SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Charke"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Charke")') 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 4248 matches on Event Comments, 1353 matches on Performance Comments, 558 matches on Performance Title, 141 matches on Author, and 17 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Rosco; Lady Grace-Mrs Charke; Basset-Richardson; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Lyon; Poundage-Dove; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Myrtilla-Miss Tollett; Trusty-Miss Hughes; Sir Francis-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Giffard; Clodio-Mrs Charke; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Lyon; Governor-W. Giffard; Jaquez-Dove; Duart-Richardson; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-Woodward; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Haughton; Honoria-Miss Tollett; Cholerick-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Havard; Thorowgood-Rosco; Trueman-Woodward; Uncle-W. Giffard; Blunt-Hamilton; Maria-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Millwood-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: IV: Delagarde, Delamayne, the first time of his appearing on this stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Performance Comment: See17361211, but Harlequin Macheath-Lun Jr; Manager-Cox; Beggar-Hewitt; Jenny-Mrs Dove; Molly-Mrs Haughton; Colombine Polly-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachum-Rosco; Mat-Richardson; Gamester-Dove; Rustick-Yates; Clown-Penkethman; Mrs Hamilton's Husband (Pistol)-Mrs Charke.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Johnson; Cortez-Giffard; Odmar-Rosco; Guyomar-Wright; Orbellan-Woodward; Vasquez-Havard; Pizarro-Hewitt; Cydaria-Mrs Hamilton; Alibech-Mrs Charke; Almeria-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime: With New Scenes and several Alterations and Additions, particularly a Sequel to the Contention, call'd Pistol in Mourning

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Roberts; Pretender to Polly-Mrs Hamilton; Ghost of Gay-Lyon; Squire-Yates; Constable-Dove; Ben-Richardson; Beggar-Hewitt; Molly-Mrs Haughton; Sukey-Miss Tollett; Jenny-Mrs Dove; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Thornowets; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Clown-Penkethman; Attendants on Polly-Kelly, Corfe, Richardson, Stitchbury, Mrs Marshall, Miss Tollet, Miss Wilson, Miss Thornowets; Manager-Cox; Pistol-Mrs Charke; Ballad Singers-Two Masters Hamilton; With a New Ballad Prologue to the Pantomime,-Mrs Roberts; To which (by Desire) will be prefix'd, The Landing of Prince Germanicus-, and his Reception.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Mrs Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry; Or, Men In Pursuit Of Money

Performance Comment: All@Alive@and@Merry-Lord Flame [Samuel Johnson of Chesire]; others-W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard; And a new Prologue-Giffard; [With a New Hierogliphical Dancing Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Independent Patriot; Or, Musical Folly

Performance Comment: edition of 1737 lists: Alderman Export-Lion; Sanguine-Wright; Medium-Johnson; Gripeacre-W. Giffard; Addle-Giffard; Bamwell-Barden; Roseband-Havard; Spruce-Woodward; Lady Warble-Mrs Roberts; Julia-Mrs Giffard; Dulcissa-Mrs Hamilton; Jaqueline-Mrs Charke; Charlote-Mrs Hughes; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Independent Patriot

Performance Comment: See17370212, but Parts-Giffard, Johnson, Wright, W. Giffard, Bardin, Havard, Lyon, Woodward, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Charke, Mrs Marshal, Miss Hughes.

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Rehearsal Of Kings; Or, The Projecting Gingerbread Baker; With The Unheard Of Catastrophe Of Macplunderkan, King Of Roguomania And The Ignoble Fall Of Baron Tromperland, King Of Clouts

Performance Comment: First Queen Incog-Mrs Eliza Haywood; Don Resinano-Mrs Charke; King of Clouts-Roberts; Mynheer Maggot-Jones; Mynheer Wiserman-Lacy; Crimcrowky-Davies; other characters are King Roguomania-; King Bombardino-; King Pamper Gusto-; King Taxyburndus-; King Lexoneris-; Sardonides-; Bandiquamonti-; Campanardicoff-; Ghost of a Dutch Statesman-.
Cast
Role: Don Resinano Actor: Mrs Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice Hiss'd; or, A Word to the Wise

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists: Spatter-Mrs Charke; Sourwit-Lacey; Lord Dapper-Ward; Pillage-Roberts; Honestus-Davis; Muse-Mrs Haywood; Actors-Blakes, Lowther, Pullen, Topping, Woodburn, Machen; Gentlemen-Jones, Machen, Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Spatter Actor: Mrs Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, Ridotto al Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Beau Mordecai-Macklin; Denauchee-Turbutt; Poudre-Beard; Constable-Hough; Porter-Peploe; Jenny-Miss Brett; Mother Midnight-Harper; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Brooks; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Miss Brett, Miss Wilson; Pierot-Rector; Punch-James; Scaramouch-Leigh; with a Comic Medley Overture-Charke.

Dance: As17371025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Humours Of Covent Garden; Or, The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Master Punchbowl-Page; Lovegirlo-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Lovegirlo Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Universal Monarch Defeated; or, The Queen of Hungary Triumphant

Entertainment: While the booth is filling, the Audience will be diverted by Curious Performances-Ruffian Boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Mrs Wilmot-Mrs Charke, who performed the part originally (Genest, III, 50).

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Miss Charke.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Charke.
Event Comment: Benefit the author, Mrs Charke. 3s., 2s., 1s. 6 p.m. [On 1, 3, 5, 7, & 9 Feb. Mrs Charke had been advertising this puppet show of hers; however she names Daniel, Fawkes, Jones, Scott, and James in the cast and on the 9th says author of the play. Afterpiece possibly not a puppet show.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Mrs Charke; Millwood-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Mrs Charke; Silvia-Mrs Mullart; Rose-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Mrs Charke

Song: As17440607

Dance: As17440607

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17440911, but Fescalus-Charles; Capulet-Paget; Montague-Furnival; Mercutio-Barnard; Paris-Mozeen; Benvolio-Holtom; Tybalt-Naylor; Friar John-Michael; Alguazile-Wright; Apothecary-Richards; Balthazar-Mrs Clark; Page-Miss Charke; Friar Laurence-Hill; Lady Capulet-Mrs George; Nurse-Mrs Hill.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal; Or, Recruits For The Queen Of Hungary

Performance Comment: Sir NicholasSpottey-Cibber; Sir Anthony Wildwit-Mills; Sir Toby Riot-Morgan [General Advertiser], Bernard [1st ed.]; Scrape-Paget; Freeman-Mozeen; Gayly-Naylor; Bounce-Paddick; Bluster-Hotham [Holtham in General Advertiser]; Timothy-Hacket; Steward-Furnival; Mrs Scrape-Mrs Mills; Harriot-Mrs Chetwood; Serjeant-Mrs Hill; Isabella-Mrs George; Fool-Miss Charke [1st ed.], Mrs Clark [General Advertiser]; Charlotte-Mrs Freeman [not in General Advertiser]; [Cast from first edition, but listed on order of actors given in General Advertiser] Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Miss Jenny Cibber.
Cast
Role: Fool Actor: Miss Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17441013, but Tybalt-Williams; Balthasar-Miss Charke; Page-Miss Thomson; with a prologue on Somebody-Nobody; Epilogue-Miss Cibber.
Cast
Role: Balthasar Actor: Miss Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Charke; Polly-Miss Royer; Peachum-Haswell; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mount; Lockit-Holtham; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Chetwood; Diana Trapes [General Advertiser gives Mrs MacTrapes]-a lady from Tiperary; Lucy-a young Actress[ from Edinburgh. from Edinburgh.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Charke, her first appearance here; Sir Francis-Morgan, his first appearance here; Lord Townly-Furnival; Manly-Paget; Basset-Blakey; Squire-Shepherd; Moody-L. Hallam; Poundage-Julian; Lady Grace-Miss Cushing; Jenny-Mrs Phillips; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Williamson; Myrtillo-Mrs Dove; Trusty-Miss Major.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17451028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Oates, first on any stage in some years; Kite-Paget; Sylvia-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: As17451028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Phillips; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke.

Dance: As17451028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Charke; Jaffeir-Paget.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17451028