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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Thurmond"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Thurmond")') 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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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Edgin Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth; particularly The Coquette Shepherdess, The Hussar, The Harlequin-

Event Comment: Benefit Bowman Jr and Mrs Orfeur

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Volatil-Orfeur; Riot-Bowman; Horatio-Miller; Sir Tristram-Paul; Young Cash-Phipps; Spitfire-Drew; Cynthia-Mrs Orfeur; Arabella-Mrs Ratcliffe; Aurelia-Mrs Cooper; With a new Prologue-Mr Orfeur; a new Epilogue-Mrs Orfeur.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ratcliffe
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Cooper
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Orfeur.

Song: Particularly Singing-Mrs Bowman

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit James, Eyre, and Mrs Ratcliff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Ratclif; Jaffeir-Boman; Pierre-Orfeur; Renault-Miller; Priuli-Mynns; Duke-Wells; Antonio-Drew.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Ratclif

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff

Event Comment: Benefit Newhouse and Mrs Rogier. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #39 14s. 6d.; tickets #84 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus; or, The Mouse Trap

Performance Comment: The Cyclops-the Comedians; Mars-Dupre; Venus-Mrs Rogier; Vulcan-Lun.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Rogier

Dance: Tollet's Ground-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley and Mrs Rogeir. Receipts: money #19 19s. 6d.; tickets #82 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Bret.

Dance: French Peasant, Running Footman-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogeir; Myrtillo-

Ballet: The Humours of Bedlam. As17231127, but Mad Soldier-Dupre

Cast
Role: Mad Lady Actor: Mrs Rogeir.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Vincent and Cross (Numberer). Receipts: money #19 1s.; tickets #86

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Song: In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legar; Mrs Chambers

Music: Lesson on Harpsicord-a Scholar of Short his first appearance in public

Dance: Scating Dance-Nivelon

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twelve Years. Written by the late Mrs Farquhar. Carefully revis'd. Receipts: #33 1s. 6d. [The opening of the summer season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Walker; Lovewell-Ogden; Lyrick-Bullock; Mockmode-W. Bullock; Club-Hall; Pamphlet-Morgan; Brush-Spiller; Rigadoon-Norris; Leanthe-Mrs Vincent; Pindress-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Trudge-H. Bullock; Lucinda-Mrs Moffett, being the first Time of her Appearance upon the Stage.

Dance: A newIrish Dance in Fingalian Habits-Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Dumont, the Colombine , and Mr Phillipe, the Scaramouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Amours De Colombine & De Scaramouche, Pedant, Scrupuleux, & Pierot Escallier

Afterpiece Title: L'Ombre D'Arlequin, & le Diable Boitteux

Dance: Variety of New Dances-Mrs Roger, the pierrot,, also by young Scaramouch lately arriv'd

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. Receipts: money #56 12s.; tickets #160 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle; Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. Receipts: money #50 13s. 6d.; tickets #56 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: In which Dove sei et non e si vago e Bello, Ombra Cara (a New Italian Song), Song with French Horns, Bella Asteria et horla Tromba-, with the Trumpet Mrs Barbier

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. For the Entertainment of his Excellency Mohamet Ben Ali A Boggly, Ambassador from the Emperour of Morocco. Receipts: money #65 7s.; tickets #132 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers; particularly the Cantata See From Silent Groves-by Dr Pepusch

Dance: FFrench Clown-Nivelon; Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Numberer) and Mrs Vincent. Written by Sir George Etheridge. Receipts: money #14 15s.; tickets #78 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Cast
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Sentry Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: TThe Marriage-Salle, Mlle Salle; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss Latour; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Forsyth, who never appeared in Publick before. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal Part, consisting of the choicest Songs from the Operas-Mrs Forsyth; Instrumental Music-best Hands from the Opera-House

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Moore. Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Lally, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Marie. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Leontine Actor: Thurmond
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Roger, Boval, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. Receipts: #42 9s.; tickets #123 5s. Probable attendance: boxes, 42 by money and 226 by tickets; stage, 12 by money; pit, 75 by money and 255 by tickets; slips, 5 by money; first gallery, 92 by money and 285 by tickets; second gallery, 40 by money. [For a letter on pantomime, chiefly at lif, see Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 11 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17270203, but Rose-Mrs Warren.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Warren.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Louvre-Glover; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Foresyth. By Subscription. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal Part consisting of the Choicest Songs in the Operas-Mrs Foresyth; As also, a new Cantata on St. Patrick's Day by Dr Pepusch-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. Receipts: money #31 12s.; tickets #77 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 39 by money and 175 by tickets; stage, 5 by money; pit, 57 by money and 208 by tickets; slips, 11 by money; first gallery, 22 by money and 30 by tickets; second gallery, 50 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Hippisley; Moneytrap-Spiller; Dick-Walker; Brass-Morgan; Clarissa-Mrs Berriman; Araminta-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Mrs Rice; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Martin; Flippanta-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: new Cantata by Signor Bonnoncini-Mrs Chambers

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Burton, Middle Gallery, Boxkeeper. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dowgalass Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Roger, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Novel-Cibber; Plausible-Norris; Freeman-Watson; Jerry-Cibber Jr; Vernish-Thurmond; Petulant-Miller; Oldfox-Shepard; Olivia-Mrs Horton; Fidelia-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Vernish Actor: Thurmond
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Moor.

Dance: Roger, Boval, Young Rainton, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Berriman. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #16 16s. 6d.; tickets #57 8s. Probable attendance: boxes, 8 by money and 97 by tickets; stage, 3 by money; pit, 45 by money and 135 by tickets; first gallery, 37 by money and 129 by tickets; second gallery, 45 by moeny

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Antonio-Ryan; Bassanio-Walker; Gratiano-Berriman; Portia-Mrs Berriman; Nerissa-Mrs Bullock; Jessica-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Legar.

Song: TThe Genius of England-Salway

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fletcher. Receipts: money, #17 10s.; tickets #29 7s. Probable attendance: boxes, 20 by money and 50 by tickets; stage, 6 by money; balcony, 2 by money; pit, 35 by money and 87 by tickets; first gallery, 25 by money and 38 by tickets; second gallery, 30 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Mellefont-Walker; Careless-Ryan; Froth-Morgan; Touchwood-Ogden; Saygrace-H. Bullock; Brisk-W. Bullock; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Berriman; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Plyant-Mrs Cook; Cynthia-Mrs Rice.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Rice.

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Fletcher

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley and Mrs Egleton. Receipts: money #10 8s. 6d.; tickets #93 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 7 by money and 105 by tickets; stage, 1 by Money; pit, 16 by money and 314 by tickets; first gallery, 23 by money and 202 by tickets; second gallery, 33 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17270131, but Sir Charles-Milward; Gibbet-W. Bullock; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Berriman; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: HHarlequin-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Davies. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; English Cantata in Praise of Musick by Dr Pepusch-; with the Vocal Parts-Mrs Davies; Instrumental-the best Hands from the Opera; Concerto for Two Clarinets-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17261013, but Shoemaker-Miller; Lady Townly-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Performance Comment: As17270419 but Fidelia-Miss Lindar; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Sherborn.
Cast
Role: Mrs Buskin Actor: Mrs Sherborn.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: TTurkish Dance-Lally, Essex; Country Lass-Miss Robinson; Pastoral-Boval, Mrs Brett