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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Brander Matthews"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Brander Matthews")') 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 179 matches on Performance Title, 141 matches on Performance Comments, 89 matches on Author, 43 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Montague-Simson; Tibalt-Blakes; Fryar@Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With the additional scene representing the Funeral Procession- to the Monument of the Capulets; The Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon; In Act I a Masquerade Dance proper to the play,-Matthews, Dennison.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; Rigdum Funnidos-Clough; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Walker; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills; Cupid-Mas. Moore; Fadladinida-Miss Hippisley; Captain of Guards-Jefferson; Doctor-Lewis; King of Fiddlers-Atkins; King of the Antipodes-Harrison; Dumb Master of Cook-Johnston; Ceremonies-Gray; First Lady-Mrs Bradshaw; Second Lady-Mrs Simson; Venus-Mrs Matthews (Winston MS 8); Triumphal entry of Chrononhotonthologos into the city of Quaerumania- introduced (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: a new farce call'dLa new farce call'dLilliput

Performance Comment: Into which will be introduc'd the Entry of Capt. Gulliver into Mildendo, the Metropolis of Lilliputv, upon his being creaded Nardoc of that Kingdom. Gulliver-Bransby; Lord Flimnap-Master Cautherly; Bolgolam-Master Simpson; Fripperel-Master Largeau; Lalcon-Miss Pope; Lady Flimnap-Miss Simpson; Toadel-Miss Matthews; Lilliputians-Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin. (Edition of 1756.)
Cast
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Song: I: Beard

Dance: V: A Hornpipe-Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic; or, A Voyage to Prussia

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Master Cawley; Blander-Settree; Clown-Master Hussey; Frenchman-Master Moore; Mother Demdike-Madam Chise; Colombine-Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Song: The Songs-Sga Peralta, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Dance: New Spanish Dance, as17580410

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Children (Cross); Oberon-Master Simson; Queen-Miss Matthews; Cynthia-Miss Simson; To conclude with the Louvre, Minuet-Master Simson, Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17591017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Garrick1st time; Aboan-Holland; Blandford-Palmer; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber; Stanmore-Packer; Driver-Bransby; Governor-Burton; Planters-Moody, Perry, Scrase, Atkins, Mrs Bradshaw; Hotman-Blakes; Slaves-Ackman, Clough, Fox; In Act II will be introduc'd an Entertainment of Singing-Champnes, Reinhold, Miss Young; The Music by Mr Stanley, with a proper Dance of the Slaves-Grimaldi, Noverre, Matthews.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Johnston; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; Decoy-Wignel; Sparkle-Burton; List-Philips; James-Vaughan; Harriet-Miss Helm; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Mariana-Miss Bride; Wheedle-Mrs Matthews; Lappet-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Matthews

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17600619

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17600920, but Vocal Parts in Funeral Procession-Lowe Champnes, Courtney, Fawcett, Kear, Fox, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Miss E. Young, Miss Reed, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Fair, A Grotesque Pantomime Entertainment

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Sga Maranesi, first time; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; In which will be introduc'd a Recruiting Lieutenant, the Lieutenant-Shuter; With a new Song-Beard in the character of a Sailor; Midshipman-Young; Drummer-Tatoo; Recruits-Mattocks, Baker, Legg; The Equilibrist on the Wire-Matthews; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butcher-Perry; Slaughtermen-Holtom, Buck; Spectators attending the Fair-the Comedians; To conclude with a Bohemian Dance-Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: I: The Camp Alarm'd, The Cossacks-Vincent, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Other character-Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker; The Dances-Vincent, Giorgi, Mas. Roger, Sga Giorgi, Miss Capitani.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak, as17620925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: II: Rogier, Miss Capitani; III: Double Hornpipe-Rogier, Miss Capitani

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy a la Mode

Dance: II: New Dance-Gherardi, Master Clinton, Miss Street; III: Hornpipe-Rogier

Song: IV: A young Gentleman, Mrs Weston, being their first Appearance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: End: The Garland, as17651003