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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "B Booth"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "B Booth")') 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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3170 results for: Keyword - B. Booth
We found 1964 matches on Performance Comments, 697 matches on Event Comments, 412 matches on Author, 299 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1026
01 May 1701 @ May Fair

Event Comment: At Mr Barnes and Finly's Booth (known by the name of the Monument Booth) in Brook-Field-Market near Hyde-Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: four of the most Famous Companies; as ever were in England (being the very same that were opposite to the Cross-Daggers in Smithfield last Bartholomew-Fair) who perform such variety of Curiosities both in Dancing, Walking on the Slack Rope, Tumbling, as far surpass any ever yet seen-

Music: You will likewise be entertain'd with that variety of Musick as was never in this Fair before-

1027
August 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentleman Cully

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Faithless-Cory; Townlove-Booth; Censor-Verbruggen; Flash-Powell; Ruffle-Freeman; Lady Rakelove-Mrs Leigh; Sophia-Mrs Martin; Aurelia-Mrs Prince; Betty-Mrs Bud; Mrs Twist-Mrs Bright; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Townlove Actor: Booth

1028
November 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antiochus The Great

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Antiochus-Powel; Artenor-Bowman; Seleuchus-Corey; Ormades-Booth; Philotas-Pack; Archus-Porter; Berenice-Mrs Bowman; Leodice-Mrs Barry; Irene-Mrs Martin; Cypre-Mrs Prince; Child to Leodice-Miss Porter; Prologue-Powel; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Ormades Actor: Booth

1029
December 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Tamerlane-Betterton; Bajazet-Verbruggen; Axalla-Booth; Moneses-Powell; Stratocles-Pack; Prince of Tanais-Fieldhouse; Omar-Freeman; Mirvan-Cory; Zama-Husbands; Haly-Baily; Turkish Dervise-Arnold; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; Selima-Mrs Bracegirdle; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Booth

1030
December 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Altemira

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: King-Powel; Mellizer-Arnold; Clorimon-Betterton; Lycidor-Booth; Memnor-Knap; Altemira-Mrs Barry; Candace-Mrs Bowman; Cratanor-Cory; Tilladen-Pack; Thrasolin-Fieldhouse; Monasin-Baily; Gesippus-Freeman; Prologue written by Henry StJohn-Betterton; Epilogue written by Charles Boyle-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Lycidor Actor: Booth

1031
05 May 1702 @ May Fair

Event Comment: At Miller's Booth, the second Booth on the Right Hand coming into the Fair. Mainpiece: an Excellent Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Crispin And Crispianus; Or, A Shoemaker A Prince

Entertainment: With the best Machines, Singing, Dancing-;....Where the Famous Ladder-Dancer performs those things upon the Ladder-the Famous Ladder-Dancer never before seen

1032
June 1702 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beau's Duel; Or, A Soldier For The Ladies

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Colonel Manly-Cory; Captain Bellmain-Booth; Toper-Powell; Sir William Mode-Bowman; Ogle-Pack; Careful-Fieldhouse; Clarinda-Mrs Prince; Emilia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Plotwell-Mrs Lee; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Captain Bellmain Actor: Booth

1033
31 December 1702 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress; Or, The Salamanca Doctor Out Plotted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Governour-Bowman; Count Pirro-Griffith; Gravello-Freeman; Larich-Fieldhouse; Lord Euphenes-Arnold; Palante-Powel; Clerimont-Baile; Eugenio-Booth; Alphonso-Knap; Francisco-Pack; Sancho-Dogget; Tristram-Lee; Rosco-Bright; Lucasia-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Mrs Prince; Laura-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Mrs Prince; Epilogue-Dogget.
Cast
Role: Eugenio Actor: Booth

1034
January 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Governour Of Cyprus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Phorsano-Powel; Virotto-Booth; Iopano-Betterton; Issamanea-Mrs Barry; Lucinda-Mrs Bowman; Prologue-Powel; Epilogue-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Virotto Actor: Booth

1035
February 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Betrayed; Or, The Agreeable Disappointment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Moreno-Verbruggen; Drances-Powell; Sebastian-Booth; Taquilet-Dogget; Roderegue-Fieldhouse; Pedro-Pack; Vilaretta-Mrs Bracegirdle; Caesaria-Mrs Prince; Dromia-Mrs Leigh; Laura-Mrs Lawson; but Vilaretta-Mrs Barry; Caesaria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Emilia-Mrs Prince listed in Burnaby, p. 348; Prologue-Dogget; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Booth

1036
02 February 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Nicodemus Somebody-Dogget; Captain Basil-Booth; Fetch-Pack; Tom Jolt-Trout; Macahone-Tattnel; Micher-Freeman; Isabella-Mrs Prince; Dolly-Mrs Hunt; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Captain Basil Actor: Booth

1037
07 February 1704 @

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Betterton; Ventidius-Verbruggen; Dolabella-Wilks; Alexas-Booth; Cleopatra-Mrs Barry; Octavia-Mrs Bracegirdle [Downes, p. 47]; A Prologue to the Court on the Queen's Birthday [1704 [Congreve, IV, 72-73]-.
Cast
Role: Alexas Actor: Booth

1038
24 February 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Liberty Asserted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Frontenac-Bowman; Miramont-Betterton; Beaufort-Powell; Ulamar-Booth; Zephario-Freeman; Sakia-Mrs Barry; Irene-Mrs Bracegirdle; Okima-Mrs Porter; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Ulamar Actor: Booth

1039
28 February 1704 @

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Betterton; Peregrine-Wilks; Young Single-Booth; Sir Arthur Addle-Dogget; Justice Wary-Johnson; Ralph-Penkethman; Timothy-Underhill; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Betty-Mrs Mountfort [Downes, p. 47].Downes, p. 47].
Cast
Role: Young Single Actor: Booth

1040
06 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: but Genest (II, 299) gives a possible cast: Norfolk-Wilks; Cecil-Powell, Keene; Morton-Mills; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Bickerstaff; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Douglass-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Davison Actor: Booth

1041
25 March 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love At First Sight

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Courtly-Booth; Lovewell-Powell; Sir NicholasEmpty-Pack; Gripeall-Fieldhouse; Hector-Leigh; Sir John Single-Trout; Jeremy-Freeman; Timothy-Knapp; Lawyer-Weller; Watchman-Miller; Melissa-Mrs Prince; Fidelia-Mrs Porter; Celinda-Mrs Bradshaw; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Courtly Actor: Booth

1042
02 October 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis; Or, The Old Lover Outwitted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists no actors' names; Prologue by C. Johnson designed for Verbruggen, in the Astrologer's Habit. Prologue-Mrs Bradshaw; Epilogue written by C. Johnson-Booth.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Booth.

1043
04 December 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Biter

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Timothy Tallapoy-Betterton; Pinch-Pack; Clerimont-Verbruggen; Friendly-Booth; Scribblescrabble-Leigh; Bandileer-Knap; Trick-Fieldhouse; Grumble-Trout; Bohee-Freeman; Lady Stale-Mrs Leigh; Mariana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Angelica-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Clever-Mrs Barry; Mrs Scribblescrabble-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Booth

1044
30 October 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Gripe-Leigh; Moneytrap-Dogget; Dick-Booth; Brass-Pack; Clip-Mimes; Clarissa-Mrs Barry; Araminta-Mrs Porter; Corinna-Mrs Bradshaw; Flippanta-Mrs Bracegirdle; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Willis; Cloggit-Mrs Baker; Prologue-Shabby Poet; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Booth

1045
23 November 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Ulysses-Betterton; Eurymachus-Verbruggen; Polydamas-Mynns; Yhoon-Knap; Agenor-Weller; Ephialtes-Freeman; Telemachus-Booth; Antinous-Husbands; Cleon-Dickins; Arcas-Cory; Mentor-Bowman; Penelope-Mrs Barry; Semanthe-Mrs Bracegirdle; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Telemachus Actor: Booth

1046
03 January 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful General

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Galerius-Booth; Marus-Betterton; Theodorus-Verbruggen; Artimesia-Mrs Porter; Constantia-Mrs Bradshaw; Macario-Knap; Lycinius-Corey; Isidorus-Bowman; Aventinus-Freeman; Dameratus-Minns; Ensign-Dickins; Prologue-a Man of Quality; Epilogue-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Galerius Actor: Booth

1047
11 February 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revolution Of Sweden

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Gustavus-Booth; Arwide-Betterton; Erici-Cory; Viceroy-Husbands; Archbishop-Bowman; Beron-Mynns; Constantia-Mrs Barry; Christina-Mrs Harcourt; Laura-Mrs Baker; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Gustavus Actor: Booth

1048
21 February 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Enchanters; Or, No Magick Like Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706: Caelius-Betterton; Constantius-Booth; Amadis-Verbruggen; Florestan-Husbands; Arcalaus-Bowman; Arcabon-Mrs Barry; Oriana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Corisanda-Mrs Porter; Urganda-Mrs Bowman; Delia-Mrs Baker; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Constantius Actor: Booth

1049
07 March 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Of Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Sylvander-F. Laroon; Thyrsys-Lawrence; Satyr-Cook; Countryman-Pack; Eurilla-Signora Maria Margarita Gallia; Phillis-Mrs Bracegirdle; Diana-Mrs Bowman; Venus-Mrs Baldwin; Countrywoman-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth

1050
01 May 1706 @ May Fair

Event Comment: At the Widow Barnes-Evans-Finley Booth. Be pleas'd to take notice, that there is no Rope-Dancing at Mr Penkethman's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: The most famous Rope/Dancers of Europe, who perform such strange and surprizing things as were never before seen, and which are almost incredible to relate