemore-Barry more; Captain Trapan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Williames; Crimp-R. Palmer; Snap-Phillimore; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flaggon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss George; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Song: In 2nd piece several capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters; The celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister; an Imitative Song by Bannister Jun