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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Pelling"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Pelling")') 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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1415 results for: Keyword - Pelling
We found 2105 matches on Roles/Actors, 326 matches on Performance Title, 196 matches on Performance Comments, 18 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

26
22 September 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Good and Evil Genius-Leveridge, Legar, Mrs Chambers; 1st Fury-Salle; Harlequin Man and Woman-Dupre, Mrs Pelling; Pierrot Man and Woman-Pelling, Mrs Bullock; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Glover, Mrs Younger; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Lanyan, Mrs Laguerre; Punch-Nivelon; Miller's Wife-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Dupre, Mrs Pelling
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Pelling, Mrs Bullock

27
25 September 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Salle; Nymphs-Mrs Bullock, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden, Miss Hill; Daphne-Mrs Laguerre; Morpheus-Leveridge; Mystery-Laguerre; Slumber-Salway; Harequin-Lun; Burgomaster-Nivelon; Boor Servant-Hippisley; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Scaramouch-Newhouse; Peasants-Newhouse, Delagarde Jr, Pelling; Women Peasants-Mrs Benson, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Rice; Venus-Mrs Seedo; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Salway; Pan-Laguerre; Zephyrus-Salle; Spaniard-Dupre; Polonese-Pelling; French-Poitier; Spanish Woman-Miss LaTour; Polonese Woman-Mrs Ogden; French Woman-Mrs Hill; Flora-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Newhouse, Delagarde Jr, Pelling
Role: Polonese Actor: Pelling

28
06 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Salle; Nymphs-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour; Daphne-Mrs Laguerre; Morpheus-Leveridge; Mystery-Laguerre; Slumber-Salway; Harlequin-Lun; Burgomaster-Nivelon; Boor Servant-Hippisley; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Scaramouch-Newhouse; Peasants-Newhouse, Delagarde Jr, DuPre Jr; Women Peasants-Mrs Stevens, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Rice; Venus-Mrs Seedo; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Salway; Pan-Laguerre; Zephyrus-Salle; Spaniard-Dupre; Polonese-Pelling; Frenchman-Poitier; Spanish Woman-Mrs Bullock; Polonese Woman-Mrs Ogden; French Woman-Miss LaTour; Flora-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour
Role: Polonese Actor: Pelling

29
05 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: A Ballet Actor: Salle, DuPre, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Miss Wherrit.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Song: II: Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Wright in the Northern Stile

Dance: I: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: Pastoral Dance-Master Weeks, Miss Rogers; III: French Peasant-Poitier; IV: Hornpipe, with Additions,-Jones, Mrs Ogden, in the Footing Manner; V: By Desire, Drunken Man-Mr Hippisley performed instead of Hob's Wedding; Tambourine-Miss Rogers

Ballet: GGrand Comic Dance. Harlequin-Dupre; Woman-Mrs Pelling; Punch-Pelling; Dame Ragonde-Miss LaTour; Pierot-Legare; Woman-Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch-Dupre Jr; Woman-Mrs Ogden

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Dupre; Woman-Mrs Pelling; Punch-Pelling; Dame Ragonde-Miss LaTour; Pierot-Legare; Woman-Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch-Dupre Jr; Woman-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Woman Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: Punch Actor: Pelling

30
17 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17321006, but Daphne-Mrs Pelling; Flora-Mrs Pelling.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pelling.
Role: Polonese Actor: Pelling

31
26 June 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Afterpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; or, Vulcan's Wedding

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, Pelling

Ballet: AAmorous Clowns or the Courtezan. Clowns-Pelling, Delagarde; Their Wives-Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling

Performance Comment: Clowns-Pelling, Delagarde; Their Wives-Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling.
Cast
Role: Clowns Actor: Pelling, Delagarde
Role: Courtezan Actor: Mrs Pelling.

32
07 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: Apollo-Glover; Nymphs-Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Daphne-Mrs Laguerre; Burgomaster-Laguerre; Boor Servant-Hippisley; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Scaramouch-Newhouse; Harlequin-Lun; Peasants-Newhouse, De la Garde Jr, Du Pre Jr; Women Peasants-Mrs Stevens, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Forrester; Venus-Mrs Wright; Diana-Miss Norsa; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Salway; Frenchman-I.e Sac; Spaniard-Du Pre; Polonese-Pelling; French Woman-Miss Rogers; Polonese Woman-Mrs Ogden; Flora-Mrs Laguerre, but see17331124.
Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston
Role: Polonese Actor: Pelling

33
19 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: A Burgo-Master Trick'd

Performance Comment: Burgo-Master-Nivelon; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Miss Mann; Burgomaster's Servant-Cibber; Scaramouch-Janno; Peasants-Pelling, Janno, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Pelling, Janno, Davenport
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Oates

Dance: I: The Black Joke. II: Revellers. III: Pierots. IV: Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: II: Revellers. III: Pierots. IV: Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

34
21 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mordecai-Sal way; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Mittimus-Winstone; Decoy-Turbutt; Constable-Jones; Bridewell Keeper-P. Turbutt; Porter-Hallam; Jenny-Mrs Davenport; Bess-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Cross, Dancey, Davenport [but Cross, Raftor, Este in Daily Advertiser]; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Dancy, Mrs Davenport; Beadles-Wright, Peploe, Grey; Les Capricieux-Essex, Mrs Walter; Hussars-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Fingalians-Davenport, Mrs Pelling; Pierot-Pelling; Punch-Janno; Mezzetin-Villeneuve .
Cast
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling
Role: Pierot Actor: Pelling

35
22 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan: With the Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Poitier; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Spaniard-Salway; Mopsophil-Mrs Pritchard; Les Capricieux-Essex, Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Davenport, Mrs Pelling; Masqueraders-Pelling, Villeneuve, Janno; but see17341010. but see17341010.
Cast
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling
Role: Masqueraders Actor: Pelling, Villeneuve, Janno

Dance: By Mlle Roland

36
05 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierot-Lalauze; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Spaniard-Salway; Mopsophil-Mrs Pritchard; Les Capricieux-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Davenport, Mrs Pelling; Masqueraders-Pelling, Livier, Janno .
Cast
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling
Role: Masqueraders Actor: Pelling, Livier, Janno

37
15 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi: Being the Comic Interlude of Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Gardeners-Pelling, Davenport; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve; Noble Venetian-Este; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierot-Davenport; Mandarin Gormogons-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Pelling, De la Magre; Chinese Guards-Wright, Taylor, Gray, Leigh. Concluding with Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .
Cast
Role: Gardeners Actor: Pelling, Davenport
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Thurmond, Villeneuve, Pelling, De la Magre

38
07 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, The Country Revels

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Le Brun; French Company-Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet; Lover-Taylor; Servant-Hough; Drawers-Janno, Towers; Yeoman-Wright; Conjuror-Turbutt; Milkmaids-Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey; Countryman-Sal way; Countrywoman-Mrs Cantrell; Colin-Essex; Phebe-Mrs Walter; Country Lads-Pelling, Davenport, Villeneuve, Rector; Country Lasses-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Colombine-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Country Lads Actor: Pelling, Davenport, Villeneuve, Rector
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

39
17 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17351007, With an Additional Scene, a New Medley Overture accompanied with French Horns, Composed by Mr Arne, and Le Badinage Provence; by Poitier, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Duke, Pelling, Delamayne, Davenport, Rector, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Country Lads Actor: Pelling, Davenport, Villeneuve, Rector
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: A Grand New Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

40
20 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Le Brun; French Company-Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet; Lover-Taylor; Servant-Hough; Drawers-Janno, Towers; Yeoman-Wright; Conjurer-Winstone; Milkmaids-Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey; Colombine-Miss Mann; Colin-Dukes; Phebe-Mrs Walter; Country Lads-Pelling, Davenport, Villeneuve, Rector; Lasses-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, with Overture as17351117, but see17351117.
Cast
Role: Country Lads Actor: Pelling, Davenport, Villeneuve, Rector
Role: Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, with Overture as17351117, but see17351117
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Dance: II: By Mlle Anne Roland. IV: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

41
04 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Poor Pierot Married; or, Harlequin Happy

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Philips; Colombine-Miss Mann; Pierot-Macklin; Colombine's Father-Pelling; Cupid-Miss Cole; Fatty-Hough; Slouch-Janno; Fryar-Gray; Clockmaker-Hough; Bridesmen and Maids-Villeneuve, Dukes, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Pelling; Pierot's Servants-Peters, Rosamond.
Cast
Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Pelling
Role: Bridesmen and Maids Actor: Villeneuve, Dukes, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Pelling

42
03 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Noble Venetian-Livier; Italian Bravo-Turbutt; Miller-Pelling; Colombine-Miss Mann; Pierot-Macklin; Gardeners, Wives-Rector, Carney, Mrs Vallois, Miss Wilson; Mandarin Gormogons-Pelling, Baudouin, Rector, Carney; Chinese Guards-Wright, Leigh, Hough, Gray; Harlequin-Phillips.
Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Pelling
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Pelling, Baudouin, Rector, Carney

43
22 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Noble Venetian-Liviez; Italian Bravo-Turbutt; Miller-Pelling; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Pierot-Lalauze; Gardeners and Wives-Rector, Carney, Mrs Vallois, Mrs Davenport; Mandarin Gormogons-Pelling, Baudouin, Rector, Carney; Chinese Guards-Wright, Leigh, Hough, Gray.
Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Pelling
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Pelling, Baudouin, Rector, Carney

Dance: II: French Peasants-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Muilment; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

44
23 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker's Wedding

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich]; Scaramouch-Duffield; Punch-Pelling.
Cast
Role: Punch Actor: Pelling.

Dance: As17200120; particularly Dutch Burger@Master and his Frow-

45
28 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Scaramouch-Duffield; Punch-Pelling; Colombine-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Punch Actor: Pelling

46
10 October 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich]; Scaramouch-Duffield; Punch-Pelling.
Cast
Role: Punch Actor: Pelling.

Dance: As17211003

47
25 March 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Performance Comment: Jupiter (Harlequin)-Lun [J. Rich]; Mercury-Legar; Leander (Mars)-Lally; Scaramouch (Pan)-Fielding; Mezzetin (Apollo)-Lally Jr; Punch (Pluto)-Newhouse; Doctor (Neptune)-Lanyam; Pierrot (Hercules)-Pelling; Europa-Mrs Rogeir; Clown-Hippisley; Colombine-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Pelling

48
19 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Jupiter (Harlequin)-Lun; Mercury-Legare; Leander (Mars)-Dupre; Scaramouch (Pan)-Lanyam; Mezzetin (Apollo)-Glover; Punch (Pluto)-Newhouse; Doctor (Neptune)-Hall; Pierrot (Hercules)-Pelling; Europa-Mrs Rogeir; Clown-Spiller; Colombine-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Pelling

49
27 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Song: As17231116

Dance: Drunken Swiss-Nivelon Jr; Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon Sr

Ballet: The Humours of Bedlam. Mad Taylor-Nivelon Sr; Mad Dancing Master-Glover; Mad Gamester-Pelling; Mad Soldier-Nivelon Jr; Mad Astrologer-Lanyam; Mad Lady-Mrs Rogeir

Performance Comment: Mad Taylor-Nivelon Sr; Mad Dancing Master-Glover; Mad Gamester-Pelling; Mad Soldier-Nivelon Jr; Mad Astrologer-Lanyam; Mad Lady-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Mad Gamester Actor: Pelling

50
04 January 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Performance Comment: Amadis-Dupre; Oriana-Mrs Wall; Enchanter-Pelling; Furies-F. Nivelon, L. Nivelon, Glover, Lanyon; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Rogier; Clown-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Enchanter Actor: Pelling