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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs P R"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs P R")') 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 23723 matches on Performance Comments, 5751 matches on Event Comments, 4236 matches on Performance Title, 14 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomyris

Performance Comment: Edition of 1707 lists: Thomyris-Signora Margarita; Orontes-Hughes? or Valentino; Cleora-Mrs Tofts; Tigranes-Lawrence; Baldo-Leveridge; Media-Mrs Lindsay.
Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Tofts
Role: Media Actor: Mrs Lindsay.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Triumph

Performance Comment: Edition of 1708 lists: Liso-Valentino; Olinda-Margarita del'Epine; Neralbo-Leveridge; Licisca-Mrs Tofts; Eurilla-Baroness; Serpetta-Mrs Lindsey.
Cast
Role: Licisca Actor: Mrs Tofts
Role: Serpetta Actor: Mrs Lindsey.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Doodle-Johnson; Dashwell-Bowen; Wiseacre-Bullock; Ramble-Mills; Townly-Husband; Arbella-Mrs Bicknell; Eugenia-Mrs Porter; Peggy-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Radamistus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Radamisto-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Zenobia-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Farasmane-Lagarde; Tiridate-Gordon; Polissena-Mrs Ann Turner Robinson; Tigrane-Signora Catterina Galerati; Fraarte-Benedetto Baldassari.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Narcissus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Narciso-Signora Durastanti; Cefalo-Benedetto Baldassari; Aristeo-Gordon; Eco-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Procri-Mrs Turner Robinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; Or, Vulcan's Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Jupiter-Milward; Neptune-Morgan; Apollo-Salway; Mars-Walker; Plutus-Hippisley; Vulcan-Hall; Mercury-Ray; Momus-Hulett; Juno-Mrs Egleton; Venus-Mrs Cantrell; Aegle-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Event Comment: Benefit Ford, the Numberer, and Mrs Cantrell. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #49 3s. 6d.; tickets #117 9s. [A Ticket (Pit, No. 119) for this performance is in the Folger Library; another (Pit, No. 107) is reproduced in Thaler, Shakespere to Sheridan, facing P. 52.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17300330 but Polly-Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Numidian Dance-Glover, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Walker; Aboan-Stephens; Daniel-Hippisley; Governor-Paget; Blandford-Chapman; Stanmore-Aston; Driver-Mullart; Jack Stanmore-Houghton; Hotman-Bencraft; Imoinda-Miss Bincks; Widow Lackit-Mrs Mullart; Charlotte-Mrs Kilby; Lucy-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Miss Norsa; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob-Dan French; Roger-Sibblis .
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby

Song: English Roast Beef by Leveridge. Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing, but Genest, III, 549, lists: Sir Philip-Ryan; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Tridewell-Hale; Anvil-Bridgwater; Widgin-Chapman; Bulfinch-Rosco; Pade-Arthur; Howdye-Neale; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Horton; Northern Lass-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Widow Fitchow Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Northern Lass Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Garrick; Sir Charles-Barry; Faddle-Woodward; Col. Raymond-Havard; Sir Roger-Yates; Villiard-Winstone; Rosetta-Mrs Pritchard; Fidelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: I: By Desire, a piece of Music-the Child

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; V: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17500324 but Lucetta-Mrs Green; Valet-_; Simon-_; Buckle-_; Tester-_; Landlady-_; Milliner-_. [Cast precisely as of 18 Nov. 1749.]Cast precisely as of 18 Nov. 1749.]
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17510102, but Foible-Mrs Cross; in III, a Hornpipe-the Little Swiss.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Dexter (first appearance on any stage); Aboan-Lee; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imonida-Miss Bellamy; Widow-Mrs James; Charlot Weldon-Mrs Willoughby; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlot Weldon Actor: Mrs Willoughby

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Usher; Worcester-Bransby; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Riccard; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cushing; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Sparks; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Ridout; Corvino-Stevens; Bonario-Gibson; Perigrine-White; Corbaccio-Shuter; Sir Politic-Arthur; Avocatori-Anderson; 2nd Avocatori-Dunstall; 3rd Avocatori-Redman; Notary-Wignell; Celia-Mrs Dyer; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Yates; Orlando-Palmer; Jacques-Berry; Duke Sr-Blakes; Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with proper Songs)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Austin; Celia-Mrs Clive; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Le Medecin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: I: A comic Dance call'd The German Hunters-Master Settree, Miss Twist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Mossop; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; King-Berry; Gonzalez-Havard; Garcia-Austin; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Perez-Mozeen; Selim-Packer; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: TThe German Hunters, as17580916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Obrien, 1st appearance; Plume-Palmer; Justice Balance-Burton; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-Austin; Collier-Blakes; 1st Recruit-Yates; 2d-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17650226, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Palmer, 1st time [Mrs Pritchard ill]; Witches-Love, Burton, Parsons; Lennox-Adcock; Wounded Captain-Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: Queen-Miss Young; King Henry-Vernon; Sir Trusty-Champness; Page-Miss Rogers; Rosamond-Mrs Vincent; Grideline-Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Rosamond Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Grideline Actor: Mrs Dorman.

Dance: End: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17670507, but Isabinda-Mrs DuBellamy; Patch-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: True Blue; or The Press Gang

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; The Dance-Aldridge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Barnshaw; Merlin-Legg; Diana-Mrs Baker; Doctor-Banks; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Morris.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Parts-Shuter, Reinhold, Morris, Mrs Thompson, Miss Catley. Pantaloon-Shuter; Leander-Reinhold; Pierrot-Morris; Colombine-Mrs Thompson; Isabella-Miss Catley (Edition of 1770).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Savigny; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Daniel-Quick; Hotman-Bates; Stanmore-Thompson; Jack Stanmore-Fox; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Lucy Weldon-Miss Helme; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; C. Weldon-Mrs Baker, 1st time; Imoinda-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Weldon Actor: Mrs Baker, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17710925, but Nysa-Miss Valois (playbill), but Mrs Mattocks (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with the Address to the Town)-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Hamilton; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Miss Valois; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Baker; With a New Occasional Prologue (Never spoken before)-Woodward (playbill); Miranda-Miss Macklin (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Lewis; Sciolto-Clarke; first time for all three; Altamont-Wroughton; Rossano-Owenson; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-a Gentlewoman [Mrs Melmoth] [being her first appearance.Mrs Melmoth] [being her first appearance.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Midas