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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Douglas"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Douglas")') 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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512 results for: Keyword - Douglas
We found 474 matches on Roles/Actors, 197 matches on Performance Comments, 130 matches on Performance Title, 34 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

101
01 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Israelites; or, The Pamper'd Nabob

Dance: As17841116

Song: Preceding afterpiece a Trio, composed by an English composer in 1540 [unidentified], by Davies, Darley, Brett. The new Words by Holcroft, the new Accompaniments by Shield

102
09 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall

103
15 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End of mainpiece The Market-Day, as17851024; In afterpiece a Mock Minuet, as17850929

104
28 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

105
29 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

106
26 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

107
12 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17331010, but Hotspur-read by T. Cibber; Northumberland, Douglas, Blunt, Westmoreland, Bardolph, Poins omitted . Northumberland, Douglas, Blunt, Westmoreland, Bardolph, Poins omitted .
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: Wattcau by Miss Robinson. La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss La Tour

108
07 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17740430 but Vernon-Hull; Bardolph-Davis; Prince John, Douglas, Westmorland, Blunt, Bardolph, Francis restored as of 15 March. Prince John, Douglas, Westmorland, Blunt, Bardolph, Francis restored as of 15 March.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Owenson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: III: A Minuet (1st time)-Blurton, Miss Stede; End: A Hornpipe, in the character of a sailor-Miss Stede. [See17730522.

109
25 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17831117, but Sir Walter Blount-Chalmers; 2nd Carrier-Booth; omitted: Bardolph, Douglas, Gadshill, Peto . omitted: Bardolph, Douglas, Gadshill, Peto .
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp, as17840521

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally Ho! by Mrs Martyr; End of Act iv Poor ThomasDay by Edwin, Davies, Brett

110
31 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The Count of Narrbonne, but "The Play was changed, on the illness of Mrs Crouch-who never slacks, but when thus, unable to perform. Douglas was the substitute" (World, 2 Apr.). Afterpiece in place of Richard Coeur de Lion, announced on playbill of 29 Mar.] Receipts: #223 1s. 6d. (193.4.0; 28.2.6; 1.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

111
23 February 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [Genest, VII, 51, remarks that "The bill is rightly printed as the characters were called originally," i.e., on the playbills it had become customary to call Norval Douglas, Stranger Norval or Old Norval, and Matilda Lady Randolph.] Receipts: #308 (276.17; 26.15; 3.19; tickets not come in: 0.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Author

112
06 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [For the naming of the characters in mainpiece, as they were called originally, see 23 Feb. 1792.) Powell: Douglas rehearsed at 10:30 (Mrs Siddons ill; Barrymore one scene); Lodoiska at 12 (Miss De Camp absent). Receipts: #365 1s. 6d. (298/11/0; 60/1/0; 6/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: No SONG No SUPPER

113
04 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [For the naming of the characters in mainpiece, as they were called originally, see 23 Feb. 1792.] Powell, 3 Oct.: Siege of Belgrade rehearsed at 10; Douglas at 12 (for Bensley). Receipts: #414 18s. 6d. (325.11.6; 87.6.6; 2.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

114
09 January 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: King Henry IV-Berry; Prince of Wales-Scudamore; John Earl of Lancaster-Bayly; Northumberland-Boman; Henry Percy (surnamed Hotspur )-Verbruggen; Westmorland-Pack; Worcester-Freeman; Owen Glendower-Hodgson; Douglas-Arnold; Sir Walter Blunt-Trout; Sir Richard Vernon-Harris; Sir John Falstaff-Betterton; Bardolph-Bright; Francis the Drawer-Bowen; Katherine Percy-Mrs Boman; Hostess-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Arnold

115
08 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17101202, but Vernon-Bullock Jr; Douglas-Mills; Kate-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

116
06 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Estcourt; Hotspur-Booth; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Douglas-Mills; 1st Carrier-Johnson; 2d Carrier-Bullock; Francis-Norris; Kate-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Mills

117
18 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The 4th: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Bullock; Hotspur-Booth; King-Keene; Prince-Wilks; Douglas-Mills; 1st Carrier-Johnson; 2d-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Mills

118
02 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Prhnce of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Douglas-Mills; Falstaff-Bullock; Carriers-Johnson, Leigh; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Mills

Dance: Mrs Santlow

119
07 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Quin, who never appear'd on this Stage before; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-J. Leigh; Northumberland-Schoolding; Westmoreland-Ogden; Worcester-Corey; Mortimer-Williams; Glendower-Husband; Douglas-Smith; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Francois-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Smith

Dance: As17171022; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

120
30 September 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Evans; Hotspur-Quin; King-Ogden; Prince-Leigh; Worcester-Corey; Sir Richard-Ryan; Douglas-Smith; Francis-Spiller; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Smith

Dance: As17180929

121
07 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17190110, but Hotspur-Booth; Douglas-Williams; Vernon-Oates.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Williams

Dance: Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

122
17 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Falstaff-Harper; Northumberland-Bowman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-W. Mills; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Paget; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Kate-Mrs Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Dance: HHighland Lass-Miss Robinson

Ballet: TThe Masques. Harlequin Petit Maitre-Essex; Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter; Punches-Thurmond, F. Tench; French Peasant-Houghton; French Peasant Woman-Mrs Delorme

123
17 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wm. Mills; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Glendower-Cibber Jr; Falstaff-Harper; Kate-Mrs Booth; 1st Carrier-Johnson; Northumberland-Boman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-Roberts; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Berry; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; 2d Carrier-Jones; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: new Piece proper to the Occasion by Seedo-

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

124
03 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17321017, but Worcester-Roberts; Douglas-Fielding; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Mortimer-_; Glendower-_; Poins-_; 1st Carrier-_; 2d Carrier-_.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance:

125
08 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Heron; Douglas-Mrs Booth; Norfolk-Wm. Mills; Cecil-Roberts; Morton-Mills; Davison-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: Denoyer, Haughton, Mrs Walter