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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Betty"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Betty")') 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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14864 results for: Keyword - Miss Betty
We found 14072 matches on Performance Comments, 4411 matches on Performance Title, 1737 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10851
02 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Hale; Marwou'd-Mrs Pritchard; Witwou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Millimant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Cooke

10852
09 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Young Worthy-Hale; Snap-Chapman; Sir William-Hippisley; Narcissa-Mrs Horton; Elder Worthy-Ridout; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Hale; Flareit-Miss Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Dance: Cooke, others

10853
10 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Tattle-Yates; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Foresight-Taswell; Trapland-Ray; Jeremy-Neale; Buckram-Woodburn; Miss Prue-Mrs Ridout; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.*a1745 10 10 dl The Tragedy of Tragedies. As17451008*d1745 10 10 dl V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Woffington.

10854
12 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Macklin; Sir Jasper-Collins; Leander-Lowe; Hellebore-Goodfellow; Davy-Taswell; Charlotte-Miss Cole; Dorcas-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: V: a New Dance-M and Mlle Mechel; followed by a Ball Country Dance-

10855
29 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Hale; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Doodle-Marten; Dashwell-Woodward; Loveday-Chapman; Eugenia-Mrs Hale; Peggy-Miss Hippisley; Aunt-Mrs Martin; Roger-James; Engine-Mrs Bland; Jane-Mrs Dunstall; Lady No-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

10856
31 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Massacre Of Paris

Performance Comment: Charles IX-Hale; Duke of Guise-Ryan; Queen Mother-Mrs James; Marguerite-Mrs Hale; Admiral of France-Cashell; Antramont-Mrs Pritchard; Cardinal of Lorraine-Gibson; Duke of Anjou-Anderson; Alberto Gondi-Carr; Ligneroles-Paddick; Cavagues-Ridout; Langorain-Arthur; Queen of Navarre-Mrs Havard; Prince of Navarre-Miss Ferguson; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Navarre Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

10857
06 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17451005, but Indiana-Miss Furnival, 1st appearance on any stage; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Singing in II:-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Furnival, 1st appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Royer.

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

10858
06 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Dance: Cooke

10859
09 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Hale; Young Fashion-Woodward; Coupler-Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Lory-Chapman; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden-Miss Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Cooke, Mlle Campioni; Comic Dance call'd The Peasants-Cooke; New Grand Ballet call'd Les Allemandes-Cooke, Campioni

10860
13 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Hale; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-James; Miranda-Mrs Hale; Isabinda-Mrs Rowley; Patch-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

10861
15 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Cashell; Madcduff-Ryan; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Macduff-Mrs Hale; King-Gibson; Lenox-Ridout; Seyward-Rosco; Donalbaine-Anderson; Seyton-Carr; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Hecate-Arthur; Witches-Woodward, James, Dunstall; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; With the Original Music-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Thompson, Roberts, Mrs Lampe; all the Dances-, decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17451109

10862
20 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17451111, but add Farthingale-Miss Hippisley; Madam D'Epingle-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: add Farthingale Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: TThe Peasant-Cooke

10863
22 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Hale; Alcibiades-Cashell; Apemantus-Johnson; Evandra-Mrs Pritchard; Melissa-Mrs Hale; Poet-Cibber; Aelius-Chapman; Phaex-Hippisley; Nicias-Marten; Cleon-Arthur; Thrasillus-Rosco; Isidore-Dunstall; Demetrius-Ridout; Old Man-Gibson; Painter-James; Jeweller-Paddick; Chloe-Miss Hippisley; Thais-Mrs Bland; Phrynias-Mrs Rowley.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17451109

10864
26 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Hippisley; Ramilie-Hayman; Mariana-Mrs Horton; Cook-Woodward; Clermont-Hale; Frederick-Cashell; Harriet-Miss Hippisley; Wheedle-Mrs Hale; Lappet-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17451125, but Country Lasses-Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.
Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.

10865
27 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17451115, but Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Furnival

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cole.

Song: II: Rise Glory Rise-Lowe

Dance: IV: Mlle Mechel

10866
30 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives' Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Horton; Moneytrap-Hippisley; Dick-Hale; Brass-Chapman; Gripe-Rosco; Mrs Amlet-Mrs James; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Corinna-Miss Hippisley; Flippanta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.

10867
04 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17451128, but Charlotte-Miss Roger.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Roger.

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

10868
05 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Hale; Kite-Rosco; Ballance-Bridgwater; Brazen-Cibber; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Scale-Marten; Scruple-Arthur; Constable-Stoppelaer; Bullock-Dunstall; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17451109

10869
10 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Soloman-Hippisley; Careless-Hale; Clerimont-Gibson; Old Willful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Dr Bolus-Ridout; Rhubarb-Carr; Strut-Stoppelaer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Miss Hippisley; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Finder-James; Supple-Vaughan; Wishwell-Mrs Hale; Situp-Mrs Dunstall; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.

Song: As17451203

10870
12 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Calista-Mrs Giffard; Horatio-Delane; Sciolto-Bridges; Altamont-Havard; Rosano-Blakes; Lavinia-Mrs Ridout; Lucilla-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II, III: Lowe

10871
13 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Johnson; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Dunstall; Prince Prettyman-Hale; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Marten; Lt General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Mrs Vaughan; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing/song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the Comedians; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Roberts, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Amarillis Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

10872
16 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Macklin; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Mr Stocks-Turbutt; Lovemore-Lowe; Teague-Barrington; Whisk-Leigh; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Bridges; Jenny-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cole.

Dance: VIII: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

10873
23 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: See17451113, but Bonniface-W. Hallam, his first time here; Cherry-Miss Hippisley, her first time here.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Hippisley, her first time here.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

10874
27 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17451129, but 3rd Follower-Mrs Phillips; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade; Country Lasses-Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Gondou; Rural Nymph-Signora Campioni; [rest of bill missing]. [rest of bill missing].
Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Gondou
Role: 2nd Follower Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Miss Vandersluys

10875
30 December 1745 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Heemskirk; Peachum-J. Heemskirk; Lockit-Warner; Lucy-Mrs Warner; Mat-Malone; Polly-Miss Lincoln; Hornpipe-Williams.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Lincoln