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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Herbert Aston"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Herbert Aston")') 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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448 results for: Keyword - Herbert Aston
We found 245 matches on Performance Comments, 106 matches on Event Comments, 77 matches on Author, 53 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
18 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Chapman;Lovelaw-Hall;Valentine-Salway; Cheatly-Hippisley; Clerk-Aston; Laetitia-Miss Norsa; Betty-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: Clerk Actor: Aston

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Scottish Dance by Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Le Sac, Miss Baston, De la Garde, Mrs Pelling

Performance Comment: Scottish Dance by Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Le Sac, Miss Baston, De la Garde, Mrs Pelling .

227
19 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Philip-Ryan; Octavio-Walker; Trappanti-Chapman; Soto-Neale; Louis-Aston; Rosara-Mrs Bullock; Flora-Mrs Stevens; Viletta-Mrs Kilby; Hipolita-Mrs Younger .
Cast
Role: Louis Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Cast
Role: Clerk Actor: Aston

Dance: As17331018

228
27 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ma1d's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Amintor-Ryan; King-Walker; Lysippus-Hale; Diphilus-Aston; Strato-Salway; Cleon-Ray; Calianax-Hippisley; Diagoras-Chapman; Evadne-Mrs Hallam; Aspatia-Mrs Buchanan; Melantius-Quin .
Cast
Role: Diphilus Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17331023, but Nymphs-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Polonese-Le Sac; French Woman-Miss La Tour (Daily Advertiser) or Miss Rogers (Daily Journal) .
Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston

229
31 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Ryan; Estifania-Mrs Younger; Leon-Quin; Duke-Hale; Cacafogo-Hall; Juan-Lacy; Sanchio-Aston; Alonzo-Ray; Margaretta-Mrs Buchanan; Altea-Mrs Stevens; Old Woman-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Sanchio Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Scotch Dance, as17330922 Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. Tambourine by Miss Rogers

230
08 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Felix-Aston; Pedro-Ryan; John-Quin; Guzman-Walker; Lopez-Chapman; Galindo-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Felix Actor: Aston

Dance: By Mons Malter and Mlle Salle, newly arrived

231
09 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Ryan; Raymond-Chapman; Bertran-Hale; Lorenzo-Walker; Alphonso-Aston; Pedro-Lacy; Leonora-Mrs Buchanan; Elvira-Mrs Bullock; Gomez-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Aston

Dance: As17331108

232
10 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17330915, but Brabantio-Aston; Roderigo-Chapman; Desdemona-Mrs Younger; Lodovico-Hale; Montano-Lacy .
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston

233
14 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Giffard; Queen Katherine-Mrs Horton; Buckingham-Bridgwater; Wolsey-Roberts; Cranmer-Paget; Norfolk-Hewitt; Suffolk-Richardson; Gardiner-Aston; Surrey-Marshall; Sands-Norris; Campeius-Mullart; Lord Chamberlain-Corey; Cromwell-Raftor; Surveyor-Turbutt; Anna Bullen-Miss Hollyday .
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

234
14 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

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

Dance: The Nassau, as17331112

235
16 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17331113, but Sea-God-Mountier. The Double Dealer. Double Dealer-Quin; Touchwood-Aston; Mellefont-Walker; Brisk-Chapman; Careless-Ryan; Froth-Neale; Saygrace-Houghton; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Plyant-Mrs Cantrel; Cynthia-Mrs Laguerre; Sir Paul-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Touchwood Actor: Aston

Dance: Scotish Dance, as17330922 The Nassau, as17331112

236
23 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man-hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Bridgwater; Alcibiades-Marshall; Apemantus-W. Giffard; Poet-Norris; Evandre-Mrs Horton; Aelius-Aston; Phaeax-Mullart; Nicias-Hewson; Demetrius-Paget; Isander-Topham; Thrasillus-Jones; Melissa-Mrs Mullart; Chloe-Mrs Morse .
Cast
Role: Aelius Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Touchwood Actor: Aston

Dance: Dutch Dance by Le Brun and Miss Mears. English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter

237
24 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As17331103, but 1st Avocatore-Aston .
Cast
Role: 1st Avocatore Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston

238
28 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Performance Comment: Achilles-Salway; Lycomedes-Quin; Diphilus-Aston; Periphas-Walker; Ajax-Hall; Ulysses-Chapman; Diomedes-Laguerre; Agyrtes-Leveridge; Thetis-Mrs Buchanan; Theaspe-Mrs Cantrel; Philoe-Miss Bincks; Lesbia-Mrs Stevens; Artemona-Mrs Kilby; Deidamia-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Diphilus Actor: Aston

Dance: Single Dance by Mlle Salle. The Nassau, as17331112 By Malter and Mlle Salle, as17331126

239
30 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Chapman; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Worcester-Aston; Poyns-Hale; Vernon-Houghton; Blunt-Salway; Glendower-Lacy; Francis-Hippisley; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Worcester Actor: Aston

Dance: Shepherd and Shepherdess by Malter and Mlle Salle. The Nassau, as17331112 French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

240
03 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgr1m

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Roderigo-Quin; Porter-Chapman; Alphonso-Hippisley; Curio-Aston; Seberto-Hale; Steward-Bullock; Master of Madhouse-Lacy; Mad Scholar-Walker; Mad Englishman-Morgan; Mad Priest-Houghton; Mad Taylor-Hall; Mad Welshman-Salway; Alinda-Miss Binks; Juletta-Mrs Morgan (Daily Advertiser) or Mrs Younger (Daily Journal) .
Cast
Role: Curio Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: A Single Dance by Mlle Salle. French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

241
04 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Walker; Aboan-Quin; Governor-Hale; Blandford-Chapman; Stanmore St-Aston; Stanmore Jr-Houghton; Driver-Hall; Widow Lackit-Mrs Cantrel; Charlot-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Miss Binks; Daniel-Hippisley; Imoinda-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Stanmore St Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Fingalian by Newhouse and Mrs Ogden. Swedish Dal Karl by De la Garde and Mrs Ogden. Scottish Dance, as17331004

242
15 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Chapman; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Walker; Stanley-Aston; Mayor-Hall; Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam; Dutchess of York-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Anne-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Cast
Role: Clerk Actor: Aston

Dance: A single Dance by Mlle Salle. Scotish Dance, as17331004 French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

243
20 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida; Or, Truth Found Too Late

Performance Comment: Troilus-Ryan; Hector-Walker; Achilles-Hale; Ulysses-Aston; Diomedes-Chapman; Ajax-Hall; Priam-Morgan; Aeneas-Houghton; Pandarus-Hippisley; Agamemnon-Lacy; Calchas-Neale; Patroclus-Salway; Menelaus-Wignell; Thersites-Quin; Nestor-Dawson; Andromache-Mrs Buchanan; Cressida-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Ulysses Actor: Aston

Dance: By Maker and Mlle Salle

244
31 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Alvarez-Aston; Felix-Hall; Carlos-Ryan; Lorenzo-Walker; Metaphrastus-Neale; Sancho-Hippisley; Lopez-Chapman; Leonora-Mrs Younger; Camillo-Mrs Buchanan; Isabella-Mrs Templer; Jacinta-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Alvarez Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Cast
Role: Clerk Actor: Aston

Dance: A single Dance by Mlle Salle. Scotish Dance, as17331004 French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

245
01 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17331011, but Seyton-Lacy; Seyward-Aston; Witches-Ray, Morgan, Neale .
Cast
Role: Seyward Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Miss Baston
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston

Music: Vocal parts by Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Wright, Miss Norsa

Dance: By Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Le Sac, De la Garde

246
05 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17330915, but Brabantio-Aston; Lodovico-Hale; Montano-Lacy; Roderigo-Chapman; Desdemona-Mrs Younger .
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Miss Baston
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston

247
18 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Lucius-Aston; Sempronius-Walker; Juba-Hale; Syphax-Chapman; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Wignell; Decius-Lacy; Marcia-Mrs Buchanan; Lucia-Mrs Younger .
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Aston

Dance: Pigmalion, as17340114

248
28 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Walker; Alcibiades-Ryan; Apemantus-Quin; Nicias-Sal way; Phaeax-Hippisley; Elius-Neale; Cleon-Dawson; Isander-Hall; Isadore-Bullock; Thrasillus-Hallam; Demetrius-Hale; Diphilus-Houghton; Old Man-Aston; Musician-Ray; Jeweller-Harrington; 1st Gentleman-Wignel; 2d-Clarke; Chloe-Mrs Stevens; Thais-Mrs Forrester; Phryne-Mrs Kilby; Evandra-Mrs Hallam; Melissa-Mrs Buchanan; Poet-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. III: Scots Dance, as17331004

Song: In II: Dialogue between a Courtier and Farmer's Wife, as17340318 IV: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

249
03 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17340415 but Sir Edward-Lacy; Teresia-Miss Horsington; Trueman-Hale; Cheatly-Aston; Shamwell-Wignell; Hack'em-Hall; Attorney-Harrington; Isabella-Miss Bincks; Lucy-Miss Norsa; Ruth-Mrs Cook; Madam Hack'em-Hallam .
Cast
Role: Cheatly Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

Song: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre

250
07 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performance Comment: Carbine-Miss Binks; Buskin-Aston; Sir Barnaby-Smith; Macahone-Morgan; Truncheon-Lacy; Spangle-Neale; Jeremy-James; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Cantrell; Betty Kimbow-Salway; Fidelia-Miss Norsa. A new Prologue to the Farce attempted by Mrs Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Buskin Actor: Aston

Dance: II: A Single Dance by Mlle Salle. III: French Peasant by Malter. V: Pigmalion by Malter, Mlle Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Duke, Le Sac, Newhouse, De la Garde. End Afterpiece: Bacchus and Ariadne: Bacchus-Malter; Ariadne-Mlle Salle