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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mary Anne Clarke"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mary Anne Clarke")') 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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1788 results for: Keyword - Mary Anne Clarke
We found 1490 matches on Performance Comments, 243 matches on Event Comments, 168 matches on Performance Title, 30 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

951
27 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Stephens; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Delane; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Hallam; Westmoreland-Arthur; Prince John-Clarke; Blunt-Salway; Poins-Gibson; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Dowglas-Hale; Peto-Anderson; Gadshill-Bencraft; Carriers-Mullart, James; Francis-Hippisley; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: MMiller and His Wife-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

952
07 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Hale; Angelica-Mrs Woffington; Sir Thomas-Rosco; Dorante-Hippisley; Hector-James; Lovewell-Gibson; Marquis of Hazard-Neale; Cogdie-Bencraft; Galloon-Clarke; Favourite-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Security-Mrs Martin; Mrs Topknot-Mrs James; Betty-Miss Dodson; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Galloon Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: A new Chaconne-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

953
19 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17401206, but Bolus-Roberts; Rhubarb-Anderson; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Old Wilful-Mullart; Old Atall-Arthur; Strut-Oates; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Miss Burgess.
Cast
Role: Supple Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

954
05 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17400926, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Banquo-Hale; Donalbain-Clarke; Seyward-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Donalbain Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Music: For Macbeth, As17400926, but Vocal Parts-_Stoppelaer

Dance: For Macbeth, Dancing, as17400926, but Desse; +Tyrolean Dance-Haughton, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

955
07 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Horton; Damaris-Mrs Woffington; Lady Laycock-Mrs James; Lovemore-Hallam; Cunningham-Hale; Sir Peter-Rosco; Merryman-James; Clodpole-Arthur; Lady Pride-Mrs Martin; Philadelphia-Mrs Bellamy; Prudence-Mrs Mullart; Jeffery-Oates; Jeremy-Clarke; Barnaby-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Clarke

Dance: SSerious Dance to Favourite Tunes from the Opera of Lothario-Desnoyer; The Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; By Command, The Comic Dance of the Old Woman-with Pierot in the Basket; Louvre, Minuet-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

956
03 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Lady Lurewell-Mrs Stevens; Standard-Bridgwater; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Hale; Clincher Jr-Neale; Dicky-James; Errand-Clarke; Constable-Mullart; Lady Darling-Mrs James; Angelica-Mrs Vincent; Parly-Mrs Kilby; Sir Harry-(by particular Desire) Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Errand Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: LLes Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

957
11 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: See17410310 but Heartwell-Bridgwater; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington; Bellmour-Ryan; Vainlove-Gibson; Sharper-Hale; Setter-Oates; Barnaby-Clarke; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Mullart; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Fondlewife-Hippisley; With a proper Prologue-Brother Hallam; And an Epilogue-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Barnaby Actor: Clarke

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Mechel; The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: With the Songs in Masonry-as usual; And, by particular Desire, a Duette in the Characters of Punch and Colombine-Bencraft, Mrs Lampe

958
30 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17410224, but Lovewell-Gibson; Marquis-Neale; Cogdie-Bencraft; Galloon-Clarke; Angelica-Mrs Vincent; Favourite-Mrs Hale; Mrs Security-Mrs Martin; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Cross; Betty-Miss Dodson.
Cast
Role: Galloon Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: I: Blow Blow-Roberts; IV: Britons Strike Home (by Desire of the Brethren)-Leveridge, Salway; V: The Gregorian Song-

Dance: III: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne

959
12 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Salway; Phillida-Mrs Vincent; Cymon-Stoppelaer; Mopsus-Mullart; Corydon-James; Arcas-Anderson; Aegon-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Aegon Actor: Clarke.

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; III: Muzette-Miss Morrison; IV: Matelotes-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Song: End Afterpiece: Arra my Judy (by Desire)-Stoppelaer

960
25 September 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Ryan; Vainlove-Gibson; Sharper-Hale; Sir Joseph-Woodward, 1st appearance; Bluff-Mullart; Setter-Chapman; Barnaby-Clarke; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Laetitia-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Pritchard; Araminta-Mrs James; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Barnaby Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

961
22 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Hale; Angelica-Mrs Vincent; Sir Thomas-Rosco; Dorante-Hippisley; Hector-James; Lovewell-Gibson; Marquis-Woodward; Cogdie-Bencraft; Galloon-Clarke; Favourite-Mrs Hale; Mrs Security-Mrs Martin; Mrs Topknot-Mrs James; Betty-Miss Dodson; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Galloon Actor: Clarke

Dance: Entertainments, as17420220; Peasants, as17420220; Grand Ballet call'd Mars and Venus-Mars-Desnoyer, +Venus- Sga Barbarina, +Their followers- Villeneuve, Richardson, Delegarde, Dupre, Destrade, Davenport, Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabrez, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet, Mrs LeFont

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

962
02 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17430127, but Clytus-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

963
23 August 1743 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphant Queen Of Hungary; Or, The French Defeated; With A Lively Representation Of His Britannick Majesty's Conquest At Dettingen

Performance Comment: Queen-Miss Clarke; King of France-Freeman; Cardinal-Phenix; Marshall-Frazier.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Wanton Maid; or, Lover Outwitted; with Tricks of Harlequin

Dance: JJockey Dance-Adams

964
29 December 1746 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anna Bullen; Or, Virtue Betray'd

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Wilmott; Piercy-Edwards; Rochford-White; Anna Bullen-Mrs Clarke; Elizabeth-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

965
24 March 1747 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Miss Cymber her first on any stage; Alicia-Mrs Clarke; Hastings-Young Gentleman; with a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

966
24 September 1747 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Dumont-Morrill; Jane Shore-Mrs Clarke.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: Trick upon Trick; or, Harlequin Statue

Dance: SScaramouch Dance-Phillips

967
26 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Clarke (whose first appearance was in the character of Osman in Zara); Alonzo-Ryan; Carlos-Dyer; Alvarez-Anderson; Manuel-Wignel; Isabella-Mrs Baker; Leonora-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Zanga Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Granier, Miss Hilliard; also, by Desire, The Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard

968
15 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17551030, but Osman-Clarke; Zara-a Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17551114

969
05 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Clarke, first time; Hippolitus-Smith; Lycon-Ridout; Ismene-Miss Philips; Phaedra-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Clarke, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Dance: As17551101

970
19 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Biron-Clarke, first time; Villeroy-Smith; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Fabian-Cushing; Fernando-Arthur; Jaqueline-Shuter; Sampson-Marten; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Julia-Mrs Barrington; Victoria-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Clarke, first time

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

971
23 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Performance Comment: Ulysses-Clarke; Eurymachus-Ridout; Telemachus-Smith; Menton-Gibson; Semanthe-a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage; Penelope-Mrs Woffington; New Epilogue-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Ulysses Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

Music: EEllen a Roon on the German Flute-a young Gentlewoman (from Ireland)

972
01 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Clarke; Hippolitus-Smith; Lycon-Ridout; Ismene-Miss Condill, 2nd appearance on any stage; Phaedra-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

973
17 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Byron-Clarke; Villeriy-Smith; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Fabian-Cushing; Fernando-Arthur; Jaqueline-Shuter; Sampson-Marten; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Julia-Mrs Barrington; Victoria-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Byron Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17561023

Song: Mrs Chambers

974
09 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke Being his 1st appearance in Comedy; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Bennet; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtam; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Clarke Being his 1st appearance in Comedy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Granier, Leppie

975
19 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Rover-Smith; Belvile-Ridout; Pedro-Anderson; Stephano-Bennet; Phillippo-White; Sancho-Collins; Frederick-Clarke; Antonio-Dyer; Sebastian-Buck; Officer-Wignel; Page-Miss Hallam; Biskey-R. Smith; Blunt-Shuter; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Valeria-Mrs Baker; Lucetta-Mrs Stephens; Moretta-Mrs Copin; Callis-Miss Ferguson; Florinda-Mrs Elmy; Hellena-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: As17561217