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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Brunette"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Brunette")') 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 13749 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1719 matches on Event Comments, 305 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.
Event Comment: As 22 Dec. 1739. Tickets for Love for Love by A. Ryan, Miss Brunette, Mrs Ozanne taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17400103, but Sir George-Hallam; Charles-Gibson; Isabinda-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Brunette.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: As17400426 but King Arthur-Mullart; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Mrs Woodward; Glumdalca-Bridgwater; Noodle-Gibson; Doodle-Harrington; Foodle-Anderson; Bailiff-Rosco; Bailiff's Follower-James; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Arthur; Cleora-Miss Brunette; Mustacha-Miss Burgess; Grizzle-Hallam.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. [Tickets for Mrs Marshall, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Brunette taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; Lucy-Mrs Marshall, who never performed on that stage before.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxlinda Actor: Miss
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Isabella

Dance: FFrench Peasant, new Pantomime Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; French Peasant-Lalauze, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Benefit J. Roberts, Yates, Mrs Mullart. Written by Mr Durfey. [Tickets for Mrs Marshall and Miss Ferguson also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Quixote-Roberts; Sancho Pancha-Mullart; Duke-Bridgwater; Ambrosio-Walker; Dutchess-Mrs Kilby; Marcella-Mrs Templer; Gardiner-Penkethman; Taylor-James; Bernardo-Hippisley; Cardenio-Hale; Manuel-A. Ryan; Pedro-Arthur; Diego-Stevens; Page-Yates; Finisher-Miss Ferguson; Cryer-Marten; Lucinda-Mrs Vincent; Rodriquez-Mrs Marshall; Ricotta-Miss Dancy; Flora-Miss Brunette; Teresa-Mrs Martin; Ravish'd Woman-Neale; Moll Buxom-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Finisher Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Ricotta Actor: Miss Dancy
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Lalauze, Desse; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: With the Original Dialogue,Since Times are so bad by Purcell and-Leveridge, Salway

Event Comment: Benefit Arthur and Mrs Woodward. Tickets for Miss Burgess, Mrs LeBrun, and Miss Morrison taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Horton; Barnaby-Hippisley; Sir Peter-Rosco; Lovemore-Hallam; Cunningham-Gibson; Merryman-James; Clodpole-Arthur; Philadelphia-Miss Burgess; Lady Laycock-Mrs Woodward; Lady Pride-Mrs Cook; Damaris-Mrs Vincent; Prudence-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Burgess

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17400505, but Lettice-Miss Brunette; Betty-Miss Davis.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Davis.

Dance: I: Tambourine-the French Girl; II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; III: Miss Morrison; IV: A new Serious Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave: With Jupiter and Europa

Performance Comment: Endymion (as Royal Chasseur)-Beard; Chasseurs-Vincent, Roberts; Nymphs of Chace-Miss Brunette, Miss Male; Diana (Royal Huntress)-Miss Hillyard; Merlin-Leveridge; Aerial Spirits: Cupid-Glover; Graces-Miss Norman, Miss Sandham, Mlle Delorme; Hour-Mrs Ogden; Zephyrs-Tench, Desse, Livier, Delagarde; Psyche-Miss Rogers; Rural Swain and Nymph-Lally, Mlle D'Hervigni; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Lun; Mercury-Stoppelaer; Pluto (Punch)-Delagarde; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouch)-Richardson; Hercules (Brighella)-Desse; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Glover; Mars (Leander)-Tench; Europa-Miss Rogers; Doctor-Nivelon; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Stevens; Doctor's Servant-Lalauze; Country Lads-Dupre, Bencraft, Ferguson; Country Lasses-Mrs Kilby, Mrs Forrester, Miss Ambrose .

Entertainment: [Words by Phillips.] The Characters New Drest. With New Scenes, representing the exact Views of the Hermitage, and Merlin's Cave, as taken in the Royal Gardens of Richmond. Receipts: #185 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth, Part I

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

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Lalauze; Endymion-Salway; Chasseurs-Vincent, Roberts; Nymphs of the Chace-Miss Brunette, Miss Rogers; Diana-Miss Hillyard; Merlin-Leveridge; Aerial Spirits: Cupid-Glover; Graces-Miss Moreau, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun; Hour-Miss Cantrell; Zephyrs-Tench, Desse, Richardson, Baudouin; Psyche-Mlle Roland; Jupiter-Lun; Pluto (Punch)-Baudouin; Neptune (Pantalon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouch)-Richardson; Hercules (Brighella)-Desse; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Glover; Mars (Leander)-Tench; Mercury-Laguerre; Country Lads-Dupre, Bencraft, Baudouin; Country Lasses-Miss Norman, Miss Dancey, Mrs LeBrun; Doctor-Nivelon; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Kilby.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

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

Performance Comment: Endymion-Beard; Chasseurs-Salway, Roberts; Nymphs of Chace-Miss Brunette, Miss Rogers; Diana-Miss Hillyard; Merlin-Leveridge; Aerial Sprites: Cupid-Glover; Graces-Mrs Moreau, Miss Norman, Mlle Delorme; Hour-Mrs Ogden; Zephyrs-Tench, Desse, Davenport, Baudouin; Psyche-Mrs Laguerre; Harlequin-Lun; Pluto (Punch)-Baudouin; Neptune (Pantaloon)-DuPre; Pan (Scaramouch)-Richardson; Hercules (Brighella)-Davenport; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Glover; Mars (Leander)-Tench; Mercury-Laguerre; Country Lads-DuPre, Bencraft, Baudouin; Country Lasses-Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey; Doctor-Nivelon; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Stevens; Doctor's Servant-Lalauze.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Performance Comment: Pierot-Lalauze; Endymion-Salway; Chasseurs-Vincent; Roberts; Nymphs-Miss Brunette, Miss Rogers; Diana-Mrs Vincent; Merlin-Leveridge; Cupid-Glover; Graces-Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun; Hour-Miss Cantrell; Zephyrs-Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, DuPre; Psyche-Mlle Roland; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Lun; Mercury-Laguerre; Doctor-Penkethman; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Kilby. With Scenes representing the exact Views of The Hermitage and Merlin's Cave, as taken from the Royal Gardens at Richmond.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17381120, but Countrymen and Lasses-Miss Brunette, Miss Dancey, Miss Horsington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Salway; Polly-Mrs Cantrell; Peachum-Turbutt; Lockit-Gray; Mat-Este; Dreary-Dove; Paddington-Green; Ned-Peploe; Tipple-Topham; Drawer-Wright; Beggar-Cole; Player-Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Master Green; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Sukey-Mrs Egerton; Polly-Miss Cole; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Jones; Dolly-Mrs Vallois .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Jones

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Mullart; Overdo-Lacy; Ananias-Aston; Wasp-Jones; Valentine-Mrs Talbot; Rover-Boothby; Silence-Turner; Toyman-Topham; Constable-Littleton; Watchman-Machen; Mrs Overdo-Miss Bennet; Florella-Miss Brett; Loveit-Mrs Mullart; Gingerbread Woman-Mrs Mann; Nut Woman-Miss Brunette; Pickle Herring-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Mrs Overdo Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Nut Woman Actor: Miss Brunette

Dance: Black Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Performance Comment: Achilles-Salway; Lycomedes-Bridgwater; Periphas-Walker; Ajax-Mullart; Ulysses-Chapman; Diphilus-Aston; Diomedes-Laguerre; Agyrtes-Leveridge; Thetis-Mrs Mullart; Theaspe-Mrs James; Philoe-Miss Rogers; Lesbia-Miss Brunette; Artemona-Mrs Kilby; Deidamia-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Philoe Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Deidamia Actor: Miss Bincks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Salway; Peach'em-Rosco; Lockit-Mullart; Polly-Miss Bincks; Lucy-Mrs James; Mat-James; Filch-Clarke; Player-Stevens; Poet-Ridout; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Horsington; Mrs Vixen-Miss Brunette; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Brunette

Song: TThe Ladies' Lamentation, as17370414

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nest Of Plays; Three New Comedies Of One Act Each

Afterpiece Title: The Prodigal Reform'd

Performance Comment: Old Severn-Rosco; Trueman-Bridgwater; Severn-A. Hallam; Sunflower-Bencraft; Locust-Ridout; Froth-Neale; Tatterdemalion-Chapman; Johnson-Arthur; Lady Turtle-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Basset-Mrs Ware; Miss Siren-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Miss Siren Actor: Miss Brunette.

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Constancy

Afterpiece Title: The Tryal of Conjugal Love

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxlinda Actor: Miss
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Isabella

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland; Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17381030, but Nymphs-Miss Brunette, Miss Dancey.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Ryan; Varanes-Delane; Athenais-Mrs Horton; Marcian-Stevens; Pulcheria-Mrs Bellamy; Leontine-Roberts; Atticus-Mullart; Aranthes-Ryan Jr; Lucius-Anderson; Flavilla-Mrs Vincent; Marina-Miss Norman; Julia-Miss Horsington; Delia-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Marina Actor: Miss Norman
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Brunette.

Afterpiece Title: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon

Performance Comment: More-Salway; Margery-Mrs Lampe; Gaffer Gubbins-Laguerre; Mauxalinda-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: As17390919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Clerimont-Mills; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Cross; James-Turbutt; Decoy-Ray; List-Woodburn; Sparkle-Leigh; Furnish-Raftor; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Egerton; Wheedle-Miss Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Clive; in which will be introduc'd a song call'd The Life of a Beau-.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Shepard; Dick-Havard; Peggy-Miss Brunette; Margery-Miss Bennet; Kate-Miss Woodman; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Woodman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Fielding of the Buffalo Tavern in Bloomsbury; Balance-Roberts; Worthy-Wignell; Brazen-Chapman; Kite-Hall; Bullock-Neale; Appletree-Russell; Constable-James; Collier-Hippisley; Melinda-Mrs Templer; Sylvia-Miss Bincks; Lucy-Mrs Stevens; Rose-Miss Brunette, the first time of her appearance on any Stage .

Dance: Hippisley's Drunken Man

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Bridgwater; Plume-Ryan; Brazen-Chapman; Worthy-Walker; Kite-Mullart; Bullock-Morgan; Collier-Hippisley; Silvia-Miss Bincks; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Miss Brunette; Lucy-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brunette

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny-Miss Bincks; Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Wignell; Friendly-Ridout; Lady Manlove-Mrs Martin; Lettice-Miss Brunette; but see17350117. but see17350117.
Cast
Role: Master Johnny Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Brunette

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick

Dance: I: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. III: A Ball Dance, composed by Mr Labee, called, The Princess Ann's Cbacone, by Dupre and Mlle Delorme. V: Pastoral Dance by Mlle Grognet and Mlle Delorme

Performance Comment: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. III: A Ball Dance, composed by Mr Labee, called, The Princess Ann's Cbacone, by Dupre and Mlle Delorme. V: Pastoral Dance by Mlle Grognet and Mlle Delorme .

Song: IV: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Cross; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Grace-Mrs Cross; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrell; Manly-Woodburn; Basset-Este; Sir Francis-Jones; Richard-Master Green; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Trusty-Miss Jones; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Miller .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: As17350715

Dance: Louvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: English Cantata by a Scholar of Carey's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Stoppelaer; Aimwell-Este; Sir Charles-Cole; Bonniface-Paget; Scrub-Jones; Gibbet-Turbutt; Hounslow-Dove; Bagshot-Benj. Turbutt; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Cantrell; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Cherry-Miss Brunette; Gypsey-Miss Jones; Dorinda-Mrs Este. With a New Occasional Prologue .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Gypsey Actor: Miss Jones

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Music: A New Set of Act Tunes composed by Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mullart; Peach'em-Aston; Lockit-Jones; Mat-Lacy; Filch-Turner; Polly-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Talbot; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Dolly-Miss Bennet. hathi.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Bennet. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Brunette; King Arthur-Mullart; Dollalolla-Miss Bennet; Grizzle-Jones; Huncamunca-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Miss Bennet

Dance: Hornpipe by Taylor

Song: A New Ballad (never sung before) In Praise of English Plumb Pudding by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Keene; Blunt-Boaman; Day-Smith; Abel-Ward; Obadiah-Johnson; Bookseller-Noland; Prentice-Young Littleton; Ruth-Mrs Templer; Arbella-Miss Brunette; Mrs Day-Mrs Herle; Teague-Pritchard. New Prologue to be spoke by Miss Piternesso, who never appeared on any stage before .

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Lovers; or, The Beau Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Careful-Payne; Beau-the Author; Constant-Hemskirk; Friendly-Pritchard; Charles-Hussy; Jeremy-Ferguson; Celia-Mrs Forrester; Betty-Miss Brunette. With a New Prologue and Epilogue .

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle-Drums by J. Woodbridge, and the celebrated Water Musick, composed by Mr Handel, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. By Cox, a Pewterer of the City of London, who never appeared on any stage before, particularly a Harlequin and a Scaramouch. Two Pierrots by Smith and La Back. End Afterpiece: Drunken Man of Pritchard

Song: By E. Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Bluff-Chapman; Goodall-James; Valentine-Stoppelaer; Oldcastle-Smith; Lord Pride-Ridout; Lord Puff-Pritchard; Rachel-Mullart; Trusty-Clarke; Security-Boman; Mrs Highman-Mrs Forrester; Charlotte-Miss Brunette; Lettice-Miss Male .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Male

Music: End Afterpiece: Handel's Water Musick, in which Benj. Baker will beat the Kettle Drums

Dance: I: Comic Dance by Nivelon and his Scholar. II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier. III: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. V: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

Performance Comment: II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier. III: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. V: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze .

Song: I: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts. IV: By Mrs Wright