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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Polly Capitani"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Polly Capitani")') 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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14810 results for: Keyword - Miss Polly Capitani
We found 13870 matches on Performance Comments, 4559 matches on Performance Title, 1744 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

3551
13 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

3552
18 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Dance: Eaton, Miss Sandham

3553
20 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Walker; Antonio-Ryan; Gratiano-Milward; Shylock-Ogden; Lorenzo-Houghton; Portia-Mrs Hallam; Nerissa-Mrs Bullock; Jessica-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Holliday.

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; or, The School Boy

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

3554
20 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Eaton, Miss Sandham; particularly the Medley of Jokes-

3555
25 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Bardin; Flora-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Miss Tollett, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.

Dance: Eaton, Duke, Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham

3556
26 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.

Dance: Eaton, Miss Sandham. With New Habits

3557
29 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.

Dance: New Comic dance-Eaton, Miss Tollett

3558
01 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Richard-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Lady Grace-Mrs Cibber; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Miss Raftor; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Shireburn; Myrtilla-Mrs Grace; Trusty-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Raftor

Song: Singing in English-Miss Raftor

Dance:

3559
01 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Dance: Eaton, Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham; particularly a new Comic dance-Eaton, Mrs Tollett

3560
03 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Eaton, Miss Sandham

3561
04 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.

Dance: Eaton, Mrs Tollet, Miss Sandham

3562
08 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Cast
Role: His Wife Actor: Miss LaTour
Role: other parts Actor: DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Kilby, Miss Wherrit.

Dance: A Grand Comic Dance-Nivelon, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

3563
12 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Doodle-Hall; Dashwell-Penkethman; Loveday-Milward; Lady No-Mrs Bullock; Eugenia-Mrs Vincent; Peggy-Miss Hollyday; Engine-Mrs Egleton; Jane-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hollyday

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Cast
Role: His Wife Actor: Miss LaTour
Role: other parts Actor: DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Kilby, Miss Wherrit.

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Comic Dance-Nivelon, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

3564
23 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Miss Slammekin Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Dance: Mrs Tollet, Miss Sandham

3565
25 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Tollet

Dance: Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham

3566
07 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Comic Dance-Nivelon, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

3567
16 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Tollet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Tollet

Dance: Burney, Miss Tollet

3568
17 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Holliday.

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Cast
Role: His Wife Actor: Miss LaTour
Role: other parts Actor: DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Kilby, Miss Wherrit.

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

3569
17 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Burney, Miss Wherrit, from lif, being the first time of her appearing on this Stage

3570
18 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Tollet

Song: With the usual Songs-

Dance: Burney, Miss Wherrit

3571
20 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe; or, The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Mrs Roberts; Chaunter-Huddy; Quorum-Smith; Phoebe-Mrs Palmer; Tippet-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Tollet.

Dance: Burney, Miss Wherrit

3572
21 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Tollet.

Dance: Burney, Miss Wherrit

3573
22 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Tollet.

Dance: Burney, Miss Wherrit

3574
28 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: a new Scotch Dance-Miss Robinson; III: English Maggot-

Ballet: V: Ballad D'Amour. Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mrs Booth; Attendants on Adonis-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton; Attendants on Venus-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears

Performance Comment: Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mrs Booth; Attendants on Adonis-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton; Attendants on Venus-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Attendants on Venus Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.

3575
30 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: new Tnew +Tambourine-Miss Rogers, Scholar to Salle