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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Stageldoirs"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Stageldoirs")') 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 13777 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1720 matches on Event Comments, 357 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks; or, The Power of Witchcraft

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks; Pantaloon-Burton; Macaroni-Lamash; Valet-Fairbrother; Farmer-Hollingsworth; Butcher-Alfred; Pedlar-Jones; Clown-Dubois (1st appearance on that stage); Colombine-Miss Stageldoir; The other Characters-Maddocks, Webb, Lyons, Bourk, Keen, Bidotti, Whittow, Kirk, the 3 young Grimaldis, Master Gregson, Master Chatterley; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Fawcett, Haymes, Danby, Reynoldson, Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley.

Dance: In II: As17891209; Afterpiece conclude: Grand Ballet-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp [which was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

Song: As17891209

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Dodd (1st appearance in that character); Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Waldron; Linco (1st time)-Suett; Urganda-Miss Collett; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Cupid-Miss Stageldoir; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sylvia-Mrs Cargill .
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Stageldoir

Afterpiece Title: Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: : Shepherdess Actor: Miss Wright

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece a Dance of Daemons (performers not listed); End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance, as17820121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Dignum; Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Stageldoir; Patty-Mrs Crouch (late Miss Phillips) .
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Stageldoir

Dance: As17850927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Bannister Jun.; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliff-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Brereton; Duchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen -?.

Dance: In afterpiece, as17851018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Miss Stageldoir; Roger-Barrymore; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Miss Cranford; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Mrs Forster .
Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cranford

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Mrs Sutton, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium. Vocal Parts by Mrs Forster and Miss Stageldoir

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts by Mrs Forster and Miss Stageldoir .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Miss Stageldoir; Roger-Barrymore; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Miss Cranford; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cranford

Dance: End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: II: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Dignum; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Miss Romanzini (1st appearance in that character); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Stageldoir; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Stageldoir

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: End I: As17870113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Bannister; Margery-Miss Collett; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Stageldoir; Rosetta-Mrs Crouch (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Stageldoir

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

Dance: End II: As17870113; I: a Country Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-

Song: [Kelly introduced a song, Love thou maddening power, and a duet, Each joy in thee possessing, neither one listed on playbill. Both were composed by Gluck, and both had English words by Elizabeth Sheridan (Kelly, I, 301-2)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Kelly; Justice Woodcock-Waldron; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Dignum; Margery-Miss Collett; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Stageldoir; Rosetta-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Stageldoir

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: End II: As17870920; I: Country Dance incident to the Piece-

Event Comment: No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 4 Nov.]. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Receipts: #159 6s. 6d. (119.17.0; 38.6.0; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Kemble; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Barrymore; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Tressel-Whitfield; Norfolk-Williames; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell (late Mrs Farmer); Dutchess of York-Mrs Hopkins; Queen-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Monford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Landlord-Hollingsworth; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss Stageldoir, Master Pulley; Hecate-Bransby; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: 1st Corinthian-Griffiths.

Song: Azure God-Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17791005, but Clod-Williamson; Fat Cook-Johnston; Queen Mab (1st time)-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Stageldoir.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Kirby

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810425, but in SCENE THE LAST The Butterfly-Miss Stageldoirs, as17800921; A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-_; and following the song A Scene from The Election-Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Love; Blow high-; Dance of Sailors-from SCENE III names of the dancers, from SCENE IV; Dance of Anticks-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Kirby.

Dance: In III of 1st piece: a Hornpipe, as17800921; Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860114, but omitted: Mrs Love, Miss Barnes .
Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Waiting Maid Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Marquis-Burton; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Stageldoir .
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Stageldoir

Dance: In afterpiece The Minuet de la Cour by Hamoir and Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards; Or, The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Don Alexis-King; Don Henry-Kemble; Don Gasper-Parsons; Don Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Don Octavio-Palmer; Donna Antonia-Mrs Crouch; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten; Donna Viola-Mrs Brereton; Donna Clara-Mrs Cuyler; Cartola-Mrs Wilson; Donna Seraphina-Miss Farren; unassigned-Benson, Wilson, Jones, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes; Prologue-Bannister Jun; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Staunton; Marquis-Burton; Kitteau-R. Palmer; Gamut-Fawcett; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Stageldoir.

Dance: In afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Song: III: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17861010, but Soto-Bates; Rosara-Miss Stageldoir; Hippolita-Mrs T. Kennedy (of cg).
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Williames; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Bates [Public Advertiser: Fawcett]; Flint-Burton; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny (1st time)-Miss Collett; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Bannister Jun.; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Staunton; Marquis-Lamash; Kitteau-Bates; Gamut-Fawcett; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Stageldoir.

Dance: In afterpiece: The Minuet de la Cour-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17881229, but Prince Edward-Miss Stageldoir.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Bisarre Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. Principal Characters-Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789), and European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Mask-Kelly; Commandant-Barrymore; Turnkey-Suett; Lawyer-Waldron; Officer-Sedgwick; Mob-Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Maddocks, Lyons, Fairbrother, Webb [not listed in playbill]; Thomas-Banks; Jonas-Bannister Jun.; Nannette-Miss Romanzini; Abbess-Mrs Edwards; Nuns-Miss Hagley, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes; Teresa-Mrs Fox; Carline-Mrs Crouch; unassigned-Fawcett, Wilson, Alfred, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17891207).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17891207).]
Event Comment: Benefit for Lamash, Legg & Blurton. Twelfth Night [announced on playbill of 7 May] is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of 2 principal performers. Tickets delivered for Twelfth Night by the Miss Stageldoirs and Mrs Pulley will be taken. Receipts: #225 5s. 6d. (30.0.0; 10.6.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 184.18.0) (charge: #67 11s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Walpole

Dance: End II: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs; End: Double Hornpipe-Master Staples (scholar of Blurton; 2nd appearance), Miss Stageldoirs; End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-Blurton, Mrs Sutton [1st appearance this season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East

Cast
Role: Rosario Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Mrs Muchroom Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17880116, but Colombine-Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir; Fawcett_; Phillimore_; Wilson_; Chaplin_; Jones_; Benson_; Alfred_; unassigned-_Spencer, Mrs _Love; French Ladies-_.
Event Comment: Benefit for Chaplin, Griffiths, Holcroft & Miss Field. Tickets delivered by Stevens, Collins and the Miss Stageldoirs will be taken. Receipts: #253 8s. (30.5; 13.7; 2.22.12; tickets: 207.4) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon (1st time)-Griffiths; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak (1st time)-Holcroft; Mrs Bruin-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Kirby

Dance: In: Master Morey, 3 Miss Stageldoirs

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Benson, Bourk, Booth, Dale, Johnston, Jones, Purser, Walker, Miss Davies, Mrs Heard, Mrs Lewis, Miss Stageldoir] will be admitted. [Afterpiece in place of The Doctor and the Apothecary, advertised on playbill of 8 June.] Receipts: #257 2s. 6d. (19.7.0; 7.8.6; 1.10.0; tickets: 228.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: As17880916, but Polixenes-Williames; Rogero-Benson; Perdita (1st time)-Miss Heard; Cleomenes-Chaplin; Countryman-Fawcett; Mopsa-Miss Barnes; Dorcas-Miss Cranford.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mopsa Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Cranford.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Romanzini

Dance: II: a Dance-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir; End: Highland Reel, as17890502, but Bourk, _Keen

Song: I: the Sheep@shearing Song-Miss Romanzini

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Harwood, prompter. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 27 Oct. 1774]. Tickets delivered by the Miss Stageldoirs will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #208 9s. 6d. (37.17.0; 26.6.6; 0.16.0; tickets: 143.10.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Capt. Driver-Wrighten; Hotman-Williams; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Jack Stanmore-Norris; Daniel-Burton; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte Weldon-Miss Kirby; Lucy Weldon-Miss Simson; Imoinda-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Lucy Weldon Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: End IV: The Devonshire Minuet (1st time)-the Miss Stageldoirs (scholars of LeMercier); End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End I: As17810424

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, The Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir F. Wrongheard-Hollingsworth; Squire Richard-Suett; John Moody-Moody; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Evans; Poundage-Waldron; Constable-Maddocks; Lady Townly-Mrs Goodall; Lady Grace-Miss Collins; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: Polanders Prince Lupauski-Aickin; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Palmer; Varbel-Suett; Adolphus-Caulfield; Gustavus-Trueman; Sebastian-Fairbrother; Michael-Bland; Casimir-Benson; Stanislaus-Webb; Pages-Master Welsh, Master Gregson; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Captives-Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Miss Redhead, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Boimaison, Miss Davies; Tartars; Kera Khan-Barrymore; Ithorak-Dignum; Khor-Sedgwick; Japhis-Bannister; Kajah-C. Kemble; Tamuri-Banks; Camazin-Boimaison; The Horde-Cooke, Danby, Lyons, Maddocks, Phillimore, Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Evans, Bourk, G. D'Egville, Butler, Whitmell, Nicolini, Keys.