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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "W Clarke"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "W Clarke")') 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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2470 results for: Keyword - W. Clarke
We found 2218 matches on Performance Comments, 341 matches on Event Comments, 39 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

351
13 October 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Momus Turned Fabulist; or, Vulcan's Wedding

Performance Comment: Momus (Merry Andrew)-Mullart; Jupiter (A Rake)-Bridgwater; Neptune (Waterman)-Aston; Apollo (Ballad Singer)-Stoppelaer; Mars (Sergeant of Grenadiers)-Walker; Plutus (Pawnbroker)-Hippisley; Vulcan (Blacksmith)-M. Stoppelaer; Mercury (Ticket Porter)-Clarke; Minister of Destiny (Hangman)-Bencraft; Juno (Oyster Woman)-Mrs Mullart; Venus (Lady of Pleasure)-Miss Norsa; Aegle (Parish Girl)-Miss Rogers .
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Clarke

Dance: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

352
06 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Miss Norsa; Rovewell-Stopperlaer; Robin-Mullart; Betty-Mrs Forrester; Page-Miss Clarke .
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Clarke

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Shepherd and Shepherdess by Glover and Miss Rogers

353
17 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Bluff-Chapman; Goodall-James; Valentine-Stoppelaer; Oldcastle-Smith; Lord Pride-Ridout; Lord Puff-Pritchard; Rachel-Mullart; Trusty-Clarke; Security-Boman; Mrs Highman-Mrs Forrester; Charlotte-Miss Brunette; Lettice-Miss Male .
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Clarke

Music: End Afterpiece: Handel's Water Musick, in which Benj. Baker will beat the Kettle Drums

Dance: I: Comic Dance by Nivelon and his Scholar. II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier. III: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. V: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

Song: I: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts. IV: By Mrs Wright

354
25 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Atall-Chapman; Clerimont-Walker; Careless-A. Hallam; Bolus-Aston; Rhubarb-Neale; Wilful-Mullart; Strut-Stoppelaer; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bellamy; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Sylvia-Miss Bincks; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Mrs Kilby; China Woman-Mrs Martin; Sir Solomon-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Supple Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

355
26 February 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Duke of Bretagne-Miss Bincks; Bastard Faulconbridge-Walker; Hubert-Bridgwater; Philip King of France-Ryan; Lewis the Dauphin-A. Hallam; Pandulph-Chapman; Prince Henry-A. Ryan; Salisbury-Stephens; Pembroke-Aston; Essex-Ridout; Chatilion-Salway; Austria-Boaman; Robert Faulconbridge-Clarke; Citizen of Angiers-Paget; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs James; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Mullart; Constance-Mrs Hallam; Blanche-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Robert Faulconbridge Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

356
15 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17370114, but Macheath-Walker; Polly-Miss Bincks; Lucy-Miss Rogers; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Filch-Clarke; Mat-Stoppelaer; Player-Paget; Beggar-James; Jenny-Mrs Forrester; Sukey-Mrs Templer; Mrs Slammeiin-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Miss LeBrun; In III: Hornpipe-Ferguson; End Afterpiece: Glover's Dance of Sailors-

Song: V: As I saw Fair Clara-Beard, Salway

357
24 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Delane; Shallow-Chapman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Ford-Ryan; Page-A. Hallam; Slender-Clarke; Caius-Mullart; Fenton-Master A. Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton; Mrs Page-Mrs Hallam; Anne Page-Miss Bincks; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Slender Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: I: Clown-Nivelon; II: Grand Comic Dance-Lalauze; accompanied-Desse, Richardson, Baudouin, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Delorme, Miss Norman; III: By particular Desire, The Louvre (a Ball Dance), concluding with a Minuet-Glover, Mrs Laguerre; IV: The Kilkenny (an Irish Dance)-Glover, Mrs Laguerre; V: Scot's Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

358
26 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Miss Hillyard; Rovewell-Salway; Argus-James; Robin-Mullart; Betty-Mrs Forrester; Page-Miss Clarke.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Clarke.

Dance: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; V: Comic Dance-Lalauze, Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

Music: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) III: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Job Baker

359
02 August 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Salway; Peach'em-Rosco; Lockit-Mullart; Polly-Miss Bincks; Lucy-Mrs James; Mat-James; Filch-Clarke; Player-Stevens; Poet-Ridout; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Horsington; Mrs Vixen-Miss Brunette; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Clarke

Song: TThe Ladies' Lamentation, as17370414

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

360
16 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Arthur Duke of Bretagne-Miss Bincks; Bastard Faulconbridge-Walker; Hubert-Bridgwater; Phillip King of France-Ryan; Lewis the Dauphin-A. Hallam; Pandulph-Chapman; Salisbury-Stephens; Pembroke-Aston; Essex-Ridout; Prince Henry-A. Ryan; Queen Elinor-Mrs James; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Martin; Chatillion-Salway; Austria-Mullart; Robert Faulconbridge-Clarke; Citizen of Angiers-Rosco; Constance-Mrs Hallam; Maria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Robert Faulconbridge Actor: Clarke

361
04 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17371028, but Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Supple-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Supple Actor: Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet, as17380203

362
11 July 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Reynard-Hallam; Loveworth-Stevens; Woodcock-Boaman; Squib-Penkethman; Maiden-Clarke; Belinda-Miss Horsington; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Marshall; Penelope-Miss Sharpe; Lucy-Miss Dancey; Hillaria-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Maiden Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance:

363
20 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Atall-Chapman; Clerimont-Hale; Careless-Hallam; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Bolus-Ridout; Rhubarb-Neale; Wilful-Mullart; Strut-Stoppelaer; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bellamy; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Mrs Kilby; China Woman-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Supple Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors, others-

364
29 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Arthur-Mrs Vincent; Bastard Faulconbridge-Walker; Hubert-Bridgwater; Philip King of France-Ryan; Lewis the Dauphin-Hallam; Pandulph-Chapman; Salisbury-Stephens; Pembroke-Hill; Essex-Arthur; Prince Henry-A. Ryan; Queen Elinor-Mrs James; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Mullart; Chatilion-Salway; Austria-Mullart; Robert Faulconbridge-Clarke; Citizen of Angiers-Rosco; Constance-Mrs Hallam; Blanche-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Robert Faulconbridge Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

365
07 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Chapman; Sir Edward-Bridgwater; Young Belfond-Walker; Trueman-Hale; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Cheatley-Rosco; Shamwell-A. Ryan; Hackem-Mullart; Attorney-Arthur; Scrapeal-Neale; Termagant-Stevens; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Teresia-Mrs Bellamy; Lucia-Miss Brunette; Ruth-Mrs Martin; Mrs Hackem-Stoppelaer; Margaret-Clarke; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Kilby; Sir William-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: Roberts

366
22 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bellamy; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Clerimont-Hale; Careless-Hallam; Bolus-Roberts; Rhubarb-Neale; Old Atall-Arthur; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Old Wilful-Mullart; Situp-Stoppelaer; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Supple Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

367
28 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Alderman-Hippisley; Standard-Bridgwater; Clincher Jr-Neale; Vizard-Hale; Dicky-James; Tom-Clarke; Constable-Mullart; Lady Darling-Mrs James; Angelica-Mrs Bellamy; Parley-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

368
22 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Arthur-Miss Vincent; Bastard Faulconbridge-Hale; Hubert-Bridgwater; Philip of France-Ryan; Dauphine-Hallam; Pandulph-Roberts; Salisbury-Stephens; Pembroke-Harrington; Essex-Arthur; Prince Henry-A. Ryan; Queen Elinor-Mrs James; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Cross; Chatillion-Salway; Austria-Mullart; Robert Faulconbridge-Clarke; Citizen of Angiers-Rosco; Constance-Mrs Hallam; Blanche-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Robert Faulconbridge Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

369
25 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17391001, but Leander-Clarke; Charlotte-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Clarke

Ballet: The Reprizal. As17391015

Music: Withthe Original Musick- [for Macbeth]; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs Chambers, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent

370
11 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; With The Memorable Battle Of Agincourt

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Fluellin-Hippisley; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Harrington; Constable of France-Bridgwater; Queen Isabella-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Exeter-Stephens; Glocester-Clarke; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Roberts; Cambridge-Anderson; Scroop-Arthur; Gray-Gibson; Gkwer-Hale; Macmorris-Neale; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardohph-Oates; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; Pistol-Cibber Mr Ryan being very hoarse, we are obliged to omit the Chorus.
Cast
Role: Glocester Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Tambourine-French Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

371
21 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17400101, but Macduff-Hallam; Malcolm-A. Ryan; Seyward-Gibson; Donalbain-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Donalbain Actor: Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Music: As17400101, but Vocal Parts-_Roberts

372
28 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Salway; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs James; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Gibson; Filch-Clarke; Mat-Stoppelaer; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Horsington; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Sukey-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; With a Prologue proper to the Occasion-Hallam; Epilogue-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: Peasants-French Boy and Girl; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; End Afterpiece: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: The Songs in Masonry as usual-

373
29 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17400327 but Caius-James; Pistol-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Desse,Miss Oates; III: A Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

374
01 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bellamy; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Clerimont-Hale; Careless-Hallam; Bolus-Roberts; Rhubarb-Neale; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Old Wilful-Mullart; Old Atall-Arthur; Strut-Stoppelaer; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Supple Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Nancy; or, The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

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

375
01 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Standard-Bridgwater; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Hale; Clincher Jr-Neale; Dicky-James; Tom-Clarke; Constable-Mullart; Lady Darling-Mrs James; Angelica-Mrs Bellamy; Parly-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17401027