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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Steel"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Steel")') 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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127 results for: Keyword - Steel
We found 120 matches on Roles/Actors, 37 matches on Performance Comments, 10 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
01 October 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Roberts; Sancho Panza-Mullart; Badger-Morgan; Fairlove-Aston; Mayor-Lacy; John-Bencraft; Dorothea-Mrs Mullart; Jezebel-Mrs Steel; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Sneak-Miss Jones Sr; Miss Sneak-Miss Jones Jr .
Cast
Role: Jezebel Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance:

Song: Songs proper to the Play. The Pleasant Month of May by a Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage before

2
04 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Marshall, the first time of his performing there; Bajazet-Walker; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-W. Giffard; Omar-Paget; Stratocles-Vaughan; Prince-Blakes; Mirvan-Dunstall; Zama-Crofts; Haly-Naylor; Dervise-Nelson; Selima-Mrs Steel; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17401029

3
12 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Walker; Osmyn-Marshall; Gonsalez-Paget; Garcia-W. Giffard; Zara-Mrs Steel; Almeria-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17401110

4
18 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Paget; Carlos-Walker; Clodio-Giffard; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Julian; Duart-Mullart; Manuel-W. Giffard; Governor-Blakes; Sancho-Yates; Jaquez-Linnet; Angelina-Mrs Middleton; Elvira-Mrs Lamball; Honoria-Miss Gerrard; Louisa-Mrs Steel.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Steel.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; IV: Comic Dance-Davenport

5
19 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirable-Dunstall; Duretete-Linnet; Dugard-Wallis; Petit-Yates; Oriana-Mrs Steel; Lamorce-Miss Gerrard; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: As17401118; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

6
20 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Paget; Altamont-Giffard; Horatio-Walker; Lothario-Marshall; Lavinia-Mrs Steel; Calista-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: New dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

7
24 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Walker; Lord Guilford Dudley-Giffard; Northumberland-Nelson; Suffolk-Crofts; Sussex-Linnet; Gardiner-Paget; Sir J. Gates-Marr; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Steel; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

8
26 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Giffard; Orestes-Walker; Pylades-W. Giffard; Phoenix-Blakes; Hermione-Mrs Steel; Cephisa-Mrs Dunstall; Cleone-Miss Hippisley; Andromache-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: As17401124

9
27 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Peterson; Lady Easy-Mrs Boultby, who never performed there before; Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Steel; Edging-Mrs Yates; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: IV: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Comic Dance-Davenport

10
29 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17401022, but Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Yates; Balance-Paget; Worthy-W. Giffard; Bullock-Dunstall; Scruple-Blakes; Scale-Crofts; Collier-Julian; Sylvia-Mrs Yates; Melinda-Mrs Steel; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Recruits-Marr, Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17401127

11
01 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Julian; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Clarinda-Mrs Yates; Clerimont-Walker; Careless-W. Giffard; Finder-Yates; Supple-Marr; Old Wilful-Dunstall; Old Atall-Vaughan; Strut-Blakes; Sylvia-Mrs Dunstall; Wishwell-Mrs Steel; Situp-Miss Hippisley; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Lamball.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; IV: Comic Dance-Davenport

12
02 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Walker; Southampton-Marshall; Burleigh-Paget; Sir Walter Raleigh-Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Steel; Nottingham-Mrs Lamball; Rutland-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; IV: Les Berges-Mr and Mrs Davenport

13
04 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Giffard; Ghost-Walker; King-Pagett; Polonius-Julian; Laertes-Marshall; Ostrick-Peterson; Horatio-W. Giffard; Queen-Mrs Steel; Ophelia-Miss Hippisley; Gravediggers-Yates, Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant and Clown-Master Matthews, Master Shawford

14
06 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Peterson; Elder Worthy-Blakes; Sir William-Julian; Sly-Vaughan; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Steel; Hillaria-Mrs Dunstall; Flareit-Mrs Yates; Amanda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17401205

15
10 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Marshall; Macduff-Giffard; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Steel; Lady Macduff-Mrs Lamball; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Peterson; Duncan-Paget; Malcolm-W. Giffard; Seyward-Crofts; Seyton-Blakes; Hecate-Yates; Witches-Julian, Dunstall, Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

16
12 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Walker; Lovewell-Giffard; Mockmode-Yates; Lyric-Paget; Club-Dunstall; Nimblewrist-Marr; Pamphlet-Blakes; Rigadoon-Shawford; Brush-Vaughan; Cripple-Julian; Lucinda-Mrs Lamball; Leanthe-Mrs Yates; Trudge-Mrs Jones; Bullfinch-Mrs Steel; Pindress-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Bullfinch Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance-Master Shawford; In V: Irish Trot-Shawford; V: Les Berges-Mr and Mrs Davenport

17
15 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment

Performance Comment: ..Release, Adventures, and Marriage of Harlequin. Harlequin-Mons L'Agile; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Florio-Marr; Father to Colombine-Julian; Dwarfs-Master Matthews, Master Shawford, Miss Naylor; Doctor Tackem-Hemskirk; Clerk-Vaughan; Mrs Drab-Mrs Jones; Lawyer-Nelson; Keeper-Dunstall; Turnkey-Crofts; Master of Punch House-Naylor; Porter-Charles; Clown-Shawford; with The Triumphs of Love: Hymen-Master Matthews; Followers of Hymen-Davenport; Shawford, Vaughan, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Davenport, Miss Hippisley; Priests-Hemmings, Hemskirk, Naylor; Priestesses-Mrs Jones, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Jones, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

18
15 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Giffard; Polixenes-Marshall; Antigonus-Walker; Florizel-W. Giffard; Camillo-Paget; Autolicus-Yates; Paulina-Mrs Steel; Perdita-Miss Hippisley; Mamillus-Miss Naylor; Cleomines-Blakes; Dion-Peterson; Officer-Naylor; 1st Lord-Crofts; 2d Lord-Nelson; 3d Lord-Marr; Shepherd-Julian; Clown-Dunstall; Emilia-Mrs Yates; Mopsa-Mrs Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Jones; Hermione-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Steel

Song: dopted to the play, particulary a% Song-the Gentlewoman who performed Polly

Dance: dapted to the Play%

19
22 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: See17401219, but Torrismond-Green; Lorenzo-Giffard; Leonora-Mrs Steel; Gomez-Richards; Elvira-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

20
27 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17401231, but Polly-a Gentlewoman; Macheath-Walker; Lucy-Mrs Jones; Peachum-Paget; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Steel; Lockit-Hemskirk; Filch-Yates; Mat-Dunstall; Diana Trapes-Mrs Yates; Ben Budge-Blakes; Jemmy Twitcher-Julian; Crookfingered Jack-Crofts; Nimming Ned-Shawford; Wat Dreary-Marr; Harry Paddington-Vaughan; Jenny Diver-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Lamball; Mrs Vixen-Miss Hippisley; Betty Doxey-Mrs Bullock; with a Hornpipe-Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

21
02 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Riot-Giffard; Volatil-Marshall; Sir Tristram-Julian; Young Cash-Yates; Horatio-W. Giffard; Valentine-Crofts; Spitfire-Marr; Hazard-Blakes; Slur-Vaughan; Cynthia-Mrs Steel; Teraminta-Mrs Dunstall; Aurelia-Mrs Yates; Arabella-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: PPierot-Master Matthews; End Afterpiece: Hornpipe-Yates

22
10 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Crispe, who never appeared there before; King Henry-Giffard; Richmond-Walker; Prince Edward-Mrs Dunstall; Duke of York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Norfolk-Blakes; Stanley-Paget; Oxford-Vaughan; Tressel-W. Giffard; Catesby-Marr; Ratcliff-Crofts; Blunt-Naylor; Tirrel-Nelson; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Steel; Dutchess of York-Mrs Yates; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Afterpiece Title: Flora

23
14 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Old Wilmot-Crispe; Young Wilmot-W. Giffard; Eustace-Peterson; Randall-Blakes; Agnes-Mrs Steel; Maria-Miss Medina; Charlot-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Dance: Shawford, Mrs Bullock

24
28 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17401107, but Thorowgood-Paget; Millwood-Mrs Steel.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Steel.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

25
07 March 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: King of France-Crispe; Duke of Florence-Nelson; Bertram-Giffard; Lafeu-Paget; Parolles-Peterson; Clown-Yates; Lord Dumain-Blakes; Steward-Dunstall; Countess-Mrs Steel; Widow-Mrs Yates; Diana-Miss Hippisley; Mariana-Mrs Dunstall; Hellena-Mrs Giffard; with an Epilogue-adapted to that Character.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances