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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Bridget Noel"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Bridget Noel")') 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 157 matches on Performance Comments, 9 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: As17950428, but Sir Walter Waring (1st time)-Munden; Emily (1st time)-Mrs Mountain; added to Medley: With a new song by Shield-; Bridget-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts.

Afterpiece Title: The Frolics of an Hour

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Song: In the course of the EveningOld Towler-Incledon

Entertainment: In the course of the Performances: Imitations of the principal Performers of both Theatres-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggery-Suett; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-Benson; William-Lyons; Waiter-Cooke; Ostler-Waldron Jun.; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Ledger; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Barrymore; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Capt. Harcourt-Palmer Jun.; Vane-Benson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Booth; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Holman; Lord Glenmore-Harley; Governor Harcourt-Munden; Captain Harcourt-Macready; Grey-Hull; Vane-Bernard; Jacob-Knight (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance [in London]); Miss Mortimer-Miss Chapman; Bridget-Mrs Knight (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance [at this theatre]); Warner-Mrs Platt; Cecilia-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day; or, The Scheming Lieutenant. Justice Credulous-Quick; Lieut. O'Connor-Macready; Dr Rosy-Powel; Serjeant Trounce-Haymes; Corporal Flint-Wilde; Clown-Farley; Servant-Ledger; Lauretta-Mrs Mountain; song-Mrs Mountain; Bridget-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast-Holman

Song: After the monologue: My Mother had a Maid called Barbara, as17960314The Minstrel's Song, Where is that tow'ring spirit fled? as17960314Tho' Hurricanes rattle (composed by Shield)-Incledon, Bowden; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17960314

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob-Haymes; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Standen; Emily-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; End: a Grand Harmonic Selection, Admiral Benbow-Incledon; The Sailor Boy cap'ring on Shore-Fawcett; O bring me wine-Bowden; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All The World's A Stage

Performance Comment: Diggery-Suett; Charles Stanley-Palmer Jun.; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; William-Lyons; Waiter-Abbot; Ostler-Waldron Jun.; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Ledger; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Davies (1st appearance in that character); Governor Harcourt-Suett; Captain Harcourt-Palmer Jun.; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Booth; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob-Haymes; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Gray; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Emily (with additional songs, accompanied on the clarionet by Mahon)-Mrs Second (1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]).i.e. in a speaking part]).
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Song: [One of Mrs Second's new songs was Hope thou cheerful ray of light (BUC 643).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Lord Glenmore-Whitfield; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Woodville-Palmer; Captain Harcourt-Barrymore; Grey-Aickin; Vane-R. Palmer; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Servant-Fisher; Cecilia-Miss Farren; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Powell; Warner-Mrs Booth; Bridget-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: As17961019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Davies; Governor Harcourt-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Captain Harcourt-Palmer Jun.; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Booth; Cecilia-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance [Mrs Upsdell]).Mrs Upsdell]).
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Afterpiece Title: All the World's Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Hollingsworth; Charles-Russell; Harry-Trueman; William-Fisher; Waiter-Wentworth; Diggery-Suett; Cymon-Grimaldi; Watt-Maddocks; Miss Bridget-Mrs Walcot; Kitty Sprightly-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Walcot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Holman; Justice Clement-Munden; Old Knowell-Murray; Master Stephen-Knight; Brain@Worm-Townsend; Young Knowell-Clarke; Wellbred-Whitfield; Master Matthew-Simmons; Cash-Farley; Downright-Waddy; Formal-Rees; Cob-Thompson; Captain Bobadil (for that night only)-Cubitt (1st appearance on this stage these 3 [recte 4] years); Bridget-Miss Mansel; Tib-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Kitely-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Mr and Mrs Knight

Entertainment: Singing and Monologues.End: a Dialogue Duet (1st time), The Pledge of Love; or, British Tar's Farewell-Incledon, Mrs Mountain (the Music entirely New); The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs (including his Own Wig, The Doctor's Wig, Counsellor's Wig, The Lover's Wig, Coachman's Wig, etc.)-Knight; Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope; Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Jacob-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Bridget-Mrs Sumbel; Cecilia-Miss Palmer [no others listed].no others listed].
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Sumbel

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Entertainment: Imitations of Mrs Siddons in Isabella-Mrs Sumbel; Imitations of Mrs Jordan, Mrs Crawford and Mrs Martyr-Mrs Sumbel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Captain O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Townsend; Medley-Hill; Bob-Emery (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Ralph-Linton; Wilford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Davenport; Polly (1st time)-Miss Sims; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Emily-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts

Afterpiece Title: The Rendezvous

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Song: End I: The Storm (by G. A. Stevens)-Incledon; In course Evening: an entire new Glee, composed by King, The Witches[, the Words from the First Scene of Shakspeare's Macbeth, -Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Chorus; [Also Black Ey'd Susan-; Old Towler- [Incledon]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Holman; Lord Glenmore-Whitfield; Governor Harcourt-Munden; Grey-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Captain Harcourt-Claremont; Vane-Farley; Jacob-Knight; Bridget-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Mortimer-Mrs St.Ledger; Warner-Miss Leserve; Cecilia-Miss Murray (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Song: End IV: Old Towler-Incledon; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; The Fight off Camperdown-Townsend