SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Sheward"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Sheward")') 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 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Carlos-Smith; Lorenzo-Mattocks; Don Alvarez-Walker; Don Felix-Lewis; Metaphrastus-Gibson; Toledo-Cushing; Sancho-Shuter; Lopez-Woodward; Camillo-Miss Macklin; Isabella-Mrs Burden; Jacinta-Miss Pitt, first appearance as an actress; Leonora-Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Burden

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almena

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Kear, a Gentleman (first appearance on any stage), Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman, Miss Wright. [See17641123.]See17641123.]

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Dance: I: A Comic Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi; II: Hearts of Oak-Aldridge, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17651220, but Theodosia-Mrs Mattocks; Patty-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Old Maid Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Wilford, first time.

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17660213, but Ludovico-Packer; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Roderigo-King.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17660111, but Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Aranti-_.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

Entertainment: End Farce: (For that night only) The Cries of London, Tombs of Westminster Abbey-Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17660322 but Tag-Mrs Vincent; Biddy-Miss Vincent.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Amie Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17660405 but Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17651115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Hobby Horse

Performance Comment: Characters-King, Palmer, Dodd, Love, Moody, Aickin, Parsons, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Ackman, Burton, Mas. Burton, Clough, Johnson, Watkins, West, Strange, Mrs Hippisley; Prologue-Bensley. [Larpent MS 253 lists parts: Lord Helicon; Sarj. Fallow; Capt. Scarlet; Capt. Dangle; Martingal; Rhymer; Metaphor; Folio; 1st Buck; 2nd Buck; Oats; Joe; John; Pamphlet; Waiter; Miss Flirt; Miss Martingal; Tripit. Farce by Capt. Edward Thompson.]Larpent MS 253 lists parts: Lord Helicon; Sarj. Fallow; Capt. Scarlet; Capt. Dangle; Martingal; Rhymer; Metaphor; Folio; 1st Buck; 2nd Buck; Oats; Joe; John; Pamphlet; Waiter; Miss Flirt; Miss Martingal; Tripit. Farce by Capt. Edward Thompson.]

Dance: End: The Irish Milk Maids, as17651209

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs and Miss Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: IV: A Minuet-Fichar, Miss Vincent; End of Play: Rural Love, as17651115

Entertainment: After the Ballet: By Particular Desire, Joe Haines's Epilogue-Shuter riding on an Ass

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17651227, but Diana-Mrs Weichsel.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Weichsel.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17660113, but Horatio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17651004; Following the Entertainment: a New Tambourine Dance, as17660123

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, Tombs of Westminster Abbey-Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17650927, but Carlos-Davis; Sancho-Costollo; Honoria-Mrs Stephens; Clodio- announced as alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto; Don Lewis announced as alias-Don Choleric Snapshorto de Testy.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; III: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925; End: The Village Romps, as17651019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17660203, but Ariel-Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Dorman.
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Miss Tetley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Manasseh

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Brent.

Music: FFirst Violin, a Concerto-Giordini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Grumio-Yates; Tailor-Master Burton; Biondello-Baddeley; Baptista-Burton; Catherine-Mrs Abington (first time).
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17660123

Event Comment: Benefit for Perry and Stoppelaer (playbill). Benefit for Moody, Hurst and Mrs Dorman (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Daw; End: The Village Romps, as17651019

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Simson, Mrs Cross, Tassoni. Tickets deliver'd to Rogier will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: End: New Comic Dance-Tassoni, Sga Giorgi; End Farce: A Minuet-Rogier, Miss Rogers (scholar to Noverre)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17660407 but Jane Shore-Mrs Hopkins, first time; Catesby-Parsons; Belmour-Strange.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hopkins, first time
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: End: By Desire, a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End I of the Farce: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis, Banks, and Mrs Souchart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17651226, but Millwood-Mrs Hopkins; Blunt-Keen.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: a Song Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: II: A Song Call'd The Whistling Plowman-Kear

Dance: End: Tambourine, as17651004; End Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Watkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-Bardin; Eliot-Murden; Renault-Hurst; Bedamar-Palmer; Pierre-Lee; Duke-Lewis; Spinosa-Keen; Theodore-Quick; Officer-M'George; Branville-Powel; Reviledo-Wild; Mezzano-Weedon; Ternon-Francis; Durand-M'Mahon; Barbe-Nelson; Belvidera-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with song in character)-Shuter; Puff-M'George; Loveit-Palmer; Jasper-Quick; Flash-Davis; Tag-Mrs M'George; Miss Biddy-Miss Gilpin.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs M'George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Worley
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17660618at the Haymarket Mrs Cole-Foote; Sir Richard Wealthy-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; The Minor-Davis; Loader-Palmer; Dick-M'George; Shift, Transfer, Squintum-Weston; Folly-Quick; Constables-Francis, Strutton; Smirk-Shuter; Lucy-Miss Gilpin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17660813 Fribble-Shuter; Puff-M'George; Loveit-Palmer; Jasper-Quick; Flash-Davis; Tag-Mrs M'George; Miss Biddy-Miss Gilpin.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs M'George

Dance: I: Arnaud, Miss Twist

Entertainment: End: (for that Night only) Post Haste Observations in his Journey to Paris-Shuter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Worley
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs M'George
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Dancer

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Lewis; First Gentleman-Palmer; Old Man, Drunken Man-Weston; Frenchman-M'George; Mercury-a Gentleman; Charon-McMahon; Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Lady-Mrs Worley.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Worley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17660808, but Emilia-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Dancer

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs Weston
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs M'George