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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sarjant and son"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sarjant and son")') 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 399 matches on Performance Title, 244 matches on Event Comments, 121 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Books of the Songs, with Miss Harper's Additional Airs, to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Massey, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin; Miss Harper (with several additional airs). [For assignment of parts sec 27 Aug.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820606

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., Staunton, Gardner, Stevens, Edwin, Parsons; Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from Morning Chronicle, 1 Sept. 1779: Leveret-Palmer; Lord Newbery-Bannister Jun.; Touchwood-Staunton; Fraction-Gardner; Minim-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Frankly-Mrs Lloyd; Lady Newbery-Mrs Bulkley. Stevens is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Oldcastle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece a Minuet (1st time) by Giorgi and Mrs Bulkley

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song by Miss Hooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: As17820613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: As17820613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: As17820613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Basil (with songs)-Bannister (1st appearance in that character); Argus-Wewitzer; Tall Boy-R. Palmer; Alguazile-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina (with additional airs)-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17820610 but Wilson in place of Parsons .
Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Monologue: 1782 08 27 End of Act I of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, on an Ass, by Dick Wilson, after the manner of Ned Shuter. imitations. End of 2nd piece, as 9 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17820606

Song: End of mainpiece Four-and-twenty Fidlers all on a Row, by Edwin

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): C Robinson

Monologue: 1782 08 28 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster-Abbey, by Edwin

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): C Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Monologue: 1782 09 03 End of 2nd piece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Edwin

Event Comment: 3rd piece: Ballet Tragi-Comique, composed by Signior Novestris [i.e. George Colman, the elder]. The Music by Gluck. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Machinist and Painter-Signior Rookereschi. Tailor-Signior Walkerino

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Edwin, Wewitzer, Wood, Egan, Barrett, Stevens, Kenny, Bannister; Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779, and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Vinegar-Wewitzer; Bouquet-Wood; Idle-Egan; Orator Mum-Barrett; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister. Kenny is unassigned.] Prologue as17830531 . Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the Character of Punch)-Wewitzer; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Byrn; Furies (in the Character of Chimney Sweepers)-Rossi, Nicolini, &c.; Captain of the Guard-Master Edwin; Jason (in the Character of Pierrot)-Delpini; Creusa (en dishabille Francoise)-Miss Byrn; Nurse-Mr Painter; Children-Miss Painter, Master Clarke; Medea (in the Character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville .
Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Williamson, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Edwin, Parsons; Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Brett, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from Gazetteer, 1 Sept. 1779: Leveret-Palmer; Lord Newbery-Williamson; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner; Minim-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Frankly-Mrs Lloyd; Lady Didapper-Mrs Poussin; Lady Newbery-Mrs Bulkley. Stevens, Mrs Brett are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Newbery Actor: Williamson
Role: Lord Oldcastle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece Minuet by Giorgi and Mrs Bulkley. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Miss Hooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Dance: As17830611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Dance: As17830611

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Cast
Role: Lord Newbery Actor: Williamson
Role: Lord Oldcastle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Pantomimical Dance, The Country Squabble, by Delpini, Byrne, Mrs Dagueville, Miss Byrne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Dance: As17830612

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Old Sadboy Actor: Wilson
Role: Chronicle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Old Sadboy Actor: Wilson
Role: Chronicle Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Dance: As17830702

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson [sic]. Never acted here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Palmer; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Bannister Jun.; Corvino-Aickin; Bonario-R. Palmer; Corbachio-Parsons; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Corbachio Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Delpini

Dance: As17830702

Event Comment: The Duenna [announced on playbill of 13 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Books of the Songs [in afterpiece] to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #154 19s. (149/13; 5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Bonnor, Fearon, Quick, Wewitzer, Stevens, Thompson, Reinhold; Mrs Davenett, Mrs Kemble. [Cast (see CG, 5 Dec. 1781): Cranky-Wilson; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Bonnor; Idle-Fearon; Orator Mum-Quick; Vinegar-Wewitzer; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Reinhold; Dolce-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Henderson; Hubert-Aickin; Prince Arthur-Miss Heard (of DL); Salisbury-Davics; Pembroke-Kemble; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Whitfield; Austria-Mahon; Pandulph-Fearon; Prince Henry-Miss Francis; Essex-Helme; Chatillon-Booth; Governor of Angiers-Thompson; Bastard-Wroughton; Queen Eleanor-Miss Platt; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Poussin; Lady Blanch-Mrs Inchbald; Constance-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Henderson
Role: Pandulph Actor: Fearon
Role: Governor of Angiers Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Wilson