SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Dancey"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Dancey")') 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 13751 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1720 matches on Event Comments, 170 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Monsieur Le Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Martin-Burton; Young Gerald-Norris; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Beatrice-Mrs Love; Angelica-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Collett.

Song: As17781029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast; Judas Maccabaeus

Afterpiece Title: A Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: a Song-Mrs Kennedy As17790303 Concerto on the organ-Stanley as17790219; Song-Miss Linley; Ode on Charity(Boyce)-.
Cast
Role: Song Actor: Miss Linley

Music: End Part I Oratorio: concerto on the violoncello-Crosdill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss G. Abrams, Master Pulley; Hecate-Hurst; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies

Song: Azure God-Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Wilson; Apollo-Mattocks; Pan-Mahon; Jupiter-Fox; Damaetas-Wewitzer; Sileno-Baker; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Daphne-Miss Brown; Mysis (1st time)-Mrs Morton; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: As17790218

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Suffolk-Hull; Pembroke-Whitfield; Officer-Robson; Buckingham-Stevens; King Edward-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Lady Eliz. Grey-Miss Leeson; Lady Clifford-Mrs Poussin; Margaret of Anjou (for this night only)-Mrs Yates; With the original Epilogue, written by Garrick,-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Grey Actor: Miss Leeson

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Dance: In 2nd piece: Aldridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Lewson-Brereton; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-Mahon; Artaxeres-Mrs Kennedy; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17790218

Event Comment: Calypso [announced on playbill of 21 Apr.] is unavoidably postponed on account of Reinhold's Hoarseness. Tickets delivered by Miss Ambrose, Branson, Thompson, Sga Tinte and the Widow of the late Dr Arne, for Calypso, will be taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift (with variety of Imitations)-Bannister Jun.; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-L'Estrange; Loader-Fearon; Transfer-Jones; Dick-Stevens; Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister; Lucy-Miss Leeson.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Leeson.

Dance: As17790216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last in his Chariot

Performance Comment: Doctor Last-Quick; Dr Coffin-Jones; Skeleton-Wewitzer; Bulruddery-Egan; Friendly-Booth; Hargrave-Robson; Ailwou'd-Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Morton; Prudence-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Ailwou'd-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Prudence Actor: Miss Ambrose
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Double Deception, announced on playbill of 26 Apr.] MS annotation on Kemble playbill: I believe this was the last time Miss Younge acted at Drury Lane. See C. G. T. November 10th, 1779. Receipts: #107 10s. 6d. (66.17.0; 32.16.0; 7.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: As17790417

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Miss Skylight Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Funeral; or, Grief a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Campley-Lewis; Lord Brumpton-L'Estrange; Trusty-Hull; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Tom-Jones; Sable-Quick; Trim-Wilson; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Lessingham; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Poussin; Mademoiselle-Miss Ambrose; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Castlebury

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Deception

Performance Comment: As17790428, but Flippant-Lamash; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Louisa Freemore Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: As17790417

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Miss Skylight Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Lewis; Amphitryon-Wroughton; Mercury-Whitfield; Judge Gripus-Wilson; Phoebus-Booth; Polidas-Fearon; Tranio-Thompson; Sosia-Quick; Phaedra-Mrs Mattocks; Bromia-Mrs Pitt; Night-Miss Green; Alcmena-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Night Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown

Monologue: In IV: Masque of Singing and Dancing. Plutus-Reinhold; Wit-Miss Valois

Performance Comment: Plutus-Reinhold; Wit-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Wit Actor: Miss Valois.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Couns. Quillet-Baddeley; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Lettice-Mrs Bradshaw; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: As17781006, but Gillian (1st time)-Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Simson.

Song: As17790503

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Performance Comment: As17790311but Principal Vocal Parts-A Young _Lady, Miss Wright.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: As17790417

Song: As17781029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Performance Comment: As17790417, but Principal Vocal Parts-A Young _Lady, Miss Wright.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: As17790417

Song: As17781006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Apollo-Wood; Sileno-Massey; Jupiter-Simpkinson; Damaetas-Blissett; Pan-Bannister; Daphne-Mrs Hitchcock; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Mysis-Mrs Love; Nysa-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: As17790610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Performance Comment: As17790531, but Characters-Mrs Hitchcock,in place of Miss _Wood, Mrs +Cuyler, in place of Mrs _Massey.

Dance: As17790701

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Freeport-Aickin; Lord Falbridge-Dimond; Owen-Usher; Officer-Egan; Servant-Kenny; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Mrs T.? Kennedy (1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17790715 but Corinna-Miss Wood.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Wood.

Dance: As17790610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-R. Palmer; Sir John Trotley-Blissett; Col. Tivy-Wood; Jessamy-Lamash; Davy-Parsons; Lady Minikin-Mrs Hitchcock; Gymp-Mrs Poussin; Miss Tittup-Mrs Kennedy; Original Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Event Comment: Summer Amusement [announced on playbill of 29 July] cannot be performed on account of the indisposition of Miss Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: As17790610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albina, Countess Raimond

Performance Comment: As17790731 but Editha-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Editha Actor: Miss Sherry.

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Cast
Role: Lavender Actor: Miss Hale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Gardner; Surry-Aickin; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Massey; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Chancellor-Blissett; Sir T. Lovell-Stevens; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Lamash; Capucius-Kenny; Campeius-Painter; King Henry-Usher; Anne Bullen-Mrs Cuyler; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper.

Dance: As17790610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Baker; Beggar-Blissett; Player-Davis; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper

Dance: End II: The Country Wake, as17790609 In III: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn