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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Jack Friendly"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Jack Friendly")') 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 677 matches on Performance Comments, 69 matches on Performance Title, 39 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Sparks; Wat Dreary-Kearny; Jack-Wheeler; Ned-Jacobs; Mat-Davis; Filch-Vandermere; Robin-Lings; Ben Budge-Farrell; Player-Strange; Beggar-Castle; Lucy-Mrs Reade; Mrs Peachum, Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Sukey-Mrs Dyer; Molly-Mrs Twisdale; Jenny Diver-Miss Ogilvie; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Jefferies; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Gardner; Polly-Mrs Jewell; Jemmy Twitcher-Sharpless.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trick'd

Dance: DDouble Hornpipe-Vandermere, Miss Street; a Country Dance-the characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Younger Wou'dbe-Dyer; Truman-Hull; Richmore-Gardner; Subtleman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Perry; Alderman-Cushing; Balderdash-Morris; Clearaccount-Wignell; Comick-Quick; Constable-Fox; Jack-Holtom; Teague-Saunders (from Theatre Royal Dublin); Constance-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko (that night only)-A Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Hotman-Bates; Stanmore-Davis; Jack Stanmore-Quick; Daniel-Shuter; Driver-Dunstall; Widow-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Imoinda-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: IV: The Whim, as17691123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17700202, but Elder Wou'dbe-Hull; Truman-Wroughton;[ Short bill.] Subtleman-_; Fairbank-_; Alderman-_; Balderdash-_; Clearaccount-_; Constable-_; Jack-_.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: The Dutch Dance, as17691111

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Performance Comment: Parts by Foote, Weston, Vandermere, Robson, Wheeler, Dancer, Knowles, Griffiths, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Saunders, Mrs Read, Mrs White, Miss Trowel, Mrs Gardner. With a Prologue written and spoken-Mr Gentleman; Sir Luke Limp-Foote; Circuit-Vandermere; Jack-Weston; Col. Secret-Robson; Woodford-Knowles; Mrs Circuit-Mrs Gardner; Charlot-Mrs Jewell; Mrs Simper-Mrs Saunders; Betty-Mrs Reed (Edition of 1770).
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Governor-Dancer; Blandford-Aickin; Jack Stanmore-Wheeler; Stanmore-DuBellamy; Daniel-Weston; Driver-Sparks; Hotman-Griffiths; Planters-Lings, Farrell, and others; Aboan-Sowdon; Widow Lackit-Mrs Gardner; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Saunders; Lucy-Miss Trowel; Imoinda-Mrs M'George .
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: hay The Citizen

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

Song: hay II: A favorite song from The Captive; III: An Italian Song-Mrs Jewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Younger Wou'dbe-Dyer; Richmore-Gardner; Truman-Hull; Subtleman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Perry; Alderman-Cushing; Balderdash-Morris; Clearaccount-Wignell; Constable-Fox; Jack-Holtom; Teague-Saunders; Constance-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-; III: Countryman Metamorphosed-. [See17701010]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Larkin, first appearance on the stage; Teague (with Songs)-Moody; Col. Careless-Jefferson; Story-Wright; Day-Baddeley; Bookseller-Jacobs; Committeemen-Hartry, Castle; Coachman-Keen; Day's Servant-J. Burton; Jack-Master Cape; Ruth-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Master Cape

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Entertainment: III:will introduce a Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Fearon, Vandermere, Weston, Davis, Didier, Castle, Woodward, Mrs Fearon, first appearance; Mrs Collett, Mrs White, Mrs Jewell. Prologue and Epilogue. Flint-Foote; Billy Button-Weston; Sir Christopher Cripple-Woodward; Major Racket-J. Aikin; Jersey-Didier; Peter Poultice-Fearon; Jack-Vandermere; Philip-Davis; Sourgrouts-Castle; Lady Catherine-Mrs Fearon; Miss Linnet-Mrs Jewell; Mrs Linnet-Mrs Collet; Maid-Mrs White; Prologue-Foote; Epilogue-Mrs Jewell (Genest, V, 312).
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Vandermere

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Master West, Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Savigny; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Daniel-Quick; Hotman-Bates; Stanmore-Thompson; Jack Stanmore-Fox; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Lucy Weldon-Miss Helme; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; C. Weldon-Mrs Baker, 1st time; Imoinda-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Fox

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Performance Comment: Parolles-Baddeley; Sir Marmaduke Jostle-Parsons; Tipperary-Moody; Rakeit-Davies; Bully Boy-Keen; Jack Riot-J. Burton; Sir Samuel Mortgage-Hartry; Clara-Mrs Morland; Miss Heartly-Miss Platt; Jenny-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Jack Riot Actor: J. Burton

Dance: End: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Performance Comment: As17720425 but Tipperary-Hartry; Jack Riot-Wheeler; Sir Samuel-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Jack Riot Actor: Wheeler

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Entertainment: V: The entertainment A Picture of the Playhouse or Bucks Have at ye All-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17720109, but Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Fox; Widow-Mrs Barrington; Stanmore-_; Jack Stanmore-_; Lucy Weldon-_.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: IV: A Dance-Mas. Harris, Miss Mathews (her 2nd appearance that stage)

Monologue: Interlude. End: True Blue. As 2 May, but Principal Parts-Mrs _Baker, Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Aickin; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Tester-J. Burton; Servant-Ackman; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Egerton; Milliner-Mrs Davies; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Jacintha-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Pope; Lucetta-Mrs Love; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Rose

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dodd, Dibdin, Kear, Fawcett, Wright, Ackman, Miss Weller, Mrs Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Miss Hopkins, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith. With a Dance in Act I, incidental to the piece-Atkins, Sga Giorgi; Lord Gainlove-Vernon; Jack Rattle-Dodd; Sir Humphrey Carbuncle-Bannister; Buckskin-Dibdin; Town Crier-Kear; Mr Violet-Wright; Letland-Ackman; Servant(?)-Fawcett; Billy Viodet-Miss Collett; Millclack-Miss Weller; Miss Clara Violet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Violet-Mrs Love; Lady Willmore-Miss Platt; Kitty Willmore-Miss Hopkins; Miss Serina Violet-Mrs Smith (Genest, V, 342, MacMillan, and Edition of 1773.).
Cast
Role: Jack Rattle Actor: Dodd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Woodward; Strickland-Ross; Frankly-Bensley; Bellamy-Wroughton; Jack Meggot-Lewes; Tester-Quick; Buckle-Cushing; Simon-R. Smith; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Milliner-Miss Helme; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: II: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Jefferson, first time; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Jefferson, first time; Frankly-Aickin; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Jacintha-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Pope; Tester-Burton; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Milliner-Mrs Davies; Ranger's Servant-Ackman; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Reddish, Moody, Packer, Waldron, Everard, Mrs Hopkins, Weston, Aickin, Baddeley, Wright, Miss Pope, and Mrs Abington. Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Nightshade-King; Charles Manlove-Reddish; Jack Nightshade-Weston; Gregory-Moody; Manlove-Aickin; Stapleton-Packer; Dibble-Baddeley; Frampton-Waldron; Frederick-Wright; Servant-Everard; Lucy-Miss Pope; Mrs Stapleton-Mrs Hopkins; Laetitia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Jack Nightshade Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Woodward; Strickland-Clarke, first time; Frankly-Lewis; first time, Bellamy-Wroughton; Jack Meggot-Lee Lewes; Tester-Quick; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Milliner-Mrs Inville; Clarinda-Mrs Barry, first time; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Druids with two New Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Vernon, first time; Frankly-Palmer first time; Tester-Burton; Strictland-Jefferson; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Ranger's Servant-Wheeler; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Greville; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Milliner-Mrs Davies; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Jacintha-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Pope; Dancing-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (With Songs)-Moody; Col. Careless-Jefferson; Col. Blunt-J. Aickin; Abel-Burton; Committeemen-Waldron; Bailiff-Griffiths; Bookseller-Carpenter; Day's Servant-Everard; Jack-Master Blanchard; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Lt Story-Fawcett; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Arabella-Miss Jarratt; Ruth-Miss Pope; Porter-Wrighten; Coachman-Keen; In Act IV, Rhetorical Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Master Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Performance Comment: Sir Luke-Foote; Circuit-Wilson; Woodford-Lane; Fairplay-Lloyd; Secret-Whitefield; Jack-Weston; Betty-Miss Platt; Mrs Circuit-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Simpson-Mrs Love; Charlotte-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Entertainment: End: Imitations vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Woodward; Strickland-Clarke; Frankly-Lewis; Bellamy-Wroughton; Jack Meggot-Lee Lewes; Tester-Quick; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen; or, Islington Spa

Performance Comment: Parts by: King, Palmer, Moody, Brereton, Baddeley, Lamash, Whitfield, Wrighten, Everard, Parsons, Mrs Hopkins, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Davies; Mrs Love, Mrs King. Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs King; Rubrick-King; Jack Rubrick-Palmer; Machoof-Moody; Merton-Brereton; Aspin-Baddeley; Merton's Servant-Lamash; Clerk-Whitfield; Folio-Wrighten; D'Oyley-Parsons; Servt?-Everard; Mrs Rubrick-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss P. Hopkins; Maid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Tabitha-Mrs Love; Laetitia-Mrs King (Genest, V, 491).
Cast
Role: Jack Rubrick Actor: Palmer

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague (With Songs)-Moody; Obadiah-Parsons; Day-Baddeley; Ruth-Mrs King, first time; Blunt-Aickin; Col. Careless-Jefferson; Lt. Story-Fawcett; Abel-Burton; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Miss Jarratt; Mrs Chat-Mrs Cartwright; Committeemen-Waldron; Coachman-Griffith; Sargent-Everard; Jack-Mas. Blanchard.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Mas. Blanchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: IV: The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117