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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir George Raynsford"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir George Raynsford")') 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 6318 matches on Performance Comments, 5414 matches on Author, 1414 matches on Event Comments, 636 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Tom-Wright; Paris-Waldron; Major Oakly-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oakly-Digges; Charles-Dimond [From the Theatre Royal, Bath]; Lord Trinket-Lamash; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Stevens; Paris-Jackson; John-Kenny; Lady Freelove's Servant-Painter; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Lady Freelove-Miss Sherry; Harriot-Miss Harper; Toilet-Miss Hale; Chambermaid-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Montague (1st appearance).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End: Tambourine Dance, as17790602

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Gardner; Aimwell-Jones; Sir Charles Freeman-Wortley; Sullen-Price; Gibbet-Parsloe; Boniface and Scrub-Gentlemen from London [unidentified]; Dorinda-Mrs Robinson; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Weeks; Cherry-Mrs Kingham; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Jerrold.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Wortley
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Leach; Kecksey-Parsloe; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Price; Thomas-The Gentleman that plays Boniface; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue song)-Mrs Kingham.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Price

Dance: A Hornpipe-Gentleman [unidentified]

Song: End IV: Tally O-Mrs Kingham

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Snip's Humorous Description of the Camp-Gardner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Gibbet-Fearon; Boniface-Booth; Foigard-Egan; Sir Charles Freeman-Robson; Sullen-Clarke; Scrub-Quick; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Mrs Wilson; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Gypsey-Miss Stewart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Robson
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: End IV: Dance of Sailors-Langrish

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Wilson; Charles-Whitfield; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Sir Harry Beagle-Lee Lewes; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Oakly-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Green]).Mrs Green]).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17801027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet (1st rime)-Mrs Wells; Mrs Oakly (for that night only)-Mrs Hunter (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-J. Wilson; Sir Harry Beagle-Lee Lewes; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409, but omitted: Harris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Beagle-Mahon; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Frcelovc-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Mahon
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17830512

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley(1st appearance in that character); Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet (1st time)-Miss Wheeler; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Performance Comment: Scene I. As Scene I, 26 Apr. Scene II. As Scene II, 26 Apr. Scene III. The Merry Roundelay by Miss George. Scene IV. As Scene IV, 3 May. To conclude with The Jovial Sailors, as17840320athi .

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Kennedy; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron; or, Pantomimical Olio

Dance: In afterpiece, by Mills, Miss J. Stageldoir, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Father Foigard (1st time)-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Bates; Lady Bountiful-Miss Platt; Gipsy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Dance: As17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oaldy-Baddeley; Charles-HAY Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Captain O'Cutter-Booth; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Burton; Lord Trinket (with a song in character)-Sga Sestini; Lady Freelove-Mrs Bates; Harriet-Miss Woollery; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Here, and There, and Every Where

Related Works
Related Work: The Dupes of Fancy; or, Every Man his Hobby Author(s): George Saville Carey

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrn, Rochfort, Giorgi Jun., the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Read by Barrymore; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Bates; Lady Bountiful-Miss Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-Burton; Captain O'Cutter-Davies; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Barret; Lord Trinket-R. Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Whitfield; Harriet-Miss Woollery; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Bernard (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Brangin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bernard (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Wewitzer; Kecksey-Bernard; Thomas-Quick; Bates-Fearon; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Booth; Nephew-Macready; Widow Brady-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Booth

Dance: End I afterpiece: Mirth by Moonshine-[see17870928]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Lamash; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Waldron; William-Phillimore; John-Wilson; Tom-Alfred; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Toilette-Mrs Heard; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Ld. Trinket-Simpson; Major Oakly-Follett Sen.; Sir Harry Beagle-Follett Jun.; Charles-Cooper; Russet-Connor; Captain O'Cutter-Grace; Tom-Curtis; John-Smith; Paris-Gaudry; Mr Oakly-L'Estrange; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter; Harriet-Mrs Marsh; Toilet-Mrs Waldron; Lady Freelove-Mrs Greville.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Follett Sen.; Nephew-Cooper; Kecksey-Simpson; Bates-Curtis; Thomas-Grace; Pompey-Master Findlay; Sir Patrick O'Neale-L'Estrange; Widow Brady-Mrs Greville; the Epilogue Song-Mrs Greville.

Dance: End I 3rd piece: Hornpipe-Alison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Farren; Major Oakly-Ryder; Sir Harry Beagle-Edwin; Captain O'Cutter-Aickin; Charles Oakly-Macready (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Russet-Fearon; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Rock; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Harriet-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Lady Freelove (1st time)-Mrs Bernard; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pope Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: William-$Ledger; John-$Evatt; Servant-$Lee; Toilet-$Miss Stuart; Chambermaid-$Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Edwin
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: As17880301

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-The Young Lady who performed in Comus [on 12 June: Mrs Plomer]; Patty-Miss Collett; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Williamson; Father Foigard-Aickin; Boniface-Kemble; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-R. Palmer; Sir Charles Freeman-Johnson; Scrub-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Adams]); Cherry-Miss Prideaux; Dorinda-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Gipsey-Miss Brangin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Henry (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Williamson (1st appearance in that character); Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Forster; Wowski-Mrs Plomer; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Usher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer (40th [recte 37th] Time [i

Dance: End: As17880915

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter; Moody; William-Phillimore; John-Wilson; Tom-Alfred; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Toilet-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer