SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Essex"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Essex")') 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 13899 matches on Performance Comments, 4660 matches on Performance Title, 1766 matches on Event Comments, 27 matches on Roles/Actors, and 5 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Parts-Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1729 lists: Justice Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Oates; Moody-Ray; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Squire Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Cibber Jr.

Dance: FFrench Peasant-a Gentleman just arrived from Paris; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Village Dance-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Master Lally, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Music: Select Pieces-; In III: Concerto on Little Flute-John Bastor

Dance: End I: Polonese-Miss Brett; II: Sultaness-Miss Robinson; IV: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; V: A new Grand Dance-Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Haughton, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance: new Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Sultana-Miss Robinson; The last new Grand Dance-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Boval, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams; Dutchman and Dutchwoman-Roger, Rainton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Raftor; Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Stoppelaer; Moody-A. Hallam; Aminadab-Griffin; Varole-Oates; Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Miss Oates; Flora-Miss Atherton.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Atherton.

Dance: TTambourin-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett; The Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Performance Comment: See17321106, but Damon-Stoppelaer; Phillida-Miss Raftor; Cimon-Berry; Mopsus-Mullart.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; II: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Song: IV: A New Dialogue-Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor in the Characters of a Town Spark and a CountrY Lass

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17330215, but Sanchio-_; Alonzo-_ (Daily Post missing; advance notice in Daily Advertiser, 8 May). advance notice in Daily Advertiser, 8 May).

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330423 but Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Roberts; Welshman-James; Harry-Leigh; James-Mullart; Charlotte-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mears.

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; III: Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Song: II: Singing in English-E. Roberts; V: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

Music: In III: Concerto on Little Flute-John Bastion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but clipping in Guildhall Library gives As17330424 but Jeremy-Harper; Angelica-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Holliday.
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: Venus Cupid and Hymen

Performance Comment: Advance cast in Guildhall Library clipping and Daily Advertiser, 19 May, lists: Venus-Miss Raftor; Cupid-Young Cunningham; Hymen-Rainton; First Priest-E. Roberts; Chorus of Priests-Tenoe, Berry; Damon-Stoppelaer; Daphne-Mrs Seedo.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Raftor

Music: Between the Acts: Trumpets, Kettle Drums, French Horns-; With a new Overture (to the Masque) for two Vox Humanes- , a new invented Instrument

Song: II: Mrs Seedo, who never appeared on the stage before; III: (At the particular Request of Seedo's Friends) Signora Margherita (who has not performed on any theatre these 14 years)

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; IV: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Mustacha Actor: Miss Oates

Dance: By Essex, Miss Robinson, Miss Latour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Bevil-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Mrs Heron; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Myrtle-W. Mills; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Master Arne; Cimberton-Griffin; Luanda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Cast
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Hussars Actor: Thurmond, Miss Mann

Dance: IV: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Song: In II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter

Dance: A new Grand Polish Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, Castiglione, Livier, Villeneuve, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Man, Miss Anderson, Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: By Essex, Nivelon, Le Brun, Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Castiglion, Villeneuve, Livier, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, particularly I: Dutchman and his Frow. II: English Maggot. III: Lively Lad and Lass. IV: Pierots. V: Polonese

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: A New Ballet call'd The Shepherd's Mount, Composed by Denoyer, and performed by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, Villeneuve, Livier, Davenport, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord or Taste a la Mode

Performance Comment: Dash-Este; Longbib-Stoppelaer; John Trot-Hough; Harlequin-Philips; Colombine-Miss Mann; Mlle de Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Somerset-Roberts; Roundall-Hough; Equilibrist-Peters.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Dukes, Miss Mann, Pelling, Miss Brett, Janno, Mrs Villeneuve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: See17360907, but Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Phillips; Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Constable-Macklin; Porter-Rosamond; Jenny-Miss Brett; Mother Midnight-Turbutt; Brindle-Leight; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Rector; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Leigh; Harlequin Grand Volgi-Philips; Mandarin Gormogons-Livier, Pelling, Dukes, Villenuve; Chinese Guards-Bethan, Leigh, Wright, Grey.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Grand Polonese Ballet-Essex, Mrs Walter, Livier, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park Or The Merry Citizens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; IV: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Song: As17241008

Dance: Shaw, Essex, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Cheshire Boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17241121, but Belinda-Miss Johnson.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Johnson.
Role: Pert Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Venetian Dance-Essex, Mrs Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money Or The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland-Johnson; Nincompoop-Norris; L'Prate-Miller; Old Meriton-Boman; Young Meriton-Williams; Old Bragg-Shepard; Young Bragg-Bridgwater; Dancing Master-Oates; Singing Master-Ray; Jiltall-Mrs Horton; Myrtilla-Mrs Heron; Jenny-Mrs Tenoe; Molly-Miss Lindar; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Lady Addleplot-Harper.
Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Lindar

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Essex, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Wetherilt; Philadelphia-Mrs Cibber; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Tenoe

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Lally, Essex, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; The Fawn-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Tenoe

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Welford-Bridgwater; Young Loveless-Will. Mills; Sir Roger-Cibber; Morecraft-Shepard; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Miss Tenoe.

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Harper; Balance-Thurmond; Worthy-Watson; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Ray; Pearmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Fawns-; Pieraite-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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