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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Stuart"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Stuart")') 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 13762 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1734 matches on Event Comments, 1287 matches on Roles/Actors, and 81 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn (1st time)-Brett; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Miss Wheeler (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin, 1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Pastoral Sports by Harris, Miss Matthews, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Miss Bull Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Quick; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Fearon; Dick-Wewitzer; Beau Trippet-Helme; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Platt; Trippet-Miss Stuart; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Trippet Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17841022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Wroughton; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Bates; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Miss Platt; Belinda-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-Wilson; Dupely-Kennedy; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Mrs Bannister; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters-Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton .

Dance: End of mainpiece Leap Year; or, A New Way of Wooing (composed by Byrn) by Byrn, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Byrn, Miss Andre, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Father Foigard (1st time)-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Bates; Lady Bountiful-Miss Platt; Gipsy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Gipsy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Dame Isabel Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Young Loveit-Davies; La Fleur-Wewitzer; Mr Gruel-Thompson; Bridoun-Ledger; Coachman-Stevens; Simon-Swords; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Miss Stuart; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto (1st time)-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Simmons; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Mrs T. Kennedy; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Pylades-Davies; Phoenix-Palmer; Pyrrhus-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Andromache-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Cephisa-Mrs Morton; Cleone-Miss Stuart; Hermione-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Brown [1st appearance on this stage]; Blister-Booth; Quaver-Palmer; Goodwill-Thompson; Thomas-Helme; Miss Lucy-Mrs Brown .
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Brown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17851021, but Fitzherbert-Booth; Stella-Miss Orme; Annette-Miss Stuart; omitted: Outlaws . omitted: Outlaws .
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Orme
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The April Fool

Dance: End of mainpiece The Piping Pedlar [performers not listed, but sec 12 Nov. 1785]

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Highland laddie (the Music by Dr Hayes) by Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Pope (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lewson-Farren; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Fearon; Dawson-Thompson; Stukeley-Inchbald [1st appearance on this stage]; Charlotte-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Pope. [Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Waiter-$Ledger.]
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty-Brown; Capt. Sightly-Cubitt; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Booth; Penelope-Miss Stuart; Mrs La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs La Blonde Actor: Miss Brangin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplin-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Mrs T. Kennedy; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs La Blonde Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: End: The Piping Pedlar-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Werter

Performance Comment: Werter-Holman; Sebastian-Davies; Leuthrop-Fearon; Albert-Farren; Laura-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Brangin.

Song: III: Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blanford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Miss Platt; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Belinda-Mrs Belfille (1st apPearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Ryder; Gripe-Wewitzer; Thrifty-Booth; Leander-Davies; Octavian-Macready; Shift-Cubitt; Sly-Brown; Lucia-Mrs Byrne; Clara-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Stuart.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Brown, Thompson, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb-Edwin; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Wewitzer; Wilkins-Fearon; Johnson-Brown; Amber-Thompson; Servant-Helme; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Betty-Miss Stuart; Nancy-Miss Rowson; unassigned-Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 13 performances only (see17870109).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 13 performances only (see17870109).]
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17861021, but Antonio-Miss Cranfield in place of Mrs Brown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: As17861118, but Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Sileno-Davies; Damaetas-Brown; Pan-Cubitt; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne-Mrs Martyr; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Wilkinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Bates; Lady Bountiful-Miss Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Wilkinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Kennedy; Sideboard-Booth; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Inchbald; Muslin-Mrs Brown; Mignionet-Miss Stuart; Furnish-Miss Brangin; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mignionet Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Furnish Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Holman; Pylades-Davies; Phoenix-Macready; Pyrrhus-Pope; Hermione-Miss Brunton; Cephisa-Mrs Morton; Cleone-Miss Stuart; Andromache-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: As17870331

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Holman; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Cymbeline-Gardner; Pissanio-Hull; Frenchman-Macready; Phhlario-Fearon; Caius Lucius-Cubitt; Cornelius-Thompson; Cloten-Quick; Iachimo-Pope; Queen-Miss Platt; Helen-Miss Stuart; Imogen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: Leap Year, as17870425; II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Ryder, Mrs Pope

Song: II: a Glee-King, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes (1st time)-Pope; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Florizel (1st time)-Holman; Perdita (1st time)-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Cantabs

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Davies, Brown, King, Cubitt, Mrs T. Kennedy, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Larpent MS; Sir Restive Oldbuck-Quick; Tinsell-Wewitzer [MS: Edwin]; Stanley-Davies; Doctor La Gaul-Brown? [MS: unassigned]; Hasting-King; Doctor Vegetable-Cubitt? [MS: unassigned]; Fanny-Mrs T. Kennedy [MS: Miss Wilkinson]; Mary-Mrs Martyr.

Song: II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin

Monologue: Vaudeville End 2nd Piece: A Scene in a Masque Ball , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb-Edwin; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Wewitzer; Wilkins-Fearon; Johnson-Brown; Amber-Thompson; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Brown; Lady Oldstock-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Miss Rowson; Betty-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End: Leap Year-; or, A New Way of Wooing [see17880128]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Captain Ironsides-Ryder; Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Elder Belfield-Davies; Old Goodwin-Hull; Philip-Macready; Paterson-Cubitt; Skiff-Fearon; Francis-Thompson; Jonathan-Booth; Young Belfield-Farren; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Rowson; Lucy Waters-Miss Stuart; Sophia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Fanny Goodwin Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Ryder; Gripe-Wewitzer; Thrifty-Booth; Leander-Davies; Octavian-Macready; Shift-Cubitt; Sly-Brown; Lucia-Miss Brangin; Clara-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Stuart.

Dance: As17871029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manly-Farren; Sir Francis Wronghead-Fearon; Squire Richard-Quick; John Moody-Edwin; Count Basset-Bernard; Lady Grace-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny-Mrs Brown; Myrtilla-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Florizel (1st and only time)-Mrs Martyr; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Leontes-Pope; Perdita-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: End: The new Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin; In II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin