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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Young Gentlewoman"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Young Gentlewoman")') 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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We found 3217 matches on Performance Comments, 750 matches on Author, 712 matches on Performance Title, 609 matches on Event Comments, and 450 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance; or, The Jealous Yeoman Defeated

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Roberts; Harlequin-Young Woodward; Beau Gamester-Bullock; Dame Gigogne-Miss Wherrit; Genius-Excell; Yeoman-a Gentleman; Pierrot-Burney.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Young Woodward

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-John Wade, the only Time of his appearing on this Stage, Burney; III: Sailor's Dance-a Gentleman belonging to the Sea; IV: A new Pastoral Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

Song: I: Bacchanalian Song-Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Quin
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17320422 but Flora-Mrs Cantrell; Young Hob-Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Young Hob Actor: Laguerre.

Dance: II: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; III: French Peasant Dance-Poitier; IV: Grand Dance of Ethiopians-Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden; V: Ball Dance called The Marie-; Also a Minuet-Glover, Mrs Laguerre; In Afterpiece: Hornpipe-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Walker; Brilliant-Chapman; Sir Friendly-Milward; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Hallam; Lady Gentle-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Younger; Miss Notable-Miss Hollyday.
Cast
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: SSicilians-Glover, Mrs Pelling; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; Ethiopians-Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Bellmour-Walker; Sharper-Milward; Vainlove-Ryan; Sir Joseph-Ray; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Chapman; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Cantrell; Belinda-Mrs Younger; Silvia-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Younger

Music: Instead of Act Tunes will be perform'd Select Pieces of Musick adapted to various Instruments, Being deisgn'd as a Concert Intermix'd with the Play. For theOverture: a Grand Concerto- by Dr Pepusch, in which the Kettle Drums are principal,; accompanied with Trumpets Hautboys Violin-; The Kettle Drums-Mr Benj. Baker; V: That celebrated Piece, The Water Musick-; by Mr Handel, for Trumpets, French Horns, Kettle-Drums, Hautboys. Concluding with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Benj. Baker

Dance: II: Tambourin-Miss Rogers; In III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; III: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; IV: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Comic Dance in the Footing Manner-Jones, Mrs Ogden, with some Additions to it, never performed before

Song: I: Mrs Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Performance Comment: Father Martin-Cibber Jr; Isabel-Miss Raftor; Old Laroon-Shepard; Young Laroon-W. Mills; Old Jourdain-J. Roberts; Beatrice-Miss Williams; edition of 1731 adds: Prologue-William Mills.
Cast
Role: Young Laroon Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Trapolin-Bridgwater; Flametta-Miss Raftor; Lavinio-Roberts; Barberino-Paget; Bruneto-Stoppelaer; Prudentia-Miss Atherton; Alberto-Winstone; Mago-Cross; Isabella-Miss Mears; Puritan-Jones; but edition of 1732 adds: 1st Woman-Young Leigh; 2d-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 1st Woman Actor: Young Leigh

Dance: HHighland Dance-Native of Scotland; A new Scotch Dance-Holt, Mrs Walter; Je ne scai quoy-Vallois, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Chapman; Sir William-Hall; Sir Novelty-W. Bullock; Elder Worthy-Rosco; Young Worthy-Houghton; Snap-Morgan; Sly-Bullock; Amanda-Mrs Templer; Narcissa-Mrs Morgan; Hillaria-Mrs Grace; Flareit-Mrs Martin; Maid-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: FFingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Hornpipe-Smith, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Henry The Viiith And Anna Bullen; Intermixed With The Diverting Humours Of Squire Numpskull And His Man Lack Brains

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-W. Mills; Numpskull-Miller; Wolsey-Barcock; Northumberland-Tenoe; Piercy-Bardin; Rochford-Cross; Clerimont-Aston; Lack Brains-Young Bencroft; Sir Positive Crab-Jones; Anna Bullen-Mrs Clark; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Ann Oates; Lady Diana-Miss L'Homme; Clarinda-Miss Oates; Jenny-Mrs Rogers; Ticklepitcher-Oates; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Lack Brains Actor: Young Bencroft

Dance: Davenport, Clark, Hind, Mrs Hind, Miss L'Homme, Miss Price; particularly a Highlander-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjur'd Prince; Or, The Martyr'd General: With The Comical Humours Of Squire Softhead, His Mother, His Sister, Miss Hoyden, And His Man Spindle

Performance Comment: Squire Softhead-W. Bullock; Hoyden-Mrs Morgan; King-Rosco; Artaban-Chapman; Memmon-Haughton; Bellair-Hale; Sir Humphrey-Smith; Alinda-Mrs Rice; Arethusa-Mrs Chapman; Lady Sousecrown-Mrs Martin; Toby Crab-Morgan; Spindle-Young Morgan.
Cast
Role: Spindle Actor: Young Morgan.

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Jones, Mrs Bullock; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Younger; Balance-Quin; Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Walker; Brazen-Chapman; Kite-Hall; Bullock-Bullock; Melinda-Mrs Buchanan; Rose-Mrs Laguerre; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Welsh Collier-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Loveless-Watson; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Oates; Syringe-Griffin; Shoemaker-R. Wetherilt; Hoyden-Mrs Mills; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17320923

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Hallam; Gripe-Penkethman; Moneytrap-Hippisley; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Araminta-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Mrs Laguerre; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Martin; Flippanta-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Paget; Shallow-Chapman; Evans-Hippisley; Caius-Hall; Host-Bullock; Fenton-Houghton; Mrs Ford-Mrs Younger; Mrs Page-Mrs Hallam; Ann Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton; Slender-Neale, being the first Time of his Appearance on that Stage.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Milward; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Country Wife-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Buchanan; Alithea-Mrs Cantrell; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Horsington; Dainty-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Ford-Giffard; Page-Rosco; Shallow-Norris; Evans-Pearce; Slender-Bullock; Caius-Bardin; Host-Huddy; Simple-Young Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Purden; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Simple Actor: Young Woodward

Dance: DDutch Skipper-D'Valois, Mrs Bullock; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Younger; Townly-Ryan; Manly-Quin; Basset-Chapman; Richard-Neale; Poundage-Hall; Constable-H. Bullock; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrell; Jenny-Miss Binks; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Stevens; Myrtilla-Mrs Forester; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Quin; Learchus-Hippisley; Oronces-Walker; Polydorus-Lacy; Quaint-Penkethman; Roger-Bullock; Hortensia-Mrs Hallam; Doris-Mrs Egleton; Euphronia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Quin; Captain-Ryan; Duke-Milward; Cacafogo-Hall; Margaretta-Mrs Buchanan; Old Woman-Hippisley; Estifania-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Phillip-Ryan; Octavio-Walker; Trappanti-Chapman; Soto-Penkethman; Corrigidor-Paget; Hypolita-Mrs Younger; Rosara-Mrs Templer; Flora-Mrs Stevens; Viletta-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Quin; Gloucester-Milward; Edgar-Ryan; Bastard-Walker; Kent-Chapman; Albany-Salway; Cornwall-Lacy; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Goneril-Mrs Buchanan; Regan-Mrs Templer; Cordelia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Standard-Quin; Smuggler-Hippisley; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Chapman; Vizard-Milward; Dicky-Ray; Lady Darling-Mrs Egleton; Angelica-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Mrs Laguerre; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Milward; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Walker; Dervise-Chapman; Omar-Paget; Prince-Lacy; Stratocles-Aston; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam; Selima-Mrs Younger; Bajazet-Quin.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Loveworth-Walker; Reynard-Milward; Woodcock-Hall; Squib-Penkethman; Belinda-Miss Holiday; Hillaria-Mrs Younger; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Martin; Penelope-Mrs Forrester; Lucy-Mrs Stevens; Maiden-Neale.
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Sanderson; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; Sylvans-Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs LaTour, Mrs LaFoy, Mrs Ogden; Pluto-Leveridge; Daemons-Poitier, Dupre, Newhouse, Pelling, Glover; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Miss LaTour; Countrymen and Lasses-Newhouse, Delagarde Jr, Pelling, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Chapman; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Smith, Delagarde; Earth-Dupre; Air-Glover; Fire-Poitier; Water-LeSac; Females-Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Walker; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Sir Politick-Penkethman; Bonario-Salway; Caelia-Mrs Bullock; Lady Wou'd@be-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'd@be Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Mademoiselle-Mrs Laguerre; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger

Song: Songs Proper to the Play-Leveridge, Laguerre