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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Ware"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Ware")') 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 23323 matches on Performance Comments, 4251 matches on Event Comments, 4201 matches on Performance Title, 105 matches on Roles/Actors, and 10 matches on Author.
Event Comment: As 4 Dec. 1740. Benefit Mrs Porter. Pit and Front Boxes together at 5s. N.B. All imaginable Care will be taken to keep the House warm; in order to which only one Door will be open in the Front-Boxes, where Tickets will be delivered. Receipts: money #90 16s. 6d.; seals #78 10s. (Account Book); #180 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Villeroy-Ryan; Biron-Delane; Fernando-Hippisley; Carlos-Rosco; Baldwin-Roberts; Frederick-Hallam; Fabian-Gibson; Jaqueline-Neale; Belford-Anderson; Sampson-Mullart; Julia-Mrs Ware; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Victoria-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechell, Mlle Mechell

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets at Delane's Lodgings (No. 6) in Wild Court, Wild Street, and at Mrs Delane's Lodgings, at the Fig-Tree, opposite Salisbury Street in the Strand.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; With The Memorable Battle Of Agincourt

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Fluellin-Hippisley; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Harrington; Constable of France-Bridgwater; Queen Isabella-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Exeter-Stephens; Glocester-Clarke; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Roberts; Cambridge-Anderson; Scroop-Arthur; Gray-Gibson; Gkwer-Hale; Macmorris-Neale; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardohph-Oates; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; Pistol-Cibber Mr Ryan being very hoarse, we are obliged to omit the Chorus.
Cast
Role: Queen Isabella Actor: Mrs James
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Tambourine-French Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Balance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Havard; Brazen-Yates; Bullock-Penkethman; Kite-Lyon; Pearmain-Rosco; Appletree-Norris; Collier-Woodward; Scale-Hamilton; Scruple-Ware; Constable-Dove; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Rose-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Miss Tollett; Sylvia-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: Ware
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: II: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Basset-Neale; Richard-James; Poundage-Mullart; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Templer; Trusty-Mrs Ware; Lady Grace-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Hale; Tattle-Cibber; Ben-Hippisley; Scandal-Delane; Sir Sampson-Rosco; Foresight-Arthur; Trapland-Smith; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Frail-Mrs Ware; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Prue-Miss Brunette; Jenny-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Martin

Dance: PPeasants-French Boy and Girl; Ballet-Glover, Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Ozanne; Pastor Fido (a Grand Dance)-Glover, Mlle Roland; The Maria (Ball Dance), a Minuet-Glover, Mlle Roland; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Mrs Woffington; Worthy-Ryan; Beau Mizen-Neale; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Salway; Easy-Gibson; Purser-Harrington; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Ware; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs James; Advocate-Miss Horsington; Barmaid-Mrs Kilby; Flip-Rosco; Sailors-Hippisley, Mullart, James, Arthur.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: TTyrolean Dance, as17401230; Peasant Dance-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Satyrs and Nymphs-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Rosco; Mizen-Neale; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribidge-Salway; Fair Quaker-Mrs Bellamy; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Ware; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs James; Advocate-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Delane; Captain-Ryan; Cacafogo-Mullart; Margaretta-Mrs Ware; Duke-Bridgwater; Juan-Hale; Sanchio-Ryan Jr; Alonzo-Bencraft; Lorenzo-Arthur; Altea-Mrs Mullart; Clara-Mrs Horsington; Old Woman-Salway; Visiting Ladies-Mrs Martin, Miss Dancey, Miss Brunette; Estifania-Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: Villeneuve, Desse, Miss Oates; In III: Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Neale; Flip-Rosco; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Salway; Fair Quaker-Mrs Bellamy; Belinda-Mrs Ware; Jenny-Mrs Martin; Jiltup-Mrs James; Arabella-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: See17390922, but Pluto-Leveridge; Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Chambers; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Laguerre; 1st Sylvan-Mlle Anne Roland; Harlqeuin-Lun; Yeoman-Bencraft; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Old Woman-Miss Rogers; Colombine-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Delane; Copper Captain-Ryan; Duke-Bridgwater; Cacafogo-Stoppelaer; Margaretta-Mrs Ware; Juan-Hale; Sancho-Arthur; Alonzo-Gibson; Altea-Mrs Mullart; Clara-Miss Horsington; Old Woman-Hippisley; Visiting Ladies-Mrs Cross, Mrs Hale, Miss Burgess; Estifania-Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Salway; Phillida-Mrs Vincent; Cymon-Stoppelaer; Mopsus-Mullart; Corydon-James; Arcas-Anderson; Aegon-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; III: Muzette-Miss Morrison; IV: Matelotes-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Song: End Afterpiece: Arra my Judy (by Desire)-Stoppelaer

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Beau Mizen-Boman, his first appearance on that stage; Flip-Rosco; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Salway; Fair Quaker-Mrs Bellamy; Arabella-Miss Bincks; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs James; Advocate-Miss Hillyard; Belinda-Mrs Ware, the first time of her appearance on that stage; Sailors-Penkethman, James, Mullart, Yates, Lyon, W. Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Walker;Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Mademoiselle-Mrs Ware; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; with the Additional Scene-.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: Leveridge, Salway

Dance: CComic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover, Villeneuve, DelaGarde, Dupre, Richardson, Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Bridgwater; Kite-Rosco; Worthy-Hale; Bullock-Neale; Scruple-Roberts; Scale-Arthur; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Rose-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington, the first time of her performing upon that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call it

Performance Comment: Timothy-Oates; Sir Roger-Rosco; Humphrey-Gibson; Statute-Arthur; Thomas-James; Stave-Stoppelaer; Peter-Hippisley; Corporal-Harrington; Dorcas-Mrs Mullart; Aunt-Mrs James; Joyce-Miss Ferguson; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17401027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17401230, but Plume-Ryan; Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Rosco; Worthy-Hale; Kite-Mullart; Bullock-Neale; Scruple-Roberts; Scale-Arthur; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Rose-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: A new Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Les Savoyards (new)-Villeneuve, Signora Barberini; By particular Desire, Louvre, Minuet-Denoyer, Signora Barberini; Glover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Young Mirabel-Giffard; Dugard-Havard; Duretete-Woodward; Petit-Hamilton; Bravos-W. Giffard, Lyon, Dove, Norris; Bizarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Ware; Oriana-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Bizarre Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Delane; Captain-Ryan; Margaretta-Mrs Ware; Estifania-Mrs Horton; Duke-Bridgwater; Juan-Hale; Sanchio-Aston; Alonzo-Ridout; Cacafogo-Mullart; Altea-Mrs Stevens; Clara-Miss Horsington; Old Woman-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17380103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; With The Memorable Battle Of Agincourt

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Canterbury-Chapman; Exeter-Stephens; Gloucester-Ridout; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Aston; Cambridge-Haughton; Grey-Stevens; Scroop-Arthur; Gower-Hale; Fluellin-Hippisley; Pistol-James; MacMorris-Neale; Jamy-Lyon; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Walker; Constable-Bridgwater; Isabel-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs James
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Ware

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Sixth, Part I

Performance Comment: Talbot-Delane; Gloucester-Ryan; York-Stephens; Dauphin-Hallam; Anjou-Bridgwater; King Henry-A. Ryan; Bedford-Johnson; Winchester-Chapman; Suffolk-Walker; Exeter-Aston; Somerset-Hale; Warwick-Rosco; Salisbury-Lyon; Young Talbot-Stevens; Vernon-Bencraft; Basset-Anderson; Sir William-Arthur; Burgundy-Ridout; Alanzon-Salway; Margaret-Mrs Ware; Countess of Auvergne-Mrs James; Joan, la Pucelle-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Countess of Auvergne Actor: Mrs James
Role: la Pucelle Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17370926, but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Flora-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Cantrel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: False Friend-Delane; Pedro-Ryan; Guzman-Walker; Felix-Bridgwater; Lopez-Chapman; Galindo-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Ware; Jacinta-Mrs Stevens; Isabella-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: FFrench Peasant, as17380316 Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Moreau, Miss Norman, Miss Cantrel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Brazen-Chapman; Balance-Bridgwater; Worthy-Hallam; Bullock-Mullart; Kite-Rosco; Rose-Miss Brunette; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Recruits-Hippisley, James.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: CClown-Nivelon; French Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Ryan; Leon-Delane; Duke-Bridgwater; Juan-Hale; Sanchio-Stevens; Alonzo-Ridout; Cacafogo-Mullart; Estifania-Mrs Horton; Margarita-Mrs Ware; Altea-Mrs Mullart; Clara-Miss Horsington; Old Woman-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Marten, the first time of his appearing on that stage; Plume-Ryan; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Balance-Bridgwater; Worthy-Hale; Bullock-Mullart; Rose-Miss Brunette; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Brazen-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: (by Dby Desire)The Mock Lawyer

Performance Comment: Lawyer-Chapman; Lovelaw-Mullart; Valentine-Salway; Laetitia-Miss Rogers; Betty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: False Friend-Delane; Pedro-Ryan; Felix-Bridgwater; Guzman-Walker; Lopez-Chapman; Galindo-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Ware; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Canterbury-Chapman; Fluellin-Hippisley; Pistol-James; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Walker; Constable of France-Bridgwater; Queen Isabel-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Exeter-Stephens; Glocester-Hill; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Roberts; Cambridge-Anderson; Scroop-Arthur; Gray-Stevens; Gower-Hale; Macmorris-Neale; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Queen Isabel Actor: Mrs James
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Brazen-Cibber; Ballance-Bridgwater; Kite-Rosco; Worthy-Hale; Bullock-Mullart; Appletree-James; Pearmain-Bencraft; Collier-Salway; Scruple-Roberts; Scale-Arthur; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Rose-Miss Brunette; Lucy-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: More-Salway; Gubbins-Laguerre; Margarina-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: Villeneuve, Desse, Miss Oates