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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "the Pope"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "the Pope")') 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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4530 results for: Keyword - the Pope
We found 5551 matches on Roles/Actors, 1259 matches on Performance Comments, 156 matches on Event Comments, 39 matches on Performance Title, and 14 matches on Author.

1276
11 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Colonel Raymond Actor: Pope
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: As17861002

1277
13 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Pope
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: As17861006

1278
31 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Colonel Raymond Actor: Pope
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Mrs Kennedy; Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Johnstone; Father Luke-Booth; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Miss Wilkinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

Dance: As17861002

1279
19 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Bassanio Actor: Pope
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: End IV: The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd, as17861212

1280
21 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eloisa

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Holman, Farren, Macready, Pope, Miss Platt, Miss Brunton. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 21 Dec.: Villiers-Holman
Role: Preux Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Dance: As17861002

1281
22 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #121 6s. 6d. (113.1.6; 8.5.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eloisa

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Holman, Farren, Macready, Pope, Miss Platt, Miss Brunton. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 21 Dec.: Villiers-Holman
Role: Preux Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: As17861116

1282
26 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by Miles Peter Andrews. Larpent MS 752, as The Castle of Wonders; not published; synopsis of action in Morning Post, 27 Dec.]: With new Music, Scenes, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. A few of the Airs compiled from Purcell, Travers, Sacchini, &c. The Rest of the Music composed by Shield. The Scenery and Machinery designed by Richards and Carver, and executed by them, Hodgins, and many Assistants. To conclude with a Representation of the Inside of a Nabob's Palacev. Books of the Songs [which assign only Colombine ] to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Account-Book, 6 Mar. 1787: Paid Shield in full for Compositions #100. Receipts: #242 4s. (239.8; 2.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Pope
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Performance Comment: [Partial cast from score (Longman and Broderip 1787]), and Morning Chronicle, 27 Dec.: Magicians-Darley, Cubitt; Necromancer-Davies; Harlequin-Brown; Zany-Wewitzer; Ballad Singer-Gaudry (who sang "The American Ballad" [i.e. Yankee Doodle]); Hymen-Mrs Martyr; Colombine-Miss Wilkinson; [Larpent MS also lists: Genius of the Wood-; Animals-; Crier-; Shewman-; Master of the Quay-; Mayor-; Giants-; Judge-; Councillor-; Goaler-; Boatman-; Neptune-; Dr Graham-; Bailiff-; Bacchanal-; Nymphs-.
Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:

1283
29 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:

1284
27 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, By John O'Keeffe. Prologue by George Colman elder (Colman, Prose, III, 276)]. The curtain was obliged to be dropt before the piece was finished, amidst the disapprobation of a very splendid and numerous audience" (Public Advertiser, 29 Jan.). Receipts: #219 6s. 6d. (216.5.0; 3.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Man Milliner

1285
05 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Publius Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:

Song: As17861021

1286
07 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Pope
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

1287
08 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Bassanio Actor: Pope
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: End IV: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford

1288
12 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #316 8s. (315.3; 1.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Pope
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:

1289
13 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Mr Haswell Actor: Pope
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1290
14 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #263 14s. 6d. (258.14.0; 5.0.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Mr Haswell Actor: Pope
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

1291
15 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Mr Haswell Actor: Pope
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

1292
16 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Mr Haswell Actor: Pope
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:

1293
19 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #323 6s. (320.13.6; 2.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Mr Haswell Actor: Pope
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

1294
22 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill. Afterpiece in place of The Two Misers, announced on playbill of 20 Feb.]. Receipts: #289 12s. 6d. (283.4.6; 6.8.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Mr Haswell Actor: Pope
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

1295
24 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Mr Haswell Actor: Pope
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

1296
27 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #249 1s. (246.12; 2.9; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Mr Haswell Actor: Pope
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Brown.

1297
01 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #240 13s. (236.17.6; 3.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Mr Haswell Actor: Pope
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

1298
03 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Mr Haswell Actor: Pope
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

1299
05 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Mr Haswell Actor: Pope
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:

1300
10 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Mr Haswell Actor: Pope
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Rosina