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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Pelling"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Pelling")') 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 23333 matches on Performance Comments, 4279 matches on Performance Title, 4242 matches on Event Comments, 706 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-W. Mills; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Dorilant-Este; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace; Mrs Dainty-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17350901, with Ridotto Al' Fresco: Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Davenport; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Taylor; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Dutchman and Frow-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Peasant Man and Woman-Dukes, Mrs Pelling .

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Ouverture to Alcina. I: Concerto for Hautbois by Geminiani

Dance: II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17370210, but dances-Phillips, +Villeneuve, Mrs +Pelling, Mrs +Anderson, Miss +Mann, Miss +Brett.
Cast
Role: dances Actor:
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17270911, but Dorilant-Chapman; Alithea-Mrs Moffett.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Moffett.
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Fenton.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17271006, but Harlequin Man and Woman-Dupre, Mrs Anderson; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Glover, Mrs Pelling.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Chapman; Burleigh-Quin; Sir Walter-Lacy; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Rutland-Mrs Bullock; Nottingham-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Buchanan.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17321109, but Yeoman-Pelling.
Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Pelling.
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mrs _LaFoy, Mrs Baston
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Mrs +Stevens
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Sanderson
Role: Daemons Actor: Poitier, Dupre, Newhouse, Pelling, Glover
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Females Actor: Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Laguerre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17330915, but Brabantio-Aston; Roderigo-Chapman; Desdemona-Mrs Younger; Lodovico-Hale; Montano-Lacy .
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17331027, but Apollo-Glover; Zephyrus omitted; Spaniard-Le Sac; Polonese-Pelling; French Woman-Miss Rogers .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Belmour-W. Mills; Fondlewife-Griffin; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Sharper-Milward; Vainlove-Este; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Holliday
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Performance Comment: As17361102, but Country Lads-Villeneuve, Pelling, Philips.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Zara-Mrs Porter; King-W. Mills; Osmyn-Milward; Gonsalez-Quin; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Performance Comment: As17361103, but Country Lads-Villeneuve, Pelling, Janno.

Dance: II: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Performance Comment: As17361103, but Burgomaster-Pelling.
Event Comment: Benefit Winstone and Miss Cole. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets for Mrs Anderson, Villeneuve, Rainton, and Master Green taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Two Pierrots by Villeneuve and Delamayne. III: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, &c. V: Minuet by Master Weeks and Miss Cole. End Afterpiece: Rigadoon by Master Weeks and Miss Cole

Performance Comment: II: Two Pierrots by Villeneuve and Delamayne. III: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, &c. V: Minuet by Master Weeks and Miss Cole. End Afterpiece: Rigadoon by Master Weeks and Miss Cole .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17260923, but Italian-Salway; Clotho-Mrs Legar [Daily Journal, or Mrs Ogden: Daily Post]; Atropos-Mrs Ogden [Daily Journal, or Mrs Legar: Daily Post].Daily Journal, or Mrs Legar: Daily Post].
Cast
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Atropos Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Witches Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Harrison, Mrs Chambers
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Lachesis Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: Furies Actor: DuPre, Lally, Pelling.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Walker; Aboan-Quin; Blandford-Milward; Stanmore-Chapman; Driver-Hall; Imoinda-Mrs Bullock; Widow Lackit-Mrs Egleton; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Laguerre; Daniel-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Laguerre

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17321108, but Sylvans-Mrs _LaFoy, Mrs Baston; Countrymen and Lasses-Mrs +Stevens; Fire-LeSac; Water-Poitier.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17311004, but Countrymen and Lasses-Mrs _Rice, Mrs Stevens.

Dance: MMinuet, Louvre-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17311106, but Colombine-Miss LaTour; Women Peasants-Mrs Forrester, Mrs _Rice.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Henpeck Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17351125, but Conjuror-Turbutt; Colin, Phebe, Lads and Lasses omitted; Ballet by Essex and Mrs Walter . Colin, Phebe, Lads and Lasses omitted; Ballet by Essex and Mrs Walter .

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. III: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland and Mlle Anne Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17290118, but Clodpole-Hippisley; Colombine-Mrs Younger.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Milward; Whisper-Cross; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Miss Dancey .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Music: As17351018

Dance: II: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland. IV: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17351120, but Countryman-Salway; Countrywoman-Mrs Cantrell .

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. In IV: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Dukes, Davenport, Rector, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: In IV: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Dukes, Davenport, Rector, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17261007, but Italian-Rochetti; Clotho-Mrs Legar; Atropos-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Atropos Actor: Mrs Ogden.
Role: Witches Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Harrison, Mrs Chambers
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Lachesis Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: Furies Actor: DuPre, Lally, Pelling.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Performance Comment: As17270107, but 2d Nymph-Mrs Wall; Bacchante-_; Bacchanals-_; Satyrs-_; Frenchman-Glover; Polonese Woman-Mrs Wall.
Cast
Role: 2d Nymph Actor: Mrs Wall
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Wall.
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: 3d Nymph Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Peasants Actor: Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Vincent, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Rice
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson
Role: Polonese Actor: Pelling
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Polonese Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Mrs Leguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17261205, but Mezzetin Man and Woman-Salle, Mrs Younger; Miller's Wife-Mrs Younger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17281014, but Proserpine-Mrs Barbier; Clotho-Mrs Ogden; Atropos-Miss LaTour.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Performance Comment: As17261014, but 4th Nymph-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: 2d Nymph Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: 3d Nymph Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Peasants Actor: Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Vincent, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Rice
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson
Role: Polonese Actor: Pelling
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Polonese Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Mrs Leguerre
Event Comment: Receipts: 76 17s. [The Country Wife intended, but deferred by illness of Mrs Berriman.] Probable attendance: boxes, 79 paid and 13 orders; stage, 10 paid; pit, 208 paid and 22 orders; slips, 18 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 155 paid and 12 orders; second gallery, 88 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Cast
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: 2d Nymph Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: 3d Nymph Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Peasants Actor: Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Vincent, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Rice
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson
Role: Polonese Actor: Pelling
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Polonese Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Mrs Leguerre
Event Comment: Benefit Berry, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As17350313 but Corvino-Berry; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17340928, but Dick omitted; Betty-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: ; Betty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Dance: I: Pierrots, proper to the Play, by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: By Desire, The Black Joak by Mr and Mrs Pelling. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Myrtillo by Denoyer, Mrs Pelling, Pelling, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: By Desire, The Black Joak by Mr and Mrs Pelling. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Myrtillo by Denoyer, Mrs Pelling, Pelling, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Miss Brett .

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton