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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Mary Twist"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Mary Twist")') 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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14802 results for: Keyword - Miss Mary Twist
We found 13843 matches on Performance Comments, 4468 matches on Performance Title, 1826 matches on Event Comments, 29 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1976
14 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Camillo Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Jacinta Actor: Miss Pitt, first appearance as an actress
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Wilford.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: The Village Romps, as17651019

1977
21 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Arnauld, Miss Macklin.

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

1978
03 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles. Charges #73 16s. Balance to Miles #47 14s. plus #119 7s. from tickets (Box 226; Pit 331; Gallery 132). Williams, Gard & Singleton rec'd customary Pay for performing the Bell and the lion in the Pantomime [see 15 Feb.] (Account Book). Receipts: #121 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Miss Miller, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Dance: III: A Minuet-King, Miss Twist; IV: The Tartars, as17691207

1979
23 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist
Role: With a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Ending with Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Dyer (Scholar to Fishar); III: The Irish Lilt, as17700402 End: A Minuet-Hussey, Miss Twist

1980
28 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Barsanti, first time, who performed in the PRELUDE.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Hull, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Catley,DuBellamy, Perry, Mas. Harris, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Twist. [See17720326]

1981
17 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Catley
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End Opera: The Recruits-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Mas. Harris. [See17720501.

1982
07 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown, first time
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End: The Lamplighter-Aldridge, Miss Twist. [See17711016.

1983
12 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Night Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: The Noon Tide Air-Miss Edwards; III: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Pierots-Lalauze, Liviez; V: Muilment

1984
10 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Miss Wilde, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Musical Lady Actor: Miss Barsanti.

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt-, as17731005, but Miss _Twist, Miss Valois; End: +New Dance, as17731021

Cast
Role: Double Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

1985
May 1703 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Dance: That Variety of Rope/danceing and Tumbling-; as far exceeds all that has ever yet been publickly seen; where the Lady Mary, who has given such great Satisfaction to the highest Nobility of the Kingdom, will outdo whatever she has perform'd before

1986
22 November 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

1987
10 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

1988
18 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albian Queens; With The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

1989
13 January 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Larron, Prevost & Juge; Ou, Les Epouvantes De Scaramouche

Afterpiece Title: Le Mary Retrouve

Dance:

1990
10 April 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L Foire De St

Afterpiece Title: La Mary Retrouve

Dance:

1991
02 March 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

1992
07 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Miss Sandham
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Sandham, Mrs Ogden, Mrs De L'Orme, Miss Norman, Miss Rogers
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard

Dance: II: Serious Dance by Mlle D'Hervigni. IV: French Paesans by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni

1993
20 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

1994
21 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Mills; Medley-Milward; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Wright; Shoemaker-Miller; Handy-Cross; Belinda-Mrs Clive; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Pert-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Townly-Mrs Grace; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Bennet; Busy-Miss Tollet; Orange@woman-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Busy Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brett.

Dance: I: A new Punch Dance-Master Ferg; III: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: (BBy Desire) Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: Instead of an Overture to the Farce, will be performed a Grand Piece of Musick with Trumpets (being the Chorus...by Mr Handel)-; with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

1995
25 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Tollet

Dance: I: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: BBallad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

1996
17 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Milward; Young Woudbe-Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Richmore-Wright; Teague-Miller; Alderman-Johnson; Subtleman-Macklin; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Mrs Mills; Mrs Midnight-Harper; Balderdash-Turbutt; Clearaccount-Winstone; Fairbank-Havard; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Marshall; Betty-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brett.

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Scott; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: In III: J'aime la Liberte-Beard; V: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

1997
26 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Punch Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Song: I: Advice to the Tatlers (by Desire)-Mrs Clive; III: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces-

1998
24 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Dance: After Overture: a new Grand Ballet-Denoyer, others to the Overture of Flavius, composed by Handel; II: Hungarian Dance (in the Manner of the Country,)-Denoyer, Mrs Walter; IV: Russian Sailors-Denoyer; V: Ball Dance, concluding with a Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

Song: I: Oh Happy Pair-Beard; III: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

1999
30 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Cole

Song: I: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Muilment; IV: Russian Sailor-Desnoyer; V: Les Characteres de la Dance-Mlle Chateauneuf; Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

2000
06 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: A new Tambourine-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; end Afterpiece: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: III: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive