SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Gar"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Gar")') 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 4225 matches on Event Comments, 1138 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Drugger Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Judgment of Paris

Song: I: A New Scots Song-Miss Falkner; set-Master Arne; II: O Sleep, Lucinge-; III: Go Rose-

Dance: IV: Tambourine-Jardin

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. By particular desire. Paid salary list #3000 6d.; Rec'd cash #54 19s., plus #102 7s. from tickets. Total #157 6s. [Treasurer's Book). Gentlemen and Ladies: Having the Misfortune to lose my husband, I am incapable at present, of making my Personal application; but hope those Friends who intend to honour me with their company, will be so kind as to send for tickets, Places, &c. to Gardyner's Printing office in Little Russel St., Covent Garden, or to Mr Hobson at the stage door, I beg your favour, and am, Your humble serv't, Eliz. Mills (General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #60 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: James
Role: Archer Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: IV: Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Related Works
Related Work: Miss in her Teens Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: II: Tambourine-Jardin; III: Dutch Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard; V: Grand Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Song: IV: Go Rose-Miss Falkner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Related Works
Related Work: Lethe; or, Esop in the Shades Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

Event Comment: Benefit [Wright, Barrisford, Tomlinson, Foley, Costin] for Boxkeepers (Cross). The Play is oblig'd to be changed on account of Mr Havard's Indisposition, and tickets deliver'd out for Comus will be taken to the Beggar's Opera. Tickets sold at the door will not be admitted. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Related Works
Related Work: Miss in her Teens Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17500503; III: Black Joke, as17500420

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Horatio-Havard; Guildenstern-Scrase; Ghost-Berry; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Polonius-Taswell; King-Bridges; Gravediggers-Yates, Ray; Lucianus-James; Ostrick-Woodward; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Rosencraus-Simpson; Laertes-Blakes; Bernardo-Marr.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Event Comment: Mainpiece "Reviv'd" with proper Decorations. 'Tis hoped no Gentlemen will take it ill they cannot be admitted this night upon the stage, or in the Orchestra on account of the Scenery and Music, that are made use of in the play. [These two notes appear throughout the run of the play, and will not be mentioned further.] The Audience excus'd Mr Garrick speaking the Prologue (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick, 1st time; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Old Capulet-Wright; Friar John-Paddick; Gregory-W. Vaughan; Sampson-James; Balthazar-Ackman; Abram-Marr; Mercutio-Woodward; Apothecary-Simpson; Peter-Vaughan; Officer-Raftor; Page-Master Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Bellamy[, 1st time of appearing on that stage. [The 1750 ed. adds Montague-$Burton.]
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Garrick, 1st time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: Secular Masque

Dance: New Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Infernals Actor:
Event Comment: No play at Covent Garden (Cross). Because Mr Barry & Mrs Cibber would not play (Winston MS 7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: MMr Beard hoarse, Mr Garrick made Apology--but he sung very well--a little noise (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Garrick for the first time
Role: Garcia Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Garrick
Role: Foigard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Related Works
Related Work: Lethe; or, Esop in the Shades Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gil Blas

Performance Comment: Gil Blas-Garrick; Don Lewis-Woodward; Don Felix-Palmer; Don Gabriel-Sowdon; Melchior-Yates; Pedro-Shuter; Aurora-Mrs Pritchard; Laura-Miss Minors; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Beatrice-Mrs Cross; Bernarda-Miss Pitt; Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue (by Garrick)-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Gil Blas Actor: Garrick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Quin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Infernals Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Afterpiece Title: The Judgement of Paris