SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "R Palmer"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "R Palmer")') 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: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman (1st time)-Farren; Sackbut-Hurst; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sneer Actor: Palmer

Dance: End IV: Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Cast
Role: Colonel Mountfort Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: o's The Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus (1st time)-Lamash; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17791111, but Puff-Palmer; Sneer-Brereton.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17791126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Oliver-Packer; Adam-Henry (1st appearance in that character); Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia-Mrs Sharp; Phoebe-Miss Kirby; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: End I: As17791220

Song: V: song-Miss Abrams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Coachman-Griffiths; Faulkland-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Captain Absolute-Palmer; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydia Languish-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Captain Absolute Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Bursh Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Delpini; Fop-Burton; 1st Genii-Miss G. Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett; the other Characters-Williams, Nash, Kenny, Fawcett, Philimore, Chaplin, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs W. Palmer.

Dance: End I: Hornpipe-Master Butler (scholar of Miller); In afterpiece: Henry

Song: End II: Tally ho!, as17800411

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Bruin-Gardner; Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Heeltap-Davis; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Stevens; Snuffle-Peirce; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs W. Palmer

Dance: As17800615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Digges (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Antonio-Bensley; Gratiano-Lamash; Gobbo-Blissett; Tubal-Stevens; Lorenzo (with songs)-Du-Bellamy; Launcelot-Edwin; Duke-Usher; Solarino-Davis; Salanio-Egan; Bassanio-Palmer; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Hitchcock; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Bassanio Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Dance: End III: The Country Wake-; End IV: The Italian Peasants, as17800530

Song: End: the following Catches: Suppose we sing a Catch, Soldier take off thy Wine, Poor Thomas Day-Bannister, Du-Bellamy, Wood, Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Sackbut-Wrighten; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Betty-Mrs Smith; Masked Lady-Miss Kirby; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Colonel Feignwell Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End IV 2nd piece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Lamash; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Dance: I: Country Dance- incident to the piece; [This was included in all subsequent performances.] End II: The Butterfly, as17800921; End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Yates; Frederick-Brereton; Clerimont-Farren; Decoy-Waldron; James-Burton; Upholsterer-Wrighten; Lawyer-Chaplin; Sattin-Norris; Jeweller-Phillimore; Taylor-Holcroft; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Mrs Brereton; Harriet-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Johnston; Wheedle-Miss Kirby; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith (1st appearance this season); Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: Palmer

Song: III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 7 Apr. 1781.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Faulkland-Brereton; Capt. Absolute-Palmer; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydia Languish-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Absolute Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Smith; Dollabella-Brereton; Alexas-Farren; Serapion-Wrighten; Myris-Chaplin; Romans-Phillimore, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Charmion-Miss Kirby; Iras-Miss Simson; Cleopatra-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Ventidius Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda (1st time)-Mrs Farren; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Wilson (from cg).
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Dance: End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Brereton; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Farren; Officer-Norris; Servant-Phillimore; Norval (1st time)-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Sharp; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Deaf Indeed

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Parsons, Farren, Burton, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Griffiths, Helme, Dodd, Miss Kirby, Mrs Brereton; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Humphrey Homespun Fordair, Kirpatrick, Demipique, Security, Knightly, Diggory, Amelia, Rose.] Prologue-King.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Crawford; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Farren; Sir Ardolph-Norris; Laroches-Chaplin; Peasant-Wright; Knights-Phillimore, Fawcett, Griffiths; Lord William-Miss Langrish; Raymond-Palmer; Eleanor-Miss Sherry; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sneer Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Colonel Lambert-Palmer; Maw@worm-Holcroft; Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert (1st time)-Mrs Farren; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Love; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Colonel Lambert Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sneer Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Shatford; Lothario-Clifford; Rossano-Farrel; Altamont-Thompson; Horatio-Burnet; Lavinia-A Young Lady of Islington (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lucilla-Mrs Clifford; Calista-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Rivers; Gayless-Clifford; Beau Trippit-Thompson; Dick-Shatford; Justice Guttle-Farrel; Kitty Pry-Mrs Fowler; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Barnard; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Clifford; Melissa-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: The Parts of King Richard, D. of Buckingham, Earl of Richmond, Tressel, Prince Edward, Duke of York, Lieutenant of the Tower, Lord Mayor, Duke of Norfolk, Queen-Performers from the Theatres Royal London; Lord Stanley-Rivers; Catesby-Jones; Ratcliffe-Farrel; Oxford-Thompson; Sir William Brandon-Clifford; King Henry-Burnet; Dutchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Lady Ann-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Jones; Polydore-Farrel; Acasto-Rivers; Chaplain-Burnet; Ernesto-Murray; Servant-Wilkinson; Chamont-Clifford; Serina-Mrs Clifford; Florella-Mrs Fowler; Monimia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Farrel; Dick-Clifford; Joe-Thompson; Lord Lurewell-Wilkinson; The Miller-Burnet; Peggy-Mrs Clifford; Madge-Mrs Fowler; Kate-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Entertainment: Monologues.End II: A Dissertation on Macaronies-Murray; End: Abel Drugger's Description of a Fete Champetre-Murray

Song: End 2nd monologue: a celebrated song written by Garrick, on Pantomimical and Operatical Entertainments-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell; Or, The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Trueman-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal in London [unidentified]); Thorowgood-Rivers; Uncle-Brown; Blunt-Farrel; Barnwell-Clifford; Lucy-Mrs Fowler; Milwood-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, Dumb Lady Cured

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Performance Comment: Linco-Farrel; Clown-Clifford; Old Woman-Mrs Palmer; Shepherds and Shepherdesses-The rest of the Company.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Palmer

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Comic Paraphrase on Shakespear's Seven Ages of Man-Farrel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Crawford (1st appearance in that character); Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Justice Balance-Packer; Worthy-Farren; Bullock-Moody; Recruits-Parsons, Burton; Captain Brazen-King; Melinda (1st time)-Mrs Farren; Rose-Mrs Cargill; Lucy-Miss Hale; Sylvia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Kite Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End II: Hornpipe-Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; Capt. Le Brush-Palmer; Scotchman-Parsons; Frenchman-Baddeley; Mrs Doggerel-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Le Brush Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17810607 but Occasional Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Palmer.
Role: Woodville Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law