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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Watkins"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Watkins")') 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 496 matches on Roles/Actors, 89 matches on Performance Comments, 11 matches on Event Comments, 6 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Watkins, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker; the Dances-Giorgi, Berardi, Sga Giorgi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Love; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Others-Packer, Philips, Lee, Baddeley, Clough, Parsons, Moody, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Strange, Watkins, Miss Pearce, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers; songs-; Dances-; A Dance of State-; Grand Battle-; in which will be introduc'd an Additional Re-inforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Regiments of Horse and Foot-.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley; To Conclude with a Dance-Sg & Sga Giorgi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: The Characters-Moody, Baddeley, Castle, Strange, Ackman, Watkins; the Fairies-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright; To Conclude with a Fairy Dance-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17651212, but Others-Parsons, _Watkins.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Parsons, _Watkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Hermit-Kear; Clown-Ackman; Colombine-Miss Baker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Others-Dodd, Parsons, Castle, Moody, Johnston, Keen, Watkins, West, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Bradshaw; The Dances-Aldridge, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Tassoni.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Hobby Horse

Performance Comment: Characters-King, Palmer, Dodd, Love, Moody, Aickin, Parsons, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Ackman, Burton, Mas. Burton, Clough, Johnson, Watkins, West, Strange, Mrs Hippisley; Prologue-Bensley. [Larpent MS 253 lists parts: Lord Helicon; Sarj. Fallow; Capt. Scarlet; Capt. Dangle; Martingal; Rhymer; Metaphor; Folio; 1st Buck; 2nd Buck; Oats; Joe; John; Pamphlet; Waiter; Miss Flirt; Miss Martingal; Tripit. Farce by Capt. Edward Thompson.]Larpent MS 253 lists parts: Lord Helicon; Sarj. Fallow; Capt. Scarlet; Capt. Dangle; Martingal; Rhymer; Metaphor; Folio; 1st Buck; 2nd Buck; Oats; Joe; John; Pamphlet; Waiter; Miss Flirt; Miss Martingal; Tripit. Farce by Capt. Edward Thompson.]

Dance: End: The Irish Milk Maids, as17651209

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Hermit-Kear; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Others-Parsons, Castle, Strange, Johnston, Keen, Watkins, West, Mas. Burton, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Bradshaw; Colombine-Mrs King; Dances-Sg Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Powell, Yates, Dodd, Palmer, Love, Baddeley, Hurst, Aickin, Watkins, Miss Pope, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Abington, Miss Plym, Mrs Clive; New Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: I: The Vintage, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17661017, but Parts-_Aickin, _Watkins.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: _Aickin, _Watkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Dance: I: Pantomine Dance The Vintage, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: Characters-Moody, Baddeley, Parsons, Castle, Strange, Watkins; Fairies-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright; To conclude with a Fairy Dance-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Powell; Aboan-Bensley, 1st time; Blandford-Palmer; Stanmore-J. Palmer; Planters-Marr, Parsons, Moody, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw; Hotman-Hurst; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Slaves-Strange, Ackman, Fox; Imoinda-Mrs Palmer; In Act II a Dance of the Slaves-Grimaldi, Duquesney, Sga Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Others-Yates, Packer, Weston, Hurst, Parsons, Moody, Castle, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnston, Strange, Rooker, Watkins, Miss Pearce, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Music: I: A Concerto on the Harpsichord, as17661203

Dance: II: The Jealous Peasant, as17661111; End: The Vintage, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Yates; Friendly-Vernon; Testy-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-Baddeley; Countrymen-J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Lee; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Dodd, 1st time; Robin-Moody; Arethusa-Mrs Vincent; Argus-Hartry; Boy-Master Cape; Betty-Mrs Smith; Hearty-Fox; Mob-Ackman, Marr, Strange, Watkins. [See17640427.]See17640427.]
Cast
Role: Mob Actor: Ackman, Marr, Strange, Watkins.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17670430

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Other characters-Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, J. Burton, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs King, Miss Tetley,a; To conclude with a Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Watkins, Wright, Fox

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Vernon; Sir ThomasTesty-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-J. Burton; Countrymen-J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Flora-Miss Young; Betty-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Parts-Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Fox, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Hartry, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs King; [To Conclude with a] Country Wedding-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Parts-Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Miss Young, Mrs King, Mrs Dorman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: The Characters-Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Wright, Miss Young, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Mrs Dorman, Hartry, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs King , and others.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mrs King; End: Country Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: See17680920, but roles here listed: Harlequin-Rooker; Doctor-Grimaldi; Doctor's Man-Ackman; Drunken Servant-Moody; Squire-Messink; Scaramouch-Keen; Orange Woman-Walker; Watchman-Hartry; Milk Woman-T. Hurst; Servants-Strange, J. Burton, Watkins; Milliners-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge; Bride Maids-Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Colombine-Mrs King; with Proper Dances-.
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Strange, J. Burton, Watkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Aickin, Packer, Parsons, J. Aickin, Wheeler, Moody, Cautherly, Baddeley, Wright, Watkins, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Egerton, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington. Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-King; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukeley-J. Aickin; Palmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Servant-Wheeler; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Louisa-Mrs Baddeley; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Egerton; Lucy-Mrs Love; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw. Epilogue written by David Garrick Esq (Edition of 1771).

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Performance Comment: Parts-Brereton, Inchbald, Parsons, Hurst, Waldron, Watkins, Miss Rogers, Mrs Love, Miss Pope. [The Characters: Major Sumner, Sir William Woodley, Trapley, Woodley, A pedlar, Lady Waver, Louisa, and Plaitwell (Larpent MS).]The Characters: Major Sumner, Sir William Woodley, Trapley, Woodley, A pedlar, Lady Waver, Louisa, and Plaitwell (Larpent MS).]

Song: V: By Desire, The Soldier Tir'd-Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, A Trip to Naples

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Miser-Jacob; Colombine-Miss Watkins; Clown-Ackman; Miser's Servant-Messink; First Witch-Vernon; Second Witch-Johnston; Bridemaids-Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten; The Dances-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Watkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels; or, Harlequin Foundling

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Others-Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffith, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Lings, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collett, Mrs S. Smith; Dances-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.