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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Fletchers"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Fletchers")') 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, 4466 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 1436 matches on Author, and 18 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellmore-White; Lovegood-Dunstall; Lance-Arthur; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

Performance Comment: Diego, the Sexton-Quick; Bartolus-Fearon; Leandro-Whitfield; Millanes-Booth; Arsino-Davies; Lopez, the Curate-Wilson; Egla-Mrs Morton; Amaranta-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Egla Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Amaranta Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Dance: After the Monologue The Poney Races, as17830428, but added: Ratchford

Song: In Act II of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

Monologue: 1783 05 10 As 9 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Honour

Performance Comment: Sophocles-Williamson; Martius-Bannister Jun.; Valerius-R. Palmer; Cornelius-Wilson; Nichodemus-Edwin; Wife-Mrs Edwin; Dorigen-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Dorigen Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Wilson, Bannister Jun., Blissett, Egan, Edwin; Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (J. Stockdale, 1783): General Heartfree-Parsons; Sir Harry Henpeckt-Wilson; Colonel Foible-Bannister Jun.; Doctor Puzzle-Blissett; Frill-Egan; Mr Cook-Edwin; Clump-Gaudrey; Mr Jacobs-Barrett; Farmer Flame-Painter; Postillion-Miss Painter; Maria Goodall-Miss Morris; Lady Henpeckt-Mrs Webb; Trippit-Mrs Love.] New Prologue spoken by Wilson . New Prologue spoken by Wilson .
Cast
Role: Lady Henpeckt Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Trippit Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos (King of Queerumania)-Wilson; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Wewitzer; Bombardinian-Blissett; Herald-Riley; Captain of the Guards-Massey; Doctor-Painter; Cook-Barrett; King of the Fiddlers-Gaudrey; King of the Antipodes-Rayman; Rigdum-Funnidos (the Tragical Comical Courtier)-Parsons; Tatlanthe (the Queen's Favourite)-Mrs Brett; Venus-Miss Rowson; Cupid-Miss Painter; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, &c.; Fadladinida (Queen of Queerumania)-Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Fadladinida Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Monologue: 1783 08 13 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue by Wilson, riding on an Ass

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Pepys: Evadne?-Rebecca Marshall; [Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 5): King-Wintersel; Melantius-Mohun; Amintor-Hart; Calianas-Shatterel; Aspatia-Mrs Boutel? [but she probably did not come on the stage until 1670]. [See also 17 Nov. 1660.but she probably did not come on the stage until 1670]. [See also 17 Nov. 1660.
Cast
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Boutel?

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: As17121011, but Caelia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Mrs Santlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; Lieutenant-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Song: Mrs Fletcher, Randal, the Boy

Dance: As17151029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Mrs Fletcher; A Dialogue-Leveridge, Pack

Dance: As17161004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: Mrs Fletcher

Music: A Concerto on the Violin and Flute by John Baston on the Stage-John Baston, John Baston's Brother

Dance: As17161010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-Leveridge, Cook, Reading

Song: Mrs Fletcher

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding; Harlequin, Serious Dance-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Music: Leveridge, Armstrong, Mrs Fitzgerald

Song: Mrs Fletcher, it being the first Time of her Performance this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau; Burgomaster and his Frow, as17181030

Song: Mrs Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17181024, but Margaretta-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance: As17181027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turned House Breaker

Song: Mrs Fletcher

Dance: As17200120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17191114, but Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Dance: Hussar-Shaw, Mrs Booth; Venetian Peasant-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: La Writ-Norris; Sampson-Miller; Lamira-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Lamira Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Song: Ray and Mrs Willis

Dance: As17200610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Perez-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17210103, but Margaretta-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: As17210313

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenatn-Penkethman; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17211116, but Lovegood-Shepard; Merchant-Corey; Lance-Miller; Shorthose-Norris; Suitors-Wilks Jr, Mills Jr, Oates; Luce-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Luce Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Hartwell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: As17211127

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17251025, but Widow-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Hussars-; La Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Miller; King-Thurmond; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleucus-Bowman; Ptolomy-Cory; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Leucippe-Harper.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Song: As17261001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Celia-Mrs Oldfield; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Miller; King-Bridgwater; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleucus-Boman; Ptolemy-Corey; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Leucippe-Harper.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Oldfield