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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Jane Lessingham"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Jane Lessingham")') 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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817 results for: Keyword - Jane Lessingham
We found 483 matches on Performance Title, 460 matches on Performance Comments, 87 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
22 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 7 Feb. 1770.] Mrs Lessingham in the pay accounts this evening receiv'd her regular salary of #2 10s. for five previous days, plus a lump sum in addition amounting to #74 13s. 4d. (Account Book). A subsequent raise in salary on the books indicates her receiving now #1 3s. 3d. per day instead of the 10s. with which she began the season. Receipts: #149 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Wroughton, 1st time; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Don Luis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignell; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

202
05 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Younge being ill Mrs Lessingham was borrow'd from Covent Garden to play Imogen (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Dibdin. Paid extra bassoons & flute 3 nights in Christmas Tale (7th March incl.) #7 4s.; Tallow chandler's 7th Bill #20 13s. Heroine of the Cave Music Bill #2 3s. 9d.; Ditto Prompter's Bill #1 5s.; Housekeeper's Bill #3 6s. 5d. Properties #1 2s. 8d.; St George's Hospital subs. 1 year #10 10s.; Mr J. French's draft #23 19s. 9d.; Mr Everard's Note to Egerton #5 3s. 4d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. (Treasurer's Book). The Comedy of Twelfth Night, which was to have been performed this Evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the Indisposition of Miss Younge; Therefore Mr Dibdin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of Cymbeline in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for Twelfth Night will be taken. Receipts: #184 9s. Charges #68 15s. 6d. Profit to Dibdin: #115 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17740128, but Imogen-Mrs Lessingham from Covent Garden.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Lessingham from Covent Garden.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: III: The Mountaineers, as17730930

203
19 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17750110, but Miranda-Mrs Lessingham, first time; Isabinda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Lessingham, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: As17750401 but to avoid confusion parts here listed: Shuter, Booth, first time, Clarke, Lee Lewes, Quick, Dunstall, Mrs Green, Mrs Lessingham; Prologue-Lee.

Entertainment: Interlude.End: As17750401

Dance: End Interlude: A Hornpipe-Blurton (Public Advertiser)

204
30 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield

205
11 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield

206
06 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

207
30 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

208
26 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

209
01 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield

210
16 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance: As17260924

211
28 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield

212
16 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Dance: MMoorish Dance, as17291215; Pierrots-Burney Jr, Eaton

213
15 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: Mrs Booth, Roger, Lally, Essex, Thurmond; particularly Lads and Lasses, The Pieraite-

214
13 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: Mrs Mountfort

215
27 January 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

216
07 February 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: As17350204

217
13 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

218
28 January 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Peasant-Lalauze; accompanied-Desse, Dupre, Richardson, Baudouin, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Delorme, Miss Norman, Mrs Ogden

219
28 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

220
10 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Dance: As17381213

221
03 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: NNew Scots Dance, as17420401

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

222
15 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: II: Beard; IV: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: III: Tyrolean Dance, as17421129

223
09 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Music: II: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Song: IV: Stella and Flavia-Beard

224
12 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Song: As17430120

Music: II: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Dance: IV: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310

225
19 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd