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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.

4601
19 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Cast
Role: Cinthea Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Teraminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Spillar.

Song: As17151001

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; particularly Venetian Dance-; Dutch Skipper-

4602
22 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Essex-a Gentleman for his Diversion [John Rich, according to Rich's Register]; Southampton-Thurmond; Burleigh-Keene; Sir Walter-Watson; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Rogers Jr; Nottingham-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Rogers Jr
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kent.

Song: Randal, the Boy; Trumpet Song-Mrs Fletcher,accompanied Mr Granno

Dance: Spanish Entry, Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Punchanello-Shaw

4603
24 October 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Dance: A new Spanish Entry-Dupre, Mrs Santlow; Harlequin and Two Punchanellos composed by Dupre-Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr

4604
28 October 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: Turner

Dance: Wade, Mrs Bicknell; particularly Dutch Skippers-

4605
29 October 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis (First Interlude)

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Miss Younger

4606
01 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music composed by Mr Hen. Purcell-Leveridge, Randal, Reading, the Boy

Dance: A new dance-Moreau, Mrs Cross

4607
02 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Music: A Piece for the Echo Flute-Paisible

Dance: Prince, Wade, Birkhead, Leigh, Mrs Bicknell

4608
02 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

4609
05 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: Myrtillo

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Myrtillo-Mrs del'Epine; Laura-Mrs Barbier; Lycon-Burkhead; Mopsa-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Myrtillo Actor: Mrs del'Epine
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Masque-Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Miss Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

4610
14 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Dance: Prince, Wade, Birkhead, Mrs Willis, Miss Younger; particularly a Dance after the Italian Manner-Prince

4611
14 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17151010, but Constable-_; Rose-Mrs Rubridge.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Rubridge.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding

4612
17 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

Song: As17151105

Dance: As17151104; particularly a new dance-Moreau, Mrs Cross

4613
19 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Ryan; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Belinda-Mrs Porter; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Dupre, Mrs Santlow, others

4614
21 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Song: As17151006

Dance: As17151104; The last new comic dance-Moreau, Mrs Cross

4615
22 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Myrtillo

Cast
Role: Myrtillo Actor: Mrs del'Epine
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Miss Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

4616
23 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Song: As17151105

Dance: As17151028; The last new comic dance-Moreau, Mrs Cross

4617
26 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: The Frost Music, as17151006, but Mrs Cross

Dance: delaGarde, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding

4618
29 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Keene; Freeman-[J.] Leigh; Varnish-Thurmond; Novel-Bullock Jr; Plausible-Knapp; Jerry-Pack; Olivia-Mrs Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Rogers Jr; Eliza-Mrs Vincent; Widow-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Rogers Jr
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Schoolding

4619
30 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Prince, Wade, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell

4620
13 December 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Schoolding

4621
19 December 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Wade, Mrs Bicknell

4622
30 December 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Wilmore-Wilks; Blunt-Johnson; Belville-Mills; Sancho-Norris; Hellena-Mrs Mountfort; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Moretta-Mrs Saunders; Valeria-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: As17151028

Dance: Wade, Mrs Bicknell

4623
03 January 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene; Heartfree-J. Leigh; Constant-Husband; Razor-Pack; Rake-Bullock Jr; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Mademoiselle-Mrs Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Schoolding.

Dance: The What D'Ye Call It-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

4624
06 January 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: The Frost Music, as17151006, but Mrs Cross

Dance: As17151126

4625
10 January 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife [comical Transformation]

Afterpiece Title: The Mountebank

Dance: As17151118; particularly a New Dance call'd The Morris (composed by Mr Isaac) and at the Request of several Masters-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

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