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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Yates "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Yates ")') 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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4655 results for: Keyword - Yates
We found 6435 matches on Roles/Actors, 1576 matches on Performance Comments, 188 matches on Event Comments, 32 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

101
29 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-W. Giffard; Thorowgood-Wallis; Trueman-Yates; Uncle-Vaughan; Blunt-Richards; Millwood-Mrs Middleton; Lucy-Mrs Yates; Maria-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Yates
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: CComic Dance-Miss Naylor; Comic Ballet-Davenport, Shawford, Chettle, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Davenport; A new dance-Master Matthews

102
31 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Paget; Lady Grace-Mrs Dunstall; Sir Francis-Julian; Basset-Linnet; Richard-Yates; Poundage-Wallis; Moody-Dunstall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Lamball; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Jones; Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Myrtilla-Miss Gerard; Trusty-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Yates
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17401029

103
15 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Paget; Ford-Giffard; Shallow-Julian; Caius-Blakes; Page-Naylor; Sir Hugh-Yates; Slender-Vaughan; Host-Dunstall; Mrs Ford-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Pave-Mrs Middleton; Ann Page-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17401113

104
25 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Blakes; Teague-Yates; Story-Linnet; Day-Julian; Obadiah-Dunstall; Abel-Vaughan; Bookseller-Marr; Mrs Day-Mrs Yates; Arbella-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Jones; Ruth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Yates

Dance: As17401124

105
28 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Peterson; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Hotspur-Walker; Falstaff-Paget; Worcester-Blakes; Dowglas-Nelson; Vernon-W. Giffard; Mortimer-Marr; Glendower-Wallis; Bardolph-Dunstall; Carrier-Julian; Francis-Yates; Hostess-Mrs Yates; Kate-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Yates

Dance: As17401127

106
29 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17401022, but Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Yates; Balance-Paget; Worthy-W. Giffard; Bullock-Dunstall; Scruple-Blakes; Scale-Crofts; Collier-Julian; Sylvia-Mrs Yates; Melinda-Mrs Steel; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Recruits-Marr, Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Yates
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17401127

107
01 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Julian; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Clarinda-Mrs Yates; Clerimont-Walker; Careless-W. Giffard; Finder-Yates; Supple-Marr; Old Wilful-Dunstall; Old Atall-Vaughan; Strut-Blakes; Sylvia-Mrs Dunstall; Wishwell-Mrs Steel; Situp-Miss Hippisley; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Lamball.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Finder Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; IV: Comic Dance-Davenport

108
06 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Peterson; Elder Worthy-Blakes; Sir William-Julian; Sly-Vaughan; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Steel; Hillaria-Mrs Dunstall; Flareit-Mrs Yates; Amanda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: Yates
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John (with The Early Horn)-Miss Jones; Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Jobsnn-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Yates; Butler-Hemskirk.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Yates

Dance: As17401205

109
12 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Walker; Lovewell-Giffard; Mockmode-Yates; Lyric-Paget; Club-Dunstall; Nimblewrist-Marr; Pamphlet-Blakes; Rigadoon-Shawford; Brush-Vaughan; Cripple-Julian; Lucinda-Mrs Lamball; Leanthe-Mrs Yates; Trudge-Mrs Jones; Bullfinch-Mrs Steel; Pindress-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Mockmode Actor: Yates
Role: Leanthe Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Yates

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance-Master Shawford; In V: Irish Trot-Shawford; V: Les Berges-Mr and Mrs Davenport

110
15 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Giffard; Polixenes-Marshall; Antigonus-Walker; Florizel-W. Giffard; Camillo-Paget; Autolicus-Yates; Paulina-Mrs Steel; Perdita-Miss Hippisley; Mamillus-Miss Naylor; Cleomines-Blakes; Dion-Peterson; Officer-Naylor; 1st Lord-Crofts; 2d Lord-Nelson; 3d Lord-Marr; Shepherd-Julian; Clown-Dunstall; Emilia-Mrs Yates; Mopsa-Mrs Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Jones; Hermione-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Autolicus Actor: Yates
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Yates

Song: dopted to the play, particulary a% Song-the Gentlewoman who performed Polly

Dance: dapted to the Play%

111
28 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Giffard; Briton-Walker; Lissardo-Yates; Gibby-Blakes; Lopez-Julian; Pedro-Dunstall; Frederick-W. Giffard; Isabella-Mrs Dunstall; Flora-Mrs Yates; Inis-Mrs Jones; Violante-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: Yates
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

112
02 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Riot-Giffard; Volatil-Marshall; Sir Tristram-Julian; Young Cash-Yates; Horatio-W. Giffard; Valentine-Crofts; Spitfire-Marr; Hazard-Blakes; Slur-Vaughan; Cynthia-Mrs Steel; Teraminta-Mrs Dunstall; Aurelia-Mrs Yates; Arabella-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Young Cash Actor: Yates
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: PPierot-Master Matthews; End Afterpiece: Hornpipe-Yates

113
19 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Marshall; Oswald-Giffard; Merlin-Paget; Osmond-Crisp; Grimbald-Yates; Conon-Blakes; Aurelius-Crofts; Albanact-Dunstall; Guillamar-Naylor; Philidel-Mrs Dunstall; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard; Matilda-Miss Hippisley; In which will be performed the Original Musick by the late ingenious Mr Henry Purcel-Paget, Touchbury, Hemings, Hemskirk, Mrs Jones, Miss Medina; Venus-Mrs Dunstall; Cupid-Master Nanfan; with the dances-Shawford, Olbediston, Vaughan, Marr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Yates, Mrs Vallois, Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Grimbald Actor: Yates
Role: with the dances Actor: Shawford, Olbediston, Vaughan, Marr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Yates, Mrs Vallois, Miss Hippisley.

114
07 March 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: King of France-Crispe; Duke of Florence-Nelson; Bertram-Giffard; Lafeu-Paget; Parolles-Peterson; Clown-Yates; Lord Dumain-Blakes; Steward-Dunstall; Countess-Mrs Steel; Widow-Mrs Yates; Diana-Miss Hippisley; Mariana-Mrs Dunstall; Hellena-Mrs Giffard; with an Epilogue-adapted to that Character.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Yates
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

115
15 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: See17410316 but Miser-Yates, to be attempted after the manner of the late Mr Griffin; Clerimont-Blakes; Lappet-Miss Hippisley; Mariana-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: 7410316 but Miser Actor: Yates, to be attempted after the manner of the late Mr Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17410407 but Mercury-Jones; Charon-Dunstall; Attorney-Paget; Beau-Marr; Irishman-Yates; Frenchman-Blakes; 1st Lady-Mrs Dunstall; 2d Lady-Mrs Yates; Thomas-Crofts; With a Prologue in Masonry-Blakes; an Epilogue-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Irishman Actor: Yates
Role: 2d Lady Actor: Mrs Yates

Song: Miss Medina, Mrs Jones; the Masons' Songs-Hemskirk

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Chettle; Hornpipe-Yates, others

116
17 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: See17401115, but Falstaff-Paget; Ford-Giffard; Sir Hugh-Yates; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Yates (hn Daily Advertiser, 16 April).
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17410413 but Goodwill-Julian; Blister-Dunstall; Coupee-Yates; Quaver-Hemskirk; Wormwood-Vaughan; Thomas-Crofts.
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Yates

117
27 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17401211, but Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Blakes; Teague-Yates; Day-Julian; Obadiah-Dunstall; Abel-Peterson; Mrs Day-Mrs Yates; Ruth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

118
14 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Marshall; Vizard-W. Giffard; Alderman-Julian; Clincher Sr-Yates; Young Clincher-Peterson; Tom Errand-Vaughan; Constable-Dunstall; Dicky-Clough; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Lady Darling-Mrs Jones; Parley-Mrs Yates; Angelica-Mrs Eliz. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Clincher Sr Actor: Yates
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: M. Fourner; who never appear'd there. Les Muniers Amoureux de la Coquette-two Masters and Miss Granier, being their first time on that stage

119
21 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Giffard; Col. Briton-W. Giffard; Lissardo-Yates; Gibby-Blakes; Don Lopez-Julian; Don Pedro-Dunstall; Frederick-Crofts; Isabella-Mrs Dunstall; Flora-Mrs Yates; Inis-Miss Hippisley; Violante-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: Yates
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17410916

Song: A Gentleman for his first performance on any stage

120
25 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Francis-Julian; Count Basset-Peterson; Richard Sen-Yates; John Moody-Dunstall; Poundage-Vaughan; Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bishop; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Grace-Mrs E. Giffard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge, first time on this stage.
Cast
Role: Richard Sen Actor: Yates
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17410921

Song: a G Gentleman

121
28 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: King-Marshall; Florence-Pattenden; Bertram-Giffard; Lafeu-Paget; Parolles-Peterson; Clown-Yates; Lord Dumain-Blakes; Steward-Dunstall; Countess-Mrs Steel; Widow-Mrs Yates; Diana-Miss Hippisley; Mariana-Mrs Dunstall; Helena-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Yates
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: s 25 Sept., but Gentleman-_%

Dance: As17410918; with Les Bergiers-Froment, Mme Duvall, first time on this stage

122
09 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Hector-Peterson; Angelica-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment, Release, Stratagems, and Marriage of Harlequin; with The Triumphs of Love

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Columbine-Mrs Dunstall; Father to Columbine-Julian; Florio-Marr; Dr Tack'em-Hemskirk; Clerk-Crofts; Mrs Drab-Mrs Bishop; Lawyer-Bennet; Keeper-Dunstall; Turnkey-Clough; Master of Punch House-Naylor; Porter-Laws; Dwarfs-Miss Naylor, two Masters Granier; Bustle-Vaughan; A grand Ballet-Froment, Granier, Dugay, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois; Priests-Hemskirk, Naylor, Bennet; Priestesses-Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Yates
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

123
12 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Yates; Kite-Marshall; Sylvia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Yates
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with The Triumphs of Love

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Yates
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

124
16 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Peterson; Sir Philip-Yates; Periwinkle-Julian; Trim-Paget; Tradelove-Dunstall; Sackbut-Vaughan; Freeman-Crofts; Simon Pure-Marr; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bishop; Betty-Mrs Yates; Mrs Pickup-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Lovely-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with Triumphs of Love

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Columbine-Mrs Dunstall; Father to Columbine-Julian; Florio-Marr; Bustle-Vaughan; A grand Ballet-Froment, Granier, Osbeldiston, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois; Priests-Hemskirk, Naylor, Bennet; Priestesses-Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Yates
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

125
09 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Performance Comment: first edition lists: Belvile-Giffard; Jack Smatter-Gentleman who acted King Richard [Garrick]; Williams-W. Giffard; Longman-Paget; Colebrand-Balkes; Arnold-Dunstall; Andrews-Peterson; Lady Davers-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Jervis-Mrs Yates; Mrs Jewkes-Yates; Robin-Crofts; Harry-Julian; Isaac-Vaughan; Benjamin-Clough; Arthur-Naylor; Jane-Miss Hippisley; Cicely-Miss Medina; Hannah-Mrs Dunstall; Rachel-Mrs Vallois; Annice-Mrs Bishop; Pamela-Mrs Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Jervis Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Jewkes Actor: Yates