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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "M and Mlle Mechel"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "M and Mlle Mechel")') 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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2251 results for: Keyword - M. and Mlle Mechel
We found 1716 matches on Performance Title, 643 matches on Performance Comments, 124 matches on Event Comments, 8 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

26
07 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam. [Tickets at Hallam's, next the Chapel, Great Queen Street. Tickets for Mullart also taken.] Receipts: money #28 17s.; seals #78 12s. (Account Book); #110 (Rylands MS.). [Hallam was charged #50 for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: I: The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; IV: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; V: French Peasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: In II: Roberts

27
09 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Bridgwater. As Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #23 17s.; seals #64 19s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). [Bridgwater was charged #50 for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Arthur-Mrs Vincent; Bastard Faulconbridge-Hale; Hubert-Bridgwater; Phillip, King of France-Ryan; Dauphin-Hallam; Pandulph-Roberts; Constance-Mrs Mullart; Blanche-Mrs Stevens; With a New Epilogue, in the Person of Shakespear (ushered in by Solemn Musick) on Occasion of the Monument erected by the Publick to his Memory.-Mr Theobald; With an exact Representation of the said Monument-.
Cast
Role: Pandulph Actor: Roberts

Dance: LLes Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; French Peasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

28
14 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Song: HHappy Pair-Beard; III: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe

Dance: II: A Musette-M Mechel, Mlle Mechel; IV: A Dutch Dance-Delamain; V: A Pierrot Dance-M Mechel, Mlle Mechel

29
02 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Benefit Glover. [Tickets at Glover's, in Chandos Street.] Stage as 10 March. Receipts: money #45 4s.; seals #126 17s. [In the Account Book, the space for the nightly charge is blank.] #200 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Dance: I: French Peasants-Mechel; II: English Peasants-Glover, Mlle Mechel, Delagarde, Oates, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Horsington; III: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Richardson, Oates, Mrs Villeneuve; IV: Serious Ballet-Glover, Mlle Mechel; V: Louvre, Minuet-Glover, Signora Barberini

30
28 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Villeneuve and Mrs Kilby. Receipts: #123 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer Outwitted

Dance: TTambourine-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; By Desire, Minuet-Villeneuve, Mlle Mechel; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

31
27 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit a Person under Misfortunes. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: For Lascelles, money #32 7s. 6d. ; seals #26 17s. (Account Book); #60 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Stephens; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Delane; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Hallam; Westmoreland-Arthur; Prince John-Clarke; Blunt-Salway; Poins-Gibson; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Dowglas-Hale; Peto-Anderson; Gadshill-Bencraft; Carriers-Mullart, James; Francis-Hippisley; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Arthur
Role: Peto Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: MMiller and His Wife-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

32
27 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Receipts: #150 16s. (Account Book); #200 (Rylands MS.). [The King, Duke, and Princesses Amelia, Carolina, and Louisa present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechel, Mlle Mechel, Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

33
04 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Receipts: #71 7s. 6d. (Account Book); #70 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Delane; Lance-Arthur; Lovegood-Rosco; Merchant-Roberts; Fountain-Anderson; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Bellamour-Gibson; Roger-Mullart; Ralph-James; Humphrey-Neale; Tenant-Stoppelaer; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; Shorthose-Hippisley; Widow-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Fountain Actor: Anderson

Dance: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini, Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechel, Mlle Mechel

34
12 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: money #43 7s. 6.; tickets #34 12s. (Account Book); #60 (Rylands MS.). Account Book: Tickets for Mrs Dupre, Mrs Price, Mrs Gould taken. For box, pit, and gallery Mrs Dupre had 7, 95, and 85 tickets; Mrs Price, 9, 18, 33 tickets; Mrs Gould, 1, 0, 16 tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: MMiller and Wife-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Le Bergeres Fidelle-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; The Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland

35
19 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: For the Benefit of a Gentleman, with a large Family, who has suffered very great Losses. Receipts; Benefit Turner. Money #19 14s.; seals #42 3s. (Account Book); #60 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Miller and his Wife-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; The Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland

36
10 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #50 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Dance: LLouvre-Signora Barberini; Minuet-Signora Barberini; Harlequin Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Tyrolean Dance, as17410108

37
17 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Benefit Michael Lally. [Tickets at Lally's House, in Great Russel Street, over-against Montagu-House.] Receipts: money #42 15s.; seals #163 9s. (Account Book); #180 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, Lally was charged #30 for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Dance: TThe Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Louvre, Minuet-Lally, Signora Barberini

38
03 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Dance: Salomon, Mlle Violette (being the first time of their appearing on that stage), Muilment, Mechel, Mlle Mechel, Salomon's Son

39
11 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Grand Master and the rest of the Brethren of...Free and Accepted Masons. Benefit Bencraft. Receipts: money #59 3s.; seals #65 8s. (Account Book); #130 (Rylands MS.). [Bencraft was charged #70 for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: See17410310 but Heartwell-Bridgwater; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington; Bellmour-Ryan; Vainlove-Gibson; Sharper-Hale; Setter-Oates; Barnaby-Clarke; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Mullart; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Fondlewife-Hippisley; With a proper Prologue-Brother Hallam; And an Epilogue-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: And an Epilogue Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Mechel; The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: With the Songs in Masonry-as usual; And, by particular Desire, a Duette in the Characters of Punch and Colombine-Bencraft, Mrs Lampe

40
29 September 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: #78 11s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: TThe Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover

41
01 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Receipts: #54 16s. 6d. (Account Book); #70 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Nancy; or, The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Dance: MMiller and Wife, The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

42
03 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #52 14s. 6d. (Account Book); #50 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Rosco; Hemskirk-Hale; Hubert-Hallam; Vandunck-Mullart; Prig-Neale; Higgen-Hippisley; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Gincks-Bencraft; Merchant-Gibson; Boors-James, Smith, Anderson; Bertha-Mrs Bellamy; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Mullart
Role: Boors Actor: James, Smith, Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Hallam

Dance: TThe Swiss, Peasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

43
06 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat. Receipts: #61 18s. (Account Book); #80 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Clodio-Cibber; Lewis-Hippisley; Duart-Bridgwater; Antonio-Mullart; Charino-Arthur; Manuel-Hale; Governor-Rosco; Sancho-James; Monsieur-Salway; Jacquez-Anderson; Angelina-Mrs Hale; Elvira-Mrs Stevens; Honoria-Miss Horsington; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Jacquez Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Dance: PPeasants, Miller and Wife-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Serious Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

44
08 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #48 7s. (Account Book); #60 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; The Peasants, The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

45
07 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies. Benefit Henry Plowman. Receipts: Money #34 14s. 6d.; Tickets #85 7s. (Account Book); #150 (Rylands MS.). [Account Book states that Plowman was charged #80 for his benefit. See a letter by Plowman in Daily Advertiser, 7 Nov., on his acting in this play.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Dance: PPeasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

46
25 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Receipts: #125 (Account Book); #120 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17401121; Also M Mechel, Mlle Mechel

47
16 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Higness the Prince of Wales. Afterpiece: A Masque of Musick. Receipts: #69 18s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). Rylands MS.: Mrs Barbier sung (hiss'd)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Dance: HHarlequin Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

48
20 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #88 7s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater

Dance: LLouvre-Signora Barberini; Harlequin-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Satyrs and Nymphs-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

49
06 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Hignesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Receipts: #110 15s. (Account Book); #110 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17410202, but a new Dance between a Garden Swain and Nymph-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini.
Cast
Role: a new Dance between a Garden Swain and N Actor: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini.

Dance: FFawns and Nymphs-Haughton, Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Harlequin-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

50
07 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #112 6s. 6d. (Account Book); #150 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17410206, but Garden Swain and Nymph-_; changed to Tyrolean-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini.
Cast
Role: a new Dance between a Garden Swain and N Actor: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini.

Dance: A new Chaconne-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel