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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.

4551
23 May 1707 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; including variety of sonatas-Bannister, Paisible, Lully, Dupar; singing-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey; a sonata on the Flute D'Almain-Pietro; Corelli's Sixth Double Note Solo-Viner

4552
29 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Music: Vocal Music-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Laurence, Renton, others

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Santlow, Legarr, Miss Norris

4553
09 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Tofts
Role: Tullia Actor: Mrs Lindsey.

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow, deBargues, Mrs Evans, delaGuarde, Miss Norris

4554
27 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Hypolito Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Music: Leveridge, Hughs, Laurence, others

Dance: Miss Santlow, Mrs Evans

4555
10 February 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: Cherrier, Debargues, Mrs Debargues

4556
16 March 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Floro and Blesa

Performance Comment: Parts-Dogget, Mrs Lindsey.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Dogget, Mrs Lindsey.

Dance: Between acts: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bicknell

4557
27 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Elrington; Ballance-Shepard; Brazen-Husband; Worthy-Carnaby; Kite-Spillar; Bullock-Leigh; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Cole; Silvia-Mrs Spillar; Melinda-Mrs Sapsford; Rose-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Shepard.

Dance: Dutch Skipper, French Peasant-LeSac, Mrs Granger

4558
29 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Powell; Sir Thomas-Norris; Lovewell-Elrington; Cogdie-Ryan; Hector-Spillar; Boxkeeper-Leigh; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Kent; Angelica-Mrs Spillar; Mrs Security-Mrs Sapsford; Mrs Favourite-Mrs Pollet.
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Mrs Favourite Actor: Mrs Pollet.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: LeSac, Mrs Granger

4559
07 April 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs delaGarde

4560
02 May 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almahide

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Granger

4561
09 August 1711 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: Young Gentleman, Mrs Granger

4562
22 March 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert And Thomyris (one Scene)

Music: The Entertainment of Musick, which was performed before Her Majesty on her Birth Day-; To which will be added, the famous Scene of Thomyris, by Signior Scarlatti-Signior Cavalliero Nicolino Grimaldi

Dance: Several Entertainments-Mrs Santlow, young Mr Camille, composed by Mr Isaack

4563
29 April 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Dance: Dances Proper to the play-Prince, Mrs Bicknell, others

4564
26 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Actors only As17111012, but Parts-Mrs _Cox; Witches-_Ryan.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs _Cox

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell

4565
10 June 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17110925, but Ballance-_; Bullock-_; Pearmain-_; Appletree-_; Melinda-_; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Rose-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Rogers

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Dutch Skipper-Sandham; The celebrated Four Scaramouches-

4566
19 June 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: As17111103, but Cydaria-Miss Sherburn; Alibech-Mrs Rogers; Vasquez-_.
Cast
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell, others

4567
05 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Lenox-Booth; Banquo-Bickerstaff; Malcolm-Bullock Jr; Seyton-Cory; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter; Witches-Johnson, Penkethman, Norris, Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Porter

Music: The Witches' Musick by Mr Leveridge-Mr Leveridge, Mr Renton, others

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell, others

4568
09 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Broad Street

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell

4569
17 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Bowen; Sancho-Leigh; Ambrosia-Booth; Cardenio-Bowman; Manuel-Pack; Bernardo-Norris; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Bicknell; Marcella-Mrs Bradshaw; Teresa-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Milk Maid's Dance- not performed these 4 Years

Song: Smugg Upon Tuesday-Mrs Willis

4570
18 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Caius Marius-Powell; Marius Jr-Booth; Metellus-Bowman; Lavinia-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Pack; 1st Clown-Penkethman; 2d Clown-Norris.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell

4571
20 June 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: With a new Cantata, several Opera Songs never Sung-Mrs Robinson in Publick

4572
17 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Powell; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantus-Husband; Nicias-Pack; Phaeax-Bullock; Isander-Burkhead; Isidore-Leigh; Thrasillus-Cross; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Norris; Demetrius-Cory; Diphilus-Ryan; Old Man-Boman; Poet-Bickerstaff; Evandra-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: Two French Peasants (new), Two Harlequins-Sandham, Mrs Santlow

4573
11 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: A comical dialogue-Pack, Birkhead

Dance: Prince, Mrs Santlow, others

4574
13 July 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew; Or, Sauny The Scot

Performance Comment: Shrew-Mrs Bradshaw; Woodall-Johnson; Sir Lyonell-Cross; Winelove-Bickerstaff; Gerraldo-Ryan; Jamy-Norris; Tranio-Bullock Jr; Sauny-Bullock Sr.
Cast
Role: Shrew Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Entertainment: A Song and Dance which us'd to be perform'd in The Devil in the Wine-Cellar-

Dance: Morris Dance-Prince, others; Country Man and Woman-Burkhead, Mrs Willis

4575
16 July 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Musick by Mr Barret-

Dance: The Witches Dances by Mr Prince-Mr Prince, others; Country Man And Woman-Burkhead, Mrs Willis