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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "S Griffiths"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "S Griffiths")') 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 1474 matches on Roles/Actors, 410 matches on Performance Comments, 69 matches on Event Comments, 64 matches on Author, and 3 matches on Performance Title.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Griffiths; Fop-Messink; Chief of Genii-Mas. Blanchard; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; other characters-Burton, Wrighten, Carpenter, Blanchard, Lamash, Norris, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Cubitt, Bannister; the Dance-Como, Giorgi, Blurton; to conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regatta-.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Griffiths

Dance: II: The Gardeners, as17760116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: Martini, Sga Paccini. [Title unspecified on playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Brereton; first time; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Paris-Baddeley; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Bransby; Tom-Carpenter; William-Griffiths; John-Everard; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins, first time; Mrs Oakly-Miss Younge, first time; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Toilet-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17751116, but to avoid confusion cast listed again here: Benedict-Garrick; Leonato-Jefferson; Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with song)-Burton; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Boracchio-Usher; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Messenger-Lamash; Sexton-Wrighten; Friar-Wright; Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; Beatrice-Mrs Abington; in II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Conrade Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17760109, but Gloster-Aickin, first time; Ratcliffe-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servt-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Lord Duke-Palmer; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (By Particular Desire) with the song-Miss Younge (first time); in II, a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Griffiths

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Vernon; Trippit-Lamash; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Platt; Gayless-Davies; Kitty Pry-Mrs Davies; Melissa-Miss Hopkins; Justice-Griffiths; Cook-Wright.
Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Griffiths

Dance: End Opera: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Bensley; Perdiccas-Whitfield; Eumenes-Farren; Aristander-Wrighten; Cassander-Palmer; Thessalus-Wright; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestion-Davies; Polyperchon-Bransby; Roxana-Miss Younge; Statira-Mrs Yates; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Sysigambis-Mrs Johnston; Slave-Griffiths; With the Grand Triumphal Entry-.
Cast
Role: Slave Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Parts- Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Hurst, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington,Carpenter, Burton, Waldron, Wright, Griffiths, Garland, Norris, Wrighten, Narr(?); Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Lory-Parsons; Sir Tunbelly-Hurst; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw (Genest, V, 493).

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew-Dodd; Malvolio-Bensley, first time; Sir Toby-Palmer; Orsino-Jefferson; Sebastian, first time-Davies; Antonio-Wrighten; Fabian-Waldron; Clown-Vernon (with original Epilogue Song); Captain-Wright; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Norris; Officer-Carpenter; Viola-Miss Young; Olivia (with Song)-Mrs Abington; Maria-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311 but Sga Pacini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: Binnacle-A Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Commodore Flip-Moody; Worthy-Usher; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs King, first time; Mizen-Dodd; Sir Charles Pleasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Lamash; Cockswain-Wrighten; Indent-Griffiths; Hatchway (With a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Lt. Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Barmaid-Mrs Davies; Advocate-Mrs Millidge; to finish with a Grand Naval Review in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Blurton, Mrs Sutton;, and the Favourite song of Rule Britannia-Davies, Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Indent Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: IV: The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Greville, first time; Col. Standard-Palmer, first time; Beau Clincher-King; Smuggler-Parsons; Lady Lurewell-Mrs King, first time; Clincher Jun-Waldron; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Griffiths; Angelica-Miss Hopkins; Vizard-Packer; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17760415

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Aickin; Dr Catgut-Parsons; Young Loveit-R. Palmer; Simon-Whitefield; Bridoun-Griffiths; Paduasoy-L'Estrange; Harpy-Lloyd; Coachman-Walters; Mrs Mechin-Mrs Gardner; Jenny-Miss Platt; Dolly-Mrs Fearon; Loveit-Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Bridoun Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: The Coopers-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or The Diversions of the Morning

Monologue: A Modern, Operatical, Sentimental, Crying, Tragedy call'd Purity [sic] in Pattens. Butler-Parsons; Squire-Fearon; Candy-Mrs W. Palmer; Polly-Mrs Jewell

Dance: The Haymakers-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Bridoun Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17760729 but Heeltap-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Heeltap Actor: Griffiths.

Dance: The Haymaker-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Performance Comment: Master Taylors-Franscisco, Parsons; Campbello-Griffiths; Regniades-R. Palmer; Flints-; Abrahamades-Palmer; Isaacos-Fearon; Jackides-Jackson; Barnado-Davis; Dungs: Zacharyades-Walters; Timotheus-Stephens; Ladies-Mrs Gardner, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Campbello Actor: Griffiths

Entertainment: The Cries of London-Shuter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Hotspur-Aickin; Henry-L'Estrange; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Northumberland-Johnson; Westmoreland-Griffiths; Vernon-R. Palmer; Blunt-Wright; Bardolph-Lloyd; Gadshill-Stephens; Carriers-Parsons, Waldron; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Entertainment: End Opera: The Cries of London-Shuter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub (By Particular Desire and for that night only)-Shuter; Aimwell-a Gentlemen; Sir Charles-R. Palmer; Foigard-Jackson; Gibbet-Brown; Boniface-Griffiths; Sullen-Lloyd; Archer-Palmer; Cherry-Miss Essex; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Palmer; Gipsey-Mrs Love; Dorinda-Miss J. Essex; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Gardner; first time. Epilogue (spoken on an Ass)-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: See17760809, but to Avoid confusion full cast listed. Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Parsons; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Crispin-Jackson; Bruin-Griffiths; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Bruin Actor: Griffiths

Entertainment: End II: The Cries of London-Shuter; II: Imitations-Master Russell; IV: Scene of Lady Pentweazle (from Taste) Lady Pentweazle -Mas. Russell; End: Interlude from the Register Office-Lloyd, Miss Francis, Mrs Gardner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Dripping Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket

Performance Comment: O'Connor Mac Cormuck-Moody; Revell-Palmer; Sapling-Lamash; Sunderland-Jefferson; Rivers-Farren; Dipp-Wright; Spavin-Carpenter; Putty-Wrighten; Tom Epping-Waldron; Francis-Burton; Secretary-Griffiths; Issachar-Messink; Mrs Cheveley-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Secretary Actor: Griffiths

Dance: I: a Country Dance- incident to the main piece; End II: The Sailors Revels-Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Dripping Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Carpenter; Lover-Messink; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-Follett; Country Girls-Miss Jarratt, Miss Collett; Colombine-Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Drunken Valet Actor: Griffiths