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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Betty"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Betty")') 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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2169 results for: Keyword - Betty
We found 2203 matches on Roles/Actors, 728 matches on Performance Comments, 24 matches on Event Comments, 12 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

126
28 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17301024, but Angelica-Mrs Morgan; Hector-Morgan; Dorante-Pearce; Marquis-Macklin; Taylor-Rosco; Mrs Security-Mrs Plomer; Betty-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

127
17 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Performance Comment: Hob-Cibber Jr; Sir Thomas-Shepard; Friendly-Oates; Flora-Mrs Grace; Betty-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: As17310427

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

128
21 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17310519, but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clarke; Dick-H. Bullock; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

129
26 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Salway; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Old Hob-Smith; Flora-Mrs Rice; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Dancy; Sir Thomas-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Dancy

Dance: Smith, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

130
28 September 1731 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sackbut-Penkethman; Obadiah Prim-Penkethman; Sir Philip-Jenkins; Perriwinkle-Clarke; Tradelove-Mynns; Freeman-Machen; Mrs Lovely-Miss Tollett; Mrs Prim-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Tollett; Simon Pure-Jones; Prim's Boy-Young Woodward.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Tollett

Entertainment: Between the Acts: particularly the Black and White Joak, to be sounded-Charles, and also a Joak of his own

131
13 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clark; Dick-H. Bullock; Flora-Mrs Cantrell; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

132
18 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Vulture-Collett; Aspin-Morgan; Butler-Havard; Lady Outside-Mrs Roberts; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Clarinda-Mrs Purden; Necessary-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bambridge.

Dance: Eaton, Miss Sandham

133
25 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Bardin; Flora-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Miss Tollett, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.

Dance: Eaton, Duke, Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham

134
29 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sir Philip-Bullock; Prim-Morgan; Perriwinkle-Collett; Tradelove-Jenkins; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Williams; Simon Pure-W. Giffard; Anne-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.

Dance: New Comic dance-Eaton, Miss Tollett

135
04 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17311025, but Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.

Dance: Eaton, Mrs Tollet, Miss Sandham

136
20 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-Havard; Setter-Collett; Bluff-Morgan; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Fondlewife-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Roberts; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Haughton; Silvia-Mrs Purden; Lucy-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

137
03 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17311104, but Betty-Mrs Tollet.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Tollet.

138
27 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17311120, but Sir Joseph-Miller; Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Dance: new Fnew French Peasants-Burney, Miss Wherrit

139
14 February 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Chapman; Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Quin; Sir Roger-Hall; Fumble-Hippisley; Sneak-Penkethman; Emilia-Mrs Bullock; Maria-Mrs Hallam; Cordelia-Miss Holliday; Governess-Mrs Cook; Betty-Mrs Stevens; Mrs Snare-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

140
19 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17311203, but Hob-Miller; Flora-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett.

141
07 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Footman

Performance Comment: Miller, Bardin, Jenkins, Rosco, Bullock, Collet, Excell, Norris, Beckham, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Purden, Mrs Tollet, Miss Wherrit, Miss Tollet; but edition of 1731 lists: Charles-Bardin; Harry-Jenkins; Noddy-Miller; George-Rosco; Thomas-Bullock; Isaac-Excell; Laurence-Norris; Porter-Beckham; Mrs Jessamy-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Mrs Palmer; Sukey-Mrs Purden; Molly-Miss Tollet; Nanny-Miss Wherrit; Catherine-Mrs Tollet; Epilogue-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer

142
20 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; rest by Walker, Salway, Hippisley, Hall, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Forrester; but edition of 1731 lists: Sir ThomasTesty-Hippisley; Truelove-Salway; Woodville-Walker; Saywell-Aston; Probe-Houghton; Old Hob-Hall; Young Hob-Laguerre; Lady Testy-Mrs Cantrell; Lucia-Mrs Vincent; Mary-Mrs Forrester; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: new Wooden Shoe Dance by Nivelon-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Afterpiece:A new Dance-Nivelon for the Afterpiece

143
23 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Giles; Periwinkle-Cross; Tradelove-Mynns; Obadiah-Jones; Fainwell-Seynor; Freeman-Cole; Simon-Pullen; Sackbut-Jones; Mrs Lovely-Mrs Martin; Sarah-Mrs Clarke; Betty-Miss Jones; Quaker Boy-Jenny Jones.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Jones

Dance: II: Dutch Sailor-; III: Running Footman-; IV: Pierrot-

144
28 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17320323 but Flora-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollet.

145
18 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17320412 but Hob-Miller; Flora-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollet.

Dance: TThe Merry Lass-Miss Wherrit

146
02 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: As17320214, but Governess-_; Betty-_; Mrs Snare-_.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

147
17 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17320515, but Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Song: II: Cantata of Hayden's-Excell; IV: Bacchanalian Song-Excel

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit

148
31 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: As17320502, but Ranger-Ogden; Governess-Mrs Cook; Betty-Mrs Stevens; Mrs Snare-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

149
01 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Miss Raftor; Macheath-Stoppelaer; Lockit-Mullart; Peachum-Paget; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Charke; Beggar-W. Mills; Player-Roberts; Mat-Jones; Filch-Leigh; Jemmy-Cross; Crookfinger'd Jack-Wright; Dreary-E. Roberts; Robin-Peploe; Ned-Vaughan; Paddington-Gray; Budge-Ridout; Drawer-Gray; Sailor-Burnet; Diana-Mrs Mullart; Sukey-Miss Williams; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Vixen-Miss Mears; Betty-Mrs D'Lorme; Jenny-Miss Atherton; Molly-Mrs Roger.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs D'Lorme

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Juvan d'Vallois

150
25 September 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clarke; Dick-H. Bullock; Flora-Mrs Cantrell; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden