SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Gentlewoman"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "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 772 matches on Roles/Actors, 266 matches on Performance Comments, 92 matches on Event Comments, 47 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Tradge; Lucius-Paul; Sempronius-Williamson; Juba-Bowen; Syphax-Ward; Portius-Randall; Marcus-Pritchard; Decius-Jones; Marcia-Miss Hughes; Lucia-a young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any Stage. And (by Desire) the Original Prologue by Mr Tradge .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Royer; Imoinda-a Gentlewoman, the first time of her appearing on any stage .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Walker; Southampton-Hale; Burleigh-Paget; Sir Walter-Ridout; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Buchanan; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam; Countess of Rutland-a Gentlewoman, but see17341009 .

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-a Gentlewoman; Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Wignell; Friar-James; Lady Manlove-Mrs Martin; Lettice-Miss Brunette, but see17350516 .
Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: a Gentlewoman

Music: Handel's Water Musick, with Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benj. Baker

Dance: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Alicia-a Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage; Jane Shore-Mrs Elmy .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Cynthia-a Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before; Riot-Giffard; Sir Tristram-Penkethman; Horatio-Havard; Valentine-Richardson; Slur-W. Giffard; Hazard-Hewitt; Young Cash-Yates; Spitfire-Norris; Howdyee-Lyon; Volatil-Wright; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton; Teraminta-Miss Hughes; Arabella-Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot-Lesac, Mrs Woodward; III: French Peasant-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; V: Scotch Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland, Vallois, LeSac, Mrs Woodward, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: The Parts-Gentlemen; who never appear'd on any publick Stage before. And the Part of Leonora-a young Gentlewoman for her own Diversion; with the original Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Performance Comment: See17370321 but With a new Song by way of Epilogue to The Historical Register, call'd The Politician , address'd to the Criticks; the Words of which will be printed, and deliver'd this Night, gratis, at the Theatre;-a Gentlewoman who never sung on the Stage before.

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice Hiss'd

Song: TThe Lady's Lamentation for the Loss of Senesino-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Walker; Gloster-Paget; Dumont-W. Giffard; Rathcliff-Wallis; Catesby-Naylor; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-a Gentlewoman who never perform'd there before.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17401029

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: Polly Actor: a Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Combrush-a young gentlewoman, her first attempt on any stage; Muckworm-Julian; Gaylove-Hemskirk; Sapscull-Dunstall; Slango-Freeman; Blunder-Clough; Arbella-Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; III: The Welch Buffon-two Masters Granier; V: A Comic Ballet-Carney, Mlle Roland, Lapierre, Pelling, Granier, Mrs Saintquient, Mrs Vallois, Miss Story

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-the Gentleman who acted Othello [Foote]; Loveless-Macklin; Berinthia-Mrs Macklin; Worthy-Hart; Young Fashion-Townley; Sir Tunbelly-Craggs; Coupler-Head; Lory-Penington; Bull-Nealson; Hoyden-Miss Minors; Nurse-Mrs Hart; Amanda-a Gentlewoman [who never appeared on any stage; Epilogue [in the character of Lord Foppington-.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Quin; Castalio-Ryan; Polydore-Hale; Acasto-Ridout; Chaplain-Chapman; Ernesto-Rosco; Serina-Mrs Hale; Page-Miss Morrison; Monimia-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage [i.e., Miss George Ann Bellamy, whose first appearance was 27 March 1742, cg].i.e., Miss George Ann Bellamy, whose first appearance was 27 March 1742, cg].

Dance: As17441117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Melantius-Quin; Amintor-Ryan; King-Hale; Calianax-Hippisley; Diagoras-Chapman; Lysippus-Cashell; Diphilus-Ridout; Cleon-Arthur; Strato-Carr; 1st Gentleman-Anderson; 2nd Gentleman-Hayman; Porter-Dunstall; Dula-Mrs Bland; Aspasia-the Young Gentlewoman who played Monimia [see17441122]; Evadne-Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17460331 but Eurydice-a Young Gentlewoman.

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi, Miss Vandersluys; The Peasants-Mathews, Miss Vandersluys

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17480208, but Biddy-a Young Gentlewoman who never appear'd on any stage; Jasper-_; Sir Simon-_; Capt. Loveit-_; Puff-_.

Song: I: Go Rose-Miss Faulkner; II: Ellen a Roon-Mrs Storer; III: Se Spuntan Vezzoze-Miss Faulkner; V: Come Ever Smiling Liberty, 'Tis Liberty alone-Miss Faulkner

Dance: V: Minuet-Villeneuve, Miss E. Faulkner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Cibber; Carlos-Delane; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Arthur; Manuel-Ridout; Governor-Sparks; Duart-Ryan; Don Cholerick-Bridgwater; Sanchio-Collins; Monsieur-Bencraft; Jacques-Oates; Honoria-Miss Haughton; Angelina-a Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on the stage before; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-A Young Gentlewoman of 18; Jane Shore-Mrs Daniels.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Mist

Song: I: Go Rose-Mr Scott; II: 'Tis Liberty-; III: Early Morn-; IV: Dialogueby Stevens-

Dance: V: Hornpipe-Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Hardy-Sowdon; Campley-Woodward; Brumpton-Winstone; Trusty-Berry; Trim-Yates; Sable-Neale; Puzzle-Bridges; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Green; Tattleaid-Mrs Bridges; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Cross; Lady Harriot-Young Gentlewoman her first appearance on any stage [Miss Thurmond-Cross]..

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-a Citizen; Polly-a young Gentlewoman her first appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17491016, but Lady Froth-a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on this stage before.

Afterpiece Title: Judgment of Paris

Song: I: A New Scots Song-Miss Falkner; set-Master Arne; II: O Sleep, Lucinge-; III: Go Rose-

Dance: IV: Tambourine-Jardin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: Peggy-Young Gentlewoman[, first appearance any stage [Miss Cockayne-Winston MS 8]; King-Gibson; Miller-Dunstall; Dick-Anderson; Margery-Mrs Bambridge; Kate-Miss Morrison; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Young Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17530914, but Clarinda-A Gentlewoman from Bath (who never appeared here before).

Dance: LLes Savoyards-Sg Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; Les Taileurs with New Scenes and Decorations,-Sg Maranesi, Sga Bugiani, being the first time of their appearing since their arrival from Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Miss Bellamy; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Young Gentlewoman; who never appeared on any stage before. Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: GGipsey Tambourine, as17531012

Event Comment: On Tuesday next a New Tragedy called Philoclea. On Monday 28 January will be a Benefit for Sga Nicolina Giordani, A comic Opera with dances. Tickets and places for the Boxes may be had at Sg Giordani's Lodging, at Mr Milbourn's Grocer, in James St. Covent Garden. To the Young Gentlewoman who has performed Hermione [see 19 Jan.]: @Great was th' Applause you met, great your desert,@You charm'd the Eye, the Ear, the Head, the Heart.@Amaz'd we saw you at the first appear,@Ev'n in the hardest part, a perfect play'r.@Your person, your deportment set to view,@The youthful princess that the poet drew.@All was propriety, and all was grace,@We read the author's meaning in your face.@Your elocution was both just and strong,@Mix'd with due ease, and not an accent wrong,@Such varied Musick in your voice we heard,@That in the Tones both Taste and Sense appear'd.@Love, Jealousy, and Rage so well expres't@Engag'd our souls, nor knew we which was best,@'Twas Nature all-she form'd you for the stage,@Follow her steps, and glad th' Admiring Age.-Public Advertiser@

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton