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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Stuart"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Stuart")') 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 1337 matches on Roles/Actors, 414 matches on Performance Comments, 81 matches on Author, 36 matches on Performance Title, and 21 matches on Event Comments.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-C. Powell; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson.

Dance: End: The Deserter, as17891113; In I afterpiece: Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Davies; Serjeant Kite-Cubitt; Bullock-Edwin; Recruits-Bernard, Blanchard; Welch Collier-Farley; Captain Brazen-Ryder; Melinda-Mrs Bernard; Rose-Mrs Wells; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17900129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy; Or, Hampton-court Frolics

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Metheglen-Edwin; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Powel; Young O'Donovan-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Sophia-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Kitty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Fib Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17891125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Blanchard (1st appearance in that character); Dorus-Quick; Merlin-Bannister; Daemon of Revenge-Darley; Shepherds-Egan, Evatt; Linco-Edwin; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Fatima-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Shepherdesses-Miss Rowson, Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.

Dance: End: Tamborine Dance- [See17891021]; Afterpiece conclude: Dance-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; with an Address in character-Lewis; Sir George Airy (1st time)-Holman; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Charles Gripe-Davies; Whisper-Farley; Footman-Ledger; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Patch-Miss Stuart; Scentwell-Mrs Platt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Performance Comment: Deputy Dimity-Quick; Mr Vermilion-Davies; Alderman Tokay-Blanchard; with Old Sly Hodge-Blanchard; Mrs Tokay-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Dimity-Miss Stuart; Mrs Vermilion-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Female Adventure [The Female Pursuit]

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 2nd piece: A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses (The Stateman's Hobby, The Soldier's Hobby, The Fidler's Hobby, The Beaux Hobby, The Ladies' Hobby, The Monster's Hobby [see under dl, 11 May], His own Hobby)-Bernard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Farren; Saville-Aickin; Flutter-Bernard; Villers-Hull; Courtall-Davies; French Valet-C. Powell; Porter-Powel; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Miss Chapman; Miss Ogle-Mrs Lewis; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Dorus-Quick; Merlin-Bannister; Shepherds-Evatt, Farley; Linco-Blanchard; Shepherdesses-Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Fatima-Mrs Wells; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Davies; Serjeant Kite-Cubitt; Bullock-Wilson; Recruits-Bernard, Blanchard; Welch Collier-Farley; Captain Brazen-Ryder; Melinda-Mrs Bernard; Rose-Mrs Wells; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Scale-Reeve; Scruple-Powel; Gentleman-Ledger.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; LePoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho (1st time)-Blanchard; Sir John Bull-Wilson; Lord Winlove (1st time)-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Marshall; with a new song (1st time)-Marshall; Henry-Johnstone; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Mrs Casey (1st time)-Mrs Cross; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Quick; Orlando-Holman; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Corin-Cross; William-C. Powell; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Thompson; Charles-Cubitt; Jaques-Aickin; Caelia-Mrs Mountain; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Esten (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Dance: End I: The Irish Lilt-Mr Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford; In V: Dance of Forresters-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fennell (1st appearance this season); Acasto-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Simmons; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Mrs Lewis; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Performance Comment: Deputy Dimity-Quick; Mr Vermillion-Davies; Alderman Tokay-Wilson; Mrs Tokay-Mrs Warrell; Mrs Dimity-Miss Stuart; Mrs Vermillion-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).

Dance: I afterpiece: a Dance-

Song: As17901023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy; Or, Hampton Court Frolics

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Methegen (1st time)-Wilson; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Powel; Young O'Donovan-Holman; Sophia (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Kitty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Fib Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17901123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Bannister; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Reeve; Cook-Rock; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta (1st time)-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End II: The Irish Lilt, as17901020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Manly-Farren; Sir Francis Wronghead-Wilson; Squire Richard (1st time)-Blanchard; John Moody (1st time)-Quick; Count Basset-Bernard; Lady Grace-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Myrtilla-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Powell; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Powel; Sullen-Davies; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Thompson, Powel, Evatt, Harley, Mrs Rock, Miss Brunton Vocal Parts-Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain; [Cast from text (William Lane, 1791): Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Farren; Narrain-Thompson; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert-Evatt; Chief Bramin-Harley; Fatima-Mrs Rock; Indamora-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Blanchard; Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Farley; Old Hob-Powel; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Miss Blanchet (of dl)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Davies; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Broadhurst]).Miss Broadhurst]).
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe (in Character)-Byrne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant (for that night only)-Lewis; Lovell-Munden; Sir Harry's Servant (with a Mock Minuet)-Blanchard; Philip-Wilson; Freeman-Macready; Tom-Cubitt; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-[C.] Powell; Kingston-Cross; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Cook-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bab-Mrs Rock; Kitty (with a song and mock Minuet, for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17901204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Captain Ironsides (1st time)-Wilson; Young Belfield-Farren; Elder Belfield-Davies; Old Goodwin-Hull; Paterson-Macready; Philip-Evatt; Francis-Thompson; Jonathan-Powel; Skiff-Rock; Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Francis; Lucy Waters-Miss Stuart; Sophia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Little; or, The Rival Queans

Dance: End: The Jockies-Ratchford, Platt, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin

Song: End II: song-Incledon; Afterpiece: The Tragedy will be interspersed with Airs, Duets, Glees, composed by Arne, Arnold, Fischer, Dibdin, with a Grand Overture(A Finale, composed by Shield), Triumphal Entry of Alexander-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo (1st time)-Munden; Phillippo-Blanchard; Don Scipio-Wilson; Don Caesar-Bannister; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguina-Thompson; Alphonso (1st time, with an additional song)-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenzo-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Catalina Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Song: End I: Wine cannot cure the pain I endure for my Chloe-Johnstone, Incledon; with new accompaniments by Shield-; End: Catches and Glees-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Williamson; The Anacreontic Song-Bannister; The Introductory Dialogue, in Irish Character-Rock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Afterpiece Title: The Dreamer Awake; or, The Pugilist Matched

Performance Comment: Prolix-Bernard [recte Wilson]; Sir David Drowsy-Munden; Bob Sparwell-Bernard; Lexicon-Marshall; Ormond-Macready; John-Rock; Standfast-Blanchard; Lady Drowsy-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Miss Stuart; Emma-Miss Chapman; New Prologue-Bernard (see text).
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Stuart

Song: End I 1st piece: Say Bonny Lass: Highland Lad-Mrs Martyr, Highland Lassie- Mrs Mountain; End I 3rd piece: The Musical Courtship-Incledon, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; Finder-Bernard; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Cubitt; Supple-Cross; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Sylvia-Miss Brunton; Clarinda-Mrs Bernard; Wishwell-Mrs Harlowe; Sittup-Miss Stuart; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Dr Blister-Powel; Rhubarb-C. Powell.
Cast
Role: Sittup Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Dance: As17910507