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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.

201
25 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Clive; Rovewell-Stoppelaer; Argus-Griffin; Robin-Macklin; Page-Miss Cole; Betty-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pritchard .

Dance: I: English Maggot, as17361022; II: Comic Dance-Philips, Mrs Anderson; V: Rover, as17361022

202
15 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Mills; Young Woudbe-W. Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Miller; Clearaccount-Winstone; Fristure-Cross; Fairbank-Turbutt; Squire-Este; Richmore-Berry; Subtleman-Mechlin; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Comic-Oates; Captain-Cole; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Villeneuve; Mrs Midnight-Harper.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Villeneuve

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

203
31 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Macheath-Berry; Peachum-Mechlin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Este ; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Paddington-Raftor; Bagshot-Cross; Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Gray; Beggar-Oates; Player-Winstone; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Villeneuve; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Mann; Dolly-Miss Brett; Sukey-Mrs Walter; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Mrs Thynne; Betty-Mrs Anderson; Jenny-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Anderson

Dance: With proper Dances-

204
21 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Sir Amorous-Bardin; Manly-W. Giffard; Vulture-Lyon; Aspin-Penkethman; Butler-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Hamilton; Clarinda-Miss Hughes; Necessary-Miss Tollett; Betty-Mrs M. Giffard; Lady Outside-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

205
14 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Performance Comment: As17370310 but Valentine-Salway; Betty-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Bincks.

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; V: Scot's Dance-Glover

Song: RRosy Bowers (set to music by Henry Purcell)-Beard; IV: Let Caesar and Urania live, a two-part song, set to music by Purcell,-Beard, Salway

206
29 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Pergrine-Penkethman; Rashly-Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton; Maria-Mrs Roberts; Ranger-Richardson; Old Fumble-Norris; Sneak-Woodward; Sir R. Petulant-Lyon; Spatterdash-Hamilton; Mrs Snare-Mrs M. Giffard; Governess-Mrs Wetherilt; Betty-Miss Tollet; Cordelia-Mrs Penkethman; the first time of her appearing on any stage. Likewise (by Desire) an Epilogue-Penkethman, riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

207
26 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Miss Hillyard; Rovewell-Salway; Argus-James; Robin-Mullart; Betty-Mrs Forrester; Page-Miss Clarke.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Forrester

Dance: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; V: Comic Dance-Lalauze, Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

Music: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) III: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Job Baker

208
06 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Young Hob-Dan French; Friendly-Kelly; Sir Thomas-Lyon; Old Hob-Rosco; Dick-Norris; Flora-Miss Jones; Betty-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett.

Dance: II: Clown-Vallois; V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: III: Miss Jones

209
25 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Raftor; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Bagshot-Rolar; Jack-Leigh; Ned-Peploe; Wat-Woodburn; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Hill; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Tollet; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Hill; Sukey-Mrs Brett; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Woodward; Jenny-Miss Wilson; Macheath-Beard.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: Lilliputians , Scholars of Livier

210
05 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Performance Comment: As17371010, but Valentine-Salway; Betty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

211
17 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Milward; Young Woudbe-Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Richmore-Wright; Teague-Miller; Alderman-Johnson; Subtleman-Macklin; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Mrs Mills; Mrs Midnight-Harper; Balderdash-Turbutt; Clearaccount-Winstone; Fairbank-Havard; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Marshall; Betty-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Scott; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: In III: J'aime la Liberte-Beard; V: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

212
10 May 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Salway; Arethusa-Miss Hillyard; Argus-James; Hearty-Arthur; Robin-Mullart; Betty-Miss Dancey.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Dancey.

Dance: A Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; French Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: A New Cantata-Roberts; The Roast Beef of Old England-Leveridge

213
17 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17371021, but Squire-Woodward; Lucy-Miss Chetwood, the first time of her appearance on any stage; Teresia-Miss Brett; Betty-Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queans: With the odd Humours of little Alexander the Great

Dance: I: Punch-Master Ferg; II: A new Sailor's Dance-Phillips; III: Dance of Turks-Muilment; End I Afterpiece: Pierrots-Pelling, Vallois; II: Drunken Peasant (for the Entertainment of Alexander)-Phillips; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: IV: See from the Silent Groves-Beard

Music: H$Handel's Water Musick-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge, his first appearance here

214
30 June 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Hallam; Sir Thomas-Stephens; Dorante-Stoppelaer; Lovewell-Stephens; Marquis of Hazard-Salway; Cogdie-Clarke; Galloon-W. Hallam; Angelice-Mrs Vincent; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Hamilton; Favourite-Miss Sharpe; Mrs Security-Mrs Marshall; Betty-Miss Dancey; Hector-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Dancey

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17380627

215
11 July 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: See17380510, but Rovewell-Salway; Arethusa-Miss Hillyard; Argus-W. Hallam; Robin-Penkethman; Betty-Miss Dancey.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Dancey.

Dance:

216
02 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: (by Dby Desire)The Mock Lawyer

Performance Comment: Lawyer-Chapman; Lovelaw-Mullart; Valentine-Salway; Laetitia-Miss Rogers; Betty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Vincent.

217
13 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Milward; Obadiah Prim-Griffin; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Sir Philip-Macklin; Tradelove-Shepard; Freeman-Havard; Periwinkle-Turbutt; Simon Pure-Woodward; Sackbut-Winstone; Coachman-Gray; Mrs Prim-Mrs Grace; Pickup-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

218
14 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Mrs Roberts; Sir Thomas-Turbutt; Friendly-Beard; Old Hob-Reed; Hob's Mother-Mrs Marshall; Betty-Mrs Cross; Dick-Winstone; Hob-Ray.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Two Pierots-Leviez, Pelling

219
28 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Harry-Gray; Bagshot-Renton; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Peploe; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Coaxter-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Peploe.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Peploe.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: I: By Desire, Come let us prepare-Brother Montgomery; V: On on my dear Brethren-Brother Montgomery

Dance: II: Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; In III: The usual Hornpipe-

220
14 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Performance Comment: Buskin-Cibber; Sir Barnaby-Arthur; Carbine-Hale; Macahone-Neale; Jeremy-James; Spangle-Rosco; Truncheon-Roberts; Robin-Bencraft; Justice Pumpkin-Mullart; Betty-Bridgwater; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Martin; Fidelia-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Bridgwater

Dance: V: Grecian Sailors-Glover; End Afterpiece: A new English Ballet; or, Country Dance-Mr Buskin, the Justice

221
15 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Milward; Obadiah Prim-Griffin; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Sir Philip-Macklin; Tradelove-Shepard; Freeman-Havard; Periwinkle-Turbutt; Simon-Woodward; Sackbut-Winstone; Coachman-Gray; Mrs Prim-Mrs Grace; Pickup-Mrs Woodward; Betty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: II: A new ballet-Muilment; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

222
17 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17391107, but Flora-Mrs Vincent; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Betty-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Brunette.

Dance: II: Je ne scay quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder; V: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Song: III: Ballad call'd Love in Low Life-Salway, Laguerre, Mrs Lampe

223
07 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17400505, but Lettice-Miss Brunette; Betty-Miss Davis.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Davis.

Dance: I: Tambourine-the French Girl; II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; III: Miss Morrison; IV: A new Serious Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

224
22 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17391210, but Scrapeall-Taswell; Margaret-Miss Story; Mrs Hackum-Woodburn; Betty-Miss Woodman.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Woodman.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Liviez; II: Muilment; III: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Hornpipe-Yates; V: French Peasants-Leviez, Mrs Walter; End Afterpiece: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

Song: II: The Noon Tide Air-Miss Edwards

225
01 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17401023, but Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Hale; Friendly-Gibson; Father Benedict-James; Tom-Anderson; Lady Manlove-Mrs Martin; Lettice-Miss Burgess; Betty-Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Davies.

Dance: As17401027