SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Wall"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Wall")') 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 23334 matches on Performance Comments, 4247 matches on Event Comments, 4202 matches on Performance Title, 221 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pharnaces

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Tomiri-Signora Cuzzoni; Farnace-Fr Bernardi , called Senesino; Adrasto-Giuseppe Boschi; Cirene-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Clitarco-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Osmano-Gaetano Berenstadt.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Aubin. Receipts: money #55 10s.; tickets #17 13s. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Union of the Three Sister Arts

Cast
Role: Cecila Actor: Mrs Chambers

Dance: As17231122

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17231028, but Widow-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: As17231028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Constancy

Performance Comment: Zimon-Mills; Omphales-Booth; Tryphon-Cibber; Ammon-Williams; Hesione-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Hesione Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Mills; Zephares-Wilks; Pharnaces-Booth; Archilaus-Boman; Aquilius-Williams; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Semandra Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Song: As17240201

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Giulio Cesare-Senesino; Cornelia-Mrs Robinson; Sesto Pompeo-Signora Durastanti; Cleopatra-Signora Cuzzoni; Tolomeo-Berenstadt; Achilla-Boschi; Nireno-Bigonsi; Deutsch, Handel, p. 157 adds: Curio-Lagarde.
Cast
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Robbers or Harlequin Trappd by Colombine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Nivelon Sr; Piero-Nivelon Jr; Mezzetin-Glover; Scaramouch-Newhouse; Punch-Lanyam; Colombine-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Rogeir.

Dance: The Scating Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calphurnia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: G. Mario-Boschi; Giulia-Signora Durastanti; Calfurnia-Signora Cuzzoni; A. Trebonio-Senesino; Alvida-Mrs Robinson; Lucio-Berenstadt; T. Sicelio-Bigonsi.
Cast
Role: Alvida Actor: Mrs Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17230928, but Ophelia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: As17240418

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: As17231005, but Cordelia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: As17231028

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Mrs Willis. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Song, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Afterp1ece: Compos'd by Mr John Eccles, Master of the King's Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aquilius

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Aquilius-Senesino; Emilia-Signora Cuzzoni; Arrenion-Berenstadt; Lincestes-Signora Durastanti; Hamilcar-Boschi; Merope-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of The Rise And Fall Of Massaniello Or A Fisherman A Prince

Performance Comment: Massaniello-Walker; Cardinal-Leigh; Viceroy-Smith; Mataloni-Hulett; Bissignano-Ogden; Pedro-Huddy; Belleraza-Mrs Moffett; Comic Parts-Bullock, Morgan, Hall, H. Bullock, Norris; With a New Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Belleraza Actor: Mrs Moffett

Song: The Original Song:In Praise of Fishing-

Dance: A new dance:Fishermen and Their Wives-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Son Or The Libertine Reclaimed Wherein Is Represented His Vicious Life And The Devil Appearing To Him To Go On In His Wickedness And The Miserable State He Was Brought To Be His Extravagance Being Reduced To That Extremity That He Was Forced To Eat Husks With The Swine To Satisfy His Hunger Also An Angel Descending Exhorting Him To Repent And Return To His Father Who Receives Him With Great Joy

Performance Comment: With the Comical Humours of his Man Roger. Roger-Harper; Country Farmer-Aston; Lucia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Entertainment: Drunken Man-Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Glocester-Thurmond; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Th. Cibber; Cordelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Booth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Monimia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Song: As17241008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

Song: As17241008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Witches-Johnson, Norris, Griffin. [Hogan (Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 277), thinks this bill is misprinted, with Hecate omitted and Johnson assigned Penkethman's usual part of the First Witch .]Hogan (Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 277), thinks this bill is misprinted, with Hecate omitted and Johnson assigned Penkethman's usual part of the First Witch .]
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Porter; Jaffier-Booth; Pierre-Mills.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter

Song: As17241008

Event Comment: Receipts: #69 4s. 6d. Mrs Pendarves to Mrs Ann Granville, 12 Dec. (Delany, Autobiography, I, 101-2): I was to see the opera of Dioclesian, and was very much disappointed, for instead of Purcell's musick which I expected, we had Pepusch's, and very humdrum it was; indeed I never was so tired with anything in my life

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Music: As17241128

Dance: As17241128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: As17240924, but Goneril-Mrs Heron; Regan-Miss Seale.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Booth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17241106, but Alinda-Mrs Butcher.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Butcher.
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Cast
Role: Mad Lady Actor: Mrs Legar.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Pit and Front Boxes put together by Tickets at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: As17250304

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Weekly. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: As17241008

Dance: As17241230

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Moore. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: As17250504