SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Darley"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Darley")') 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 1334 matches on Roles/Actors, 224 matches on Performance Comments, 35 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Simmons; Grizzle-Edwin; Doodle-Davies; Noodle-Cubitt; Ghost-Darley; Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Darley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand [later called: Fernando]-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Ramirez-Davies; Sanguino-Darley; Scipio-Booth; Philippo-King; Rapino-Cubitt; Don Juan-Fearon; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Miss Wilkinson; Isabella-Miss Platt; Catalina-Mrs Brown; Lorenza-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Sanguino Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: Gripe-Quick; Lively-Davies; Osman-Booth; Mustapha-Cubitt; Ali-Darley; Hunks-Edwin; Jenny-Mrs Morton; Harriet-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Ali Actor: Darley

Dance: As17861116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Sileno-Davies; Damaetas-Brown; Pan-Cubitt; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne-Mrs Martyr; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Darley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mrs Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Performance Comment: [Partial cast from score (Longman and Broderip 1787]), and Morning Chronicle, 27 Dec.: Magicians-Darley, Cubitt; Necromancer-Davies; Harlequin-Brown; Zany-Wewitzer; Ballad Singer-Gaudry (who sang "The American Ballad" [i.e. Yankee Doodle]); Hymen-Mrs Martyr; Colombine-Miss Wilkinson; [Larpent MS also lists: Genius of the Wood-; Animals-; Crier-; Shewman-; Master of the Quay-; Mayor-; Giants-; Judge-; Councillor-; Goaler-; Boatman-; Neptune-; Dr Graham-; Bailiff-; Bacchanal-; Nymphs-.
Cast
Role: Magicians Actor: Darley, Cubitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni (1st appearance in that character these 6 years); Artabanes-Darley; Rimines-King; Artaxerxes-Mrs Kennedy; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Artabanes Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Magicians Actor: Darley, Cubitt
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. In Act III the Procession and Ceremony at the Tomb of Cresphontesv. Vocal Parts-Darley, others. Receipts: #187 3s. (184.14; 2.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Magicians Actor: Darley, Cubitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Davies; Osman-Fearon; Selim-Darley; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Elmira-Mrs Inchbald; Roxalana-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Darley

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady, as17870131

Ballet: Afterpiece conclude: with a Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Byrn; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Farren; Brothers-Macready, Helme; Spirit-Thompson; Principal Bacchanal-Johnstone; Bacchanals-Darley, King, Cubitt, Gaudry, Kenrick, Blurton, Davies; The Spirit (for that night only)-Leoni; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wilkinson; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Johnstone; Simpkin-Cubitt; Skirmish-Edwin; Russet-Darley; Flint-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Louisa-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Darley

Song: In: the new Four@and@Twenty Fidlers all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologues. End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners-(A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody [with incidental music by William Shield]) Edwin; End I afterpiece: A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Johnstone; Merlin-Cubitt; Dorus-Quick; Daemon of Revenge-Darley; Linco-Edwin; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Fatima-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Shepherdesses-Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson; Sylvia-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Daemon of Revenge Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Dance: As17870425

Song: In afterpiece: Still the Lark finds Repose-Miss Wilkinson; End I: Tally@ho-Miss Wilkinson

Event Comment: Benefit for Darley. Receipts: #186 7s. 6d. (108.5.0; 3.9.6; tickets: 74.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Darley.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Dance: End: The Indian's Ransom-[see17870217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: Colin (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Darley; Farmer-Thompson; Goody Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-A Young Lady (1st appearance on that stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes (1st time)-Pope; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Florizel (1st time)-Holman; Perdita (1st time)-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Nicholas Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Cantabs

Song: II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin

Monologue: Vaudeville End 2nd Piece: A Scene in a Masque Ball , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-

Performance Comment: Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mad Tom Actor: Darley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: Nina

Performance Comment: As17870515, but Thompson_; Darley_.

Afterpiece Title: Bonds without Judgement

Song: As17870515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Johnstone; Simpkin-Cubitt; Russet-Darley; Skirmish-Edwin; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Louisa-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Darley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Johnstone; Dorus-Quick; Merlin-Cubitt; Daemon of Revenge-Darley; Shepherds-Thompson, Helme; Linco-Edwin; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Fatima-Mrs Wells; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Shepherdesses-Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Daemon of Revenge Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Sileno-Davies; Damaetas-Brown; Pan-Cubitt; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne-Mrs Martyr; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Darley

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with the Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Cubitt, Brown, Darley, Doyle, Rock, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Miss Blower, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Vulcan-Quick; Squire-Johnstone; Joe-Davies; Bacchus-Bonville; Apollo-Brown; Mercury-Doyle; Serjeant-Darley; Grace-Mrs Brown; Maudlin-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Actor: Darley

Dance: End: Leap Year-; or, A New Way of Wooing [see17880128]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Seymour]); Macduff-Aickin; Banquo-Farren; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Macready; Lenox-Davies; Seyton-Thompson; Doctor-Fearon; Hecate-Darley; Witches-Booth, Mrs Pitt, Brown; Gentlewoman-Mrs Platt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; General Howitzer-Quick; Captain Farquar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Fearon; Rifle-Darley; Corporal-Cubitt; Saib-Mrs Kennedy; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Susan-Mrs Brown; Lucy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Rifle Actor: Darley

Song: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Bonville, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Rock, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Kennedy

Entertainment: Monologue Before: Occasional Address-Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Darley; Hodge-Blanchard (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Wewitzer; Footman-Bonville; Cook-Rock; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; House Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: Gripe-Quick; Lively-Davies; Osman-Booth; Mustapha-Cubitt; Ali-Darley; Hunks-Edwin; Jenny-Mrs Morton; Harriet-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Ali Actor: Darley

Dance: As17870928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Performance Comment: Robin Hood (with new songs)-Bowden (1st appearance on any stage); Allen a Dale-Mrs Kennedy; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Fitzherbert-Booth; Scarlet-Brown; Bowman-Cubitt; Outlaws-Darley, Doyle; Edwin-Johnstone; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Stella (1st time)-Mrs Wells; Annette (1st time)-Mrs Brown; Angelina (with new songs)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Outlaws Actor: Darley, Doyle

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Darley; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Beatrice-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Darley

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance incident to the play-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17871018, but Allen a Dale-Darley; Outlaws-_.
Cast
Role: Allen a Dale Actor: Darley
Role: Outlaws Actor: Darley, Doyle

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour