SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Professor J H Wilson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Professor J H Wilson")') 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 2205 matches on Performance Comments, 691 matches on Event Comments, 126 matches on Performance Title, 64 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17820603 but Filch (1st time this season [see17820603)-Mrs Wilson; Mat o' th' Mint-Miss Morris. hathi.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Wells; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Ben Budge-Mrs Inchbald; Mat o' th' Mint-Miss Morris; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Filch-Mrs Wewitzer; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Blissett; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Swords; Dolly Trull-Mr R. Palmer; Molly Brazen-Mr Kenny; Mrs Vixen-Mr Massey; Betty Doxy-Mr Painter; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Polly-Mr Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17840416, but Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; added: Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Heard. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by a Young Lady [unidentified], Scholar of Briggs; In afterpiece a Postillion Dance incident to the piece (performers not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Wright; Francisco-Wilson; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Miranda-Miss Phillips; Ariel-Miss Field. Chorus of Spirits-Chaplin, Fawcett, Alfred, Newbold; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Mrs Smith, &c . Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Mrs Smith, &c .
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Hamoir, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits (performers not listed); In Act IV a Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [All these were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook-finger'd Jack-Bates; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Polly-Miss Wheeler. hathi.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford; After 2nd song, The Mountaineers, as17841201

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Sorrows of Charlotte at the Tomb of Werter (the music composed by Percy, and never before sung in public) sung in character by Miss Wheeler; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Wheeler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' th' Mint-Phillimore; Filch-Meadows; Peachum-Wilson; Lucy (1st time)-Miss Langrish; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Polly Cast time)-Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook-finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Swords; Harry Paddington-Newton; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Vixen-Miss Stuart; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Cranfield; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Brangin; Molly Brazen-Mrs Templeton; Betty Doxey-Miss Francis; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Quick; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Fearon; Dick-Wewitzer; Beau Trippet-Helme; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Platt; Trippet-Miss Stuart; Kitty Pry-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Wright; Francisco-Wilson; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Ariel-Miss Field; Miranda-Mrs Crouch. Chorus of Spirits-Fawcett, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Burnett, &c . Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Burnett, &c .
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Stageldoir, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits [performers not listed]; In Act IV a Dance by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peahcum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Booth; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Taffy Actor: Wilson

Dance: End II: The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss Stageldoir; III: Hornpipe-Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Benson; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Keen. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Davies; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Broadhurst]).Miss Broadhurst]).
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe (in Character)-Byrne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath (for that night only)-Mrs Edwards; Filch (for that night only)-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun. (The only time of their appearing in those characters); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Locket-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe in Character-Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Filch-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Johnson; Ben Budge-Abbott; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Jenny Diver-Mr R. Palmer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Song: In course of Entertainment: his favourite Planxty [descriptive of Ireland-Johnstone (in the character of Murtough Delany) [see The Irishman in London, cg, 21 Apr.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Jeremy-Blanchard; Clodpole-Wilson; Lovemore-Davies; Jeffery-Rock; Sir Peter Pride-Cubitt; Damaris-Miss Stuart; Lady Pride-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Clodpole Actor: Wilson

Dance: III: Hornpipe in Character-Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance-; III: New Hornpipe-; End Opera: The Italian Peasants-Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Wilson and Palmer. Tickets delivered by Humphreys will be taken. Receipts: #267 13s. Charges: #84. Profits to beneficiaries: #183 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Entertainment: End Opera: Bucks Have at Ye All-Palmer

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Peachum to Wilson, and Lockit to Booth, but on the Kemble playbill MS annotations substitute Booth and Thompson.] Receipts: #140 6s. (139/2; 1/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: End of Act I The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

Event Comment: Benefit for Brett. Public Advertiser, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Brett, No. 7, Catherine-street, Strand. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Booth as Peachum, but "Moody in the absence of Wilson [sic] played Peachum" (Public Advertiser, 3 May).] Receipts: #248 13s. (148/12; tickets: 100/1) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17831014; End of mainpiece The Poney Races, as17840428

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Leoni; End of Act II When Phoebus the tops of the bills does adorn by Leoni and Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: II: A Dance, as17730506

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlots Process

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929