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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Mitchell"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Mitchell")') 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, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1725 matches on Event Comments, 48 matches on Roles/Actors, and 37 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Caius Marcius Coriolanus-Kemble; Attius Tullus Aufidius-Wroughton; Menenius Agrippa-Baddeley; Cominius-Aickin; Sicinius Velutus-Barrymore; Junius Brutus-Whitfield; Volusius-Benson; Young Marcius-Master Chatterley; Roman Officer-Caulfield; Volscian Officer-Phillimore [Public Advertiser: Alfred]; Citizens-Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Maddocks; Volumnia-Mrs Siddons; Virgilia-Mrs Powell; Valeria-Mrs Ward; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17930215, but To arms your ensigns-_Sedgwick, Leete; added +concerto oboe-W. Parke; O magnify the Lord-Miss Leak [Chandos Anthems]; From the mountains lo! he comes, Tell me lovely shepherd-Mrs Harrison; Come unto these yellow sands-_; Hark! the watch dogs bark-_; +Full fathom five-_; Sea Nymphs hourly ring his knell-_; Thou didst blow-_.
Cast
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: As17930215, but Mad Bess-Miss Poole; Non piu andrai-_; Concerto on the violin-_; The prince unable-_.
Cast
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Miss Poole

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Whitfield; Footman-Webb; Countryman-Jones; Alithea-Mrs Ward; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Julie Actor: Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Boys-Benson; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Sylvius-Bland; William-Burton; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Menage

Song: V: a song-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture-(Occasional Oratorio); Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain-Bartleman; For all these mercies-Chorus (Joshua); Thou shalt bring them in-Miss Sharp (Israel in Egypt); O filial piety, No cruel father-Kelly (Saul); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Lord what is man-Mrs Crouch (Semele); Total eclipse-Incledon; O first created beam-Chorus (Samson); Lord remember David-Mme Mara (Sosarme); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Chorus (Samson).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Song: In Part III: Captivity-Mrs Crouch [, as17930220

Music: End Part I: concerto on the violoncello-C. Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: O the pleasures of the plains-Chorus [Acis and Galatea]; When storms the proud-Reynolds; O Judah-Chorus [Athalia]; Here amid-Miss Sharp [Alexander Balus]; What's sweeter than the new blown rose-Mrs Crouch, Kelly [Joseph]; Your harps and cymbals sound-Chorus [Solomon]; Why doth the God of Israel sleep-Incledon [Samson]; I know that my redeemer liveth-Mme Dussek [The Messiah]; Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Grand Chorus [Coronation Anthems].Coronation Anthems].
Cast
Role: Here amid Actor: Miss Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; Cranmer-Aickin; D. of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield; E. of Surry-Barrymore; L. Chancellor-Maddocks; L. Chamberlain-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir Henry Guilford-Bland; Sir ThomasLovel-Fawcett; Cromwell-Kemble; Doctor Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Doorkeeper-Jones; Cryer-Alfred; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Agatha Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: Ozmyn and Daraxa

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss DeCamp

Dance: As17930307

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17930215, but O God@like Youth-_; Gentle Airs-_; Pious orgies-_; Concerto on the violin-_; added: Quartetto-Mrs Crouch, Incledon, Kelly, Bartleman; Tune your harps-Miss Sharp [Esther]; O liberty-Kelly; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley [Judas Maccabaeus]; He was despised-Mrs Clendining [The Messiah].The Messiah].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah , Part I; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: The Resurrection

Afterpiece Title: A New Grand Selection

Performance Comment: Concerto on the violin-Alday; Odi grand Ombra-Harrison; accompanied on the bassoon-Holmes (Paisiello); On the pleasant banks of Tweed-Master Welsh; Shake the dome and pierce the sky-Chorus [Solomon]; O'er hill and valley-Mrs Harrison (Harrison); Hark! the trumpet sounds-Dignum, Chorus; The soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Miss Poole [Artaxerxes, by Dr Arne]; Wake sons of Odin-Lette (Stevens); When Britain from her sea girt shore-Dignum, Clark, Leete; The Wooden Walls of Old England-Chorus.

Song: End 2nd piece: Ye spotted Snakes-(Stevens)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Grist
Role: Miss Wooburn Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Miss Spinster Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Governor

Performance Comment: As17930311but European Officer-_; here called Henriquez-Byrn; Insurgent Chief-_; called Nunez-Farley; Creolian Girl-_; called Orra-Miss Smith; Governor-Follett given no name; Natives of the Island-Messrs Jones, etc.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Entirely selected from L'Allegro ed il Penseroso; First Grand Concerto-; Come thou goddess-Incledon; Come and trip it as you go-Miss Sharp, Chorus; Haste thee nymph-Incledon, Chorus; First and chief, Sweet bird-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley; Mirth admit me of thy crew-Bartleman; with corno obligato-Leander; Oft on a plat-Incledon; If I give thee honour due-Kelly; Let me wander not unseen, Let the merry bells-Mrs Crouch; And young and old-Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End Part II: a trio for violin viola and violoncello-G. and R. and C. Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17930319but Juba-Miss DeCamp in place of Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: As17920917, but Sulky-Cubitt; Sophia-Miss Grist; Hosier-_; Sheriff's Officer-_; Jacob-_; Mrs Ledger-_.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt; or, The Return from Victory

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mme Rossi

Entertainment: Monologue. A new Occasional Address in the character of Goldfinch ,-Lewis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: As17921015, but Fatima-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Grist
Role: Miss Wooburn Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Miss Spinster Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Performance Comment: As17930403, but Gentle Soldier oft you've told me-Miss Broadhurst, Marshall; Oh what a charming thing's a battle-Darley in place of Incledon.

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Dairy Maids Actor: Miss Leserve, Mrs Gray

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Performance Comment: As17930225, but Miss Barnett_.
Cast
Role: Bercilla Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: 2nd Biscayan Actor: Miss Barnett

Entertainment: Monologue. End: a new Occasional Address, as17930323

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Antipholis of Syracuse-Pope; Antipholis of Ephesus-Holman; Duke-Davies; Angelo-Powel; Dr Pinch-Cubitt; AEgeon-Hull; Dromio of Syracuse-Munden; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Luciana-Mrs Esten; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Adriana-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Quick; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Powel; Dick-Cubitt; Beau Trippet-Evatt; Melissa-Mrs Davis; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Rock; Mrs Trippet-Miss Stuart; Kitty Pry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End: The Bouquet-Byrn, Mme Rossi

Song: III: a song in character-Mrs Clendining

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Bensley; Altamont-Barrymore; Horatio-Harley [of cg]; Lothario-Palmer; Rossano-Caulfield; Servants-Maddocks, Webb, Lyons; Calista-Mrs Siddons; Lavinia-Mrs Powell; Lucilla-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Elvirus-Holman; Haswell-Pope; Sultan-Farren; Lord Flint-Davies; Meanwright-Macready; Zadan-Powel; 1st Keeper-Cubitt; Prisoner-Thompson; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Miss Grist; Female Prisoner (for that night only)-Mrs Powell (of king's); Original Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Song: In the course of 3rd piece: The Mid Watch, Rule Britannia-Incledon; and to conclude with God save the King in Full Chorus-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: As17921103, but Travellers-Farley, _Powel, _Cross, _Rock; Clara-Miss Broadhurst of $Mrs Clendining; Waiter-_; Rees_. Rees_.

Dance: Scotch Divertisement-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi; In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape, as17921116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Performance Comment: As17930410, but Gentle Soldier oft you've told me-Mrs _Clendining, Miss Broadhurst.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Farren; Colonel Briton-Holman (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Don Pedro-Quick; Frederick-Macready; Don Lopez-Cubitt; Gibby-Powel; Soldier-Follett; Alguazil-Thompson; Lissardo-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Isabella-Miss Chapman; Inis-Mrs Harlowe; Violante (1st time)-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Cast
Role: Bercilla Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: 2nd Biscayan Actor: Miss Barnett

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Tattle Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17920920, but Dorothy-Mrs Edwards; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Nelly-_.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Festival; or, All Alive at Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Farley; Taylor-Munden; Music@Master-Rees; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Cross; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve

Dance: III: Hornpipe, as17920920

Song: End I: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: To Arms

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: General Howitzer-Quick; Gregory-Fawcett; Capt. Farquhar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Powel; Rifle-Darley; Saib-Incledon; Lucy-Mrs Clendining; Susan-Miss Stuart; Maria-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Powel
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17930503

Song: End: a favorite old Ballad-Incledon