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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Rogers"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Rogers")') 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 14198 matches on Performance Comments, 4492 matches on Performance Title, 1811 matches on Event Comments, 1212 matches on Roles/Actors, and 88 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Francis-Julian; Count Basset-Peterson; Richard Sen-Yates; John Moody-Dunstall; Poundage-Vaughan; Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bishop; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Grace-Mrs E. Giffard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge, first time on this stage.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Dance: As17410921

Song: a G Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Count Basset-Chapman; Richard-James; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Miss Hillyard; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Trusty-Mrs Mullart; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Hillyard

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Infernal Spirit-Leveridge; 1st Fury-Richardson; 2nd Fury-Villeneuve; 3rd Fury-Delagarde; 4th Fury-Dupre; 5th Fury-Destrade; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shade of Leander-Salway; Shade of Hero-Miss Young; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Mrs Kilby; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: King-Marshall; Florence-Pattenden; Bertram-Giffard; Lafeu-Paget; Parolles-Peterson; Clown-Yates; Lord Dumain-Blakes; Steward-Dunstall; Countess-Mrs Steel; Widow-Mrs Yates; Diana-Miss Hippisley; Mariana-Mrs Dunstall; Helena-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: s 25 Sept., but Gentleman-_%

Dance: As17410918; with Les Bergiers-Froment, Mme Duvall, first time on this stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: More-Salway; Gubbins-Waltz; Margerina-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Dragon-Signor Bencraftini.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Gentleman who never appear'd on any Stage before; Archer-Giffard; Scrub-Yates; Sullen-Paget; Sir Chas. Freeman-Blakes; Foigard-Julian; Gibbet-Vaughan; Hounslow-Marr; Bagshot-Clough; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bishop; Dorinda-Mrs E. Giffard; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Gypsey-Mrs Dunstall; Countrywoman-Crofts; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Dance: As17410928

Song: As17410928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Charles-Hale; Clodie-Chapman; Lewis-Hippisley; Duart-Ryan; Elvira-Mrs Stevens; Antonio-Mullart; Charino-James; Manuel-Gibson; Governor-Rosco; Sancho-Woodward; Monsieur-Salway; Jaques-Stevens; Angelina-Mrs Bellamy; Honoria-Miss Burgess; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Burgess

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-W. Giffard; Thorowgood-Paget; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Peterson; Blunt-Crofts; Maria-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Yates; Milwood-Mrs Steel.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Performance Comment: Parts-Yates, Blakes, Julian, Crofts, Vaughan, Dunstall, Obeldiston, Clough, Miss Medina, Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: As17410928

Song: As17410928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Giffard; Charles-W. Giffard; Marplot-Yates; Sir Jealous-Paget; Sir Francis-Julian; Whisper-Vaughan; Isabinda-Mrs E. Giffard; Patch-Miss Hippisley; Scentwell-Mrs Dunstall; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Song: As17410928

Dance: As17410928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Havard; Lory-Neale; Sir John Friendly-Raftor; Shoemaker-Ray; La Varole-Leigh; Mendlegs-Green; Surgeon-Taswell; Bull-Woodburn; Taylor-Wright; Page-Miss Cole; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Baxter; Dorinda-Miss Billoe; Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Billoe

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Mrs Careless, Volage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Bridgwater; Copper Capt.-Ryan; Duke-Rosco; Cacafogo-Mullart; Margaretta-Mrs Stevens; Don Juan-Cashell; Sanchio-Stevens; Alonzo-Gibson; Altea-Mrs Mullart; Clara-Miss Hillyard; Old Woman-Hippisley; Estifania-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Hillyard

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Lord Morelove-W. Giffard; Lord Foppington-Peterson; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs E. Giffard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Steel; Edging-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Song: As17410928

Dance: As17410928; with a new Comic Dance-Dugay, his first appearance here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Milward; Banquo-Mills; Lennox-Cibber; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Duncan-Winstone; Malcolm-Havard; Seyward-Ridout; Seyton-Berry; Donalbain-Green; Fleance-Miss Cole; 1st Murderer-Turbutt; 2nd Murderer-Taswell; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Macklin, Shepard, Ray; Vocals-Beard, Lowe, Ray, Mrs Clive; With Music-; Dancing-, other decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment, Release, Stratagems, and Marriage of Harlequin; with The Triumphs of Love

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Columbine-Mrs Dunstall; Father to Columbine-Julian; Florio-Marr; Dr Tack'em-Hemskirk; Clerk-Crofts; Mrs Drab-Mrs Bishop; Lawyer-Bennet; Keeper-Dunstall; Turnkey-Clough; Master of Punch House-Naylor; Porter-Laws; Dwarfs-Miss Naylor, two Masters Granier; Bustle-Vaughan; A grand Ballet-Froment, Granier, Dugay, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois; Priests-Hemskirk, Naylor, Bennet; Priestesses-Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; Elder Brother-Milward; Younger Brother-Havard; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Lady-Mrs Mills; Euphrosene-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Beard; Sabrina-Mrs Arne; The Dances-M Mechell, Mlle Mechell, Desse, Mrs Walter, Dumont, Leviez, Baudouin, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Rayner, Miss Story.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Buckingham-Cashell; Prince Edward-Mrs Vincent; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Tressel-Chapman; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Stephens; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieut. of Tower-Stevens; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Harrington; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Clark; Tyrrel-Stoppelaer; Forrest-Vaughan; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Anne-Mrs Horton; Duchess of York-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke Senior-Mills; Duke Frederick-Ward; Jaques-Cibber; Orlando-Milward; Amiens-Lowe; Touchstone-Macklin; Oliver-Havard; Adam-Berry; Silvius-Green; Phebe-Miss Bennet; Le Beau-Ridout; Jaques de Bois-Turbutt; Corin-Taswell; Charles-Winstone; William-Ray; Audrey-Mrs Egerton; Celia-Mrs Clive; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington; Songs by Arne-; Vocal in the play to be performed, as originally,-Lowe, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Bennet

Dance: I: a Ballet-Desse; II: a Comic Dance between a Miller and his Wife-M Mechell, Mlle Mechel; A Sailor's Dance-Dumont, Mrs Walter

Song: II: Happy Pair-Beard; IV: Non Ch' Amarmi a Song of Farinelli's-Mrs Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke Senior-Stephens; Duke Frederick-Rosco; Jaques-Ryan; Orlando-Hale; Touchstone-Chapman; Amiens-Salway; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Silvius-Woodward; Phebe-Mrs Wright; LeBeau-Gibson; Jaques de Bois-Stevens; Corin-James; Charles-Marten; William-Vaughan; Audrey-Miss Hillyard; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Miss Hillyard

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Miss Hillyard

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17411015, but Mercury-Salway; Merlin-Leveridge; Diana-Miss Hillyard; Chasseur Royal-Roberts; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pluto (Punch)-Davenport; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Destrade; Hercules (Brighillia)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Richardson.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Milward; Clodio-Cibber; Don Choleric-Macklin; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Arthur; Don Duart-Berry; Don Manuel-Ridout; Governor-Winstone; Sancho-Ray; Jaques-Leigh; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Angelina-Mrs Mills; Honoria-Miss Woodman; Louisa-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Woodman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: Happy Pair, as17411015; III: Non Ch' Amarmi, as17411015

Dance: II: Ballet-Desse; IV: Sailor's Dance, as17411015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Marshall; Aboan-Giffard; Governor-Paget; Daniel-Yates; Blandford-W. Giffard; Driver-Dunstall; Stanmore-Blakes; Jack Stanmore-Marr; Widow Lackit-Mrs Steel; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Hippisley; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with Triumphs of Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17410923, but Teresa-Miss Burgess.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Burgess.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: AA Chacon a Boire-Leveridge

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Lalauze, Delagarde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio, alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto-the Gentleman who perform'd King Richard; Carlos-Giffard; Duart-Marshall; Sancho-Peterson; Jaques-Vaughan; Governor-Blakes; Manuel-Crofts; Angelina-Miss Hippisley; Honoria-Mrs Bishop; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Julian; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs E. Giffard; Don Cholerick snapshorto de Testy-Yates.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Bridgwater; Horner-Ryan; Sparkish-Chapman; Harcourt-Hale; Dorilant-Cashell; Quack-Marten; Alithea-Mrs Stevens; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mullart; Dainty Fidget-Mrs Hale; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Hillyard; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Country Wife-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Hillyard

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Merchant-Delane; Bassanio-Milward; Gratiano-Mills; Shylock-Macklin; Launcelot-Neale; Gobbo-Johnson; Solanio-Berry; Morochius-Woodburn; Balthazar-Green; Duke-Winstone; Tubal-Taswell; Solarino-Ridout; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Woffington; Jessica-Miss Woodman; Lorenzo-Lowe (in which character will be introduc'd songs proper to the play).
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Woodman

Dance: V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411021