SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "C Powell"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "C Powell")') 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 1630 matches on Event Comments, 1610 matches on Performance Comments, 369 matches on Roles/Actors, 121 matches on Performance Title, and 24 matches on Author.
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Isabella, advertised on playbill of 2 Jan., and of The Cherokee, announced on playbill for this present night.] "The Public are respectfully informed that The Cherokee is unavoidably postponed till Monday night. This evening will be presented [as above]" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). Powell: The Cherokee postponed "on Account of the Indisposition of Kelly;" in The Pannel "Jones being Ill, Webb play'd 1st Alguazile, Evans 2nd Alguazile. Benson being Ill, Trueman play'd Octavio." Pannel rehearsed at 10:30; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #158 4s. (108.17.0; 39.11.6; 9.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Measure for Measure, advertised on playbill of 5 Jan.] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #138 6s. 6d. (96.15.0; 36.15.0; 4.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Irish Widow, advertised on playbill of 6 Jan.] Powell: Virgin Unmasked rehearsed at 10 (dismissed); New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #205 2s. 6d. (156.15.0; 46.17.0; 1.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Jordan as Corinna, but "The Public are respectfully informed that Mrs Jordan being suddenly taken ill, she cannot have the honour of appearing before them this Evening. The Part of Corinna will be performed by Miss Collins" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #214 18s. (156.1; 50.19; 7.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Devil to Pay, advertised on playbill of 15 Jan.] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #189 17s. (134.1.6; 53.14.0; 2.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Event Comment: [This was Parsons's last appearance on the stage. He died on 3 Feb. 1795.] Powell: Miss DeCamp absent [from afterpiece], Miss Stageldoir Italian Girl. Inconstant rehearsed at 11; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #262 14s. 6d. (185.16.6; 72.2.6; 2.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Hypocrite; afterpiece of The Quaker, both advertised on playbill of 28 Jan.] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #245 5s. 6d. (188.9.0; 52.9.6; 4.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Citizen, advertised on playbill of 7 Feb.] Powell, 8 Feb.: New Ballet rehearsed at 6; 9 Feb.: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #127 7s. 6d. (85.6.6; 37.9.6; 4.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Event Comment: On account of the Engagements of some of the principal Performers at the Opera House it is absolutely impossible to give Alexander the Great this Evening; the third night will be on Monday next, and every Accomodations is making for an Arrangement that will prevent any future interruption of this Representation. Powell: New Comedy [The Wheel of Fortune] read at 12. Receipts: #143 19s. 6d. (87.5.6; 48.16.6; 7.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Stokes, Massingham, Massingham Jun., Gray, Cole, Hough, Tice, Calkin, Ross, Thompson, Fosbrook, Faux, Gillis, Waters, Perry, Chumbley, Powell, Appleby, Chatterley, Roffey, Henderson, Phillips, Master Gregson, Mrs Scott] will be admitted. Receipts: #623 14s. 6d. (64.11.6; 26.2.0; 9.19.6; tickets: 523.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Appleby, Bennett, Calkin, Chumbley, Caton, Cawston, Dale Jun.; Fosbrook (door-keeper), Gray, Faux, Humphries, Hough, Massingham Sen., Massingham Jun., Pilsbury, Perry, Powell, Ross, Thompson, Tice, Waterer will be admitted.] The Last Time of the Company's Performing this Season. Receipts: #106 16s. (59.1.0; 28.6.6; 11.18.6; tickets: none listed; odd money: 7.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Appleby, Butler, Bennett, Caton, Dale Jun., Fitchett, Henry Fosbrook, Faux, Pilsbury, Powell, Stevens, Sherwood, Tice, Wyatt, Webb will be admitted. Receipts: #55 19s. 6d. (24.13.0; 29.1.6; 2.5.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II afterpiece: As17971114

Event Comment: The new Tragedy of The Castle of Montval [advertised on playbill of 12 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Powell [see 23 Apr.]. Receipts: #152 8s. (89.6.6; 62.1.6; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Ledger, Mrs Pitt, Hall (box-keeper), Paskins, Coates, Bent, Wilkins, Larkman, Street, Sturgeon, Brice, Thompson, Dyke, Powell, Lee will be admitted.] Receipts: #432 14s. 6d. (41.1.0; 2.12.0; tickets: 389.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Event Comment: Receipts: #187 15s. 6d. (123.14.0; 62.17.6; 1.4.0) (Powell allowed #30 of tickets)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Glory Represented By Time, Truth, And Fame

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Oake

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Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Argalus And Parthenia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Princess; Or, Love At First Sight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greek Words Universal Motion