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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs George Garrick"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs George Garrick")') 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 23551 matches on Performance Comments, 6831 matches on Author, 5183 matches on Event Comments, 4379 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17291025, but Polydore-Gentleman; Chaplain-Bridgwater; Serina-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Amanda-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Buchanan.

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; French Sailor-Salle, Laguerre; Flag Dance-Nivelon; Grand Comic Dance of Sailors-; Hornpipe-Salle in the Character of a Boatswain, Being his first Attempt in that Way

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; Or, The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Seal

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Peascod-W. Penkethman; Son to the late Mr Penkethman; Kitty-Mrs Giffard; With an Epilogue-Penkethman; riding on an Ass. riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley and Mrs Egleton. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Tickets for The Amorous Widow taken at this play. Receipts: money #26 17s.; tickets #143 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivalon, Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17300415 but Flareit-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Purden

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17300408 but Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke being the Second Time of her Appearance upon the Stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Music: Solo on the Violin-Charke

Song: A New Cantata-Carey; and an old Scotch Ballad called Mary Scot-Miss Raftor

Dance: A new dance-Master Tench being the first Time of his Performance on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Parson

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: As17291122, but Quorum-_; Cant-_; Mrs Chaunter-_; Phebe-Miss Palms.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Nokes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17300501, but Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Jones; With a New Prologue, Epilogue-.
Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17300408 but Isabella-Mrs Berriman.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Berriman.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: In Flora: Wrestling Dance-Lanyon, Newhouse; Entr'acte: French Peasant-de St.Luce; French Sailors-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Pierrot-de St.Luce; Flag Dance-Nivelon

Performance Comment: Luce; French Sailors-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Pierrot-de St.Luce; Flag Dance-Nivelon.

Music: Preamble on Kettle Drum-Job Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Performance Comment: Jolt-James Excel, his first appearance on any stage; Nicodemus-Miller; Basil-Roberts; Macahone-Williams; Micher-Norris; Fetch-Oates; Landlord-Harper; Isabella-Miss Raftor; Dolly-Mrs Heron; Also a new Epilogue-Girl five Years old.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Heron

Dance: End II: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; IV: Grand Dance of Moors-

Music: End Act V: (by Desire) Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Queen; or, Harlequin Turn'd Enchanter

Performance Comment: Fairy Queen-Miss Raftor; Her Followers-Young Master Lally, Young Master Tench, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett; Shepherd-Rainton; Shepherd's Man-Wetherilt; Harlequin-Surel; Colombine-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter.

Afterpiece Title: Concluding with the Loves of Shepherds and Shepherdesses

Performance Comment: Shepherds-Lally, Essex, Haughton, Roger; Shepherdesses-Mrs Roger, Mlle Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17291112, but Rutland-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17300428 but Rovewell-Carey (for that Night only); Betty-Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Clown's Stratagem

Performance Comment: See17300518; With an Epilogue in Character to be spoken-Mrs Roberts.

Song: TThe Tragical Cantata of the Mare that Lost Her Shoe-; Comic Songs-Carey

Dance:

Music: Select Pieces-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17291119, but Page-_; Florella-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Giffard

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17300427 but Charles-Smith; Isabinda-Mrs Thomas; Marplot-R. Williams; Whisper-Machen.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Sir George Actor: Giffard
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Music: One of Mr Handel's Lessons on the Harpsichord-Burk Thumoth (a Youth of 13 Years of Age); also a Trumpet@Piece-Burk Thumoth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17300216, but Sir Joseph-R. Williams; Belmour-Smith; Laetitia-Mrs Haughton; Araminta-Miss Vaughan , her first on any stage; Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: LLads and Lasses-Burny, Eaton, Miss Sandham, Miss M. Vaughan; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton; Dutch Skipper-Sandham

Related Works
Related Work: Miss in her Teens Author(s): David Garrick
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thomas. Tickets for Oroonoko taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Cast
Role: 7300421 but Lady Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Smooth Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Sprightly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Prattle Actor: Mrs Palmer

Music: SSee@larce A Trumpet Farce-Burk Thumoth; accompanied-the rest of the Musick upon the Stage

Song: new Song, called Myra's Choice , to the Tune of the White Joke,-Mr Russell who sung Hunter at the Hay-Market

Event Comment: Benefit Pearce and Mrs Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: FFlag Dance-Burny

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17300330 but Mizen-Bardin; Sir Charles-Machen; Purser-Burny; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Jenny-Miss M. Vaughan; Advocate-Miss Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Bar Maid Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: TThe White Joke-Eaton; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17300522, but Scentwell-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Sir George Actor: Giffard
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Song: a Y Youth of 13 Years of Age, who never perform'd on this Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rum Duke And The Queer Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Miller's Holiday; or, Love in a Furz-Bush

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Knott; Miller-Reynolds; Miller's Man-Dove; Miller's Wife-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: St.Luce, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffeir-Wilks; Pierre-Mills; Priuli-Boman; Belvidera-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17300930, but Angelica-Mrs Fitzgerald, from Drury Lane, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: new %Highland Dance-Eaton, Miss Sandham