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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "MMr Harris James"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "MMr Harris James")') 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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3713 results for: Keyword - MMr Harris James
We found 2149 matches on Author, 1195 matches on Performance Comments, 515 matches on Event Comments, 97 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3501
20 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Suett; Sir Dilberry-Waldron Jun.; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melville-Davies; Lord Random-Barrymore; Doctor Cathartic-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Spruce-Benson; Kit Crab-Ledger; Etiquette-Fawcett; Lady Juniper-Mrs Hopkins; Fidget-Mrs Hale; Amelia-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

3502
20 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17950811, but added: Squire Robert-Cooke; James-Bland; Harry-Waldron Jun.; Davy-Cross; Doctor Hellebore-Burton.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Bland

3503
02 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir Francis Wronghead-Hollingsworth; Squire Richard-Suett; John Moody-Moody; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Evans; Poundage-Burton; Constable-Maddocks; Servant-Trueman; Lady Townly-Miss Farren; Lady Grace-Mrs Goodall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Evans

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

3504
16 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Benson; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papilion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3505
11 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer (1st appearance on that stage these 2 years); Old Wilding-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Waiter-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer (1st appearance on that stage these 2 years); Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

3506
14 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; Or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory (The Mock Doctor)-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper-Waldron; Leander-Caulfield; Dr Hellebore-Burton; Davy-Waldron Jun.; James-Palmer Jun.; Harry-Abbot; Sq. Robert-Lyons; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3507
16 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17960614 but Dr Hellebore-Jones; James-_; Harry-_; Sq. Robert-_.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: End 2nd piece: Pas Russe, as17960907

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Palmer

3508
24 September 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Song: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Miss Leak, Master Welsh

3509
19 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadow-Munden; Old Wrongward-Powel; Young Wrongward-Macready; Canteen-Claremont; Groom-Simmons; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Street; James-Farley; William-Abbot; Bob-Lee; Cook-Follett; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Watts; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Farley

3510
22 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Whitfield; Sir Francis Wronghead-Dowton (1st appearance in that character); Squire Richard-Suett; John Moody-Hollingsworth; Count Basset-R. Palmer; James-Evans; Poundage-Maddocks; Constable-Phillimore; Servant-Webb; Lady Townly-Miss Farren; Lady Grace-Mrs Goodall; Lady Wronghead-Miss Tidswell; Miss Jenny-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Heard; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Evans

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: As17961019

3511
22 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17961122, but James-_; Poundage-_; Constable-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Evans

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, French Ingratitude Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Samuel James Arnold

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

3512
22 February 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17961119, but James-_; here called Harry-Farley; Canteen-_; John-_; Sternhold-_; William-_; Bob-_; Cook-_.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Farley

3513
10 May 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: Sir Hector Strangeways-Baker; Orson-Meredith; Bussoro-Biggs; Pillage-Thompson; Colonel Ormsby-Harley; James-Bates; Brownlow-Conwy; Lady Di Strangeways-Mrs Sincock; Zelida-Mrs Berry.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Bates

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts, as17970123, but Master _Willoughby, Master Paul, A Young _Lady, Miss +Jones; End: +Ye Gentleman of England-; and the Companion, To all you Ladies now at Land-; A Sea Song, The Muffin Man-Master Sincock

3514
15 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Papillion-Caulfield; Waiter-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3515
22 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory (The Mock Doctor)-Palmer; Sir Jasper-Davenport; Leander-Caulfield; Dr Hellebore-Ledger; Davy-Waldron Jun.; James-Palmer Jun.; Harry-Abbot; Squire Robert-Lyons; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

3516
27 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17970622 but Davy-_; James-_; Harry-_; Squire Robert-_.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

3517
21 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Quick; Frederick-Clarke; Ramille-Farley; Taylor-Wilde; James-Rees; Lawyer-Dyke; Sparkle-Abbot; Satin-Lee; Upholsterer-Ledger; Mariana-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Rees
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Dance: As17971025

Song: In: Old Towler-Incledon; a new Duetto, composed by Mme Mara,-Incledon, Mme Mara

3518
24 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Prize

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performance Comment: Characters by Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Simmons, Mrs Gibbs. Cast from text (John Cawthorn, 1808): Demisou-Munden; Megrim-Fawcett; James-Knight; Bailiff-Simmons; Annette-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Knight

Song: In 2nd piece: New Sea Ballad-Incledon; Master Teddy Shemus O'Shaughnessey O'Finnigen Delany's History of Himself-Johnstone; Fat Dolly the Cook-Munden; Soldier's Song-Townsend; New Ballad-Mrs Martyr; To conclude with: Hearts of Oak, Rule Britannia-

Entertainment: Monologue and SingingEnd 1st piece: (for that night only) [an aquatic, historic, romantic, eccentric, sadly comic story, in character, Travels of Trudge, [including Trudge's Exordium on the Quay, [a new song, Under@Ground Lodging, [Trudge's Escape and Voyage; Wowski's Prattle on Shipboard; Mishaps at Barbadoes; a new song, The Marvellous [to Jemmy Linkum Feedle-Fawcett. [This was chiefly based on episodes from Inkle and Yarico.

3519
29 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papilion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3520
12 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performance Comment: Characters-Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs. [Cast adjusted from text (John Cawthorn, 1808): Megrim-Fawcett; Demisou-Munden; James-Wathen; Bailiff-Waldron Jun,; Annette-Mrs Gibbs.]
Cast
Role: James Actor: Wathen

3521
21 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Emery; Frederick-Clarke; Ramille-Farley; Taylor-Wilde; James-Rees; Lawyer-Dyke; Sparkle-Abbot; Satin-Lee; Upholsterer-Street; Mariana-Mrs Coates; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Rees
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

3522
28 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manley-Murray; Sir Francis Wronghead-Munden; Count Basset-Clarke; Squire Richard-Knight; John Moody-Thompson; James-Abbot; Constable-Whitmore; Poundage-Rees; Lady Grace-Miss Chapman; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Davenport; Miss Jenny-Mrs Gibbs; Mytrilla-Mrs Watts; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Mrs Litchfield; Lady Townly-Mrs Johnson (from the Theatre in America; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: James Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

3523
20 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb
Related Work: The Bird in a Cage; or, Money Works Wonders! Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Powell; Papillion-Wewitzer; Servants-Fisher, Evans; Waiter-Webb; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3524
10 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Old Wronghead-Davenport; Young Wronghead-Clarke; Canteen-Claremont; Groom-Simmons; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Street; James-Farley; William-Abbot; Bob-Lee; Cook-Follett; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Watts; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Farley

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

3525
09 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Quick; Frederick-Holland; Ramilie-Russell; Lost-Hollingsworth; Servant-Evans; James-Caulfield; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Sparks; Mariana-Miss Heard; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Caulfield
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Song: In IV 1st piece: Masquerade Scene-; Orphan Bess the Beggar Girl (the Musick by Hook)-; End 1st piece: A Musical Address (accompanied on the harp by Weippert, the Musick by Dr Arnold)-Miss Leak; In 2nd piece: The Country Club-Bannister Jun