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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Lady Ann Lumley"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Lady Ann Lumley")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. III: The Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, Miss Mann, Holt, Mrs Delorme. IV: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: Lally and Mrs Walter. III: The Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, Miss Mann, Holt, Mrs Delorme. IV: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport . Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport .

Song: In II: The Original Song in the Play, by Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17340115, but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrel; Myrtilla-Mrs Forrester .
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: II: French Peasant by Malter. III: A new Marie, concluding with a Minuet, by Dupre Jr and Miss Baston. IV: Les Characteres de l'Amour by Mlle Salle. V: Scotch Dance, as17331004. Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Pelling; His Lass-Mrs Laguerre

Song: I: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: Scots Dance by Davenport and Mrs Davenport. English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Prince Edward-Miss Norris, from DL; Duke of York-Miss Cole, but see17340318.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: Loves Contrivance, or, Le Medecin malgre Lui Author(s): Susanna Centlivre

Music: Second Musick: Concerto of the late Mr Woodcock's on the Little Flute. Third Musick: 8th Concerto of Corelli

Dance: I: Scots Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk Pail Dance

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamund by Miss Hill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Major Rakish-Topham; Young Rakish-Turbutt; Friendly-Este; Lady Manlove-Mrs Mullart; Monsieur-Jones; Tom-Gray; Lettice-Miss Mann; School Boy-Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Mann

Dance: Irish Trot by Master Oates. A comic Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. Pierrot by Topham and Mrs Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell [the London Merchant]

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Master Norsa; Sir John-Master Green; Lady Loverule-Miss Hughes; Nell-Miss Norris. A new Epilogue to be spoken at the end of the Farce .
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Hughes

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mrs Charke; Lady Loverule-Miss Jones; Jobson-Turbutt; Nell-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: The Black and White Joke by Tench and Miss Brett. Harlequin by Miss Brett

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Selwin, the first time of his appearing on any stage; Aim well-Turbutt; Sir Charles-Woodburne; Sullen-Cole; Scrub-James; Bonniface-Jones; Gibbet-Woodward; Foigard-Rosco; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Roberts; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Monlass; Dorinda-Mrs Shireburn; Cherry-Mrs Talbot; Gypsey-Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Monlass
Related Works
Related Work: The Belle's Stratagem Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: III: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Olbeldiston. V: Harlequin by Miss Brett. End Afterpiece: A new Country Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Maria-Mrs Roberts; Heartly-Mrs Charke; Wolf-Rosco; Woodvil-Este; Sir John-Turbutt; Charles-James; Lady Woodvill-Mrs Shireburn; Betty-Miss Norman .
Cast
Role: Lady Woodvill Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Olbeldiston. III: Harlequin by Miss Brett. V: A new Country Dance by Davenport, proper to the Play

Song: I: A Generi Affetti by Miss Jones and Master Arne. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17340614 but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Talbot; Mrs Motherly-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Oldbeldiston

Song: As17340628

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Roberts; Dorinda-Mrs Mullart; Archer-Wilks, Nephew to the late Robert Wilks; Sir Charles-Mrs Charke; Aimwell-Turbutt; Scrub-Hallam; Sullen-Pullen; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Machen; Foigard-Jones; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Cherry-Mrs Talbot; Gipsey-Miss Brett; Old Woman-Hallam, but see17340624.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egerton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: A new Dance by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: Les Bergeres by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: I: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. IV: 'Tis Joy to wound a hover (from Rosamond) by Miss Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Scrub-Hippisley; Sullen-Roberts; Sir Charles-Hale; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Chapman; Foigard-Morgan; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Templer; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Martin
Related Works
Related Work: The Belle's Stratagem Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Mullart; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Nell-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: As17340920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Vellum-Hippisley; Sir George-Hale; Phantom-Wignell; Tinsel-Chapman; Butler-James; Coachman-Bullock; Gardener-Smith; Lady Trueman-Mrs Templer; Abigail-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Templer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Hippisley's Drunken Man

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Millamant-Mrs Horton; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Walker; Witwoud-Chapman; Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-Morgan; Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Templer; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mullart; Foible-Mrs Stevens; Mincing-Miss Bincks .
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Hotspur-Delane; King-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Prince John-Woodward; Worcester-W. Giffard; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Moore; Vernon-Bardin; Douglas-Harbin; Blunt-Rosco; Poins-Hamilton; Bardolph-Monlass; Carriers-Lyon, R. Wetherilt; Francis-Penkethman; Lady Piercy-Mrs Hamilton; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: Hornpipe by Taylor. III: Friendly Lasses by Mrs Woodward and Miss Sandham. V: La Follette s'est Ravisee by Tench and Mrs Woodward

Song: IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor's The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Lady Hippish-Mrs Butler; Headpiece-Cibber; Mummy-Johnson; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Beaumont-W. Mills; Diascordium-Miller; Lawyer-Shepard; Heartly-Hewitt; Opium-Harper; Gallipot-Turbutt; Poet-Oates; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Agnes-Miss Cole, the first time of appearing at this theatre .
Cast
Role: Lady Hippish Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: As17341017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Courtal-Ryan; Gatty-Miss Bincks; Freeman-Walker; Ariana-Mrs Bullock; Sir Oliver-Hippisley; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Hallam; Sir Joslin-Morgan; Sentry-Mrs Stevens; Rakehell-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard 1n-Quin; Henry VI-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Cibber; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Anne-Mrs Heron; Duchess of York-Mrs Butler; Edward V-Miss Brett; Tressel-Cross; Mayor-Harper; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Norfolk-Boman; Stanley-Berry; Lieutenant-Winstone; Catesby-Oates; Ratcliff-Hewitt .
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Hussars Actor: Thurmond, Miss Mann
Role: Punch Actor: Janno

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: III: La Follette sann. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Les Bergeries, as17341025

Performance Comment: est Ravi-zee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Les Bergeries, as17341025.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Dashwell-Neale; Doodle-Mullart; Loveday-Hale; Roger-James; Eugenia-Mrs Templer; Lady No-Mrs Bullock; Peggy-Miss Norsa; Engin-Mrs Stevens; Jane-MrsKilby; Aunt-MrsCook .
Cast
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. V. Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Ryan; Horner-A. Hallam; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Hale; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Mullart; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Country Wife-Miss Bincks; Alithea-Mrs Templer; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Horsington; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Forrester; Lucy-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Delane; Campley-Giffard; Brumpton-Huddy; Trusty-Hulett; Cabinet-Havard; Sable-Lyon; Puzzle-Rosco; Trim-R. Wetherilt; Tom-Hamilton; Tattleaid-Mrs Monlass; Mrs Fardingale-Penkethman; Kate-Pearce; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Roberts; Sharlot-Mrs Hamilton; Harriet-Mrs Giffard; Mlle D'Epingle-Bardin .
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chambers