SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Purden"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Purden")') 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 13818 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1722 matches on Event Comments, 43 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker's Wedding; Or, The Passionate Mistress

Performance Comment: Sir Feeble-Pack; Wilding-Leigh; Gaylove-Ryan; Fondle-Spiller; Apish-Egleton; Mrs Haughty-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Miss Purden; Malapert-Miss Stone; Anabella-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Purden
Role: Malapert Actor: Miss Stone

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Walker; Fondlewife-Hippisley, his first on this stage; Sharper-Leigh; Bluff-Hall; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Setter-Morgan; Laetitia-Mrs Seymour; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Sylvia-Miss Purden; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Betty-Miss Bullock; Vainlove-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Purden
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Bullock

Dance: Lally, Lally Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Leigh; Brisk-C. Bullock; Sir Paul-Griffin; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Seymour; Cynthia-Miss Purden; Lady Plyant-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Purden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Lewis-Spiller; Antonio-Bullock Sr; Charino-Griffin; Charles-Leigh; Clodio-C. Bullock; Duart-Ryan; Manuel-Boheme; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Elvira-Mrs Seymour; Angelina-Miss Purden.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Purden.

Dance: As17201125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Ryan; Manly-Leigh; Sir Amorous-C. Bullock; Vulture-Bullock Sr; Aspen-Spiller; Lady Outside-Mrs Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Clarinda-Miss Purden; Betty-Mrs Giffard; Necessary-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Purden

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17201018, but Kite-_; Melinda-Miss Purden.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Purden.
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Stone

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: As17211025, but Elaria-Miss Purden.
Cast
Role: Elaria Actor: Miss Purden.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance:

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Flip-Spiller; Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Walker; Mizen-Egleton; Rovewell-Diggs; Dorcas-Mrs Rogeir; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Belinda-Miss Purden; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Sailors-Bullock Sr, Morgan, Boheme, Hall.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Purden

Dance: Hornpipe-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Acasto-Boheme; Castalio-Ryan; Polydore-Walker; Chamont-Quin; Chaplain-Egleton; Monimia-Mrs Seymour; Serina-Miss Purden.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Purden.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Loveday-Egleton; Wiseacre-Bullock Sr; Doodle-Hall; Dashwell-Morgan; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Eugenia-Miss Purden; Peggy-Mrs Rogeir; Engine-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Eugenia Actor: Miss Purden

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: As17221114, but Elaria-Miss Purden.
Cast
Role: Elaria Actor: Miss Purden.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Dance: As17221213

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cutter Of Coleman Street

Performance Comment: Cutter-Ryan; Jolly-Quin; Trueman Sr-Hall; Trueman Jr-Leigh; Puny-Egleton; Worm-Hippisley; Aurelia-Mrs Bullock; Lucia-Miss Purden; Tabitha-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Purden

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Quixote-Boheme; Moll-Mrs Egleton; Duke-Hulet; Ambrosia-Walker; Cardenio-Diggs; Manuel-Egleton; Sancho-Hall; Chaplain-Bullock Sr; Duchess-Mrs Parker? (Daily Post) or Mrs Packer (Daily Courant); Lucinda-Miss Purden; Marcella-Mrs Stirling; , with the song I Burn I Burn-.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Purden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Spiller; Baliardo-Hall; Cinthio-Quin; Charmante-Ryan; Scaramouch-Bullock Sr; Bellemante-Mrs Vincent; Elaria-Miss Purden; Mopsophil-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Elaria Actor: Miss Purden

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Dance: As17231007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Belmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Bluff-Hall; Sharper-Leigh; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Setter-Spiller; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Mrs Sterling; Laetitia-Mrs Cantrell; Sylvia-Miss Purden; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Purden

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Chambers; particularly The Tipling Philosophers-Leveridge

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon Sr, Nivelon Jr, Glover, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall; particularly Two Pierrots-the Nivelons; Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogeir; Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: As17231217, but Aegeon-Hulett; Eurydice-Miss Purden; Jocasta-Mrs Parker.
Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Purden

Dance: End I: Shepherd and Shepherdess-Glover, Mrs Wall; II: Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier; III: Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr; IV: Myrtillo-Dupre, Glover, Lanyon, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Performance Comment: Massinissa-Walker; Hannibal-Hulett; Maherbal-Ogden; Bomilcar-Morgan; Massina-Miss Purden; Scipio-Leigh; Lelius-Smith; Menander-Huddy; Rosalinda-Mrs Morgan; Sophonisba-Mrs Moffett.
Cast
Role: Massina Actor: Miss Purden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chimera; Or, An Hue And Cry To Change Alley

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Quin, Bullock Sr, Spiller, Mrs Bullock, Miss Purden, Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Quin, Hall, Bullock Sr, Spiller, Mrs Cross, Miss Purden, Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: As17201125

Event Comment: Miss Biddy by Miss Jarratt (an apprentice to Mr Jefferson) a pretty little figure & met with Applause. Not much of an Actress (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid Mr L. Frederick for sattin, #57 18s. 6d.; Mrs Sykes for women's cloaths #13; Mr Vernon on note #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine (Treatre, XL) writes of Miss Jarratt, she has been under the tuition of Mr Jefferson and promises to be become an agreeable actress in parts (such as Biddy").] Receipts: #224 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Aickin; Friar-Wright; Clodio-Cautherly; Balthazar (with Song)-Vernon; Don John-J. Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Hartry; Borachio-Ackman; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Hero-Miss Mansell, first time; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In Act II a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Mansell, first time
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17720922, but Capt. Loveit-Davies; Miss Biddy-a young Gentlewoman [Miss Jarratt], first appearance.Miss Jarratt], first appearance.
Event Comment: [Miss Harper is identified in playbill of 8 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Gardner; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Harper]).Miss Harper]).
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Gardner; Jasper-Stevens; Puff-Massey; Fribble-Lamash; with a song-Lamash; Tag-Mrs Poussin; Miss Biddy-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: End II: The Merry Lasses-, as17780518

Event Comment: Two Young Lady's made their first Appearance in the Characters of Polly & Lucy Pupils of Dr Arne--Miss Wellers figure is very well for Polly but she wants Spirit & is apt to Sing out of Tune. Mrs Bradley is Tall & a good figure for Lucy and acquitted herself very well in that character they both met with Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly: Two young Gentlewomen appeared in the characters of Polly and Lucy,--brought out by Dr Arne,--Miss Weller and Mrs Bradley.--Miss Weller's figure was very well for Polly; but she is a piece of still life, sings out of tune and will never make an actress.--Mrs Bradley,--very tall, and appears to have blackguard requisites enough for Lucy, but will not do for anything else--Hopkins Diary No 7. Mrs Bradley is since married to Mr Prior the Builder.--J. P. Kemble."] Paid Renters #8 [this payment occurs each playing night of the season, 188 times in all, and will not be further noted]; Mr Carver, six days, #6 [a weekly payment outside the pay list throughout the season. Presumably to scene painter. No further noted]; Mr S. French, 6 days, #1 10s. Renters total for season #1592. Carver total for season #088 (Treasurer's Book). [see account of Miss Weller and Miss Bradley in Town and Country Magazine (Theatre XXXVIII): The first performed the part of Polly, and the latter that of Lucy. Their figures are both genteel, and their countenances expressive. Miss weller was much confused upon her first entrance; but from the melody of her voice, tho she did not raise it sufficiently in many parts, there is reason to believe, when she was got the better of her terrors of facing an audience, that she will be an acquisition to the stage, at least as a vocal performer. Miss Bradley's performance of Lucy with great spirit, vivacity and Propriety' and her singing being so well suited to the character, she so much eclipsed Polly, that the audience formed a more indifferent opinion of her abilities than she deserved."] Receipts: #220 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@O@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Waldron; Player-Wheeler; Ben Budge-Ackman; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Weller; Lucy-Mrs Bradley, first appearance on any stage; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Walker; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Weller

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with song in character)-Dodd; Capt. Loveit-J. Aickin; Flash-Palmer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Miss Biddy-Mrs Davies; first time, Tag-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Miss Tidswell & Miss Barnes. Diary, 24 May: Tickets to be had of Phillimore, Little Russel-street; of Miss Tidswell, No. 8, Martlet-court, Bow-street; of Miss Barnes, No. 23, Clare-street, Clare Market. Receipts: #217 18s. (32.13; 21.14; 0.10; tickets: 163.1) (charge: #105 17s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Cast
Role: Candy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Lovewit-Whitfield; Fribble-R. Palmer; Flash-Barrymore; Puff-Suett; Jasper-Phillimore; Miss Biddy (with songs)-Miss Barnes; Tag-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: In course: a song-Miss Barnes; The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum

Entertainment: Vaudeville. End: an Epilogue in the character of Harlequin-Banks

Event Comment: Benefit for Desse, Oates, Elrington, Miss Ferguson, Miss Morrison. Tickets deliver'd out by Dupre, Mrs Bambridge, Miss Allen and a Family under Misfortune will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Macklin; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Foible-Miss Ferguson; Petulant-Cushing; Waitwell-Arthur; Mincing-Miss Haughton; Peg-Mrs Cushing; Witwou'd-Dyer; Millamant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17501024, but Fribble-Cushing; Flash-Bencraft; Biddy-Miss Morrison.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Morrison.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Haughton.
Event Comment: Nothing under full price, will be taken during the time of the performance (General Advertiser). [This note appears on succeeding bills which include Miss in Her Teens this season, and will not be recorded further.] Afterpiece: Never acted there before [by David Garrick]. Receipts: #196 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Garrick; Sir Simon Loveit-Hippisley; Capt Loveit-Havard; Puff-Chapman; Flash-Woodward; Jasper-Arthur; Aunt-Mrs Marten; Miss Biddy-Miss Hippisley; Tag-Mrs Pritchard; Epilogue by the author of the Prologue-Mrs Pritchard [cast from 1747 edition, but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser].cast from 1747 edition, but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser].
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Hippisley