SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Kent"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Kent")') 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 23347 matches on Performance Comments, 4248 matches on Event Comments, 4238 matches on Performance Title, 111 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Belzardo-Leigh; Harlequin-Spiller; Cinthio-Elrington; Charmante-Carnaby; Scaramouch-Shepard; Elaria-Mrs Kent; Bellamanta-Mrs Spiller; Mopsophil-Mrs Powel.
Cast
Role: Elaria Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Bellamanta Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Powel.

Entertainment: A Dance after the Neapolitan Manner-; With a New Invention first Contriv'd by Monsieur St.Everimont, which Represents a Suit of Hangings, which in an Instant is Transform'd to Men and Women-; With many other surprizing Entertainments too long to be inserted here-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Elrington; Sir Jealous-Leigh; Sir Francis-Norris; Busie Body-Spillar; Charles-Cory; Miranda-Mrs Sapsford; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Patch-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Spillar.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: Irish Trot-; Harlequin Dance-; French Peasant-; Dutch Skipper-; Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Night Scene between a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Carlos-Elrington; Alvarez-Powell; Lorenzo-Husband; Sancho-Norris; Lopez-Spillar; Toledo-Leigh; Camillo-Mrs Kent; Jacinta-Mrs Baker; Isabella-Mrs Sapsford.
Cast
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Sapsford.

Music: Before the Play: Several select Sonatas-A new consort of Musick, compos'd of Trumpets, Hautboys, Kettle-Drums, Double Courtal, and violins

Dance: Ladder Dance-; Whimsical Miller his Wife and Town Miss-; with Miller's Wife-Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage

Performance Comment: Captain-Elrington; Lieutenant-Powell; Master-Leigh; Surgeon-Fairbank; Boatswain-Van Brockin; Queen of Amazons-Mrs Kent; Eldest Daughter-Mrs Baker; Youngest Daughter-Mrs Spillar; Sebastian-Cory; French Pirate-De Boyce.

Music: A Consort of Musick from London-

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant and Wife-; Miller's Dance-Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Country Innocence; Or, The Maid In The Mill

Performance Comment: Otrante-Powell; Gerando-Norris; Bustasa-Spiller; Maid-Mrs Spiller; Aminta-Mrs Kent; Isabinda-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Aminta Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Shepard.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Entertainment: Care will be taken that there be a good Consort of Musick-; and several diverting Entertainments of Singing and Dancing-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Performance Comment: Aurengzebe-Powell; Morat-Elrington; Emperor-Shepherd; Arimant-Pendry; Dinant-Freeman; Nourmahal-Mrs Kent; Indamora-Mrs Shepherd; Melesinda-Mrs Baxter.
Cast
Role: Nourmahal Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Indamora Actor: Mrs Shepherd
Role: Melesinda Actor: Mrs Baxter.

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlain

Performance Comment: Moneses-Powell; Tamerlain-Shepherd; Bajazet-Elrington; Omar-Freeman; Prince-Cole; Dervize-Norris; Merva-Pendry; Arpasia-Mrs Baxter; Selima-Mrs Shepherd; Haily-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Baxter
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Shepherd
Role: Haily Actor: Mrs Kent.

Entertainment: Too long to be inserted here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-John Leigh; Southampton-Smith; Burleigh-Keene; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Vincent; Nottingham-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kent.

Dance: As17150106

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-a Gentleman for his Diversion [John Rich, according to Rich's Register]; Southampton-Thurmond; Burleigh-Keene; Sir Walter-Watson; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Rogers Jr; Nottingham-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Rogers Jr
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kent.

Song: Randal, the Boy; Trumpet Song-Mrs Fletcher,accompanied Mr Granno

Dance: Spanish Entry, Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Punchanello-Shaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: As17161117, but Emperor-J. Leigh; Muley Zeydan-Smith; Benducar-Corey; Antonio-Bullock Jr; Mufti-Bullock; Alvarez-Rogers; Mustapha-Pack; Almeyda-Mrs Rogers; Morayma-Mrs Cross; Johayma-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Kent.

Dance: As17170125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-J. Leigh; Dorax-Evans, lately arrived from Ireland; Muley-Ogden; Benducar-Quin; Mufti-Bullock; Antonio-Bullock Jr; Alvarez-Corey; Almeyda-Mrs Rogers; Morayma-Mrs Bullock Jr; Johayma-Mrs Kent; With a New Prologue to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Bullock Jr
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Kent

Dance: A new Spanish Dance-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Duke-J. Leigh; Lorenzo-Quin; Sciarrah-Ryan; Florio-Egleton; Cosmo-Ch. Bullock; Pisano-Smith; Alonzo-Diggs; Petruchio-Ogden; Depazzi-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Spiller; Amidea-Mrs Bullock; Oriana-Mrs Seymour; Oriana's Mother-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Amidea Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Oriana's Mother Actor: Mrs Kent.

Dance: A new Dance proper to the Play by Moreau-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Plot And No Plot

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Joe Hains; Bull Sr-Dogget; Bull Jr-Cibber; Belvil-Harland; Baldernoe-Penkethman; Rumour-Hains; Macfleet-Lee; A very young Beau-Miss Allison; Sylvia-Mrs Rogers; Frowzy-Bullock; Friskit-Mrs Kent; Epilogue-Miss Allison who acted the Beau.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Friskit Actor: Mrs Kent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Powell; Mosca-Wilks; Corvino-Mills; Bonario-Booth; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Keene; Sir Politick-Norris; Caelia-Mrs Rogers; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Kent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit; Or, Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Ramble-Booth; Merry-Powell; Sir Thomas-Norris; Sir Mannerly-Pack; Booby-Leigh; Porter-Spiller; Lady Faddle-Mrs Kent; Betty-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Lady Faddle Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Antonio-Penkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Baker; Jaffeir-Thurmond; Pierre-Husband; Renault-Cory; Bedamar-Bullock; Spinosa-Elrington; Priuli-Shepard; Theodore-Leigh; Aquilina-Mrs Kent; With the Epilogue-of 21 June a little boy.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Aquilina Actor: Mrs Kent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Elrington; Southampton-J. Leigh; Burleigh-Keene; Sir Walter-Ogden; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Miss Rogers; Nottingham-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kent.

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-two Children Scholars of M Ballon, lately arriv'd from the Opera at Paris [M and Mlle Salle]; [particularly Two Punchanellos, Two Harlequins and a Dame Ragonde-; The Harlequins-the two Children

Event Comment: Benefit Husband and Mrs Willis. [Hogan, p. 246, identifies the gentlewoman as Miss Willis.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17081021, but Edmund-Husband; Kent-Keene; Cordelia-a young gentlewoman; Albany-Bickerstaff; Cornwall-Fairbank.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Keene
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Finch.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17150107, but Easy-_; Barmaid-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Kent.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Bellinda Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Sham Quaker Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Hunt

Dance: delaGarde, Miss Russell

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Sapsford. The Subscribers have free Admittance. Admission as 7 Aug. At 5:00 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17100909, but Lory-Norris; Foppington-Mrs Baxter; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Surgeon-_; Coupler-_; Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Mrs Baxter
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Shepard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As16961200, but Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Fruitful-_; Mrs Fruitful-_; Breedwell-Smeton; Mrs Breedwell-Mrs Powell Fruitful and Mrs Fruitful are now Breedwell and Mrs Breedwell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: As17071226, but Sir Philip-Wilks; Anvil-Bowen; Nonsense-Norris; Widgeon-Bullock; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Howdee-Cibber; Constance-Mrs Bicknell; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Holdup Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Mrs Fitchow Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mrs Trainwell Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Lass Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17091128, but Careless-Powell; Blunt-Booth; Day-Spiller; Obadiah-Leigh; Bookseller-Norris; Teague-_; Arabella-_; Mrs Day-_.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Kent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17180102, but Jeffrey-H. Bullock; Philadelphia-Mrs Robbins; Prudence-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Robbins
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Elsam.
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Song: As17171226

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Cook, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Dutch Skipper, as17171226; Grand Comic Dance-Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17100819, but Alvarez-Freeman; Felix-Vanbraken; Metaphrastus-Cory; Leonora-Mrs Shepherd; Toledo-_.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Shepherd
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Sapsford.

Entertainment: Gentlewoman, as17100817; Ladder Dancer