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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Mayers"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Mayers")') 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
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4238 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Benefit Layfield and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With all the Risings and Flyings that were Originally in the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O Devilly

Performance Comment: Belfort-Powell; Doubty-Corey; Sir Edward-Freeman; Young Hartford-Pack; Sir Timothy-Norris; Tom-Leigh; Theodosia-Mrs Cox; Isabella-Mrs Knight; With a new Prologue-Child of 4 Years of Age; Epilogue-Layfield.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Knight

Dance: Harlequin Man and Woman-Layfield, Miss Santlow; Quarter Staff Dance by 4 Foresters-; A new French Peasant-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Cibber; King Henry-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; Lady Anne-Mrs Rogers [in Daily Courant, 20 March, not later].in Daily Courant, 20 March, not later].
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Rogers
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Santlow and Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17100420 but Jeremy-Miller; Nurse-Mrs Hunt; A new Epilogue-Miss Santlow.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Frail Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Moor.

Dance: Before the Play: Harlequin-Miss Santlow; Italian Night Scene-

Entertainment: As17100526

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17100227, but Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Rogers.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: Dogget, Leveridge

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17110111, but Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Powell. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Powell; Adrastus-Booth; Creon-Keene; Haemon-Mills; Tiresias-Boman; Citizens-Penkethman, Norris, Bullock, Pack, Leigh; Jocasta-Mrs Knight; Euridice-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Euridice Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. With all the proper Scenes and Machines. [Mrs Barbier received #15. See Deutsch, p. 58.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Performance Comment: See17130506, but Rinaldo-Mrs Barbier.
Cast
Role: Rinaldo Actor: Mrs Barbier.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bradshaw. Written by Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Orphan-Mrs Bradshaw; Castalio-Booth; Polydore-Powell; Chamont-Keene; Chaplain-Pack; Serena-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Orphan Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Prince, Wade, Sandham, others; particularly a Harlequin-; Eight Linkmen-

Performances

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

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince, Wade, Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Bowman; Castalio-Wilks; Chamont-Mills; Polydore-Booth; Chaplain-Cibber; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Shore-Wilks; Bellmour-Mills; Sir Richard-Boman; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; A Prologue-a Little Girl.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Custom of the Country

Song: Purcell's You Say 'Tis Love-

Dance: As17150419

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17150113, but Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Mills;Diego-Norris; Hypolita-Mrs Mountfort; Flora-Miss Younger; Viletta-Mrs Saunders; Rosara-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince, Wade, Birkhead, Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mountfort. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Booth; Calianax-Penkethman; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Music: A New Concerto-Paisible

Dance: As17151122

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Care is taken to prevent any Disappointment. Receipts: money #14 9s. and tickets #33 13s. The Epilogue was separately Printed (1716); see BM 164 I. 30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: See17150930, but Alinda-Mrs Thurmond; a new Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: As17151029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Song: Mrs Boman, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: Four French Peasants-Weaver, Wade, Shaw, Topham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Teno, Miss Lindar, a Scholar of Mr Shirley's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjuror

Performance Comment: edition of 1717 lists: Justice Bindover-C. Bullock; Thoroughpace-H. Bullock; Bellmour-Williams; Spoilem-Spiller; Merry Andrew-Scot; Joseph Idle-Egleton; Clerk-Griffin; Isabella-Mrs Robertson; Actress-Mrs Finch; Prologue-Spiller; Epilogue-Williams.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Robertson
Role: Actress Actor: Mrs Finch

Afterpiece Title: Woman's Revenge

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Song: Mrs Barbier; particularly Around Her See Cupids Flying-Mrs Barbier

Dance: As17171022; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Garnet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Booth; Orestes-Mills; Pylades-Thurmond; Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Hermione-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge; Or, A Match In Newgate

Song: Mrs Fletcher; End III: Mrs Barbier

Dance: End I: a Chacone-delaGarde's Two Sons; End II: Burgomaster and his Frow-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; End III: French Peasant-delaGarde's Two Sons

Music: End II: Clodio, Piepo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

Song: Mrs Fletcher; end III: Mrs Barbier

Music: End III: Claudio, Piepo

Dance: End I: Harlequin-delaGarde's Two Sons; II: Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; III: French Peasant-delaGarde's Two Sons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Song: Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher, Leveridge

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: The Original Dialogues-Leveridge, Pack

Dance: Wooden Shoe-Sandham, Newhouse; Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his diversion; Harlequin-delaGarde's Two Sons

Song: Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Barbier