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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Prince Brunswick his wife and Louisa"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Prince Brunswick his wife and Louisa")') 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 2800 matches on Performance Title, 1487 matches on Performance Comments, 1345 matches on Event Comments, 402 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Sailors and Servants Actor: Linton, Walker, Abbot, Lyons
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: Cheerly-Incledon; Brummagem-Munden; Ralph-Fawcett; Captain Vain-Knight; Servants and Sailors-Gray, Lee, Street; Laura-Mrs Mountain; Selina-Mrs Castelle; Dolly-Mrs Norton; Fanny-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Servants and Sailors Actor: Gray, Lee, Street
Related Works
Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): Prince Hoare

Song: In V: Dirge set to Music by Shield-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Henley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Linton, Street, Gray

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17971009, but Horatio-Holland; Marcellus-Dignum?.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Related Works
Related Work: My Grandmother Author(s): Prince Hoare

Entertainment: Entertainment. End: (In Honour of the Late Glorious Naval Victory [at Camperdown, 11 Oct. 1797]) A Representation of the English and Dutch Fleets-;[, immediately after Engagement; with the striking of the Dutch Colours to the Triumphant British Flag under the command of Admiral Duncan. To conclude with a Display of Fire@works-; [and see17971014] [, and a Full Chorus of Rule Britannia-; God save the King-

Performance Comment: End: (In Honour of the Late Glorious Naval Victory [at Camperdown, 11 Oct. 1797]) A Representation of the English and Dutch Fleets-;[, immediately after Engagement; with the striking of the Dutch Colours to the Triumphant British Flag under the command of Admiral Duncan. To conclude with a Display of Fire@works-; [and see17971014] [, and a Full Chorus of Rule Britannia-; God save the King-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Cast
Role: Old Woodland Actor: Suett
Role: Young Woodland Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Related Works
Related Work: No Song No Supper Author(s): Prince Hoare

Entertainment: As17971019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Palmer; Hardy-Hollingsworth; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-C. Kemble; Villers-Caulfield; Courtall-Russell; Letitia Hardy-Miss Goddard (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Miss Miller; Miss Ogle-Miss Heard; Kitty Willis-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to the Nore Author(s): Andrew Franklin

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Related Works
Related Work: My Grandmother Author(s): Prince Hoare

Dance: In 2nd piece: As17971109; IV: a Masquerade Scene-; a Minuet-D'Egville, Miss Goddard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Related Works
Related Work: No Song No Supper Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Related Works
Related Work: My Grandmother Author(s): Prince Hoare

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to the Nore Author(s): Andrew Franklin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Related Works
Related Work: No Song No Supper Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Related Works
Related Work: No Song No Supper Author(s): Prince Hoare
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Doors, &c. as 6 Dec. 1797. Receipts: #472 2s. 6d. (463.14.0; 8.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Servants and Sailors Actor: Gray, Lee, Street
Related Works
Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: My Grandmother Author(s): Prince Hoare
Event Comment: Benefit for Holman. 2nd piece [1st time; D 5, by Joseph Trapp, adapted from Siri Brahe; oder, Die Neugierigen, by J. A. Gruttschreiber, itself a translation of Siri Brahe, by Gustavus III. Larpent MS 1206; not published. Prologue and Epilogue by John Taylor (Poems, I, 56-57)]: Written by the Late King of Sweden. Times, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Holman, No. 73, New-street, Hanover-square. Receipts: #231 16s. (138.12.0; 4.10.6; tickets: 88.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude; Or, An Escape From France

Afterpiece Title: Curiosity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Count Almerstan, Thurston, Siddolph, Goran, Countess, Lady Anne, Lady Almanda, Eva.] Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: As17970925, but Laura-Mrs Castelle; Servants and Sailors-_; Selina-_; Dolly-_.
Cast
Role: Servants and Sailors Actor: Gray, Lee, Street
Related Works
Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Related Works
Related Work: No Song No Supper Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Sir Robert Ramble-Lewis; Solus-Waddy; Irwin-Pope; Harmony-Munden; Lord Norland-Murray; Placid-Whitfield; Hammond-Powel; Edward-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Wobourn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Norland Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: Hooly and Fairly

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Bologna Jun., Bologna, Follett, Dyke, Hawtin,Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Findlay, Cranfield, Parsloe, Davis, Master Blackmore, Mrs Parker, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley
Role: Grandee Actor: Hawtin
Role: Savoyard Girls Actor: Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Watts
Role: Maritornes Actor: Mrs Henley. Commencing with the Representation of the Ruins of a Peruvian Temple, where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge from the malice of their Persecutors-the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge Actor: the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: to attempt the re Actor: obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La M Actor: to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the Actor: they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: and re Actor: appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: warned from the Grotto of the Goddess Pleasure by Actor: they take shelter in one of the +East India Company's Warehouses, which on their being closely pursued, is transform'd into a Picturesque Chinese Apartment. In this country he is deprived, by an adverse Magician, of his Columbine
Role: 980327but Malvina Actor: Mlle St.Amand.
Role: Nobles and Officers Actor: Dyke, Lee, Curties
Role: French and English Officers and Choristers Actor: Linton, Street, Gray
Role: Grand Historical Pageant Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: As17970925, but Servants and Sailors-_.
Cast
Role: Servants and Sailors Actor: Gray, Lee, Street
Related Works
Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): Prince Hoare

Dance: In 2nd piece: Highland Reel, as17980428

Song: End III 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Related Works
Related Work: My Grandmother Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inquisitor

Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Lupone; or, The Inquisitor Author(s): Alexander Gordon

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Related Works
Related Work: My Grandmother Author(s): Prince Hoare
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Overture and Musick by Dr Arnold. Scenery by Marinari, Rooker, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: Schedoni-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Vivaldi-C. Kemble; Ansaldo-Aickin; Spalatro-R. Palmer; Paullo-Suett; Familiars-Trueman, Abbot; Stiletto-Caulfield; Corvino-Waldron Jun.; Priest-Usher; Guards-Ledger, Chippendale; Marchioness-Mrs Harlowe; Olivia-Miss Heard; Ellena de Rosalba-Miss DeCamp; Abbess-Mrs Hale; Gradisca-Mrs Davenport; Margaritone-Mrs Edward; Fioresca-Mrs Bland; The General Chorus [of Assassins and Nuns]-Linton, Brown, Lyons, Aylmer, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Gawdry, Ms Leserve.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Related Works
Related Work: My Grandmother Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Throw Physick To The Dogs

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Related Works
Related Work: My Grandmother Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: Cheerly-D'Arcy; Brummagem-Munden; Ralph-Fawcett; Captain Vain-R. Palmer; Laura-Miss DeCamp; Selina-Mrs Edward; Dolly-Mrs Norton; Fanny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Related Works
Related Work: My Grandmother Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Related Works
Related Work: My Grandmother Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Menage
Related Works
Related Work: No Song No Supper Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wathen; Carney-Abbot; Peery-Usher; English Waiter-Lyons; French Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Passengers-Trueman, Ledger; Bailiff-Chippendale; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Davenport (1st appearance in that character); Harriet-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Hale; Passengers-Mrs Jones, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Haskey; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Related Works
Related Work: My Grandmother Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Henry Moreland Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Menage
Related Works
Related Work: No Song No Supper Author(s): Prince Hoare