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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir Samuel Garth"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir Samuel Garth")') 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 6061 matches on Performance Comments, 5011 matches on Author, 1021 matches on Event Comments, 463 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Major Sturgeon-Palmer; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.; Bruin-Phillimore; Lint-Suett; Heeltap-Burton; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Waldron
Related Works
Related Work: The Mayor of Garratt Author(s): Samuel Foote

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Dignum; Chicane-Benson; Lingo-Bannister Jun.; Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Stump-Alfred; Cudden-Banks; Laura-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Edwin; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Cowslip-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: As17921121, but The Dances-Miss _Prevot

Song: In the course of the Evening The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Suett; Bruin-Benson; Snuffle-Lyons; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Waldron
Related Works
Related Work: The Mayor of Garratt Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-G. D'Egville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Dignum; Chicane-Phillimore; Laura-Miss Leak; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Cowslip-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Boy-Master Menage; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Girl-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Song: In course 2nd piece: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Sir Bertrand-Trueman; Le Sage-Cooke; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Russell; Flint-Maddocks; Boy-Master Welsh; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Adopted Child Author(s): Samuel Birch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-Dignum; Snake-Benson; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wathen; Trip-R. Palmer; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Lord Alfrod-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Boy-Master Menage; Girl-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Song: III: a song-Dignum. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Sir Bertrand-Trueman; Le Sage-Sedgwick; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Russell; Flint-Phillimore; Boy-Mast. Welsh; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Adopted Child Author(s): Samuel Birch

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17970105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-C. Kemble; Snake-Wathen; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wewitzer; Trip-Trueman; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Miss Tidswell; Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Song: In III: a song-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Sir Bertram-Trueman; Le Sage-Sedgwick; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Russell; Flint-Maddocks; Boy-Miss Walcot; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Bertram Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Adopted Child Author(s): Samuel Birch

Song: Mainpiece: With Original Musick of Matthew Locke-; and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley? Sen.-; Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Hollingsworth; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.; Heeltap-Wewitzer; Bruin-Maddocks; Roger-Grimaldi; Snuffle-Wathen; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mayor of Garratt Author(s): Samuel Foote

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth (with new songs)-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Suett; Mervin-Trueman; Fairfield-Aickin; Giles-Dignum; Ralph-Biggs (from the Theatre Royal Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Walcot; Theodosia-Miss Leak; Patty (with new songs)-Mrs Crouch; Fanny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Dignum; Eugene-Trueman; Chicane-Hollingsworth; Lingo-Biggs; Thomas-Maddocks; John-Caulfield; Stump-Webb; Cudden-Chippendale; Laura-Miss Leak; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Walcot; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-C . Kemble; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Oliver-Maddocks; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Miss Tidswell; Children-Master Tokely, Miss Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C . Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Fleetly Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Sir Bertrand-Trueman; Le Sage-Sedgwick; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Russell; Flint-Maddocks; Boy-Master Heather; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Adopted Child Author(s): Samuel Birch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Wallaker; Hastings-Laggat; Hardcastle-Smith; Sir Charles Marlow-Hallam; Diggory-Humphreys; Roger-Seabrook; Jack Slang-Master Thomas; Tony Lumpkin (with a song in character)-Twaits; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Saunders; Miss Neville-Mrs Jerrold; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Smith; Compton-Ryder; Eugene-Laggat; John-Seabrook; Thomas-Hallam; Chicane-Brown; Lingo-Humphreys; Laura-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Jones; Fringe-Mrs Jerrold; Cowslip-Mrs Humphreys.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Song: End: a favourite duet-Mr and Mrs Humphreys; and a comic song-Twaits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Clarke; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Palmer; Oliver-Maddocks; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Miss Wentworth; Winifred-Miss Tidswell; Children-Master Tokely, Miss Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Clarke
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Betterton; Peregrine-Wilks; Young Single-Booth; Sir Arthur Addle-Dogget; Justice Wary-Johnson; Ralph-Penkethman; Timothy-Underhill; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Betty-Mrs Mountfort [Downes, p. 47].Downes, p. 47].
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Betterton
Role: Sir Arthur Addle Actor: Dogget

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Mills; Surly-Estcourt; Farewell-Bullock Jr; Testimony-Johnson; Hothead-Bullock Sr; Sir Thomas-Pinkethman; Leonora-Mrs Oldfield; Violante-Mrs Bicknell; Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Pinkethman
Event Comment: At the desire of several Perons of Quality will be perform'd that great and celebrated Scene in Julius Caesar at the table between Brutus and Cassius , Written by the Immortal Shakespeare. And altho' Mr Penkethman is at an extraordinary Charge in providing these Entertainments, to oblige his Friends he lets them in at Common Prices [as 7 Aug.]. Note, The Subscribers' Tickets have free Admittance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar (one Scene)

Afterpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Powell; Sir Thomas-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Powell
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Penkethman.

Entertainment: Rope/Dancing after the French, Italian, and Bohemian Manner-; also a Stiff Rope, Vaulting the Slack Rope beyond Imagination-little Girl of 4 Years of Age

Related Works
Related Work: The Italian Monk Author(s): Samuel Arnold
Event Comment: Benefit Norris. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Keene; Betty-Miss Younger; Peregrine-Wilks; Single-Booth; Woodland-Boman; Wary-Johnson; Barter-Cory; Sir Arthur-Norris; Timothy-Bullock; Ralph-Leigh; Julia-Mrs Santlow; Alice-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Keene
Role: Sir Arthur Actor: Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Mills; Moody-Johnson; Sir John-Wilks Jr; Carrier-Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Miller
Role: Sir John Actor: Wilks Jr

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: As17161004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Performance Comment: Sir Walter-Quin; Howard-Ryan; Young Raleigh-Walker; Gundamor-Boheme; Cobham-Chapman; Salisbury-Hulett; Sir Julius-Milward; Lady Raleigh-Mrs Berriman; Olympia-Mrs Buchanan; Florella-Mrs Templer.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Actor: Milward
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Otway. Afterpiece: A new Dramatick Piece of One Act: Being the Sequel to the King and the Miller of Mansfield. [By Robert Dodsley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Performance Comment: Sir John Cockle-Miller; King-Cibber; Sir Timothy Flash-Beard; Greenwood-Hill; French Cooke-Woodward; Miss Kitty-Mrs Clive; Mrs Starch-Miss Tollett; Vintner-Turbutt; Joe-Marshall; Barber-Ray; Taylor-Gray; Attendants-Raftor, Woodburn, Leigh; Edition of 1738 adds: Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Cockle Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Timothy Flash Actor: Beard

Dance: V: Ballet-Denoyer, Haughton, Miss Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Performance Comment: Sir Walter-Quin; Howard-Milward; Young Raleigh-Mills; Salisbury-Havard; Gundamor-Berry; Cobham-Wright; Sir Julius Caesar-Ridout; Carew-Cashell; Wade-Turbutt; Lady Raleigh-Mrs Butler; Olympia-Mrs Mills; Florella-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Woodward; Belguard-Gardner; Crack-Shuter; Hothead-Dunstall; Testimony-Gibson; Farewell-Wroughton; Surley-Clarke; Merchant-Wignell; Servant to Sir Courtly-Holtom; Leonora-Miss Macklin; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Woman to Leonora-Mrs Perry; Violante-Mrs Bulkley; In Act III: Singing-Mattocks, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Woodward
Role: Servant to Sir Courtly Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Mattocks; Sir Thomas-Cushing; Dick-Hamilton; Betty-Miss Valois; Old Hob-Saunders; Hob's Mother-Mrs Copin; Flora-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Cushing

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17700402