SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "the late Mr Penkethman"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "the late Mr Penkethman")') 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 5184 matches on Event Comments, 2005 matches on Performance Comments, 586 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bowman. For the Entertainment of several Persons of Great Quality, late come from beyond the Seas. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., for the conveniency of the Qualities resorting to the Park after. Admission: 6s., 4s., 2s

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Instrumental Music, with trumpets, kettle drums, hautboys, flutes-

Song: Mrs del'Epine[, all composed] by that Great and much esteem'd Master, Jacomo Greber

Dance: Wedding Dance, Blouzabella-Labbe, Mrs Elford; Medley Dance-Prince, Prince's daughter; a dance-Godwin, Mrs Clark

Event Comment: And whereas the Audiences have been incommoded by the Plays usually beginning too late, the Company of the said Theatre do therefore give notice, that they will constantly begin at Five a clock without fail, and continue the same Hour all the Winter

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Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

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Event Comment: [See Minutes of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in Secretan, p. 107: "1703. Dec. 16: Also that at the bottom of the said paper a query might be put, whether acting the 'Tempest' upon the next Wednesday after the late dreadful storm, at the new play-house in Little Lincoln's Inn Fields, was proper or reasonable." See also The Terrible Stormy Wind and Tempest (1705), p. 24.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Event Comment: As it was perform'd several times at court, by Persons of Great Quality, before his late Majesty King Charles II. With all the Scenes Which were originally Presented in it when acted at the Theatre, particularly the Fleet of Shipsv and the Hell Scenev, in which the Masquerade was perform'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

Performance Comment: Hametalhaz-the young gentleman who played Chamont on 7 July (Phillips); who speaks a new Epilogue-the young gentleman.

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Dance:

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [In Daily Courant, 9 Dec., but not later, Entries by l'Abbe had been added to the dances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Dance: The Famous Mlle delaVal, lately arriv'd in England

Event Comment: [This play was advertised on 1 May, not later, as "Not Acted these Four Years," but the performance may have been deferred by the apparent closing of the theatres until after May Fair.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth With The Fall Of Cardinal Wolsey

Event Comment: Benefit the boxkeepers. Written by the late Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Song: As17050410

Dance: Cherrier, LaForest, Mrs Cross, Mrs Moss

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lindsey. [In Daily Courant, 17 March, The Committee as a benefit for Miss Santlow had been announced for this day, but later deferred to Tuesday 25.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: the usual parts Actor: Penkethman.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive
Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Vanbrugh.] Never Acted before. Mainpiece: With all the Original Scenes, Machines, and Decorations. To which will be added several new ones, particularly the intire front prospect of Blenheim Castlev. And another Piece alluding to the late glorious Successes of her Majesty's Arms, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Enchanters

Afterpiece Title: The Cuckold in Conceit

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. [Advertised in Daily Courant, 4 July, not later, it was apparently performed; see 26 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Innocence Or Sir Martin Mar All

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. All Sung after the Italian manner. [in Post Boy, 13-15 Nov., a notice states: "Whereas the Names of Mrs Margarita del'Epine and Mrs Tofts, are mention'd in the Bills for the Opera of Camilla, as if they were to perform the parts of Prenesto and Camilla...That the Publick may not be impos'd upon, This is to give Notice, that the same is done without their Consent; and that they do not intend to perform; there being no Articles of Agreement between them and the Managers...who have of late declin'd coming to any with them."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: Between the Acts:

Event Comment: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Event Comment: Written by the late famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Antonio-Pinkethman; Duke-Thurmond; Don John-Wilks; Don Frederick-Mills; Petruchio-Bowman; Anthony-Bowen; Peter-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield; Mother-Mrs Powell; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Powell
Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17090927, but Anthony-_; Peter-_; Mother-_; 1st Constantia-Mrs Oldfield; 2d Constantia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Event Comment: Written by the late Earl of Rochester

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Cibber; King Henry-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; Lady Anne-Mrs Rogers [in Daily Courant, 20 March, not later].in Daily Courant, 20 March, not later].
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [In Daily Courant, 12 May, but not later, two afterpieces-The Walking Statue and (new) The Twin Venturers-had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caius Marius

Event Comment: Written by the late famous Poet Laureat John Dryden, Esq. Note, The Subscribers' Tickets Pass every Night there is Acting at Greenwich, tho' it be on a Benefit Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

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Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was Alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; viz. several of the late Opera Songs with their Symphonies, as perform'd at the Opera-; a Solo on the Flute/Almain-; a solo on the Violin-Mrs Beeston, which he never yet perform'd in Publick

Performance Comment: several of the late Opera Songs with their Symphonies, as perform'd at the Opera-; a Solo on the Flute/Almain-; a solo on the Violin-Mrs Beeston, which he never yet perform'd in Publick.
Event Comment: [Advertised in Daily Courant, 17 May, not later.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was Alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Event Comment: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances