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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: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Major O'Flaherty-Johnstone; Varland-Emery; Capt. Dudley-Hull; Charles-Claremont; Fulmer-Thompson; Stukely-Waddy; Stockwell-Murray; Louisa-Miss Murray (1st appearance in that character); Lady Rusport-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Gilbert; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom of Coventry (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun. (from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane); Harold-Hill; Crazy-Simmons; Mayor of Coventry-Waddy; Count Louis-Claremont; Earl Mercia-Mansel; Emma-Miss Chapman; Mayoress of Coventry-Mrs Davenport; Lady Godiva-Mrs Gilbert; Maud-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Miss Chapman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, H. Johnston, Murray, Davenport, Waddy, Atkins, Street, Abbot, Curties, Klanert, Miss Murray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Dibdin, Mrs H. Johnston. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800): Sir Philip Blandford-Pope; Sir Abel Handy-Munden; Bob Handy-Fawcett; Farmer Ashfield-Knight; Henry-H. Johnston; Morrington-Murray; Evergreen-Davenport; Gerald-Waddy; Peter-Atkins; Postillion-Abbot; Young Handy's Servant-Klanert; Susan Ashfield-Miss Murray; Dame Ashfield-Mrs Davenport; Lady Handy-Mrs Dibdin; Miss Blandford-Mrs H. Johnston; unassigned-Street, Curties; Prologue-Betterton; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see18000219).] Epilogue-Fawcett. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see18000306] .This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see18000306] .

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Palmer; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Talbot (1st appearance in that character); Crabtree-Suett; Careless-DeCamp; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wewitzer; Snake-Caulfield; Trip-Trueman; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Webb; Lady Teazle-Miss Biggs; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Sparks; Maria (1st time)-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: III: a song-Sedgwick

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Performance Comment: As18000201, but Sophia-Miss B. Menage in place of Miss Stephens.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Harcourt-Barrymore; Sparkish-Palmer; Belville-C. Kemble; William-Maddocks; Countryman-Grimaldi; Alithea-Miss Mellon; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance this season); Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17991014, but Male Slaves-_Roffey, Bayzand; Irene-Miss B. Menage; Beda-Miss Leak; Female Slaves-Miss _Daniels.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss B. Menage
Role: Beda Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Female Slaves Actor: Miss _Daniels.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Murray; Flutter-Fawcett; Saville-Betterton; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Claremont; French Valet-Klanert; Porter-Gardner; Dick-Farley; Silver Tongue-Simmons; Gibson-Atkins; Hardy-Munden; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Miss Murray; Miss Ogle-Mrs Chapman; Kitty Willis-Miss Cox; Letitia Hardy-the LateMiss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover].i.e. now Mrs Glover].

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: Lazarillo-Munden; Borachio-Davenport; Octavio-Mansel; Ferdinand-Claremont; Don Pedro-Waddy; Don Sancho-Thompson; Drunken Porter-Rees; Waiters-Abbot, Curties; Leonora-Miss Sims; Maid-Miss Leserve; Donna Clara-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve

Dance: In IV: a Grand Masquerade-; Minuet-the LateMiss Betterton, Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel (1st time)-Wewitzer; Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-Holland; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-Wathen; Don Lewis-Surmont; Diego-Hollingsworth; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Miss DeCamp; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Flora Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Children; or, Give Them their Way

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Suett, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Wewitzer, Mrs Jordan, Miss DeCamp. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1800): Sir Gabriel Willwou'd-Suett; Henry Willwou'd-Bannister Jun.; Robert-Palmer; Sod-Wewitzer; Plough-Maddocks; Till-Sparks; Villagers and Servants-Webb, Chippendale; Emily-Mrs Jordan; Rose-Miss DeCamp; Prologue-; introductory of a new Song, The Origin of Old Bachelors-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Cast
Role: Violetta Actor: Miss Stephens
Role: Jackina Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Strangers at Home

Performance Comment: Aldobrand-Suett; Regnalto-Caulfield; Octavio-Dignum; Montano-Trueman; Fabio-Chippendale; Firelock (with a new Song composed by Florion [recte Florio], and O Bring me Wine, composed by Shield)-Sedgwick; Lawrence-Bannister Jun.; Viola-Miss B. Menage; Laura-Miss Leak; Alice-Miss DeCamp; Rosa (with When First I began, Sir, to Ogle the Ladies)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Miss B. Menage
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Alice Actor: Miss DeCamp

Dance: In: a favorite Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Holman; Lord Glenmore-Whitfield; Governor Harcourt-Munden; Grey-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Captain Harcourt-Claremont; Vane-Farley; Jacob-Knight; Bridget-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Mortimer-Mrs St.Ledger; Warner-Miss Leserve; Cecilia-Miss Murray (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs St.Ledger
Role: Warner Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Murray

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Cast
Role: Taffline Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Welsh Girl Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: English Lady Actor: Miss Cox
Role: Ozora Actor: Miss Sims

Song: End IV: Old Towler-Incledon; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; The Fight off Camperdown-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss B. Menage.
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Stephens

Dance: End II: New Divertisement Ballet-Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mme D'Egville, Gheri; a Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro; accompanied on the tamborine-Sga Bossi DelCaro; End: The Lucky Escape Principal Performers-St.Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet

Performance Comment: Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Principal Performers-Master Elliot, Walker, Page, Denman, Mme Mara, Miss Jackson, Miss Holland (1st appearance).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis All A Farce

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Cast
Role: Carolina Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Performance Comment: Robin Rough@head-Fawcett; Snacks-Davenport; Frank-Klanert; Clown-Chippendale; Servant-Abbot; Countryman-Atkins; Rattle-Palmer; Margery-Mrs Davenport; Miss Nancy-Miss Menage; Dolly-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: Prologue-; Epilogue-Mr Mountfort, Mrs Butler; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Underhill; Jack Amorous-Mountfort; Will Merriton-Hodson; Old Merriton-Freeman; Nedd Bragg alias Captain Bouncer-Powel; Old Zachary Bragg-Bright; Deputy Nincompoop-Dogget; Monsieur Le Prate-Bowen; Singing Master-Kirkham; Dancing Master-Bowman; Presbyterian Parson-Peire; Lady Addleplot-Anthony Leigh; Lady Straddle-Mrs Richardson; Mirtilla-Mrs Bracegirdle; Miss Jenny-Mrs Knight; Miss Molly-Mrs Davies; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Butler; Crowstich-Mrs Cory; Teareshift-Mrs Osborn; Oyley-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Molly Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In The Moon

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Girl; Frank Wildblood-Powel; Ned Stanmore-Mills; Palmerin Worthy-Williams; Sir Dottrel Fondlove-Johnson; Old Stanmore-Disney; Tom Dawkins-Pinkethman; Jacintha-Mrs Verbruggen; Widow Dawkins-Mrs Powel; Mrs Susan-Mrs Andrews; Prologue- Set to Musick by Mr Jeremy Clark. I:; Within this happy World above- set by Mr Jeremy Clark. II:; Joe Haynes meets 'em-; II: The Entertainment Composed by Mr Daniel Purcel Come all you Nymphs of Cynthia's Train-; II: A Dialogue In all our Cynthia's shining sphere-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Cross; III: The Musick set by Mr Daniel Purcel Look round and here behold-; A Dialogue Oh dear sweet sir you look so gay-Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas; IV: A Song set by Mr Purcel Young Strephon met me t'other Day-Miss Anon; IV: The Ceremony of a Nuptial Entertainment perform'd. Bride-Mrs Cross; Bridegroom-Mr Leveridge; The Musick set by Mr D. Purcel, The Nymphs of the Plain-; V: Set by Mr D. Purcel, Come Strephon Phyllis come let's troth-; Epilogue-Miss Denny Chalk; Dress'd with a great Wig like a Beau. In The Single Songs in the New Opera call'd The World in the Moon (1697), in addition to some of the pieces listed above, are the following ones: A Song Sett by Mr Daniel Purcell: Then come kind Damon-Mrs Lindsey; A Song Sett by Mr J. Clark: Smile then with a beam divine-Mrs Cross; A Song Sett by Mr J. Clark: Divine Astrea hither flew to Cynthia's brighter Throne-; A Song Sett by Mr Daniel Purcell: Young Strephon hee has woo'd me long-; A New Song: Let those Youths who freedom prize-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adventures In Madrid

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Gomez-Freeman; Gaylove-Booth; Bellmour-Husbands; Gusman-Bowen; Don Philip-Cory; Jo-Pack; Pedro-Fieldhouse; Laura-Mrs Bracegirdle; Clarinda-Mrs Barry; Emilia-Mrs Bowman; Lisset-Mrs Bicknell; Beatrice-Mrs Baker; Page-Miss Porter; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Porter
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Trinculo-Estcourt; Dorinda-Miss Cross; with her Original Song of Dear Pretty Youth-Miss Cross; Hippolito-Mrs Mountfort.

Music: With the songs and music for the play-; especially the Dialogue Between Cupid and Bacchus-

Dance: As17061227

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage; Or, A Commonwealth Of Women

Performance Comment: Marine-Mills; Du Pier-Johnson; Boldsprite-Cross; Franvil-Bullock; Frugal-Norris; Hazard-Pack; Surgeon-Fairbank; Sebastian-Corey; Nicusa-Smith; Roselia-Mrs Kent; Clarinda-Mrs Porter; Aminta-Mrs Bradshaw; Julietta-Mrs Saunders; Hippolita-Mrs Mills; Menalippe-Mrs Finch; Ariadne-Mrs Cox; Aglaura-Miss Norris; Gleta-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Aglaura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Gleta Actor: Miss Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Performance Comment: Eunuch-Miss Santlow; Valentinian-Powell; Arcius-Keene; Maximus-Booth; Lucina-Mrs Bradshaw; With a New Prologue-Mr Keene; Epilogue-Miss Santlow.
Cast
Role: Eunuch Actor: Miss Santlow
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Santlow.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: John-Mills; Jacomo-Johnson; Antonio-Thurmond; Lopez-Bickerstaff; Francisco-Keene; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Maria-Mrs Porter; Octavia-Miss Sherburn; Flavia-Miss Willis; Shepherds-Norris, Leigh, Pack, Burkhead.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Miss Sherburn
Role: Flavia Actor: Miss Willis

Dance: Dutch Skipper and Wife-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: As17110521, but Francisco-_; Shepherds-_; Octavia-_; Flavia-Miss Sherburn; Clara-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Flavia Actor: Miss Sherburn
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Willis.
Role: Octavia Actor: Miss Sherburn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's A Jest

Performance Comment: Railmore-Mills; Lovewell-Elrington; Airy-Bowman; Sir Topewell Clownish-Johnson; Squire Illbred-Bullock; Sir ThomasGaymood-Cross; Sam Gaymood-Pack; Plot-Norris; Humphrey Doddipole-Burkhead; Frankly-Bullock Jr; Lady Single-Mrs Porter; Francelia-Mrs Bradshaw; Christina-Miss Willis; Kitty-Miss Sherborn; Dol Hoyden-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Christina Actor: Miss Willis
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Sherborn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madam Fickle; Or, The Witty False One

Performance Comment: Toby-Dogget; Zechiel-Pack; Lord Bellamore-Powell; Manly-Booth; Sir Arthur-Norris; Tilbury-Bullock; Old Jollyman-Johnson; Young Jollyman-Bullock Jr; Madam Fickle-Mrs Bradshaw; Constantia-Mrs Porter; Arbella-Miss Sherborn; Silvia-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Miss Sherborn
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss Willis.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Performance Comment: Don John-Mills; Jacomo-Johnson; Antonio-Powell; Lopez-Booth; Francisco-Keene; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Maria-Mrs Porter; Clara-Miss Willis; Flavia-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Willis
Role: Flavia Actor: Miss Sherburn.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Bullock, Norris, Pack, Leigh but edition of 1720 may represent cast for this performance: Sir Simon Scrapeall-Norris; +Thrifty-Bullock; +Truelove-$Elrington; Plotwell-Pack; +Nincompoop-Leigh; +Ananias-$Spiller; Cabbage-$Burkhead; Isabella-$Miss Sherburn; Mopsa-$Miss Willis; Epilogue-Elrington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Sherburn
Role: Mopsa Actor: Miss Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Puritan; Or, Widow Of Walting Street

Performance Comment: cnl, but in Daily Courant, 19 June, this cast was listed: George Pyeboard-Mills; Captain Idle-Keen; NicholasSt. Antlings-Bullock; Sir Godfrey Plus-Johnson; Skirmish-Bickerstaff; Frailty-Norris; Corporal Oath-Bowen; Edmond-Pack; Sir Oliver Muckhill-Leigh; Sir John Pennyclub-Bullock Jr; Sir Andrew Tipstaff-Ryan; Puttock-Cross; Widow Plus-Mrs Willis; Molly-Miss Younger; Frances-Miss Willis; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Younger
Role: Frances Actor: Miss Willis