SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Orme"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Orme")') 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: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King-Mrs Barbier; Sir Trusty-Leveridge; Page-Master Arne who never yet appeared in public; Messenger-Corse; 1st Angel-Master Arne; 2d Angel-Corse; Queen-Miss Jones; Rosamond-Miss Arne; Grideline-Miss Chambers.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mrs Barbier
Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. A New Oratorio in English. Composed by Mr Handel. And to be perform'd by a great Number of the best Voices and Instruments. The House to be fitted up and illuminated in a new and particular manner. Tickets One Guinea. Gallery Half a Guinea. [Text by Samuel Humphreys. Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.] Daily Advertiser, 20 March: An Entertainment, perhaps, the most magnificent that has ever been exhibited on an English Theatre....The Composition of the Musick is by no means inferior to the most finish'd of that Gentleman's Works; but the Disposition of the Performers was in a Taste beyond what has been attempted. There was a very great Number of Instruments by the best Hands, and such as would properly accompany three Organs. The Pit and Orchestre were cover'd as at an Assembly, and the whole House Illuminated in a new and most beautiful manner. [See also Lady A. Irwin to Lord Carlisle, in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 309-10.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 does not list performers' names, but Daily Advertiser, 20 March, states: Wherein Principal Parts-Signor Senosini, Signora Strada, Signora Gismundi, Signora Bertoldi, Signor Montagnana, Miss Young, Miss Arne, Mrs Wright, Mr Swartzs[, perform'd the principal Parts. [See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 308, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 236.], perform'd the principal Parts. [See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 308, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 236.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Pullen; Thorowgood-Machen; Truman-Hicks; Blunt-Hallam; Maria-Miss Palmes; Lucy-Miss Orbin; Millwood-Mrs Morse.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Morse.

Afterpiece Title: Love Runs All Dangers

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Jones Sr, Jones Jr; Hornpipe-Jones Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Performance Comment: Old Laron-Maynard; Young Laron-Williams; Father Martin-Machen; Old Jarden-Powlen; Isabella-Mrs Strange; Beatrice-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Strange

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Son

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330328 but Mock Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Performance Comment: Peartree-Salway; Rako-Aston; Ply-Hall; Margery-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Scottish Dance, as17330328

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: As17321107, but Pylades-Roberts; Cleone-Mrs Shireburn; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17321221, but Leonora-Mrs Christian.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. The Words by the late Mr Addison. And new set to Musick after the Italian Manner, by Mr Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mrs Barbier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All

Performance Comment: Parts-Johnson, Griffin, Miller, Shepard, Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann; but Genest, III, 371, lists: Justice Mittimus-Griffin; Lawyer Trouble-Johnson; Alexander Whittle-Miller; Deborah-Miss Raftor.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17321204, but Trebonius-Evans; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs M. Giffard, the first time of her appearing on any stage; Citizens-_Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Hulett; Flora-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: PPierrot-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; The Difference of Nations-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Mills; Evandra-Mrs Horton (Genest, III, 372; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Daily Advertiser, 17 April, lists cast As17321208, but Sharper-Mills; Vainlove-Roberts; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Heron.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Raftor
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Colley Cibber Actor: Mrs Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Mullart; Grizzle-Cibber Jr; Tom Thumb-Miss Brett; Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Harper; Queen of Giants-Bridgwater; Gaffer Thumb's Ghost-Wm. Mills; Noodle-Ridout; Doodle-Oates; Foodle-Leigh; Bailiff-Roberts; Follower-Jones; Parson-H. Tench; Merlin-Berry.
Cast
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart

Dance: Essex, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17321220, but Westmoreland-Cole; Lady Piercy-Mrs Christian.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: FFriendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Pierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; Masquerade dance-Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17321115, but Kite-Hulett; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Epilogue-Miss Cole, a Child of Four years.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: TThe North Country Maggot new, by Holt-Holt, Miss Wherrit

Ballet: MMasquerade Dance. Le Petit Maitre-Holt; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: Le Petit Maitre-Holt; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-W. Mills; Pierre-Mills; Priuli-Boman; Belvidera-Mrs Horton; Renault-Roberts (Daily Advertiser, 3 May; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Williamson; Epilogue-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Williamson

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Young Weeks, Scholar to Dupre; III: Masquerade Dance-; IV: Shepherd's Dance-Young Weeks

Song: a G Gentleman for his Diversion; A song, called Goodman's Fields Theatre address'd to the Merchants of the City of London-Excell , written by the Author of Bacchus one day gaily striding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Chaplain-Cibber (Burney); Monimia-Mrs Horton; Serina-Miss Raftor (Genest, III, 373).
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17321204, but Citizens-_Collet; Calphurnia-Mrs Williamson.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Williamson.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, J. Delagarde; Masquerades-

Music: Solo on Violin-Eversman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Performance Comment: See17330626 but Bellmour-Walker; Louisa-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage-Mutineers

Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Genest, III, 407, lists: Aesop-Bridgwater; Learchus-Aston; Sir Polidorus-Topham; Doris-Miss Raftor; Hortensia-Mrs Horton; Euphronia-Miss Holliday. hathi.
Cast
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Colonel-Julian; Spruce-Yeates Jr; Waggoner-Thomas; Jew-Williams; Julio-Master Brown; Flogwell-Paterson; Constable-Bright; Bawd-MacGuire; Moll Hackabout-Mrs Frost; Alice-Miss Yeates .
Cast
Role: Moll Hackabout Actor: Mrs Frost

Entertainment: Yeates Junior's Inimitable Dexterity of Hand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Daily Post, 1 Oct., missing; but Daily Post, 29 Sept., lists: Copper Captain-Bridgwater; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Estiiania-Miss Raftor; Modena-Paget; Castro-Hewit; Sanchio-Hewson; Alonzo-Turbot; Leon-Marshall; Cacafogo-Giffard; Old Woman-Norris. hathi.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Wescomb, from the Theatre at Edinburgh; Sir Jasper-Norris; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Roberts; Charlotte-Mrs Mullart; Dorcas-Miss Raftor. hathi.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mullart

Music: As17330926

Dance: As17330926

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ryan; Pierre-Quin; Duke-Hale; Bedamar-Walker; Priuli-Lacy; Renault-Chapman; Spinosa-Houghton; Elliot-Aston; Antonio-Hippisley; Belvidera-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Buchanan