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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr and Mrs L Hallam"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr and Mrs L Hallam")') 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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Event Comment: Benefit A. Hallam. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets for Miss Baston also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17350121, but Sir Harry-A. Hallam; Parly-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. The Buxom Lass (new) by Miss Baston. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Lally, Mlle Salle. The Buxom Lass (new) by Miss Baston. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers .
Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Mrs Aubin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Masqueraders; Or, The Humourous Cuckold

Performance Comment: Parts-Jones, Morgan, Roberts, Furnival, Hallam, Reynolds, Mrs Morgan, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Nokes.
Event Comment: Benefit Le Brun (Harlequin) and Mrs Walter. Afterpiece: By particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Oates; Obadiah-Johnson; Story-Berry; Bookseller-Hallam; Ruth-Mrs Heron; Arbella-Mrs Butler; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis .
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: Hallam
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick, in which Poitier will beat the Kettle Drums

Dance: I: Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, &c. II: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. III: English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Performance Comment: II: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. III: English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Event Comment: Benefit the late Mrs Buchanan'a Children,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Hallam; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Gripe-Mullart; Araminta-Mrs Kilby; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Mullart; Flippanta-Mrs Stevens; Moneytrap-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17370117

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam. Tickets for Roberts also taken. Tickets at Hallam's House next the Chapel in Great Queen Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17391003, but Carlos-Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Performance Comment: Modish-Salway; Bark-Rosco; Mrs Modish-Miss Brunette; Mrs Bark-Mrs Vincent; Simon-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Music: End Afterpiece: Solo on Harp-Parry

Song: II: Roberts; IV: Roberts

Event Comment: Benefit Mullart, Mrs Mullart, Stopler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Revenge

Performance Comment: See17300212, but Mulligrub-Stopler; Brainworm-Marshall; Mother Pearce-Reynolds; Rovewell-Mullart; Trueman-Lacy; Heartfree-Hallam; Brush-Wells Jr; Bellamira-Mrs Mullart; Charlotte-Mrs Newman; Lovisa-Miss Palms; Mrs Mulligrub-Mrs Nokes; Prisoners-Dove, Marshall, Hicks.
Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: Hallam
Role: Bellamira Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Newman
Role: Mrs Mulligrub Actor: Mrs Nokes

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Nokes.

Dance: DDutch Skipper, Running Footman's Dance-Davenport

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. N.B. The severe Affliction of a Sciatica in my Hyp which I have labour'd under for near Six Weeks past . . . having render'd me incapable of paying my Duty to, and solliciting the Interest of those Persons of Quality and Fashion who were used to honour me with their Presence Jane Bullock. Receipts: money #10 11s.; tickets #55

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Bridgwater; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Walker; Froth-Paget; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Plyant-Mrs Mullart; Cynthia-Miss Norsa; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17360410

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Mrs Hallam's House, No. 6, Wild Court, in Wild Street, near lif.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Uncle Micher-Hippisley; Nicodemus Somebody-James; Basil-Hale; Macahone-Neale; Fetch-Stevens; Jolt-Mullart; Landlord-Marten; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Dolly-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Marten
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance: Glover, Lalauze, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Jenny and Miss Betty Cibber?, Two Infant Daughters of the late Mrs Jane Cibber. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere, and Intermixed with Songs. At 6:45 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: See17390514, but Foppington (new dressed)-Cibber, being the first time of his appearance on that stage; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Loveless-Hallam; Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Amanda-Mrs Stevens; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Coupler-Arthur; Bull-Littleton; Shoemaker-Clark; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Seringe and Lory-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Loveless Actor: Hallam
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Seringe and Lory Actor: Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Master Oates, Phillips from dl, Miss Oates, Master Ferg

Event Comment: As 4 Dec. 1740. Benefit Mrs Porter. Pit and Front Boxes together at 5s. N.B. All imaginable Care will be taken to keep the House warm; in order to which only one Door will be open in the Front-Boxes, where Tickets will be delivered. Receipts: money #90 16s. 6d.; seals #78 10s. (Account Book); #180 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Villeroy-Ryan; Biron-Delane; Fernando-Hippisley; Carlos-Rosco; Baldwin-Roberts; Frederick-Hallam; Fabian-Gibson; Jaqueline-Neale; Belford-Anderson; Sampson-Mullart; Julia-Mrs Ware; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Victoria-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Fernando Actor: Hippisley
Role: Frederick Actor: Hallam
Role: Belford Actor: Anderson
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechell, Mlle Mechell

Event Comment: Benefit Rosco, A. Ryan, Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: Written by Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Bertran-Hale; Lorenzo-Ryan; Fryar-Bridgwater; Gomez-Hippisley; Raymond-Rosco; Alphonso-Aston; Pedro-A. Ryan; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Elvira-Mrs Bellamy; Teresa-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Rosco; Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Hallam; Whisper-James; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Isabinda-Mrs Bellamy; Patch-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Hallam
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: I: Ballad-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Tambourine-Mlle Villeneuve, not lately arrived from Paris.; End Afterpiece: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. 'Tis humbly hop'd no Person will take it ill their being refused Admittance to the Music Room; the Dances depending greatly on the same being kept entirely clear. Receipts: #173 (Account Book); #200 (Rylands MS.). [King, Duke, and Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Hallam; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Stevens; Patch-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charles Actor: Hallam
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini the first time of her appearing on the English stage, Glover, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser includes this day a 78-line poem in octasyllabic couplets on J. Lewis's portrait of Mrs Woffington: @Her Shape, her Features, and her Dress@As far as colour can express@Friend Lewis' pencil has design'd:@Poet 'Tis yours to paint her mind...@ And the versifier proceeds to describe her as she affects audiences in the theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Ridout; Richmond-Dyer; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut.-White; Blunt-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Lowe; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Argus-Collins; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. [Some uncertainty exists as to whether this performance was given, for Rich's Register does not list it; it is , however, recorded in BM Egerton 2320 .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: (Daily Post missing), but advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 7 April, lists: Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-Bridgwater; Gloster-Cibber Jr; Bellmour-A. Hallam; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler; Alicia-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330326 but Advance bill lists: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Charlotte-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Butler.
Event Comment: Benefit Phillips (LeBrun) and Mrs Mullart. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Daily Advertiser, 17 May, lists: Marplot-Miller; Sir George-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Whisper-Mullart; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Scentwell-Miss Atherton; Sir Francis-Griffin (Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Charles Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun

Event Comment: As 22 Dec. 1739. Tickets for Love for Love by A. Ryan, Miss Brunette, Mrs Ozanne taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17400103, but Sir George-Hallam; Charles-Gibson; Isabinda-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Hallam
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: As17400426 but King Arthur-Mullart; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Mrs Woodward; Glumdalca-Bridgwater; Noodle-Gibson; Doodle-Harrington; Foodle-Anderson; Bailiff-Rosco; Bailiff's Follower-James; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Arthur; Cleora-Miss Brunette; Mustacha-Miss Burgess; Grizzle-Hallam.
Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Hignesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Receipts: #160 6s. (Account Book); #120 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, Mrs Porter again received #20 for her performance this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Delane; Ventidius-Bridgwater; Dolabella-Hale; Alexas-Hallam; Serapion-Rosco; Cleopatra-Mrs Horton; Octavia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Alexas Actor: Hallam
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: As17410207; Also Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Receipts: #129 14s. 6d. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). [Mrs Porter received #20 for acting this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Horton; Glocester-Ryan; Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Hallam; Belmour-Hale; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliffe-Rosco; Darby-Anderson; Alicia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Dumont Actor: Hallam
Role: Darby Actor: Anderson
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: As17410223

Event Comment: Benefit Law, Mrs Beckham, and the Miss Moreau, Miss Baker, and Miss Jackson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: See17470206, but Richard-Cushing; Lady Anne-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Moreau.

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L S Bains De La Porte St

Entertainment: Vaulting, Tumbling-; A Lesson on the Harp Organnisee to be perform'd-a Person lately arriv'd from Germany, who never appear'd on the Stage before

Dance: As17190113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L S Bains De La Porte De St

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L S Bains De La Porte St

Afterpiece Title: Les Adieux D'Arlequin, Pierrot et Colombine

Dance: As17200531

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L Foire De St

Afterpiece Title: the Scene of The Hatt

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L S Bains De La Porte St

Afterpiece Title: Le Carillon

Dance: