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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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22252 results for: Keyword - Mrs Manuel
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.

5026
22 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Cibber
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Valetta Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: End I: Harlequin Dance-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett; II: Miss Brett; Comic Dance-Rainton, Miss Robinson Sr; III: Turks Dance-Thurmond; IV: Rainton, Miss Robinson; Miss Brett; V: Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; Drunken Man-Harper

5027
29 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Song: End I: The Milk Maid's Song-Miss Warren; II: In the Pleasant Month of May, Si Caro-Miss Warren; IV: The Cobler-Leveridge

Dance: I: Milk Maid's Dance-; III: Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; V: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

5028
13 June 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter; The Fawns-Essex, Miss Robinson; Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr

5029
25 June 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Silvio-Milward; Antonio-Berriman; Francisco-Bullock; Carlos-Ogden; Lopez-Smith; Pedro-Pitt; Octavio-Houghton; Surgeon-H. Bullock; Guzman-Giffard; Sancho-Clark; Dorothea-Mrs Berriman; Feliciana-Miss Tynte; Biancha-Miss Palin; Farmosa-Mrs Martin; Niece-Miss Anderson.
Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Farmosa Actor: Mrs Martin

Song: End II: In the Pleasant Month of May-Miss Warren; In IV: Salway; V: Miss Warren

Dance: III: Scottish Dance-Smith, Mrs Ogden; V: Miss LaTour

5030
12 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17280423 but Obadiah-Berriman; Lovely-Mrs Berriman; Perriwinkle-_; Sir Philip-_; Sackbut-_; Simon Pure-_; Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Lovely Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: Several English and Scotch Ballads-Miss Warren

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

5031
24 August 1728 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjur'd Prince; Or, The Martyr'd General: With The Comical Humours Of Squire Calveshead, His Mother, His Sister Hoyden, And His Man Aminadab

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock; Hoyden-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: FFingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden

5032
01 October 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Goswin-Ryan; Hubert-Boheme; Hemskirk-Milward; Woolfort-Walker; Gertrude-Mrs Bullock; Vandunck-Bullock Sr; Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-Chapman; Ferret-Giffard; Boors-Spiller, Hall.
Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau , their first since their arrival from Paris

5033
21 October 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Boheme; Corvino-Walker; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Sir Politick-Spiller; Bonario-Milward; Peregrine-Chapman; Caelia-Mrs Bullock; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; Les Vandageurs-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

5034
24 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Booth; Fainlove-Mrs Mills; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Moore.

Dance: Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

5035
31 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Miller; Bonniface-Shepard; Gibbet-Cibber; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Porter; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Moore; Cherry-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Lally, Essex, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

5036
08 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Lady Brute-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Sir John-Cibber; Constant-Wilks; Heartfree-W. Mills; Rake-Bridgwater; Bully-Harper; Justice-Shepard; Razor-Miller; Taylor-Griffin; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle-Miss Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: Roger, Mrs Mills, Essex, Miss Robinson, Master Lally, Miss Brett; particularly The Pieraite-

5037
12 December 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Pelling; Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling

5038
11 February 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Dance: Sandham, Mrs Hill

Song: DDear Pretty Maid-Nicholls, Mrs Mountfort

5039
09 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Roger, Mrs Mills, Young Lally, Miss Brett; particularly The Pierete-

5040
21 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: See17290325 but Kitty-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: 7290325 but Kitty Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Chantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Dance: HHighlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar

5041
22 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17281108, but Constable-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: See17290419 but Parts-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Griffin, Mrs Mills, Mrs Wetherilt; With the usual Song-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: 7290419 but Parts Actor: Johnson, Miller, Norris, Griffin, Mrs Mills, Mrs Wetherilt

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

5042
08 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17281023, but Brumpton-Roberts; Lady Harriet-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Tattleaid-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Charlot Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mademoiselle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Harlequin; or, The Farmer Outwitted

Performance Comment: Farmer-Rainton; Harlequin-Surel; Pierot (Farmer's Man)-Roger; Colombine (Farmer's Wife)-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter.

Dance: new Turkish Dance-Burney, Mrs Walter; A new Pierrot Dance-Burney, Rainton

5043
12 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Performance Comment: As17290509, but Genius-Webster; Cuzzonida-Mrs Hill; Chesirena-Mrs Noakes; With the Original Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cuzzonida Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Chesirena Actor: Mrs Noakes
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Cademore Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sermentory Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Seringo Actor: Mrs Montford

Dance: HHarlequin-a Gentleman that never appeared on the Stage before

Song: CCharming Warblers-Mrs Hill

5044
08 August 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Song: End I: A new Song , by the Author of The Beggar's Wedding,-Mrs Nokes , being the first time of her appearing in Boy's Clothes

5045
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hunter; Or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Charke; Chaunter-Hulet; Tippet-Mrs Egleton; Phebe-Mrs Roberts; other parts-Smith, Mountfort, R. Williams, W. Williams, Boman, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Goodshaw, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Frances.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Mountfort, R. Williams, W. Williams, Boman, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Goodshaw, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Frances.

Song: CChimes of the Times, The Contented Farmer-Mrs Mountfort

Dance: HHarlequin, Pierrot-St.Luce , from Paris; Dusty Miller, French Peasant-Fisher@Tench Charke

Music: A good Band of Instruments-; accompany'd by a Chamber Organ-

5046
25 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Powell; Polly-Mrs Rayner; Lucy-Mrs Pullen.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Rayner
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pullen.

Song: TThe Maiden's Case-Mrs Rayner

Dance: Particularly The Maiden's Case-Mrs Rayner

5047
15 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Mullart; Achior-Roberts; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Dulcementa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Dulcementa Actor: Mrs Purden.

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

5048
30 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Harper; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-Miller; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: HHarlequin-Mrs Booth

5049
20 October 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Ryan; Raymond-Boheme; Bertran-Milward; Lorenzo-Walker; Gomez-Hippisley; Pedro-Chapman; Leonora-Mrs Berriman; Elvira-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: PPeasant-Poitier; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

5050
17 December 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: FFrench Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; French Peasant-Poitier; Grand Dance in Momus Turned Fabulist-