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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Townsend"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Townsend")') 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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22266 results for: Keyword - Mrs Townsend
We found 23380 matches on Performance Comments, 4255 matches on Event Comments, 4225 matches on Performance Title, 32 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

2751
31 March 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Six Years. Receipts: #141 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Athenais-Mrs Rogers' Daughter.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Rogers' Daughter.

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Song: A Dialogue-Leveridge, Pack; A Trumpet Song-Rawlins; The New Boy

Dance: As17150125; particularly An Italian Night Scene between Harlequin, Scaramouch, and Punch-

2752
09 April 1715 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. By Command. With the Original Mad-Scenev. Admission as 2 April. Colman's Opera Register: Ye House & ye stage full ye King, Prince, &c. present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Performance Comment: See17141116, but Ernelinda-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Ernelinda Actor: Mrs Robinson.

2753
07 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miller and Mrs Cox

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17141022, but Old Wilful-Miller; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders; Sir Squabble-_; Strut-_; Saunter-_; Sir Harry-_.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Dance: As17150419

2754
05 March 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield; The Epilogue was printed by Lintott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: See17151119, but With a New Epilogue recommending the Cause of Liberty to the Beauties of Great Britain:-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: With a New Epilogue recommending the Cause of Libe Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: As17151119

2755
11 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #39 3s.; tickets #27 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-J. Leigh; Varanes-Elrington; Marcian-Keene; Leontine-Corey; Pulcheria-Mrs Knight; Athenais-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Knight

Song: As17161030

Dance: Grand Comic Wedding Dance-; La Folie, as17170304

2756
19 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #24 11s. The Opera of Calypso and Telemachus is oblig'd to be deferr'd by Reason of Mrs Barbier's being ill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17170110, but Sir John-Keene; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: Leveridge, Cook

Dance: As17170125

2757
21 March 1717 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. Admission as 8 Dec. 1716

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Performance Comment: See17170216, but With the Addition of a New Scene-; the Musick by Mr Hendel-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi, Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Mr Hendel Actor: Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi, Mrs Robinson.

Dance: deMirail's Scholar, Mlle Cerail

2758
29 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17161227, but Axalla-Ryan; Prince of Tanais-_; Dervise-_; Selima-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Song: As17170204

Dance: As17161210

2759
12 March 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At The Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: See17181103, but Queen-Mrs Bullock; And the last new Epilogue in the Character of Harlequin-.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: As17190113

2760
31 March 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Hypolita-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

2761
23 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pulmon. N.B. Three Rows of the Pit will be rail'd in to the Boxes at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomyris

Performance Comment: but in it a new Trumpet Song-Mrs Pulmon.
Cast
Role: in it a new Trumpet Song Actor: Mrs Pulmon.

2762
07 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. By His Royal Highness's Command. Three Rows of the Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Song: As17200213

Dance: Topham Jr

2763
23 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: With the Original Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: With the Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance:

2764
02 January 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Original Weekly Journal, 7 Jan.: Last Monday Night the Celebrated Mrs Oldfield performed at the Theatre in Drury Lane, for the first Time since her Indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Loveit-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

2765
20 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17201126, but Garcia-Walker; Antonio-Boman; Alonzo-Williams; Leonora-Mrs Garnet.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Garnet.
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: The Swedish Dale Carle-

2766
13 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boval and Mrs Moore. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Booth; Queen Catherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance:

2767
16 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs White, the Box-Keeper's Widow. Receipts: money #6 10s.; tickets #68 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: As17201222, but Sir Amorous-H. Bullock; Aspen-Morgan; Lady Outside-Mrs Seymour; Necessary-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Elsam.

Dance:

2768
19 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Coker, Morgan, Salter, Mrs Gulick, Miss Francis. Receipts: money #4 19s. 6d.; tickets #141 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17210401 but Mad Englishman-Morgan; Mad Welshman-Coker; Alinda-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Gulick.
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: New Dances-Miss Francis

2769
08 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Seymour. Receipts: money #51 14s.; tickets #71 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: King-Quin; Armusia-Ryan; Governour-Boheme; Quisara-Mrs Seymour; Comic Parts-Bullock Sr, Spiller, Aston.
Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Seymour

Song: The Enthusiastick Song-

2770
19 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #26 3s. 6d.; tickets #72 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

2771
26 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogier. Receipts: money #14 14s.; tickets #63 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Injur'd Love

Performance Comment: As17211218, but Snuffle-Morgan; Charmilla-Mrs Parler.
Cast
Role: Charmilla Actor: Mrs Parler.
Role: Ogle Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Frolick Actor: Mrs Rogeir
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Widow Richlove Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Pomade Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: Harlequin and Two Punches-; Scotch Highlander-Lally

2772
03 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper and Mrs Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17211024, but Appletree-Penkethman; Kite-Harper; Rose-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Brett.
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Harper's Drunken Man-Harper

2773
04 March 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: With an Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: As17221211

2774
07 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Burton, Middle Gallery Boxkeeper. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17221217, but Mlle d'Epingle-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Mlle d'Epingle Actor: Mrs Younger.
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mademoiselle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

2775
13 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Walford and Mrs Purden. Receipts: money #10 9s. 6d; tickets #59 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17221127, but Amanda-Mrs Boheme.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Boheme.
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: