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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Capt James Spencer"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Capt James Spencer")') 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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3987 results for: Keyword - Capt. James Spencer
We found 2178 matches on Author, 1644 matches on Performance Comments, 395 matches on Event Comments, 23 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1426
20 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

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]

1427
25 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Captain Ironsides-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Elder Belfield-Davies; Jonathan-Booth; Old Goodwin-Hull; Philip-Macready; Paterson-Cubitt; Skiff-Fearon; Francis-Thompson; Young Belfield (1st time)-Farren; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta (1st time)-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Mrs Martyr; Lucy Waters-Mrs T. Kennedy; Sophia-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Ryder
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End: Leap Year-[see17861006]

1428
27 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: End: Leap Year, as17870425; II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Ryder, Mrs Pope

Song: II: a Glee-King, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

1429
11 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17870425, but Captain Ironsides-Fearon; Skiff-Stevens; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of Bath

Dance: As17870425

1430
19 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

1431
29 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: As17870126

Song: In: the Cuckoo Song-Caelia; V: a song-Mrs Forster

1432
02 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

Song: Singing, as17870419, but Miss Collett, Miss +Romanzini

1433
09 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

1434
22 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer Or The Baroness Of Bruchsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Disbanded Officer; or, The Baroness of Bruchsal Author(s): James Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: As17870620

1435
11 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Cast
Role: Captain Wilmot Actor: Lawrence
Related Works
Related Work: English Readings Author(s): James Cobb

1436
13 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Cast
Role: Captain Wilmot Actor: Lawrence
Related Works
Related Work: English Readings Author(s): James Cobb

Ballet: End: Gli Schiavi per Amore. As17870807, but young_ Giorgi omitted: names of the characters

1437
22 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Attorney

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Cast
Role: Captain Wilmot Actor: Lawrence
Related Works
Related Work: English Readings Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

1438
23 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Cast
Role: Captain Wilmot Actor: Lawrence
Related Works
Related Work: English Readings Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

1439
25 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Cast
Role: Captain Wilmot Actor: Lawrence
Related Works
Related Work: English Readings Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Captain Gorget Actor: Davies

1440
22 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Barrymore; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Alithea-Mrs Ward; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Spencer

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1441
27 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: End II: As17870920; I: Country Dance incident to the Piece-

1442
10 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Captain Ironsides-Ryder; Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Elder Belfield-Davies; Old Goodwin-Hull; Philip-Macready; Paterson-Cubitt; Skiff-Fearon; Francis-Thompson; Jonathan-Booth; Young Belfield-Farren; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Rowson; Lucy Waters-Miss Stuart; Sophia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Ryder
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

1443
18 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

1444
23 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

1445
30 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist or Whos Who

Related Works
Related Work: The Humourist; or, Who's Who? Author(s): James Cobb

1446
10 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage Or Our Eyes May Deceive Us

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Bannister Jun., Suett, Packer, Lamash, Phillimore, Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Wroughton, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1787): Mr Vandercrab-King; Lord Melville-Bannister Jun.; Sir John Lovelace-Suett; Medley-Packer; Virtu-Lamash; Allen-Phillimore; Servants-Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Lyons; Charles-Wroughton; Miss Harley-Mrs Crouch; Miss Vandercrab-Mrs Hopkins; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Charlotte Courtley-Miss Farren; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Bannister Jun., Suett, Packer, Lamash, Phillimore, Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Wroughton, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren.
Role: Servants Actor: Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Lyons

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

1447
15 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Bannister Jun., Suett, Packer, Lamash, Phillimore, Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Wroughton, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren.
Role: Servants Actor: Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Lyons

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

1448
13 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

1449
15 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

1450
21 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb