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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sherman"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sherman")') 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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22 results for: Keyword - Sherman
We found 20 matches on Roles/Actors, 11 matches on Performance Comments, 2 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
12 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Wilks; The edition of ca. 1706 lists also: Woolfort-Williams; Gerrard-Keen; Hubert-Mills; Hemskirk-Bickerstaff; Vandunck-Bullock; Merchants-Carnaby, Phillips, Kent, Toms; Higgen-Estcourt; Prig-Norris; Snap-Kent; Ferret-Fairbank; Ginks-Tom. Wright; Boors-Sherman, Harris, Cross; Jaculine-Mrs Cox; Bertha-Mrs Rogers; Epilogue-Pinkeman mounted on an ass; a long wig on the ass's head. a long wig on the ass's head.
Cast
Role: Boors Actor: Sherman, Harris, Cross

Song: As17050428

Dance: As17041124

2
09 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Kniveton; Darnley-Bensley; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Col. Lambert-Lewes; Seyward-Wroughton; Maw@Worm-Quick; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherman, first appearance; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Green; Charlotte-a Young Lady[, who never appeared on any Stage [Miss Wilde]., who never appeared on any Stage [Miss Wilde].
Cast
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Miss Sherman, first appearance

Afterpiece Title: Midas

3
04 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-a Gentleman, his second appearance; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Owenson; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-Thompson; Selima-Miss Sherman; Arpasia-Miss Miller; With the Usual Prologue-Wroughton; In IV, To Thee O Gentle Sleep!-DuBellamy (playbill).
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: Comus

4
08 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-Thompson; Lieut.-Fox; Rutland-Miss Miller; Nottingham-Miss Sherman; Queen Elizabeth-A Gentlewoman, first appearance.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: Midas

5
10 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17740226, but Lavinia-Miss Sherman, first time.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Sherman, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

6
14 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Herod And Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Smith; Sohemus-Bensley; Narbal-Clarke; Pheroas-Gardner; High Priest-Hull; Sameas-Davis; Flaminius-Wroughton; Arsinoe-Mattocks; Salome-Miss Sherman; Mariamne-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Salome Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17740205; with an Allemande, as17740205

7
23 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Campley-Lewis, first time; Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Lord Brumpton-Gardner; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Dunstall; Tom-Hamilton; Sable-Quick; Trim (with Cries of London)-Shuter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Charlotte-Miss Sherman; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Lady Brumpton-Miss Barsanti, first time.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

Monologue: Before: By Particular Desire, the Occasional Prelude. Manager-Wroughton; Author-Kniveton; Carpenter-Davies; Young Actress-Miss Barsanti. [See 10 May 1773.

8
06 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17740405 but Jeremy-Lewes, first time; Angelica-Miss Sherman, first time.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Sherman, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17740416

9
20 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-A Gentleman [Mr Melmoth] first appearance on English stage; King-L'Estrange; Pharamond-Clinch; Dion-Hull; Cleremont-Davis; Thrasiline-Thompson; Capt. of Mob-Dunstall; Countryman-Cushing; Woodman-Fox; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Miss Sherman; Galatea-Mrs Whitefield; Lady-Miss Pearce; Bellario-Mrs Melmoth[, first time., first time.
Cast
Role: Megra Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

10
31 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Barry; Philotas-Bensley; Dionysius-Clinch; Melanthon-Hull; Phocion-Wroughton; Arcas-Fearon; Herald-L'Estrange; Greek Officer-Booth; Calippus-Whitefield; Erixene-Miss Sherman; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry, first appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

11
26 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Clinch, first time; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-L'Estrange; Lieut.-Thompson; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Melmoth, first time; Nottingham-Miss Sherman; Rutland-Mrs Hartley, first time.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: The Druids, With Additions & Alterations

12
12 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Miss Sherman, first appearance

Afterpiece Title: Midas

13
16 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: Achilles in Petticoats

14
26 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: Megra Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: No One's Enemy but His Own

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge [See17731007]; End: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

15
10 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End of Play: The Lamplighters, as17741109

16
01 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Portraits A@la@Mode-Dagueville, Helme, Sga Vidini

17
04 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

18
16 February 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

19
30 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

20
24 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

21
18 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pervill and Sherman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

22
01 June 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Furnival and Sherman. To begin at hadf after six. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Auction