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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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Hyppolito Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch

Song: As17891017, but Vocal Parts-_Fawcett, _Wilson, _Maddocks, _Alfred, _Lyons, Mrs _Fox, Miss _Barnes, Miss _Stageldoir, Mrs _Shaw, Mrs _Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music- Compos'd by Mr Weldon Master of the Songs; Singing-Mrs Hudson, Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Campion; Instrumental Musick-the best Masters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Music: A piece of Instrumental Musick- to be perform'd on the Stage

Song: Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs; particularly a Two/part Song-Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell

Song: Country Farmer's Daughter, Highland Lilt-the Devonshire Girl; The Whip of Dunbyn-Claxton; a new Entry-Mrs Campion, others; A Scotch Dance-Mrs Bicknell; a new Scaramouch Man and Scaramouch Woman-Laferry, Mrs Lucas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Pallas-Mrs Tofts.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Tofts.

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; with several select Pieces of Musick- compos'd by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell; And a comical Dialogue sung originally in The Island Princess,-Mr Leveridge, Mr Doggett

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Happiness

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers, Devonshire Girl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Squire Trelooby

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Squire Trelooby-Dogget; Tradewell-Johnson; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nerina-Mrs Prince; Lovewell-Betterton; Wimble-Cibber; Physician-Pinkeman; Rhubarb-Pack; Prologue written by Garth-; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Nerina Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Champion, Mrs Mayers, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsinoe, Queen Of Cyprus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Ormondo-Hughs; Feraspe-Leveridge; Delbo-Cook; Arsinoe-Mrs Tofts; Dorisbe-Mrs Cross; Nerina-Mrs Lyndsey.
Cast
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Tofts
Role: Dorisbe Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Nerina Actor: Mrs Lyndsey.

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Moss

Song: Before and after Opera: Singing in Italian and English-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: See17041226, but Lass-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Lass Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: In: the Songs new set by Mr Clark-Mrs Cross who both sings and dances several times; Singing in Italian-Mrs Tofts; Leveridge, Hughes, Mrs Lindsey, the new Boy; including comical dialogues, two/part songs-

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Moss, others; in the play: Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music by Purcell-Leveridge, Hughs, Mrs Lindsey, Ramondon, the Boy

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Evans, Mrs Moss

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: As17060110

Dance: duRuel, Mrs DuRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Cross, Mrs Evans, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Moss

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Signiora del'Epine; particularly an English Cantata , written and compos'd after the Italian manner-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: Cherrier, Debargues, Mrs Debargues, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Evans, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Music: In which the following songs will be sung in the room of others: Rio che tumido ingrossa londa-Mrs Robinson; Lusinghe Vezzose-Signora Galerati; Amore inflame ; or, To Beauty Devoted-Signora Margarita; Ho un non so che nelcor-Mrs Barbier; Una speranza mi dice albore-Mrs Manina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplis'd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Humphrey-Penkethman; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Tipkin-Norris; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Mrs Porter; Aunt-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Wade, Mrs Bicknell; Harlequin-Mrs Santlow; French Peasant-Wade, Mrs Santlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Performance Comment: Valentinian-Thurmond being the first Time of his Acting since his Arrival from Ireland; AEtius-Keene; Maximus-Smith; Pontius-Husband; Comic Parts-Bullock Sr, Knap, Hild. Bullock; Lucina-Mrs Rogers; Eunuch-Mrs Garnet.
Cast
Role: Lucina Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Eunuch Actor: Mrs Garnet.

Song: As17150521; Dialogue-Leveridge, Pack

Dance: Grand Spanish Entry-duPre, Moreau, Boval, Mrs Bullock; Entry, Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; A new Chacone-Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Prodigal

Afterpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

Song: As17151022

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; Italian Night Scene, as17151024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Music: As17151018

Dance: Dancing-delaGarde, Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Schoolding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Song: The Boy; Trumpet Song, as17151022

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

Song: As17151105

Dance: delaGarde, Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; The Italian Night Scene-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Song: As17151105

Dance: delaGarde, Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Music: As17151101

Dance: delaGarde, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Song: As17151105

Dance: delaGarde, Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The Bulls and Bears

Song: As17151123

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Wade, Birkhead, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Mrs Margarita
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Wade, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Music: As17151018

Song: A Cantata-Mrs Fletcher

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross