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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Uphill"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Uphill")') 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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We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 4 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Prattle-King; Col. Tamper-Palmer; Belford-Packer; Mad. Florival-Mrs Jeffries; Bell-Mrs Reddish; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Florival Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Reddish

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17701026, but Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Tressel-Wroughton; Duke of York-Miss Cockayne (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Baptista-Burton; Biondello-Hartry; Grumio-Baddeley; Taylor-J. Burton; Hortensio-Keen; Music Master-Fawcett; Bianca-Mrs Smith; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw; Catharine-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Bensley; Angelo-Clarke; Escalus-Hull; Claudio-Wroughton; Clown-Dunstall; Lucio-Yates (first time); Mariana-Mrs Bulkley; Isabella-Mrs Yates (first time); A Huntington Library News Clipping adds the following: Provost-Gardner; Friar Peter-R. Smith; Friar Thomas-Redman; Elbow-Quick; Barnadine-Stoppelaer; Julietta-Miss Ogilvie; Francisca-Miss Mills.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almida

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Johnston

Monologue: Interlude After: Musical The Recruiting Serjeant. Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Dibdin; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Wife-Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Dibdin; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Wife-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Vernon; Squire-Dodd; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Scott; To conclude with a Dance incidental to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Scott

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Vernon; Palaemon-Davies; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten, first time; Laura-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Wrighten, first time
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Scott.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Brereton; Lord Randolph-Jefferson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Packer; Officer-Keen; Servant-Ackman; Anna-Mrs Reddish; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Bensley; Duke-Morris; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo [with songs]-Mattocks; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: II: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; IV: An Allemande-Mr Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader, original Prologue in Imitation of Mr Foote-Mas. Frank; Mrs Cadwallader, in imitation of Mrs Gardner-Miss Rose(with the Lines written for and spoke before their Majesties and their Royal Offspring by Miss Rose in the character of Tom Thumb.).
Cast
Role: Mrs Gardner Actor: Miss Rose

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Bensley; Cassander-Clarke; Hephestion-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Hull; Polyperchon-Perry; Roxana-Miss Miller, first time; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Statira-Mrs Yates (that night only); With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander-into Babylon.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: IV: The Old ground Young, as17701123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: The Barber (that night only)-Shuter, first time; Pamphlet-Kniveton, first time; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Termagant-Mrs Green; Harriet-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17710318 but Foible-Mrs Jeffries; French Song continued in Act III. French Song continued in Act III.

Afterpiece Title: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin in the character of an Old Lady, Mrs Baddeley. Simon-Vernon; Betty-Mrs Baddeley; Old Lady-Dibdin; Goosecap-Bannister (Edition of 1771).
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17710409 but Clytus-Younger; Statira-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Hamoir; Sir Epicure-Wignell; Miller-Morris; Gambler-Quick; Faustus's Man-Banks; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; French Cook-Holtom; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Hamoir, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710412Landlady-Mrs White

Performance Comment: As17710412Landlady-Mrs White.
Cast
Role: As17710412Landlady Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs White

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-a Young Gentleman who never appeared any stage; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Daniel-Shuter; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Helme; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs DuBellamy; Imoinda-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Madam Florival Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere; III: (By Particular Desire) The Old ground Young, as17710318 concluding with: Allemande, as17710318

Monologue: Interlude.End: Press Gang; True Blue. As 18 April, but Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge

Performance Comment: End: Press Gang; True Blue. As 18 April, but Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Brereton, first time; Siffredi-Jefferson; Osmond-Aickin; Rodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Keen, Wright, Wrighten; Laura-Mrs W. Barry; Sigismunda-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416 but Daigville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710403 but Jarvis-Hurst, first time; Bates-a Young Gentleman, his first appearance on any stage; Lewson-Cautherly; Charlotte-Mrs Reddish; The New Occasional Address to the Town-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewes, first time; Sir George Airy-Mattocks; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pitt and Mrs Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Ballet: IV: The Wapping Landlady with Double Hornpipe. As17710422

Cast
Role: As17710412Landlady Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs White
Event Comment: Benefit for Legg, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford; V: The Fingalian Dance-Miss Besford. [See17591102.

Music: III: Concerto on Trumpet-Mas. Green (Scholar to Mr Jones)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17710420 but Lovemore-Cautherly; Lady Constant-Mrs W. Barry (MacMillan).

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: II: The Medley-Scholars of Giorgi

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Wild, Roffe and Mrs Naylor. Tickets deliver'd by Master Harris will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Mecklin Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Mrs Lovit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dyer

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17710422with Double Hornpipe, as17710422

Cast
Role: As17710412Landlady Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs White

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Vandermere; Sir Jasper-Farrell; Leander-Robson; James-Fearon; Harry-Dancer; Robert-Miller; Helebore-Vowell; Davy-Carnelys; Charlotte-Mrs Granger; Dorcas-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: II: The Piero-Mas. Castiglione; End: New Pantomime Dance, as17710703

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Tamper-Aickin; Belford-Fearon; Prattle-Didier; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Bell-Mrs Collins; Mlle Florival-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Collins
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Mrs Didier.