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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Touchbury"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Touchbury")') 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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116 results for: Keyword - Touchbury
We found 177 matches on Roles/Actors, 11 matches on Performance Comments, 1 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
20 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd: With the Loves of Paris and Oenone

Performance Comment: Paris-Kelly; Oenone-Mrs Chambers; Shepherds-Knellar, Nichols, Touchbury; Shepherdesses-Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Miss Thornowets; Damon-Haughton; Swains-Le Sac, Topham, Vallois, Delagarde; Nymphs-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard; Proteus-Touchbury; Tritons-Topham, Le Sac, Vallois, Delagarde; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine-Mrs Dove; Country Lads-Norris, Topham, Delagarde; Country Lasses-Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Miss Hughes; Pantaloon-Dove; Clown-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Knellar, Nichols, Touchbury
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury

2
21 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd: With the Loves of Paris and Oenone

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun Jr; Pantaloon-Dove; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Clown-Penkethman; Haymakers-Delagarde, Hays, H. Fayting, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughs, Miss Gerrard; Proteus-Touchbury; Tritons-Vallois, Delagarde, Lesac, H. Fayting; Paris-Kelly; Oenone-Mrs Chambers; Followers-Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets; Myrtillo-Haughton; Amaryllis-Mlle Roland; Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Lesac, Vallois, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

3
03 March 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As 14 and 17 Feb. Afterpiece: A New Pantomime Entertainment. [The edition of 1741 prints Touchbury's parts as by Stitchbury and Hebe (instead of Ganymede) for Mrs Dunstall; it names Devoto as designer of the scenes and Prelleur as composer of music.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Student; or, The Fall of Pantomime: With the Restoration of the Drama

Performance Comment: Harlequin Student-Yates; Colombine-Miss Hippisley; Mons Venterbleau-Peterson; Mynheer Van Grub-Julian; Tenebroso-Touchbury; Old Shepherd-Marr; Nurse-Olbeldiston; 1st Watchman-Dunstall; 2d Watchman-Charles; 1st Countryman-Dunstall; 2d Countryman-Crofts; 3d Countryman-Nelson; 4th Countryman-Naylor; Pierot-Shawford; John Trott-Dove; with a Grotesque Dance between Punch, Pierot and Scaramouch-Shawford, Vaughan, Olbeldiston; the whole to Conclude with a Representation of Shakespear's Monument-, as lately Erected; Jupiter-Crispe; Mars-Touchbury; Mercury-Brett; Cupid-Master Nanfan; Minerva-Miss Jones; Melpomene-Mrs Lamball; Thalia-Miss Medina; Ganymede-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Tenebroso Actor: Touchbury
Role: Mars Actor: Touchbury

4
03 March 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io: With Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Kelly; Juno-Miss Jones; Io-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Nichols; Inachus-Touchbury; Argus-Lyon; Iris-Miss Gerrard; Nereus-Haughton; his Followers-Vallois, Le Sac, Topham, Delagarde; Laverna-Mrs Bullock; Nymphs-Mrs Woodward, Miss Hughes, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard .
Cast
Role: Inachus Actor: Touchbury

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

5
17 December 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Johnson; Merlin-Rosco; Oswald-Giffard; Conon-Havard; Osmond-W. Giffard; Aurelius-Richardson; Albanact-Woodward; Guillamar-Hamilton; Grimbald-Lyon; Philadel-Mrs Hamilton; Matilda-Miss Tollett; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard. In it music by Purcell, sung by Kelly, Touchbury, Nichols, Kellner, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones, Miss Gerrard; Venus sung by Miss Wilson, her first on any stage; Cupid-Miss Thornowets, her first on any stage. Dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Le Sac, Vallois, Delagarde, Topham, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Mrs Dove. With a New Prologue and Epilogue, spoken by Giffard and Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Giffard. In it music by Purcell, sung by Kelly, Touchbury, Nichols, Kellner, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones, Miss Gerrard

6
28 September 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Performance Comment: Arthur-Johnson; Merlin-Hewitt; Oswald-Giffard; Conon-Havard; Osmond-W. Giffard; Aurelius-Richardson; Albanact-Woodward; Guillamar-Hamilton; Grimbald-Lyon; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard; Philidel-Mrs Hamilton; Matilda-Miss Tollett; In which will be performed the Original Musick (composed by the late ingenious Mr Henry Purcell)-Corf, Hussy, Kelly, Touchbury, Nicholls, Kellnar, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Carter, Mrs Jones, Miss Gerrard; Venus-Miss Wilson; Cupid-Master Hamilton; being the first time of his appearing on this stage. Dancing-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Who never appeared on this stage before. With a New Prologue to the Town-Mr Giffard.
Cast
Role: In which will be performed the Original Musick Actor: Corf, Hussy, Kelly, Touchbury, Nicholls, Kellnar, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Carter, Mrs Jones, Miss Gerrard

7
07 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Germanicus-Miss Jones; Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Attendants on Germanicus-Corfe, Touchbury, Richardson, Kelly, Nichols, Osborne; Attendants on Britannia-Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet; Cupid-Master Hamilton; Mars-Haughton; Bellona-Mlle Roland; Their Followers-Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Attendants on Germanicus Actor: Corfe, Touchbury, Richardson, Kelly, Nichols, Osborne

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime; or, The Contending Colombines; Intermix'd with Ballad Songs in the Characters of Polly and Lucy

Performance Comment: Harlequin Macheath-Lun Jr; Manager-Osborne; Beggar-Hewitt; Gamester-Dove; Jenny Diver-Mrs Dove; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haughton; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Tollett; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Thornowets; Colombine Polly-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Lyon; Gamesters-Corfe, Nichols, Kelly, Touchbury; Squire Rustick-Yates; Clown-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Gamesters Actor: Corfe, Nichols, Kelly, Touchbury

8
17 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: As17361216, but Attendants on Germanicus-Corfe, Touchbury, Richardson, Kelly, Nichols, Osborne; Attendants on Britannia-Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Attendants on Germanicus Actor: Corfe, Touchbury, Richardson, Kelly, Nichols, Osborne

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

9
19 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Marshall; Oswald-Giffard; Merlin-Paget; Osmond-Crisp; Grimbald-Yates; Conon-Blakes; Aurelius-Crofts; Albanact-Dunstall; Guillamar-Naylor; Philidel-Mrs Dunstall; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard; Matilda-Miss Hippisley; In which will be performed the Original Musick by the late ingenious Mr Henry Purcel-Paget, Touchbury, Hemings, Hemskirk, Mrs Jones, Miss Medina; Venus-Mrs Dunstall; Cupid-Master Nanfan; with the dances-Shawford, Olbediston, Vaughan, Marr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Yates, Mrs Vallois, Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mr Henry Purcel Actor: Paget, Touchbury, Hemings, Hemskirk, Mrs Jones, Miss Medina

10
21 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Knellar, Nichols, Touchbury
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury

11
23 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sawney The Scot

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Knellar, Nichols, Touchbury
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury

12
23 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

13
26 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

14
28 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

15
30 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

16
02 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

17
04 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

18
05 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

19
06 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

20
09 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

Dance: IV: Delagarde, Delamayne, the first time of his appearing on this stage

21
11 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

22
13 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

Dance: II: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

23
16 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

Dance: II: A new Serious Dance-Delamayne, Miss Oates

24
17 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

Dance: As17361116

25
18 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot; Or, The Taming Of The Shrew

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Touchbury
Role: Followers Actor: Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets

Dance: III: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde