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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Manuel"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Manuel")') 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 23340 matches on Performance Comments, 4238 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Music: Leveridge, Armstrong, Mrs Fitzgerald

Song: Mrs Fletcher, it being the first Time of her Performance this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau; Burgomaster and his Frow, as17181030

Song: Mrs Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Balourd

Song: Mrs Aubert, being the first time of her Appearance on this Stage this Season

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Precaution Inutile

Song: Mrs Aubert

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert

Music: French Musick that Night, by the Famous Mr Baptist Luly-The Band of Musick

Dance: Glover, Salle, Mlle Salle; with the Leap over 12 Hoops-Antoni, Octave

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Song: Mrs Bowman

Dance: Dancing-Thurmond Jr, Topham, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers; Or, The False Friend; With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Timberhead And His Man Pismire

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Bullock Sr; Pismire-Norris; Signor Don Diego Fizgiggo-Griffin; others-Ogden, Smith, H. Bullock, Mrs Willis.

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Miss Francis, Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Miller; Dickey-Norris; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Santlow [Mrs Booth]; Parly-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Bullock; King-Ogden; Prince-Leigh; Hotspur-Quin; Worcester-Boheme; Dowglass-Smith; Vernon-Ryan; Poins-C. Bullock; Carriers-Griffin, Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Cook; Kate-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Bullock, Mrs Spiller.

Dance: Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Medley-Mills; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Porter; Emilia-Mrs Younger; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Song: Mrs Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turned House Breaker

Song: Mrs Fletcher

Dance: As17200120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Song: Mrs Robinson (being the last Time of her performing on this Stage)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17200205, but Rosara-Mrs Booth; Epilogue-Miss Lindar in a Harlequin's Dress.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Manuel Actor: Cibber
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Lallie, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Mills; Mad Englishman-Miller; Mad Welshman-Norris; Alinda-Mrs Thurmond; Jeletta-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Jeletta Actor: Mrs Horton.

Song: Mrs Bowman

Dance: As17200610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of The Famous Fryer Bacon; With The Comical Humours Of Justice Want-brains, Hopper The Miller, And His Son Ralph

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Hall, Boheme, Williams, Oates, Egleton, Schoolding, Knapp, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Ratcliffe.

Song: Mrs Boman

Dance: Italian Shadows-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Wilks Jr; Trappanti-Penkethman; Diego-Norris; Hypolita-Mrs Thurmond; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Flora-Mrs Younger; Viletta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Cibber
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17210718 but Careless-Mills; Blunt-Thurmond; Day-Shepard; Obadiah-Norris; Abel-Oates; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Arabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Day-Mrs Baker; but see also 11 April. but see also 11 April.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Mrs Rogeir, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injur'd General; Or, The Blind Beggar Of Bednal-green; With The Comical Humours Of Squire Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Sousecrown-Miller; Gudgeon-Norris; Sir Robert Westford-Shepard; Young Westford-Wilks Jr; Hazard-Oates; Ardelia-Mrs Knapp; Lady Westford-Mrs Wetherell; Widow-Mrs Ratcliffe; Mountfort-Williams; Undertaker-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Ardelia Actor: Mrs Knapp
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Wetherell
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Ratcliffe

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Mrs Bullock, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Dance: Mrs Tenoe; A new Harlequin-Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Dance: Mrs Bullock; A new Harlequin-Miss Lindar; Drunken Scene-Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Dance: Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Beauty; Or, The London Prentice

Song: As17220905; Mrs Willis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son, Sandham's Daughter

Dance: Mrs Willis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son and Daughter

Entertainment: For the Diversion of Gentlemen and Ladies, several excellent Entertainments of Dancing on the Ropes and Tumbling-a Company lately arrived from Holland, which never perform'd on Mr Penkethman's Stage before; besides Dancing on the Rope without a Pole-a Youth lately come from France

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: As17230406 but Jocasta-Mrs Boheme; Pyramon-Davies; Alcander-Huddy.
Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Boheme
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Bullock

Song: Mrs Hill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Mrs Booth, others