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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "James Sturgis Adams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "James Sturgis Adams")') 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 2140 matches on Author, 1171 matches on Performance Comments, 355 matches on Event Comments, 40 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Blunt-Chapman; Belville-Walker; Frederick-Bridgwater; Antonio-A. Hallam; Pedro-Rosco; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Hellena-Mrs Vincent; Florinda-Mrs Bellamy; Valeria-Miss Dancey; Moretta-Mrs James; Lucetta-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Arthur-Mrs Vincent; Bastard Faulconbridge-Walker; Hubert-Bridgwater; Philip King of France-Ryan; Lewis the Dauphin-Hallam; Pandulph-Chapman; Salisbury-Stephens; Pembroke-Hill; Essex-Arthur; Prince Henry-A. Ryan; Queen Elinor-Mrs James; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Mullart; Chatilion-Salway; Austria-Mullart; Robert Faulconbridge-Clarke; Citizen of Angiers-Rosco; Constance-Mrs Hallam; Blanche-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Delane; King-Johnson; Prince-Ryan; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Worcester-Rosco; Westmoreland-Hill; Dowglass-Hale; Vernon-Hallam; Blunt-Salway; Glendower-Chapman; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Poins-A. Ryan; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Hippisley; Mortimer-Stevens; Carriers-Mullart, James; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Mullart, James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17381113, but Clara-Miss Norman; Shift-James.
Cast
Role: Shift Actor: James.

Dance: CComic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: Roberts

Music: Select Pieces-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Joseph Woodbridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Marplot-Chapman; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Walker; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Bellamy; Patch-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Dance: As17381209

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17381013, but Lady Darling-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Dicky Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Dance: As17381213

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17381107, but Lady Bountiful-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Shift Actor: James.

Dance: Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates, Thompson, Richardson, Miss Cantrel, Mrs LeBrun; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Related Works
Related Work: Pamela Author(s): James Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock (Timothy Peascod)-Penkethman; Sir Roger-Rosco; Thomas-James; Peter-Hippisley; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: James

Dance: Glover, Richardson, Villeneuve, Dupre, DelaGarde, Miss Oates,also by Master Cooke, who never performed on any Stage before

Related Works
Related Work: Pamela Author(s): James Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Adrastus-Hale; Creon-Bridgwater; Haemon-Hallam; Aegeon-Rosco; Phorbas-Ryan; Ghost of Laius-Stephens; Tiresias-Roberts; Alcander-Hill; Pyracmon-Stevens; Diocles-Arthur; Dymas-Clarke; Eurydice-Mrs Ware; Citizens-Hippisley, Chapman, Mullart, Penkethman, Neale, James, Stoppelaer, W. Hallam.*a1739 2 10 cg Margery. As17381209.*d1739 2 10 cg As17381203, but Dances-_Haughton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mustapha

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Milward, Mills, Wright, Havard, Winstone, Mrs Butler, Mrs Giffard; but edition of 1739 lists: Solyman-Quin; Mustapha-Milward; Zanger-Wright; Rustan-Mills; Mufti-Winstone; Achmet-Havard; Osman-Woodburn; Roxolana-Mrs Butler; Emira-Mrs Giffard; Prologue by James Thomson-Milward; Epilogue-Quin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Penkethman; Baliardo-Arthur; Charmante-Hallam; Cinthio-Hale; Claria-Mrs Vincent; Bellemante-Mrs Bellamy; Mopsophil-Mrs James; Scaramouch-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Hardy-Delane; Brumpton-Roberts; Campley-Hallam; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Puzzle-Rosco; Trusty-Bridgwater; Sable-Hippisley; Cabinet-Hill; Swagger-Mullart; Bumpkin-W. Hallam; Tom-James; Mrs Farthingale-Neale; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Mullart; Tattleaid-Mrs Martin; Trim-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Rosco; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Brisk-Chapman; Touchwood-Bridgwater; Froth-Neale; Mellefont-Hale; Careless-Ryan; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Froth-Mrs Horton; Lady Pliant-Mrs James; Cynthia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding (the Comic Part of Acis and Galatea)

Performance Comment: Roger-Salway; Acis-Mrs Vincent; Countrymen-Roberts, Mullart, Stoppelaer; Countrywomen-Mrs James, Mrs Marshall, Miss Dancey; Joan-Mrs Lampe; with new Songs (by Mr Lampe)-Mrs Lampe.

Dance: Glover, Lalauze, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Chapman; Hartwell-Hale; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Penkethman; Lurcher-Hill; Vulture-James; Carbuncle-Mullart; Shacklefigure-Neale; Flora-Mrs Bellamy; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Doublejugg-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Vulture Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland; Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Uncle Micher-Hippisley; Nicodemus Somebody-James; Basil-Hale; Macahone-Neale; Fetch-Stevens; Jolt-Mullart; Landlord-Marten; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Dolly-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Nicodemus Somebody Actor: James

Dance: Glover, Lalauze, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington (from the Theatre in Dublin); Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Walker; Obadiah-Hippisley; Abel-Neale; Bookseller-James; Ruth-Mrs Horton; Arabella-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Day-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Young Wouldbe-Sparks; Teague-Barrington, both from the Theatre in Dublin; Elder Wouldbe-Ryan; Trueman-Chapman; Richmore-Hale; Alderman-Hippisley; Subtleman-Rosco; Steward-Arthur; Fairbank-Roberts; Balderdash-Marten; Comic-James; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Mandrake-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Comic Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stephens; Ford-Ryan; Page-Hallam; Shallow-Chapman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Slender-Neale; Caius-Mullart; Fenton-A. Ryan; Simple-Bencraft; Pistol-James; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Dove; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton; Mrs Page-Mrs Hallam; Anne-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart; Host-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne sai quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover

Related Works
Related Work: Pamela Author(s): James Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: See17390223, but Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Hale; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Chapman; Foigard-Rosco; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs James; Gipsy-Miss Brunette; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Scrub-Salway.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors-Glover

Related Works
Related Work: Pamela Author(s): James Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Prue-Miss Oates; Valentine-Hale; Sir Sampson-Rosco; Scandal-Walker; Tattle-Chapman; Ben-James; Foresight-Hippisley; Trapland-Arthur; Buckram-Stevens; Angelica-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Stevens; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Jeremy-Oates, the first time of his performing on any theatre these two years.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: James

Dance: II: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; III: Peasant Dance-Master and Miss Oates; IV: Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates

Related Works
Related Work: Pamela Author(s): James Dance

Music: Solo on the Violin-Master Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Quixote-Roberts; Sancho Pancha-Mullart; Duke-Bridgwater; Ambrosio-Walker; Dutchess-Mrs Kilby; Marcella-Mrs Templer; Gardiner-Penkethman; Taylor-James; Bernardo-Hippisley; Cardenio-Hale; Manuel-A. Ryan; Pedro-Arthur; Diego-Stevens; Page-Yates; Finisher-Miss Ferguson; Cryer-Marten; Lucinda-Mrs Vincent; Rodriquez-Mrs Marshall; Ricotta-Miss Dancy; Flora-Miss Brunette; Teresa-Mrs Martin; Ravish'd Woman-Neale; Moll Buxom-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Lalauze, Desse; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: With the Original Dialogue,Since Times are so bad by Purcell and-Leveridge, Salway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: See17390514, but Micher-Hippisley; Nicodemus-James; Basil-A. Ryan; Macahone-Neale; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Dolly-Mrs Mullart; Fetch-Stevens; Jolt-Mullart; Landlord-Marten.
Cast
Role: Nicodemus Actor: James

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Pierrots-Lalauze, Desse; IV: Harlequin Woman-Mrs LeBrun; V: Je ne scai quoy-Richardson, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Song: II: In Praise of the Roast Beef of Old England-Leveridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Leonato-Johnson; Don Pedro-Hale; Don John-Bridgwater; Claudio-Hallam; Antonio-Arthur; Fryar-Rosco; Balthazar-Salway; Dogberry-Hippisley; Borachio-A. Ryan; Conrade-Anderson; Town Clerk-Mullart; Sexton-Neale; Verges-James; Hero-Mrs Bellamy; Margaret-Mrs Mullart; Ursula-Miss Brunette; Beatrice-Mrs Vincent; Benedick-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Verges Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoy, as17390523; Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: SSince Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

Music: H$Handel's Water Musick-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge

Event Comment: Benefit Bowcher, James, Mlle Ozanne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Numps Actor: James
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: PPierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoy, as17390523; Glover's Grecian Sailors-