SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Mansel"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Mansel")') 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 13751 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1720 matches on Event Comments, 362 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970128, but Bronze-Wilde in place of Farley; Jessy Oatland-Mrs Mountain of Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Mansel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Sidney-Munden; Count Friponi-Fawcett; Robin-Townsend; Sir Leinster M'Laughlin-Haymes; Swiss Burgher-Thompson; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Margery-Mrs Henley; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Miss Somerville Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Miss Mansel.

Song: End: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Young Standen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mask'd Friend

Cast
Role: Miss Turnbull Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Mansel.

Afterpiece Title: The Folly of Age; or, The Accomplished Lady

Performance Comment: Old Gentleman-Delpini; Dancing Master-Cranfield; Music Master-Simmons; Footman-Abbot; Old Lady-Mrs Henley; Maid-Miss Burnett; Young Lady-Mr Delpini.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Burnett

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Medley

Dance: In 2nd piece: A la Parisot, Le Pas Russe-Delpini

Song: In 2nd piece: La Verginella, My dear Molly@oh! what Folly (composed by Carter)-Delpini

Entertainment: Vaudeville. In 4th piece: The Farm Yard- (from The Rape of Proserpine), with the Birth of Harlequin, and his Emancipation from the Egg Shell; The favorite Scene from Aladin of Pantaloon's Death-, and the Whimsical Lamentation of Pierrot; A Jump through a Hogshead of Fire-; and the celebrated Dying and Skeleton Scenes-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Hardy-Quick; Doricourt-Middleton; Flutter-Fawcett; Saville-Toms; Villars-Macready; Courtall-Claremont; Sir George Touchwood-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Miss Chapman; Miss Ogle-Mrs Fawcett; Kitty Willis-Mrs Follett; Letitia Hardy (with a song)-Mrs Jordan (of dl).
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Mansel

Song: In 2nd piece: The Heaving of the Lead, The Storm-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Mansel

Dance: III: a Hornpipe in Fetters-Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Sims

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Cast
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ellen Actor: Miss Mansel.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Anne Page Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Sims

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet, as17971013; In V 3rd piece: a Triple Hornpipe, as17971018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Mansel

Dance: As17971115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Cast
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ellen Actor: Miss Mansel.

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Cast
Role: Connor Actor: Miss Sims

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte; or, The Magic Arm

Performance Comment: Principal Pantomime Characters-Bologna Jun., Bologna, Follett, Dyke, Hawtin,Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Findlay, Cranfield, Parsloe, Davis, Master Blackmore, Mrs Parker, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley; Principal Vocal Characters-Townsend, Linton,Simmons, Gray, Street, Rees, Smith, Tett, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett, Little, J. Linton, Mrs Clendining, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bologna; Cast from Songs (T. N. Longman, 1797): Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Sancho-Bologna; Scaramouchillo-Follett; Don Quixotte-Dyke; Grandee-Hawtin; Inca-Townsend; Chinese Magician-Linton; Colembine-Mrs Parker; Savoyard Girls-Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Watts; Goddess of Silence-Mrs Follett; Maritornes-Mrs Henley. Commencing with the Representation of the Ruins of a Peruvian Temple, where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge from the malice of their Persecutors-the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England; where after a succession of whimsical transitions, warned from the Grotto of the Goddess Pleasure by the Magic Arm-they take shelter in one of the +East India Company's Warehouses, which on their being closely pursued, is transform'd into a Picturesque Chinese Apartment. In this country he is deprived, by an adverse Magician, of his Columbine; and in despair is on the point of destroying himself by Fire, when the Magic Arm appears in the flames to prevent him; the object of his choice is restored by the old Inca, his Father; and their Union and the Restoration of his Right, preceded by their Visit to the Great Wall of China, which separates that Empire from Tartary, after which is seen a Chinese and European Procession; concluding with a Representation of the reception of a British Embassy to China, with the Exchange of Presents in the Grand Hall of Audience. and in despair is on the point of destroying himself by Fire, when the Magic Arm appears in the flames to prevent him; the object of his choice is restored by the old Inca, his Father; and their Union and the Restoration of his Right, preceded by their Visit to the Great Wall of China, which separates that Empire from Tartary, after which is seen a Chinese and European Procession; concluding with a Representation of the reception of a British Embassy to China, with the Exchange of Presents in the Grand Hall of Audience.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Mansel

Song: As17971118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Song: As17971118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

Cast
Role: An Aerial Spirit in disguise Actor: Miss Sims
Role: ] Actor: Miss Sims

Music: As17980214

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: He's Much to Blame

Cast
Role: ] Actor: Miss Sims

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Mansel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: ] Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Mansel

Dance: As17971006

Song: In afterpiece: Queen Bess [not listed on playbill; see below]-Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Mansel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Cast
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ellen Actor: Miss Mansel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Return

Performance Comment: Principal Pantomime Characters. Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Sammy Scrip-Simmons; Outre (his Man)-Bologna; Father to Columbine-Hawtin; Clown (his Man)-Follett; The other Pantomime Characters-Goostree Jun., Parsloe, Coombs, Noble; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand; Principal Vocal Characters. Jack Junk-Townsend; Fisherman-Linton; Harlequin's Father-Street; Mimic-Rees; Lawyers-Gray, Abbot, Blurton, Wilde; Country Boy-Miss Sims; Potter's Girl-Mrs Clendining; Milk@maid-Miss Wheatley; Harlequin's Mother-Mrs Henley; Lapland Witch-Mrs Iliff; Other Vocal Characters-Ms Castelle, Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Norton, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms G. Walcup, Ms Bologna, Ms Gray; Sylph-Mrs Martyr; The Pantomime commences with a Sea View-the Father and Mother of Harlequin enter from their Hut and meeting their Friend, a Fisherman, according to Evening custom, deplore the absence of their Son, whom they conceive lost at Sea-a small Bark is discernable at a distance, which enlarging as it approaches, and making towards them, gives them hopes, which are realized by their Son's landing in the habit of a Sailor; but are dreadfully disappointed on finding that, being wrecked on the Coast of Lapland, a Witch of that Country, for his wishing to re-visit England, had struck him dumb; but to make amends bestowed on him an Enchanted Sword, which has the various qualities of becoming Sable when Danger is near, and being waved in different Directions produces the effect of making Dance, Laugh or Sleep those living objects it is employed upon-Escaped from the Witch, he has to contend with her Power-the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley; The wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend; Inside of Fisherman's Cottage, change to Corn-field. Brave offspring of Ocean-Mrs Martyr; Country Publicans. A Prize in the Lottery and its consequence. Outside of Town Hall. Behold natty Sammy-Simmons, Bologna; Changes to Inside of Ditto. Rustic rejoicings-Harlequin in armour, and Columbine's escape. Rural View. In the spring when the meadows-Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley; Milk pail change to Milk-maids, Garland, and Jack in the Green. Artist's Chamber. You take off good likenesses-Rees; in which a Variety of New Imitations-Rees; Fashionable Rout change to Billingsgate. Catch-Linton, Street, Gray, Abbot, Blurton, Wilde, Dyke, Curties, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Leserve, Mrs Bologna; Garden of Love. Chamber. Harlequin and Columbine in jeopardy-make their Pursuers dance to some tune. Landscape leading to the Pottery. Come buy my earthenware-Mrs Clendining; Inside View of the Pottery, change to Subterraneous Cavern. Rash stripling-Mrs Iliff; Bottle changes to Tarantula-the effects of its bite upon Harlequin, cured by Music. By sweet Music's powerful Note-Mrs Martyr; Cavern of Necromancy. With the entrance to the Fiery Gulph, where the Witch consults her Familiar, guarded by an immense Dragon, whose power is counteracted by that of the Sylph, who after singing the following air, Hither haste the young and gay-Mrs Martyr changes the Scene to The Bower of Constancy; The Lovers are united by their Parents, and the Piece concludes with an appropriate Finale-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Performance Comment: Antipholis of Syracuse-Pope; Antipholis of Ephesus-Holman; Duke-Clarke; Angelo-Powel; Aegeon-Hull; Dromio of Syracuse-Munden; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Lesbia-Miss Leserve; Adriana-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Leserve

Song: In III 2nd piece: song in character-Mrs Clendining