SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Palmer Sen"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Palmer Sen")') 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: The Metamorphosis

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17831103, but Simon-Suett; added: Watchman-Kenny; Spouters-R. Palmer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Spencer, Williames, &c .

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17831018; End of mainpiece, as17831204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Hubert-Bensley; Salisbury-Staunton; Pembroke-Williames; Essex-Chaplin; The Bastard-Smith; King Philip-Aickin; Dauphin-Barrymore; Prince Arthur-Miss Field; Pandulph-Packer; Chatilion-Farren; Austria-Wrighten; Citizen-Fawcett; Queen Elinor-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Blanch-Miss Palmer; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Hedges; Constance-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Lady Blanch Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Couns. Quillet-Wrighten; Oakam-Wright; Novel-Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Wheeler; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Novel Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Lady Randolph was at Manchester, 5 Feb. 1777.] "The Siddons, younger and more rich in natural Gifts, certainly offers much to the Mind, and yet much more to the Eye. The Crawford, by some means or other, offers more to the Heart" (Public Advertiser, 24 Dec). Receipts: #303 8s. 6d. (156/2/0; 10/13/0; 0/13/6; tickets: 136/0/0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Brereton; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Farren; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Wheeler; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17831020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Cloten-Dodd; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Cornelius-Chaplin; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Miss E. Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Miss Wheeler; Nancy-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Captain Freeman Actor: Palmer

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act III The Devonshire Minuet by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In Masquerade Scene a New Song by Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Gratiano-Palmer; Bassanio-Farren; Launcelot-Parsons; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Antonio-Clarke [of CG]; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Wheeler; Nerissa (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act III, as17830918; End of Act IV, as17831204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-R. Palmer; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Lady Townly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Count Basset Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Smith; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Farren; Sir Ardolph-Packer; Laroches-Chaplin; Peasant-Wright; Knights-Phillimore, Fawcett, Kenny, &c.; Lord William-Miss Heard; Raymond-Palmer; Eleanor-Miss Kemble; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: Shatterbrain-Dodd (1st appearance in that character); Welldon-R. Palmer; Doctor Gruel-Waldron; Robin-Burton; Capt. Slang-Fawcett; Coxcomb-Wilson; Frank-Ward; Flavia-Miss Barnes; Miss Frolick-Miss Tidswell; Landlady-Mrs Love; Mrs Junket-Miss Hale .
Cast
Role: Welldon Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17840311athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [on playbill of 23 Apr.]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Sigismunda was at Manchester, 10 Jan. 1778.] Public Advertiser, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 7, Leicester-fields. Receipts: #324 1s. (146/2/0; 8/1/6; 0/2/6; tickets: 169/15/0)(charge: #106 10s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Kemble; Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Farren (Their 1st appearance i n those characters) ; Rhodolpho-R. Palmer ; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin [Public Advertiser : Kenny], &c.; Laura (1st time)-Miss Kemble ; Sigismunda-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Rhodolpho Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: As17840311athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Banymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Mrs Brereton; Marcia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance in that character, and 2nd appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Portius Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17840311athi

Song: End of Act II of mainpicce Auld Robin Grey, as17840426 imitations. After the Dancing, various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical by Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley(1st appearance in that character); Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet (1st time)-Miss Wheeler; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mercury (1st time)-Barrymore; Amphitryon-Aickin; Gripus-Parsons; Phoebus-Wrighten; Polydas-Wright; Tranio-Fawcett; Sosia-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Hopkins; Night-Miss Tidswell; Alcmena-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Song: dl

Dance: Plutus-Staunton; Wit-Miss George; the Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In mainpiece an Interlude of

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Kippling (1st appearance in London); Subtle-Gardner; Headlong-R. Palmer; Knowlife-Usher; Face-Davies; Doll Tricksy-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Rantipole-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Headlong Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Cast
Role: Spatter Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: : Young Townly Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Sprightly-Davies; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Gardner; Devil-Stevens; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: : Young Townly Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doyley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R.Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Doyley-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R.Palmer
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: : Young Townly Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Wilson; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Gardner; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Lefevre; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Miss Logan (Who, last Year, perform'd the part of Sally in Man and Wife [see17830618]) .see17830618]) .
Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: As17840706 but Egan in place of R. Palmer .
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: End of mainpiece The Rivals by Byrne, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: : Young Townly Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of R. Palmer; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Bouquet Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17840713

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Usher; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-Riley; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wells; Warner-Mrs Love; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Cecilia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Selim Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-Davies; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Brangin; Caller-Mrs Love; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Bustleton Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Selim Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Williamson; Brothers-Swords, Riley; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Davies, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina and the Pastoral Nymph-Miss Morris; Bacchants-Miss Hooke, &c; Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: As17840604 but Parsons in place of Wilson; Wewitzer in place of R. Palmer .
Cast
Role: Spruce Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Shuffle Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840727

Song: In the Temple of Health [in afterpiece] (1st time, and for this night only) a new, shocking Electrical Caleb, set to Medical Music by Dr Arnold, sung by Edwin, Bannister, Davies, Brett. imitations. End of mainpiece Various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Williamson; Count Baldwin-Aickin; Carlos-Staunton (of DL); Child-D. Edwin [Public Advertiser: Master Edwin]; Sampson-Gardner; Belford-Davies; Villeroy-Palmer; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Wells (3rd appearance in tragedy, and 2nd in that part) .
Cast
Role: Villeroy Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: : Young Wilmot Actor: Palmer
Role: Eustace Actor: R. Palmer

Music: End of Act II a concertante for clarinet and bassoon by Mahon

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Bannister and Miss George

Monologue: 1784 08 05 Previous to mainpiece an occasional Address (2nd time) by Mrs Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: As17840604 but Wewitzer in place of R. Palmer .
Cast
Role: Spruce Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Shuffle Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Palmer; Young Fashion-Williamson; Lory-Egan; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Wilson; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Hoyden-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Christian]) .Miss Christian]) .
Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Palmer

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840528; End of mainpiece, as17840713