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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.

3776
07 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 7 Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Sir Sampson-Harper; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Miss Hollyday; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Prue-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond, the first time of her performance on that stage these three years .
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Hollyday

Dance: By Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, particularly The Black and White Joke and Revellers

3777
09 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder: A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Giffard; Briton-Delane; GF Lopez-Rosco; Frederick-Bardin; Pedro-Norris; Gibby-Lyon; Lissardo-Penkethman; Alguzile-Pearce; Violante-Mrs Giffard; Isabella-Mrs Hamilton; Flora-Mrs Roberts; Inis-Miss Tollett .
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Tollett

Music: Concerto on the French Horn by Mr Charles, his first time on this stage

Dance: By Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: In Italian and English by Miss Jones, the first time of her performing on this stage

3778
12 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: The Black Joke by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers, as17340910

3779
12 September 1734 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: By Lesac and Miss Rogers

Entertainment: Pit and Boxes to be laid together. Gallery 1s

3780
13 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Delane; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Vizard-Havard; Smuggler-Lyon; Clinches Jr-Wetherilt; Dicky-Woodward; Tom-Monlass; Constable-Pearce; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Lady Darling-Mrs Haughton; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Parly-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Tollet

Music: III: Concerto on the French Horn by Charles

Dance: II: La Follette s'est Ravisee by F. Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: I and IV: By Miss Jones

3781
09 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mann

Dance: II: Peasant by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. III: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. IV: Irish Trot by Master Oates. V: Revellers, as17340910

3782
09 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: See If You Like It; or, 'Tis All a Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts by Stoppelaer, Chapman, Aston, Mullart, Ridout, James, Miss Norsa, Miss Binks .

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance, as17340920

3783
10 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Sleepy Dutchman and his Frow: Dutchman-Nivelon; Frow-Mrs Laguerre; others by Essex, Thurmond, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson

3784
14 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Afterpiece Title: See If You Like It

Dance: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scots Dance, as17340920

3785
28 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Edward V Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Tricked

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Oates

Dance: By Mlle Roland, the first time of her performance since her arrival from Paris, Poitier, Castiglion, Livier, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

3786
07 November 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Hulett, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones
Role: Haymakers Actor: Bardin, Woodward, Topham, Hind, Mrs Dove, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Miss Sandham
Role: Demons Actor: Tench, Mrs Woodward, Vallois, Mrs Bullock, Sandham, Miss Sandham, Taylor, Delagarde

Music: Vocal and Instrumental, by Ray, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

3787
08 November 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Music: By Ray, Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

3788
20 November 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Tartuffe

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Poly par L'Amour

Dance: Harlequin Danc e by Miss Chateauneuf

3789
02 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Chloe-Mrs Roberts; Lovemore-Miss Jones; Stocks-Lyon; Jack Stocks-Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Miss Jones

Dance: A new Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Miss Sandham

3790
06 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Astrologue, Ramoneur, Statue, Enfant, & Perroquet: With A New Scene Of Arlequin Skelleton

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

Dance: The Caprice by Miss Chateauneuf

3791
09 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Anne Page Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By Nivelon, Essex, Lalauze, Le Brun, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, particularly Drunken Peasant, Pierrots, and Revellers

3792
12 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Giffard; Orestes-Delane; Phoenix-Huddy; Pylades-Rosco; Andromache-Mrs Haughton; Hermione-Mrs Roberts; Cephisa-Mrs Norman; Cleone-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Miss Sandham

3793
16 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Music: With the Original Music, the Vocal Parts by Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

3794
17 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Dance: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

3795
26 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'embarras Des Richesses

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin always Harlequin

Dance: The Frolick by a Gentleman for his Diversion and Miss Chateauneuf

3796
27 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Balourd; Or, Harlequin Blunderer

Afterpiece Title: Le Portrait

Dance: A new Chacone in several Characters: Harlequin Man-Cochoy Jr; Harlequin Woman-Miss Chateauneuf; Pierot Man-Roland; Pieraite-Mrs Mimie; Punch-Villeneuve; Dame Jigogne-Malter; Scaramouch Man-De Lisle; Scaramouch Woman-Mrs Le Sage Jr. The Frolick, as17341226 (latter in Daily Advertiser only)

3797
28 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Polonese by Essex and Mrs Walter

3798
28 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Balourd

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Chateauneuf

3799
30 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro; Or, Royal Justice

Afterpiece Title: La F1lle Cap1ta1n et Arlequin Son Sergeant: With the Scene of Le Professeur d'Amour

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Chateauneuf. La Frolick (Daily Advertiser only)

3800
31 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: Whim by Mrs Woodward and Miss Sandham. La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward