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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Lucas"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Lucas")') 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
119 results for: Keyword - Lucas
We found 76 matches on Roles/Actors, 36 matches on Performance Title, 34 matches on Performance Comments, 10 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1
06 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Sir NicholasWiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman-Williams; Lucas-Johnson; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Hobinol-Berry; Cloddy-Ray; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Shireburn; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Peggy-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Mills; Susan-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lucas Actor: Johnson

2
26 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Catherine-Mrs Gregory; Petruchio-Shuter; Dancing-Lucas, Miss Hilliard.
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Lucas, Miss Hilliard.

3
03 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Performance Comment: As17570423 but Harlequin-Miles; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; To conclude with a Dance-Lucas.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Dance Actor: Lucas.

Song: I: A Song=-Howard; III: By Particular Desire, When Phoebus the Tops of the Hills does adorn-Lowe, Howard

4
10 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignell; Fleance-Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2d Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bellamy , 1st time; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; The Dances-Lucas, Lepye, Gosly, Desse, Rochford, Dumay. And Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Lucas, Lepye, Gosly, Desse, Rochford, Dumay. And Decorations incident to the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

5
16 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Ballet: New Pantomime Ballet call'd% The Feast of Bacchus. Bacchus-Lucas; Satyrs-Granier, Leppie, Gosly, Dumai, Desse, Rochford; Cupid-Miss Valois; Bacchants-Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Dawson, Mrs Dulies; Tartars-Delaistre (1st time there), Mlle Capdeville

Performance Comment: Bacchus-Lucas; Satyrs-Granier, Leppie, Gosly, Dumai, Desse, Rochford; Cupid-Miss Valois; Bacchants-Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Dawson, Mrs Dulies; Tartars-Delaistre (1st time there), Mlle Capdeville.
Cast
Role: Bacchus Actor: Lucas

6
23 March 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock, in the Jewish Dialect-Johnson; Antonio-Lewis; Gratiano-Russell; Lorenzo (with a song)-Bradney; Duke-Saul; Launcelot-Jacobs; Gobbo-Lucas; Tubal-Errington; Bassanio-West; Nerissa-Mrs Simmons; Jessica (with a Song)-Mrs Moore; Portia-a Young Lady; first appearance on the English stage. An Occasional Epilogue written for and spoken-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Gobbo Actor: Lucas

Afterpiece Title: The Snuff Box; or, A Trip to Bath

7
24 March 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Lucas; Duke of Buckingham-Thompson; Prince of Wales-Master Benson (1st appearance on any stage); Duke of York-Master Kenny; Norfolk-Massey; Oxford-Stevens; Lord Stanley-Painter; Blunt-Bell; Ratcliff-Kenny; Catesby-Bailey; Tressel-Mills; Lieutenant-Newton; Lord Mayor-Bowles; Tirrell-Edwards; Richmond-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Anne-Mrs Lefevre; Duchess of York-Mrs Leister; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Robinson (from the Theatre Royal at Bath); An occasional Prologue (written by a Gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters [unidentified])-West.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Lucas

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Song: A variety of Entertainments of Singing, particularly The Soldier tir'd-a Lady [unidentified]

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an occasional Address-Master Benson

8
22 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Phillimore, Wewitzer, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (Harrison and Co., 1788): Lucas-Bannister Jun.; Corporal-Phillimore; Duval-Wewitzer; Lawyer-Painter; Margaret-Mrs Barresford [in text: Miss Prideaux]; Lucette-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Lucas Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Entertainment: Monologue End 1st piece: George Alexander Stevens's Original Lecture on Heads (Head of Alexander the Great, Head of a Cherokee Chief, Head of a Quack-Doctor, Cuckold's Head, Nobody's Head, The laughing and crying Philosophers' Heads, Head of Flattery, A fine Lady's Head, Head of an Old Maid, Cleopatra's Head, Plain Moll's Head, Head of a Married Lady)-Palmer

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31 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wewitzer, Blanchard, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Mountain. Cast from Genest, VI, 548: Duval-Wewitzer; Lucas-Blanchard; Margaret-Mrs Bernard; Lucette-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Lucas Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Such Things Have Been

Song: End 3rd piece: Paddy's Ramble from Dublin to Londonwritten and to be sung-Ryder

Entertainment: Monologue. In course of Entertainments: Bucks have at Ye All-Ryder

10
20 August 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Characters are as follows: King Charles II, James Duke of York, Earl of Bedford, Lord Russel, Algernon Sidney, Lord Howard, Sir George Jefferies, Father Peters, Hubert, Lieutenant of the Tower; Lady Russel. Which are kindly undertaken to be represented by Ladies and Gentlemen, who never performed on any Stage. [Cast from text (no pub. [c. 1794]): King Charles II-Capt. Harriett (of the Navy); James Duke of York-Hyanson (a Yorkshire Attorney, Brother to Mrs McNally); Earl of Bedford-Laurence [sic] (Father to the celebrated Painter); Lord Russel-Horne (of the Temple); Algernon Sidney-another Laurence (not the Painter); Lord Howard of Eserick-Supple; Sir George Jefferies-A Young Lawyer of the Temple; Father Peters-Major Sykes; Hubert, Preceptor to Lord Russel-Henry Lucas, Esq. (Son of the late celebrated Dr Lucas) (who also wrote and spoke the Prologue); Kirk, Lieutenant of the Tower-Elliot; Lady Russel-Mrs Batiere (who also wrote and spoke the Epilogue).] Before the Play an occasional Address, written and to be spoken in Character, by a Gentleman who performs a principal Part [Lucas]. A Prologue, written by the Author [speaker unknown]. An Epilogue, written and to be spoken by the Lady who performs the Character of Lady Russel [Mrs Batiere]. No afterpiece performed on this night, or on 25, 27, 28 Aug . Before the Play an occasional Address, written and to be spoken in Character, by a Gentleman who performs a principal Part [Lucas]. A Prologue, written by the Author [speaker unknown]. An Epilogue, written and to be spoken by the Lady who performs the Character of Lady Russel [Mrs Batiere]. No afterpiece performed on this night, or on 25, 27, 28 Aug .
Cast
Role: Preceptor to Lord Russel Actor: Henry Lucas, Esq.

11
September 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Wits; Or, The Triumvirate Of Poets At Rehearsal

Performance Comment: [The author is not known, but the title page states that it was written by W. M.] Edition of 1704: Prologue-; Epilogue-; Mr Aw'dwell-Mills; Praiseall-Cibber; Fastin-Powell; Amorous-Pinkethman; Lord Whiffle-Thomas; Lord Whimsical-Verbruggen; Marsillia-Mrs Verbruggen; Patience-Mrs Essex; Mrs Wellfed-Mrs Powell; Calista-Mrs Temple; Isabella-Mrs Cross; Lady Loveall-Mrs Knight; Betty Useful-Mrs Kent; Players-Johnson, Pinkethman, Mrs Lucas, Miss Cross; Singers-Mrs Cross, Pate; Dancers-Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas.
Cast
Role: Players Actor: Johnson, Pinkethman, Mrs Lucas, Miss Cross
Role: Dancers Actor: Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas.

12
November 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue to Oroonoko [Sent by an Unknown Hand,-Mr Powell; Oroonoko-Verbruggen; Aboan-Powell; Lieutenant Governor-Williams; Blanford-Harland; Stanmore-Horden; Jack Stanmore-Mills; Captain Driver-Ben Johnson; Daniel-Mich. Lee; Hottman-Sympson; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Charlot Welldon-Mrs Verbruggen; Lucy Welldon-Mrs Lucas; Epilogue to Oroonoko [Written by Mr Congreve, edition of 1699]-Mrs Verbruggen.
Cast
Role: Lucy Welldon Actor: Mrs Lucas

13
January 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue By a Friend-Mr Verbruggen; Epilogue-Miss Cross who Sung Cupid; Sir Will Wisewoud-Johnson; Loveless-Verbruggen; Sir Novelty Fashion-Cibber; Elder Worthy-Williams; Young Worthy-Horden; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Bullock; Lawyer-Mills; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Narcissa-Mrs Verbruggen; Hillaria-Mrs Cibber; Flareit-Mrs Kent; Woman to Amanda-Mrs Lucas.
Cast
Role: Woman to Amanda Actor: Mrs Lucas.

14
April 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pausanius, The Betrayer Of His Country

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Horden; Epilogue-Mrs Verbruggen; Pausanius-Verbruggen; Aquilius-Powell; Artabazus-Cibber; Polaemon-Pinkeman; Lysander-Horden; Anchilthea-Mrs Rogers; Pandora-Mrs Knight; Demetria-Mrs Verbruggen; Maukine-Mrs Lucas.
Cast
Role: Maukine Actor: Mrs Lucas.

15
June 1696 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cornish Comedy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Haines in a Barrister's Gown; Epilogue-Miss Chalke Seven Years Old by Mr Haynes; Gripe-Johnson; Peregrine-Mills; Trusty-Simpson; Manley-Harland; Swas -Lee; Sharper-Powell; Busy-Haynes; Freeman-Williams; Nic Froth-Penkethman; Shuffle-Bullock; Clarinda-Mrs Temple; Eugenia-Mrs Andrews; Sue-Mrs Lucas; Margaret-Mrs Mills; Maid-Mrs Unwinn.
Cast
Role: Sue Actor: Mrs Lucas

16
June 1697 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In The Moon

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Girl; Frank Wildblood-Powel; Ned Stanmore-Mills; Palmerin Worthy-Williams; Sir Dottrel Fondlove-Johnson; Old Stanmore-Disney; Tom Dawkins-Pinkethman; Jacintha-Mrs Verbruggen; Widow Dawkins-Mrs Powel; Mrs Susan-Mrs Andrews; Prologue- Set to Musick by Mr Jeremy Clark. I:; Within this happy World above- set by Mr Jeremy Clark. II:; Joe Haynes meets 'em-; II: The Entertainment Composed by Mr Daniel Purcel Come all you Nymphs of Cynthia's Train-; II: A Dialogue In all our Cynthia's shining sphere-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Cross; III: The Musick set by Mr Daniel Purcel Look round and here behold-; A Dialogue Oh dear sweet sir you look so gay-Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas; IV: A Song set by Mr Purcel Young Strephon met me t'other Day-Miss Anon; IV: The Ceremony of a Nuptial Entertainment perform'd. Bride-Mrs Cross; Bridegroom-Mr Leveridge; The Musick set by Mr D. Purcel, The Nymphs of the Plain-; V: Set by Mr D. Purcel, Come Strephon Phyllis come let's troth-; Epilogue-Miss Denny Chalk; Dress'd with a great Wig like a Beau. In The Single Songs in the New Opera call'd The World in the Moon (1697), in addition to some of the pieces listed above, are the following ones: A Song Sett by Mr Daniel Purcell: Then come kind Damon-Mrs Lindsey; A Song Sett by Mr J. Clark: Smile then with a beam divine-Mrs Cross; A Song Sett by Mr J. Clark: Divine Astrea hither flew to Cynthia's brighter Throne-; A Song Sett by Mr Daniel Purcell: Young Strephon hee has woo'd me long-; A New Song: Let those Youths who freedom prize-.
Cast
Role: A Dialogue Oh dear sweet sir you look so gay Actor: Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas

17
October 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjured Husband; Or, The Adventures Of Venice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700 lists: Count Bassino-Mills; Armando-Simpson; Alonzo-Thomas; Pizalto-Norris; Ludovico-Fairbank; Placentia-Mrs Kent; Aurelia-Mrs Oldfield; Florella-Mrs Baker; Lady Pizalto-Mrs Moore; Lucy-Mrs Lucas; Prologue (by a gentleman)-Mrs Oldfield; Epilogue [by Mr B [William Burnaby?]-Haines.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lucas

18
April 1701 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Sir Harry Wildair-Wilks; Colonel Standard-Mills; Fireball-Johnson; Marquis-Cibber; Beau Banter-Mrs Rogers; Clincher-Pinkethman; Dicky-Norris; Shark-Fairbank; Ghost-Mrs Rogers; Lord Bellamy-Simpson; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Verbruggen; Angelica-Mrs Rogers; Parly-Mrs Lucas; Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Lucas

19
December 1701 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Lord Brumpton-Thomas; Lord Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Cabinet-Toms; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Bowen; Trim-Pinkethman; Tom-Fairbank; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Verbruggen; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Harriot-Mrs Rogers; Mademoiselle-Mrs Lucas; Tattleaid-Mrs Kent; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Bullock; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Lord Hardy.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Lucas

20
November 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For The Better; Or, The Infallible Cure

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Mendez-Simpson; Young Mendez-Fairbank; Antonio-Bickerstaff; Manuel-Toms; Don Alphonso-Husbands; Lopez-Johnson; Woodvil-Wilks; Johnson-Mills; Donna Theresa-Mrs Powel; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Henrietta-Mrs Wilkins; Daria-Mrs Kent; Elvira-Mrs Moor; Clora-Mrs Lucas; Nurse-Norris; Prologue written by Farquhar-Wilks; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Clora Actor: Mrs Lucas

21
27 January 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Loveworth-Mills; Reynard-Wilks; Woodcock-Johnson; Squib-Penkethman; Maiden-Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Hillaria-Mrs Verbruggen; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Powell; Penelope-Mrs Moor; Lucy-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lucas

22
10 April 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example; Or, The Modish Citizens

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Sir Charles-Mills; Springlove-Cibber; Sir Rice ap Adam-Johnson; Whimsey-Penkethman; Symons-Norris; Fancy-Bullock; Mrs Whimsey-Mrs Verbruggen; Lucia-Mrs Oldfield; Florinda-Mrs Knight; Flora-Mrs Lucas; Mrs Furnish-Mrs Powell; Lettice-Mrs Mills; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lucas

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23 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vice Reclaim'd; Or, The Passionate Mistress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Sir Feeble Goodwill-Johnson; Wilding-Wilks; Gainlove-Williams; Fondle-Bullock; Apish-Bickerstaff; Ralph-Norris; Widow Purelight-Mrs Kent; Lucia-Mrs Temple; Annabella-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Haughty-Mrs Knight; Malapert-Mrs Lucas; Betty-Mrs Cox; Mrs Rhenish-Mrs Powel; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Norris.
Cast
Role: Malapert Actor: Mrs Lucas

24
02 December 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover; Or, The Lady's Friendship

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Old Bookwit-Griffin; Young Bookwit-Wilks; Lovemore-Mills; Frederick-Toms; Latine-Cibber; Storm-Pinkeman; Charcoal-Bullock; Penelope-Mrs Rogers; Victoria-Mrs Oldfield; Betty-Mrs Cox; Lettice-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Lucas

25
07 December 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Lord Morelove-Powell; Lord Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles Easy-Wilks; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Moore; Lady Easy-Mrs Knight; Mrs Edging-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Edging Actor: Mrs Lucas