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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "C Rich"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "C Rich")') 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 1746 matches on Event Comments, 851 matches on Performance Comments, 670 matches on Author, 139 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Faulknor; or, British Heroism

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mr Richardson

Song: Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In course: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: [Larpent MS 1079 states, correctly, that most of the songs were "Sung in Arrived at Portsmouth"] Glee-Incledon, Linton, Bowden (Shield); With pride we steer for Britain's Coast-Incledon (Shield); O bring me wine-Bowden (Shield); A description of the Irish way of settling a Quarrel-Johnstone (Reeve); Negro Song-Mrs Martyr (Reeve); Description of a Cockney-Munden (Reeve); Hail to the Brave-Johnstone, Bowden, Incledon (Shield)

Entertainment: End II: Imitations of several favorite Vocal Performers-Mrs Wells; End 1st piece: Imitations of two celebrated Tragic Actresses-Mrs Wells (positively her last appearance in public)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Morichelli. Afterpiece: An Heroic Entertainment in one act, consisting of Songs and Dances with Chorusses, and never performed upon any public Stage, but composed for the private Theatre of a Nobleman at Venice [in 1789]. The words by Count Alexander Pepoli; the music by Cimadoro; the pantomime and dances by Noverre. Tickets to be had of Mme Morichelli, No. 127, Pall Mall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scola Dei Maritati

Afterpiece Title: Ati e Cibele

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mme Morichelli, Mme DelCaro. Cast from libretto (C. Clarke, 1795): Ati-Mme DelCaro; Cibele-Mme Morichelli.
Cast
Role: Cibele Actor: Mme Morichelli.

Dance: End I: L'Amant Retrouve, as17950120, but Mme Bossi [DelCaro], Mlle _Rosine [no other ballet listed]

Music: End II: concerto on the hautboy-Harrington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Three and the Deuce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Related Works
Related Work: First Love Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Madness

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis a Wise Child Knows its Father

Performance Comment: Characters-Davies, Wilkinson, Palmer Jun., Usher, Waldron, Waldron Jun., A Young Lady, Mrs Harlowe. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Lord Sealand, Sir ThomasRichacre, Doctor Goodman, George, Metre, William, Emily, Patty.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Lord Sealand, Sir ThomasRichacre, Doctor Goodman, George, Metre, William, Emily, Patty.]
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown. MS: Larpent MS 1096; not published]. Receipts: #358 12s. 6d. (280.6.6; 76.10.6; 1.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dependent

Related Works
Related Work: The Dependent Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Dance: As17960102

Event Comment: 1st piece: In one Act [i.e. reduced from the original two]. 2nd piece [1st time; MD 3, by Richard Cumberland. Author of Prologue unknown]. Receipts: #235 13s. 6d. (232.9.6; 3.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arrived At Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: The Days of Yore

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Middleton, Harley, Macready, Hull, Toms, Richardson, Davenport, Claremont, Thompson, Williamson, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1796): Voltimar-Pope; King Alfred-Middleton; Oddune, Earl of Devonshire-Harley; Sibald-Macready; Roger de Malvern-Hull; Alric, Earl of Northumberland-Toms; Gothrun-Richardson; Redwald-Davenport; Egbert-Claremont; Mollo-Thompson; Messenger-Williamson; Lothaire-Mrs Clendining; Swithun-Blurton; Dane-Abbot; Oswena-Miss Morris [see17960114]; Adela-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Toms.
Cast
Role: Gothrun Actor: Richardson
Related Works
Related Work: The Days of Yore Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Cast
Role: Tanner Actor: Richardson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive; or, The Magick Fire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Ten Thousand

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Days Of Yore

Related Works
Related Work: The Days of Yore Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Dance: As17951031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed Il Pensieroso 3; Alexander's Feast 3

Music: End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lie Of The Day; Or, A Party At Hampton Court

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers

Afterpiece Title: A Favourite Scene from New Hay [Sylvester Daggerwood]

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud; Or, The Prince Of Persia

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mask'd Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Song: In 2nd piece: The Sportman's snug little Cot-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologues, with Songs.End: The Barber's Petition-Fawcett (1st time); [with a song in character, Wigs [including His Own Wig, The Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Counsellor's Wig-Fawcett; End 2nd piece: A Ramble to Bath (1st time) [with a descriptive song in the character of Jacob Gawkey [in The Chapter of Accidents]-Knight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Afterpiece Title: A Melocosmiotes

Performance Comment: Scene I. A Valley. The Primrose Girl (near bowery Richmond's) by Spofforth-Mrs Clendining; Scene II. A Kitchen. Fat Dolly the Cook-Munden; Scene III. A Landscape and Cottage. The Sportsman's snug little Cot (At the dawn of Aurora) by Shield-Incledon; Scene IV. A View in Ireland. The Heart of Steel (from The Lad of the Hills) by Shield-Bowden; Scene V. A Cathedral, with the Statue of Shakespeare. An Ode selected from Ben Jonson, in honor of Shakespeare, composed for Two Choirs by Shield expressly for the Evening's Performance,-Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Linton, Spofforth, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Serres, Chorus; To conclude with The Barber's Petition-Fawcett; Wigs-Fawcett, as17960506.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Song: End II of 1st piece: The Sea Storm-Incledon; In 3rd piece: I am a jolly gay Pedlar-Townsend; Come every jovial Fellow-Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un-married

Cast
Role: The Censor Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Performance Comment: Count Conolly Villars-Holman; Dermot-Johnstone; Sir Paul Peckham-Fawcett; Sir Samuel Sheepy-Munden; Dorimont-Richardson; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Lydia-Mrs Townsend; Lady Peckham-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dorimont Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Dance: In 4th piece: Dance, as17951026, but Holland; in which dance Bells-Lawrence that inimitable Performer, will introduce accompaniments on his Bells

Song: In: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; In 3rd piece: All on Hobbies-Williamson; In 4th piece: Rule Britannia-Townsend

Entertainment: 3rd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. The Scenes painted by Richards and Phillips. Oracle, 29 Nov. 1796: This Day is published Fortune's Fool (2s.). Receipts: #229 2s. 6d. (226.0.6; 3.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Murray; Buckingham-Macready; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Toms; Prince Edward-Master Curties; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Catesby-Claremont; Lieutenant-Haymes; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Miss Chapman; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Fawcett.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Holman
Role: Richmond Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Olympus in an Uproar; or, The Descent of the Deities

Related Works
Related Work: The Widow of Delphi; or, The Descent of the Deities Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon