SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Hopkins"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Hopkins")') 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: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-OBrien; Tukely-Palmer; Ruffle-Parsons; Arabella-Mrs Hopkins; Sophia-Mrs Lee; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Parsons; Racket-Blakes; Dizzy-Castle; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Fanny Pewit-Mrs Hippisley; Sir Wm Whister-Burton; Sir Tantivy-Moody; Spinner-Stevens; Waiters-Ackman, Vaughan; Harry-Clough.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17630117, but Macbeth-Holland, 1st time; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holland; Southampton-Jackson, 1st time; Burleigh-Burton; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Yates; Nottingham-Mrs Hopkins; Raleigh-Packer; Lieutenant-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Song: IV: A Duet-Vernon, Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; Ghost-Bransby; Rosencraus-Fox; Polonius-Baddeley, first time; Horatio-Havard; Ophelia-Mrs Hopkins; Claudius-Packer; Osric-Palmer; Laertes-Lee; Bernardo-Marr; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Guildenstern-Castle; Gertrude-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Event Comment: MMiss Williams made her first appearance this Night in Polly. Spoke some of the part tolerably well, wants power in her singing (Hopkins). Polly by Miss Williams. Great Applause (Cross Diary). Miss Williams made her first appearance this night in Polly--a Lady, I think, that has but few requisites for the stage--a very indifferent voice spoke some of the part tolerable,--some few hisses (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #256 9s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: MMiss Plym made her first appearance in the character of Viola--a very pretty figure both in breeches and otherwise,--a thin weak voice, and received a decent reception (Hopkins Diary--$MacMillan). Miss Plym made her first appearance this Night in Viola, a very pretty Figure in both Dresses, a Thin weak Voice. pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins). Viola Miss Plym, first appearance; great applause (Cross Diary). Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 5 Feb. 1755.] Receipts: #99 3s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: The Author's Night of the Farce (Hopkins). Receipts: #103 1s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Dance: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: Great Applause to the Farce (Hopkins). Receipts: #179 14s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Event Comment: The Prince of Wales by Obrien (first time) very well (Hopkins). Receipts: #147 (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: By Command, King & Queen Laugh'd much at the Farce (Hopkins). King & Queen (Cross Diary). The Farce printed at 1s. for T. Becket. Receipts: #242 15s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: IV: The Cuckoo-Grimaldi, Miss Baker; End of Play: A New Comic Dance call'd The Venetian Gardiners-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Sadi-Love; Achmet-Holland; Othman-Havard; Barbarossa-Bransby; Irene-Mrs Hopkins; Zaphira-Mrs Yates; Aladin-Ackman; Slaves-Castle, Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: This Night is for the Author of the Farce. There being a Command on the 6th Night was the Reason of its being deferr'd so long (Hopkins). Author of Farce (Cross Diary). Receipts: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: This Night the passages that seem'd to give offence were omitted. A little hissing but not so much as the first Night (Hopkins). [Identical in Hopkins Diary-MacMillan.] went off pretty well, tho' 'twas expected the audience would not suffer it to be Acted. The Company ready to play the Stratagem (Cross Diary). The Characters New Dress'd. Play Publish'd at 1s. 6d. Receipts: #160 5s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dupe

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: The Author's Night A very bad House much hissing & Groaning but got thro' & the play was not given out again (Hopkins). Author...Greatly Hiss'd, but play'd out (Cross Diary). A very bad house-much hissing and groaning, but got thro' and was not given out again (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Tomorrow The Conscious Lovers and High Life Below Stairs for the benefit of a Public Charity. Receipts: #55 5s. 6d. (MacMillan). [Charges?]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dupe

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: Mas. Love was hiss'd for playing out of tune upon the Organ (Hopkins). This night Master Love was hissed for playing out of tune upon the organ (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #179 9s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. The Organ was Cut out (Hopkins). This night the organ omitted (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #253 8s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Dance: III: The Italian Gardiners, as17631119

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Witwoud-Obrien; Sir Wilful Witwoud-Yates; Millimant-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Foible-Mrs Bennett; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Bransby; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; In Act III, a Cantata-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio-Obrien; Carlos-Holland; Don Choleric-Yates; Monsieur-Baddeley; Antonio-Burton; Don Duart-Lee; Charino-Parsons; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Governor-Bransby; Sancho-Clough; Jaques-Vaughan; Angelina-Miss Plym, first time; Elvira-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa-Mrs Lee, first time; Page-Mas. Burton.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Event Comment: Managers (Hopkins). [187th and last play.] Receipts: #95 3s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers; IV: The Cow@Keepers, as17640504

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17641006, but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Baker; III: The Provencalle, as17640918; V: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Holland; Osmond-Havard; Siffredi-Love; Officers-Fox, Castle, Marr; Rhodolpho-Ackman; Laura-Mrs Hopkins; Sigismunda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: I: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Manuel-Yates; Don Philip-Packer; Octavio-Palmer; Soto-Baddeley; Don Luis-Didier; Hypolita-Miss Plym; Flora-Miss Cheney; Viletta-Mrs Lee; Rosara-Mrs Hopkins; Diego-Granger; Corrigidore-Ackman; Alguazile-Watkins.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Burleigh-Burton; Essex-Holland; Southampton-Jackson; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Hopkins; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Yates; Raleigh-Packer; Lieutenant-Ackman.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-King, 1st time; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Palmer; Jacintha-Miss Plym; Jack Meggot-Vernon; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Milliner-Mrs Hippisley; Bellamy-Packer; Tester-Vaughan; Lucetta-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Hopkins; Clarinda-Miss Pope; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Mrs Cibber; Lady Constant-Mrs Hopkins; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; III: A New Scaramouch Dance, as17641013; IV: New Tambourine, as17640929