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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Charles James Gaylard"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Charles James Gaylard")') 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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6790 results for: Keyword - Charles James Gaylard
We found 4429 matches on Author, 2129 matches on Performance Comments, 622 matches on Event Comments, 104 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4951
02 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Marten, the first time of his appearing on that stage; Plume-Ryan; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Balance-Bridgwater; Worthy-Hale; Bullock-Mullart; Rose-Miss Brunette; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Brazen-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, James

Afterpiece Title: (by Dby Desire)The Mock Lawyer

4952
13 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Standard-Bridgwater; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Beau Clincher-Chapman; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Hale; Clincher Jr-Neale; Dicky-James; Lady Darling-Mrs Martin; Angelica-Mrs Bellamy; Parly-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Dicky Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

4953
16 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17381013, but Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Leander-Beard; Sir Jasper-Turbutt; James-Winstone; Harry-Leigh; Davy-Macklin; Hellebore-Cole; Charlotte-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone

Dance: II: Ballet-Mlle Roland the Elder; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

4954
20 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Atall-Chapman; Clerimont-Hale; Careless-Hallam; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Bolus-Ridout; Rhubarb-Neale; Wilful-Mullart; Strut-Stoppelaer; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bellamy; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Mrs Kilby; China Woman-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors, others-

4955
24 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Delane; Clytus-Stephens; Lysimachus-Ryan; Cassander-Walker; Hephestion-Hallam; Polyperchon-Rosco; Perdiccas-Ridout; Statira-Mrs Horton; Roxana-Mrs Hallam; Sysigambis-Mrs James; Parisatis-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: As17381023

4956
30 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Doodle-Mullart; Dashwell-Neale; Loveday-Hallam; Roger-James; Eugenia-Mrs Templer; Peggy-Mrs Vincent; Lady No-Mrs Bellamy; Engine-Mrs Mullart; Jane-Mrs Kilby; Aunt-Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

4957
02 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Griffin; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Mills; Ramilie-Macklin; James-Turbutt; Decoy-Ray; Sparkle-Lee; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Mrs Wiaely-Mrs Bennet; Wheedle-Mrs Cross; Lappet-Mrs Clive; in which will be introduced a Song called The Life of a Beau-.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Turbutt
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Two Misers Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

4958
02 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Delane; Lance-Chapman; Shorthose-Hippisley; Humphrey-Mullart; Roger-Neale; Ralph-James; Widow-Mrs Horton; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: A new Comic Dance, as17381026 Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

4959
13 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17381009, but Sancho-James; Monsieur-Salway; Honoria-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

4960
15 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ryan; Alvarez-Bridgwater; Felix-Rosco; Lorenzo-Hale; Sancho-Hippisley; Lopez-Chapman; Metaphrastus-Neale; Toledo-James; Leonora-Mrs Horton; Camillo-Mrs Stevens; Isabella-Mrs Templer; Jacinta-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Toledo Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: All Mistaken; or, The Mad Couple Author(s): James Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

4961
17 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-Chapman; Woolfort-Walker; Vandunck-Mullart; Hemskirk-Hale; Hubert-Hallam; Boor-James; Bertha-Mrs Bellamy; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Boor Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

4962
23 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs Mullart; Berinthia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Surgeon Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

4963
27 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Blunt-Chapman; Belville-Walker; Frederick-Bridgwater; Antonio-A. Hallam; Pedro-Rosco; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Hellena-Mrs Vincent; Florinda-Mrs Bellamy; Valeria-Miss Dancey; Moretta-Mrs James; Lucetta-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

4964
29 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Arthur-Mrs Vincent; Bastard Faulconbridge-Walker; Hubert-Bridgwater; Philip King of France-Ryan; Lewis the Dauphin-Hallam; Pandulph-Chapman; Salisbury-Stephens; Pembroke-Hill; Essex-Arthur; Prince Henry-A. Ryan; Queen Elinor-Mrs James; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Mullart; Chatilion-Salway; Austria-Mullart; Robert Faulconbridge-Clarke; Citizen of Angiers-Rosco; Constance-Mrs Hallam; Blanche-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

4965
02 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Delane; King-Johnson; Prince-Ryan; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Worcester-Rosco; Westmoreland-Hill; Dowglass-Hale; Vernon-Hallam; Blunt-Salway; Glendower-Chapman; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Poins-A. Ryan; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Hippisley; Mortimer-Stevens; Carriers-Mullart, James; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Mullart, James
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

4966
11 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17381113, but Clara-Miss Norman; Shift-James.
Cast
Role: Shift Actor: James.

Dance: CComic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: Roberts

Music: Select Pieces-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Joseph Woodbridge

4967
16 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17381013, but Lady Darling-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Dicky Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Dance: As17381213

4968
03 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17381107, but Lady Bountiful-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Shift Actor: James.

Dance: Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates, Thompson, Richardson, Miss Cantrel, Mrs LeBrun; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Related Works
Related Work: Pamela Author(s): James Dance
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Seraglio Author(s): Charles Dibdin

4969
16 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock (Timothy Peascod)-Penkethman; Sir Roger-Rosco; Thomas-James; Peter-Hippisley; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: James

Dance: Glover, Richardson, Villeneuve, Dupre, DelaGarde, Miss Oates,also by Master Cooke, who never performed on any Stage before

Related Works
Related Work: Pamela Author(s): James Dance

4970
10 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Adrastus-Hale; Creon-Bridgwater; Haemon-Hallam; Aegeon-Rosco; Phorbas-Ryan; Ghost of Laius-Stephens; Tiresias-Roberts; Alcander-Hill; Pyracmon-Stevens; Diocles-Arthur; Dymas-Clarke; Eurydice-Mrs Ware; Citizens-Hippisley, Chapman, Mullart, Penkethman, Neale, James, Stoppelaer, W. Hallam.*a1739 2 10 cg Margery. As17381209.*d1739 2 10 cg As17381203, but Dances-_Haughton.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Hippisley, Chapman, Mullart, Penkethman, Neale, James, Stoppelaer, W. Hallam.a1739 2 10 cg Margery. As17381209.d1739 2 10 cg As17381203, but Dances-_Haughton.

4971
13 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mustapha

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Milward, Mills, Wright, Havard, Winstone, Mrs Butler, Mrs Giffard; but edition of 1739 lists: Solyman-Quin; Mustapha-Milward; Zanger-Wright; Rustan-Mills; Mufti-Winstone; Achmet-Havard; Osman-Woodburn; Roxolana-Mrs Butler; Emira-Mrs Giffard; Prologue by James Thomson-Milward; Epilogue-Quin.
Cast
Role: Prologue by James Thomson Actor: Milward

4972
14 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Penkethman; Baliardo-Arthur; Charmante-Hallam; Cinthio-Hale; Claria-Mrs Vincent; Bellemante-Mrs Bellamy; Mopsophil-Mrs James; Scaramouch-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

4973
16 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Hardy-Delane; Brumpton-Roberts; Campley-Hallam; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Puzzle-Rosco; Trusty-Bridgwater; Sable-Hippisley; Cabinet-Hill; Swagger-Mullart; Bumpkin-W. Hallam; Tom-James; Mrs Farthingale-Neale; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Mullart; Tattleaid-Mrs Martin; Trim-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

4974
26 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Rosco; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Brisk-Chapman; Touchwood-Bridgwater; Froth-Neale; Mellefont-Hale; Careless-Ryan; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Froth-Mrs Horton; Lady Pliant-Mrs James; Cynthia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

4975
20 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding (the Comic Part of Acis and Galatea)

Performance Comment: Roger-Salway; Acis-Mrs Vincent; Countrymen-Roberts, Mullart, Stoppelaer; Countrywomen-Mrs James, Mrs Marshall, Miss Dancey; Joan-Mrs Lampe; with new Songs (by Mr Lampe)-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs James, Mrs Marshall, Miss Dancey

Dance: Glover, Lalauze, Mlle Roland