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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Pinto"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Pinto")') 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 182 matches on Roles/Actors, 61 matches on Performance Comments, 19 matches on Event Comments, 13 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pinto. Charges #64 10s. Balance to Mrs Pinto #32 3s. 6d. plus #57 from tickets (Box 119; Pit 139; Gallery 64) (Account Book). Receipts: #96 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17691226, but Polly-Mrs Pinto; Jenny-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Pinto

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Music: I: A Concerto on the Violin-Fisher

Dance: II: The Whim, as17691123; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist

Song: I of the Farce: Sweet Bird composed by Handel, sung-Mrs Pinto, accompanied by Fisher

Event Comment: By Permission of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Pinto, formerly Miss Brett [recte Brent]. Afterpiece: With an additional scene, written by the author of the farce [Isaac Jackman], never performed in London. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin precisely at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Mrs Pinto at Mrs Golden's, milliner, Blackmoor-street, Clare-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Dighton; Peachum-L'Estrange; Lockit-Connell; Filch-Dutton; Ben Budge-Owen; Waiter and Gaoler-Besford; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry (of CG); Lucy-Mrs Greville; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Henley; Diana Trapes-Mrs Connell; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Elcock; Jenny Diver-Mrs Waldron; Molly Brazen-Miss Barrymore; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Robinson; Polly-Mrs Pinto (last appearance on the stage [but see CG 22 Apr.]). hathi.but see CG 22 Apr.]). hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Pinto

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford (of CG)

Monologue: 1785 03 15 End of mainpiece Shuter's Post-haste Observations in a journey to Paris by Dutton

Event Comment: Benefit for Pinto and Eichner. To begin at 7:00 p.m. Pit and Boxes 10s. 6d. Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Performers: Vocal-Sga Grassi, Mrs Weichsel; Instrumental-Cramer, Abel, Fischer, Crosdell, Eichner, Pinto, Spandau.
Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession, as 23 Dec. 1778. [Miss Pinto was from the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.] Public Advertiser, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Vernon at Mahon's, the corner of Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #217 1s. 6d. (121.8.0; 21.11.0; 0.19.6; tickets: 73.3.0) (charge: #73 3s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17781223, but Urganda-Miss Pinto (1st appearance on the English stage); Sylvia-Miss Walpole (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Miss Pinto

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: Dance of Cupids, as17781223; Dance of Daemons, as17781223

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Music directed by Abel. Vocal parts-Sga Calori, Mrs Storer, Tenducci; Instrumental parts-Pinto, Gordon, Tacet, Simpson, and all the rest of the principal performers in town.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Overture by Cocchi-; Song Che Legge Spietata-Zonca; Disperata in Van m'affano-Sartori; Concerto on Violin-Pinto; Padre conquesto Amplesso-Elizi; Nel pensare al gran cimento-Sga Mattei; Part II:Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; Song Mi dona mi Vende-Sga Eberardi; Sperai Vicino al lido-Sga Curioni; Concerto on Violincello-Gordon; Song La Speme Amabile-Sga Mattei; La Bella mia Tiranna-Elizi; Part. III:Concerto on Oboe-Simpson; Song-Sga Sartori; Odo il suo no de quendiaccenti-Zonca; a New Duet Tuo voi che viva O Cara (Hasse) never performed in England-Sga Mattei, Elizi; Coronation Anthem-(Handel).
Cast
Role: Concerto on Violin Actor: Pinto

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Babylon; Or, The Force Of Truth

Performance Comment: The music selected from the works of the late Handel on purpose for this occasion. After Act I, Concerto Violincello-Paston; Act II, Concerto Violin-Pinto.
Cast
Role: Concerto Violin Actor: Pinto.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Part I. Overture by Berg-; Songs-Sga Visconti, Savoi; Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarden; Songs-Ciprandi, Sga Scotti; Part II. Songs-Sga Visconti, Elisi, Savoi, Sga Scotti; Concerto on German Flute-Tacet; Concerto on Oboe-Eisent; Part III. Songs-Elisi, Ciprandi; Duet-Sga Scotti, Elisi; Solo on Violin-Pinto; Concerto on French Horn-.
Cast
Role: Solo on Violin Actor: Pinto

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Accomplish'd Maid

Performance Comment: Parts-Mattocks, Shuter, DuBellamy, Dibdin, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Mrs Pinto. Lord Bellmour-Mattocks; Sir John Lofty-DuBellamy; Kriegsman-Shuter; Robin-Dibdin; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Lucy-Mrs Pinto; Finet-Miss Poitier; Susan-Mrs Baker; Genest, V, p. 130. Larpent MS 256 confirms parts and adds Nurse-; Servants-. Edn. of 1767 lists Finet-$Mrs Thompson.

Dance: I: The Garland, as17661023; II: Rural Love, as17661120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Perry; 2nd Spirit-R. Smith; The Lady-Mrs Bellamy; Bacchanals-Beard, Mattocks, Dibdin; Bacchants-Mrs Pinto, Mrs Baker; 3rd Spirit-DuBellamy; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier; Sabrina, The Pastoral Nymph, and the Song of Sweet Echo-Mrs Pinto; Chorusses-Legg, Baker, Riley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; The Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pinto. Tickets to be had of her in Charlotte Street, Rathbone Place; and of Mr Sarjant, at the stage-door (playbill). Charges #65 15s. [Profit to Mrs Pinto #103 8s. 6d., plus #78 11s. from tickets (Box 229; Pit 110; Gallery 48)] (Account Book). Receipts: #169 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: Parts-Mattocks, Dibdin, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Miss Potts, Mrs Pinto. King-Mattocks; Sir Trusty-Dibdin; Queen-Miss Poitier; Gridline-Mrs Baker; Rosamond-Mrs Pinto (Genest V, 135); [The Edition of 1767 suggests Sir Trusty-$Morrice;] Page-Miss Potts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Hull; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Perry; 2nd Spirit-R. Smith; Lady-Mrs Bellamy; Bacchanals-Mahoon, DuBellamy, Dibdin; Bacchants-Mrs Pinto, Mrs DuBellamy; Euphrosyne-Mrs Thompson; Sabrina, The Pastoral Nymph, the Song of Sweet Echo-Mrs Pinto; Chorusses-Legg, Baker, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mrs Bulkley, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Parts by: Mattocks, Shuter, Bensley' Mahoon, Yates, Dunstall, Gardner, Davis, Cushing, Mrs Mattocks, and Mrs Pinto, Merchants, Boors, Beggars by the rest of the company. Harrol-Mattocks; Clause-Bensley; Wolfort-Gardner; Hubert-Mahoon; Hempskirke-Davis; Vandunk-Shuter; Prig, Frighted Boor-Yates; Higgen-Dunstall; Ferret-Quick; Gertrude-Mrs Mattocks; Jaquelin-Mrs Pinto (Genest, V, 188).
Cast
Role: Jaquelin Actor: Mrs Pinto

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance, as17671021; II: A Grand Ballet The Garland-Fishar, Mrs Bulkley. [See17651003.

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pinto. Charges #64 15s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Pinto #76 8s. 6d., plus #68 13s. in tickets (Box 189; Pit 114; Gallery 43) (Account Book). Receipts: #141 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pinto

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Highland Reel, as17680307

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Performance Comment: Parts by: Mattocks, Shuter, Gibson, Morris, DuBellamy, Barnshaw, Gardner, Fox, Quick, Mrs Green, Mrs Baker, Mrs White, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pinto. Western-Shuter; Tom-Mattocks; Supple-Barnshaw; Allworthy-Gibson; Bliful-Gardner; Nightengale-DuBellamy; Old Nightengale-Morris; Mrs Western-Mrs Green; Sophia-Mrs Pinto; Honour-Mrs Mattocks; Nancy-Mrs Baker (Edition of 1769).
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pinto

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Gardeners-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Performance Comment: As17690114, but Parts-Miss Valois replaces Mrs White; Mrs_ Pinto. Mrs_ Pinto.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pinto

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: End Opera: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pinto. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Advertisement for Younger's General History of the stage, repeated. Charges #74 9s. Balance to Mrs Pinto #77 4s. 6d. plus #93 14s. from Tickets (Box 300; Pit 98; Gallery 40) (Account Book). Receipts: #151 13s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: The Tartars, as17681004

Event Comment: Benefit for Pinto. [See 17 Aug. A display of fifteen figures by fireworks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Innocence

Music: CConcerto on Hautboy-Park; Concerto on Violin-Pinto

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Greville. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Greville, No. 1, Queen's-court, King-street, Covent-garden. [This was Mrs Pinto's last appearance on the stage (but see 12 May 1786).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: End of mainpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Mrs Pinto

Monologue: 1785 04 26 End of Act II of mainpiece Collins's Ode on the Passions by Mrs Walcot. imitations. End of Act I of afterpiece, as 17 Sept. 1784, but An entire new dialogue in the Shades between Foote and Weston; added: Prospero (in the manner of Mossop); omitted: Prologue to Barbarossa

Event Comment: Composed by G. F. Handel. Among the Instrumental Performers: C. Ashley, Sarjant, Wm. Parke, Boyce, R. Ashley, Bridgtower, Pinto, Parkinson, Lavenu. the Flacks, Taylor, Mackintosh, Wm. Ware, Dresler, Francis, Gwilliam, Nicks, the Munros, Archer, I. Sharp, W. Sharp, M. Sharp, J. Sharp, Betts, Cobham, Jackson, Wood, Coyle, Cornish, Jones, Purney, Leffler, Woodham, Piele, the Cantelos, Skillern, &c. Organ-J. Ashley. Double Drums (used at Westminster-Abbey)-Jenkinson. The Chorusses will be numerous and complete; the whole under the direction of Ashley. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 precisely [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performance (with the Imprimatur of E. Macleish) to be had at the Theatre, price 6d. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon, at the Stage-Door in Hart-street. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: End I: concerto on the violin-Master Pinto (aged Eleven Years, Grandson to the celebrated Performer of that Name [ThomasPinto])

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17661018, but Young Meadows-DuBellamy, 1st appearance that stage; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Mrs Pinto (late Miss Brent).
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pinto

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: The Garland, as17661023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally; or, The Sailor's Return

Performance Comment: Sailor-Beard; Squire-Mattocks; Dorcas-Miss Poitier; Sally-Mrs Pinto; Dancing-Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Pinto

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17661010, but Theodosia-Mrs Mattocks; Patty-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Pinto.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17661120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Bennet; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Pinto; Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; A Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Pinto

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17661008

Entertainment: OOccasional Prologue-Ross; The London Cries-Shuter