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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "MMr Taswell"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "MMr Taswell")') 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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570 results for: Keyword - MMr Taswell
We found 486 matches on Performance Comments, 119 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
30 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Horatio-Havard; Laertes-Blakes; Osric-Palmer; Guildenstern-Jefferson; Polonius-Taswell; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Rosencraus-Usher; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Bransby; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

527
05 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly-Philips; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Young Fashion-Usher; Lory-Yates; Coupler-Taswell; Varole-Blakes; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Amanda-Mrs Davies; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

528
13 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester (comedy)

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Palmer; Hector-Yates; Sir ThomasValere-Berry; Lovewell-Havard; Angelica-Miss Macklin; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Security-Mrs Macklin; Dotanti-Taswell; Cogdie-Usher; Galloon-Vaughan; Marquis of Hazard-Blakes; Favorite-Miss Minors; Mrs Topnot-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Dotanti Actor: Taswell

Dance: II: A New Serious Dance, call'd The Shipwreck; or +The Distressed Lovers-Gardiner (1st appearance that stage), Mrs Vernon; IV: A new Comic Dance call'd The Press Gang; or +The Sailor's Farewell-Gardiner, Mrs Vernon

Song: III: Miss Young

529
19 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Don John-Bransby; Dogberry-Taswell; Antonio-Simson; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Balthasar (with Song)-Beard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

530
06 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick, 1st time; Lissardo-Woodward; Col. Briton-Palmer; Violante-Miss Macklin; Flora-Mrs Clive; Don Lopez-Taswell; Gibby-Johnston (1st time); Don Pedro-Burton; Frederick-Usher; Alguzile-Clough; Vasquez-W. Vaughan; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Inis-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Don Lopez Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TThe Press Gang, as17561013

531
11 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Lucinda-Miss Minors; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Palmer; Tom-Woodward; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphry-Blakes; In Act II, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

532
19 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Mossop; Angelo-Havard; Escalus-Bransby; Claudio-Davies; Provost-Blakes; Lucio-Woodward; Elbow-Taswell; Bernardine-Clough; Abhorson-Vaughan; Friar Peter-Walker; Clown-Yates; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; . .
Cast
Role: Elbow Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

533
23 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Philida

Performance Comment: Damon-Miss Macklin; Phillida-Miss Young; Arcas-Bransby; Cimon-Yates; Mopsus-Beard; Corydon-Taswell, 1st time for all the actors.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: Taswell, 1st time for all the actors.

Dance: TThe Colliers, as17561122

534
07 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Woodward; Farce-Palmer; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Ananias-Philips; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Bransby; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Surly-Blakes; Tribulation-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Tribulation Actor: Taswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

535
19 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17561218, but Dogberry-Taswell; Leonato-Davies; Antonio-Walker.
Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

536
02 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Obediah Prim-Taswell; Freeman-Palmer; Anne Lovely-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Mrs Prim-Mrs Macklin; Periwinkle-Philips; Sackbut-Bransby; Aminadab-Master Simson; Betty-Miss Minors; Modelove-Blakes; Tradelove-Burton; Simon Pure-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Obediah Prim Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Tamer Tam'd

Song: I: Miss Young

Dance: II: A Comic Dance [dancers unspecified]-; III: A Hornpipe-Harrison; IV: A New Comic Dance-

537
03 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17561213, but Hamlet-Holland, 1st time; Polonius-Taswell; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

538
09 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

Performance Comment: Beau-Austin; Toyman-Burton; First Gentleman-Ackman; Second Gentleman-Sturt; Third Gentleman-Walker; Old Men-Taswell, Clough; Ladies-Miss Minors, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Mills; After which a Hornpipe-Choice Spirit from Comus's Court.
Cast
Role: Old Men Actor: Taswell, Clough

Song: I: Miss Young

Dance: AA Comic Dance-

539
19 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17561227, but First Recruit-Mortimer; Bullock-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Bullock Actor: Taswell.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Mrs Vernon; V: A Hornpipe-Walker

540
20 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17570119, but Isabella-Miss Pritchard; Elbow-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Elbow Actor: Taswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Walker

541
15 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Taswell; Dorcas-Miss Barton; Doctor-Yates; Charlotte-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Taswell

542
24 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Palmer; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Jefferson; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Bransby; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: Taswell

543
27 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Berry; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Austin; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen; Cranmer-Havard; Gardiner-Taswell; Sands-Phillips; Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Patience (with a proper Song)-Miss Young; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; With an exact representation of the Coronation-; the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall-.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

544
08 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: First Recruit-Yates; Brazen-Woodward; Plume-Palmer; Worthy-Havard; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Balance-Burton; Serjeant-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Welch Collier-Blakes; 2d Recruit-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Bullock Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

545
13 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Quaver-Rooker; Lucy-Miss Barton; Blister-Philips; Coupee-Yates; Goodwill-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Taswell.

546
19 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Cob-Mozeen; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies; Young Knowell-Usher; Matthew-Vaughan; Clement-Taswell; Old Knowell-Berry; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadill-Woodward; Master Stephen-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Brainworm-Blakes; Cash-Jefferson; Bridget-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Clement Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Taswell

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

547
08 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Don John-Bransby; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthazar (with a proper Song)-Beard; Antonio-Walker; Verges-Philips; Hero-Mrs Davies; Borachio-Blakes; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance, in which will be introduced a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

548
27 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Woodward; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Philips; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Bransby; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Surly-Blakes; Tribulation-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Tribulation Actor: Taswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Ballet: TThe Prussian Camp. As17580120

549
28 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17571201, but Sir Jasper-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Taswell.

550
04 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-Havard; Vellum-Yates; Tinsel-Woodward; Fantome-Davies; Butler-Taswell; Gardener-Blakes; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Coachman-Philips.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17580131