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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Powel"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Powel")') 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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12319 results for: Keyword - John Powel
We found 9825 matches on Author, 2174 matches on Performance Comments, 1485 matches on Event Comments, 324 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9901
01 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9902
02 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9903
03 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9904
06 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9905
08 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Cast
Role: Lady Esther Dorville Actor: Mrs Powell
Related Works
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9906
09 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Captain Absolute Actor: Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Ladies Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9907
13 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9908
15 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Cast
Role: Mandeville Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9909
16 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Evelina's Ghost Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9910
18 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Palmer; Young Fashion-Barrymore; Loveless-Powell; Col. Townly-Holland; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Hollingsworth; Probe-Maddocks; Lory-Wathen; La Varole-Surmont; Countryman-Grimaldi; Shoemaker-Sparks; Taylor-Wentworth; Berinthia-Miss Mellon; Amanda-Miss Heard; Mrs Coupler-Miss Tidswell; Nurse-Mrs Walcot; Miss Hoyden-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9911
18 January 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joanna

Cast
Role: Philip Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Eloisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: Chorusses, as18000116, but Miss Leserve

9912
23 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Mrs Woodville Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9913
27 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adelaide

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9914
29 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adelaide

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9915
29 January 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Major O'Flaherty-Johnstone; Varland-Emery; Capt. Dudley-Hull; Charles-Claremont; Fulmer-Thompson; Stukely-Waddy; Stockwell-Murray; Louisa-Miss Murray (1st appearance in that character); Lady Rusport-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Gilbert; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Major O'Flaherty Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9916
06 February 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9917
07 February 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joanna

Cast
Role: Philip Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Eloisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: As18000124

9918
15 February 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Miss Blandford Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: As17991209

9919
27 March 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Cast
Role: English Governor Actor: Powell
Role: Slaves Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9920
14 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9921
15 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9922
17 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9923
18 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9924
19 April 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo

Related Works
Related Work: Alessandro e Timoteo Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet-; La Fille Mal Gardee- As18000415 but no performers listed for either ballet

9925
22 April 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo

Related Works
Related Work: Alessandro e Timoteo Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: End I: A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet- [see18000415]; End Opera: Hyppomene et Atalante- [see18000304