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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Hamilton"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Hamilton")') 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 23357 matches on Performance Comments, 4254 matches on Event Comments, 4206 matches on Performance Title, 1175 matches on Roles/Actors, and 19 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold first time, Miss Wilde first time, Mrs Thompson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Dilletante

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Phillips, Mrs Thompson.

Music: Musical imitations of the French, Italian, and German Style of singing will be introduc'd-Reinhold

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-DuBellamy; Argus-Follett; Robin-Fearon; Hearty-Lloyd; Taylor-Jacobs; Arethusa-young gentlewoman (first appearance any stage); Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17730728 The Haymakers-Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Performance Comment: As17730708 but Mrs Barthelemon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Cast
Role: Lady Riscounter Actor: Mrs Williams
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: As17730811, but Hutton_; Mrs_ Fearon; Parts-a Young _Gentlewoman; Miss Wilde. Miss Wilde.
Cast
Role: Lady Lochiel Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Laird Actor: Hamilton
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Weston
Role: Nan Actor: Mrs Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17730811, but Smirk, Shift-Bannister (this night only); Transfer-Weston; Mrs Cole-A Young Gentleman, first time on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Monologue: 1773 8 31 Interlude. Piety in Pattens. As 23 Aug

Song: II: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

Dance: As17730823

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ambarvalia

Performance Comment: Bacchus-Reinhold; Brother-Phillips; Driads-Miss Wilde, Miss Thompson; Cupid-Master Brown; Ceres-Mrs Barthelemon; Arval Brothers-Burton, Steele, Dorien, Ladd, Offie'd, Lambert, Ogden, Master Green, Master Tannett, Master Wood.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Barthelemon
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woodman, lately left a widow with a large family of young children and near lying in again

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Dilletante

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woodman. [She takes a second one because as a note on her bill suggests her first benefit was postponed several times, with resultant confusion and meagre income.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Dilletante

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Macaroni

Performance Comment: Parts-Cresswick (from the Theatre Royal in York), Fearon, Bolton, Farren, Davis, Williams LeMarch, Lloyd, Jacobs, a Young Lady, first time; Miss Atkinson, Mr Palmer, Mrs Dyer, Mrs Williams; Epilogue-to be spoken in the character of the Macaroni.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Scotchman Actor: Hamilton

Song: III: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with Songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Thompson; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Valois; Nerissa-Mrs Baker; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance, as17730929; Double Hornpipe, as17730929; IV: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Twist. [See17721028.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17730929, but Margery-Miss Valois; Lucinda-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. [See17721012.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Kniveton; Darnley-Bensley; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Col. Lambert-Lewes; Seyward-Wroughton; Maw@Worm-Quick; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherman, first appearance; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Green; Charlotte-a Young Lady[, who never appeared on any Stage [Miss Wilde]., who never appeared on any Stage [Miss Wilde].
Cast
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-Hartry; Music Master-Fawcett; Tailor-Burton; Hortensio-J. Bannister; Pedro-Griffith; Bianca-Miss Platt; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw; Catharine-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Catesby-Fox; Belmour-Hull; Ratcliff-Davis; Gloster-Clarke; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller; Jane Shore-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-Hull; Brothers-Thompson, Harris; Lady-Miss Miller; Sabrina, and the Pastoral Nymph-Miss Twist; Bacchanals, Bacchants-Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Mrs Baker; Euphrosyne-Miss Catley; Sweet Echo-Miss Catley; With Dances-incident to the piece.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-J. Aickin; Renault-Jefferson; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17731001, but Harriet-Miss Valois (playbill); Harriet-$Mrs Baker (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Diego-Reinhold; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Woodward; Gargle-Thompson; Wingate-Dunstall; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Besford; Charlotte-Mrs Willems.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Willems.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17731109, but Advocate-Mrs Millidge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17730920, but Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Miranda-Miss Macklin; New Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Whisper Actor: Hamilton
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-DuBellamy; Venus-Miss Brown, first time; Pallas-Mrs Baker; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: End: A Dance, as17731014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman, first appearance any stage [Brown]; Iago-Bensley; Cassio-Clarke; Brabantio-Gardner; Roderigo-Lewes[, first time; Lodovico-Owenson; Montano-Davis; Duke-Thompson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Green; Desdemona-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

Event Comment: The Miser oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Green. Paid Stedman and Bewlay (linnen drapers) #79 16s. Paid Cooper (printer) #49 18s. Receipts: #108 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: End: A Dance, as17731014