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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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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the Character of Punch)-Wewitzer; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Byrn; Furies (in the Character of Chimney Sweepers)-Rossi, Nicolini, &c.; Captain of the Guard-Master Edwin; Jason (in the Character of Pierrot)-Delpini; Creusa (en dishabille Francoise)-Miss Byrn; Nurse-Mr Painter; Children-Miss Painter, Master Clarke; Medea (in the Character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17830630 but 3rd Anchor Smith-Clarke .
Cast
Role: 3rd Anchor Smith Actor: Clarke

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17830702 In Act V a Dance of Foresters by Byrne, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Wroughton; Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Whitfield; Prince-Fearon; Paris-Davies; Tibalt-Booth; Montague-Thompson; Peter-Stevens; Apothecary-Jones; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Capulet Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade incident to the Play, and a Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with a solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Bannister, Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Mahon, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Whitfield; Laertes-Davies; Ostrick-Bonnor; Polonius-Wilson; Player King-Mahon; Marcellus-Fearon; Rosencraus-Booth; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave-Diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Inchbald; Player Queen-Miss Stuart; Ophelia-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Whitfield; Lenox-Davies; Malcolm-J. Bates; Seyton-Thompson; Seyward-Helme; Doctor-Fearon; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Booth, Mrs Pitt, Stevens; Gentlewoman-Mrs Poussin; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Macduff Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Bannister, Reinhold, Mattocks, Brett, Mahon, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Mrs Chalmers, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Henderson; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Old Shepherd-Clarke; Clown-Quick; Cleomenes-Fearon; Autolicus-Edwin; Florizel-Lewis; Perdita-Miss Satchell; Paulina-Mrs Bates; Mopsa-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Hermione-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John FalstafF-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Mahon; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Carriers-Wilson, Wewitzer; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-J. Bates; Physician-Booth; Gentleman Usher-Wewitzer; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Mrs Whitfield; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin (1st time of his performing this season); Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Bonnor; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Miss Ranoe]) .Miss Ranoe]) .
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17831119

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Wroughton; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Mahon; Bedamar-Whitfield; Spinosa-Thompson; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 5 years) .
Cast
Role: Renault Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Henderson; Hubert-Aickin; Prince Arthur-Miss Heard (of DL); Salisbury-Davics; Pembroke-Kemble; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Whitfield; Austria-Mahon; Pandulph-Fearon; Prince Henry-Miss Francis; Essex-Helme; Chatillon-Booth; Governor of Angiers-Thompson; Bastard-Wroughton; Queen Eleanor-Miss Platt; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Poussin; Lady Blanch-Mrs Inchbald; Constance-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Lee Lewes [of DL]; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Wewitzer; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs Kemble; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Melville Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Lewis; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Hull; Ratcliffe-Davies; Catesby-Booth; Derby-Thompson; Dumont-Wroughton; Alicia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years); Jane Shore-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King-Clarke; Gonsalez-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Hali-Davies; Alonzo-Fearon; Selim-Booth; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Youngc; Leonora-Miss Platt; Almeria-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Event Comment: "The appearance of Mrs Abington in the two characters of the Capricious Lady and Lady Bab Lardoon cannot fail of being considered as a high Treat ... as the first exhibits the coy, formal Manners of the last Age, and the latter the free degagee Breeding of the present" (Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.). Receipts: #227 12s. 6d. (211/10/0; 16/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-Wilson; Dupely-Whitfield; Old worth-Clarke; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Mrs Kemble; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Old worth Actor: Clarke

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830917; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Marc Anthony-Wroughton; Dolabella-Whitfield; Alexas-Davies; Eumenes-Mahon; Serapion-Thompson; Myris-Bates; Ventidius-Clarke; Octavia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years); Charmion-Mrs Poussin; Iris-Miss Stuart; Cleopatra-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Ventidius Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Lewis; Osmond-Clarke; Rhodolpho-Thompson; Officer-Helme; Siffredi-Hull; Laura-Mrs Whitfield; Sigismunda-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: Osmond Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Count Baldwin-Clarke; Carlos-Whitfield; Belford-Davies; Sampson-Fearon; Villeroy-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Crawford (the only night of her performing that character) .
Cast
Role: Count Baldwin Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr. The Music composed by Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroine Of The Cave

Performance Comment: Alberti-Wroughton; Emperor-Clarke; Everard-Hull; Clermont-Whitfield; Rodolpho-Fearon; Lorenzo-Davies; Colredo-Kemble; Seyfert-Booth; Menzel-Thompson; Faulkner-Chalmers; Laura-Miss Platt; The Heroine of the Cave-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: In Act II of mainpiece an Anthem (singers not listed)

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Public Advertiser, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Clarke, Russel-street, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: With Procession, as 27 Mar. Receipts: #191 9s. (89/2; tickets: 102/7) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End of mainpiece The Rival Nymphs, as17840318athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Performance Comment: Diocles (elected Co-Emperor of Rome)-Lewis; Maximinian (Emperor of Rome)-Whitfield; Charinus (Emperor of Rome)-Hull; Cosroe (King of Persia)-Clarke; Niger-Davies; Geta-Quick; Drusilla (Niece to the Prophetess)-Mrs Kemble; Aurelia (Sister to the Emperor)-Mrs Inchbald; Delphia (the Prophetess)-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Cosroe Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: A Jubilee in Commemoration of Handel and Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: The Funeral; or, Grief a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Camply-Lewis; Sable-Quick; Trusty-Hull; Lord Brumpton-Clarke; Puzzle-Booth; Tom-Stevens; Trim-Bonnor; Nathan Matchlock-Ledger; Darby-Tattoo-Helme; Hugh Clump-Thompson; Jeffery Tatter-Besford; Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bates; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Fardingale-Mrs Poussin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Whitfield; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Lady Harriet-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Lord Brumpton Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp (performers not listed, but see17840521)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Henderson; Orlando-Lewis; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Duke Senior-Clarke; Adam-Hull; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Fearon; LeBeau-Booth; Sylvius-Chalmers; William-Wewitzer; Corin-Thompson; Charles-Darley; Touchstone-Quick; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald; Audrey-Mrs Wilson; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo song)-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Belle of tbe Village by Harris and Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Davies; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Bonnor; Player King-Booth; Marcellus-Fearon; Rosencraus-Cubitt; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave-Diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Bates; Player Queen-Miss Stuart; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Davies; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Chalmers; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Bates; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady