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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.

176
15 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: MMoorish Dance-T. Burney, Eaton, Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: Burney, Eaton, Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Miss Sandham.

Song: As17291210

177
07 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived; or, The Amours of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Haughton; Countryman-Penkethman; Pierot-W. Giffard; Harlequin-Burney.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Haughton

178
14 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Kirk
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Thomas

Dance: As17300113

Song: As17300101

179
23 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Dance: Wherein will be introduced The Moorish Dance-

Song: Miss Thornowets

180
27 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Cast
Role: Lady Lucy Pedant Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Gravely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Seal

181
28 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Cast
Role: Lady Lucy Pedant Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Gravely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Seal

182
29 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Cast
Role: Lady Lucy Pedant Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Gravely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Seal

183
31 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Cast
Role: Lady Lucy Pedant Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Gravely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Seal

184
02 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Cast
Role: Lady Lucy Pedant Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Gravely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Seal

185
03 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Cast
Role: Lady Lucy Pedant Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Gravely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Seal

186
04 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Cast
Role: Lady Lucy Pedant Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Gravely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Seal

187
05 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Cast
Role: Lady Lucy Pedant Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Gravely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Seal

188
14 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Song: As17300212

Dance: As17300212

189
23 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: new %Turkish Dance-Burny, Miss Sandham

190
26 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Villainy

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Giffard, Huddy, W. Giffard, Smith, W. Williams, Bardin, Mrs Giffa rd, Mrs Purden
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Bellamante Actor: Mrs Purden

191
28 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Villainy

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Giffard, Huddy, W. Giffard, Smith, W. Williams, Bardin, Mrs Giffa rd, Mrs Purden
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Bellamante Actor: Mrs Purden

192
02 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Gypsey Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: TTurkish Dance-Burny, Miss Sandham; Harlequin-Sandham

193
03 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Gravely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Seal. With the Prologue and Epilogue.

194
10 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday-Burny, Sandham, Eaton, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Mountfort, Miss Sandham

Song: Miss Thornowets

195
20 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bambridge.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Eaton, Miss Sandham; particularly the Medley of Jokes-

196
22 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bambridge.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17311020

197
02 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17311101

198
09 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Morse
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bambridge.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

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

Dance: As17311104

199
25 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Morse
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

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

Dance: Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham

200
27 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts