SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Gilbert"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Gilbert")') 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 23328 matches on Performance Comments, 4247 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 214 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

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Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis; Or, The Old Lover Outwitted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists no actors' names; Prologue by C. Johnson designed for Verbruggen, in the Astrologer's Habit. Prologue-Mrs Bradshaw; Epilogue written by C. Johnson-Booth.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zelmane

Performance Comment: See17041113, but Queen-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Barry.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Vertue In Danger

Performance Comment: her own part-Mrs Rogers playing [Amanda].Amanda].

Song: Leveridge, Hughes, the New Boy

Music: As17041127

Dance: As17050212

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs del'Epine. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Cast
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: As17050303

Song: As17050104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Night Walkers; Or, The Little Thief

Performance Comment: Little Thief-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Little Thief Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Gomez-Dogget; Elvira-Mrs Harcourt.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Harcourt.

Dance: Layfield; particulary a new Italian Scaramouch-

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Mainpiece Title: The Wonders In The Sun; Or, The Kingdom Of The Birds

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists no actors' names. Prologue-; Epilogue [begun-Mrs Porter [, The Parrot, a young girl, standing by]., The Parrot, a young girl, standing by].
Cast
Role: begun Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian: With The Rape Of Lucina

Performance Comment: Valentinian-Wilks; Lucina-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Lucina Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Song: Hughs, Newberry, the Boy

Dance: As17060309

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Performance Comment: See17060330 but Camilla-Mrs Tofts.

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow, Klein

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Betterton; Genest (II, 357) adds from a prompt book: Edgar-Verbruggen; Edmund-Mills; Gloucester-Freeman; Kent-Minns; Gentleman Usher-Bowen; 1st Ruffian-Kent; 2d Ruffian-Peer; Cordelia-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17061114, but Melinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Bignal.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Performance Comment: Valentinian-Verbruggen; Aecius-Betterton; Maximus-Booth; Lucina-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lucina Actor: Mrs Barry.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: King-Keen; Hamlet-Betterton; Horatio-Verbruggen; Laertes-Booth; Ophelia-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Beaufort-Bowman; Brace-Verbruggen; Lovis-Booth; Sir Frederick-Wilks; Dufoy-Bowen; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Wheadle-Keen; Palmer-Bullock; Widow-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Betterton; Dauphine-Booth; Clerimont-Mills; Truewit-Wilks; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Otter-Fairbank; Cutbeard-Norris; Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Silent Woman Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Trinculo-Estcourt; Dorinda-Miss Cross; with her Original Song of Dear Pretty Youth-Miss Cross; Hippolito-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Music: With the songs and music for the play-; especially the Dialogue Between Cupid and Bacchus-

Dance: As17061227

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17061129, but Nottingham-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks; Trydewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Wigin-Bullock; Anvil-Bowen; Howdee-Cibber; Nonsense-Norris; Bulfinch-Cross; Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Northern Lass Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17061109, but Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Norris; Young Bellair-Booth; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Barry.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Bacchus

Performance Comment: Parts-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey, others.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey, others.

Dance: As17061227

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Betterton; Iago-Verbruggen; Cassio-Booth; Desdemona-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17061120, but Duke of Modena-Husbands; Don Juan-Booth; Altea-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Sr-Betterton; Marius Jr-Wilks; Granius-Booth; Metellus-Boman; Cinna-Keen; Sylla-Husband; Sulpitius-Johnson; Lavinia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nurse-Bullock; Citizens-Cibber, Norris, Cross, Trout.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Acasto-Keen; Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Verbruggen; Chaplain-Cibber; Monimia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Verbruggen; Imoinda-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Oldfield.