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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Elizabeth Butler"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Elizabeth Butler")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Fearon; Locket-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: As17881127, but Constance-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Inchbald.
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: Animal Magnetism Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Dance: III: Hornpipe in character-Byrne. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Count Valentia-Lewis; Duke Mercia-Ryder; Alberto-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Seville-Hull; Granada-Macready; Peasant-Thompson; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis-Miss Brunton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Cast
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: As17891006, but Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks[ as17900128. as17900128.
Related Works
Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: As17891128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: As17891020, but Public Advertiser assigns Constance-Mrs Rock.
Related Works
Related Work: Animal Magnetism Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: ANIMAL MAGNETISM

Performance Comment: Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Fawcett; Marquis D'Lancy-Bernard; Jeff'ry-Blanchard; Picard-Rees//Constance-Miss Chapman; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: Animal Magnetism Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Dance: As17940225

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Count Valencia-Lewis; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Alberto-Harley; Granada-Macready; Duke Mercia-Powel; Seville-Davenport; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis (with an Epilogue)-Miss Wallis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Davenport, Claremont, Rock, Burton, Linton, Gray, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Henley, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1794): Wildfire-Quick; Magnet-Incledon; Captain Pendant-Johnstone; Piccaroon-Munden; Ferret-Fawcett; Captain Tropic-Bowden; Major Drummond-Townsend; Landlord-Davenport; Ensign Somers-Claremont; Mat-Rock; Waiter-Burton; Sea Officer-Linton; Fanny Pendant-Miss Hopkins [in text: Miss Poole]; Mrs Ferret-Mrs Henley; Louisa Bowers-Mrs Mountain; Gray [is unassigned. Gray [is unassigned.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ferret Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Louisa Bowers Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Mercia-Weston; Marquis Almanzo-Wilson; Count Valentio-W. Kent; Alberto-Kent; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Gore; Amanthis-Miss Kent.
Cast
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Gore
Related Works
Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Song: Between the parts: singing-two Young Ladies; The Midshipman-a Young Lady; Jack Rattling (in character)-a Young Lady

Entertainment: Monologues.An Address to the Ladies-Miss C?. Kent (a Child of 6 years of Age); Collins' Ode on the Passions, Garrick's Picture of a modern Fine Lady-Miss Kent; conclude: an Address of Thanks-Kent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Performance Comment: Zorinski-C. Kemble (2nd [recte 3rd] appearance in that character); Casimir-Aickin; Radsano-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Rodomsko-Caulfield; Naclo-Trueman; Witski-Fawcett; Amalekite-Suett; O'Curragh-Johnstone; Zarno-Bannister Jun.; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Rachel-Miss Leak; Rosolia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Rosolia Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Married Un-Married; or, The Widow'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: See17960823, but Johnny Atkins-Bannister Jun.; Fanny-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: A Mogul Tale Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prize; Or, 2

Performance Comment: .3.8. Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Mr Caddy-Maddocks; Heartwell-Whitfield; Label-Suett; Juba-Master Welsh; Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth; Caroline-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-Suett; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Bannister Jun.; Seville-Maddocks; Granada-Trueman; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Goodall; Amanthis-Miss Mellon.
Related Works
Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II 3rd piece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Performance Comment: As17960920, but Count Valentia-Russell; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Goodall
Related Works
Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: III 1st piece: Dance, as17961019

Ballet: End 2nd piece: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: As17970304but Mrs_ Norton; Address-Miss Wallis. [This was spoken in place of Epilogue, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken in place of Epilogue, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Raffle Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Servant Actor: Mrs Norton
Related Works
Related Work: Wives as They Were, and Maids as They Are Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Cambro' Britons; or, Fishguard in an Uproar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Farley, Wilde, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Mattocks. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Morgan, Dickey, Apshinkin, David, Welsh Peasantry, French Troops, Sailors, Two Deserters, Winifred, Ellen.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Morgan, Dickey, Apshinkin, David, Welsh Peasantry, French Troops, Sailors, Two Deserters, Winifred, Ellen.]

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: Doctor-Quick; LaFleur-Fawcett; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeffery-Simmons; Picard-Abbot; Constance-Miss Chapman; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: Animal Magnetism Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Song: In 2nd piece: Together let us range the fields-Incledon, Mrs Mountain; Gallant Soldiers born to Arms, Old England will be England still-Incledon; To arms! Britons strike Home!-Incledon, Bowden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Holman; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Simmons; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Lee, Wilde, Ledger, Curties; Bailiffs-Abbot, Hawtin; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Betterton.
Related Works
Related Work: Wives as They Were, and Maids as They Are Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires, as17971021; End: Cupid and Psyche (composed by Noverre)-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon, The Graces by Mlle St.Amand, Mme D'Egville, Mlle Philips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Russell; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida (1st time)-Miss Biggs; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Related Works
Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: End II 1st piece: I never lov'd any dear Mary but you-Dignum (composed by Hook); End 1st piece: The Fight off Camperdown-Dignum; End I 2nd piece: The Town and Country-Dignum (composed [i.e. words] by Capt. Morris); End 2nd piece: an Answer to the above, Country and Town-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Cast
Role: Marchesa Veteria Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Janetta Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: As17980730 but Irene-Mrs Edward.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Edward.
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Related Works
Related Work: A Mogul Tale Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-Suett; Marquis Almanza-Powell (1st appearance in that character); Count Valentia-Russell; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Miss Biggs; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Related Works
Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: Lord Rakeland-Russell; Sir Adam Contest-Wewitzer; Mr Milden-Packer; Mr Contest-Trueman; Lady Autumn-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Hamford-Mrs Walcot; Lady Contest-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Hamford Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Lady Contest Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wedding Day Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Claribel Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Maddocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Review

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Fawcett; The Mogul-Barrymore; Fanny-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Related Works
Related Work: A Mogul Tale Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Whitmore.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Song: End 1st piece: Half and Half (never before sung)-Fawcett; End of 2nd piece: Paddy's Description of Pizarro, as18000829

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Receipts: #166 7s. (164/17; 1/10) (charge: #63). [A tally-sheet for this performance in the Harvard Theatre Collection lists the following details: 338 spectators in boxes at #84 10s.; 253 in pit at #37 19s.; 314 in 1st Gallery at #31 8s.; 190 in 2nd gallery at #9 10s. Total of 1,095 spectators at #164 17s. After money #1 10s. Charge #63. Owing Mrs Inchbald #101 17s.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Related Works
Related Work: I'll Tell You What! Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs White, Mrs Carter, Mrs Hanson, Mrs Pack. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Song: Mrs Margarita, Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Pulmon

Dance: Sandham, Pelling, Newhouse, Cook Jr, Miss Schoolding, Miss Francis, delaGarde's Two Sons

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #29 9s.; tickets #81 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17291114, but Isabella-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Mistake Author(s): Elizabeth Griffith

Song: Mrs Chambers, Mrs Barbier, Mrs Wright, particularly a Trumpet Song-Mrs Chambers, -Lewis Granom

Dance: HHighlander-Sally, Mrs Laguerre; Dutch Clown-Nivelon; Numidian Dance-Glover, Miss LaTour

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17191003, but Lady Townly-Mrs Baker; Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Lallie's Scholar, Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills and Mrs Cox. Written by Shakespear. This being positively the last time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Lenox-Booth; Banquo-Powell; Lady Mackbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter; Hecate-Johnson; 1st Witch-Bullock; 2d Witch-Norris; 3d Witch-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Lady Mackbeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Porter

Music: With all the Musick by Mr Leveridge-Renton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Prince, Mrs Bicknell

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. This is the last Benefit Mrs Barbier will have in England. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #53 9s. 6d.; tickets #74 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17291006, but Mademoiselle-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis (last Interlude)

Performance Comment: Venus-Mrs Barbier; with several of the best Italian Songs; Adonis-Mrs Seedo; Mars-Leveridge; with a Comic Ballad Scene-Mrs Cantrel, Salway.

Song: Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore. [In Daily Courant, 25 Oct., The Funeral had been advertised for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Song: As17031023

Dance: Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Lucas, the Devonshire Girl

Event Comment: Benefit Shepherd and Mrs Horton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Shepherd; Hearty-Cross; Clack-Norris; Vincent-Ryan; Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Tallboy-Miller; Hilliard-Bickerstaff; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Santlow; Amy-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Amy Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Song: Country Dialogue-Renton, Mrs Willis; Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince