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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.

76
19 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-W. Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Queen Katherine-Mrs Thurmond; Cranmer-Milward; Sands-Miller; Gardiner-Johnson; Anna Bullen-Miss Holliday; Norfolk-Berry; Suffolk-Boman; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Este; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cross.
Cast
Role: Abergavenny Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Dutchman and his Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter

77
25 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

78
27 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Sempronius-Mills; Juba-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Marcus-Este; Lucius-Berry; Decius-Winstone; Marcia-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Dash Actor: Este

79
29 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-W. Mills; Raison-Johnson; Sassaphras-Shepard; Worthy-Este; Florella-Mrs Thurmond; Dorinda-Mrs Pritchard; Violante-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raison-Mrs Cross; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Dash Actor: Este

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; IV: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

80
03 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Belmour-W. Mills; Fondlewife-Griffin; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Sharper-Milward; Vainlove-Este; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

81
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: Squire Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

82
22 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Roxana-Mrs Porter; Alexander-Milward; Clytus-Quin; Statira-Mrs Cibber; Cassander-Mills; Lysimachus-W. Mills; Hephestion-Este; Polyperchon-Cibber; Parisatis-Miss Holliday; Perdiccas-Berry; Phillip-Winstone; Thessalus-Cross; Eumenes-Raftor; Aristander-Turbutt; Meleager-Oates; Sysigambis-Mrs Cross; Ghosts of Darius and Statira-sung by Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Hephestion Actor: Este

Dance: Denoyer, Mlle Roland

83
07 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Clodpole-Miller; Merryman-Harper; Lovemore-W. Mills; Cunningham-Este; Jeffery-Macklin; Jeremy-Leigh; Wanton Wife-Mrs Clive; Philadelphia-Miss Holliday; Lady Laycock-Mrs Cross; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Prudence-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

84
20 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Flash-Este; Longbib-Stoppelaer; John Trot-Hough; Harlequin-Philips; Colombine-Miss Mann; Mlle La Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Ballad Qingers-Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard; Somerset-Roberts; Roundall-Hough; Equilibrist-Peters; With a New Burlesque Tragi-Comic-Farcical Interlude: Tiddi@Doll, Director of the Gingerbread Company-Master Green; Pistolet-Miss Cole; with a Comic Medley Overture by Arne-.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Este

85
30 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17361019, but Wolsey-Milward; Cranmer-Berry; Norfolk-Este; Abergavenny-Hill.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: Denoyer, Mlle Roland

86
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: Filch Actor: Este

Dance: With proper Dances-

87
06 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Johnson; Slender-Cibber; Caius-Miller; Host-Harper; Sir Hugh-Mechlin; Ford-Milward; Page-Berry; Mrs Ford-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; BarDolph-Shepherd; Ryan-Raftor; Pistol-Cross; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Este; Anne-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

88
14 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Caled-Quin; Eumenes-Berry; Phocyas-Milward; Abudah-Mills; Daran-Cibber; Herbis-Turbutt; Artamon-Este; Sergius-Winstone; Eudocia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Artamon Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Song: II: Son Priginiero-Miss Cecilia Young; IV: Would You Gain the Tender Creature-Miss Young

89
29 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Artamon Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Miller; Lord Lurewell-Este; Richard-Berry; Joe-Stoppelaer; Peggy-Mrs Pritchard; Margery-Mrs Bennet; Kate-Mrs Cross; Courtiers-Winstone, Cross, Hill; Foresters-Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.
Cast
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Este
Role: Foresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Muilment; V: Ballet-Denoyer

90
05 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Baldwin-Rosco; Villeroy-Mills; Biron-Quin; Carlos-Cibber; Fernando-Griffin; Sampson-Harper; Jaqueline-Miller; Frederick-Este; Belfort-Winstone; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; Julia-Mrs Pritchard; Nurse-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Este
Role: Foresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; In III: Muilment; V: Denoyer

91
10 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Este; Caliban-Johnson; Hippolito-Miss Holliday; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Ariel-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Clive; Trincalo-Miller; Sailors-Mechlin, Cross, Ray; [with] Vocal Parts-Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive; dances-Mlle Roland, Thurmond, Muilment, Liviez, Pelling, Dukes, LeSac, Rector, Peters, Harper.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Este
Role: Foresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.

92
02 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17361115, but Elder Woudbe-Este; Squire-_.
Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Este
Role: Squire Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Muilment; III: Grand Dance of Sailors-Mlle Roland; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment, Villeneuve, Livier; End Afterpiece: Harlequin-Mlle Roland

Music: II: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Poitier

93
11 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17361227, but Flash-Este.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Este.

Dance: In II: Dance of Winds-Muilment, Thurmond; In IV: Comic Dance of Fantastical Spirits (in Grostesque Characters)-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Levier, Pelling; In V: Waterman's Dance-Harper; with a Grand ballet of Sailors-Mlle Roland

94
29 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: See17361012, but Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Philips; Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este.
Cast
Role: Poudre Actor: Este.

Dance: I: Peasant-Philips, Mrs Anderson; II: Turkish Dance-Muilment; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; IV: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann

Music: Comic Medley Overture-composed by Lampe

95
04 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Flash-Este; Longbib-Stoppelaer; Trot-Hough; Harlequin-Philips; Colombine-Miss Mann; Mlle la Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Ballad Singers-Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard; Somerset-Roberts; Roundall-Hough.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Este

Music: Second Music-; The first Concerto-of Corelli; I: Song for the Bassoon-; II: Concerto for German Flutes-composed by Festin; III: Concerto of Geminiani's for the Hautbois-; IV: The March in Zara-; The Overture to the Entertainment: Handel's Water Musick-; with the Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benj. Baker

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve; III: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Anderson; V: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

96
17 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Eunuch; or, The Darby Captain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists: Courtly Sr-Este; Courtly Jr-Stoppelaer; Bevil-Cole; Captain Brag-Mecklin; Needy-Turbut; Trusty-Winstone; Eunuch-Leigh; Dorinda-Miss Brett; Bellinda-Mrs Villeneuve; Lettice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Courtly Sr Actor: Este

97
27 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: See17370502, but Chambermaid-Mrs Clive; Bluff-Este; Valentine-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Este

Music: Second Music: the First Concerto-of Corelli; I: Song for the Bassoon-; II: Concerto for German Flutes-composed by Festin; III: Concerto by Geminiani for Hautbois-; IV: March in Zara-

Dance: I: Russian Sailor-Denoyer's@Prentice; II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

98
01 July 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; James-Leigh; Hellebore-Cole; Harry-Turbutt; Davy-Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Mrs Este, the first time of her appearing on any stage. By particular Desire, an Epilogue, as17350603.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Este, the first time of her appearing on any stage. By particular Desire, an Epilogue, as17350603

Music: Select Pieces. II: A Concerto for two Hautboys performed by Woodbridge and Neale

Dance: I:Jenny come tie me; or, The Neu, Way of Wooing by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Song: IV: As17350603

99
20 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Phebe-Mrs Clive; Hunter-Stoppelaer; Quorum-Harper; Chaunter-Berry; Tippet-Mrs Pritchard; Tib Tatter-Mrs Willis; Beggars-Mechlin, Turbutt, Este, Winstone, Cross, Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Mechlin, Turbutt, Este, Winstone, Cross, Mrs Bennet.

100
19 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice; or, The Devil Henpeck'd

Performance Comment: Eurydice-Mrs Clive; others-Cibber, Miller, Macklin, Este, Turbutt, Stoppelaer, Winstone, Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Cibber, Miller, Macklin, Este, Turbutt, Stoppelaer, Winstone, Mrs Pritchard.