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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Rogers"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Rogers")') 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 14198 matches on Performance Comments, 4492 matches on Performance Title, 1811 matches on Event Comments, 1212 matches on Roles/Actors, and 88 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Young Marlow-Macready; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Powel; Diggory-Cubitt; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Davis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performance Comment: As17921227, but Ladies at the Ship Launch [etc.]-Miss _Barnett, Miss Francis; Baker-_; Fishwoman-_.

Dance: As17921226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Harley; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Miss Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Francis; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Dance: Not listed on playbill or thereafter, but probably as17921226.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Harrison, Master Welsh, Master Hummell, Dignum, Sedgwick, Morelli, Miss Poole, Miss Leak (1st public performance), Mrs Harrison; Conductor-Linley? Sen., Arnold; Leader of the Band-Shaw.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture-(Samson); Arm ye brave-Sedgwick; We come in bright array-Chorus; O Lovely peace-Master Welsh, Master Hummell (Judas Maccabaeus); Guarda nel mio taddio-Morelli (Paisiello); What passion cannot musick raise-Miss Poole; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason [Dryden's Ode]; Total Eclipse-Harrison; O first created beam-Chorus (Samson); Pious orgies-Mrs Harrison (Judas Maccabaeus); God save Great George our King-Chorus; [with new accompaniments [by Dr Arnold-.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek; Primroses deck the bank's green side-Dignum (Linley); Come unto these yellow sands-Miss Leak; Hark! the watch dogs bark-Chorus; Full fathom five-Miss Leak; Sea Nymphs hourly ring his knell-Chorus (The Tempest, by Purcell); Fair Rosale-Master Welsh (Linley); Vo sol cando-Miss Poole [Artaserse, by Vinci]; O come let us worship-Harrison [Coronation Anthems]; Thou didst blow-Mrs Harrison (Israel in Egypt); To arms your ensigns-Dignum, Sedgwick; Britons Strike Home-Chorus (Bonduca, by Purcell).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); The Mansion of Peace-Harrison [Webbe]; My faith and truth-Miss Leak, Master Hummell [Samson]; Non piu andrai-Morelli [Le Nozze di Figaro, by Mozart]; Concerto on the violin-Janiewicz (1st public performance in this Kingdom); Let the bright seraphim-Mrs Harrison [Samson]; Angels ever bright and fair-Master Welsh [Theodora]; The prince unable-Miss Poole [Alexander's Feast]; When Britons first at Heaven's command-(Alternate Solos); Rule Britannia Rule the Waves-Full Chorus (Dr Arne).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: As17930214, but Miss Wooburn-Miss Chapman in place of Mrs Esten.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Grist
Role: Miss Wooburn Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Miss Spinster Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Governor; or, The Creolian Insurrection

Performance Comment: European Officer-Byrn; Henriquez (the Governor)-Follett; Insurgent Chief-Farley; Blacks, Creolians-Holland, Platt, Ratchford, King, Jackson, Blurton; Creolian Insurgents-Rayner, Wilde, Allen, Powers, Gaurion; Spanish Officers-Evatt, Lee, Rowson, Coombs; Natives of the Island-Jones, Richardson, Dodimear [the playbill erroneously calls each one of the Natives 'Miss'; see17930316 Notaries-Hill, Smith; The Grandchild-Master Menage; Creolian Girl-Miss Smith; Creolian Women-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Bayzand; Black Women-Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Cranfield; Donna Juliana (Daughter to the Governor)-Mme Rossi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@trap-Waldron [Public Advertiser: Parsons]; Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Clip-Benson; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Ozmyn and Daraxa

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss DeCamp

Dance: As17930307

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: As17930418, but Rosa-Mrs Esten in place of Mrs Davis; Miss Stuart. Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Miss Dazzle Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: As17930418

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Whitfield; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-Dodd; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Benson; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Maddocks; Snap-Fawcett; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: As17930305but Miss Wooburn-Miss Chapman in place of Mrs Esten.

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: As17921116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptic-Usher; Captain Nightshade-Palmer Jun.; Simon-Benson; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Hatton.
Cast
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Barrett; Tiptoe-Benson; Peery-Usher; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wewitzer; Passenger-Abbott; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Earl of Mercia-Evatt; Mayor of Coventry-Wewitzer; Harold-Davies; Peeping Tom-Bannister Jun.; Count Louis-Bland; Crazy-Barrett; Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Barrymore; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Captain Harcourt-Evatt; Vane-Benson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Powell; Cecilia-Mrs Brooks. As17930615 .
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

Afterpiece Title: The Pad

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: As17930617 but Captain Berry-_; Frank-_; Mrs Sturdy-_; Miss Eliza Sturdy-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Song: 2nd piece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Hobler, Horsfall, Saunders, Dibble, Lyons, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Menage, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry

Performance Comment: , Little, Brown, Hobler, Horsfall, Saunders, Dibble, Lyons, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Menage, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Performance Comment: Marquis de Morelle-Munden; Julian-Incledon; Denis-Blanchard; Casper-Fawcett; Don Pedraza-Powel; Peasants-Thompson, Abbott; Guide-Linton; Mariners-Gray, Street, Tett; Biscayan Girls-Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters; Maresa-Mrs Martyr; Jaquelin-Miss Stuart; Bercilla-Miss Barnett; Adelais-Mrs Clendining.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Sir Ralph [in text: Robert ] Ramble-Lewis; Solus-Quick; Irwin-Pope; Lord Norland-Farren; Harmony-Munden; Edward-Miss Grist; Placid-Macready; Hammond-Powel; Porter-Thompson; Miss Wooburn-Mrs Esten; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Spinster-Mrs Webb; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Grist
Role: Miss Wooburn Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Miss Spinster Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmond-Davies; Jack Connor-Macready; Count Frippon-Cubitt; Tough-Rock; Frill-Farley; Father Frank-Rees; Landlord-Thompson; Trap-Powel; Phelim-Ledger; Dowdle-Munden; Rachael-Miss Hopkins; Mary-Miss Stuart; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Rachael Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Mary Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Chapman.

Song: As17931009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Munden; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Lord Scratch-Quick; Marianne-Mrs Esten; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letitia-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Ballet: End: Dermot and Kathlane; or, The Irish Wedding (1st time; composed by Byrn). Dermot-Byrn; Darby-West; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Kathlane-Mme Rossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grief A-la-mode [i

Performance Comment: . THE FUNERAL]. Campley-Lewis; Sable-Quick; Lord Brumpton-Powel; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Munden; Trim-Fawcett; Cabinet-Claremont; Tom-Blanchard; Lord Hardy-Pope// Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Mademoiselle D'Epinglc-Miss Leserve; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Leicester; Tattleaid-Miss Stuart; Lady Harriet-Mrs Esten .

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Song: As17931024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; Finder-Bernard; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Doctor Bolus-Hull; Rhubarb-Rock; Mr Wilful-Cubitt; Supple-Rees; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick//Lady Dainty-Mrs Esten; Sylvia-Miss Hopkins; Clarinda-Miss Chapman; Wishwell-Mrs Mattocks; Sittup-Miss Stuart; Jenny-Mrs Watts; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Sittup Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: LOVE AND WAR

Performance Comment: General Howitzer-Quick; Gregory-Fawcett; Capt. Farquhar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Powel; Rifle-Abbot; Saib-Incledon II Lucy-Mrs Mountain; Susan-Miss Stuart; Maria-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Powel
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17931022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: MODERN ANTIQUES; or, The Merry Mourners

Performance Comment: Cockletop-Quick; Joey-Blanchard; Frank-Munden; Napkin-Wilde; Hearty-Powel// Mrs Camomile-Miss Chapman; Belinda-Miss Grist; Flounce-Miss Stuart; Nan-Mrs Watts; Mrs Cockletop-Mrs Mattocks .

Dance: As17931015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).

Dance: I afterpiece: a Dance-

Song: As17931023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17931001, but Shepherdesses-Miss _Rowson, Miss Francis.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT; or, A Pantomime Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Emigrant Marquis-Wewitzer; Dr Fingallin-Benson; Townly-Caulfield; Harlequin Peasant (with songs)-Dignum; Harlequin Mime-Waldron Jun.; Pantaloon-Maddocks; Lover-Bland; Lover's Servant-Evans; Stage-Coachman-Jones; Beadle-Freeman; Constable-Hawkins; Fury-Keyes; Watchmen-Aberdein, Potts; Lawyer-Lyons; Blacksmith-Knights; Ass-Driver Comerford; Passengers-Cooke, Stageldoir, Chippendale, &c.; Peasant-Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage; Pierrot-Delpini//Genius of Gratitude (with songs)-Mrs Stuart; Pantaloon's Wife-Mrs Heard; Maid-Mrs Haskey; Marquis's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Actress-Mrs Jones; Coach Passengers-Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, &c.; Colombine (with songs)-Miss De Camp. [Larpent MS also lists the following characters: Old Norval, Young Norval, Call Boy, Waggoner, Genius//Peasant's Mother.] hathi.Larpent MS also lists the following characters: Old Norval, Young Norval, Call Boy, Waggoner, Genius//Peasant's Mother.] hathi.

Song: Masque as17931119, but Neptune-Caulfield. Vocal Parts omitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT [and see17931226]

Performance Comment: Emigrant Marquis-Wewitzer; Dr Fingallion Caulfield; Townly-Bland; Harlequin Peasant (with songs)-Dignum; Harlequin Mime-Waldron Jun.; Pantaloon-Maddocks; Lover-Cooke; Peasant-Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage; Pierrot-Benson//Genius of Gratitude (with songs)-Mrs Stuart; Pantaloon's Wife-Mrs Heard; Maid-Mrs Haskey; Marquis's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Actress-Mrs Jones; Coach Passengers-Mrs Hale, Mrs Palmer, &c.; Colombine (with songs)-Miss De Camp .

Song: As17931226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: THE MAID OF THE OAKS

Performance Comment: As17931112, but Musical Characters-Townsend, Miss Barnett, Miss Hopkins .

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece, Dance, as17931112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940319but added: Miss Mason (1st appearance in public). Leader as17940312ART I. Overture (ATALANTA). Shall I in Mamre's? by Meredith; For all these Mercies by Chorus (JOSHUA). Come ever smiling liberty by Miss Leak (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Together let us range by Harrison and Sga Storace (Boyce). How vain is man by Dignum (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). O Baal by Chorus (DEBORAH). Let the bright Seraphim by Sga Storace; Let their celestial Concerts all unite by Chorus (SAMSON). PART II. From L'ALLEGRO IL PENSEROSO. Hence! loathed melancholy by Harrison. Hence! vain deluding joys by Mrs Crouch. Come thou, goddess fair by Harrison. Come rather goddess, sage by Mrs Crouch. Haste thee nymph by Kelly and Chorus. Come and trip it by Mrs Bland and Chorus. Come pensive nun and Come, but keep thy wonted state by Mrs Bland. Join with thee calm peace and quiet by Chorus. Hence loathed melancholy and Mirth admit me of thy crew by Miss Leak. First and Chief and Sweet Bird, accompanied on the flute by Ashe, by Mrs Crouch. If I give thee honour due and Mirth admit me of thy crew by Meredith. Oft on a plat by Harrison. If I give thee honour and Let me wander by Master Welsh. And young and old by Chorus. PART III. The depths have covered them by Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). Ye men of Gaza by Mrs Crouch (SAMSON). 'Twas at the Royal Feast by Kelly; Happy, happy pair by Kelly and Chorus (ALEXANDER'S FEAST). Hope told a flattering tale by Miss Mason, accompanied on the harp by Meyer Jun. [Paisiello]. Pour forth by Meredith (JEPHTHA). When warlike Ensigns by Master Welsh (OCCASIONAL ORATORIO). From the Censer by Chorus (SOLOMON) .

Music: End of Part II concerto on the violin by Giornovichi