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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Este"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Este")') 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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301 results for: Keyword - Este
We found 360 matches on Roles/Actors, 107 matches on Performance Comments, 7 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
14 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Este. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey. Care will be taken to keep the House cool

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Cross; Foppington-Este; Morelove-a Gentleman for his own diversion; Lady Betty-Mrs Cantrell; Lady Easy-Mrs Cross; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Egerton; Edging-Mrs Este, her first on any stage .
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Este
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Este, her first on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Squire Sapscull Actor: Este

Dance: By Mr and Mrs Davenport

2
26 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Tickets for Este and Mrs Cross taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: As17340919, but Surly-Este; Dame Pliant-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Surly Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

3
12 June 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Villeneuve and Miss Oates. Tickets for Este, Rainton, Whitaker also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-Raftor; Leon-Este; Cacafogo-Turbutt; Captain-Oates; Juan-Cross; Sanchio-Leigh; Alonzo-Woodburn; Estifania-Miss Oates; Margarita-Mrs Pritchard; Altea-Mrs Beckham; Clara-Miss Dancy; Visiting Lady-Mrs Davenport; Old Woman-Jones; Maid-Wright (this cast in the bills, 9 June, only) .
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Music: III: Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier. IV. The Cuckow (by VivaldI) by Master Oates

Dance: I: A new Peasant Dance by Master Oates, Miss Oates Jr. II: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Song: End of Afterpiece: Mock Italian Song by Roberts

4
18 July 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. The Bartholomew-Fair Song, sung by Mr Este in the Farce, will be deliver'd gratis at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Cross; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Grace-Mrs Cross; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrell; Manly-Woodburn; Basset-Este; Sir Francis-Jones; Richard-Master Green; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Trusty-Miss Jones; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Miller .
Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Squire Sapscull Actor: Este

Music: As17350715

Dance: Louvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: English Cantata by a Scholar of Carey's

5
09 April 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Este and Mrs Cantrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Este; Maria-Miss Cantrell .
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Este; Phillida-Mrs Cantrell; Cymon-Salway .
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Este

6
25 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Este and Wright. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. [Tickets for Cross, Raftor, and Arne taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake and Country Lass

Performance Comment: Livery Rake-Este; Phillis (Country Lass)-Mrs Clive; Landlord Toby-Salway; Phillis (Chambermaid)-Mrs Pritchard; Harry-Turbutt; James-Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Villeneuve; Dorcas-Mrs Cross. With an Epilogue (wrote by Jo. Haines, Comedian, of facetious Memory), to be spoke by Mr Cibber, riding on an Ass .
Cast
Role: Livery Rake Actor: Este

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts, composed by Arne, particularly the March in Zara

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. V: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Song:

7
21 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mordecai-Sal way; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Mittimus-Winstone; Decoy-Turbutt; Constable-Jones; Bridewell Keeper-P. Turbutt; Porter-Hallam; Jenny-Mrs Davenport; Bess-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Cross, Dancey, Davenport [but Cross, Raftor, Este in Daily Advertiser]; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Dancy, Mrs Davenport; Beadles-Wright, Peploe, Grey; Les Capricieux-Essex, Mrs Walter; Hussars-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Fingalians-Davenport, Mrs Pelling; Pierot-Pelling; Punch-Janno; Mezzetin-Villeneuve .
Cast
Role: Poudre Actor: Este

8
22 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Plot

Performance Comment: Dr Chronos-Harper; Dr Thickscull-Turbutt; Dr Cathartick-Berry; Dr Mildman-Shepard; Dr Phlebotomy-Oates; Dr Proby-Cole; Crocus-Este; Emetick-Raftor; Porter-Turbutt Sr; Undertaker-Mechlin; Gravedigger-Wright; Torchbearer-Woodbourne; Harlequin-Le Brun; Monsieur Harlequin-Chose; Harlequin's Valet-Salway; Clark-Leigh; English Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Ruffians-Hallam, Beckham; Coffin Makers-Grey, Jones; Frenchwomen-Mrs Charke, Mrs Shireburn; but edition of 1735 lists: Crocus-Raftor; Emetick-Este .
Cast
Role: Crocus Actor: Este
Role: Emetick Actor: Este

Dance: Polish Ballet, as17341221

9
06 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardian

Performance Comment: Parts by Mills, Cibber, Griffin, Harper, Miller, Milward, W. Mills, Este, Cross, Turbutt, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross, Miss Mann; but edition of 1735 lists: Sir Positive Bubble-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Valentine-Milward; Sir Humphrey Henpeck-Harper; Harcourt-Mills Jr; Horatio-Este; Martin-Cibber; Reynard-Miller; Lewis-Cross; Almanzor-Master Arne; Justice Diligence-Turbut; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Maria-Mrs Clive; Dorothea-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Angelica-Mrs Holiday; Lisetta-Mrs Mann. Prologue spoken by Cibber. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

10
26 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Stoppelaer; Aimwell-Este; Sir Charles-Cole; Bonniface-Paget; Scrub-Jones; Gibbet-Turbutt; Hounslow-Dove; Bagshot-Benj. Turbutt; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Cantrell; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Cherry-Miss Brunette; Gypsey-Miss Jones; Dorinda-Mrs Este. With a New Occasional Prologue .
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Este
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Este. With a New Occasional Prologue

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Music: A New Set of Act Tunes composed by Arne

11
26 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Petit-Maitre-Mlle Grognet; Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Le Brun; Beau Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Mullart; Mittimus-Topham; Poudre-Este; Madam Decoy-Mrs Mullart; Constable-Jones; Keeper-Burnet; Porter-Hallam; Jenny-Miss Davenport; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Le Coutillion-Lally Sr; Hungarians-Lally Jr and Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Davenport and Mrs D'Lorme; Punch-H. Tench; Pierrot-Holt; Mezzetin-Leigh; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Poudre Actor: Este

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. III: The Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, Miss Mann, Holt, Mrs Delorme. IV: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport

Song: In II: The Original Song in the Play, by Mrs Cibber

12
27 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Este; Chloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Stoppelaer; Mr Stocks-Berry, but see LIF, 1 April .
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Este

Dance: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. La Follett s'cest Ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Le Bagatelle by Essex and Miss Latour. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, &c. La Badinage Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter

13
17 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Worcester Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: As17340426 but Petit-Maitre omitted; Mittimus-Winstone; Pierrot-Este; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Beckington .
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Este
Role: Poudre Actor: Este

14
23 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Major Rakish-Topham; Young Rakish-Turbutt; Friendly-Este; Lady Manlove-Mrs Mullart; Monsieur-Jones; Tom-Gray; Lettice-Miss Mann; School Boy-Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Este

Dance: Irish Trot by Master Oates. A comic Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. Pierrot by Topham and Mrs Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

15
29 May 1734 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-T. Hallam; Mariana-Miss Palm; Harriet-Miss Beckington; Frederick-Este; Ramilie-Stonecastle; Lappet-Miss Hughes .
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Este; Nell-Miss Mumford; Jobson-Hallam .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Este

16
05 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: As17340603 but King-Este; Justice-Cole; Silence-Hallam; Drawer-Thompson; Shadow-Master Arne; Mouldy-Monlass .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Mrs Charke; Sir Jasper-Monlass; Leander-Este; Hellebore-Tench; Dorcas-Mrs Monlass; Davy-Mrs Jones .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Este

Dance: The Black and White Joke by Tench and Miss Brett. Harlequin by Miss Brett

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Jones

17
14 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17340607 but Jack-James; Lovemore-Este .
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Este

Dance: End of Afterpiece: As17340607

Song: As17340605

18
17 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell [the London Merchant]

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Mrs Charke; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Sir Jasper-Monlass; Charlotte-Miss Brett; Leander-Este; but see17340605. but see17340605.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Este

Dance: By Miss Brett

Song: As17340605

19
19 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Roberts; Lothario-Mrs Charke; Sciolto-Rosco; Lavinia-Mrs Shireburn; Altamont-Este; Horatio-Turbutt; Rosano-Woodburne; Lucilla-Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Este

Dance: V: Pierrot by Davenport. End of Afterpiece: Minuet and Saraband by Miss Brett

Song: In Mainpiece: By Miss Jones

20
21 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera, Tragediz'd

Performance Comment: As17340603 but Peachum-Rosco; Mat-Este; Budge-Hallam; Robin-Jones; Diana-Monlass; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Brett; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Talbot; Molly-Miss Beckington .
Cast
Role: Mat Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: Pierrot by Davenport. End of Afterpiece: a new Country Dance

21
28 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Maria-Mrs Roberts; Heartly-Mrs Charke; Wolf-Rosco; Woodvil-Este; Sir John-Turbutt; Charles-James; Lady Woodvill-Mrs Shireburn; Betty-Miss Norman .
Cast
Role: Woodvil Actor: Este

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Olbeldiston. III: Harlequin by Miss Brett. V: A new Country Dance by Davenport, proper to the Play

Song: I: A Generi Affetti by Miss Jones and Master Arne. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones

22
19 July 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Penelope

Performance Comment: As17340705 but Ulysses-Este; Minerva-Mrs Egerton; Tom Thimble omitted; Cleavar-Turbutt; Hopkins-Hallam .
Cast
Role: Ulysses Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: The Black and White Joak by Davenport and Miss Brett. Pierot by Davenport

23
20 August 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Mrs Charke; Lady Townly-Mrs Roberts; Sir Francis-Jones; Manly-Woodbourne; Basset-Este; Richard-Master Arne; Lady Grace-Mrs Shireburn; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Freeman; Jenny-Miss Brett; Mirtilla-Mrs Castel .
Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Este

Dance: II: Les Bergeres Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. IV: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Olbeldiston. V: Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: 1: A Teneri Afferti by Master Arne and Miss Jones. III: Rise Glory (with French Horns) by Miss Jones

24
22 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler's Opera

Performance Comment: Peg Welfleet-Mrs Roberts; Jenny Melton-Mrs Castle; Lieutenant-Woodburne; Harry Pyefleet-Este; Old Melton-Turbutt; Old Pyefleet-Pullen. An Epilogue address'd to the Town, spoken by Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Harry Pyefleet Actor: Este

Dance: Saraband and Minuet by Miss Brett. End Afterpiece: Harlequin by Miss Brett

Song: In I: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones

25
24 August 1734 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Hale; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Forrester; Cardinal Aquinas-Winstone; Cardinal Columbus-Ridout; Sir Trusty-Hadley; Lord Sands-Richardson; Cupid-Master Arne; Rosamond-Mrs Elmy; Cleora-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Queen Eleanor Actor: Mrs Forrester

Afterpiece Title: The Impostor; or, The Biter Bit: With the Comical Humours of Vizard the Biter, Mixum the Vintner, and his Drawer Balderdash

Performance Comment: Vizard-Hippisley; Mixum-Hulett; Balderdash-Bullock; Trueman-Berry; Face-Este; Hardhead-Clarke; Catgut-Smith; Squeez'em-Rainton; Solomon Smack-Master Hallam; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Herle; Betty-Miss Gerrard .
Cast
Role: Face Actor: Este

Dance: I: Two Punches by Tench and Janno. II: The Constant Lovers. End of Droll: Le Badinage Cbampetre. Tumbling by Mynheer Vanderhoff, Mons de Voltore, Mons de Broc, Mons Janno