SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr John and Mr Robert Palmer"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr John and Mr Robert Palmer")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Esten
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

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Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Davies; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Broadhurst]).Miss Broadhurst]).
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe (in Character)-Byrne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

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Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Dance: As17910115

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Earl of Essex, advertised on playbill of 19 Jan.] Receipts: #394 0s. 6d. (390.14.0; 3.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Dance: As17910115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Esten
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Dance: As17910115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Dance: As17910127

Entertainment: Monologue As17910127

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Esten
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Dance: As17910115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Holman
Role: Amiens Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Dance: As17901020

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 2 Jan. 1786]. ["In the review of any performance of this character it must be extremely difficult to command an abstraction from the remembrance of what Mrs Siddons was in it...This is not said to introduce any insinuation that the performance of Mrs Esten was an imitation of that of Mrs Siddons, but to excuse it if it was so...The performance was highly meritorious" (Gazetteer, 12 Feb.).] Receipts: #189 19s. (179.2; 10.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Holman; Count Baldwin-Hull; Carlos-Harley; Belford-Davies; Sampson-Cubitt; Villeroy-Farren; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Esten; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Child-Miss Standen; Pedro-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry

Song: III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; the Music by Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Dance: As17901204

Song: As17910211

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #372 14s. (369.1; 3.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: As17901123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Esten
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): Robert Merry
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Henry Bate]: With new Music, Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music (with a few exceptions) composed entirely new by Shield. And new Scenery designed and chiefly executed by Richards. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Williamson was formely a chorus singer at this theatre; Mme Pieltain had sung at the king's in the season of 1788-89. Afterpiece in place of The Deaf Lover, advertised on playbill of 25 Feb.] "The author is very little responsible for his part of the entertainment, which he acknowledges was composed chiefly for the purpose of [the music, which] in the taste of the present day is almost the only essential part of such an entertainment" (Gazetteer, 28 Feb.). Oracle, 7 May 1791: Thas Day is published The Woodman (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #243 2s. (239.17.6; 3.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson (1st appearance in a speaking part), Cross, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Miss Huntley, Mme Pieltain (1st appearance on the English stage non-operatic]; Rest of; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin; [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1791): Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Fairlop the Woodman-Bannister; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Medley-Blanchard; Wilford-Incledon; Bob the Miller-Williamson; Filbert the Gardener-Cross; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Huntley; Emily-Mme Pieltain [in text: Miss Dall (see17910310; Kitty Maple-Miss Stuart; Bridget-Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Related Works
Related Work: Lorenzo Author(s): Robert Merry

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Quick
Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Related Works
Related Work: Lorenzo Author(s): Robert Merry

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Related Works
Related Work: Lorenzo Author(s): Robert Merry

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich