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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Cary"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Cary")') 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 13750 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1723 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: Handel's Water Musick, with Preamble on Kettle Drum by Benj. Baker

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs De l'Orme

Performance Comment: Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs De l'Orme .

Song: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Hulett; Guyomar-Delane; Cortez-Giffard; Almeria-Mrs Roberts; Cydaria-Mrs Giffard; Alibech-Mrs Hamilton; Kalib sung by Miss Jones . Kalib sung by Miss Jones .

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Kelly; Robin-Wetherilt; Boy-Miss Norris; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Norris

Dance: After the Indian Manner by Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Jones; Charino-Hallam; Duart-Winstone; Sancho-Cole; Jacques-Lee, from DL; Clodio-Stonecastle; Charles-Machen; Page-Master Norsa; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs Peterson; Angelina-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Dance: By Le Sac, from DL

Song: By E. Roberts, from DL

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 238, conjectures: Deborah-Signora Strada; Barak-Carestini; Jael-Miss Cecilia Young; Priest of Baal-Hussey, with Reinhold and Beard possibly singing also. With a new Concerto on the Organ;..
Cast
Role: Jael Actor: Miss Cecilia Young

Afterpiece Title: the two Concertos in the Oratorio of Esther

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athalia

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 385, constructs the cast: Athalia-Miss Young; Josabeth-Signora Strada; Joas-the Boy; Joad-Carestini; Mathan-Beard; Abner-Waltz. With a New Concerto on the Organ;..
Cast
Role: : Athalia Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: the first Concerto in the Oratorio of Esther; and the last in Deborah

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Admission: 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d. 6 P.M. The Great Booth on the Bowling Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Allison; Friendly-Boscawen; Sir Thomas-Thoral; Flora-Miss Green .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Green

Entertainment:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard; Hector-Penkethman; Sir Thomas-W. Giffard; Lovewell-Rosco; Dorante-Norris; Marquis-Bardin; Cogdie-Martin; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Security-Mrs Wetherilt; Mrs Favorite-Miss Tollet; Betty-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Topknot-Mrs M. Giffard; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Mrs Favorite Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Hamilton; Sir John-Jenkins; Lady Loverule-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Jones

Dance: III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Scotch Dance, as17350329

Song: II: Watermen's Song in Britannia by the two Masters Hamilton. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Chapman; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Elder Worthy-Hale; Young Worthy-Walker; Snap-Morgan; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Maid-Miss Horsington; Sir Novelty-Neale; Sir William-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: Preamble on the Kettle Drums by Job Baker

Dance: By Lally and Mlle Salle. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17350120, but Lady Graveairs-Miss Tollett .
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Miss Tollett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17350224, but Narcissa-Mrs Hamilton; Hillaria-Miss Hughes .
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Miss Hughes

Afterpiece Title: The Contend1ng De1t1es: With Harlequin Worm Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Atall-Chapman; Clerimont-Walker; Careless-A. Hallam; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bullock; Sylvia-Miss Norsa; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens, but see17350214.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: The Grecian Sailors, as17350417 Also The Faithful Shepherd, as17350417

Song: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Dance: I: Pigmalion by Lally, Mlle Salle &c. II: Fawns by Lally, Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. III: By Denoyer and Mlle Salle. IV: By Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. V: Minuet by Denoyer and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: II: Fawns by Lally, Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. III: By Denoyer and Mlle Salle. IV: By Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. V: Minuet by Denoyer and Mlle Salle .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17341016, but Prince John-Miss Norris .
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: IV: Solo on the Violin by Eversman

Dance: I: Scotch Dance by Mrs Woodward

Song: III: Song by Mrs Chambers. V: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As at CG, 18 March, but Dorinda-Mrs Templer; Cherry-Miss Bincks .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Bridgwater; Belmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Sharper-Marshall; Bluff-Mullart; Sir Joseph-Neale; Setter-Chapman; Araminta-Mrs Templer; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Sylvia-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: By Mlle Salle. Scots Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Scots Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Miss Rogers .

Song: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Fainall-Walker; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mullart; Witwoud-Chapman; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-Morgan; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan; Foible-Mrs Stevens; Mincing-Miss Bincks; Sir Wilful-Hippisley, but see17350325.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: Select Pieces, particularly Mr Handel's Overture to Ariadne

Dance: By Mlle Salle. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. The Flanderkins (new) by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. The Flanderkins (new) by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c.

Song: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright, particularly Leveridge's Song in Praise of English Roast Beef

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Nicholls; Flora-Miss Gerrard; Friendly-Jenkins .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Gerrard

Dance: IV: Pastoral by Mrs Bullock. V: La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward

Song: II: old Anacreon (composed by Leveridge) sung by Nicholls in the Character of an Old Man. III: Waterman's Song, as17350502

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Cobler

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1735 lists: Sir John Loverule-Salway; Jobson-Harper; Tony-Master Arne; Sledge-Winstone; Snip-Macklin; Brass-Turbut; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Miss Oats; Nell-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sledge-Mrs Grace; Mrs Snip-Mrs Dancy; Doll-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Oats

Dance: I: A Clown by Nivelon. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327 V: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Song: III: A Mock Italian English Ballad by Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: Handel's Overture to Ariadne

Dance: The Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Harlequin by Miss Norsa Jr. Scot's Dance, as17350311

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Harlequin by Miss Norsa Jr. Scot's Dance, as17350311.

Song: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17350217, but Basset-Bardin; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Wetherilt; Poundage-Dove; Jenny-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Myrtillo-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Myrtillo Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: I: A Song by Kelly. II: In Italian by Young Mr Cutting

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: Pierrots, proper to the Play, by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: By Desire, The Black Joak by Mr and Mrs Pelling. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Myrtillo by Denoyer, Mrs Pelling, Pelling, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: By Desire, The Black Joak by Mr and Mrs Pelling. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Myrtillo by Denoyer, Mrs Pelling, Pelling, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Miss Brett .

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17341212, but Honoria-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick, in which a Preamble will be beat on the Kettle Drums by Ben. Baker

Dance: I: Flanderkins by Dukes and Mrs Ogden. II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

Song: III: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Mullart; Money trap-Hippisley; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Buchanan; Corinna-Miss Norsa; Flippanta-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bincks

Dance: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

Song: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Hulett; Peachum-Penkethman; Lockit-Lyon; Polly-Miss Gerrard; Lucy-Mrs Roberts, but see17350407 .
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Gerrard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Miss Jones; Jobson-Hulett; Lady Loverule-Mrs Wetherilt; Nell-Mrs Roberts, but see17350409.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Miss Jones

Music: A Piece of Hunting-Musick on the French Horn by Mr Charles

Dance: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. Black Joak by Woodward and Mrs Woodward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-a Gentlewoman; Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Wignell; Friar-James; Lady Manlove-Mrs Martin; Lettice-Miss Brunette, but see17350516 .

Music: Handel's Water Musick, with Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benj. Baker

Dance: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

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