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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Hester Booth"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Hester Booth")') 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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2820 results for: Keyword - Hester Booth
We found 1931 matches on Performance Comments, 618 matches on Event Comments, 294 matches on Performance Title, 147 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
16 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Dance: Thurmond, Lally, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

227
24 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly The Hussars-

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

228
25 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: Booth

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

229
17 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Cibber Jr; Trappanti-Miller; Host-Norris; Soto-Harper; Hippolita-Mrs Thurmond; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Viletta-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Booth
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

230
24 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Welford Actor: Booth

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Hussars-; La Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

231
15 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: End I: Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; II: La Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett; III: A new Scaramouch-Sandham's Son; IV: Turkish Dance-Thurmond, Roger, Lally, Boval, Duplessis; V: Passacaille-Mrs Booth

232
24 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Oates; Vizard-Will. Mills; Dicky-Norris.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: Mrs Booth

233
15 November 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre by Roger-Roger, Boval, Lally, Duplessis, Haughton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Bret, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar

234
02 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

235
07 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: Roger, Boval, Lally, Duplessis, Haughton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Brett, Mrs Young, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-

236
10 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth

Song: As17261001

Dance: Essex, Mrs Booth, others

237
15 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

238
17 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Myrtillo-

239
19 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

240
06 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

241
07 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

242
18 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Dance: Lally, Boval, Young Rainton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

243
13 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Booth

Dance: MMyrtillo-Mrs Booth, others

244
23 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Booth

Dance: End II: Pierrot's Dance-Roger, Mrs Brett; III: Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; IV: The Grand Flower Dance call'd La Badinage Champetre-Roger, Mrs Booth, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Boval, Mrs Walter, Haughton, Mrs Brett, Duplessis, Mrs Young

245
06 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: Mrs Booth, Roger, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

246
10 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Booth

Dance: HHarlequin-Mrs Booth; Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett; Spanish Dance-Miss Robinson

247
12 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17270210, but Scandal-Booth; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Booth

Dance: Lally, Roger, Essex, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Booth, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

248
17 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Booth; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Thurmond; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Varanes Actor: Booth

Dance: Lally, Boval, Young Rainton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Roger, Mrs Brett

249
19 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: End III: Spanish Dance-Miss Robinson; V: Coquet Shepherdess-Lally, Mrs Booth; End Farce: Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

250
20 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Dance: I: The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; II: La Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; III: The Fawns-Lally, Essex, Duplessis, Haughton, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter; IV: Whitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe; V: Coquet Shepherdess-Lally, Mrs Booth