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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Frances Brooke"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Frances Brooke")') 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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22404 results for: Keyword - Mrs Frances Brooke
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4261 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 308 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
21 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17840924, but Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton. Occasional Prologue spoken by Wroughton .
Cast
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton. Occasional Prologue spoken by Wroughton
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

152
01 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

153
05 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

154
15 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17840920, but Hamlet-Holman (1st appearance in that character); King-Fearon; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Edwin; Queen-Mrs Inchbald; omitted: Marcellus . omitted: Marcellus .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Francesco Gasparini

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

155
24 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17841028, but Lord Lumbercourt-Wewitzer; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Betty Hint Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

156
08 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Arab

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Wroughton, Hull, Fearon, Thompson, Cubitt, Lewis; Mrs Bates, Miss Younge. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, VI, 360: Alcanor-Henderson; Barzilla-Wroughton; Halak-Hull; Sameas-Fearon [which Genest misprints "Farren"]; Herodian-Lewis; Augusta-Mrs Bates [so also Morning Post, 10 Mar.]; Glaphyra-Miss Younge. Text adds: Serapion, Affghar; Mariamne.] Prologue by the Author spoken by Henderson. [In his Memoirs, II, 208, Cumberland prints an Epilogue, written by himself, which he "presumes" was spoken, and states the speaker to have been Miss Younge.] hathi. Mariamne.] Prologue by the Author spoken by Henderson. [In his Memoirs, II, 208, Cumberland prints an Epilogue, written by himself, which he "presumes" was spoken, and states the speaker to have been Miss Younge.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Augusta Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: As17841116

157
06 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: As17850307athi

Song: Between the Acts, by Miss George

158
11 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beau's Duel; Or, A Soldier For The Ladies

Performance Comment: Ogle-Barrymore; Sir William Mode-Dodd; Careful-Baddeley; Captain Bellmein-Bannister Jun.; Toper-R. Palmer; Toby-Burton; Serjeant-Wrighten; Le Reviere-Waldron; Col. Manly-Palmer; Emilia-Mrs Brereton; Clarinda-Mrs Ward; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Plotwell-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Plotwell Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The St

Related Works
Related Work: L'Inconstanza Delusa Author(s): Francesco Vanneschi

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Monologue: 1785 04 11 End of Act I of mainpiece The History of John Gilpin, the Linen Draper by Baddeley

159
18 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Bannister Jun.; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Clown-Suett; Autolicus-Dodd; Perdita-Miss Bannister; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: An Author on the Wheel; or, A Piece cut in the Green-Room

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Song: In 2nd piece the Sheep-sbearing Song by Miss Phillips. imitations. In 3rd piece, by Bannister Jun

160
19 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Hunting Duet (composed by J. Danby) by Dignum and [C.] Danby; End of Act III Tally Ho! by Miss Barnes

161
23 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: As17850416

162
24 June 1785 @ no theater listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamm

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

163
11 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

164
05 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister. Lyons, Painter are unassigned.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Lyons

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister. Lyons, Painter are unassigned.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Lyons
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: End of 2nd piece, as17850627

165
09 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Cast
Role: Lady Mary Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister. Lyons, Painter are unassigned.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Lyons
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: After the Singing, as17850627

Song: End of mainpiece A Londre I was a Taylor nice (a favorite song in Fontainbleau) by Master Sestini, in Character

166
12 September 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Lady Mary Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Dance: As17850811

167
12 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anew Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Henderson; Lord Lovel-Davies; Justice Greedy-Quick; All worth-Farren; Furnace-Wewitzer; Order-Swords; Amble-Stevens; Tapwell-Thompson; Welldo-Helme; Marall-Wilson; Wellborn-Wroughton; Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Margaret-Miss Besford .
Cast
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

168
08 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: As17851103

169
01 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto (1st time)-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Simmons; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Mrs T. Kennedy; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

170
02 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: As17851112

171
30 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17860211, but Betty Hint-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Betty Hint Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

172
12 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Werter

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: As17851112

Song: As17860325athi

173
09 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

174
29 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Mr Page-Hull; Slender-Kennedy; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Host of the Garter-Thompson; Pistol-Cubitt; Fenton-Macready; Bardolph-Swords; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Bates; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

175
10 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Lady Tremor Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke