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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ray"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ray")') 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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1496 results for: Keyword - Ray
We found 1527 matches on Roles/Actors, 423 matches on Performance Comments, 44 matches on Event Comments, 28 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

51
27 December 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

Performance Comment: As17291030, but Prisoners-Ray, H. Bullock, Clark; Milward listed for both Bevil and Freeman, but probably an error for Bevil-Walker.
Cast
Role: Prisoners Actor: Ray, H. Bullock, Clark

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

52
02 January 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mrs Barbier; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Stheno-Salway; Cassiope-Mrs Seedo; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Euryale-Papillion; Ethiopians-Thompson, Harrison; Cyclops-Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, St.Luce, Smith; Amazons-Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill, Miss LaTour; Infernals-Papillion, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Poitier; Spanish Servant-Hippisley; Valet de Chambre-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Spaniard-Nivelon.
Cast
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: Ray

53
19 January 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife Of Bath

Performance Comment: Wife of Bath-Mrs Egleton; Plowdon-Boheme; Sir Harry-Ryan; Merit-Milward; Doggrel-Chapman; Father Hubert-Hall; Grist-Hippisley; Spigot-Hulett; Myrtilla-Mrs Younger; Florinda-Mrs Templer; Busy-Mrs Cantrel; but edition of 1730 adds: Astrolabe-Ogden; Shipman-Ray.
Cast
Role: Shipman Actor: Ray.

54
02 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Younger; Sir Roger-Hall; Thomas-Chapman; Peascod-Ray; Peter-Hippisley; Steward-Milward; Constable-Bullock; Dorcas-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Peascod Actor: Ray

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Job Baker

Dance:

55
13 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17290924, but Sir Joseph-Ray.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivalon, Poitier

56
20 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ato

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced a Skimmington. Peartree-Salway; Rako-Ray; Fly [Ply]-Hulett; Margery-Mrs Cantrel; Goody Weeder-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Rako Actor: Ray

57
31 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siege Of Bethulia

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Chapman; Achior-Hulett; Zalmanah-Lacy; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Countryman-Ray; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Delcimena-Mrs Morgan; Countrywoman-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Countryman Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood and Little John

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagems of Harlequin; or, The Peasant Trick'd

58
08 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood And Little John; Shewing How He Was Banish'd By The Instigation Of The earl Of Pembroke, For The Love Of The Fair matilda; His Bold Adventures With His Man little John; And The band Of Outlaws; On Which Information the King Went With His Army To pembroke, And robin Hood's Happy Return To Court: With The Comical Adventures Of Little John And The pindar's Wife

Performance Comment: King-Chapman; Robin Hood-Hulett; Pembroke-Lacy; Little John-Ray; Pindar-Harper; Matilda-Mrs Lacy; Marina-Mrs Morgan; Pindar's Wife-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: (at 8 p

59
09 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer; With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Clown-Nivelon; Servant-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Laguerre; Witches-Leveridge, Salway, Harrison; 1st Bird Catcher-Hippisley; 2d Bird Catcher-Pelling; Petit Maitre-Legar; Italian-Rochetti; Pluto-Leveridge; Proserpine-Mrs Seedo; Sysiphus-Dupre Jr; Prometheus-Newhouse; Ixion-Delagarde Jr; Clotho-Mrs Ogden; Lachesis-Mrs Pelling; Atropos-Miss LaTour; Furies-Poitier, Dupre, Pelling.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Ray

60
12 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Flip-Hulett; Mizen-Ray; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Cribbidge-Ogden; Easy-Pitt; Indent-Houghton; Scruple-Hippisley; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs Laguerre; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Hiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Mizen Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: As17301007

61
23 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge; Or, A Match In Newgate

Performance Comment: Old Mix'em-Hall; Mrs Mix'em-Mrs Egleton; Mother Griffin-Hippisley; Thinkwell-Bullock; Freeman-Milward; Bevil-Walker; Corinna-Mrs Berriman; Caelia-Mrs Rice; Miranda-Miss Holiday; Vizard-Chapman; Prisoners-Ray, H. Bullock, Clarke.
Cast
Role: Prisoners Actor: Ray, H. Bullock, Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: As17301007

62
27 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention; or, Love and Jealousy

Performance Comment: Burgomaster and Wife-Nivelon, Mrs Younger; Boor Servant-Ray; Highlander and Wife-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Scots Servant-Laguerre; other parts-DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Boor Servant Actor: Ray

63
23 November 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Quin; Sir John-Milward; Myrtle-Walker; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Chapman; Humphrey-Hulet; Daniel-Ray; Tom-Ryan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Isabella-Mrs Berriman; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Miss Holiday; Phillis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Ray

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle, being the first Time of her Appearing on the Stage since her Arrival from the Opera at Paris

64
04 December 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coffee House Politician

Performance Comment: Squeezem-Hippisley; Worthy-Ogden; Ramble-Walker; Constant-Milward; Sotmore-Hulett; Politick-Chapman; Dabble-Ray; Staff-Hall; Isabella-Mrs Boheme; Mrs Squeezem-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Staff-Mrs Kilby; Hilaret-Mrs Younger. With a Prologue, Epilogue, but edition of 1731 lists: Worthy-Milward; Politick-Boheme; Constant-Chapman; Quill-H. Bullock; Porer-Maclean; Faithful-Houghton; Isabella-Mrs Templer; Hilaret-Mrs Boheme; Cloris-Mrs Stevens (and others as above).
Cast
Role: Dabble Actor: Ray

65
15 December 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; Or, Vulcan's Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Rochetti; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Cassiope-Mrs Seedo; Andromeda-Mrs Carter; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Stheno-Salway; Euryale-Papillion; Ethiopians-Thompson, Harrison; Cyclops-Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, Smith; Amazons-Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Clamchin, Miss LeTour; Infernals-Papillon, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Glover, Newhouse; Hussar-Nivelon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Poitier; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Valet Actor: Ray

Dance: GGrand Dance of Momus-

66
22 March 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Standard-Quin; Smugler-Hippisley; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Chapman; Vizard-Milward; Dick-Ray; Lady Darling-Mrs Egleton; Angelica-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Mrs Legar; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Ray

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Pastoral-Salle, Mlle Salle; Highlander and his Wife-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: NNo Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway

67
03 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orestes

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Ryan, Walker, Milward, Chapman, Hulett, Hall, Hippisley, Penkethman, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Younger, Mrs Buchanan, Miss Holiday; but edition of 1731 lists: Thoas-Quin; Orestes-Ryan; Pylades-Walker; Barzanes-Chapman; Araxes-Milward; Riphaeus-Aston; High Priest-Houghton; Magician-Hulett; Hecat-Hall; Grecian@Captain-Ray; Furies-Leveridge, Salway, Laguerre; Sailors-Penkethman, Hippisley, Smith, Wilcocks; Circe-Mrs Berriman; Iphigenia-Mrs Buchanan; Hermione-Mrs Younger; Laodice-Miss Holliday; Ghost of Clytemnestra-Mrs Templer; Goddess Pallas-Mrs Wright; Attendant on Circe-Mrs Forrester; Prologue-Walker; Epilogue by Fielding-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Grecian@Captain Actor: Ray

Song: Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Rochetti, Salway, Mrs Wright, Mrs Carter, Mrs Cantrel

Dance: Salle, Nivelon, DuPre, Poitier, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, DuPre Jr, Salle, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

68
24 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: As17301005, but Oedipus-Milward; Haemon-Chapman; Ghost of Laius-_; Citizens-_Ray.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: _Ray.

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; III: Pastoral-Salle, Mlle Salle

Music: t the Request of the Free and Accepted Masons a Piece of Vocal and Instrumental Musick (never perform'd in publick), Words by Charles De la Faye, Esq; and set to Musick by Mr Francisco-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Hall, Papillion, Thompson

69
05 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Bellmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Milward; Sir Joseph-Ray; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Chapman; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Cantrel; Silvia-Mrs Laguerre; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Belinda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: Chacone-Dupre, Mrs Pelling; III: Clown-Nivelon; IV: Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; V: Grand Dance, as17310503

70
20 September 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Quin; Sir John-Milward; Myrtle-Walker; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Chapman; Humphrey-Hulett; Daniel-Ray; Tom-Ryan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Isabella-Mrs Berriman; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Miss Hollyday; Phillis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Ray

Dance: Glover, Miss LaTour

71
27 September 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; King-Ogden; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Milward; Lenox-Walker; Seyton-Hulett; Malcolm-Chapman; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bullock; Hecate-Hall; Witches-Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock; 1st Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock

Music: Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Rochetti, Salway, Papillion, Thompson, Mrs Seedo, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Cantrel

Dance: Dancing-Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Delagarde Jr

72
01 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Standard-Quin; Smugler-Hippisley; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Chapman; Vizard-Milward; Dicky-Ray; Tom-H. Bullock; Lady Darling-Mrs Egleton; Angelica-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Mrs Laguerre; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Dicky Actor: Ray

Dance: As17310922

73
11 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Ryan; Raymond-Hulett; Bertran-Milward; Lorenzo-Walker; Alphonso-Lacy; Pedro-Chapman; Gomez-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Hallam; Elvira-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention; or, Love and Jealousy

Performance Comment: Burgomaster-Nivelon; His Wife-Miss LaTour; Boor Servant-Ray; Highlander and Wife-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Scots Servant-Laguerre; other parts-DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Kilby, Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Boor Servant Actor: Ray

74
02 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Younger; Townly-Ryan; Manly-Quin; Richard-Ray; Basset-Chapman; Poundage-Hall; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrel; Jenny-Miss Binks; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egleton; Myrtilla-Mrs Forrester; Trusty-Mrs Stevens; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Ray

Entertainment: In: The Masqueraders-Salle, DuPre, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Miss Wherrit

75
13 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer; With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Clown-Nivelon; Servant-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Laguerre; Witches-Leveridge, Salway, Papillion; Bird Catchers-Hippisley, Pelling; Petit Maitre-Legar; Italian-Rochetti; Pluto-Leveridge; Proserpine-Mrs Seedo; Sysiphus-Dupre Jr; Prometheus-Glover; Ixion-Delagarde Jr; Clotho-Mrs Ogden; Lachesis-Miss LaTour; Atropos-Mrs Pelling; Furies-Dupre, Newhouse, Pelling.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Ray