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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Preston"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Preston")') 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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200 results for: Keyword - Preston
We found 125 matches on Roles/Actors, 95 matches on Performance Title, 25 matches on Performance Comments, 7 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

151
16 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: IV: Comic Dance-Morris, Mrs Preston

152
12 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: The Millers-Sg Grimaldi, 1st time on that stage, Mrs Preston, Mrs Vernon, others

153
23 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

154
11 February 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: The last new Pantomime Dance call'd The Cow Keepers-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Mrs Preston

155
29 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: I: The last new Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi; II: The Cow Keepers, as17600313 but Mrs _Vernon, Mrs Preston

Song: III: By Desire, The Sailor's Song-Champnes, and a Dance in character by the Sailor

156
07 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Millers-Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston

157
13 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: TThe Cow Keepers, as17600211, but Mrs _Preston, Mrs Vernon

158
29 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: The Song of Sweet Echo-a young Gentleman who never sung on any stage before

159
11 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: a Masquerade Dance proper to the play Actor: Mathews, Dennison, Granier, Harrison, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston, Mrs Dupre, Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

160
13 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mons Delaistre, Sg Baletti, Lauchery, Noverre Jun, Dennison, StLeger, Shawford, Mathews, Pochee, L'Clert, Harrison, Granier, Hust, Sarny, Walker, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre, Morris, Rooker, Sturt, Atkins, Ackman, Walker, Sga Pietro, Mrs Addison, Mrs Noverre, Robinson, Mrs Gibbons, Mlle Charon, Mlle Rousselet, Mrs Preston, Mlle Rouend, Mrs Philips, Mrs Lawson, Little Pietro, Master Simson, Master Pope, Master Blagden, Master Hust, Master Spilsbury, Miss Bride, Miss Popling, Miss Simson, Miss Heath, Scrase, Jefferson, Burton, Marr, Vaughan, Chamness, Bullbrick, Clough, Allen, Gray, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Mathews, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills.

161
25 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

162
26 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: [The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

163
29 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

164
01 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

165
03 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: NewPantomime Dance-the children

166
05 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: II: New Pantomime Dance-children

167
08 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: II: New Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

168
10 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: II: New Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

169
13 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

170
22 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: [The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance-the children, as17551203

171
26 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

172
27 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

173
29 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: PPantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

174
01 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

175
07 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: [The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: [I: New Comic Dance, as17560205

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