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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Les Damoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Les Damoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti")') 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 912 matches on Performance Title, 492 matches on Performance Comments, 99 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: SScots Dance-Sga Barberina; Les Savoyardes, as17420501; La Provencale, as17420212

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420508

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Daily Advertiser: This evening their Royal Highnesses...will go to the theatre...to see the Comedy of the Committee, or the Faithful Irishman, and Dancing by Signior Brunoro, &c, being the first time of his appearing at that theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Day-Arthur; Obediah-Morgan; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Teague-Macklin; Careless-Mills; Abel-Neale; Ruth-Mrs Woffington; Story-Havard; Arabella-Mrs Mills; Blunt-Berry; Bookseller-Leigh; Committeeman-Turbutt; Bailiff-Blakes; Mrs Chat-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills

Dance: II: a New Comic Dance La Mascarada-Brunoro, Borromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Costanza; V: New Comic Dance Les Matelotes-Brunoro, Borromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Constanza

Song: III: Song-Beard

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Smuggler-Morgan; Beau Clincher-Macklin; Dicky-Yates; Sir Harry Wildair (by Desire)-Mrs Woffington; Col Standard-Delane; Clincher Jun-Neale; Vizard-Havard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Parly-Mrs Bennet; Tom Errand-Leigh; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Col Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Leigh

Dance: II: La Mascarada, as17421009; V: Les Matelotes, as17421009

Song: III: Song-Lowe

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Mills
Role: Charles Actor: Arthur

Song: III: Song-Beard

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

Dance: II: La Mascarada, as17421009; V: Les Matelotes, as17421009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Dance: II: La Mascarada, as17421009; V: Les Matelotes, as17421009

Song: III: Song-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Macklin; Worthy-Delane; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Taswell; Coupler-Morgan; Surgeon-Yates; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard; Loveless-Havard; Young Fashion-Cross; Lory-Neale; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Shoemaker-Ray; Nurse-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Loveless Actor: Havard

Dance: II: La Mascarada, as17421009; V: Les Matelotes, as17421009

Song: III: Beard

Music: IV: A Concerto-Veracini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Music: III: Concerto-Piantinada

Song: IV: Song-Lowe

Dance: II: La Mascarada, as17421009; V: Les Matelotes, as17421009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Music: III: Concerto-Piantinada

Song: I: Song-Beard

Dance: II: La Mascarada, as17421009; V: Les Matelotes, as17421009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe.

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17421009; Turkish Seraglio-Brunoro, Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Constanza

Song: III: Song-Beard

Event Comment: By Command of His Majesty. [Garrick's first appearance before George II.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: I: Les Matelotes, as17421009; III: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005; V: Turkish Seraglio, as17421027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17421009; V: Turkish Seraglio, as17421027

Song: III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17421009; V: Turkish Seraglio, as17421027

Music: III: Concerto-Veracini

Event Comment: The New Dance provided with New Habits and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Macklin; Sir Charles-Mills; Morelove-Delane; Lady Betty-Mrs Woffington; Lady Easy-Mrs Mills; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

Music: III: A Concerto on the Violincello-Cervette

Dance: II: Grand Comic Dance, as17421117; IV: A New Comic Ballet, call'd Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie-Checo Torinese, Sga Chiaretta Aquilanti, Boromeo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Young Fashion-Hale; Foppington-Woodward; Worthy-Bridgwater; Lory-Chapman; Coupler-Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Amanda-Mrs Stevens; Miss Hoyden-Miss Hippisley; Berinthia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Ryan
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Stevens

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17421120; Grand Ballet, as17421108; Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17421120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17421120; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17421120, but Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde are listed as supporting dancers

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Dance: II: Grand Comic Dance, as17421117; IV: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421122

Event Comment: By Command of Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Song: I: Beard; III: A Duet-Beard, Lowe

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

Dance: II: Grand Comic Dance, as17421117; IV: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421122

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Two Misers Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: I: Beard; III: Lowe

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

Dance: II: Turkish Seraglio, as17421112; IV: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie-Torinese, Signora Aquilanti, Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Song: I: Lowe; III: Beard

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17421009; IV: Turkish Seraglio, as17421112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17421120; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17421123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17421120; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17421123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Mills
Role: Charles Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: I: Grand Comic Dance-Torinese, Signora Aquilanti; V: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421126

Event Comment: Benefit for a Citizen and Merchant of London, suffering under Great Losses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Gibbet-Chapman; Sullen-Bridgwater; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Sir Charles Freeman-Gibson; Boniface-Marten; Foigard-Rosco; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Lady Bountiful-Mrs James; Gipsy-Miss Short; Countrywoman-Mrs Martin; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Gibson

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17421120; La Villageoise, as17421006; Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17421123

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Desire of several persons of Quality. This month was published A Clear Stage and no Favour, or Tragedy and Comedy at War, occasioned by the Emulation of the Two Theatric Heroes David and Goliath, A 12 p. poem setting forth the appeals of Garrick and Quin. [Prophesies that in two years' time Quin will continue to be esteemed more than Garrick, the new favorite.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: II: Grand Comic Dance, as17421130; V: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie-Checo, Signora Chiaretti

Event Comment: non.] to Mr Garrick, 4 Dec.: Sir, I saw you last night act Fondlewife, and could not help thinking it a good deal overacted, especially in that sort of feeble trot you seemed to affect so much. A part overacted makes the actor look foolish.-Boaden, Private Correspondence of Garrick, I, 27

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Song: III: Song-Lowe

Dance: II: Grand Comic Dance, as17421117; IV: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421201