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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Purden"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Purden")') 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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22328 results for: Keyword - Mrs Purden
We found 23322 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 269 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

51
18 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Antonio-Bullock Sr; Charino-Hippisley; Charles-Walker; Clodio-Egleton; Manuel-Diggs; Duart-Ryan; Louisa-Mrs Wilson; Elvira-Mrs Orfeur; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Cholerick-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Purden

Dance: By the two Messieurs Nivelon, lately arriv'd from the Opera at Paris

52
01 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cutter Of Coleman Street

Performance Comment: Cutter-Ryan; Joyilly-Quin; Trueman Sr-Hall; Trueman Jr-Leigh; Puny-Egleton; Worm-Hippisley; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Purden; Tabitha-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Tabitha Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: As17231029

53
21 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Cortez-Walker; Montezuma-Leigh; Odmar-Hulett; Guyomar-Ogden; Orbellan-Chapman; Vasquez-Smith; Pizarro-Huddy; Indian Priest-Morgan; Almeria-Mrs Moffet; Alibech-Mrs Plomer; Cydaria-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Purden.

Dance:

54
15 October 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis; Or, The Old Lover Outwitted

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous Mammon-Reynolds; Old Traffick-Giffard; Young Traffick-Adams; Lovemore-Withers; Crafty-Nicholls; Trickwell-Symonds; Nickum-Hill; Cheatley-Turner; Sly-Pearce; Roger-Williams; Carolina-Mrs Taylor; Emilia-Miss Man; Martina-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Carolina Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Martina Actor: Mrs Elsam.

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman; or, The Weekly Journalist

Performance Comment: No cast in bill or edition of 1728, but second edition of 1729 lists: Sir Whimsical Watchit-Giffard; D'Anvers-Adams; Mactawdry-Williams; Trap-Symonds; Lookout-Hill; Widow Speedy-Mrs Elsam; Melissa-Mrs Purden; Betty-Mrs Gill; Prologue-; Epilogue-Symonds.
Cast
Role: Widow Speedy Actor: Mrs Elsam
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Gill

Dance: Cleveland, Turner, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Turner

55
14 November 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Adams; Monimia-Mrs Purden(, from Drury Lane); Acasto-Lacy; Polydore-Smith; Chamont-Giffard; Chaplain-Williams; Page-Mrs Mountfort; Serena-Mrs Turner; Florella-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Turner

Dance: SScaramouch-Sandham

56
12 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Southampton-W. Williams; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Sir Walter-Mynns; Lieutenant-R. Williams; Queen-Mrs Haughton; Rutland-Mrs Purden; Nottingham-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Dance: As17291108

57
06 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Balance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Smith; Brazen-Bullock; Kite-Huddy; Bullock-Morgan; Pearmain-Collett; Appletree-Rosco; Silvia-Mrs Roberts; Melinda-Mrs Purden; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Rose-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

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

Dance: As17311104

58
19 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Collet; Charles-Rosco; Marplot-Bullock; Whisper-Williams; Isabinda-Mrs Purden; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

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

Dance: As17311104

59
10 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Collet; Marplot-Bullock; Charles-Rosco; Whisper-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Isabinda-Mrs Purden; Tattle-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Dance: DDutch Skipper-D'Valois, Mrs Bullock; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; Harlequin-Scholar of D'Valois

60
17 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Morgan; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collett; Governor-W. Giffard; Duart-Smith; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-Bardin; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

61
18 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Penkethman, from cg; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collet; Governor-Winstone; Duart-Bardin; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-James; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Pierot and Pierate-de Vallois and Madam de Vallois; Harlequin by Master LeSac, the first time of his appearing on this stage

62
08 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Hulett; Anne Bullen-Mrs Thurmond; Piercy-Delane; Wolsey-W. Giffard; Northumberland-Huddy; Rochford-Rosco; Lady Diana-Mrs Purden; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Williamson; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole, a Child of four Years of Age, who never appeared on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Diana Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Williamson

63
07 September 1734 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The S1ege Of Troy

Performance Comment: Paris-Hulett; King Menelaus-Roberts; Ulysses-Aston; Simon-Hind; Captain of Guard-Mackenzie; Butcher-Pearce; Taylor-Hicks; Cassandra-Spiller; Venus-Mrs Lacy; Helen-Mrs Purden; Bristle the Cobler-Morgan; Cobler's Wife-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Cobler's Wife Actor: Mrs Morgan

64
16 October 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Charles-Walker; Antonio-Bullock Sr; Charino-Hall; Clodio-Egleton; Manuel-Boheme; Duart-Ryan; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Cholerick-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Purden

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Bullock

65
02 January 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: As17221026, but Cardenio-Diggs; Lucinda-Mrs Purden; Marcella-Mrs Cross, with the Song, I Burn, I Burn.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Cross, with the Song, I Burn, I Burn.
Role: Dutchess Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Moll Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: As17221030

66
30 March 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17221201, but Alexander-Walker; Hephestion-Egleton; Polyperchon-Diggs; Sysigambis-Mrs Egleton; Parisatis-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Purden.
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bullock.

67
28 September 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; King-Ogden; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Boheme; Lenox-Walker; Seyton-Hulet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Macduff-Mrs Purden; Hecate-Hall; Witches-Bullock Sr, Hippisley, Morgan; 1st Murderer-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Purden

Dance: With all the usual Dancers perform'd by Dupre, Nivelon, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon

68
26 October 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Adams; Bertran-Williams; Raymond-Thomas; Pedro-Hill; Alphonso-Withers; Lorenzo-Smith; Dominic-Layfield; Gomez-Reynolds; Queen-Mrs Purden; Elvira-Mrs Gill; Teresa-Miss Man.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Gill

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman

Dance:

69
02 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Hulett; Tamerlane-Smith; Moneses-Gillow; Axalla-Williams; Dervise-Machen; Omar-Giffard; Prince of Tanais-Downes; Arpasia-Mrs Purden; Selima-Mrs Seal, lately arrived from Ireland; To which will be added a Whimsical Letter from the Lord Viscount Flame to the Mufti of Terra@Australis@Incognita repeated-Mr Johnson of Chesire, Author of Hurlothrumbo.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Seal, lately arrived from Ireland

Dance:

70
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia; Containing The Ancient History Of Judith And Holofernes; Together With The Comical Humours Of Rustego And His Man Terrible

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Mullart; Achior-Roberts; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Dulcementa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Dulcementa Actor: Mrs Purden.

Song: Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

71
15 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Mullart; Achior-Roberts; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Dulcementa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Dulcementa Actor: Mrs Purden.

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

72
16 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17291219, but Fondlewife-Penkethman; Bluff-Pearce; Araminta-Mrs Purden; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Haughton

73
01 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; King-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-Smith; Hotspur-Rosco; Northumberland-Williams; Vernon-Bardin; Blunt-Havard; Bardolph-Collett; Francis-Morgan; Carriers-Bullock, Beckham; Lady Piercy-Mrs Purden; Hostess-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: Eaton, Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham; particularly a new Comic dance-Eaton, Mrs Tollett

74
17 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17311011, but Angelica-Mrs Purden; Clincher Sr-Morgan; Parly-Mrs Morgan; Dicky-Norris, whose Father perform'd it originally.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

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

Dance: As17311104

75
20 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Performance Comment: Timoleon-Delane; Timophanes-Hulett; Demarchus-Giffard; Olinthus-Bardin; Orthagoras-Huddy; Aeschylus-W. Giffard; Lycander-Rosco; Pharon-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Purden; Eunesia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Eunesia Actor: Mrs Giffard.