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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Elizabeth Dove"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Elizabeth Dove")') 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 519 matches on Author, 460 matches on Performance Comments, 111 matches on Event Comments, 20 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex (1st time)-Henderson; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-L'Estrange; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-J. Wilson; Southampton-Wroughton; Rutland (1st time)-Mrs Barnes; Nottingham-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hunter (1st appearance these 5 years) .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Hunter

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Ratchford, Miss Matthews; End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Buckingham-Fawcett; Officer-Wilson; Messenger-Phillimore; King Edward-Palmer; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Miss Kemble; Lady Clifford-Miss Tidwsell; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Siddons .

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles I

Performance Comment: King Charles-Connell; Fairfax-Diamond; Duke of York-Mrs Hudson; Duke of Gloucester-Miss Barnes; Bishop Juxon-Banyard; Ireton-Loader; Colonel Tomlinson-Ferguson; Duke of Richmond-Randall; Marquis of Lindsey-Wood; Servant-Cooper; Bradshaw-Thompson; Oliver Cromwell-Gray; Lady Fairfax-Miss Clarke; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Brooksbank; Queen-Miss Greenleaf. With an Occasional Prologue .

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera (Last Act only)

Dance: In afterpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton. IMITATIONS. End of mainpiece a variety of new Imitations by a Gentleman [probably Kean (see17850124)]. VAUDEVILLE. After the Imitations A Comic Sketch of the Times by Ryder, Greville, Mrs Hudson; and Bucks have at ye All by Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Whitfield, Packer, Williames, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Chaplin, Benson, Wroughton Mrs Ward, Mrs Farmer, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789), and World, 23 Mar.: Norfolk-Kemble; Cecil-Aickin; Herries-Barrymore; Murray-Whitfield; Davison-Packer; Beton-Williames; Paulet-Fawcett; Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sheriff-Chaplin; Shrewsbury-Benson; Lenox-Wroughton; Nawe-Alfred; Lieutenant of the Tower-Lyons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Douglas-Mrs Farmer; Lady Scroop-Miss Tidswell; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; unassigned-Wilson, Jones; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Kemble, Iliff, Johnson, Williamson, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Edwin, Miss Heard, Miss Prideaux, A Young Lady (1st appearance Mrs Taylor]). [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Johnson; Mr Bentley-Williamson; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Elizabeth-Miss Heard; Nanny-Miss Prideaux; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Miss Elizabeth Actor: Miss Heard

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Graces-the Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; D. of Norfolk-Williames; Sir Rich. Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Fawcett; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Haymes; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Harley; Raleigh-Macready; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-Evatt; Southampton-Farren; Rutland-Mrs Esten; Nottingham-Mrs Bernard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Harley; Raleigh-Macready; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-Evatt; Southampton-Farren; Rutland-Mrs Esten; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett (1st appearance on this stage); Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Mrs Kemble; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Dignum; Sir Richard Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Fawcett; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Bland; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Duchess of York-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: Afterpiece: Grand Dance-[See17911210]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir William Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Benson; Earl of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Fawcett; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Alfred; Lieutenant-Maddocks; Sheriff-Lyons; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Douglas-Mrs Powell; Lady Scroop-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17911024, but Elizabeth-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples; or, Royal Clemency

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favorite

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Harley; Raleigh-Macready; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-Evatt; Southampton-Farren; Rutland-Mrs Esten; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Dignum; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Caulfield; Sir R. Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Bland; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Duchess of York-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Mrs Kemble; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir William Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; E. of Shrewsbury-Benson; E. of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Fawcett; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Alfred; Lieutenant-Maddocks; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Douglas-Mrs Powell; Lady Scroop-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iii

Performance Comment: Richard (for that night only)-Kemble; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Duke of Buckingham-Benson; Earl of Richmond-Barrymore; Duke of Norfolk-Usher; Ratcliffe-Evatt; Tressel-Bland; Sir William Catesby-Davies; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir R. Brackenbury-Palmer Jun.; Sir James Blount-Lyons; Sir James Tyrrel-Abbott; Lord Mayor-Burton; Elizabeth-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Duchess of York-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Kemble; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Duke of Buckingham-Benson; Earl of Richmond-Barrymore; Duke of Norfolk-Usher; Sir R. Ratcliff-Dignum; Tressel-Bland; Sir William Catesby-Caulfield; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir. R. Brackenbury-Palmer Jun.; Sir James Blout-Lyons; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Wewitzer; Elizabeth-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Anne-Mrs Goodall; Duchess of York-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favorite

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Harley; Raleigh-Macready; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-Evatt; Southampton-Farren//Rutland-Mrs Esten; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Harley; Raleigh-Macready; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-Evatt; Southampton-Farren; Rutland-Mrs Esten; Nottingham-Mrs Bernard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Benson; Bentley-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Cooke; Frank-Bland II Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss De Camp; Tabitha-Mrs Booth; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale .

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Benson; Bentley-Pindar; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland//Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss De Camp; Tabitha-Mrs Booth; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale .

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT

Afterpiece Title: THE LIAR

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Town Before You

Performance Comment: Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Hull, Powel, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and London Chronicle, 9 Dec.: Tippy-Lewis; Sir Robert Floyer-Quick; Conway-Holman; Asgill-Pope; Humphrey-Munden; Fancourt-Fawcett; Acid-Bernard; Perkins-Hull; Sir Simon Asgill-Powel; Slopseller-Thompson; Buckram-Williamson; Holdfast-Cross; Sir Robert's Servant-Simmons; Georgina-Miss Wallis; Mrs Fancourt-Mrs Mattocks; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Lady Charlotte-Miss Chapman; Lady Elizabeth-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Clement-Mrs Platt; Lady Horatia Horton-Mrs Pope; Mrs Bullrush-Miss Stuart; Lady Horatia's Servant-Miss Leserve; Prologue-Mrs Mattocks; Epilogue-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Lady Elizabeth Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Raleigh-Macready; Burleigh-Richardson; Southampton (1st time)-Harley; Rutland-Miss Morris; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue; or, The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Dance: As17950428

Song: In 2nd piece: the following additional songs: Wives and Sweethearts-Townsend; The Wand'ring Sailor-Incledon (1st time); When gen'rous wine-Bowden; The days we now possess-Munden; The Storm-Incledon; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17950428; Rule Britannia-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue In evening: The Young Widow a fable-Harley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Benson; Bentley-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland; Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss DeCamp; Tabitha-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law