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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,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 5180 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 Wilks [but see 2 Feb.]. Not acted there these 12 Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Music: A Masque set to Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance: duRuel, others

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hodgson. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; with several Pieces of the late Mr Purcell-; Variety of new Songs-

Event Comment: [In Daily Courant, 26 Sept., The Royal Merchant had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Maiden-a Gentleman who never appear'd upon the Stage before [Carnaby, according to Genest, II, 335].Carnaby, according to Genest, II, 335].

Song: As17050922; Particularly a two/Part Song compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance: Cherrier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

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

Song: Songs in Italian and English by Signior Bonocini, Scarletti, and the late Mr Henry Purcell-Signiora del'Epine

Dance: the best Performers

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks. Not acted these Six Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Music: All the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance: As17051201

Event Comment: Not perform'd these Five Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Music: With all the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, the Boy

Dance: As17060110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Trincalo-Estcourt; With a new Epilogue-Trincalo to the Brothers of the Bottle.

Music: A Masque by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, the Boy

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs duRuel, Miss Santlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Music: All the original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Cross, the Boy

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Evans

Event Comment: Not Acted there these Five Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Music: With the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, others

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Evans, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Music: With all the Musick both Vocal and Instrumental by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Lawrence, others

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: See17071029, but Timon-Powell, who has not Acted it these 3 Years; Poet-Pinkethman.

Music: With the Original Masque of Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Hughs, Lawrence, others

Dance:

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With proper Scenes and Cloaths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Music: A select Entertainment by the late Mr Henry Purcel-the best Masters

Dance: Scaramouch-Layfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Music: With all the Original Sonatas and other Pieces of Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Event Comment: Benefit Cuthbert and Smith. For the Entertainment of several Foreign Ministers. Tickets 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Performers; Particularly several select Entertainments out of the following English Operas: The Fairy Queen, King Arthur, The Indian Queen, Dioclesian, with the Masque in Timon of Athens; all by that great Master the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Music: With the Shepherd's Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcel-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Music: With the Shepherds' Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Event Comment: With all new Cloaths, Scenes, and Decorations proper to the Play. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First gallery 2s. Receipts: #139 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: Frost Music out of King Arthur by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Pack, Cook, Jones, Reading, Mrs Cross, Mrs Cook

Dance: Dancing-Dupree, delaGarde, Moreau, Bovill, Sandham, Miss Russel, Miss Schoolding

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten Years. Written Originally by Beaumont and Fletcher, and since Revis'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British Worthy

Performance Comment: With the Epilogue to the Play-the Child that acted Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.
Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Music: With the Addition of that Celebrated Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Randal, Renton, Teno, Burkhead, Mrs Willis, Mrs Mills, Miss Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Music: The Frost Musicout of King Arthur, composed by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Pack, Cook, Reading

Song: Signora Maria Fletcher formerly Menene

Dance: delaGarde, Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Music: With the Mask of Musick proper to the Play by the late Mr Hen. Purcel. Bacchus-Leveridge, Cupid- the Boy

Performance Comment: Purcel=. Bacchus-Leveridge, Cupid- the Boy.
Cast
Role: Bacchus Actor: Leveridge, Cupid- the Boy.
Role: Cupid Actor: the Boy.

Dance: To be expressed in the Great Bills

Event Comment: Benefit Smith and Corey. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #18 11s. 6d. and tickets #67 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Music: In it a Masque of Vocal and Instrumental Musick (compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell)-Leveridge, Cook, Reading, the Boy, Mrs Cross

Song:

Dance: Smith's Daughter who never perform'd on the Stage before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Music: With all the Witches Musick by the late Mr Barret-

Dance: Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith; especially Two Dutch Lasses-Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

Event Comment: The Prince of Wales present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Music: With the Original Shepherd's Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance:

Event Comment: With all the Original Decorations of Scenes, Dances, Risings, Sinkings, and Flyings of the Witchesv

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Musick by the late Mr Barret-

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith; particularly Two Dutch Lasses-

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Bowen and Widow Leigh. With all the Original Decorations of Rising, Sinking, and Flying; and Dances proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Shepard; Sir Timothy-Norris; Squire Heartford-Miller; Tom-Johnson; Teague-Williams; Belfort-W. Wilks; Doubty-Oates; Lady Shacklehead-Mrs Baker; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Theodosia-Mrs Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Willis Jr.

Music: All the Witches Musick , both Vocal and Instrumental, by the late Mr Barret-