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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Bab"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Bab")') 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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232 results for: Keyword - Bab.
We found 232 matches on Roles/Actors, 59 matches on Performance Comments, 6 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

126
06 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

127
15 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

128
08 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

129
26 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

130
09 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

131
20 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Song: V: (By Desire) The Soldier Tir'd-Miss Abrams

132
08 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17761107

133
11 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17761107

134
13 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17761107

135
26 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel

Dance: In II: The Double Festival, as17761107, but Grimaldi, Mrs +Sutton; In V: +The Grand Garland Dance, as17761009, but Sga Ricci

136
07 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab</a> Actor: Miss Dayes

Dance: As17761123

137
20 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab</a> Actor: Miss Dayes

Dance: As17761015

138
01 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab</a> Actor: Miss Dayes

Dance: As17761015

139
10 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: In II: The Double Festival-Gallet, Helme, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Sga Vidini, Mrs Sutton, Sga Ricci, Mlle Dupre; In IV: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

Song: In: songs-Tenducci (1st appearance in this kingdom these 12 years)

140
13 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: In II: The Double Festival, as17770210, but Slingsby; In V: +The Triumph of Love, as17761107

Song: As17770210

141
20 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: As17770213

Song: Fete Champetre, as17761107, but _Vernon, Mrs _Scott; songs-Tenducci, as17770210

142
20 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab</a> Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: As17771009

143
03 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab</a> Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: End I: Rural Grace, as17771002

Song: V: song-Miss Abrams

144
14 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab</a> Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: End: The Coopers, as17781211

Song: As17781006

145
08 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab</a> Actor: Mrs Johnston

146
22 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab</a> Actor: Mrs Johnston

147
02 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: As17800228

Song: As17800228

148
24 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab</a> Actor: Miss Kirby

149
16 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab</a> Actor: Miss Kirby

Dance: End II: The Butterfly, as17800921

150
23 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: In mainpiece, as17820111; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance, as17820121