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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Stephen Marshall"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Stephen Marshall")') 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 731 matches on Author, 668 matches on Performance Comments, 105 matches on Event Comments, 20 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Wyatt; Lazarillo-Cross; Don Guzman-Darling; Don Ferdinand-Thome; Octavio-George; Messenger-Green; Alguzill-Purkiss; Drunken Coachman-Ryder; James-Morley; Lawyer-Hall; Don Pedro-Stephens; Muskato-Swords; Aurora-Miss Bird; Marcella-Miss Noel; Leonardo-Mrs Knox; Old Nun-Mrs Barnes; Beatrice-Miss Clarke .
Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Afterpiece Title: Lethe, -AEsop, Old Man, Mercury, Drunken Man, Charon, Bowman, Snip, Fine Gentleman, Frenchman, Lord Chalkstone to be performed, for that night only, by a Society of Gentleman; Mrs Riot-Mrs Dore

Monologue: 1785 04 25 Preceding the 1st piece an Address spoken by Brown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Brainworm-Baddcley; Wellbred-Bannister Jun.; Y. Knowell-Barrymore; Just. Clement-Parsons; Mast. Stephen-Waldron; Downright-Wrighten; Master Mathew-Suett; Cob-Wright; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Captain Bobadil-Palmer; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Stephen Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17851230, but Master Stephen-Dodd; Master Mathew-Burton; added: Bridget-Miss Barnes; Tib-Mrs Love .
Cast
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Dodd
Role: Stephen Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Brainworm-Baddeley; Wellbred-Bannister Jun.; Y. Knowell-Barrymore; Just. Clement-Parsons; Mast. Stephen-Dodd; Downright-Wrighten; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Suett; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Captain Bobadil-Palmer; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Stephen Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Welbred-Whitfield; Young Knowell-Barrymore; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Waldron; Downright-Phillimore; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Suett; Formal-Fawcett; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Barnes; Tib-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17880313

Song: End III: Ma chere Amie-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Characters by Aickin, Wroughton, Palmer, Bannister Jun., Maddocks, Suett, Banks//Mrs Hopkins, Miss Farren, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1794): Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Ratcliffe-Wroughton; Frederic-Palmer; Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Saunders-Maddocks; Jabal-Suett//Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Ratcliffe-Miss Farren; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell. Banks is unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17940603.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17940603.] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: THE QUAKER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Pindar; Frederick-Palmer//Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: THE APPARITION

Monologue: 1794 09 03 End of mainpiece, as 30 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Cooke; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17951003, but Sir Stephen Bertram-Benson; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Elliston (1st appearance in that character); Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Palmer Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Wewitzer (1st appearance in that character); Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Palmer Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Frederick-Palmer; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Elliston (of the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Jabel-Knight; Frderic Bertram-Middleton; Sir Stephen Bertram-Hull; Saunders-Powel; Waiter-Curties; Charles Ratcliffe-Holman; Mrs Ratcliffe-Miss Morris; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Platt; Eliza Ratcliffe-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Dowton (1st appearance on this stage); Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Wroughton; Frederick Bertram-Palmer; Mr Saunders-Maddocks; Jabal-Suett; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Maddocks; Eliza Ratcliffe-Miss Farren; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17961011, but Sir Stephen Bertram-Hull (of cg).
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Related Works
Related Work: The Prize; or, 2.5.3.8 Author(s): Stephen Storace

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Elliston; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Palmer Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Davenport; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Wroughton; Frederick Bertram-Palmer; Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Mr Saunders-Maddocks; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Walcot; Eliza Ratcliffe-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Goodison-Mrs Sparks; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Meredith; Charles Ratcliffe-Egerton; Jabal-Wilson; Sir Stephen Bertram-Harley; Saunders-Richards; Frederick Bertram-Wilkinson; Mrs Ratcliff-Mrs Williams; Dorcas-Miss Thompson; Eliza Ratcliff-Miss Herbert.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Harley

Afterpiece Title: A Naval Interlude

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Song: 2nd piece: With Songs-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Holman; Justice Clement-Munden; Old Knowell-Murray; Master Stephen-Knight; Brain@Worm-Townsend; Young Knowell-Clarke; Wellbred-Whitfield; Master Matthew-Simmons; Cash-Farley; Downright-Waddy; Formal-Rees; Cob-Thompson; Captain Bobadil (for that night only)-Cubitt (1st appearance on this stage these 3 [recte 4] years); Bridget-Miss Mansel; Tib-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Kitely-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Knight

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Mr and Mrs Knight

Entertainment: Singing and Monologues.End: a Dialogue Duet (1st time), The Pledge of Love; or, British Tar's Farewell-Incledon, Mrs Mountain (the Music entirely New); The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs (including his Own Wig, The Doctor's Wig, Counsellor's Wig, The Lover's Wig, Coachman's Wig, etc.)-Knight; Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope; Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Frederick Bertram-C. Kemble; Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Mr Saunders-Maddocks; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Walcot; Elixa Ratcliff-Miss Biggs; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Sparks; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Davenport; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Hale; Eliza-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Mr Peachum-Dowton; Lockit-Hollingsworth; Captain Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Jemmy Twitcher-Wentworth; Crook@finger'd Jack-Fisher; Wat Dreary-Evans; Robin of Bagshot-Chippendale; Nimming Ned-Sparks; Harry Paddington-Ryder; Mat o'the Mint-Trueman; Ben Budge-Maddocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Walcot; Polly Peachum-Miss Stephens; Lucy Lockit-Miss DeCamp; Diana Trapes-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Dolly Trull-Mrs Benson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Cuyler; Betty Doxy-Mrs Mills; Jenny Diver-Mrs Roffey; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Tidswell; Suky Tawdry-Mrs Maddocks; Molly Brazen-Mrs Coates.
Cast
Role: Polly Peachum Actor: Miss Stephens

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Garman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Frederick Bertram-C. Kemble; Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Mr Saunders-Maddocks; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Walcot; Eliza Ratcliffe-Miss Biggs; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Sparks; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Tomkins]); Sir Harry Sycamore-Suett; Mervin-Trueman; Fairfield-Aickin; Giles (1st time)-Sedgwick; Ralph (1st time)-Wathen; Gipsy-Webb; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Walcot; Theodosia-Miss Leak; Patty-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Mrs Bland; Gipsy-Mrs Chippendale.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Stephens

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Mr Peachum-Dowton; Lockit-Hollingsworth; Captain Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Walcot; Polly Peachum-Miss Stephens; Lucy Lockit-Miss DeCamp; Diana Trapes-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Polly Peachum Actor: Miss Stephens

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Garman; II afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17991001

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202, but added The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Privot (1st appearance)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Performance Comment: As18000201, but Sophia-Miss B. Menage in place of Miss Stephens.