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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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14627 results for: Keyword - Miss Cary
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.

10376
25 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Delane; Edgar-Giffard; Gloster-Bridges; Bastard-W. Giffard; Kent-Winstone; Cornwall-Blakes; Albany-Cross; Burgundy-Ray; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Old Man-Taswell; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross; Arante-Miss Horsington; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: I, III: Sullivan

Dance: As17431022

10377
26 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-a Gentleman; Polydore-Hale; Chamont-Ryan; Acasto-Stephens; Ernesto-Rosco; Chaplain-Chapman; Serina-Mrs Hale; Page-Miss Morrison; Monimia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Comic Dance call'd Les Paisans Moisonneurs-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; New Scotch Dance, as17431003

10378
29 October 1743 @ 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; Engine-Mrs Mullart; Jane-Mrs Dunstall; Roger-Mrs James; Aunt-Mrs Martin; Lady No-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17431026

10379
31 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Scrub-Hippisley; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Gibson; Bonniface-Marten; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Chapman; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Gipsy-Miss Ferguson; Dorinda-Mrs Rowley (who never appeared on any stage before).
Cast
Role: Gipsy Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17431029

10380
07 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Cashell; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Peachum-Hippisley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Lockit-Dunstall; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Jenny Diver-Miss Hillyard; With the Usual Dances-proper to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Hillyard

10381
14 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17430917, but Miss Prue-Mrs George, her 1st appearance on any stage; Jeremy-Oates; Buckram-Green; Mrs Foresight-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs George, her 1st appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: As17431029

Dance: V: As17431013

10382
18 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Old Gerald-Taswell; Young Gerald-Green; Martin-Morgan; Simon-Turbutt; Angelica-Mrs Ridout; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Egerton; Waiting Woman-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Cole.

10383
18 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

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

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

10384
19 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Anderson; Mizen-Woodward; Flip-Rosco; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Walter; Rovewell-Cashell; Easy-Gibson; Purser-Ridout; Jenny Private-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs Martin; Advocate-Miss Hillyard; Barmaid-Mrs Kilby; Sailors-Hippisley, James, Marten, Carr; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Advocate Actor: Miss Hillyard

Afterpiece Title: n% Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: As17431117, but Lucy-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley.

10385
21 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bridgwater; Belmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Walter; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Noll Bluff-Rosco; Sharper-Hale; Vainlove-Gibson; Setter-Chapman; Barnaby-Bencraft; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Silvia-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Betty-Miss Hillyard; Laetitia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Hillyard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

10386
26 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Hector-Yates; Angelica-Mrs Woffington; Sir Thomas-Taswell; Lovewell-W. Giffard; Marquis of Hazard-Blakes; Dorante-Collins; Count Cogdie-Neale; Galoon-Morgan; Boxkeeper-Cross; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Favourite-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Yates; Mrs Security-Mrs Egerton; Betty-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: II: Sullivan; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Sullivan

Dance: III: Italian Masquerade-Muilment, Desse, Leviez, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson

10387
29 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Delane; Ford-Giffard; Sir Hugh Evans-Yates; Dr Caius-Blakes; Mrs Ford-Mrs Woffington; Page-Winstone; Shallow-Taswell; Slender-Neale; Host of Garter-Turbutt; Fenton-W. Giffard; Simple-Green; Rugby-Collins; Bardolph-Ray; Nym-Morgan; Pistol-Cross; Robin-Miss Cole; Mrs Page-Mrs Bennet; Ann Page-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: V: Dance, as17431123

10388
30 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Assignation; Or, Love In A Nunnery

Performance Comment: Benito-Chapman; Duke of Mantua-Bridgwater; Prince Frederick-Ryan; Camillo-Cashell; Ascanio-Miss Hippisley; Lucretia-Mrs Horton; Aurelian-Hale; Mario-Rosco; Valerio-Anderson; Hippolita-Mrs Hale; Laura-Mrs Vincent; Violetta-Mrs Dunstall; Sophronia-Mrs James; Frontona-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Ascanio Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: LLes Paisans Moisonneurs, as17431026

10389
03 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; MacDuff-Ryan; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Stevens; King-Gibson; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Donalbaine-Anderson; Lenox-Stephens; Seyward-Cashell; Seyton-Ridout; Hecate-Rosco; 1st Murderer-Marten; 2nd Murderer-Stoppelaer; Witches-Hippisley, Woodward, James; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; With the original Music-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Roberts, Reinhold, Thompson, Bencraft, Mrs Vincent, Miss Hillyard.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Roberts, Reinhold, Thompson, Bencraft, Mrs Vincent, Miss Hillyard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

10390
10 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17431006, but Chamont-Garrick; Castalio-Havard; Chaplain-Turbutt; Page-Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Wright.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Cole.

Dance: III: Dance, as17431123

10391
16 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Lovewit-Turbutt; Ananias-Morgan; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Green; Kastril-Neale; Dame Pliant-Miss Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Abel Drugger-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer's Feast

Dance: III: Italian Masquerade, as17431126

10392
16 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Clive; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Hale; Sparkish-Chapman; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Dorilant-Cashell; Quack-Marten; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mullart; Alithea-Mrs Vincent; Pinchwife-Quin; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Hillyard; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Hillyard

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124; Les Paisans Moisonneurs, as17431026

10393
19 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; With Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Cashell; Shallow-Chapman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Caius-Stoppelaer; Slender-Woodward; Host-Rosco; Fenton-Gibson; Simple-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-James; Robin-Miss Morrison; Mrs Page-Mrs Walter; Ann Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

10394
20 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Beard; Merlin-Leveridge; Diana-Miss Hillyard; Aerial Spirits-Picq, Mlle Domitilla, Mrs Delagarde, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs LeFont; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Woodward; Mercury-Reinhold; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mlle Bonneval; Pluto (Punch)-Lamound; Neptune (Pantalon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Destrade; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Picq; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard

10395
29 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17431203, but The Vocal Parts-Mrs _Vincent, Miss _Hillyard.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Vincent, Miss _Hillyard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard

10396
05 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Touchstone-Chapman; Duke Sen.-Stephens; Frederick-Rosco; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Celia-Mrs Clive; Orlando-Hale; Corin-James; Charles-Marten; Sylvius-Goodall; Amiens-Beard; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard

10397
07 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick, 1st time; Macduff-Giffard; Witches-Arthur, Neale, Yates; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Giffard; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Mills; Duncan-Mills; Banquo-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Donalbain-Green; Lennox-W. Giffard; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Ray; Hecate-Berry; Ross-Bridges; Young Seyward-Cross; Fleance-Miss Cole; Angus-Turbutt; Doctor-Taswell; Lady-Mrs Bennet; With the Songs-; Dances-, other Decorations.
Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

10398
11 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King Henry-Stephens; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Hale; Archbishop York-Chapman; Pistol-Woodward; Chief Justice-Rosco; Westmorland-Gibson; Mowbray-Cashell; Hastings-Carr; Gower-Anderson; Silence-Stoppelaer; Poins-Hayman; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Hillyard; Shallow-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Hillyard

Afterpiece Title: 2 The Devil to Pay

10399
12 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: As17431013, but Miss Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Quaver-Blakes; Wormwood-Woodburn; Blister-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Song: II: Song-Morland

10400
14 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Lucio-Chapman; Escalus-Rosco; Angelo-Cashell; Clown-Hippisley; Provost-Ridout; Abhorson-Bencraft; Barnardine-Stoppelaer; Mariana-Mrs Hale; Juletta-Miss Hillyard; Francisca-Mrs Mullart; Bawd-Mrs Martin; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Juletta Actor: Miss Hillyard

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; with the Birth and Adventures of Proserpine

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Lampe; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Reinhold; Followers of Proserpine-Mlle Domitilla, Mrs Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle LeFont; A Follower of Ceres-Mrs Delegarde; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Villeneuve, Dupre, Delagarde, Destrade; Harlequin-Woodward; Yeoman-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Delagarde; Country Lads and Lasses-Dupre, Destrade, Delagarde, Miss Jackson, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Norman; Gardeners-Dupre, Destrade; the Elements- Earth-Destrade, Mrs LeBrun; Air-Villeneuve, Mrs Fabres; Fire-Delagarde, Mrs Delagarde; Water-Picq, Mlle Domitilla.
Cast
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dupre, Destrade, Delagarde, Miss Jackson, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Norman