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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Mountain"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Mountain")') 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 23328 matches on Performance Comments, 4252 matches on Event Comments, 4217 matches on Performance Title, 2226 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques; or, The Merry Mourners

Performance Comment: Cockletop-Quick; Frank-Munden; Joey-Fawcett; Napkin-Wilde; Hearty-Powel; Mrs Camomile-Miss Chapman; Belinda-Mrs Townsend; Flounce-Mrs Norton; Mrs Cockletop-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Camomile Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Flounce Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Mrs Cockletop Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: In: an Irish Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Pope; Wellborne-Holman; Allworth-Middleton; Lord Lovel-Macready; Marral-Powel; Furnace-Davenport; Amble-Claremont; Order-Haymes; Watchal-Holland; Welldo-Rees (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Tapwell-Thompson; Justice Greedy-Quick; Margaret-Miss Mansel; Froth-Mrs Platt; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship

Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Townsend.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Lothaire Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Adela Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Song by the Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Song by the Earl's Daughter Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Song by Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Witch of Nottingham Well Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: which changes to the Town Stocks in which they are Actor: Harlequin's Leap over the Heads of his pursuers, from the Thatch of the Alehouse. Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town. The story of the Pindar of Wakefield-the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: The story of the Pindar of Wakefield Actor: the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Robin and his pursuers in full chace Actor: the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Pollard Wood Song Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: the Marriage of Allen and Martha Martha's song Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: The renovation of Robin by the Witch of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Martyr

Song: In 2nd piece: As17960405, but Fa la la-_; Our Simple Tale thus Ended-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton, Street, the rest of the characters; End III 1st piece: Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Cast
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Munden; Sancho-Fawcett; Don Lorenzo-Claremont; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Leonora-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mat Midships Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: In 4th piece: a new incidental Dance, as17960415

Song: In III 1st piece: a song (in character)-Mrs Clendining; In 4th piece: The Mid Watch, as17960415; Tippy Bob, as17960415; The Waiter, as17960415; Irish Song, as17960415; New Loyal Song, as17960415; Rondo, as17960415; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17960415; Rule Britannia, as17960415

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lad Of The Hills

Cast
Role: Phelim Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Jesse Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Shelah Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum; or, 1803

Performance Comment: Characters-Quick, Munden, Middleton, Knight, Macready, Haymes, Rees, Miss Mansel, Mrs Mattocks; Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798): Septimus-Quick; Sir Marmaduke-Munden; Captain Septimus-Middleton; Gyp-Knight; Flam-Macready; Captain Slash-Haymes; Looby-Rees (in text: Simmons); Drummer Boy-Master Standen; Emmeline-Miss Mansel; Mrs Auburne-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17960413

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: song Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Mountain

Song: Mainpiece: As17960426

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un-married

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17960430, but Artaxerxes (1st time)-Mrs Clendining.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude And Hibernian Friendship

Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Dance: In I: Grand Masquerade-; with the Minuet de la Cour and Allemande, as17950921

Song: End IV: Elegy-; Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts, as17950921, but Miss _Stuart, Miss _Kirton; After entertainment: Black@ey'd Susan-Incledon; My Mother had a Maid called Barbara, as17960314but _Bowden; Old Towler-Incledon

Entertainment: End: Monsieur Tonson, as17960426; After which Recitation and Music, as performed last Season with universal Applause at Freemason's Hall, in which Errors of the Press-Holman; Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast-Middleton; The Story of the Dog (written by Whitehead)-Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Song: End: An Ode, selected from Ben Jonson, as17960516

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Fruit Woman Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Lady Torrendel Actor: Mrs Pope.

Song: In 1st piece: Sweet Echo (1st time)-Mme Mara; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; End I 1st piece: Mad Bess (in character)-Mme Mara (1st time); In 2nd piece: a new song [High rolling seas that bear afar]-Mme Mara [written for the Occasion, and set to music by Herself

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Song: End: The Storm-Incledon; Master Thedy Shemus O'Shaughnessey O'Finnegin Delaney's History of Himself-Johnstone; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; Tho' Hurricanes rattle-Incledon, Bowden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Knight.

Dance: In: The Savoyard-Jackson, Mlle St.Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford

Performance Comment: Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford.
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Jackson, Mrs Ratchford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Durse Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Arabian Girl Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: A Garden@song Actor: Mrs Clendining

Song: As17960919, but Vocal Parts-_

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Arabian Girl Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: A Garden@song Actor: Mrs Clendining

Music: Afterpiece: Harp to be played-Weippert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Arabian Girl Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: A Garden@song Actor: Mrs Clendining

Music: As17961031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.