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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "W B Squire"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "W B Squire")') 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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2431 results for: Keyword - W. B Squire
We found 1698 matches on Performance Comments, 360 matches on Event Comments, 265 matches on Author, 252 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
05 September 1738 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitched

Performance Comment: Squire Graygoose-Bencraft; Doodle-Dove; Lady Graygoose(Colombide)-Mrs Dove; Atall(Harlequin)-DelaHays; Mixum-Rosoman; Bride Men-DelaGrange, LeBrune, Bellguard; Bride Maids-Mlle DelaGrange, Mlle DelaBrune, Mrs Lax , but see bf, 23 Aug..
Cast
Role: Squire Graygoose Actor: Bencraft

Dance: A comic peasant Dance-DelaGrange, Mlle DelaGrange, LeBrune, Mlle LeBrun, Bencraft, Mrs Lax

Music:

152
01 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Nancy; or, The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Performance Comment: Squire Modish-Salway; Bark-Rosco; Mrs Modish-Miss Brunette; Mrs Bark-Mrs Vincent; Drunken Servant-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Squire Modish Actor: Salway

Dance: MMiller and Wife, The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

153
04 August 1741 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason; Or, The Constant Lady

Performance Comment: Squire Noodle-Woodward; Clerimont-Cross; Doodle-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Squire Noodle Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Squire Fatacre-Cross; Witches-Collins, Cushion, Carr, Wallis, Jones; Father to Colombine-Collins; Colombine-Miss Robinson, who never appeared on any stage before; Slouch-Warner.
Cast
Role: Squire Fatacre Actor: Cross

Dance: GGrand Dance-Fausan, Signora Fausan

154
19 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Squire-Cushing; Bazil-Cartwright; Fetch-Wignell; Jolt-Dove; Micher-Hallam Sen; Macahone-L. Hallam; Isabella-Mrs Kennedy; Dolly-Mrs Dove.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Cushing

Dance: As17461113

155
05 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Performance Comment: Squire Modish-Baker; Tanner-Dunstall; Simon-Arthur; Mrs Modish-Mrs Chambers; Mrs Bark-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Squire Modish Actor: Baker

Dance: LLes Statues Animees, as17560302

156
19 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Squire Sapskull-Shuter; Gaylove-Baker; Muckworm-Collins; Blunder-Dunstall; Slango-Davis; Arabella-Mrs Baker; Combrush (By Desire)-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Squire Sapskull Actor: Shuter

Dance: As17581016

157
01 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Squire Sapskull-Shuter; Gaylove-Baker; Arabella-Mrs Baker; Combrush-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Squire Sapskull Actor: Shuter

158
09 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Vernon; Thomas-Champness; Sally-Miss Young; Dorcas-Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on this stage; [Mrs Love?] [To conclude with a Rural Dance, Hornpipe-Aldridge.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Vernon

Song: II: By desire, The Tempest of War-Vernon

Dance: TThe Camp Alarm'd, as17630326

159
27 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mahoon; Thomas-Bannister; Dorcas-Mrs Saunders; Sally-Miss Edwards.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Mahoon

Dance: As17680530

160
07 October 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mahoon; Thomas-Bannister; Dorcas-Mrs Dorman; Sally-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Mahoon

Music: IV: Concerto-Barthelemon; End: Imitations-Bannister

161
21 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Philips, from Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, his first appearance upon this Stage (a Scholar of Dr Arne's); Thomas-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Saunders; Sally-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Philips, from Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, his first appearance upon this Stage

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper-Master West, Miss West

162
05 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; The Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks

163
23 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Green; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; with Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks

Dance: End: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17720921

Monologue: Preceded: New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept

164
23 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Miss Brown; first time. With Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks

165
19 September 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Baker; Sally-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, The Italian Gardeners-Mr and Miss West (Late pupils of Sg Grimaldi) [their first appearance on this stage. [See dl 9 Dec. 1760.

166
31 July 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Brett; Thomas-Bannister; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Weller.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Brett

Dance: The Medley-

167
12 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Thomas-Reinhold; Sally (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas (by particular desire)-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: a Dance of Sailors-

168
04 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Barrymore; Thomas-Williames; Dorcas-Mrs Wrighten; Sally-Miss George (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Barrymore

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17831018; Afterpiece to conclude with a Treble Hornpipe by Williamson, Mills, Miss Stageldoir

169
07 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Mars-Reinhold; Apollo-Davies; Joe-Brett; Poor Vulcan-Quick; Grace-Mrs Morton; Mrs Maudlin-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks

Dance: End of 2nd piece The Poney Races, as17840504

Song: Procession to conclude with a new Theatrical Glee, composed by Shield, by Reinhold, Brett, Johnstone

170
10 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: A Peep into Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: The What d'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Squire Thomas-Parsons; John Dock-Wilson; Sir Roger-Usher; Peter Nettle-Swords; Justice Statute-Gaudry; Parish Clerk-Barrett; Kitty-Miss Morris. Tragedians: Timothy Peascod-Wilson; ThomasFilbert-Parsons; Serjeant-Swords; Constable-Painter; Corporal-Lyons; Countrymen-Spencer, Ledger; Susan (with 'Tmaswhen the seas mere roaring)-Miss George; Aunt-Mrs Edwin; Dorcas-Miss Francis; Joyce-Miss Painter; Grandmother-Mrs Love; Ghost of Bess Smut-Mrs Morris; Ghost of Goody Black and Blue-Miss Brangin; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Morris. Prologue spoken by Wilson. Epilogue spoken by a Parish Clerk .
Cast
Role: Squire Thomas Actor: Parsons

Monologue: 1784 08 10 End of interlude Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

171
07 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Squire-R. Palmer; Butler-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Candy-Mrs Powell; Polly Pattens-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Manager in Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

172
07 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Performance Comment: Squire-Benson; Butler-Barrett; Candy-Mrs Edwin [Public Advertiser: Mrs Powell]; Polly-Miss Heard [Public Advertiser: Mrs Brooks].Public Advertiser: Mrs Brooks].
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Song: As17930803

173
21 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Performance Comment: Squire-Benson; Butler-Barrett; Mrs Candy-Mrs Edwin; Polly-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

174
29 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Performance Comment: Squire Hairbrain-Benson; Chagrin-Maddocks; Bellamy-Caulfield; Robin-Wewitzer; Crop-Bland//Mrs Chagrin-Mrs Booth; Sophia-Miss Heard; Dorothy-Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: Squire Hairbrain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: WIVES IN PLENTY

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Song: As17931123

175
08 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Performance Comment: Squire Hairbrain-Benson; Chagrin-Barrett; Bellamy-Bland; Robin-Waldron Jun.; Crop-Burton//Mrs Chagrin-Mrs Booth; Sophia-Miss Heard; Dorothy-Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: Squire Hairbrain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: THE FLITCH OF BACON