SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs William Mills"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs William Mills")') 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: Betterton's Company. James Brydges, Diary: About 2. I came home to dinner, where I found Lady Hussy, & Cozzen Betty, & Mrs Howard, about 5. After dinner I went to Lord Pembroke's who being abroad, I went to Lord Arundell of Treryce, who not being at home, I went to Ld. Allinton's, but he not being within, I went to Mr Pitts, who being abroad, I went to ye Dean of Peterborough's but he being at church I went to ye playhouse in Lincolns inn fields, where I met Dr Davenant & Ld. Rumny (Huntington MS St 26)

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Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve
Event Comment: Betterton's Company. John Dryden to Mrs Steward, 4 March 1698@9: This Day is playd a reviv'd Comedy of Mr Congreve's called the Double Dealer, which was never very takeing; in the play bill was printed, Written by Mr Congreve; with Severall Expressions omitted: What kind of Expressions those were you may easily ghess; if you have seen the Monday's Gazette, wherein is the King s Order, for the reformation of the Stage: but the printing an Authours name, in a Play bill, is a new manner of proceeding, at least in England (Letters of John Dryden, 112-13)

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Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers

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Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

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Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: Leveridge, others

Music: As17031109

Dance: As17040112

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barry

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Mainpiece Title: All For Love

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Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: Anthony and Cleopatra Author(s): William Shakespeare
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bracegirdle

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Mainpiece Title: Squire Trelooby

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Related Work: Squire Trelooby Author(s): William CongreveWilliam Walsh

Music: An Entertainment of new Musick-; Vocal and Instrumental Music-; that was perform'd before Her Majesty on Her Birth-day

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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Boman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

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Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Song: Several new Songs-Mrs Hodgson; A New Song by way of Ballad, call'd The Misses' Lamentation for want of their Vizard Masks in the Play/house-Mr Boman

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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lee

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Mainpiece Title: Squire Trelooby

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Related Work: Squire Trelooby Author(s): William CongreveWilliam Walsh

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, as performed before Her Majesty on her Birthday-; Henry Purcell's The Four Seasons-

Dance: Dancing Proper to the music-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. Not Acted these Three Years

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Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

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Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Music: With the Original Music-Leveridge

Dance: As17040613

Event Comment: Benefit Firbank and Bickerstaff. Mainpiece: Not Acted there these Four Years. Afterpiece: The Two Doctors' Scenes from the last Act. [Mrs del'Epine sings] at the Desire of several Persons of Quality [for her last appearance until winter]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew Or Sawny The Scot

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Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Le Medicin Malgre Luy last act

Song: Several Italian songs-Mrs del'Epine, the music composed by Greber; and an English song composed by Purcell-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs duRuel

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Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

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Related Work: Greenwich Park Author(s): William Mountfort

Song: As17050215

Dance: The Heroineby duRuel-duRuel [but see17050224] [and performed by him, Mrs duRuel

Event Comment: Benefit Pack and Mrs Bradshaw

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Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Disappointment Or Loves Betrayd

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Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Mrs Elford, Firbank, others

Song: Mrs Hodgson

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Powell and Hall. For the Entertainment of the Four Kings lately arriv'd from America

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Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

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Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. As 14 Feb

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Mainpiece Title: Richard The Third

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Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Powell and King, the boxkeeper

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Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

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Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: A Gentleman for his Diversion, lately arriv'd from Scotland; Mrs Santlow, others

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Spiller. Tickets for Philaster taken this day. Receipts: #58 4s. 6d

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Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: As17150512

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #14 2s. 6d. and tickets #31 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

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Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17151029

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Manina Fletcher. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #18 3s. 6d. and tickets #24 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

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Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): William Wycherley

Song: New songs-Mrs Fletcher

Music: A Lesson upon the Harpsichord-an Eminent Master

Dance: As17151217

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. By Command, to begin at half an Hour after Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: As17170307

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Perjuror

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: As17171022

Event Comment: Benfit Mrs Barbier. Pit and Boxes by tickets at Leveridge's Coffee House and the theater at 6s. First Gallery 2s

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Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

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Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

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Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Song: As17171226

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. Pit and Boxes by tickets only at 5s. Servants may keep places in Boxes only. All Persons that have not Places kept, are desired to come to the Pit Doors. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock, the Dancer. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Cymbeline taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Song: As17171226

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Indian Dance-Moreau; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood and Mrs Moor. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

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Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

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Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Music: A New Solo on the Stage-Bitty

Song: As17180414

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar; Harlequin-Mrs Santlow

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Mr Congreve. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: As17181111

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Santlow. By His Majesty's Command. [The King present.

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Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

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Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce