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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "the Miss Hopkins"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "the Miss Hopkins")') 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 13950 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 2151 matches on Event Comments, 455 matches on Roles/Actors, and 3 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas; Or, The Noble Peasant

Afterpiece Title: The Death and Revival of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Benson; Colombine-Mrs Wellman. The other Characters by the Rest of the Company .

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Banister; Solomon-Waldron; Easy-Wright; Countrymen-Benson, Payne, Stevenson, &c.; Lubin-Wellman; Floretta-Miss Cranford; Cicely-Mrs Monk; Gillian-Mrs Benson .
Cast
Role: Floretta Actor: Miss Cranford
Event Comment: [Sga Sestini's 1st appearance as Fanny was at this theatre on 17 Aug. 1784.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Meadows (1st appearance in that character); Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Sga Sestini (2nd appearance in that character); Theodosia-Miss Langrish; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: As17850623

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman; or, The First of August

Performance Comment: Tug (the Waterman)-Kerridge; Bundle-Wellman; Robin-Benson; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Benson; Wilhelmina-Miss Cranford .
Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Cranford

Afterpiece Title: The Death and Revival of Harlequin

Dance: End of 1st piece, by Wright. imitations. After the Dancing, Theatrical Imitations by Payne

Performance Comment: imitations. After the Dancing, Theatrical Imitations by Payne .
Event Comment: Turk, and No Turk [announced on playbill of 6 July] is unavoidably postpon'd on Account of Miss George's Illness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17850706

Event Comment: Benefit for Brother Wright. By Particular Desire of the Caveac Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-The Young Gentleman whose performances on the German Flute have been so much admired this season (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Farmer Giles-Wellman; Fairfield-Harrison; Mervin-Payne; Ralph-Wright (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Mrs Benson; Theodosia-Mrs Wellman; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Monk; Patty-Miss Cranford .

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost; or, The Dead Man Alive

Performance Comment: Roger-Wright; Sir Jeffery Constant-Wellman; Captain Constant-Kerridge; Clinch-Benson; Trusty-Waldron; Dorothy-Mrs Wellman; Belinda-Miss Bird .
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Bird

Dance: End of mainpiece a Double Hornpipe by Wright and a Young Lady (from the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden; 1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]). imitations. After the Dancing Theatrical Imitations by Payne

Performance Comment: imitations. After the Dancing Theatrical Imitations by Payne .
Event Comment: The Company will perform on Friday and Saturday next, and then finally close the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Benson; Horatio-Wellman; Sciolto-Waldron; Rossano-Kerridge; Servant-Payne; Altamont-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Lavinia-Mrs Wellman; Lucilla-Miss Bird; Calista-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Bird

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Robinson Crusoe-The Gentleman who performs Altamont; Harlequin Friday-Wright; Pantaloon-Wellman; Pierrot-Kerridge; Spanish Don-Payne; English Lieutenant (with a song)-Wellman; Fryars(with song and Chorus from The Duenna)-Wellman, Kerridge, Payne, &c.; Savages and Sailors-Meadow, Stevenson, Payne Jun., &c.; Clown-Benson; Old Lady-Mrs Monk; Colombine-Mrs Wellman .

Song: Between the Acts of afterpiece, by Mrs Benson, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with the original Prologue)-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Gardner; Simon-Barrett; Irishman-Gaudry; Scotchman-Walker; Watchman-Swords; Porter-Ledger; Wrangle-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Langrish .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Langrish
Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Tickets deliver'd for the 12th Instant will be admitted. Second Course [1st time; F 2, author unknown. MS not in Larpent; not published]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feast Of Thalia; Or, A Dramatic Olio

Performance Comment: Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama, Tragedy excepted, will be served up: Prelude, Comedy, Opera, Interlude and Burlesque. By way of a Relish: Westminster-Hall in an Uproar. Lord Chief Justice-Wilson; Serjeant Gloss-Bannister Jun.; Counsellor Stutter-Burton; Counsellor Bantam-Barrett; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Moses Lyons-Wewitzer; Bellamy's Maid-Miss Brangin .
Cast
Role: Bellamy's Maid Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: First Course, an Operatic Dish: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Davies; Plume-Baddeley; Sheers-Burton; Degagee-Wewitzer; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Wells; Caroline-Mrs Bannister .

Afterpiece Title: Second Course, a Comic Dish: More Frighten'd than Hurt

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Booth, R. Palmer; Miss Brangin, Mrs Love, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Webb. Cast not known .

Afterpiece Title: a Desert: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Sapskull-Wilson; Gaylove-Davies; Muckworm-Barrett; Slango-R. Palmer; Blunder-Wewitzer; Arabella-Miss Langrish; Combrush-Mrs Lloyd .
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Langrish

Monologue: 1785 08 16 End of Second Course, by way of Entremet, Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Performance Comment: President (with an Imitative Song)-Bannister Jun.; the other Vocal Parts by Edwin, Wilson, Brett, Meadows, Davies, Gaudry, Bannister . the other Vocal Parts by Edwin, Wilson, Brett, Meadows, Davies, Gaudry, Bannister .

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto Mum!-Milbourn; Agreeable Companion in a Postchaise-Booth; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Davies; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Burton; Clown-Delpini; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; Ballad Singer-Mr Wewitzer; Genius of Nonsense-Miss Langrish .
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: In 1st piece capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters, with the celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister. imitations. End of 2nd piece, as17850726

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natur'd Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Edwin; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Honeywood-Williamson; Leontini-Bannister Jun.; Bailiff-Parsons; Follower-Painter; Jarvis-Swords; Butler-Burton; Postboy-Barrett; Lofty-Palmer; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Miss Richland Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Davies; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Meadows; Flint-Gardner; Skirmish-Edwin; Jenny-Miss George; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss George

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Windsor Lady (an Historical, Tragical, Comical old Ditty); End of Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Tmenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

Monologue: 1785 08 23 End of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tomer of London by Edwin

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Swords, Gaudry, Miss Logan, Painter, Barrett will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk, And No Turk

Cast
Role: Fib Actor: Miss George.
Related Works
Related Work: Turk, and No Turk Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17850713 but Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; omitted: Dr Caterpillar . omitted: Dr Caterpillar .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: William and Susan; or, The Sailor's Sheet-Anchor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Davies, Meadows, Wilson; Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Larpent MS: Jack Breeze-Bannister; William Weatherall-Brett; Phelim O'Philip-Davies; Snip-Meadows; Trim-Wilson; Landlady-Mrs Webb; Susan-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: William Weatherall Actor: Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Wilson; Dr Squib-Bannister; Sir Thomas-Gardner; Julep-Baddeley; Apozem-Barrett; Invoice-R. Palmer; Dr Last-Edwin; Harriet-Miss Langrish; Margaret-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Wilson
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Song: In 1st piece, as17850819; End of 3rd piece, as17850719

Event Comment: Turk, and No Turk [announced on playbill of 3 Sept.] is oblig'd to be deferr'd on Account of Miss George's Indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Woollery
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [stated on playbill of 8 Sept.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Lacy; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo-R. Palmer; Duke-Gardner; Lodovico-Usher; Montano-Riley; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Lacy
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Woollery

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' th' Mint-Phillimore; Filch-Meadows; Peachum-Wilson; Lucy (1st time)-Miss Langrish; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Polly Cast time)-Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Bar at aria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Panca-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Palmer; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Gardener-Swords; Tailor-Kennedy; Oyer-Painter; Thin Man-Newton; Don Quixote-Gardner; Lady Tereza Panca-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Wilson
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Stockwell to Aickin, but "Fearon, in consequence of Aickin's illness, took the part of Stockwell at a short notice and upon the whole acquitted himself respectably" (Morning Chronicle, 6 Oct.).] "There is an infinite combination in Mrs Abington, a power of making everything new yet conformable to the character (Public Advertiser, 14 Oct.). Receipts: #328 11s. 6d. (326/11/0; 2/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Fearon; Major O'Flaherty-Johnstone; Captain Dudley-Hull; Charles-Farren; Fulmer-Thompson; Varland-Quick; Louisa-Mrs Bannister; Lady Rusport-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Bates; Charlotte Rusport (with the original Epilogue written by Garrick)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17850928, but added to other Characters: Swords, Cubitt .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anew Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Henderson; Lord Lovel-Davies; Justice Greedy-Quick; All worth-Farren; Furnace-Wewitzer; Order-Swords; Amble-Stevens; Tapwell-Thompson; Welldo-Helme; Marall-Wilson; Wellborn-Wroughton; Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Margaret-Miss Besford .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand [in all subsequent playbills called Fernando]-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Scipio-Wilson; Ramirez-Davies; Philippo-Brett; Sanguino-Darley; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Mrs Bannister; Catalina-Mrs Wilson; Dame Isabel-Miss Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Dame Isabel Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Wilson; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet (with a song)-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Kennedy; Sideboard-Booth; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bates; Lady Constant-Mrs Inchbald; Muslin-Mrs Wilson; Mignionet-Miss Stuart; Furnish-Mrs Swords; The Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington .

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #172 15s. 6d. (148/5/0; 24/3/0; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Barrymore; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Wrighten; Elbow-Wright; Fryar Peter-Chaplin; Barnardine-Fawcett; Abhorson-Alfred; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Mariana-Mrs Ward; Juliet-Miss Barnes; Isabella-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17851018, but Alithea-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Comic Dance, The Market [on 28 Oct., and thereafter, entitled The Market-Day], by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton; In afterpiece, as17851018

Performance Comment: , and thereafter, entitled The Market-Day], by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton; In afterpiece, as17851018., by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton; In afterpiece, as17851018.
Cast
Role: , entitled The Market Actor: Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson; Duke-Cubitt; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Inchbald; Clara-Miss Platt; Altea-Mrs Morton; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from Cibber's Non-Juror, and the Tartuffe of Moliere. Receipts: #141 18s. 6d. (138/16/0; 3/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Farren; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Maw worm-Edwin; Darnley-Wroughton; Lady Lambert-Mrs Bates; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17851028, but Evander-Henderson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Erixine-Miss Brangin .
Cast
Role: Erixine Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern