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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Derby"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Derby")') 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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174 results for: Keyword - Derby
We found 170 matches on Roles/Actors, 69 matches on Performance Comments, 4 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

51
28 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Kemble; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Packer; Ratcliff-Benson; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

52
30 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Glo'ster-Aickin; Belmour-Hull; Ratcliff-Gardner; Catesby-Thompson; Derby-Evatt; Dumont-Farren; Alicia-Miss Brunton; Jane Shore-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

53
21 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Phillimore; Sir Richard Ratcliffe-Benson; Bellmour-Packer; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

54
26 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-Thompson; Ratcliffe-Macready; Derby-Evatt; Porter-Rock; Shore-Farren; Alicia-Mrs Merry; Jane Shore-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

55
21 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Phillimore; Sir Richard Ratcliffe-Benson; Belmour-Packer [Public Advertiser: R. Palmer]; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

56
19 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Harley; Belmour-Macready; Ratcliffe-Davies; Catesby-Evatt; Derby-Thompson; Porter-Rock; Shore-Pope//Alicia-Mrs Fawcett; Jane Shore-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS; or, The Devil will have his Own

57
14 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Benson; Bellmour-Whitfield; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Glorious First of June

Song: In afterpiece: Choruses-Cooke, Danby, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley

58
05 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Benson; Belmour-Whitfield; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

59
22 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Harley; Belmour-Macready; Ratcliffe-Haymes; Catesby-Claremont; Derby-Thompson; Porter-Davenport; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Pope; Alicia-Miss Gough (1st appearance in this Kingdom); Jane Shore-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

60
22 September 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Ratcliff-Trueman; Belmour-Whitfield; Dumont-Wroughton; Derby-Webb; Servants-Maddocks, Evans; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

61
14 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17960922, but Catesby-Caulfield; Derby-_; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: A Friend in Need

Song: As17970210

62
27 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Murray; Belmour-Whitfield; Ratcliffe-Toms; Catesby-Claremont; Derby-Thompson; Porter-Davenport; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Pope; Jane Shore (1st time)-Mrs Spencer; Alicia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

63
17 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Trueman; Belmour-Holland; Dumont-Wroughton; Derby-Webb; Servants-Maddocks, Evans; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Miss Siddons.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

64
20 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Trueman; Belmour-Holland; Dumont-Barrymore; Derby-Webb; Servants-Maddocks, Evans; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

65
19 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17980920, but Derby-_; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery

66
07 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Murray; Belmour-Whitfield; Ratcliffe-Mansel; Catesby-Claremont; Derby-Thompson; Porter-Atkins; Servant-Curties; Shore-Pope; Alicia-Mrs St.Ledger (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Jane Shore-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: As17991007

Song: In afterpiece: As17991011

67
25 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Trueman; Belmour-Holland; Dumont-Barrymore; Derby-Webb; Servants-Evans, Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

68
09 February 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Smith; Dumont-O'Brien Machin (from the Theatre Royal, Crow Street in Dublin); Ratcliffe-Bailey; Catesby-Shepherd; Bellmour-Barnes; Earl of Derby-Thompson; Lord Hastings-West; Alicia-Mrs Lefevre (1st appearance in town); Jane Shore-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Earl of Derby Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: Entertainments of singing-Mrs Mapples;, particularly the favourite song of The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Mapples

69
20 December 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Duke of Gloucester-Gardner; Belmour-Griffith; Ratcliff-Dennis; Catesby-Scott; Earl of Derby-Squire; Dumont-Cresswick; Jane Shore-A Young Lady unidentified]; Alicia-Mrs Lefevre; Epilogue, [including a parody of Shakespeare's Seven Ages-Cresswick.
Cast
Role: Earl of Derby Actor: Squire

Afterpiece Title: Wrangling Lovers; or, Like Master Like Man

Entertainment: Imitations. After the Epilogue: a Variety of new Imitations-Decastro; Monologue. End IV: Address to the Town, in which several Dramatic Characters will be introduced-Master Russell

70
14 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Fox

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: By Desire, a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Egan; IV: Dutch Dance, as17640511

71
09 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: End: By Desire, a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End I of the Farce: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

72
29 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

73
17 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Derby Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

74
11 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Derby Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Female Archer, as17671029

75
28 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Derby Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Fine Lady

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114