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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Frances DArblay"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Frances DArblay")') 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 288 matches on Author, 22 matches on Performance Comments, 15 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: In II 1st piece: As17971006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

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Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Merchant of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

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Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

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Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

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Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

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Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

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Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

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Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

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Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

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Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

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Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: New Occasional Address-Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

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Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Afterpiece Title: Marian

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Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Song: End II 1st piece: a Musical Address Mark when beneath the western main (Dramatic Censor, II, 197), Written expressly for the occasion by T. Dutton, A. M., and composed by Mazzinghi-Miss Waters; End III: O Strike the Harp-Incledon, Linton, Miss Waters; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert; End IV: Happy were the Days-Miss Waters; End 1st piece: Sigh no more Ladies-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Master Slape, Miss Waters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Song: End II: a new Musical Address (composed by Horn)-; In course Evening: The Soldier tir'd of War's alarms-Miss Stephens; and an entire New Ballad-Miss Stephens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Ballet: In 2nd piece: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202, but Glaude-Fisher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Song: In course evening: Little Taffline; or, The Silken Sash-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Masquerade

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Sir George Jealous-Wilks; Ombre-Elrington; Smart-Miller; 1st and 2d Figure in Masquerade-Cibber; Whisper-Norris; Sophronia-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Frances Ombre-Mrs Thurmond; Caelia-Mrs Horton; Fidget-Mrs Garnet; Betty-Mrs Baker; Lady Frances Ombre's Woman-Mrs Robins; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comment

Performance Comment: ThomasKilligrew prepared Thomaso?. for production in the autumn of 1664, with an intended cast: Serulina-Wevar Elizabeth Weaver?; Calis-Franki Frances Davenport?; Angelica Bianca-M. Marsh Mrs Ann Marshall?; Anna-Core Mrs Corey?; Paulina-Nell Nell Gwyn?; Kecka-Bette Elizabeth Hall?, Elizabeth Davenport?; Lusetta-Knep Mrs Knepp?.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love; Or, The Maiden Queen

Performance Comment: . probably had its premiere in late February. When Pepys saw it on 2 March 1666@7, it had been given previously. The edition of 1668 lists: Queen of Sicily-Mrs Rebecca? Marshall; Candiope-Mrs Anne Marshall? Quin; Asteria-Mrs Knep; Florimel-Mrs Ellen Guyn; Flavia-Mrs Frances Davenport; Olinda-Mrs Rutter; Sabina-Mrs Eliz. Davenport; Melissa-Mrs Cory; Lysimantes-Burt; Philocles-Mohun; Celadon-Hart; Prologue-; Second Prologue-; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-; Song in act IV-Mrs Knep.
Cast
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs Frances Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Edgar And Alfreda

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Prologue-; Edgar-Mohun; Ethelwold-Goodman; Ruthin-Burt; Aldernold-Clark; Oswold-Wiltshire; Durzo-Griffin; The Queen-Mrs Knight; Matilda-Mrs Bowtell; Alfreda-Mrs Frances Baker; Hillaria-Mrs Katherine Baker; Alicia-Mrs Rutter; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Alfreda Actor: Mrs Frances Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Puritan; Or, Widow Of Walting Street

Performance Comment: cnl, but in Daily Courant, 19 June, this cast was listed: George Pyeboard-Mills; Captain Idle-Keen; NicholasSt. Antlings-Bullock; Sir Godfrey Plus-Johnson; Skirmish-Bickerstaff; Frailty-Norris; Corporal Oath-Bowen; Edmond-Pack; Sir Oliver Muckhill-Leigh; Sir John Pennyclub-Bullock Jr; Sir Andrew Tipstaff-Ryan; Puttock-Cross; Widow Plus-Mrs Willis; Molly-Miss Younger; Frances-Miss Willis; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Frances Actor: Miss Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Earl of Northampton-Bridgwater; Earl of Somerset-Cibber Jr; Sir ThomasOverbury-Savage; Sir George Elloways-Keith; Lady Frances Howard-Mrs Campbell; Isabella-Mrs Bret; Cleora-Mrs Davidson; Prologue by Aaron Hill-Cibber Jr; Epilogue by Aaron Hill-Mrs Bret.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Fortune Teller

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Walker, Quin, Hippisley, Hulett, Hall, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Parker, Mrs Younger, Mrs Moffett, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Morgan; but edition of 1726 lists: Spring-Quin; Ringwood-Rian; Sir Charles Mirmont-Walker; Owen Apwigeon-Hippisley; Mrs Joiner-Mrs Egleton; Frances-Mrs Morgan; Astrea-Mrs Parker; Clarinda-Mrs Mowfet; Scuttle-Mrs Younger; Mrs Apwigeon-Mrs Vincent; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Frances Actor: Mrs Morgan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hunter; Or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Charke; Chaunter-Hulet; Tippet-Mrs Egleton; Phebe-Mrs Roberts; other parts-Smith, Mountfort, R. Williams, W. Williams, Boman, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Goodshaw, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Frances.

Song: CChimes of the Times, The Contented Farmer-Mrs Mountfort

Dance: HHarlequin, Pierrot-St.Luce , from Paris; Dusty Miller, French Peasant-Fisher@Tench Charke

Music: A good Band of Instruments-; accompany'd by a Chamber Organ-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists: Demophontes-Signora Frances Tolve; Timantes-Charles Broschi called Farinello; Dircea-Mrs Antonio Merighi; Cresua-Mrs Elizab. duParc called Francescina; Cherinto-Mrs Marie Antonia called Lucchesini; Matthusius-Mrs Marg Chianti called Droghierina.