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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs A Bradshaw"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs A Bradshaw")') 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 23327 matches on Performance Comments, 4259 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710622 but Parts-A. Smith, Barnshaw, Miss Dowson, Mrs Dorman.

Entertainment: Vocal Parts-Barnshaw, A. Smith, Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell; and a Favourite Song-Mas. Suett; Concerto on Flute-Palmer

Event Comment: [A second?] benefit for Mrs Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Entertainment: As17710808

Event Comment: [The first payroll of the season was met this night. It includes 91 actors, actresses and dancers, plus 36 named servants to the theatre and 4 groups (women dressers, charwomen, guards, and barbers). The pay period covered was for 3 days. It came to #168 2s. 6d. The highest paid actor for this period was Ross at #8 5s.; the highest paid actress, Mrs Yates at #8 6s. 6d.; the highest paid dancer, Fichar at #3. The lowest paid in each category were: actors: C. Smith and Hollingsworth at 7s. 6d. apiece; actresses, 11 who receiv'd 10s. each (Mrs Ferguson, Evans, White, Allen, Cockayne, &c.); Dancers: 11 who receiv'd 15s. apiece (male) and 2 (female) who receiv'd 12s. 6d. apiece. The highest paid servant listed was Stables at 15s., and the lowest the charwomen.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (songs)-Vernon; Launcelot-W. Palmer; Gobbo-Parsons; Salarino-J. Aickin; Tubal-Messink; Salanio-Fawcett; Duke-Wright; Jessica (with songs)-Miss Rogers; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose, 1st time; Portia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17710921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17711002, but Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: IV: The Jealous Woodcutters, as17711004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Haidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Morland, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer; Prattle-King; Mlle Florival-Miss Rogers, 1st time; Major Belford-Packer; Bell-Mrs Reddish; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Reddish

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17711008; V: Comic Dance, as17711021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-J. Aickin; Vellum-Parsons; Tinsel-Dodd; Butler-Love; Gardener-Weston; Coachman-Moody; Fantome-Packer; Lady Truman-Mrs Hopkins; Abigail-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17710930, but Truman-R. Smith; Maria-Mrs Kniveton; singing in Act I-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Monologue: Between Main and Afterpiece: an Entertainment True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17710927, but Scrub-Shuter; Cherry-Mrs Kniveton; Sir Charles-_; Foigard-_.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss D'Arcy.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Barry; Shore-Reddish; Gloster-Love; Belmour-Packer; Catesby-Wright; Ratcliffe-Ackman; Derby-Hurst; Jane Shore-Miss Younge; Alicia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17711019, but Ironsides-Woodward; Paterson-Lewes; Lucy-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Smith; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Hull; Corbino-Clarke; Corbachio-Shuter; Sir P. Wou'dbe-Kniveton; Peregrine-R. Smith; Bonario-Wroughton; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Gardner; Caelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Performance Comment: As17711112 [but The Gentlewoman identified on playbill as Mrs Woodman.]
Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-Gardner; Petit-Cushing; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham; Lamorce-Miss Ogilvie; Bizarre-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17711210, but Termagant-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Monologue: Entertainment True Blue. As 9 Nov., but Principal Parts-Miss Potts, Mrs _Mattocks

Performance Comment: As 9 Nov., but Principal Parts-Miss Potts, Mrs _Mattocks.
Event Comment: Benefit of the New Building of the City of London Lying In Hospital, in the City Road, Old Street. Paid Weston's note to Mr Curtis #5; Mrs Bolter for 25 yds. white and silver silk, #28 15s.; 8 extra Trumpets 4 nights (13th inst. incl.) #12 (Treasurer's Book). This day published The Theatres; a poetical dissection by Sir Nicholas Nipclose (Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser). [It is packed with embittered comments on managerial policy and upon theatrical personalities.] Receipts: #228 18s. 6d. Charges: #84; Profit to Hospital #144 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Scott

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Bensley; Brabantio-Gardner; Cassio-Clarke; Lodovico-Owenson; Roderigo-Dyer; Montano-Lewes; Duke-Morris; Emilia-Mrs Green; Desdemona-Miss Miller; A New Occasional Prologue (written by Samuel Boyce)-Hull.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: The Reel-Miss Valois, Sga Manesiere, Aldridge. As17711030

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17711122, but Jonathan-Wignell; Fanny-Miss Pearce; Sophia-Mrs Kniveton, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Kniveton, 1st time.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Albany-Owenson; Cornwall-Gardner; Kent-Clarke; Gent. Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-Miss Pearce; Cordelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17711109, but Milwood-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17711218, but Bridget-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: add Tib Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17711004, but Manly-Hull; Lady Townly-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Performance Comment: As17711112, but with an additional scene [described 20 Jan.]-; Nymphs-Mrs Potts, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Potts, Miss Baker.

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17711026

Event Comment: Paid Salary List #502 3s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct #2; Mr S. French 6 days #1 15s.; Widow Hunter as usual, per order, #2 2s.; Rec'd stopages #12 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #210 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon

Cast
Role: Evanthe Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Carbine Actor: Miss Rogers