SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Tom Crawford"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Tom Crawford")') 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 747 matches on Performance Comments, 415 matches on Performance Title, 139 matches on Event Comments, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Crawford (1st appearance in that character); Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Justice Balance-Packer; Worthy-Farren; Bullock-Moody; Recruits-Parsons, Burton; Captain Brazen-King; Melinda (1st time)-Mrs Farren; Rose-Mrs Cargill; Lucy-Miss Hale; Sylvia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Captain Plume Actor: Crawford
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End II: Hornpipe-Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Holtom

Ballet: Grand Comic Ballet call'dThe Hungarian Gambols , or a Provincial Rendevous. Crosaques-Sg Sodi, 1st appearance in 10 years here, Mlle Capdeville; Croats-Maranesi, Desse, Miles, Desse Jr; Hussars-Leppie, Granier, Gosley, Dumai, Mrs Granier, Mlle Mariane, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolin; Pandours-Rochford, Dufour, Balthazar, Hussey, Mrs Viviez,Mrs Crawford, Miss Welch, Miss Dawes. With Proper Habits and Decorations

Performance Comment: Crosaques-Sg Sodi, 1st appearance in 10 years here, Mlle Capdeville; Croats-Maranesi, Desse, Miles, Desse Jr; Hussars-Leppie, Granier, Gosley, Dumai, Mrs Granier, Mlle Mariane, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolin; Pandours-Rochford, Dufour, Balthazar, Hussey, Mrs Viviez,Mrs Crawford, Miss Welch, Miss Dawes. With Proper Habits and Decorations.
Event Comment: A new Comic Opera, music by several celebrated Composers. With new Cloaths, new Decorations, and new Dances. Pit and Boxes put together, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be delivered that Day, at half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. By Their Majesties Command no Persons whatsoever to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor into the Orchestra. Gallery, Pit and Boxes will be opened at Five; To begin at 6:30. [Prices, terms of admission, and time repeated in subsequent bills.] Subscription Money to be paid to Andrew Drummond and Co. Bankers, or to Mr Crawford, Treasurer, for Silver t ickets. Signor Giardini the principal serious singer has arrived, and serious opera will begin as soon as possible (Public Advertiser). [Signora Mattei was again the promoter of Operas this season; Crawford the Treasurer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tutore E La Pupilla

Event Comment: As Signora Mattei will leave England soon after the Operas are over; and as Mr Crawford will have no further concern with the Management of Operas, all the Cloaths used in the Burlettas and Dances, with many other articles, being his own Property and that of Signora Mattei's, will be sold. The particulars of which may be had of Mr Crawford at the finishing of the season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zanaida

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. A new serious Opera. Pit and Boxes put together and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be delivered this Day, at the Office, at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. By their Majesties Command no Persons whatsoever to be admitted behind the Scenes or in the Orchestra. Gallery, Pit and Boxes to be opened at Five. 6:30 p.m. [Repeated in the subsequent bills.] Messrs Crawford, Vincent, and Gordon most humbly request that the Nobility and Gentry, Subscribers to the Operas for the ensuing Season, will please send their Subssciptions to Andrew Drummond and Co., Bankers at Charing Cross; or to Crawford, at the theatre, where attendance will be given every day from Ten to Two, to receive Subscriptions, and the names of the Subscribers who are pleased to honor the Managers with their Protection to enable them to get the Tickets engraved before the Operas begin (Public Advertiser through October and November)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eumene

Dance: NNew Dances-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Lloyd; Horatio-a Gentleman; Altamont-Davies; Lothario-a Gentleman (first appearance in that character); Rossano-Young; Lavinia-Miss Crawford; Lucilla-Mrs Goldie; Calista-Miss Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Richards

Monologue: II: Teague's Rambles to London. Capt. O'Brallaghan (with the favorite song in Love a La Mode)-Broderick; Terence O'Droghida-Youngs; the Knife Grinder (By Particular Desire)-Broderick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Lewis; Osmond-Clarke; Rhodolpho-L'Estrange; Officer-Thompson; Siffredi-Hull; Laura-Miss Ambrose; Sigismunda-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: As17781023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-W.? Smith; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Whitfield; Dervise-L'Estrange; Omar-Fearon; Prince of Tanais-Booth; Hali-Robson; Tamerlane-Aickin; Selima-Mrs Jackson; Arpasaa-Mrs Crawford; The usual Prologue-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Arpasaa Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion; or, A Trip to Brighthelmstone

Song: In: To thee O gentle sleep!-Mrs Farrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Aickin; Philotas-Lewis; Arcas-Fearon; Dionysius-Clarke; Herald-L'Estrange; Melanthon-Hull; Officer-Booth; Calippus-Thompson; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixene-Miss Ambrose; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Lewis; Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Edrick-Whitfield; Harcourt-Robson; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Wroughton; Birtha-Mrs Jackson; Elwina-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Clarke; Foigard-Egan; Sir Charles Freeman-Robson; Gibbet-Fearon; Scrub-Quick; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Cherry-Miss Brown; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Custom@house Officer Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on this stage [Rundell]); Randolph-Wroughton; Officer-Thompson; Glenalvon-Aickin; Old Norval-Clarke; Anna-Mrs Morton; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Custom@house Officer Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Lewis; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Don Lopez-Fearon; Don Pedro-Quick; Lissardo-Lee Lewes; Frederick-Booth; Gibby-Wilson; Isabella-Mrs Lessingham; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Custom@house Officer Actor:
Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Tancred and Sigismunda, but "In consequence of Mrs Crawford's being taken suddenly ill yesterday forenoon, Tancred and Sigismunda...could not be acted; The Maid of the Mill was substituted in its stead, but most of the boxes which had been taken were given up, and the change cost the managers upwards of a hundred pounds; a matter which Mrs Crawford ought to take into her serious consideration, and to recollect besides, that whenever her name is on the bills, and she is [not] so much indisposed that her appearance on the stage would be fatal to her health, it is her duty not to disappoint her publick" (Morning Chronicle, 30 Jan.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Custom@house Officer Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-The Gentleman who performed Douglas [on 14 Jan.: Rundell]; Nerestan-Wroughton; Orasmin-L'Estrange; Chatillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Lusignan (1st time)-Digges; Selima-Miss Ambrose; Zara-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17781223

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Daly]); Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Booth; Montano-Robson; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Bensley; Emila-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Dance: As17790222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polidore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Miss Morris; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Miss Leeson; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Custom@house Officer Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto (1st time)-Digges; Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Farren; Servant-Thompson; Rossano-L'Estrange; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-Mrs Mattocks; Lucilla-Mrs Morton; Calista-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: As17790405

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17781030, but Lord Townly-A Gentleman (2nd appearance [Daly]); J. Moody-Thompson; Lady Townly-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17781024, but Posthumus-Crawford; Iachimo-Daly.
Cast
Role: Posthumus Actor: Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Bensley; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officers-Stevens, Davis; Old Norval-Digges; Anna-Mrs Poussin; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance on this stage these 13 years).
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail; A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: As17800530

Music: 2nd piece: With an Overture-; Between the Acts: Scots Airs-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Bannister Jun.; Phocion-Aickin; Melanthon-Usher; Calippus-Gardner; Arcas-Davis; Greek Herald-Egan; Greek Soldier-R. Palmer; Officers-Kenny, Painter; Dionysius-Palmer; Erixene-Mrs Poussin; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Digges; Lycon-Aickin; Cratander-Gardner; Messenger-Davis; Officers-Kenny, Painter; Hippolitus-Bannister Jun.; Ismene-Mrs Cuyler; Attendant-Mrs Poussin; Phaedra-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years).
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Palmer; Raby-Bensley; Sir Hubert-Aickin; Edric-R. Palmer; Harcourt-Davis; Douglas-A Gentleman (1st appearance in this Kingdom [Staunton]); Birtha-Mrs Poussin; Elwina-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17800610 but Scrub-Edwin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Fire and Water