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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Mountford"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Mountford")') 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 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4240 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 24 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Watson; Old Willful-Griffin; Sir Harry-Shepard; Doctor-Harper; Stut-Oates; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills; Sitrup-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Sitrup Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Generous Free-Mason

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Running Footman-Haughton; Gondolier-Master Lally, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17310315 but Sir John-Quin; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: SSince Times are so Bad (Henry Purcell)-Leveridge, Salway

Dance: SSaraband-Glover, Miss LaTour; Louvre, Minuet-Glover, Mlle Salle; A new Grand Dance-Glover, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Miss Pelling, Mrs Ogden; in which Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Oates; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-R. Wetherilt; Surgeon-Griffin; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Hoyden-Mrs Mills; Amanda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Chaunter Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Tib Tatter Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: FFrench Gardiner and his Wife-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

Song: As17310427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Snap-Penkethman; Elder Worthy-Milward; Younger Worthy-Walker; Sir William-Hall; Sly-Bullock; Amanda-Mrs Berriman; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Egleton; Sir Novelty-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: CCordelier-Salway; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: A Journey to Bristol

Performance Comment: As17310423 but Epilogue-Hippisley, Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Hippisley, Mrs Egleton.
Role: Mrs Doubtful Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Country Maid Actor: Mrs Martin

Song: HHighlander and his Wife-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; French Clown-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

Dance: I: Scaramouch-Sandham; IV: Dutch Skipper-

Song: II: Si Caro-Mrs Hill , being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage; III: A Hayden Cantata-Master Corse; V: The celebrated Cantata of Alexis-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Performance Comment: Hob-Cibber Jr; Sir Thomas-Shepard; Friendly-Oates; Flora-Mrs Grace; Betty-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: As17310427

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Legar.

Dance: I: Fingalian-; V: Scotch Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: III: Mrs Wright

Music: II: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord, Harpsichord-Short's Daughter, it being the first Time of her Performing in Public; IV: Suit of Mr Handel's Lessons on Harpsichord-Short's Daughter; V: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Job Baker; Mr Handel's Grand Water Musick-, perform'd With Trumpets, French Horns, Kettle Drums, and other Instruments

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Florez-Ryan; Woolfort-Walker; Hubert-Ogden; Hemskirk-Milward; Vandunk-Bullock; Bertha-Mrs Bullock; Jaculine-Mrs Legar; Orator Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-Chapman; Ferret-Wilcocks.
Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jaculine Actor: Mrs Legar

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Last new Comic Dance-Newhouse, Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17310421 but Clarissa-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song: I: Peggy O-Tony Aston; III: The Medley Hodge@Podge-Aston; V: Hold John-Aston; I afterpiece: Mrs Wright

Dance: II: French Clown-Nivelon; IV: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; End of Farce: Drunken Man-Aston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Cast
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Dance: II: A new Clown-Nivelon; III: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; IV: Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

Music: V: The celebrated Water Musick by Mr Handel-; in which Kettle Drums-Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Chapman; Standard-Milward; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Ogden; Elder Clincher-Morgan; Clincher Jr-Salway; Dicky-Young Woodward; Constable-Hall; Tom-Houghton; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Templer; Lady Darling-Mrs Martin; Angelica-Mrs Grace; Parley-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China, Grand Volgi; Or, The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: Emperor-Roberts; Shallow-Hippisley, the first Time of his appearing at the Fair; Carlos-Huddy; Hali-Rosco; Eugenio-Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Templer; Isabella-Mrs Grace; Robin Booby-Hall; Sir Arthur Addleplot-Penkethman; Freelove-Berry; Sly-Rainton Sr; Smart-Excell; Loveit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China

Song: CChimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: From Porus As17310824 at bf

Dance: Fisher, Tench, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banish'd General

Performance Comment: As17310826 at bf, but King-Barcock; Tipple-Clark; Sir Wilful-Peckman; Colonel Westford-Bardin; Plausey-Tenoe; Lady Westford-Mrs Williamson; . .
Cast
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Williamson

Song: Singing-Mrs Roberts In the Character of Sally Sweetbread, the Butcher's Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Song: Singing in Italian-A Gentleman; Mrs Fitzgerald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Foppington-Bullock; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Haughton; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Fitzgerald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Walker; Antonio-Ryan; Gratiano-Milward; Shylock-Ogden; Lorenzo-Houghton; Portia-Mrs Hallam; Nerissa-Mrs Bullock; Jessica-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; or, The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Mrs Younger; Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Walker; Friendly-Milward; Lady Manlove-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ryan; Pierre-Quin; Priuli-Milward; Bedamer-Walker; Duke-Hulet; Renault-Chapman; Antonio-Hippisley; Belvidera-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; Ford-Giffard; Page-Rosco; Shallow-Collett; Fenton-Havard; Slender-Bullock; Caius-Bardin; Host-Morgan; Simple-Young Woodward; Evans-a Gentleman; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Purden; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Bardin; Flora-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Miss Tollett, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Eaton, Duke, Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Smith; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Bardin; Prince-Jenkins; Stratocles-Havard; Mirvan-Williams; Zama-Vaughan; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Woodward; Bajazet-Rosco; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Roberts; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Eaton, Mrs Tollet, Miss Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lovewell Actor: Mrs Walter.

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Saunderson, who never appear'd on this Stage before

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Orooonoko-Marshall; Aboan-W. Mills; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-A. Hallam; Stanmore-Watson; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlotte-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Butler; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: TThe Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Haughton, Master Lally, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; Sir Avarice-Norris; Sir Harry-Morgan; Veromil-W. Giffard; Valentine-Havard; Pedant Jr-Rosco; Pincet-Bardin; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Bellaria-Mrs Purden; Clarissa-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Gravely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Tollet.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Burney, Mrs Tollet; Particularly Two Pierrots-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Giffard; Hellena-Mrs Roberts; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Antonio-Bardin; Pedro-Smith; Belvil-Huddy; Frederick-Havard; Sancho-Collett; Philippo-Williams; Blunt-Morgan; Florinda-Mrs Haughton; Valeria-Mrs Purden; Moretta-Mrs Morgan; Callis-Mrs Palmer; Lucetta-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Callis Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: Burney, Mrs Tollet