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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Nell Gwyn"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Nell Gwyn")') 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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377 results for: Keyword - Nell Gwyn?
We found 282 matches on Performance Comments, 75 matches on Event Comments, 28 matches on Performance Title, 11 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

76
11 July 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Miss Oates; Jobson-Mullart; Sir John-Mrs Charke; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Oates

Dance: By Davenport and Mrs Davenport. V: Minuet by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett. End Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: IV: The Roast Beef Song by Mullart

77
21 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: III: Clown-Vallois; V: French Peasants-Master Oates, Miss Oates

Song: IV: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

78
10 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John (with song of The Early Horn)-Lowe; Jobson-Turbutt; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Bennet; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

79
29 September 1741 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Rogers.

80
14 September 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive; Butler-Raftor; Jobson-Turbutt; Lady Loverule-Miss Bennet; Sir John Loverule-Lowe (in which character will be introduc'd The Early Horn).
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

81
22 November 1742 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Miss Charke.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Charke.

82
07 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell (by Desire)-Miss Bradshaw, her first attempt on any Stage; Jobson-Dunstall; Loverule-Hemskirk; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bambridge; Doctor-Naylor; Butler-Julian; Cook-Clough; Coachman-Freeman; Lucy-Mrs Vallois; Lettice-Miss Royal [Royar].Royar].
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Bradshaw, her first attempt on any Stage

Dance: I: The English Sailor-Taylor; II: Two Millers and Courtesan-Three Graniers; III: The Sabatiers-LaPierre; IV: The Welch Buffoon-two Masters Granier; V: Comic Ballet-Mr Carney, Mrs Roland, Mr Pelling, Mr Granier, Mrs Vallois, Miss Scott

83
04 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Lincoln.

Dance: The two Masters Granier, Miss Granier

84
02 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Jobson-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Mrs Delagarde; IV: Scotch Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde, Delagarde, Destrade, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; V: Comic Dance- [see17450423

85
28 October 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Massacre At Paris

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Phillips never here before; Jobson-Dove; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bambridge; Sir John-Blogg.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Phillips never here before

Song: Blogg, Barlow, Waters, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Williamson, Mrs Cushing

Dance: the two Mhe two Masters, Miss Granier

86
14 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

87
23 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: A New Tambourine-Anne Auretti

88
01 February 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

89
24 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Le Charactere de la Dance-Anne Auretti; III: The Savage Dance-Cooke, Matthews, Anne Auretti; IV: Dutch Dance, as17471128; V: Hymen's Temple-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; End of Farce: a Minuet, Louvre-Cooke, Anne Auretti

90
09 January 1749 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Yeates; Sir John-Yeates.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Yeates

91
28 November 1752 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Pierre-Goodfellow; Belvidera-Mrs Fisher; Jaffier-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Wignell.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Entertainment: New Fireworks-

92
30 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Jordan[; see17941115.; see17941115.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan

93
11 December 1756 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro Nell Indie

Dance: With Dances

94
14 December 1756 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Allessandro Nell Indie

95
18 December 1756 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Allessandro Nell Indie

96
21 December 1756 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Allessandro Nell Indie

97
04 January 1757 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Allessandro Nell Indie

98
08 January 1757 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Allessandro Nell Indie

Dance: Two Principal comic Dancers lately arrived will perform a third Dance this evening

99
11 January 1757 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Allessandro Nell Indie

100
15 January 1757 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Allessandro Nell Indie