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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: The Flitch Of Bacon

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Fawcett; Young Random-Caulfield; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wathen; Carney-Abbot; Peery-Waddy; English Waiter-Lyons; French Waiter-Abbot; Passengers-Clarke, J. Palmer, Ledger; Tiptoe-Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Davenport; Harriet-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Hale; Passengers-Ms Jones, Ms Gaudry, Ms Haskey; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Leserve
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: Abednego-Fawcett; Changeable-Palmer; Doctor Specific-Waddy; Old Bromley-Davenport; Charles-Trueman; William-J. Palmer; Emily-Miss Chapman; Mrs Changeable-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Chapman

Entertainment: Monologue As17990622

Event Comment: [Story is identified in MS list, in hay playbills now at Harvard, of new performers for the 1799 season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Story]); Capt. Belville-Davies; Rustic-Clarke; Irishmen-Waddy, Abbot; William-Mrs Harlowe; Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Chapman.
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbemont-Clarke; Eustache de St. Pierre-C. Kemble; Officer-[J.] Palmer; John d'Aire-Waddy; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Caulfield, Chippendale, Lyons; J O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett; Carpenters-Suett, Davenport; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Actor: Wathen
Role: Julia Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Performance Comment: As17980929, but Osmond-Powell; Reginald-Cory; Angela-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Father Philip Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17990617 but Philip-Wathen.
Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Wathen.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Heard.

Dance: As17980920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Children In The Wood

Performance Comment: As17990618 but Gabriel-Palmer; Helen-Miss DeCamp; added: Apathy-Suett.

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Leserve
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-[C.] Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Servant-Lyons; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Griffiths.

Entertainment: Monologue. As17990622

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: As17990701 but Dick Dowlas-Barrymore; Caroline Dormer-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Zekiel Homespun Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: As17990619 but Fripon-Caulfield; Adelaide-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Jane Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Chapman.
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Children Actor: Master Tokely, Miss Benson
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: The Baron Actor: Caulfield
Role: William Actor: Wathen
Role: Theodore Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Barrymore; Doctor Bartholo-Suett; Basil-Aickin; Tall Boy-Palmer; Argus-Caulfield; Notary-Abbot; Alcade-Ledger; Lazarillo-Wathen; Rosina-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Wathen
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: As17990617 but Zapphira-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Menage.
Role: Jane Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Chapman.
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: As17990709 but Olivia-Miss Heard; Priest-_; Guards-_; General Chorus-_.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Ellena de Rosalba Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Performance Comment: Squire Hairbrain-Palmer; Chagrin-Davenport; Bellamy-J. Palmer; Robin-Chippendale; Crop-Abbot; Sophia-Miss Heard; Mrs Chagrin-Mrs Hale; Dorothy-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Griffiths.
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Griffiths
Role: Widow Belmont Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: Mainpiece: The new Musick with an appropriate Overture by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Marinari. Books of the Songs, &c., to he had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Performance Comment: Llewellyn-Barrymore; Shenkin-Aickin; Cadwall-Palmer; Gwyn-Suett; O'Turloch-Johnstone; Bard-Clarke; King Edward-Davies; Prince David-C. Kemble; Dynevor-Trueman; Mortimer-Caulfield; Herefore-Davenport; Edwin-Abbot; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Griffith's Shade-Mrs Gibbs; Winifred-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Elinor Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Griffiths.
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Griffiths
Role: Widow Belmont Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Musick composed by Storace. [Afterpiece in place of The Village Lawyer, advertised on playbill of 26 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-C. Kemble; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Clarke; Samson-Suett; Armstrong-Trueman; Orson-R. Palmer; Servants-Chippendale, Abbot; Robbers-Davies, Caulfield, Bannister; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Bland; Judith-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Zekiel Homespun Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Gander Hall

Performance Comment: Characters-Fawcett, Suett, Palmer, Wathen, Trueman, J. Palmer, Abbot, Chippendale, Mrs Davenport, Miss Menage, Mrs Gibbs. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Bustle, Sir Gregory Gander, Lord Froth, Raymond, Thomas, Waiter, Clown, Servant, Lady Gander, Charlotte, Susan.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Bustle, Sir Gregory Gander, Lord Froth, Raymond, Thomas, Waiter, Clown, Servant, Lady Gander, Charlotte, Susan.]
Event Comment: [Mrs Dibdin was from the Rochester theatre.] Receipts: #263 19s. 6d. (256.4.6; 7.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-Gardner; Mat o' the Mint-Linton; Ben Budge-Rees; Crook@fingered Jack-Klanert; Jemmy Twitcher-Mills; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Atkins; Harry Paddington-Claremont; Robin of Bagshot-Wilde; Jailor-Dyke; Drawer-Abbot; Filch-Simmons; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull- Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Norton; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Watts; Molly Brazen-Mrs Gilbert; Polly-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Linton
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Whitfield; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Sims; Aura-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Sims

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters-Platt

Entertainment: Monologue As17990916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David Daw-Palmer; Governor Tempest-King; Mr Penruddock-Kemble; Mr Woodville-Clarke; Mr Sydenham-Barrymore; Captain Woodville-C. Kemble; Weazle-Suett; Servant to Woodville-Maddocks; Officer-Wentworth; Jenkins-Trueman; Coachman-Sparks; Mrs Woodville-Mrs Powell; Emily Tempest-Miss Mellon; Dame Dunckley-Mrs Maddocks; Maid-Mrs Coates.
Cast
Role: Emily Tempest Actor: Miss Mellon

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Entertainment: Vaudeville In II afterpiece: Military Manoeuvres-; [the Dead March-; [the Ceremony used in Shooting a Deserter-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [These were included in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Biondello-Farley; Music@master-Rees; Taylor-Simmons; Grumio-Munden; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Pope; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Murray; Malcolm-Mansel; Lenox-Whitfield; Donalbain-Mills; Doctor-Waddy; Seward-Davenport; Seyton-Thompson; Fleance-Curties; Officer-Klanert; Witches-Munden, Emery, Rees; Hecate-Townsend; Waiting Gentlewoman-Mrs Platt; Lady Macbeth-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Dermot-Incledon; Fitzroy-Townsend; Bagatelle-Farley; Father Luke-Waddy; Darby-Munden; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Waddy

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Hill, Linton, Gardner, Denman, Blurton, King, Street, Lee, Little, Thomas, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Ms Waters, Ms Davenport, Ms Chapman, Ms Atkins, Ms Wheatley, Ms Iliff, Ms Sims, Ms Whitmore, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Lloyd, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Martyr

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Emery; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Whitfield; Sulky-Davenport; Smith-Claremont; Hosier-Waddy; Marker-Dyke; Jacob-Rees; Sheriff's Officer-Thompson; Tradesmen-Lee, Street, Abbot, Whitmore, Coombs; Sophia-Mrs Mills; Jenny-Mrs Norton; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Platt; Milliner-Miss Leserve; Mantua@maker-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Pope; Roderigo-Knight; Cassio-Betterton; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Whitfield; Duke-Waddy; Gratiano-Gardner; Montano-Claremont; Senators-Davenport, Rees; Iago-Murray; Emilia-Mrs Litchfield; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Sycamore-Munden; Lord Aimworth-Hill; Ralph-Knight; Farmer Giles-Townsend; Fairfield-Davenport; Mervin-Claremont; Fanny-Miss Sims; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport; Theodosia-Mrs Follett; Patty-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Follett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's [recte Lovers'] Vows

Performance Comment: Frederick-Pope; Verdun-Munden; Anhalt-H. Johnstone; Count Cassel-Knight; Baron Wildenhaim-Murray; Cottager-Davenport; Landlord-Thompson; Farmer-Rees; Countryman-Dyke; Agatha Friburg-Mrs Johnson; Cottager's Wife-Mrs Davenport; Country Girl-Miss Leserve; Amelia Wildenhaim-Mrs H. Johnston.
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Wheatley

Dance: As17991007

Song: afterpiece: As17991007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Pope; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Davenport; Sullen-Waddy; Gibbet-Emery; Sir Charles Freeman-Claremont; Scrub-Munden; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Sullen-Miss Betterton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Wheatley

Dance: As17991007

Song: afterpiece: As17991007, but Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late-_

Event Comment: In II The Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylonv. In IV a Grand Banquetv. [Macartney was from the Theatre Royal, Dublin.] Receipts: #222 18s. (218.2; 4.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Holman; Lysimachus-Macartney (1st appearance); Hephestion-Whitfield; Cassander-Claremont; Polyperchon-Mansel; Aristander-Waddy; Eumenes-Curties; Perdicus-Thompson; Thessalqs-Klanert; Clytus-Murray; Statira-Mrs Pope; Parisatis-Mrs Litchfield; Sysigambis-Mrs Platt; Roxana-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Thessalqs Actor: Klanert
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Wheatley

Dance: As17991007

Song: In afterpiece: As17991011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Kemble; Philotas-C. Kemble; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Holland; Dionysius-Barrymore; Arcas-Caulfield; Greek Herald-Surmont; Calippus-Trueman; Greek Soldier-Maddocks; Euphrasia-Mrs Powell; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: The Clandestine Marriage [advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on account of indisposition of a Principal Performer. Receipts: #146 4s. 6d. (86.12.0; 58.7.6; 1.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Wathen
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17991012, but Frederick-Kelly; added: Nelly-Miss B. Menage.
Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss B. Menage.
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Stephens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Hollingsworth; Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wewitzer; Simon-Suett; Scotchman-Sparks; Irishman-Caulfield; Catchpole-Maddocks; President-Fisher; Spouters-Evans, Grimaldi, Chippendale; Porter-Webb; Watchman-Wentworth; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mellon.

Dance: As17991019