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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We found 5239 matches on Roles/Actors, 4052 matches on Performance Comments, 487 matches on Event Comments, 70 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Cast
Role: Colonel Montford Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17811012, but Dangle-R. Palmer; 1st Italian-Miss Wright .
Cast
Role: Dangle Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Sneer Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: Townly-Staunton; Beggar-Usher; Waiter-Barrett; Carpenter-Kenny; Signior Scrapelli-Delpini; Violon-Dorion; John Bull-Webb; Signior Trebletti-Painter; Signior Vermicelli-R. Palmer; Mons Cabry-Wewitzer; Prompter-Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Signior Vermicelli Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Wells; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' th' Mint -?; Ben Budge-Mrs Inchbald; Crook-finger'd Jack-Miss Painter; Waiter-Miss Hale; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Filch-Miss Morris; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Swords; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Webb; 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: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Dodd; Gayless-R. Palmer; Dick-Suett; Melissa-Miss Collett; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Booth; Kitty Pry-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17820917

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Monologue: 1782 09 19 As 17 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Sailor-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Bernardo-Phillimore; Grave-diggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Field; Queen-Mrs Hopkins. [Edition of 1782 (Bathurst) adds: Player Queen-Mrs Booth.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Trifle-Palmer; Qui-Tam-Parsons; Tom-Suett; Timothy-Phillimore; Sambo-Chaplin; Dennis Dogherty-Moody; Biddy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Anaseed-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Trifle Actor: Palmer

Monologue: 1782 09 24 As 17 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17820926, but Trip-R. Palmer; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Trip Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17821005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Belford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Villeroy Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17820918, but Biondella-R. Palmer .
Cast
Role: Biondella Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Petruchio Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17821030, but R. Palmer's name listed in playbill .
Cast
Role: Herald Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Dionysius Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Burton; Spouters-R. Palmer, Phillimore, Norris, Alfred, Williames, &c.; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Simson .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Waldron; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Jarvis-R. Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Mr Hargrave-Moody; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Bella-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Jarvis Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Face Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Glostcr-Aickin; Bellmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17820917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Brereton; Clerimont-Farren; Old Wilful-Wrighten; Sir Harry Atall-Fawcett; Finder-R. Palmer; Supple-Suett; Dr Blister-Norris; Rhubarb-Chaplin; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Dainty-Mrs Ward; Sylvia-Mrs Brereton; Wishwell-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: : Captain Freeman Actor: Palmer

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17821003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aim well-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Miss Simson; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17820917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Brereton; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamar-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: As17821005, but Sellaway-R. Palmer .
Cast
Role: Sellaway Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Hazard Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: As17821015, but Harry Stukely-R. Palmer .
Cast
Role: Harry Stukely Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Barry more; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Cornelius-Chaplin; Cloten (1st time)-R. Palmer; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Mills (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Cloten Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17821114, but Lord Minikin-R. Palmer .
Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act III, as17820917

Song: In Masquerade, by Miss Romanzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Waldron; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet-R. Palmer; William (1st rime)-Barrymore; Serjeant Drill (1st time)-Staunton; Nancy-Mrs Wells; Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Norris, Alfred, &c.; Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett . Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Bouquet Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece, as17821003; End of Act II, as17821016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Farren; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Perez-Norris; The King-Aickin; Almcria (1st time)-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Heli Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Harry Stukely Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: As 8 Oct. 1782, but Lord Sparkle-R. Palmer (of DL); omitted: Gentlemen . omitted: Gentlemen .
Cast
Role: Lord Sparkle Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Shamrock

Dance: As17830221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17821127, but Lord Minikin-R. Palmer; Suett's name listed in playbill . Suett's name listed in playbill .
Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Norris; Deny-Burton; Cockswain-Wrighten; Hatchway (with a song)-Staunton; Binnacle-Parsons; Arabella Zeal Cist time)-Mrs Bulkley; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Jenny Private-Miss Hale; Jiltup-Mrs Granger; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Harry Stukely Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: In mainpiece The Merry Sailors, with a Double Hornpipe, by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In mainpiece Rule Britannia by Williames, Chapman, &c

Monologue: 1783 05 02 End of mainpiece The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at Ye All by Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: : Tobine Actor: Palmer
Role: Squib Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Whitfield (of CG); Sprightly-R. Palmer; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Davis; Devil-Stevens; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Sprightly Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Nosegay Lovers by Mr and Miss Byrn [and see17830611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Williamson (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); King-Gardner; Horatio-Aickin; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Edwin; Laertes-R. Palmer; Ostrick-Riley (1st appearance in London); Marcellus-Booth; Grave Diggers-Parsons, Massey; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Mrs Wheatley. Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: R. Palmer
Role: : Tobine Actor: Palmer
Role: Squib Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Gardner; Mrs Wells, Mrs Cuyler. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 12 Aug. 1786: Current-Palmer; Padlock-Gardner; Finette-Mrs Wells; Almadine-Mrs Cuyler.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Current Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: Townly-Williamson; Beggar-Blissett; Waiter-Barrett; Carpenter-Kenny; Signior Scrapelli-Delpini; Violon-Gaudrey; John Bull-Gardner; Signior Trebletti-Painter; Signior Vermicelli-R. Palmer; Mons Cabry-Wcwitzer; Prompter-Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Signior Vermicelli Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's 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: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Bensley; Orlando-Bannister Jun.; Adam-Aickin; Duke Senior-Usher; Corin-Massey; Sylvius-R. Palmer; Amiens (with songs)-Brett; Oliver-Williamson; Duke Frederick-Gardner; Le Beu-Riley; Charles-Egan; William-Barrett; Touchstone-Edwin; Celia (with the Cuckoo Song)-Miss Hooke; Audrey-Mrs Brett; Phoebe-Miss Morris; Rosalind-Miss Frodsham (1st appearance in London) .
Cast
Role: Sylvius Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Humane Scalper Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17830702 In Act V a Dance of Foresters by Byrne, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Honour

Performance Comment: Sophocles-Williamson; Martius-Bannister Jun.; Valerius-R. Palmer; Cornelius-Wilson; Nichodemus-Edwin; Wife-Mrs Edwin; Dorigen-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Valerius Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Monologue: 1783 08 13 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue by Wilson, riding on an Ass