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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Hayward"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Hayward")') 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 23323 matches on Performance Comments, 4243 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 4 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Brilliant-Chapman; Wronglove-Gibson; Moral-Cashell; Brush-Anderson; Porter-Arthur; 1st Bravo-James; 2nd Bravo-Vaughan; Miss Notable-Miss Hippisley; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Horton; Lady Gentle-Mrs Vincent; Hartshorn-Mrs Bland; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Macklin; Polly-Mrs Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Occasional Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington; In III a Hornpipe-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mozeen
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Woffington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Delane; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Macklin; Gibbet-Neale; Bonniface-Berry; Foigard-Barrington; Sir Charles Freeman-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Giffard; Clarinda-Mrs Giffard (their 1st time of appearing on that stage); Strickland-Bridgwater; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Gibson; Jack Meggot-Cibber; Simon-James; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Hale; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Lucetta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Morris; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Bridges; Day-Collins; Obadiah-Morgan; Abel-Cibber; Lt. Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James; Mrs Day-Mrs Dunstall; Ruth-Miss Copen; Arabella-Mrs Hale; Mrs Chat-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Beard; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bland; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Storer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bridgwater; Learchus-Collins; Oronces-Gibson; Sir Polydore-Dunstall; Roger-Morgan; Quaint-James; Fruitful-Paddick; Euphronia-Mrs Hale; Hortensia-Mrs Horton; Doris-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Fruitful Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Maid Of The West

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Phenix; Lord Worthy-Cuthbert; Sir John Lovewell-Cunningham; First Witch-Allen; Second Witch-Adams; Third Witch-Sturgess; Fair Maid of the West-Mrs Daniel; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Ingall; Lady Worthy-Mrs Field; Lady Betty-Mrs Hickson; Trusty-Warner; Coachman-Harrison; Gardener-Thompson; Butler-Mason; Lucy-Mrs Peters; Gillion-Mrs Pile; The Scullion-Miss Jones As17480907 sf.
Cast
Role: Fair Maid of the West Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Ingall
Role: Lady Worthy Actor: Mrs Field
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Hickson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Gillion Actor: Mrs Pile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Woodward; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Miss Cole; Isabella-Mrs James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Young Bevil-Barry; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Sealand-Berry; Myrtle-Lee; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Blakes; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In II a Scotch Cantata-Beard.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Music: II: By Desire a piece of Music-the Child

Dance: III: Savoyards, as17480920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Woodward; Townly-Palmer (first time of his appearing in any character); Loveday-Blakes; Wiseacre-Yates; Doodle-Taswell; Dashwell-Neale; Roger-James; Tom-Master Cross; Constable-Ray; Linkman-Raftor; 1st Watch-Bransby; 2nd Watch-Simpson; 1st Chimney Sweeper-Vaughan; 2nd Sweeper-Marr; Peggy-Mrs Green; Eugenia-Mrs Mills; Engine-Mrs Cross; Jane-Mrs Havard; Aunt-Mrs James; Arbella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; End of Play: A New Dance call'd The Sailor's Revels-Mathews

Music: III: Scotch Sonata on Flute, as17481025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Havard; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Woodward; Gibbet-Neale; Bonniface-Berry; Foigard-James; Sir Charles-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Elmy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Cibber first time in this character.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: V: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Beville-Delane; Myrtle-Ryan; Tom-Anderson; Sir John-Bridgwater; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Marten; Sealand-Sparks; Daniel-Collins; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Song in Act II-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William Belfond-Yates; Sir Edward Belfond-Bridges; Truman-King; Cheatly-Neale; Shamwell-Blakes; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Belfond Jun.-Havard; Capt. Hackum-Taswell; Lollpoop-James; Teresa-Mrs Mills; Ruth-Miss Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Mrs Termagant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: Emperour of the Moon

Cast
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Green

Music: As17481226

Dance: SSailors Revels,as17481227; Black Joke, as17481227

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17481119, but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Dolly Trull-Mrs Vallois; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Clerimont-Anderson; Careless-Gibson; Dr Bolus-Arthur; Rhubarb-Oates; Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Finder-Cushing; Supple-Paddick; Sir Solomon-Collins; Strut-Stoppelaer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Ridout; Silvia-Mrs Cowper; Wishwell-Mrs Hale; Situp-Mrs Dunstall; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Song: Between the acts: Miss Young

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Delane; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparkes; Cymberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Marten; Daniel-Collins; Tom-Dyer from the theatre in Dublin, his 1st appearance this stage; Lucinda-Mrs Barrington; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Indiana-Mrs Vincent; Phillis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Song: II: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Myrtle-Palmer; Indiana-Mrs Elmy; Humphrey-Blakes; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Young Bevil-Barry; Sir John-Winstone; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Woodward; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Miss Cole; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; In II Singing-Master Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bridges; Ferdinand-King; Trincalo-Yates; Hippolito-Mrs Willoughby; Caliban-Blakes; Stephano-Shuter; Mustachio-James; Ventoso-Ray; Sycorax-Taswell; Miranda-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Green; Ariel-Mrs Clive (with Proper Songs); With Decorations-; particularly: A Dance of Aerial Spirits-Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font; A Dance of Winds-Macneale, Shawford, Pelling, Master Shawford; A Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits- in the shapes of four Demons, four Monsters, and four Pigmies; Infernals-Reinhold, Bennet; The whole to conclude with the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-; Neptune-Beard; Amphitrite-Miss Norris.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Delane; Camply-Lee; Lord Brumpton-Gibson; Trusty-Bridgwater; Cabinet-Anderson; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Collins; Page-Miss Mullart; Sable-Arthur; Bumkin-Barrington; Swagger-Dunstall; Ragg-Bennet; Tatter-Bencraft; Clump-Atkins; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Trim-Dyer; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Dunstall; Mlle D'epingle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pit; Lockit-Berry; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Peachum-Yates; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; In Act III, Hornpipe-Mathews; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters; New Occasional Prologue on the opening of the theatre-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Old Gerald-Shuter; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Havard; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Woodward; Bonniface-Berry; Gibbet-Shuter; Foigard-James; Sir Charles-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: IV: By desire a Hornpipe-Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin his 1st appearance on that stage; Frederick-Gibson; Clermont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bambridge; Wheedle-Miss Haughton; Lappet-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Hardy-Sowdon; Lord Brumpton-Winstone; Campley-Woodward; Trusty-Berry; Trim-Yates; Sable-Shuter; Cabinet-Simson; Puzzle-Bridges; Kate Matchlock-W. Vaughan; Tom-Vaughan; Tatter-Paddick; Swagger-Costollo; Tattleaid-Mrs James; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Ward; Lady Harriet-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: III: New Running Footmen's Dance, as17501020; IV: Hornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Arabella-Mrs Ward; Doodle-James; Dashwel-Shuter; Ramble-Woodward; Townly-Palmer; Loveday-Blakes; Wiseacre-Yates; Peggy-Mrs Green; Eugenia-Mrs Mills; Engine-Mrs Cross; Jane-Mrs Havard; Aunt-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020 Play to conclude with a dance call'd The City Revels-the characters of the play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver Cockwood-Macklin; Courtal-Ryan; Freeman-Ridout; Sir Joceline Jolly-Dunstall; Rakehell-Dyer; Gatty-Mrs Vincent; Ariana-Mrs Elmy; Sentry-Miss Haughton; Mrs Gazette-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Mrs Gazette Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave

Performance Comment: As17501220, but cast first listed here: Chasseur Royale-Lowe; Merlin-Leveridge; Diana-Miss Young; Aerial Spirits-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Gardener, Mrs Delagarde, Mad Contrie, Mrs Villeneuve, Mad Gondou; Jupiter(Harlequin)-Miles; Mercury-Vincent; Pluto(Punch)-Froment; Neptune(Pantaloon)-Gardener; Pan(Scaramouche)-Desse; Hercules(Brighella)-Christian; Apollo(Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars(Leander)-Jardin; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierrot-LaLauze.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Woodward; Modelove-Shuter; Obadiah-Taswell; Tradelove-Burton; Perriwinkle-James; Freeman-Palmer; Sackbut-Winstone; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Lady-Mrs Toogood; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: CComic Dance-Harvey, Mad Camargo