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

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Thos. Valere-Freeman; Dorante-Corey; Young Valere-Verbruggen; Lovewell-Betterton; Marquess of Hazard-Fieldhouse; Hector-Pack; Galoon-Smeaton; Count Cogdie-Dickins; First Gentleman-Weller; 2d Gentleman-Knap; Boxkeeper-Lee; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Barry; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Betty-Mrs Parsons; Favourite-Mrs Hunt; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Fieldhouse; Prologue [written by Roe-Betterton; Epilogue-Verbruggen [written by Charles Johnson, according to Diverting Post, 3 Feb.].written by Charles Johnson, according to Diverting Post, 3 Feb.].
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Favourite Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Mrs Fieldhouse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Gripe-Leigh; Moneytrap-Dogget; Dick-Booth; Brass-Pack; Clip-Mimes; Clarissa-Mrs Barry; Araminta-Mrs Porter; Corinna-Mrs Bradshaw; Flippanta-Mrs Bracegirdle; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Willis; Cloggit-Mrs Baker; Prologue-Shabby Poet; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Cloggit Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barry.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonick Lady

Performance Comment: Edition of 1707 lists: Sir Tho. Beamont-Betterton; Sir Charles Richley-Booth; Captain Beamont-Wilks; Sharper-Cibber; Robin-Pack; Equipage-Norris; Lucinda-Mrs Bracegirdle; Isabella-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Dowdy-Mrs Willis; Toylet-Mrs Bignel; Betty-Mrs Mills; Peeper-Mrs Lee; Mrs Brazen-Bullock; Prologue by Farquhar-Betterton; Epilogue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Dowdy Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Toylet Actor: Mrs Bignel
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Peeper Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Brazen Actor: Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Overdo-Keene; Quarlous-Powell; Littlewit-Norris; Cokes-Bullock; Numps-Johnson; Busy-Bickerstaffe; Winwife-Husband; Edgeworth-Thurmond Jr; Nightingale-Fairbank; Leatherhead-Carnaby; Crumplin-Leigh; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Cox; Mrs Grace-Mrs Moor; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Purecraft-Mrs Powell; Ursula-Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Overdo Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Mrs Grace Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Mrs Littlewit Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Purecraft Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Clodpate-Johnson; Woodly-Wilks; Rains-Bullock Jr; Bevil-Mills; Bisket-Bullock Sr; Fribble-Pinkethman; Carolina-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Fribble-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Carolina Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Woodly Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Mrs Bisket Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Fribble Actor: Mrs Baker.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Worthy-Booth; Rovewell-Powell; Sir Charles Pleasant-Bickerstaff; Cribidge-Elrington; Easie-Cory; Indent-Knepp; Scruple-Freeman; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Bradshaw; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs Sabtlow; Belinda-Mrs Moor; Jenny Private-Mrs Spillar; Jiltup-Mrs Hunt; Advocate-Mrs Finch; Maid-Mrs Shirburn; Barmaid-Mrs Cox; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Mrs Sabtlow
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Shirburn
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Fribble-Penkethman; Bisket-Norris; Reynes-Powell; Clodpate-Leigh; Woodly-Elrington; Bevil-Cory; Kick-Spiller; Cuff-Shepherd; Mrs Fribble-Mrs Baker; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Powell; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Kent; Lucia-Mrs Spiller; Carolina-Mrs Shepherd.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fribble Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Bisket Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Woodly Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Carolina Actor: Mrs Shepherd.

Dance: As17100708

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example; Or, The Modish Citizens

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Bullock Jr, Griffin, Spiller, Pack, Bullock Sr, Mrs Rogers, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Spiller.

Dance: As17171014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilks, Cibber, Booth, Johnson, Miller, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Saunders.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Maid

Performance Comment: Walker, Ogden, Leigh, Smith, Huddy, Hulett, Mrs Moffett, Mrs Morgam, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Cantrell; but edition of 1725 lists: Dioclesian-Ogden; Galerius Caesar-Walker; Carus-Hulett; Maximus-Huddy; Paulinas-Boheme; Christian Hermit-Lee; Serena-Mrs Plomer; Paulina-Mrs Moffet; Camilla-Mrs Parker; Lucilla-Mrs Butcher; Prologue-Boheme; Epilogue-Mrs Moffet.
Cast
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Moffet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury

Performance Comment: Apollo-Thurmond; Daphne-Mrs Booth; Night-Mrs Heron; Aurora-Mrs Boman; Cupid-Young Leigh; Daphne's Followers-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Hatton; Priest of Apollo-Ferrers; Countrymen-Boval, Topham; Countrywomen-Miss Lindar, Mrs Brett; Shepherds-Essex, Lally; Shepherdesses-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Hatton; Sylvan-Thurmond; Nymph-Mrs Booth; Harlequin Mercury-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Griffin; Pierrot-Miller; Punch-Norris; Marketwoman-Harper; Scaramouch-Ray; Seven Satyrs-Comedians.
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers

Performance Comment: Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Perseus-Lally; Mercury-Essex; Medusa-Thurmond; Gorgons-Houghton, Burney; Followers of Perseus-Boval, Rainton, Houghton, Burney; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar, Miss Robinson Sr; Hours of Sleep-Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar; Tritons-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton; Cepheus-Fielding; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Venus-Miss Biddy; Minerva-Miss Raftor; Juno-Mrs Shireburn; Diana-Miss Smith; Sailors-Burney, Oates, Wright, Wetherilt, Burnet, Grey; Cupid-Miss Robinson Jr; Doctor (Colombine's Father)-Burney; Pierot (Doctor's Man)-Roger; Mezzetin (Colombine's Lover)-Ray; Harlequin (Mezzetin's Man)-Weaver; Colombine (in love with Mezzetin)-Miss Robinson Sr; Mopsophil (Colombine's Maid)-Mrs Walter; Jupiter-Essex.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virgin Queen; Or, The Captive Princess

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Quin, Boheme, Walker, Milward, Ogden, Chapman, Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Templer, Mrs Younger; but edition of 1729 lists: Pallantus-Ryan; Axartes-Quin; Eumenes-Milward; Phraortes-Boheme; Mirza-Chapman; Arsamnes-Walker; Olympia-Mrs Buchanan; Artesia-Mrs Younger; Euryone-Mrs Templer; Prologue-Walker; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17281119, but Servant Maid-_; Abigail-Mrs Jones; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Layfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17281210, but Plowshare-Pearce; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Palmer; Abigail-Mrs Clarke; With a new Prologue to the Town-; and the Original Epilogue-.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Performance Comment: See17290526, but Venus-Mrs Thomas; Adonis-St.Luce; Graces-Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Jones, Mrs Purden; Shepherds-Russel, Ware, Webster; Harlequin-Nott; Miller-Reynolds; Miller's Wife-Miss Mann; Miller's Man-Dove; Countrymen-Ware, Hicks, Wathen; Countrywomen-Mrs Clarke, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Noakes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Cibber; Horner-Wilks; Sparkish-Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Harcourt-Mills; Sir Jasper-Norris; Pinchwife-Harper; Dorilant-Watson; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Walter; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mrs Fidget Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Grace.

Dance: -RRoger, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Young Lally, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Harper, Griffin, Roberts, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1730 lists: Colonel Truemore-Mills; Gainlove-Wilks; Shamwell-Bridgwater; Haughty-Harper; Conundrum-Griffin; Apeall-Cibber; Vicechancellor-W. Mills; Old Apeall-Roberts; Timothy-Norris; Dash-Oates; Lady Science-Mrs Porter; Victoria-Mrs Booth; Clarinda-Mrs Oldfield; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Wife to Haughty-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Love; Or, The Degenerate Brother

Performance Comment: Principal parts by Wells, Mullart, Lacy, Fielding, Jones, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Martin, Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Nokes, Miss Wood; but edition of 1730 lists: Don Manuel-Wells Sr; Alonzo-Stopler; Pizarro-Wells Jr; Pedro-Fielding; Alvarez-Mullart; Rinaldo-Lacy; Diego-Dove; Hermit-Reynolds; Page-Achurch; Servants-Hicks, Richards; Ismena-Mrs Mullart; Lucina-Mrs Martin; Cleone-Mrs Lindsey; Julia-Mrs Newman; Florella-Mrs Nokes; Prologue, Epilogue-Charles Coffey.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucina Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Lindsey
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Newman
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Nokes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; other parts by W. Giffard, W. Williams, Penkethman, Burney, W. Bullock, Collett, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Purden, Mrs Seal; but edition of 1730 lists Sir Avarice Pedant-Collet; Sir Harry Wilding-Penkethman; Wilding-Giffard; Veromil-W. Giffard; Valentine-Williams; Pedant-Bullock; Pincet-Bardin; Lady Lucy Pedant-Mrs Giffard; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Bellaria-Mrs Purden; Clarissa-Mrs Seal; Prologue by James Ralph-Giffard; Epilogue by a Friend-Mrs Giffard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rape Upon Rape; Or, The Justice Caught In His Own Trap

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Worthy-Paget; Squeezum-Jones; Politick-Roscoe; Ramble-Mullart; Constant-Stopler; Sotmore-F. Lacy; Daddle-Reynolds; Quill-Wells; Staff-Dove; Porter-Hicks; Faithful-Wathen; Hilaret-Mrs Mullart; Isabella-Mrs Williamson; Mrs Squeezum-Mrs Forrester; Mrs Staff-Mrs Lacy; Cloris-Mrs Smith; Prologue-Paget; Epilogue-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Hilaret Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Williamson
Role: Mrs Squeezum Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Mrs Staff Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Ryan, Walker, Chapman, Milward, Hulett, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Templer, Mrs Buchanan, but edition of 1731 lists: Glycon-Quin; Nicanor-Chapman; Adrastus-Walker; Phalantus-Haughton; Egistus-Ryan; Polydorus-Milward; Arbantes-Ogden; Argaleon-Hulet; Euryalus-Salway; Merope-Mrs Berryman; Timoclea-Mrs Templer; Ismene-Mrs Buchanan; Prologue by Aaron Hill-Milward; Epilogue-Mrs Buchanan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Bridgwater; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Th. Cibber; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Butler; Mrs Otter-Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Manly-Rosco; Sir Francis-Huddy; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Bullock; Moody-Collett; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Lady Grace-Mrs Purden; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Palmer; Myrtilla-Mrs Morse; Trusty-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Morse
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bambridge.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Trappanti-Chapman; Phillip-Ryan; Octavio-Walker; Soto-Penkethman; Rosara-Mrs Bullock; Viletta-Mrs Egleton; Flora-Mrs Stevens; Hypolita-Mrs Younger; In it: A Ballet-Salle, DuPre, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Miss Wherrit.