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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Penkethman"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Penkethman")') 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 4291 matches on Event Comments, 1893 matches on Performance Comments, 531 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Author, and 7 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Smith; Story-Rosco; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-Barden; Bookseller-W. Williams; Teague-Collet; Mrs Day-Mrs Palmer; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Chat-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Day Actor: Penkethman
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Bluff-Huddy; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-W. Williams; Setter-Collet; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Fondlewife-Penkethman; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Laetitia-Mrs Haughton; Araminta-Miss Smith; Silvia-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Penkethman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Cholerick Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Performance Comment: As17301230, but Jobson-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Penkethman.
Role: Lady Lovemore Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Standard-Quin; Smugler-Hippisley; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Chapman; Vizard-Milward; Dick-Ray; Lady Darling-Mrs Egleton; Angelica-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Mrs Legar; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Clincher Sr Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Pastoral-Salle, Mlle Salle; Highlander and his Wife-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: NNo Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17310122, but Lothario-Penkethman; Lucilla-_.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Penkethman
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amurath, The Great Emperor Of The Turks; Or, The London Prentice's Glory

Performance Comment: Amurath-Huddy; Achmet-Hulett; Selima-Mrs Spiller; Zara-Mrs Thomas; Prentice-Young Penkethman; Wantbrains-Collett.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Prentice Actor: Young Penkethman

Song: Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amurath

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Prentice Actor: Young Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: Phebe-Mrs Spiller; Hunter-Jenkins; Chaunter-Hulett; Quorum-Huddy; Cant-Penkethman; Scrip-Collett; Tippet-Mrs Thomas; Queen of Beggars-Mrs Hulett.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Cant Actor: Penkethman
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Queen of Beggars Actor: Mrs Hulett.

Song: Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China, Grand Volgi; Or, The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: Emperor-Roberts; Shallow-Hippisley, the first Time of his appearing at the Fair; Carlos-Huddy; Hali-Rosco; Eugenio-Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Templer; Isabella-Mrs Grace; Robin Booby-Hall; Sir Arthur Addleplot-Penkethman; Freelove-Berry; Sly-Rainton Sr; Smart-Excell; Loveit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Sir Arthur Addleplot Actor: Penkethman
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; King-Ogden; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Milward; Lenox-Walker; Seyton-Hulett; Malcolm-Chapman; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bullock; Hecate-Hall; Witches-Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock; 1st Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Witches Actor: Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock

Music: Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Rochetti, Salway, Papillion, Thompson, Mrs Seedo, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Cantrel

Dance: Dancing-Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Delagarde Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Standard-Quin; Smugler-Hippisley; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Chapman; Vizard-Milward; Dicky-Ray; Tom-H. Bullock; Lady Darling-Mrs Egleton; Angelica-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Mrs Laguerre; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Clincher Sr Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: As17310922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Quin; Gloucester-Hulett; Edgar-Ryan; Bastard-Walker; Kent-Ogden; Albany-Milward; Cornwall-Chapman; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Goneril-Mrs Buchanan; Regan-Mrs Templer; Cordelia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Balliardo-Hall; Charmante-Milward; Cinthio-Chapman; Harlequin-Penkethman; Scaramouch-Hippisley; Mopsophil-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Penkethman
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Milward; Younger Worthy-Walker; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Snap-Penkethman; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Egleton; Amanda-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: Penkethman
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Dance: A Grand Comic Dance-Nivelon, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Doodle-Hall; Dashwell-Penkethman; Loveday-Milward; Lady No-Mrs Bullock; Eugenia-Mrs Vincent; Peggy-Miss Hollyday; Engine-Mrs Egleton; Jane-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Dashwell Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Comic Dance-Nivelon, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Trappanti-Chapman; Phillip-Ryan; Octavio-Walker; Soto-Penkethman; Rosara-Mrs Bullock; Viletta-Mrs Egleton; Flora-Mrs Stevens; Hypolita-Mrs Younger; In it: A Ballet-Salle, DuPre, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Miss Wherrit.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Penkethman; Antonio-Hallam; Charino-Hippisley; Carlos-Walker; Duart-Ryan; Manuel-Milward; Governor-Hulett; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Angelina-Miss Holliday; Honoria-Mrs Stevens; Clodio-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Cholerick Actor: Penkethman
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Milward; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Quin; Tiresias-Ogden; Haemon-Chapman; Phorbas-Ryan; Alcander-Houghton; Pyraemon-Lacy; Diocles-Aston; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Eurydice-Mrs Bullock; Citizens-Bullock, Hall, Hippisley, Penkethman, Ray, H. Bullock; Ghost of Laius-Hulett. Advertised but dismissed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17310927, but Witches-_Penkethman, Hippisley; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; 1st Murderer-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Song: Vocal Parts, as17310927, but _Rochetti

Dance: Dancing, as17310927, but Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Milward; Sir Peter-Hall; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Bullock; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Bullock; Philadelphia-Miss Holiday; Damaris-Mrs Laguerre; Prudence-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Merryman Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: In afterpiece: Grand Dance of Momus (from Perseus and Andromeda)-; Hornpipe-Jones in Character of a Sailor; Tambourine-Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Tony Aston; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Quin; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Chapman; Obadiah-Hippisley; Story-Aston Jr; Mrs Day-Mrs Egleton; Ruth-Mrs Bullock; Arabella-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Day Actor: Penkethman
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance: TThe Grand Aga and his Sultana-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; The Baulk-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17311229, but Murderer-Hippisley; Witches-Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Music: As17310927

Dance: As17310927, but see also 29 Dec. 1731

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Chapman; Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Quin; Sir Roger-Hall; Fumble-Hippisley; Sneak-Penkethman; Emilia-Mrs Bullock; Maria-Mrs Hallam; Cordelia-Miss Holliday; Governess-Mrs Cook; Betty-Mrs Stevens; Mrs Snare-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sneak Actor: Penkethman
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mrs Snare Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Tho' Strange, tis True; or Love's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Parts-Walker, Milward, Salway, Hippisley, Laguerre, Hulett, Penkethman, Chapman, Ray, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Forrester, Mrs Egleton.

Dance: Salle, Nivelon, Mrs Legar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Gripe-Penkethman; Moneytrap-Hippisley; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Araminta-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Mrs Laguerre; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Egleton; Flippanta-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Gripe Actor: Penkethman
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; III: The Sicilians-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Hornpipe-Jones

Song: II: No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway; III: Bacchanalian Song-Leveridge; V: Pastoral Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Wright