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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Essex"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Essex")') 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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14891 results for: Keyword - Miss Essex
We found 13899 matches on Performance Comments, 4660 matches on Performance Title, 1766 matches on Event Comments, 27 matches on Roles/Actors, and 5 matches on Author.

226
19 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Elizabeth- Mrs Butler; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Mills; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Performance Comment: All the Characters by Lilliputians. Burgomaster-Master Ferg; Harlequin-Master Holman; Boor Servant-Master Hamilton Jr; Scaramouch-Master Brooks Jr; Colombine-Miss Wright; Country Lads and Lasses, Tabor, and Pipe-Master Hamilton Sr, Master Brooks Sr, Master Harper, Master Case, Miss Cole, Miss Morrison, Miss Edwards; with The Shepherd's Mount-all the Characters (likewise performed by Lilliputians).
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Wright
Role: and Pipe Actor: Master Hamilton Sr, Master Brooks Sr, Master Harper, Master Case, Miss Cole, Miss Morrison, Miss Edwards

227
30 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Mills; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow; or, The Rival Sisters

Performance Comment: Robin Goodfellow-Master W. Hamilton; Glowworm-Miss Edwards; Puck-Master Holman; Cobweb-Master J. Hamilton; Moth-Master Burgess; Mab-Miss Cole; Mustard Seed-Miss Morrison; Peas Blossom-Miss Saunders; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Harlequin-Lun Jr; 1st Colombine-Miss Mann; 2d Colombine-Mrs Chetwood; Squire Freehold-Beard; Father to Colombines-Pelling; Damask-Woodburn; Bawble-Gray; Porter-Leigh; Mrs Muslin-Miss Thynne; Maid-Miss Wilson; Old Woman-Ray; Marrowbone-Baudouin; Artichoke-Rector; Spinnage-Carney; Mrs Marrowbone-Miss Jones; Mrs Artichoke-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Spinnage-Mrs Vallois; Apricote-Liviez; Mrs Apricote-Mrs Walter; Mrs Taffata-Miss Thompson; Slouch-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Glowworm Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Mab Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Mustard Seed Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Peas Blossom Actor: Miss Saunders
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Wright
Role: 1st Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Mrs Muslin Actor: Miss Thynne
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Wilson
Role: Mrs Marrowbone Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Mrs Taffata Actor: Miss Thompson

228
27 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. No After Money will be taken. It is humbly hop'd that no Body will take it ill that they cannot be admitted into the Musick Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Rutland-Mrs Mills; Nottingham-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Rural Sports; With The Stratagems of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Thyrsis-Muilment; Chlorinda-Mlle Chateauneuf; Swains-Desse, Livier, Carney; Nymphs-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompon, Mrs Wright; Harlequin-Woodward; Le Chasseur-Lowe; Followers-Usher, Walker, Wildey, Dridge; Farmer Gubbins-Marten; Young Gubbins-Leigh; Goody Careful-Hough; Peasants-Green, Weeks, Usher; Peasant Women-Miss Woodman, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Story; Gaffer Fatacre-Turbutt; Colombine-Miss Mann; Toby Guzzle-Macklin; Diana-Mlle Chateauneuf; Hercules-Nivelon; Pallas-Mrs Thompson; Mercury-Carney; Pan-LaPierre; Ceres-Mrs Walter; Bacchus-Livier; Apollo-Muilment; Mars-Desse.
Cast
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Miss Woodman, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Story
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann

229
08 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favorite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Giffard; Burleigh-Winstone; Raleigh-W. Giffard; Lieutenant-Ray; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Bennet; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

230
26 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Hale; Burleigh-Rosco; Raleigh-Cashell; Rutland-Mrs Pritchard; Nottingham-Mrs James; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

231
01 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Cushing; Southampton-Wignell; Burleigh-Paget; Raleigh-Furnival; Rutland-Mrs Hallam; Nottingham-Mrs Cushing; Queen-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

232
28 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Lee; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Ridout; Raleigh-Anderson; Rutland-Mrs Vincent; Nottingham-Mrs Ridout; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.

233
27 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Ridout; Raleigh-Anderson; Rutland-Mrs Vincent; Nottingham-Mrs Ridout; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Baker, Miss Young
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Hilliard

234
24 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Gentlewoman , who never appeared on any stage; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

235
11 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

236
24 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Murphy; Southampton-Havard; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Cowper; Lord Cecil-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Lieut.-Walker.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bransby; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Drunken Man-Yates; Mercury-Beard; Old Man-Blakes; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Find Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: IV: As17550930

237
24 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross, 1st time; Southampton-Havard; Burleigh-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Lieutenant-Walker; Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Cowper; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ross, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Woodward, Yates, Palmer, Blakes, Usher, Johnson, Beard, Jefferson, Miss Macklin. Champignon-Blakes
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Macklin

238
01 June 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holland, 1st time; Southampton-Havard; Burleigh-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Lieutenant-Walker; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Bennet; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Holland, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: A New Dance Call'd The Prussian Sailors-Master Settree, Miss Twist, being their first time of appearing on that stage; IV: The Faggot Binders-Master Settree, Miss Twist

239
29 September 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Rutland-Mrs Bellamy; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

240
21 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Rutland-Mrs Ward1st time; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: As17591218

241
01 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holland; Southampton-Havard; Burleigh-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Rutland-Mrs Yates1st time; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Scrase, Vaughan, Ackman, Fox, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champness, Reinhold, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young, Miss Spencer
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

242
15 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Rutland-Mrs Ward; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingnam-Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601013

243
27 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Rutland-Mrs Bellamy; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Smith; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

244
30 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holland; Southampton-Bridges; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Yates; Nottingham-Mrs Kennedy; Cecil-Davies; Raleigh-Packer; Lieutenant-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Giorgi, Mas. Roger, Sga Giorgi, Miss Capitani.

245
20 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holland; Southampton-Jackson, 1st time; Burleigh-Burton; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Yates; Nottingham-Mrs Hopkins; Raleigh-Packer; Lieutenant-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Song: IV: A Duet-Vernon, Miss Young

246
26 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holland; Cecil-Burton; Raleigh-Hurst; Lieutenant-Ackman; Southampton-Aickin, 1st time; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Reddish, 1st appearance; Rutland-Mrs Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Pope

247
28 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Barry; Southampton-Reddish; Burleigh-Packer; Raleigh-Hurst; Lieut. of Tower-Ackman; Rutland-Mrs Barry; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hopkins; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Farmer's Daughters Actor: Mrs King, Miss Tetley

248
21 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Barry; Southampton-Reddish; Cecil-Packer; Raleigh-Hurst; Lieut. of Tower-Ackman; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Reddish; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope

249
24 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favorite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Kniveton, first appearance this stage; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Gibson; Sir Walter Raleigh-R. Smith; Lieut.-Fox; Rutland-Mrs Bellamy; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Kniveton, first appearance this stage

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin (By Particular Desire)-Kniveton; Thrifty-Cushing; Gripe-Quick; Shift-Wignell; Leander-Davis; Sly-Bates; Octavian-Thompson; Clara-Mrs Evans; Lucia-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Ogilvie.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. and Double Hornpipe. As17700420

250
19 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-West; Burleigh-Burnett; Southampton-Cooke; Sir Walter Raleigh-Everard; Officer-Massey; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Burden; Nottingham-Mrs Bailey; Rutland-The Lady who performed Belvidera [on 15 June; unidentified].on 15 June; unidentified].
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: West

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost; or, The Dead Man Alive

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529