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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Will Mountfort"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Will Mountfort")') 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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479 results for: Keyword - Will. Mountfort
We found 447 matches on Roles/Actors, 187 matches on Performance Comments, 53 matches on Author, 38 matches on Event Comments, and 16 matches on Performance Title.

101
12 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Careless-Wilks Jr; Atall-Cibber; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Song: As17161022

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Miss Younger; Mimic Night Scene, as17161022

102
26 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Wilks Jr; Trappanti-Penkethman; Soto-Birkhead; Hipolita-Mrs Mountfort; Rosara-Mrs Santlow; Flora-Miss Younger; Viletta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Hipolita Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Song: An English Cantata-Turner

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

103
15 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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 Mountfort; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Dance: As17161103

104
29 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Booth; Calianax-Penkethman; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Dance: As17161112

105
26 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Ryan; Medley-Mills; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Emilia-Miss Younger; Pert-Mrs Bicknell; Belinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Dance: As17161112

106
08 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: See17170112, but Hamlet-Wilks; Ghost-Bowman; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: As17161022

Dance: As17161112

107
01 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Ryan; Blunt-Johnson; Sancho-Norris; Helena-Mrs Mountfort; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Moretta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

108
14 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Booth; Bertran-Ryan; Lorenzo-Wilks; Fryar-Leigh; Gomez-Norris; Queen-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

109
16 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Quin; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Cabinet-Ryan; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mountfort; Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Santlow; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Miller.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Mountfort

110
21 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Elder Worthy-Bickerstaff; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Mountfort; Hillaria-Mrs Garnet; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountfort

111
28 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Bickerstaff; Gibbet-Cibber; Foigard-Bowen; Scrub-Norris; Bonniface-Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Porter; Dorinda-Mrs Mountfort; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort

112
27 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks Jr; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Dance: Mrs Santlow; New Dance-Miss Lindar

113
30 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17171009, but Elvira-Mrs Mountfort; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

114
25 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17171123, but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Dance: As17180123

115
27 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: See17171115, but Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Sharper-Mills; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Fondlewife-Cibber; Araminta-Mrs Porter; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Willis
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

116
20 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mountfort

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

Dance: As17180128

117
21 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17181003, but Flip-Spiller; Fair Quaker-Mrs Mountfort, it being the first time of her appearance on this Stage; Cribbidge-_; Sailors-_.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Mountfort, it being the first time of her appearance on this Stage

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Barbier

Dance: Wedding Dance-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

118
26 December 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Six Years. Written by the late Mr Mountfort

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Related Works
Related Work: Greenwich Park Author(s): William Mountfort

Song:

Dance: Particularly A Drunken Swiss-Noaseman

119
30 December 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Mountfort

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Related Works
Related Work: Greenwich Park Author(s): William Mountfort

Song:

Dance: Drunken Swiss-Noaseman; French Peasant-James

120
14 November 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Adams; Monimia-Mrs Purden(, from Drury Lane); Acasto-Lacy; Polydore-Smith; Chamont-Giffard; Chaplain-Williams; Page-Mrs Mountfort; Serena-Mrs Turner; Florella-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Williams
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Dance: SScaramouch-Sandham

121
07 December 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Tickets for Oroonoko, deferred by Mrs Layfield's indisposition, will be taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spain

Performance Comment: Carlos-Adams; King-Smith; John-Lacy; Gomez-Giffard; Marquis of Posa-Hill; Queen-Mrs Purden; Eboli-Mrs Turner; Henrietta-Mrs Mountfort; With a New Prologue address'd to the Town-Mr Adams.
Cast
Role: Henrietta Actor: Mrs Mountfort

122
31 January 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Giffard; Plume-Smith; Worthy-Lacy; Brazen-Hill; Kite-Williams; Bullock-Reynolds; Pearmain-Wathen; Appletree-Hicks; Constable-Peirce; Melinda-Mrs Purden; Sylvia-Mrs Thomas; Rose-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Williams
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Music: Select Pieces on Kettle Drums and Trumpets-

123
25 February 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin; With the Loves of Several Deities

Performance Comment: Diana-Mrs Hill; Venus-Miss Hill; Endymion-Carlton; Adonis-Chardin; Aurora-Mrs Ward; Graces (attendants on Venus )-Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Purden; Shepherds (attendants on Adonis )-Sandham, H. Fench, Webster; Harlequin-Leprue; Miller-Reynolds; Miller's Wife-Miss Mann; Miller's Man-Giffard; 1st Countryman-Gillow; 2d Countryman-Wathen; 3d Countryman-Dove; 1st Countrywoman-Mrs Clarke; 2d Countrywoman-Mrs Holt; 3rd Countrywoman-Mrs Nokes; Ceres-Miss Hill; Sylvans-Sandham, H. Fench, Webster; Nymphs-Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mounfort, Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Purden

124
27 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Captives

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Hulet, Giffard, Gillow, Hill, Mechin, Williams, Mrs Purden, Mrs Carter, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Mann.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Hulet, Giffard, Gillow, Hill, Mechin, Williams, Mrs Purden, Mrs Carter, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Mann.

125
29 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo; Or, News From Terra Australis Incognita: With The Whimsical Flights Of My Lord Flame

Performance Comment: Flame-the Author; other parts-Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort; but second edition of 1729 lists: Soarethereal-Gillow; Hurlothrumbo-Hulett; Dologodelmo-Smith; Darony-Taswell; Urlandenny-Williams; Theorbeo-Machen; Lomperhomock-Pearce; Darno-Holt; Primo-Reynolds; Puny-Hicks; Temo-Ware; Colonel Countermine-Dove; Genius-Webster; Spirit-Russel; Death-Wathen; Lord Flame-Johnson; Cademore-Mrs Purden; Sermentory-Mrs Thomas; Seringo-Mrs Montford; Lusingo-Miss Mann; Cuzzonida-Mrs Hill; Prologue by Amos Meredith-; Epilogue by Mr Byrom-.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Urlandenny Actor: Williams