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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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17311102, but Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Younger; Manly-Quin; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Tho' Strange, tis True; or Love's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Parts-Walker, Milward, Salway, Hippisley, Laguerre, Hulett, Penkethman, Chapman, Ray, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Forrester, Mrs Egleton.

Dance: Salle, Nivelon, Mrs Legar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Delane; Orestes-Ryan; Pylades-Hale; Phoenix-Aston; Andromache-Mrs Horton; Hermione-Mrs Hallam; Cleone-Mrs Mullart; Cephisa-Mrs Templer.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Templer.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Genius-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Miss Hillyard; Furies-Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Baudouin, Dupre; Harlequin Man and Woman-Desse, Miss Oates; Pierots-Baudouin, Tench; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Villeneuve, Mrs Moreau; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Dupre, Mrs Cantrell; Miller-Nivelon; Miller's Wife-Miss Norman; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-DL Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Milward; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Otter-Mrs Charke; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Dol Mavis-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Le Brun; French Company-Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet; Lover-Taylor; Servant-Hough; Drawers-Janno, Towers; Yeoman-Wright; Conjurer-Winstone; Milkmaids-Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey; Colombine-Miss Mann; Colin-Dukes; Phebe-Mrs Walter; Country Lads-Pelling, Davenport, Villeneuve, Rector; Lasses-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, with Overture as17351117, but see17351117.

Dance: II: By Mlle Anne Roland. IV: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Mills; Mosca-W. Mills; Sir Politick-Griffin; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Clive; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Corbaccio-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17351007, With an Additional Scene, a New Medley Overture accompanied with French Horns, Composed by Mr Arne, and Le Badinage Provence; by Poitier, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Duke, Pelling, Delamayne, Davenport, Rector, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: A Grand New Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17350718 but Manly-a Citizen of London, the first Time of his Appearance on any Stage; Poundage-Gray; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Trusty-Miss Jones; Myrtillo-Miss J. Jones .

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: See17310401 but Gamester-Walker; Angelica-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17310519, but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clarke; Dick-H. Bullock; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wright and Mrs Vincent. Receipts: money #44 19s.; tickets #107 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17311203, but Angelina-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: I: The Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; III: The Baulk-; V: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

Song: II: Non lo diro col Labro (in Ptolomy)-Mrs Wright; Timido Pelegrino (in Ormisda)-Mrs Wright; IV: Bacchanalian Song-Leveridge; V: Sincero Astelli (Sosarmes), Se mi Foglie (Ormisda)-Mrs Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Performance Comment: As17330210 (in edition), but Lesbia-Mrs Stevens; Artimona-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Artimona Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Thetis Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Theaspe Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Artemona Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Scottish Dance, as17330424 Grand Dance of Fawns, as17330423

Music: The celebrated Water Musick by Mr Handel-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Job Baker; accompany'd with Trumpets and French Horns-

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

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets at Mrs Thurmond's, next door to Bedford Arms Tavern, CG.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Lover's Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Thurmond .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. V: A new dance by Essex, Mrs Walter, Dukes, Davenport, Rector, Miss Mann, Miss Cantrell, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. V: A new dance by Essex, Mrs Walter, Dukes, Davenport, Rector, Miss Mann, Miss Cantrell, Miss Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17290919, but Betty-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Forrester.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Love and Jealousy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17291201, but Betty-Mrs Martin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17291218, but Betty-Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Event Comment: Benefit Laguerre and Mrs Laguerre. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #21 3s.; tickets #94 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: TThe Sailor's Song-Laguerre

Dance: Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Tinsel-Chapman; Fantom-Walker; Vellum-Hippisley; Lady Truman-Mrs Bullock; Abigail-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17301007, but Betty-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Stevens.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: PPeasant Dance-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Quin; Learchus-Hippisley; Oronces-Milward; Hogstye-Hulett; Roger-Bullock; Quain-Morgan; Fop-Chapman; Hortensia-Mrs Berriman; Doris-Mrs Egleton; Euphronia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17301030, but Betty-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17320323 but Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Buchanan.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or Hob's Wedding

Performance Comment: As17320320 but Mrs Kilby added.
Cast
Role: Lady Testy Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: TThe Baulk-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Grand Dance in Momus-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17321009, but Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: I: A new dance-LeSac, Miss LaTour; II: Je ne scai quoy, or The Merry Couple (new)-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; III: Voulez Vous, or The Frisky Lad (new)-Poitier, Miss LaTour; IV: The Sicilian (new)-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Haly Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Grace.
Role: Miriam Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: Mrs Blake Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, Ancient Pistol, and Others

Performance Comment: Antient Pistol-Cibber; Falstaff-Berry; Hostess-Mrs Roberts; Shallow-Griffin; Silence-Stoppelaer; Dol Common-Miss Atherton; King Henry-Cross; Lancaster-Leigh; Justice-W. Hallam; Bardolph-Jones; Feeble-Bullock; Mouldy-Wm. Hallam; Simon Shadow-Leigh; Ragged Wart-Smith; Mrs Cribcole-Mrs Talbot; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Dansey; Mrs Trumpery-Miss Mann; Miss Witless-Miss Careless.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Cribcole Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Mrs Overdone Actor: Mrs Dansey
Role: Mrs Trumpery Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Doctor-Stoppelaer; Harlequin-LeBlanc; Punch-Janno; Mezzetin-Tench; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Atherton, Miss Careless, Mrs Roberts, Miss Mann; Marques de Fresco-Arlequin en Chien; Marchioness des Fresco-Arlequinne en Chienne[, as17330823., as17330823.

Dance: End I Second Piece: Black Joke-Smith, Miss Brett; II: Comic Dance-Mrs Booth

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: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17350925, but Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lac tit ia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Holliday
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Daily Journal, 8 March: On Friday Night last died Mrs Mary Heron, a celebrated Actress belonging to Drury-lane Playhouse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lac tit ia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Holliday
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Villeneuve

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: As17360427 but Turkish Dancers-Delamayne and Mrs Walter; Adonis-Essex; Ethiopian omitted . Ethiopian omitted .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; Henry VI-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Cibber; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Anne-Miss Holliday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Butler; but see17351025 . but see17351025 .

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin Captive

Performance Comment: As17360428 but Colombine-Mrs Pritchard; Colombine's Maid-Miss Dancey; Adonis omitted . Adonis omitted .
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