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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 Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Yates; Shallow-Taswell; Page-Burton; Caius-Blakes; Slender-Woodward; Jack Rugby-Marr; Host of Garter-W. Vaughan; Fenton-Scarse; Robin-Master Simpson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Anne Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Haughton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Ridout; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Gibson; Meggot-Cushing; Simson-Wignell; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Clarinda-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country dance-the character of the play.
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Lowe; Fretful-Collins; Matchwood-Bennet; Frederick-Cushing; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Harriet-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Blakes; Lucinda-Miss Minors; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; In Act II Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bambridge; Wheedle-Miss Ferguson; Lappet-Mrs Green (from the theatre in Dublin) in which character will be introduced the song of The Life of a Beau.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Lowe; Stocks-Dunstall; Jack Stocks-Dyer; Chloe-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Sheridan; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Hurst; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; And an additional scene will be introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Palmer; Sir Sampson Legend-Berry; Tattle-Woodward; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Miss Prue-Miss Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Blakes; Trapland-W. Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Ben-Yates; with a song and dances in character. with a song and dances in character.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

Event Comment: This day publish'd at 3s. The Actor; or, A Treatise on the Art of Playing. A New Work written by the Author of the former [See dl 30 Oct. 1753]; and adapted to the present state of the Theatres. Containing impartial Observations on the Performance, Manner, Perfections, and Defects of: Garrick, Barry, Woodward, Foote, Havard, Palmer, Ryan, Berry, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Gregory, Mrs Clive, Mrs Green, Miss Nossiter, Mrs Bellamy, &c., &c., in their capital parts. Printed for R. Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Murphy first time; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Cimberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Griffiths; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: Lowe

Dance: As17541203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Myrtle-Palmer; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Minors; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Blakes; in ActII, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palemon-Vernon; Laura-Mrs Vernon; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Shuter; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Foible-Miss Ferguson; Waitwell-Arthur; Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Millamant-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; in which part will be introduc'd the Early Horn-Lowe; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Copin; Wheedle-Miss Ferguson; Lappet-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Wignel; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; With a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play. And an Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession of Julietv, accompanied with a; Solemn Dirge-; the Vocal Parts-Lowe, Howard, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Palmer; Sir Sampson Legend-Berry; Tattle-Woodward; Ben-Yates; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Miss Prue-Miss Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Blakes; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17551122, but Dances-Mrs _Vernon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Havard; Mistress Page-Mrs Cowper; Sir Hugh-Yates; Falstaff-Berry; Slender-H. Vaughan; Shallow-Taswell; Dr Caius-Blakes; Page-Burton; Fenton-Scrape; Host-W. Vaughan; Robin-Mas. Simson; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mistress Page Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Harrison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; Moody-Burton; Richard-Vaughan; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Hippisley; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Copin; Wheedle-Miss Ferguson; Lappet-Mrs Green, her 1st appearance that stage these 2 years.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Dashwell-Arthur; Wiseacre-Costollo; Doodle-Marten; Townly-Gibson; Loveday-Anderson; Roger-Cushing; Tom-R. Smith; Link Boy-Bencraft; Watchman-Holtom; Ramble-Ryan; Peggy-Miss Mullart; Eugenia-Mrs Barrington; Engine-Miss Helm; Jane-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Copin; Lady No-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Lucinda-Miss Minors; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Palmer; Tom-Woodward; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphry-Blakes; In Act II, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Ridout; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Gibson; Meggot-Cushing; Simon-Wignel; Tester-Bennet; Buckle-Anderson; Milliner-Miss Helm; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Clarinda-Mrs Hamilton; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Barry; King-Ridout; Seleucus-Anderson; Ptolomy-Wignel; Lysimachus-White; Timon-Stoppelaer; Lieutenant-Shuter; Charinthus-Bencraft; 1st Ambassador-R. Smith; Menipphus-Costello; 2nd Ambassador-Holtom; Leontius-Sparks; Gentlemen Ushers-Arthur, Dunstall; Physician-Redman; 1st Gentleman-Bennet; Host-Marten; 2nd Gentleman-Cushing; Magician (with Incantaion Song)-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers (with Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr); Herald-Buck; Old Woman-Miss Ferguson; Governess-Mrs Copen; Phoebe-Miss Cokayne; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Singing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Copen
Role: Leucippe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Lucas, Miss Hilliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke Being his 1st appearance in Comedy; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Bennet; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtam; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Granier, Leppie

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Smith; Belvile-Ridout; Pedro-Anderson; Stephano-Bennet; Phillippo-White; Sancho-Collins; Frederick-Clarke; Antonio-Dyer; Sebastian-Buck; Officer-Wignel; Page-Miss Hallam; Biskey-R. Smith; Blunt-Shuter; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Valeria-Mrs Baker; Lucetta-Mrs Stephens; Moretta-Mrs Copin; Callis-Miss Ferguson; Florinda-Mrs Elmy; Hellena-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: As17561217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Sir John-Burton; Cimberton-Taswell; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Lucinda-Miss Minors; Myrtle-Palmer; Tom-Woodward; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Sealand-Berry; Humphrey-Blakes; In Act II, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Bennet; Captain-Stoppelaer; Fristure-Holtom; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin (Harlequin Skeleton)

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banished Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Smith; Belville-Ridout; Pedro-Anderson; Stephano-Bennet; Phillippo-White; Sancho-Collins; Frederick-Clarke; Antonio-Dyer; Sebastian-Buck; Officer-Wignel; Page-Miss Hallam; Biskey-R. Smith; Blunt-Shuter; Hellena-Mrs Vincent; Valeria-Mrs Baker; Lucetta-Mrs Stephens; Moretta-Mrs Pitt; Callis-Miss Ferguson; Florinda-Mrs Elmy; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice