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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "R "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "R ")') 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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5325 results for: Keyword - R
We found 6691 matches on Roles/Actors, 1726 matches on Performance Comments, 226 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Author.

2951
05 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #139 91. 6d. (112/15/0; 26/1/0; 0/13/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Performance Comment: As17820228.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17811029 .

2952
07 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #188 16s. (143/7; 44/4; 1/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Performance Comment: As17820228, but Suett in place of Parsons .

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: As17820123, but Hurry (1st time)-Suett .

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance, as17820121, but omitted: Miss Armstrong

Performance Comment: hathi.

2953
09 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #137 6;. 6d. (98/0/0; 38/17/6; 0/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Performance Comment: As17820307athi .

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17811029, but omitted: Mrs Love, Mrs Booth .

2954
12 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #114 12s. (80/1/0; 34/5/6; 0/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17811029 .

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17811029 .

2955
02 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Carnival of Venice [announced on playbill of 1 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #103 10s. (81/7; 21/18; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127 .

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: As17811110 .

Dance: As17820318athi

2956
10 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Old Batchelor, announced on playbill of 9 Apr.] Receipts: #140 3s. (91/18/0; 48/2/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17810929 .

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: As17820405.

Dance: As17820302athi

2957
13 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #70 17s. 6d. (45/2/0; 25/7/0; 0/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127 .

Afterpiece Title: The LYAR

Performance Comment: As17811214, but Kitty-Miss Hale .

Dance: As17820302athi

2958
15 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton. Public Advertiser, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Brereton, No. 14, Catherine-street, Strand. 2nd piece: Not acted these 6 years [not acted since 13 May 1773]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 22 Dec. I775]-Receipts: #249 17s.(84/14540/3; 0/8; tickets: 124/12)(charge: #110 7s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17811115, but omitted: Epilogue .

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Bannister; Recruit-Suett; Old Woman-Mrs Love; Wife-Mrs Wrighten .

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Cupid (1st time, with a song in character)-Miss Field; Sotherton-Norris; Chamberlain-Burton; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Fillagree (1st time)-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Barnes; Miss Flack-Miss Wright; Miss Griskin (for that night only)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .

Dance: In afterpiece a Postilion Dance incident to the piece; to conclude with a Country Dance

Performance Comment: hathi.

2959
22 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 7, Suffolk Street, Haymarket. Tickets delivered for Romeo and Juliet will be taken. Receipts: #223 2s. 6d. (107/6/0; 42/5/6; 0/5/0; tickets: 73/6/0) (charge: #108 2s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17820417, but Filch-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character). hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17811022, but added to Dick: With a Variety of Imitations .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17820314athi

2960
29 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and housekeeper. Receipts: #283 3s. 6d. (50/5/0; 7/2/6; 0/12/0; tickets: 225/4/0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17811107 .

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: As17820123.

Dance: End of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance, as17820121

Performance Comment: Stageldoir; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance, as17820121.

2961
09 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Butler. Morning Herald, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, Craven-buildings, Drury-lane; of Butler, next door to the stage-door, Little Russel-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #281 16s. 6d. (43/0/0; 8/1/6; 0/8/0; tickets: 230/7/0) (charge: #109 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17811011, but Huntsman-Phillimore .

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Performance Comment: Linco-Fawcett .

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: As17811110 .

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller)

Performance Comment: hathi.

2962
15 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Norris, Chaplin, Walker & Mrs Booth. Tickets delivered for The West Indian will be taken. Receipts: #246 2s. (46/6/0; 16/7/6; 0/12/6; tickets: 182/16/0) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17811105, but Macbeth-Henderson(of CG); added: Lenox-Norris; Angus-Chaplin .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17811004, but Menage in place of Delpini; added: Spencer .

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104; End of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17811015

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: As17811105

Performance Comment: hathi.

2963
16 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Nash, Helme, Daglish, Dale, Brigg, Barthrope, Master Pulley, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Byrne will be taken. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Du-Bellamy as Lord Aimworth and Williames as Mervin, but on the Kemble playbill their names are deleted and MS annotations substitute Williames and Fawcett. This was Mrs Cargill's last appearance in London. Subsequently she acted in India.] Receipts: #231 17s. 6d. (32/8/0; 22/9/6; 0/15/0; tickets: 176/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17811120, but Lord Aimworth-Williames; Mervin-Fawcett .

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17820430, but Kecksey (1st time)-Suett .

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17820314nd of mainpiece a Minuet by Brigg and A Young Lady (his Scholar [unidentified]); End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

Performance Comment: hathi.

2964
18 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Frederick Pilon; probably a rewriting of an opera with the same title, 1st acted at Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 20 May 1771, at which time Pilon was acting in Dublin]: With new Dresses, and entirely new Music and an Overture by Carter. [In mainpiece the playbill lists Dodd, but "Suett, who undertook at a few minutes' notice the part assigned to Dodd, went through the reading as though he had studied the character" (Morning Herald, 21 May).] [On this night, Whitsun Eve, the theatre was customarily closed.] Receipts: #152 4s. 6d. (134/15/0; 17/6/0; 0/3/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Suett, Parsons, Du-Bellamy, Wright, Burton, Griffiths, Chaplin, Phillimore, Helme, Bannister; Mrs Wrighten, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Sherry, Miss Simson, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text (J. Almon, 1785), and Public Advertiser, 20 May: Colonel Montford-Palmer; Carbine-Suett; Bale-Parsons; Summers-Du-Bellamy; Splinter-Wright; Swiss-Burton; Coachman-Griffiths; Boreas-Chaplin; Servants-Phillimore, Helme; Admiral Dreadnought-Bannister; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten; Charlotte-Miss Wheeler; Kitty Dreadnought-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Wilmot-Miss Sherry; Miss Melcomb-Miss Simson; Angelica-Miss Phillips.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17811022 .

2965
22 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #91 19s. 6d. (68/2/0; 23/0/6; 0/17/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Performance Comment: As17820520 .

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17820413.

2966
23 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Representation of the late Action in the West Indies. Receipts: #105 7s. (83/6; 21/3; 0/18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair American

Performance Comment: As17820520 .

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17820101.

2967
31 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wood, Percey, Cameron & Morris. [Palmer's 1st appearance as Archer was at the HAY, 17 Aug. 1779. Afterpiece in place of The Alchymist, announced on playbill of 30 May.] Receipts: #254 17s. (36/2; 19/6; 0/0; tickets: 199/9) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17811121, but Archer-Palmer (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]); Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hedges .

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17820516. DANCINC. End of Act IV of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17820314End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406.

2968
01 June 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Blower. The last time of the Company's performing this Season. Public Advertiser, 23 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Blower, No. 12, Bedford-street, Covent-garden. Account-Book, 14 June: Paid various renters #19 16s. apiece. Receipts: #118 9s. (60/17; 28/4; 0/10; tickets: 28/18) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17820427, but Amiens (1st time)-Williamcs; Audrey-Mrs Davenett (of CG); Miss Blower's name listed in playbill (2nd appearance on any stage) . Miss Blower's name listed in playbill (2nd appearance on any stage) .

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17820516 .

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820223; End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

Performance Comment: hathi.

2969
05 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17820603.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17820603 but omitted: Mat o' th' Mint. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820603.

2970
07 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17820603.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820603.

2971
08 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17820606 but added: Davis, Gardner .

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17820606.

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17820606

Performance Comment: hathi.

2972
14 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17820603.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17820607 .

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820603.

2973
17 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Spanish Barber; 3rd piece of The Son-in-Law, both announced on playbill of 15 June.] Public Advertiser, 18 June: The Spanish Barber will be repeated as soon as Miss Harper is sufficiently recovered to return to the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17820603.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17820607 .

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820603.

2974
18 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: An Original, Whimsical, Operatical, Pantomimial, Farcical, Electrical, Naval, Military, Temporary, Local Extravaganza

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17820606 but Gardner in place of Wewitzer .

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto, Mum!-Spencer; Agreeable Companion in a Post-Chaise-Webb; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Wood; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Delpini; Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood [i.e. doubled Goody Burton]; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Morris; Ballad Singer-Mr Darley; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health, and Genius of Nonsense-Miss Hooke (The Young Lady who performed the part of Polly [on 11 June]) .on 11 June]) .

Dance: As17820606

Performance Comment: hathi.

2975
25 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17820603.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17820607 .

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820603.