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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Elmy"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Elmy")') 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 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4238 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 619 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17490313 but Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat; The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17490920, but Miss Prue-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Song: Master Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17491117, but Jeremy-Shuter; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive; Nurse-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Ballet: II: Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110

Performance Comment: Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110. see17491110.
Event Comment: An Earthquake (Cross). Paid Knight for Lamps, &c. #10 9s. 6d.; Paid Mrs Porter a bill by order of Lacy #10 9s. 6d.; Mrs Boucher a Bill by order of Lacy 8s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #30 (Cross); #40 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031; End of Play: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

Event Comment: Benefit for Winstone and King. Tickets at Stage Door. Rec'd Cash #62 18s. 6d., plus #71 17s. from tickets. Total #134 15s. 6d. Paid King's Tax (Land) Windsor's House #10; Paid Mrs Swift for a suit of women's cloaths #12 14s. 6d.; Paid Knight (Lampman) month bill #7 8s. 6d.; Mrs Hobson a bill 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17491121, but Kate Matchlock-Shuter; Sable-Taswell; Cabinet-Simpson; Tom-Vaughan; Swagger-Costollo; Jeffry Tatter-Paddick; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Simpson.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17491021, but Kitty Pry-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: Highland Lad-Master Mattocks

Dance: III: Black Joke, as17500420 IV: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17500324 but Lucetta-Mrs Green; Valet-_; Simon-_; Buckle-_; Tester-_; Landlady-_; Milliner-_. [Cast precisely as of 18 Nov. 1749.]Cast precisely as of 18 Nov. 1749.]
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17501016, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Flora; Hob in the Well

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17501213, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave

Event Comment: Benefit for a Tradesman under Confinement. [This benefit had first been advertised on Monday 11 Nov. Tickets were to be had at seven Coffee Houses, at Mr Watkins' Optician, at Charing Cross, Mrs Crokett's, Harberdasher at the Seven Stars, Ludgate St., and at the stage door. On the day of the benefit one Philantropos contributed a letter in support of it which was printed in the first column of the General Advertiser. The Tradesman was a bookseller who was "the immediate instrument of ushering into the world some of the most valuable books that have been publish'd for these 30 years." But he had paid more attention to the advancement of letters than "to the lucrative views that attend the trade in general," so, in the eyes of Philantropos deserved the support of the town at this benefit.] The death of Mr Cooke mentioned in the Papers is a mistake, he being in a fair way of recovery (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17511112, but Chloe-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17540918, but Millament-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Millament Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17541125, but Foible-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Millament Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17550213, but Millamant-Mrs Woffington; Waitwell-Collins; Mincing-_; Peg-_.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Millament Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: As17550430

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17561021, but Trapland-Bennet; Miss Prue-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17561108, but Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: As17561023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17561119, but Trapland-Collins; Miss Prue-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: Benefit for a Family Under Misfortunes (Public Advertiser). Benefit for Mrs Lewis. Receipts: #54 3s. 6d. Income from Tickets #82 17s. (boxes 195; pit 146; gallery 122). Charges #84. Paid Hardgreaves (Smith) for grates, &c. for the dancing room, #6 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17590324 but Edging-Mrs Green; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17591001, but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Trusty-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Ferguson.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow Gentlewoman. Tickets given out for yesterday the 19th will be taken this night. Receipts: #89 2s. plus #34 1s. from tickets (Box 67; Pit 72; Gallery 65). [Profits to Mrs Belissen, the widow Gentlewoman #39 3s.] Paid Mr Pattinson, the Tallow Chandler sundry bills from 22 Oct. #77 6s. (Account Book). Charges: #84. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: II: Les Charboniers, as17601216; End: A New Rural Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out for the 2nd of January will be taken. [Full value from these tickets amounted to #33 7s. (Box 74; Pit 99). House receiv'd half value paid 14 Jan. by Mrs Young "for the benefit of a Gentleman under Misfortune." Sg Maranesi and his wife (as a team) receiv'd a pay increase of 6s. 8d. per day from 29 Dec. 1760, and Mrs Burden received an advance in her salary of 1s. 8d. per day from the same date (Account Book).] Receipts: #114 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Event Comment: Young Gentlewoman-Miss E. Miller, marryed since to Mr Thomas Baker, an actor of cg, and a singing master. Mrs Baker is at present separated from her husband (1792) and performs only at Sadler's Wells in Pantomimes &c! Qu: Count Haslang and Mrs Baker (Hopkins MS Notes). Income from Boxes #27 2s. 6d. Nightly expense as usual #32 16s. 11d. Receipts: #74 7s. 6d. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Mattocks; Argus-Collins; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17470321 but Moody-I. Sparks; Trusty-Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: I: Sullivan; End of Farce, By Particular Desire Irish Rorotorio-Mr Barrington

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel; IV: Muilment; V: Salomon, Sga Padouana

Event Comment: Benefit Marr, Pierce, Mason, Witty, Lloyd, Costin, Mrs Barclay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17480122, but Richard-_; John Moody-_; Poundage-_; Mrs Motherly-_; Myrtilla-_; Trusty-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Polish Dance, as17471109; III: Dutch Dance, as17471128; IV: Pastoral Dance-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; V: A Ball Dance, call'd The Louvre-; concluding with: a Minuet-Cooke, Anne Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17481116, but add Masquerade Dance-Mrs Addison.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; IV: Dutch Dance, as17481203