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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs T Kennedy"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs T Kennedy")') 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 23346 matches on Performance Comments, 4248 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 126 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Brown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Dance: End of mainpiece The Deserter. The Deserter-Byrn; Skirmish-Mrs Goodwin; Louisa-Mr Delpini

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Byrn; Skirmish-Mrs Goodwin; Louisa-Mr Delpini .
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Mrs Goodwin

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

Dance: As17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17850919, but Ferdinand-Palmer; Jerome-Edwin; Antonio-Davies; Carlos-Johnstone; Clara-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Dance: As17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mabel Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Man Milliner

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Wewitzer, Davies, Fearon, Brown, Rock, Quick, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bates, Miss Platt, Miss Brangin, Mrs Brown. [Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, IV (T. Woodfall, 1798): Bob Dobbin-Edwin; Coeffeuse-Wewitzer; Frank Dobbin-Davies; Faggot-Fearon; Sir Harry Fangle-Brown; Waterman-Rock; Galen Dobbin-Quick; Postboy-Swords; Mrs Coeffeuse-Mrs Webb; Lady Dolphin-Mrs Bates; Mrs Chainstitch-Miss Platt; Fidget-Miss Brangin [in text: Mrs Grey]; Miss Polly Gunnel-Mrs Brown [in text: Mrs Mattocks (but see European Magazine, Feb. 1787, p. 118);]; [New Prologue-Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17870131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Edwin; Lavinio-Macready; Barbarino-Booth; Alberto-Thompson; Mago-Fearon; Brunetto-Kennedy; Ambassador-Cubitt; Officer-Helme; Puritan-Wewitzer; Duchess-Miss Platt; Prudentia-Miss Brangin; Flametta-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Brunetto Actor: Kennedy

Dance: As17870131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of Bath

Performance Comment: Mr Flint-Fearon; Major Racket-Davies; Sir Christopher Cripple-Booth; Poultice-Thompson; Fillup-Helme; De Jarsey-Gaudry; Sour Crout-Swords; Billy Button-Edwin; Miss Linnet (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Linnet-Miss Platt; Lady Catherine Coldstream (by particular desire, and for that night only)-Mrs Fearon.

Dance: As17870425

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs T. Kennedy. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Many Tickets of Mr Kennedy's having been stolen, he gives public Notice that no Tickets sold at the Doors or Avenues of the Theatre will have Admission this Evening. Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Kennedy, No. 44, Great Queen-street. Receipts: #108 4s. 6d. (41/1/6; 5/3/0; tickets: 62/0/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Performance Comment: Don Julio Lewis; Don Caesar-Quick; Don Vincentio-Edwin; Gasper (1st time)-Kennedy; Don Garcia-Davies; Don Vasques-Fearon; Pedro-Stevens; Don Carlos-Wroughton; Victoria-Mrs Bates; Minette-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Laura-Mrs Inchbald; Inis-Miss Platt; Sanchia-Mrs Davenett; Marcella-Miss Rowson; Olivia-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Gasper Actor: Kennedy
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Minette Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Sanchia Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Warren

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mabel Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: As17851112

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Nancy to Mrs T. Kennedy, but "Mrs Brown played Nancy in the room of Mrs T. Kennedy" (London Chronicle, 21 Oct.).] Receipts: #268 0s. 6d. (265.18.0; 2.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Berengaria Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Brown; Woodley-Macready; Drugget-Quick; Nancy-Mrs Brown; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Dimity-Mrs Morton; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Nov.]. [Macready was from the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin. In mainpiece the playbill assigns Miss Ogle to Mrs T. Kennedy, but on the Kemble playbill her name is deleted, and a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Lewis's.] "The dress worn by Lewis, with small buttons innumerable, that gave it the air of a Hussar's jacket lengthened, was lately a coat won by the Prince of Wales" (Morning Chronicle, 20 Sept.). Receipts: #242 5s. 6d. (239.19.6; 2.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood (1st time)-Farren; Saville-Aickin; Flutter-Macready (1st appearance on this stage); Villers-Hull; Courtall-Davies; French Valet-Wewitzer; Porter-Fearon; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood (1st time)-Mrs Wells; Miss Ogle-Mrs Lewis; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Johnstone, Quick, Edwin, Davies, Booth, Cubitt, Brown, Gardner, Mrs Webb, Miss Rowson, Mrs Martyr. [For assignment of parts see17861125] .For assignment of parts see17861125] .