SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Usher"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Usher")') 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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Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Barry, Smith, Sparks, Bransby, Usher, Mrs Bland, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cibber. [Essex-Barry; Southampton-Smith; Burleigh-Sparks; Raleigh-Usher; Lieutenant-Bransby; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Bland; Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber (Edition of 1753).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Actors only in Public Advertiser. Genest, IV, 516, lists: Quidnunc-Yates; Razor-Woodward; Pamphlet-Garrick; Bellmour-Palmer; Rovewell-Usher; Codicil-Taswell; Feeble-Blakes; Brisk-Vernon; Slipslop-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Yates; but MacMillan suggests: Rovewell-Palmer; Bellmour-Usher; Termagant-Mrs Clive.; Prologue-Mossop.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Usher
Role: Bellmour Actor: Usher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Parts by Smith, Palmer, Aickin, Packer, Brereton, Davies, Hurst, Usher, Wright, Keen, Wrighten, Wheeler, Griffiths, Norris, Reddish, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Yates. With Prologue and Epilogue. Velasquez-Smith; Ribiro-Palmer; Almada-J. Aickin; Ramirez-Packer; Mendoza-Brereton; Pizarro-Davies; Corea-Hurst; Lemos-Usher; Roderick, 1st Citizen-Wright; Officer-Keen; Antonio-Wrighten; Mello-Wheeler; 2nd Citizen-Griffiths; Ferdinand-Norris; Duke-Reddish; Inis-Mrs Johnston; Duchess-Mrs Yates; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Yates (Genest, V, 448).
Cast
Role: Lemos Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Powell; Manager-Aickin; Easy-Iliff; Gentleman in the Balcony-Rees; Irishman in the Pit-R. Palmer; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Brangin, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Palmer; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Moss (1st appearance in that character); Crazy-Barrett; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Lyons; Harold-Davies; Maud-Mrs Kemble; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Emma-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Swop

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Willimason, R. Palmer, Iliff, Barrett, Usher, Abbott, Kemble, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from European Magazine, June 1789, p. 488: Major Rheinberg-Williamson; Count de Narcisse-R. Palmer; Count de Wurtzendal-Iliff; Notary-Barrett; Bertrand-Usher; Capt. Edelsee-Abbott [in European Magazine: Johnson]; Baron de Fortsheim-Kemble; Baroness de Fortsheim-Mrs Webb; Lisette-Mrs Taylor; Eleanora-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Friends Or The Benevolent Planters

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Usher, Gardner, Chapman, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Oran-Kemble; Steady-Usher; Heartfree-Gardner; Goodwin-Chapman; Selima-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Steady Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: In: a new dance, Liberty or We Slaves Rejoice-

Entertainment: Monologues End 2nd piece: As17890617 Preceding: An Address to the Humane Society on the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the character of a Negro , by-Kemble; End 3rd piece: Belles have at Ye All-Mrs Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17910908, but Sir Walter Manny-Cubitt in place of Usher; John d'Aire-Usher of Evatt.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

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

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble (of dl), Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson, Parsons, Palmer Jun., Barrett, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Burton, Comerford, Bensley, Evatt, Wewitzer, Abbott, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Mrs Kemble, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1795): Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Barrett, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Burton; Perequillo-Comerford; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Evatt; Pacha-Wewitzer; Ali Beg-Abbott; Moors-Usher, Cooke; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland.]
Cast
Role: Moors Actor: Usher, Cooke

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: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ridout; Smith-Sparks; Two King of Brentford-Costollo, Stoppelaer; Drawcansir-Dunstall; General-Wignell; Thunder-Barrington; Lightening-Miss Mullart; Prince Volscius-Dyer; Prince Prettyman-Gibson; Player-White; Tom Thimble-Collins; Gentleman Usher; Physician-Arthur; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Howard; Earth-Baker; Pallas-Cushing; Armarillis-Mrs Baker; Cloris-Mrs Griffiths; Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Soldiers horse, foot, Cardinals, Judges, Lord Mayor, Lords, Ladies, Mourners-the rest of the Comedians; With all the Music-; Songs-; Dances-, Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play; Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@Rais'd troops-.

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: As17541203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Barrymore; Capt. Brazen-Bannister Jun.; Ballance-Aickin; Worthy-Caulfield; Serieant Kite-Benson; Bullock-Suett (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Scale-Cooke; Scruple Usher; Welch Collier-Wewitzer; Constable-Maddocks; Steward-Jones; Servants-Waldron Jun., Lyons; Recruits-Parsons, Burton II Rose-Mrs Gibbs; Lucy-Miss De Camp (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Melinda-Mrs Cary (3rd appearance on any stage); Mob-Women-Mrs Booth, Mrs Gaudry; Sylvia-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss De Camp

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-; King Lear-Betterton; Gloster-Gillo; Kent-Wiltshire; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Jo. Williams; Cornwall-Norris; Albany-Bowman; Gentleman Usher-Jevon; Gonerill-Mrs Shadwell; Regan-Lady Slingsby; Cordelia-Mrs Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Jevon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Prologue-; Oldrents-Gillow; Hearty-Lee; Springlove-Perren; Vincent-Carlile; Hilliard-Boman; Randall-Persivel; Master Sentwell-Buher; Friend to Justice Clack-Freeman; Oliver-Wiltshire; Master Clack-Jevern; Master Talboy-Montfort; Martin-Bright; Chaplain-Lowe; Usher to Oldrents-Norris; Butler to Oldrents-Sanders; Cook to Oldrents-Mrs Cooke; Rachel-Mrs Persevel; Meriel-Mrs Twyford; Amie-Mrs Norris; Autum Mort-Griffing; Patrico-Norris; Souldier-Bight [Bright]; Lawyer-Montfort; Courtier-Sander; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Usher to Oldrents Actor: Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fools Preferment Or The Three Dukes Of Dunstable

Performance Comment: Edition of 1688: Cocklebrain-Nokes; Justice-Leigh; Lyonel-Montfort; Clermont-Kinaston; Longevile-Powel; Bewford-Bowman; Toby-Jevon; Usher-Powel Sr; Aurelia-Mrs Bowtel; Celia-Mrs Jordain; Prologue-Mr Jevon; Epilogue-Mr Montfort.
Cast
Role: Usher Actor: Powel Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Betterton; Genest (II, 357) adds from a prompt book: Edgar-Verbruggen; Edmund-Mills; Gloucester-Freeman; Kent-Minns; Gentleman Usher-Bowen; 1st Ruffian-Kent; 2d Ruffian-Peer; Cordelia-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Bowen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Betterton; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Cibber; Gentleman Usher-Pinkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Bradshaw; Goneril-Mrs Kent; Regan-Mrs Finch.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Pinkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Estcourt; Smith-Mills; Johnson-Wilks; Kings of Brentford-Bullock, Bowen; Physician-Cross; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Tom Thimble-Dogget; Thunder-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Edgar-Wilks; Gloster-Cibber; Edmund-Mills; Kent-Keene; Gentleman Usher-Pinkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Pinkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Estcourt; Johnson-Wilks; Smith-Mills; Prettyman-Powell; Volscius-Cibber; Kings of Brentford-Bullock, Bowen; Gentleman Usher-Pinkethman; Physician-Cross; Thimble-Dogget; Fisherman-Johnson; Hey Ho!-Norris.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Pinkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Estcourt; Johnson-Wilks; Smith-Mills; Prettyman-Powell; Volscius-Cibber; Kings of Brentford-Bullock, Bowen; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Physician-Cross; Thimble-Dogget; Fisherman-Johnson; Pallas-Bullock; Hey Ho-Norris.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Edgar-Wilks; Gloster-Cibber; Edmund-Mills; Kent-Keen; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Gloster-Cibber; Kent-Keene; Bastard-Mills; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Quin; Kent-Bickerstaff; Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Usher Actor: Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Cibber; Kent-Thurmond; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turnd Judge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Cibber; Kent-Thurmond; Albany-Boman; Cornwall-Walker; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Cibber; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmond-Mills; Gloster-Thurmond; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman