SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Dryden Lee"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Dryden Lee")') 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 1651 matches on Author, 902 matches on Performance Comments, 534 matches on Event Comments, 74 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Maid

Performance Comment: Walker, Ogden, Leigh, Smith, Huddy, Hulett, Mrs Moffett, Mrs Morgam, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Cantrell; but edition of 1725 lists: Dioclesian-Ogden; Galerius Caesar-Walker; Carus-Hulett; Maximus-Huddy; Paulinas-Boheme; Christian Hermit-Lee; Serena-Mrs Plomer; Paulina-Mrs Moffet; Camilla-Mrs Parker; Lucilla-Mrs Butcher; Prologue-Boheme; Epilogue-Mrs Moffet.
Event Comment: Mrs Lee, daughter of Mrs Minns, at the Great Booth on Bowling Green. With all the Scenes and Machines, with Additions. Mrs Lee had spared no Cost, but used her utmost Care, and most elaborate Industry in this Droll, to surpass even her Mother, the Booth coming as near the Perfection of the Theatre as possible, being adorned by the most ingenious Workmen: Her Head Characters are all Dress'd in real Gold and Silver, beyond what was ever worn at the Fair before, but by her own People

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Troy

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth, over against the Hospital Gate. Mainpiece: a Celebrated Droll. Afterpiece: A new Pantomime Opera. The Book of the Droll is printed by G. Lee, Bluemaid Alley, Southwark. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrifi'd; With The Comical Humours Of Captain Bluster And His Man Diddimo

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth. [Mrs Lee's--Daily Advertiser]. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bateman

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth. [Mrs Lee's-Daily Advertiser]. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bateman

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Jones; Charino-Hallam; Duart-Winstone; Sancho-Cole; Jacques-Lee, from DL; Clodio-Stonecastle; Charles-Machen; Page-Master Norsa; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs Peterson; Angelina-Miss Robinson .

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Dance: By Le Sac, from DL

Song: By E. Roberts, from DL

Related Works
Related Work: Alessandro e Timoteo Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17341231, but Decoy-Oates; Sparkle-Mrs Lee .

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: For the Second Musick the first Concerto of the Second Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: the Overture to Esther. I: Concerto for Hautboys by Geminiani

Dance: II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Griffin; Lappet-Mrs Clive; Frederick-Milward; Clerimont-W. Mills; Ramilie-Cross; James-Turbutt; Decoy-Oates; Sparkle-Lee; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Miss Holliday; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Grace; Wheedle-Miss Mann .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Select Pieces

Event Comment: At Lee's Playhouse. 10 a.m. to 9 P.M. [Advertised 7, 10, 13, 14 Sept. Daily Advertiser, 6 Sept., reported that SF would be limited to three days, but Lee advertised that he would perform until 20 Sept. On 13 Sept., Daily Advertiser stated that the booths had been pulled down on 11 Sept., but on 14 Sept. stated that this report was in error.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Of Merlin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Griffin; Lappet-Mrs Clive; Frederick-Este; Clerimont-W. Mills; Ramilie-Macklin; James-Turbitt; Decoy-Oates; Sparkle-Lee; Harriot-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Griffin; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Mills; Ramilie-Macklin; James-Turbutt; Decoy-Ray; Sparkle-Lee; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Miss Holliday; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bennet; Wheedle-Miss Brett; Lappet-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Griffin; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Mills; Ramilie-Macklin; James-Turbutt; Decoy-Ray; Sparkle-Lee; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Mrs Wiaely-Mrs Bennet; Wheedle-Mrs Cross; Lappet-Mrs Clive; in which will be introduced a Song called The Life of a Beau-.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Performance Comment: Mars-Denoyer; Followers of Mars-Livier, Baudouin, Froment, Carney; Venus-Mrs Walter; Graces-Miss Thompson, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Kilby; Cupid-Miss Morison; Vulcan-Essex; Cyclops-Pelling, Rector, Woodward, Lee; Apollo-Muilment; Diana-Mrs Chetwood; Jupiter-Livier; Juno-Miss Kilby; Neptune-Baudouin; Thetis-Miss Thompson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rambling Lovers; Or, A New Way To Play An Old Game

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Hayes; Softhead-Pelling; Bullcalf-Dove; Nincompoop-Lee; Mother Catterwawl-Mrs Hill; Colombine-Mrs Dove.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Contention; or, The Politic Maid

Afterpiece Title: Neptune's Palace

Dance: Janno; Tumbling-Steward, Williams, Tindal

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17420322 but Corinna-Miss Lee, 1st attempt on any stage.

Dance: LLes Enfans Jardiniers Suedois-Master and Miss Poitier; Les Paisans Allemandes-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Berry; Sir Francis-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Neale; Richard-Green; Poundage-Turbutt; John Moody-Winstone; Jenny-Miss Lee; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Lady Townly-Mrs Clive.

Dance: Checo Torinese, Sga Charetta Aquilanti, their 1st appearance, Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval

Music: Concerto-Veracini

Song: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Scrub-Yates; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Aimwell-Havard; Boniface-Bridges; Foigard-Taswell; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Beale; Sir Charles-Blakes; Hounslow-Lee; Dorinda-Mrs Bennet; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bridges; Gipsy-Mrs Horsington; Countrywoman-Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Furnival; Constance-Mrs Hallam; Young Wou'dbe-Cushing; Trueman-Kennedy; Richmore-Lee; Mother Midnight-Paget; Teague-L. Hallam; Alderman-Morgan; Aurelia-Mrs Bambridge; Subtleman-Julian; Clearaccount-Blakey; Constable-Barlow; Fairbank-Dove; Frisure-Shephard; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cushing; Betty-Mrs Dove.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Phillips; Gayless-Lee; Sharp-Cushing; Melissa-Mrs Cushing; Cook-Julian; Justice-Paget.

Song: Barlow

Dance: As17451028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Cushing; Aimwell-Blakey; Sullen-Furnival; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hallam; Cherry-Gentlewoman new to the Stage; Scrub-L. Hallam; Sir Charles-Lee; Boniface-Paget; Foigard-Morgan; Gibbet-Kennedy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bambridge; Dorinda-Mrs Kennedy; Gipsey-Mrs Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17451028

Song: Barlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Purgatory

Performance Comment: Lopez-L. Hallam; Silvio-Cushing; Guzman-Paget; Cardus-Blakey; Jacomo-Lee; Mob-Julian, Shepherd, Burt, Barlow; Constantia-Mrs Cushing; Julia-Mrs Bambridge.

Song: Barlow

Dance: As17451028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Furnival; Vainlove-Blakey; Belmour-Cushing; Fondlewife-Morgan; Sir Joseph-Kennedy; Belinda-Mrs Bambridge; Araminta-Mrs Hallam; Sylvia-Mrs Phillips; Laetitia-Mrs Cushing; Setter-L. Hallam; Bluff-Paget; Sharper-Lee; Servant-Shepheard; Lucy-Mrs Williamson; Betty-Mrs Dove.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Purgatory

Dance: As17451028

Song: Barlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Furnival; Tinsel-Kennedy; Fantome-Lee; Vellum-Paget; Butler-Cushing; Gardener-L. Hallam; Coachman-Julian; Lady Trueman-Mrs Bambridge; Abigail-Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Barlow

Dance: As17451018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Furnival; King-Paget; Ghost-Lee; Polonius-Julian; Horatio-Cushing; Ostrick-Blakey; Lucianus-L. Hallam; Laertes-Kennedy; Gravediggers-Morgan, Dove; Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Player Queen-Mrs Cushing; Ophelia-Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Paget; King-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Hotspur-Lee; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Northumberland-Dove; Worcester-Julian; Blunt-Shepard; Poins-Kennedy; Peto-Blakey; Bardolph-G. Hallam; Carriers-Dove, Morgan; Francis-L. Hallam; Lady Percy-Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Debauchees

Song: 1 Brett

Dance: 1 As17451028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloucester-Paget; Hastings-Cushing; Dumont-Furnival; Ratcliff-Julian; Catesby-Lee; Belmour-Blakey; Derby-Shepard; Alicia-Mrs Bambridge; Jane Shore-Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: As17451028

Song: Brett