SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Willems"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Willems")') 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 23320 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 264 matches on Roles/Actors, and 12 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17910922, but Lawyer-Maddocks; Marcella-Mrs Ward; Notary-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Farren; Acasto-Aickin; Polydore-Harley; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Miss Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Francis; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Esten.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: As17911024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17911102, but Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Planters-Rock, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.

Dance: End II: a Negro Dance, as17911102; End: The Irish Lilt, as17911006

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: An Occasional Interlude of Singing and Dancing. With new Dresses and Decorations. [This was written as a compliment to the Duchess of York, daughter of the King of Prussia; on 29 Sept. 1791 she had married the Duke of York (see European Magazine, Dec. 1791, p. 459) "It was a pretty, slight compliment, touched up by Byrne, St.Amand, Incledon and Mrs Mountain, with a couple of airs and the Pas Russe a little lamed. Byrne carried his arm in a scarf [see 29 Oct.], and Incledon and Mountain their parts in their hands" (Oracle, 22 Nov.). 3rd piece in place of Oscar and Malvina, advertised on playbill of 19 Nov.] Receipts: #221 4s. (208.16; 12.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Cast
Role: Sophia Strangeways Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Acid Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Fawcett; Philip-Baddeley; Tom-Maddocks; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Robert-Jones; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Heard; Cloe-Miss Heard; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Heard

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: As17911119; accompanied upon the Harp-Meyer Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17911011, but Crabtree-Waldron; Maria-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs _Goodall.
Role: Melpomene Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Thalia Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Laurette Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davis

Song: As17910927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Cast
Role: Sophia Strangeways Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Acid Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry the Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Wilson; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Powel; Poins-Davies; Francis-Blanchard; Sir W. Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Marshall; Carriers-Munden, Cross; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: As17911122

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Cast
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Melpomene Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Thalia Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Felix-Kemble; Frederick-Packer; Don Pedro-Parsons; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Gibby-Moody; Lissardo-King; Alguazile-Jones; Vasquez-Phillimore; Donna Violante-Miss Farren; Donna Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Miss Collins; Flora-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17911126, but Mrs Crouch's and Miss Hagley's names listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Don Alonzo-Wroughton; Don Carlos-Barrymore; Don Alvarez-Packer; Don Manuel-Phillimore; Zanga-Kemble; Leonora-Mrs Powell; Isabella-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Ward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17911111, but Oriana-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17911102, but Narcissa-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Billington.

Dance: As17911102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Bland; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Canteen-Benson; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Fawcett; Sophia-Miss Collins; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Betsey Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Whitfield; Miller-Moody; Richard-R. Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Benson; Courtiers-Phillimore; Lyons; Joe-Dignum; Keepers-Fawcett, Alfred, Jones; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Hopkins; Kate-Miss Heard; Phebe-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Fawcett; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces Katharine and Petruchio, in place of Richard Coeur de Lion, advertised on playbill of 21 Jan., but "On Acct. of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Goodall Katharine & Petruchio was put off and The Apprentice substituted in its stead" (MS annotation on Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #236 5s. (189.8; 45.1; 1.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs _Goodall.
Role: Melpomene Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Thalia Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17920127, but Mrs Powell's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17920104, but Fatima-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: As17911201, but Jane (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Sophia Strangeways Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Acid Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: As17920125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: As17910912, but Marianne-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Mrs Merry

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Cast
Role: Dora Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Bacchant Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17911115, but Madge-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Wilkinson; Sir F. Gripe-Gull; Isabinda-Mrs Churton; Miranda-The Young Lady.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Churton

Song: End: a favourite song-Tanner

Entertainment: Monologue. End III: a Comic Sketch of the Times-Ryder

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmond-Bloomfield; Jack Connor-Macready; Count Fripon-Marshall; Tough-Rock; Frill-Farley; Father Frank-Rees; Landlord-Thompson; Trap-Powel; Phelim-Ledger; Dowdle-Wilson; Rachael-Mrs Harlowe; Mary-Miss Stuart; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Merry
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Blanchard; Capt. Sightly-Marshall; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Cubitt; Penelope-Miss Stuart; Miss La Blonde-Miss Leserve; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Davis (from the Theatre Royal, Manchester; 1st appearance in London). 1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Davis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Principally From The Works Of handel; Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: As17920314but Concerto violoncello-Mason; Concerto bassoon-_; Non era ancora sorta l'Aurora-Morelli (Paisiello); Con un moro orrendore strano-_; The horse and his rider-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Worthy is the lamb-_; Sing ye to the Lord-Mrs Crouch (Israel in Egypt).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs _Goodall.
Role: Melpomene Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Thalia Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17911114, but Ismene: With a new Song-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: With a new Song Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: As17911210