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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Ann Granville"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Ann Granville")') 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 23327 matches on Performance Comments, 4252 matches on Event Comments, 4203 matches on Performance Title, 52 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Lopez-W. Bates; Father Paul-Booth; Carlos-Leoni; Antonio-Reinhold; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #153 6s. 6d. (118/6/0; 33/18/0; 1/2/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17811029, but omitted: Mrs Love, Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Event Comment: [In mainpiece Public Advertiser erroneously lists Mrs Abington in place of Mrs Mattocks; see 29 Nov. 1782.] Receipts: #211 14s. (208/5; 3/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man's Bewitch'd; or, The Devil to do about Her Author(s): Susanna Centlivre

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17811015, but Filch (1st time)-Suett; Lucy-Mrs Nevill (1st appearance). hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Nevill
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Lun's Ghost

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820223; In Act III a Hornpipe by Blurton; In afterpiece, by the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Event Comment: Benefit for Henderson. Mainpiece: Written by Congreve; and now carefully revised and corrected, by expunging the exceptionable passages. [The playbill assigns Lord Touchwood to Clarke, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted; the substitute name has been cut by the binder.] Afterpiece: Contracted into 3 acts. With a Grand Dance, and a Reinforcement of Bayes's Troops [for which, and for a list of the other parts, see DL, 13 Dec. 1777. In the Dancing Banti is announced as making his 5th appearance (see 25 Feb., 5 Mar.)]. Public Advertiser, 2 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Henderson, Buckingham-street, York Buildings. Receipts: #238 9s. 6d. (144/9/6; tickets: 94/0/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Careless-Lewis; Mellefont-Whitfield; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Touchwood-?; Lord Froth-Booth; Sir Paul Pliant-Quick; Lady Pliant-Mrs Mattocks; Cynthia-Miss Satchell; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Froth-Miss Younge .

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes (for that night only)-Henderson; Johnson-Hull; Smith-Fearon. The other Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, W. Bates, J. Bates, Gushing, Stevens, Thompson, Baker, L'Estrange, Bates, J. Wilson; Miss Stuart, Miss Langrish, Mrs Poussin . Miss Stuart, Miss Langrish, Mrs Poussin .

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17811013, but Millamant-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17820223

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Fawcett, Williames; Mrs Love, Miss Collett. [Cast adjusted from DL playbill of 16 Sept. 1780: John-Bannister; Trusty-Fawcett; Richard-Williames; Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Collett.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : John Actor: Bannister
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The School for Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Bannister; Recruit-Suett; Old Woman-Mrs Love; Wife-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Serjeant Actor: Bannister
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Cupid (1st time, with a song in character)-Miss Field; Sotherton-Norris; Chamberlain-Burton; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Fillagree (1st time)-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Barnes; Miss Flack-Miss Wright; Miss Griskin (for that night only)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Fillagree Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: In afterpiece a Postilion Dance incident to the piece; to conclude with a Country Dance

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hopkins. Public Advertiser, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Hopkins, No. 31, Bow-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #158 17s. (81/4/0; 26/12/6; 0/15/6; tickets: 50/5/0) (charge: #105 14s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End of 2nd piece, as17820223

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon (1st time)-Mrs Cargill; Palemon-Williames; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten; Laura-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: After song at end of mainpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece How sweet in the Woodlands by Bannister and Miss Phillips; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Phillips

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 7, Suffolk Street, Haymarket. Tickets delivered for Romeo and Juliet will be taken. Receipts: #223 2s. 6d. (107/6/0; 42/5/6; 0/5/0; tickets: 73/6/0) (charge: #108 2s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17820417, but Filch-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character). hathi.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister. hathi.
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17820314athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17820121, but Dumont [here called Shore]-Trew (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Barnes's name listed in playbill; omitted: Derby . Mrs Barnes's name listed in playbill; omitted: Derby .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: 2nd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Morton

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece the song of Arionelli from The Son-in-Law, as17820419; In afterpiece The Huntsman's sweet Halloo, as17820226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17810920, but Sir John Melvil-Aickin; Fanny-Mrs Sharp. hathi.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Sharp. hathi.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Thou hast stole awa' from me, Mary; End of Act IV Kate of Aberdeen, both by Du-Bellamy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17820409, but Filch-Mrs Wells (of DL). hathi.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Huntsman's street Halloo and The Death of the Stag by Miss Catley and a Young Gentleman (1st time [unidentified)); End of Act II The Early Horn by the same Gentleman; In afterpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Miss Catley

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for a Comedy, by Messink, Jones, Ledger, Newton, Painter, Darley, Lloyd, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Sharpe and the Widow of the late Dr Arne will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #281 1s. (91/16; 5/1; tickets: 184/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man's Bewitch'd; or, The Devil to do about Her Author(s): Susanna Centlivre

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggery-Edwin; Charles Stanley-Whitfield; Harry Stukeley-Davies; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Booth; Cymon-Stevens; Wat-Painter; Waiter-J. Wilson; Hostler-Bates; Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Wilson; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Webb .

Dance: End of mainpiece a new pantomimical Dance, Anticipation; or, Harlequin's Visit to Greenwich on Whit-Monday, in which will be introduced two favorite Scenes from Harlequin Skeleton. The Pantomime Parts by W. Bates, Baker, Jones, Stevens; Miss Matthews; the Dance by Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17820423; End of Dance Rule Britannia by Darley

Event Comment: Benefit for Fearon, L'Estrange, Thompson & Guard. Tickets for a Comedy, and The School for Wives will be taken. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Fearon as Justice Shallow, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Waldron.] Receipts: #251 2s. 6d. (75/6/6; tickets: 175/16/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17820125, but Justice Shallow-Waldron [of DL]; Anne Page-Mrs Lewis; added: Principal Fairy-Miss Langrish .
Cast
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: As17820503

Event Comment: Benefit for Rolles, Brereton, Longley & Colley. Tickets delivered by Robson (pit door-keeper), Stephenson, Robinson, Varley, W. Ansell, Smallwood, Shuter, Pillbrow, Turtle, Haliburton, Jennings will be admitted this Evening. [Afterpiece in place of The Citizen, announced on playbill of 28 May.] The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #240 8s. 6d. (27/13/6; 1/14/0; tickets: 211/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17820104, but Archer-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Aimwell-Whitfield; Gibbet-W. Bates; Dorinda-Miss Ambrose; Cherry-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: As17820404, but Jeremy (1st time)-W. Bates; Clodpole-Thompson; Damans (1st time)-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Damans Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: As17811219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Bensley; Miss Sherry, Miss Hooke, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Young W'ilmot-Palmer; Randal-Bannister Jun.; Eustace-R. Palmer; Old Wilmot-Bensley; Agnes-Miss Sherry; Maria-Miss Hooke; Chariot-Mrs Bulkley.] New Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Chariot Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: : Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: Who's the Dupe? [announced on playbill of 29 July] is deferred till Tuesday next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Palmer; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Harper. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-R. Palmer; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Dance: As17820606

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Candidate

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Bannister, Swords, Davis, Baddeley, Kenny, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Barrett, Pierce, Staunton, Wilson; Miss Kirby, Mrs Lloyd. [Cast from text (J. Stockdale, 1782) and London Chronicle, 6 Aug.: Sir Gregory Gander-Parsons; Serjeant Glib-Bannister; Wrinkle-Swords; Town Clerk-Davis; Cook-Baddeley [in text: Wewitzer (see17820808)]; Twilight-Kenny [in text: Massey (see17820808)]; Waiters-Ledger, Barrett; Harry-Bannister Jun.; Mayor-Pierce; Captain Allspice-Staunton; Negus-Wilson; Sally-Miss Kirby; Maria-Mrs Lloyd.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Glib Actor: Bannister
Role: Harry Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Lloyd.

Dance: As17820613

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Pisanio-Staunton; Bellarius-Aickin; Arviragus-Wood; Guiderius-R. Palmer; Caius Lucius-Usher; Philario-Webb; Cloten-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Cymbeline-Gardner; Lords-Ledger, Stevens; Frenchman-Davis; Cornelius-Swords; Iachimo-Palmer; Queen-Miss Sherry; Helen-Mrs Poussin; Imogen-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Posthumus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade, in which a Dance by Master and Miss Byrn; End of Act III, as17820606

Song: In Masquerade a Song by Miss Morris. imitations. End of mainpiece, by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: imitations. End of mainpiece, by Bannister Jun .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: As17820615 but Amelia-Mrs Bulklcy .
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bulklcy
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Man with two Heads Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17820817

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Man with two Heads Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Brett; Butler-J. Wilson; Conjurer-Gardner; Coachman-Painter; Cook-Kenny; Jobson-Wilson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Lefevre; Nell-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wells

Monologue: 1782 09 16 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson