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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Maria Isabella Nossiter"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Maria Isabella Nossiter")') 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 1256 matches on Performance Comments, 123 matches on Performance Title, 74 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caius Fabricius

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1733 lists: Pyrrhus-Giovanni Carestino; Sextia-Signora Strada; Byrcenna-Signora Margherita Durastanri; Volusius-Carlo Scalzi; Turius-Signora Maria Catterina Negri; C. Fabricius-Walz; Cineas-Signora Maria Rosa Negri .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Jefferson; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Sir Toby-Palmer; Malvolio-King; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Sebastian-Cautherly; Clown (with Original Epilogue song)-Vernon; Viola-Miss Younge; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia (with Song)-Mrs Abington (playbill).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coffee House Politician

Performance Comment: Squeezem-Hippisley; Worthy-Ogden; Ramble-Walker; Constant-Milward; Sotmore-Hulett; Politick-Chapman; Dabble-Ray; Staff-Hall; Isabella-Mrs Boheme; Mrs Squeezem-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Staff-Mrs Kilby; Hilaret-Mrs Younger. With a Prologue, Epilogue, but edition of 1731 lists: Worthy-Milward; Politick-Boheme; Constant-Chapman; Quill-H. Bullock; Porer-Maclean; Faithful-Houghton; Isabella-Mrs Templer; Hilaret-Mrs Boheme; Cloris-Mrs Stevens (and others as above).
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Boheme
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Templer
Event Comment: This day publish'd at 3s. The Actor; or, A Treatise on the Art of Playing. A New Work written by the Author of the former [See dl 30 Oct. 1753]; and adapted to the present state of the Theatres. Containing impartial Observations on the Performance, Manner, Perfections, and Defects of: Garrick, Barry, Woodward, Foote, Havard, Palmer, Ryan, Berry, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Gregory, Mrs Clive, Mrs Green, Miss Nossiter, Mrs Bellamy, &c., &c., in their capital parts. Printed for R. Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Event Comment: TThe Orphan, intended to be acted this evening, is oblig'd to be deferr'd, on account of the sudden Indisposition of a Principal Performer. [Miss Nossiter was scheduled to make her debut as Monimia this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Great Favourite; Or, The Duke Of Lerma

Performance Comment: Edition of 1668: Prologue to the Duke of Lerma-Mrs Ellen Gwyn?, Mrs Nepp Knepp?; No actors' names; Epilogue-Mrs Ellen Gwyn?; Maria?-Mrs Gwyn?.
Cast
Role: Maria? Actor: Mrs Gwyn?.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Rashley-Smith; Ranger-Harris; Peregrine Bubble-James Nokes; Old Fumble-Anth. Leigh; Sir Roger Petulant-Sandford; Sneak-Jevan; Spatterdash-Richards; Apothecary-Percival; Emillia-Mrs Barrer; Maria-Mrs Marshal; Cordelia-Mrs Hughes; Betty-Mrs Napper; Governess-Mrs Norrice; Prologue-; Epilogue-Fumble; Edition of 1678 adds: Jeremy-Richards.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Marshal

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune-hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Edition of 1689: Sir William Wealthy-Leigh; Tom Wealthy-Kynaston; Young Wealthy-Mountfort; Spruce-Nokes; Shamtown-Baker; Littlegad-Bowman; The Lady Sly-Mrs Leigh; Sophia-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Knight; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistakes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: Don Juan de Mendoza-Hodgson; Alberto-Powell; Antonio-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Ricardo-Montford; Lopez-Bowen; Bernardo-Trefusis; Miranda-Mrs Bracegirdle; Astella-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Richardson; Prologue [by Mr Dryden-Bright, Bowen, Williams; Epilogue [by Mr Tate-Mrs Butler [in Mans Cloaths; Another Epilogue-Mr Montfort.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Richardson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Last Prayer; Or, Any Rather Than Fail

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue-Mrs Barry; Granger-Powell; Gayman-Boman; Garnish-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Lord Malepert-Doggett; Sir Ruff Rancounter-Bright; Sir Symphony-Bowen; Capt. Drydrubb-Underhill; Jano-Betty Allinson; Lady Malepert-Mrs Barry; Lady Trickitt-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Susan Malepert-Mrs Montford; Maria-Mrs Rogers; Wishwell-Mrs Betterton; Siam-Mrs Leigh; Florence-Mrs Kent; Judy-Mrs Rachel Lee; Christian-Perin; Footman, Porter-Pinkyman.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Edition of 1699: Prologue By J. H. (Joseph Haines)-Mr Powell (a Servant attending with a Bottle of Wine); Epilogue by and-Jo. Haynes (in Mourning); Roebuck-Williams; Lovewell-Mills; Mockmode-Bullock; Lyrick-Johnson; Pamphlet-Haynes; Rigadoon-Haynes; Nimblewrist-Ashton; Club-Pinkethman; Brush-Fairbank; Lucinda-Mrs Rogers; Leanthe-Mrs Maria Alison; Trudge-Mrs Mills; Bulfinch-Mrs Powel; Pindress-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Leanthe Actor: Mrs Maria Alison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Of Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Sylvander-F. Laroon; Thyrsys-Lawrence; Satyr-Cook; Countryman-Pack; Eurilla-Signora Maria Margarita Gallia; Phillis-Mrs Bracegirdle; Diana-Mrs Bowman; Venus-Mrs Baldwin; Countrywoman-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Bradshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Latinus-[Turner]; Prenesto-Holcomb; Turnus-Hughs; Metius-Ramondon; Linco-Leveridge; Camilla-Mrs Tofts; Lavinia-Mrs Joanna Maria; Tullia-Mrs Lyndsey; Prologue [written by Mainwaring-; Epilogue [written by Estcourt,-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Joanna Maria

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Barcelona; Or, The Soldier's Fortune; With The Taking Of Fort Montjouy; Containing The Pleasant And Comical Exploits Of That Renown'd Hero, Captain Blunderbuss, And His Man Squib

Performance Comment: Colonel Lovewell-Mills; Captain Blunderbuss-Bullock; Squib-Norris; Corporal Scaredevil-Bickerstaff; Maria-Mrs Baxter.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Baxter.

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Entertainment: Vaulting-Simpson, that most celebrated Master, the famous Vaulter, who Performs with Mr Penkethman at the Request of the Quality, being lately arriv'd from Italy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsinoe, Queen Of Cyprus

Performance Comment: Ormond?-Hughes performing his own part [Ormond]; Dorisbee-Signora Maria Gallia.

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Sir Wm. Wealthy-Bullock; Elder Wealthy-Mills; Young Wealthy-Wilks; Sham Town-Pack; Littlegood-Bowman; Spruce-Norris; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Sophia-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Sly-Mrs Lee; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bicknel.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Rashly-Mills; Ranger-Verbruggen; Fond Husband-Bullock; Fumble-Johnson; Sir Roger-Fairbank; Sneak-Norris; Emilia-Mrs Bradshaw; Maria-Mrs Porter; Cordelia-Mrs Mills; Betty-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters

Performance Comment: Sir William-Bullock; Elder Wealthy-Mills; Young Wealthy-Wilks; Shamtown-Pack; Littlegad-Fairbank; Spruce-Norris; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Sophia-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Sly-Mrs Powel; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bicknel.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Performance Comment: See17071125, but Don John-Mills; Don Lopez-Booth; Don Antonio-Bickerstaff; Francisco-Keen; Jacomo-Johnson; Maria-Mrs Porter; Clara-Mrs Bradshaw; Flavia-Mrs Moore; Leonora-Mrs Kent; Flora-Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Performance Comment: Don John-Husband; Antonio-Thurmond; Lopez-Bickerstaff; Francisco-Keene; Jacomo-Johnson; Sheppard-Leigh; Ghost-Fairbank; Maria-Mrs Rogers; Leonora-Mrs Finch; Clara-Mrs Moore; Flavia-Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Rashly-Powell; Ranger-Mills; Fumble-Johnson; Bubble-Bullock; Sneak-Penkethman; Petulant-Leigh; Emilia-Mrs Rogers; Maria-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Knight.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: As17080928, but Don John-Powell; Antonio-Cibber; Lopez-Mills; 1st Shepherd-Norris; Don Francisco-_; Ghost-_; Leonora-_; Maria-Mrs Porter; Clara-Mrs Bradshaw; Flavia-Mrs Moore; With an Epilogue-Penkethman Riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Sir William-Bullock; Tom Wealthy-Mills; Young Wealthy-Wilks; Spruce-Johnson; Shamtown-Cross; Littlegad-Boman; Lady Sly-Mrs Powell; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Sophia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd; Or, The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Sir Jeffrey Constant-Bowman; Captain Constant-Mills; Lovely-Husband; Faithful-Wilks; Sir David Watchum-Johnson; Trusty-Estcourt; Num-Dogget; Slouch-Cross; Clinch-Pinkeman; Roger-Bullock; Manage-Cibber; Coachman-Harris; Belinda-Mrs Oldfield; Laura-Mrs Cross; Maria-Mrs Porter; Dorothy-Mrs Saunders; Lucy-Mrs Bicknell; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue by Cibber-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Porter

Entertainment: Higgins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Edward Iii: With The Fall Of Mortimer, Earl Of March

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Barry; King Edward-Bullock Jr; Mountacute-Wilks; Mortimer-Mills; Chancellor-Bullock Sr; Sergeant Eitherside-Dogget; Maria-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Rogers.