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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Copen"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Copen")') 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 62 matches on Roles/Actors, 22 matches on Performance Comments, 3 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, Afterpiece: By Desire. [Mrs Copin's name spelled Copen until 12 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Bennet; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copen; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; Country Dance-characters in the opera.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copen

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Sparks; Old Bellair-Arthur; Young Bellair-Gibson; Shoemaker-Collins; Smirk-Cushing; Handy-Anderson; Fopling's Page-Miss Mullart; Townley's Page-Miss Morrison; Orange Woman-Stoppelaer; Lady Townly-Miss Copen; Lady Woodville-Mrs Bambridge; Busy-Miss Haughton; Bullies-Dunstall, Bencraft, Oates; Aemilia-Mrs Copen; Pert-Mrs Ridout; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Harriet-Miss Bellamy; Loveit-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Copen
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Copen

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: Mr J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Ballance-Bridgwater; Worthy-Ridout; Melinda-Miss Copen; Brazen-Cibber; Rose-Mrs Dunstall; Kite-Rosco; Bullock-Dunstall; Lucy-Mrs Bland; Recruits-Collins, James.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Morris; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Bridges; Day-Collins; Obadiah-Morgan; Abel-Cibber; Lt. Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James; Mrs Day-Mrs Dunstall; Ruth-Miss Copen; Arabella-Mrs Hale; Mrs Chat-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17471111, but Miranda-Miss Copen.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Copen.

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio (alias Don Thickscullo de Halfwitto)-Cibber; Carlos-Giffard; Duart-Ryan; Don Choleric Snap Shorto de Testy-Morris; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-James; Monsieur-Bencraft; Sancho-Collins; Governor-Rosco; Manuel-Bridges; Jaques-Anderson; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Hale; Angelina-Miss Copen; Honoria-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridges; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Copen; Squire Richard-James; Jenny-Mrs Storer; Moody-Dunstall; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bridges; Basset-Cibber; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Poundage-Stoppelaer; Trusty-Mrs Bland; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Copen

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ryan; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Daniel-Cibber; Governor-Bridges; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Gibson; Hotman-Anderson; Capt. Driver-Rosco; Jack Stanmore-Storer; Widow-Mrs James; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bland; Lucy Weldon-Miss Copen.
Cast
Role: Lucy Weldon Actor: Miss Copen.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Manly-Ridout; Sir Amorous-Cibber; Vulture-Morris; Aspin-Collins; Butler-Bridges; Lady Outside-Mrs Horton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Clarinda-Miss Copen; Betty-Miss Haughton; Necessary-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Capt.-Ryan; Leon-Bridgwater; Juan-Ridout; Cacafogo-Dunstall; Dulac-Rosco; Sanchio-Anderson; Old Woman-Collins; Alonzo-Gibson; Margarita-Mrs Hale; Altea-Mrs Bland; Clara-Miss Copen; Estifania-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Giffard; Flip-Dunstall; Beau Mizen-Cibber; Arabella-Mrs Dunstall; Rovewell-Gibson; Easy-Storer; Cribbige-Anderson; Purser-Paget; Belinda-Mrs Bland; Jenny Private-Miss Young; Jiltup-Miss Copen; Advocate-Miss Ferguson; Barmaid-Miss Haughton; Sailors-Morgan, James, Collins, Bencraft; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale; In II, the Famous Song of Ninety Two-Beard; In III, Hornpipe-Oates.
Cast
Role: Jiltup Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Song: I: Duet-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; IV: Myself I Shall adore by Handel-Mrs Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe 1st appearance on that stage; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Paddick; Mat@o@Mint-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-Smith; Jemmy Twitcher-Paget; Drawer-Bennet; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Dolly Trull-Miss Copen; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Vallois; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Vixen-Miss Haughton; Molly Brazen-Miss Morrison; Betty Doxy-Mrs Villeneuve; Polly-Miss Faulkner; With Hornpipe-Oates; a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Copen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Dominic-Quin; Torrismond-Ryan; Raymond-Gibson; Pedro-Anderson; Queen-Mrs Horton; Lorenzo-Giffard; Gomez-Arthur; Alphonso-Paget; Teresa-Miss Copen; Bertran-Ridout; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Batchelor-Quin; Belmour-Ryan; Sharper-Ridout; Vainlove-Gibson; Fondlewife-Arthur; Sir Joseph-Cibber; Bluff-Marten; Setter-Bencraft; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Miss Copen; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Willmore-Ryan; Col. Belvile-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Pedro-Sparks; Antonio-Gibson; Blunt-Bridgwater; Sancho-Collins; Valeria-Mrs Hale; Florinda-Miss Copen; Moretta-Mrs Bambridge; Lucetta-Miss Hippisley; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Hellena-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Sparks; Governor-Anderson; Blandford-Ridout; Driver-Dunstall; Stanmore-Gibson; Widow-Mrs Bambridge; Daniel-Collins; Jack Stanmore-Bencraft; Hotman-Holtham; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Copen; Imoinda-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Angelo-Sparks; Lucio-Cushing; Escalus-Gibson; Provost-Ridout; Abhorson-Bencraft; Barnardine-Stoppelaer; Clown-Arthur; Elbow-Marten; Mariana-Mrs Hale; Juletta-Miss Haughton; Francisca-Miss Copen; Bawd-Mrs Bambridge; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Francisca Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Petulant-Bencraft; Sir Wilful-Dunstall; Waitwell-Arthur; Witwou'd-Cibber; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Copen; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Millamant-Mrs Woffington; A Comic Dance in IV-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17481103, but Basset-Cibber; Trusty-Miss Copen.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Copen.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister; also the Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Appius

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Sheridan, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Gibson, Anderson, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bellamy. Appius-Sparks; Valerius-Ridout;Horatius-Anderson; Icilius-Smith; Numitorius-Stevens; Claudius-Gibson; Sicinius-Bennet; Duellius-White; Pomponius-R. Smith; Flaminius-Redman; Virginia-Mrs Bellamy; Cornelia-Mrs Elmy; Dara-Miss Copen; Prologue-Mrs Cibber; Epilogue by a Friend-Mrs Bellamy (Edition of 1755).
Cast
Role: Dara Actor: Miss Copen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Barry; King-Ridout; Seleucus-Anderson; Ptolomy-Wignel; Lysimachus-White; Timon-Stoppelaer; Lieutenant-Shuter; Charinthus-Bencraft; 1st Ambassador-R. Smith; Menipphus-Costello; 2nd Ambassador-Holtom; Leontius-Sparks; Gentlemen Ushers-Arthur, Dunstall; Physician-Redman; 1st Gentleman-Bennet; Host-Marten; 2nd Gentleman-Cushing; Magician (with Incantaion Song)-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers (with Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr); Herald-Buck; Old Woman-Miss Ferguson; Governess-Mrs Copen; Phoebe-Miss Cokayne; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Copen

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Lucas, Miss Hilliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Lewis; Scribble-Dyer; Ledger-Dunstall; Nurse-Mrs Copen; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Gardner, first appearance that Stage.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Copen

Dance: II: A New Grand Pantomime Ballet, call'd The Village Romps-Fichar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Copen

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay