SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Polly Young"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Polly Young")') 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 15166 matches on Performance Comments, 4825 matches on Performance Title, 2163 matches on Event Comments, 750 matches on Author, and 79 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Henderson; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Whitfield; Omar-Fearon; Dervise-L'Estrange; Prince of Tanais-Booth; Hali-Robson; Stratocles-Thompson; Zama-J. Wilson; Mirvan-Stevens; Bajazet-Aickin; Selima-Mrs Inchbald; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The usual Prologue-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Excise-Man

Dance: As17801027

Song: IV: To thee O gentle sleep!-Mrs Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs)-Moody; Col. Blunt-Aickin; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Lieut. Story-Phillimore; Committee@Men-Holcroft; Col. Careless-Brereton; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Chat-Mrs Booth; Ruth-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Booth; Montano-Robson; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Emilia (1st time)-Mrs Webb; Desdemona-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17801101, but Biondella-Lamash; Bianca-Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Simson.

Dance: As17801025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Vernon; Russet-Bannister; Skirmish-Parsons; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Deaf Indeed

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Parsons, Farren, Burton, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Griffiths, Helme, Dodd, Miss Kirby, Mrs Brereton; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Humphrey Homespun Fordair, Kirpatrick, Demipique, Security, Knightly, Diggory, Amelia, Rose.] Prologue-King.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Thomas-Reinhold; Sally (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas (by particular desire)-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: a Dance of Sailors-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Smith; Nerestan-Brereton; Chatilion-Aickin; Orasmin-Chaplin; Melidor-Norris; Lusignan-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Selima-Miss Sherry; Zara-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17801030, but Margery (1st time)-Miss Kirby.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Kirby.
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Du-Bellamy
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End II: The Butterfly, as17800921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17801114, but Mrs Dangle-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Miss Sherry.
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17801206, but Lady Macduff-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Miss Sherry.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Song: As17801206

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17800918, but Canteen-Booth; Betty Blossom-Miss Morris (1st time); Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Betty Blossom Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Robson

Dance: As17801018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henderson; Lewson-Wroughton; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Fearon; Dawson-Thompson; Stukely-Aickin; Charlotte-Mrs Inchbald; Lucy-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir G. Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Burton; Spouters-R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Williams, Helme; Wingate (1st time)-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Kirby.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Kirby.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17801011, but Angelo-Hull; Juliet-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Stuart.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Antipholis of Syracuse-Lewis; Antipholis of Ephesus-Whitfield; Duke-L'Estrange; AEgeon-Hull; Doctor Pinch-Wewitzer; Dromio of Syracuse (1st time)-Edwin; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Adriana (1st time)-Mrs Green; Luciana-Mrs Lessingham; Lesbia-Miss Platt; Abbess (1st time)-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Song: In III: a song (in Character)-Mrs Kennedy. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17801111, but Artaxerxes-Miss Collett (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Arbaces Actor: Miss Prudom
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Mandane Actor: A Young lady

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: End: The Countryman Deceiv'd, as17810102; End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17801101, but Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; 1st Fairy-Miss Langrish.
Cast
Role: 1st Fairy Actor: Miss Langrish.
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17801117, but Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: As17810131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17810122, but Mincing-Miss Kirby.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Kirby.
Role: Peg Actor: Miss Hale.
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: As17810203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Servant-J. Wilson; Sir Charles Easy-Henderson; Lady Easy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Graveairs-Mrs Whitfield; Edging-Mrs Wilson; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: As17810208

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Burleigh-Packer; Raleigh-R. Palmer; Lieutenant-Phillimore; Southampton-Brereton; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hopkins; Nottingham-Miss Sherry; Rutland-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Miss Sherry

Dance: As17810131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17801025, but Clara-Miss Kirby; Maid-Mr Waldron.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Sherry

Dance: As17810203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: As17810126, but Lady Lambert-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Miss Sherry.

Dance: As17810131