SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Williams")') 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 23596 matches on Performance Comments, 11039 matches on Author, 4586 matches on Event Comments, 4237 matches on Performance Title, and 137 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Biron-Booth; Villeroy-Mills; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Victoria-Mrs Younger; Juba-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Juba Actor: Mrs Heron.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edwin

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Edwin-Boheme; Leolin-Ryan; Tudor-Hulett; Albert-Walker; Gomel-Quin; Morvid-Diggs; Matilda-Mrs Vincent; Adelisa-Mrs Parker; Prologue by Theobald-Ryan; Epilogue by Molloy-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Adelisa Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Molloy Actor: Mrs Brett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-Mills; Jupiter-Wilks; Mercury-Shepard; Gripus-Griffin; Phoebus-Watson; Sosia-Harper; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Tenoe; Bromia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Tenoe
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Contrivance

Performance Comment: Octavio-Leigh; Belmie-Ogden; Selfwell-Bullock; Sir Toby-Hall; Martin-Morgan; Belliza-Mrs Vincent; Lucinda-Mrs Cantrell; Martin's Wife-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Belliza Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Martin's Wife Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, James, Ogden; particularly Swedish Dal Karle-; Spinning Wheel Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor Or The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Cortez-Walker; Montezuma-Leigh; Odmar-Hulett; Guyomar-Ogden; Orbellan-Chapman; Vasquez-Smith; Pizarro-Huddy; Indian Priest-Morgan; Almeria-Mrs Moffet; Alibech-Mrs Plomer; Cydaria-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Purden.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Moffat
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: passacaille-Epassacaille=-Ed. Lalley, Mrs Wall; Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Legar; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Legar

Performance Comment: Lalley, Mrs Wall; Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Legar; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Legar.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Shepard; Petruchio-Will. Mills; Peter-Norris; Antony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy or The Comical Rivals

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Booth; Queen-Mrs Porter; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Cory; Rutland-Mrs Thurmond; Nottingham-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shepard

Song: As17241008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayd Or Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Thurmond; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Will. Mills; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Diana-Mrs Johnson; Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Young Princess Elizabeth-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Horton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Welford-Booth; Young Loveless-Wilks Jr; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Martha-Mrs Heron; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: As17241230

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Shepard; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Baker; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Booth; Sentry-Miss Tenoe; Gazette-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Booth

Song: Singing in Italian-Miss Lindar

Dance: As17250304

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Boheme; Clytus-Quin; Lysimachus-Ryan; Hephestion-Egleton; Cassander-Walker; Polyperchon-Diggs; Roxana-Mrs Parker; Statira-Mrs Bullock; Parisatis-Mrs Moffett.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Moffett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Boheme; Aboan-Quin; Imoinda-Mrs Bullock; Daniel-Spiller; Charlot-Mrs Younger; Widow Lackit-Mrs Martin , from the Theatre in Dublin.

Dance: new Dance of Slaves-; French Sailor and his Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle; Wooden Shoe Dance in the Character of a Clown-Nivelon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Edging-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Walker; Burleigh-Quin; Queen-Mrs Parker; Rutland-Mrs Bullock; Nottingham-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess, French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Choleric-Spiller; Antonio-Bullock; Charino-Hippisley; Charles-Walker; Clodio-Egleton; Duart-Ryan; Manuel-Diggs; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Elvira-Mrs Parker; Angelina-Mrs Rice, who never appear'd on any Stage before.

Dance: As17251117; Peasant-Nivelon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Wilks; Young Woudbe-Bridgwater; Trueman-Cibber; Richmond-Mills Jr; Subtleman-Griffin; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Clear Account-Corey; Fairbank-Roberts; Teague-Miller; Constance-Mrs Porter; Aurelia-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Midnight-Harper; Steward's Wife-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Quin; Learchus-Hippisley; Oronces-Walker; Roger-Bullock; Quaint-Spiller; Polidorus-Diggs; Euphronia-Mrs Younger; Hortensia-Mrs Parker; Doris-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Shepard; Petruchio-Will. Mills; Peter-Norris; Antony-Harper; 1st Constantia-Mrs Cibber; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: Hob or The Country Wake

Dance: As17250909

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hecuba

Performance Comment: Edition of 1726 lists: Polymnestor-Booth; Agamemnon-Mills; Ulysses-Bridgwater; Talthybius-Roberts; Aegon-W. Mills; Maelaines-Thurmond; Hecuba-Mrs Porter; Polyxena-Mrs Cibber; Iphis-Mrs Brett; Prologue-Booth.
Cast
Role: Hecuba Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Polyxena Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Iphis Actor: Mrs Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Wives

Performance Comment: Governor-Bullock; Marquess of Monenda-Chapman; Camillus-Milward; Peregrine-Houghton; Fryar Andrew-H. Bullock; Hidewell-Morgan; Governor's Lady-Mrs Rice; Elenora-Mrs Grace; Orada-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Governor's Lady Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Elenora Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Orada Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17260809

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of The Unnatural Parents Or The Fair Maid Of The West

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Spiller; Lord Lovewell-Eaton; Trusty-Morgan; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Elsam; Fair Maid-Mrs Haughton; Betty Wealthy-Mrs Morgan; Dame Strike Fire-Baron Egleton.
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Elsam
Role: Fair Maid Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Betty Wealthy Actor: Mrs Morgan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge Or Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Dufoy-Cibber; Beaufort-W. Mills; Bevil-Cory; Bruce-Bridgwater; Lovis-Watson; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Palmer-Johnson; Wheedle-Shepard; Widow Rich-Mrs Oldfield; Graciana-Mrs Butler; Amelia-Mrs Cibber; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Betty-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Widow Rich Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Graciana Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgo Master Trickd

Performance Comment: As17261014, but 4th Nymph-Mrs Laguerre.
Event Comment: Receipts: 76 17s. [The Country Wife intended, but deferred by illness of Mrs Berriman.] Probable attendance: boxes, 79 paid and 13 orders; stage, 10 paid; pit, 208 paid and 22 orders; slips, 18 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 155 paid and 12 orders; second gallery, 88 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgo Master Trickd