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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Cantrell"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Cantrell")') 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 23324 matches on Performance Comments, 4238 matches on Event Comments, 4203 matches on Performance Title, 302 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists; Lycomedes-Quin; Diphilus-Aston; Achilles-Salway; Ulysses-Chapman; Diomedes-Laguerre; Ajax-Hall; Periphas-Walker; Agyrtes-Leveridge; Thetis-Mrs Buchanan; Theaspe-Mrs Cantrell; Deidamia-Miss Norsa; Lesbia-Miss Binks; Philoe-Miss Oates; Artemona-Mrs Egleton; Prologue by Gay-Quin.
Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Theaspe Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Artemona Actor: Mrs Egleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Afterpiece Title: The Stage-Mutineers; or, A Playhouse To Be Lett

Performance Comment: Pistole-Aston; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Stevens; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cantrell; 1st Manager-Hale; 2d Manager-Giles; Truncheon-Mullart; Prompter-Clarke; 1st Player-Stevens; Comic-Jones; Crambo-Cole; Miss Lovemode-Miss Rogers; Miss Prudely Crotchet-Miss Norsa.
Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Walker; Imoinda-Mrs Bullock; Governor-Hale; Blandford-Cole; Aboan-Lyon; Stanmore-Aston; Driver-Jones; Jack Stanmore-Giles; Daniel-Clarke; Widow Lackit-Mrs Cantrell; Lucy-Miss Norsa; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Hottman-Morris.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Stage-Mutineers

Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Dance: MMoor's Dance-Vallois and Mrs Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Milward; Gonsalez-Quin; Garcia-Cibber; Selim-Cross; Perez-Winstone; Alonzo-Turbutt; Heli-Este; Leonora-Mrs Shireburn; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre, the first time of his appearance on this stage; Hob's Father-Harper; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pritchard; Flora-Mrs Cantrell; Sir Thomas-Sheppard; Friendly-Salway; Dick-Turbutt; Betty-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatom1st; Or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Turbutt; Doctor-Cole; Gerald-Jones; Young Gerald-Este; Martin-Cross; Simon-Topham; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Egerton; Angelica-Mrs Cantrell; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Maid-Miss Brunette .
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: Pierrot by Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Alderman-Salway; Subtleman-Cole; Richmore-Woodburn; Clearaccount-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Maid-Miss Jones; Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Cross; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Egerton .
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Steward's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Music: A New Medley Overture, never yet performed, composed by Arne. A new Set of Act Tunes, never yet performed, composed by Arne

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond, sung by Master Osborne, a Scholar of Carey. Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Alcibiades-W. Mills; Apemantus-Quin; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Aelius-Johnson; Isander-Miller; Cleon-Griffin; Nicias-Shepard; Thrasillus-Winstone; Phaeax-Harper; Demetrius-Turbutt; Poet-Oates; Melissa-Mrs Cantrell; Chloe-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: In 1I: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Touchwood-Winstone; Froth-Berry; Sir Paul-Griffin; Maskwell-Quin; Mellefont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Brisk-Cibber; Lady Pliant-Mrs Cantrell; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Cynthia-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Alonzo-Berry; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Antonio-Turbutt; Gonzalo-Winstone; Trincalo-Miller; Caliban-Johnson; Stephano-Shepard; Ventoso-Oates; Mustacho-Este; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with song of Dear, Pretty To1itb); Hippolito-Miss Holliday; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Ariel-Miss Brett; Milcha-Roberts; Neptune-Salway; Earthy Spirit-Rainton; Amphitrite-Mrs Cantrell; Sycorax-Jones; Spirit-Le Brun; Watermen-Harper, Oates, Davenport, Wright, Gray, Janno .
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Music: As17351018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: As17351120, but Mrs Otter-Mrs Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Whim by Delamayne. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Whim by Delamayne. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Rosamond: Representing Her Amours With King Henry, And Her Being Poisoned By Queen Eleanor In Woodstock Bower

Performance Comment: King Henry-Boman; Fair Rosamond-Mrs Bambridge; Cardinal Aquinas-Wallis; Cardinal Columbus-Bambridge; Sir Trusty-Clark; Lord Sands-Bencraft; Cupid-Master Brown; Cleora-Mrs Brown; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Fair Rosamond Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Queen Eleanor Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Modern Pimp; or, The Doctor Deceiv'd: With the Comical Humours of Crack the Pimp, Dr Grey-Goose, and Sir Nehemiah Nestle-Cock

Performance Comment: Crack-Chapman; Grey Goose-Mullart; Sir Nehemiah-Smith; Bellamy-Ray; Captain Strut-Yates; Servant-Littleton; Page-Master Brown; Mrs Grey Goose-Mrs Herle; Miss Grey Goose-Miss Atherton; Betty-Mrs Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Mrs Grey Goose Actor: Mrs Herle
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Dance: I: Two Pierrots by Livier and Mlle Delorme. II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier and Janno. End of Afterpiece: Grand Peasant Dance by Livier, Janno, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Woodward

Performance Comment: II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier and Janno. End of Afterpiece: Grand Peasant Dance by Livier, Janno, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Woodward .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin, The Merchant's Daughter Of Bristol: With The Comical Humours Of Roger, Antonio's Man

Performance Comment: Antonio-Oates; Great Turk-Giffard; Merchant-Burnet; Captain-Hall; Boatswain-Downes; Sailor-Clark; Merchant's Wife-Mrs Willis; Maudlin-Mrs Templer; Roger-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Merchant's Wife Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Templer

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Performance Comment: Roger-Hall; Joan-Mrs Willis; Shepherd-Mrs Cantrell.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Shepherd Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; Or, Vulcan's Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Jupiter-Milward; Neptune-Morgan; Apollo-Salway; Mars-Walker; Plutus-Hippisley; Vulcan-Hall; Mercury-Ray; Momus-Hulett; Juno-Mrs Egleton; Venus-Mrs Cantrell; Aegle-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-W. Mills; Octavius-Salway; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Milward; Caska-Cibber; Calphurnia-Mrs Cantrell; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin .
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan: With the Ridotto Al'Fresco

Performance Comment: Pierot-Poitier; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Spaniard-Salway .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: By Essex and Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: Phoebus-Mrs Cantrell; Phaeton-Cross; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Ethiopian-Essex; Turk-Salway; Harlequin-Le Brun; Morocco Servant-Poitier; Colombine-Miss Mann; Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Anne Roland, but see17360228.
Cast
Role: Phoebus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17290425 but Polly-Mrs Cantrell , being the first Time of her appearance in that Character.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Charles-Walker; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Whisper-H. Bullock; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton; Scentwell-Mrs Rice; Busy Body-Chapman; Miranda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17310111, but Hob-Laguerre; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Flora-Mrs Cantrell.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; IV: Scotch Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: Tambourin-Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17311214, but Isabella-Mrs Berriman.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Berriman.
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17320422 but Flora-Mrs Cantrell; Young Hob-Laguerre.

Dance: II: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; III: French Peasant Dance-Poitier; IV: Grand Dance of Ethiopians-Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden; V: Ball Dance called The Marie-; Also a Minuet-Glover, Mrs Laguerre; In Afterpiece: Hornpipe-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Walker; Courtney-Hale; Bargrave-Aston; Louisa-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; or, Vulcan's Wedding

Performance Comment: Momus-Hulett; Jupiter-Hale; Neptune-Aston; Apollo-Salway; Mars-Walker; Vulcan-Mullart; Mercury-Ray; Juno-Mrs Cantrell; Venus-Miss Norsa; Aegle-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, Pelling

Ballet: AAmorous Clowns or the Courtezan. Clowns-Pelling, Delagarde; Their Wives-Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling

Performance Comment: Clowns-Pelling, Delagarde; Their Wives-Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling.

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 .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter and Mrs Pelling. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Tickets of Mrs Walter at Mr Hook's, Carpenter, in Stanhope Street; of Mrs Pelling at Mr Dagley's, Silversmith, near Castle Tavern, DL.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17351011, with the Original Song in Character (Lady Froth) by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Minuet in Modern Habits by Rector and Mrs Anderson. II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: The Amorous Clowns; or, The Courtezan: Clowns-Pelling, Davenport; Wives-Miss Mann, Miss Brett; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, &c

Performance Comment: II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: The Amorous Clowns; or, The Courtezan: Clowns-Pelling, Davenport; Wives-Miss Mann, Miss Brett; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, &c .
Event Comment: Benefit Widow of Keene, Mrs Orfeur, Mrs Taylor. Written by Mr Congreve. Receipts: money #11 16s. 6d.; tickets #92 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17240323 but Sir Joseph-Will. Bullock; Sharper-Orfeur; Lucy-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Sterling
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Dance: End I: Saraband-Mrs Brett; II: Louvre-Mrs Wall; III: Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier; IV: Entry-Glover; V: Peasant-Lanyon, Mrs Ogden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sylvia; Or, The Country Burial

Performance Comment: Parts-Walker, Hulett, Laguerre, Hippisley, Hall, Salway, Ray, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Martin; but edition of 1730 lists: Sir John Freeman-Walker; Welford-Hulett; Timothy Stitch-Laguerre; Gaffer Gabble-Hall; Ploughshare-Salway; Jonathan-Hippisley; Sexton-Ray; Silvia-Mrs Cantrel; Dorothy Stitch-Mrs Kilby; Lettice-Mrs Vincent; Goody Busy-Mrs Martin; Goody Gabble-Mrs Rice; Goody Costive-Mrs Forrester; Betty-Mrs Egleton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Zara-Mrs Cibber; Osman (by particular Desire, during the first Run only)-a Gentleman; Lusignan-Milward; Nerestan-Cibber; Chatillon-Berry; Orasmin-Turbutt; Melidor-Cross; Selima-Mrs Pritchard; but edition of 1736 has Orasmin-Este. Prologue written by Colley Cibber and spoken by Cibber Jr Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode

Performance Comment: Tragedy-Raftor and Mrs Cantrell; Comedy-Turbutt and Mrs Bennet; Squire Flash-Taylor; John Trot-Hough; Longbib the Vintner-Salway; Park Centinel-Fife; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Miss Mann; Enchanter-Salway; Auctioneer-Rainton; Prentice-Rosamond; Park Keeper-Gray; Kate Sutler-Beckham; Ballad Singers-Salway, Mrs Pritchard; Drawers-Roberts, Towers; Milkmaids-Mrs Walter, Mrs PelUng, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett; Mlle La Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Mons Flip Flap-Towers; Mons Somerset-Roberts; Mons Roundall-Hough .