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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Spiller"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Spiller")') 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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6069 results for: Keyword - Mr Spiller
We found 4247 matches on Event Comments, 1634 matches on Performance Comments, 532 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1001
28 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Scaramouch-Bullock; Harlequin-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Cobler-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cobler Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17171022

1002
04 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Performance Comment: See17171101, but Harlequin-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17171102

1003
05 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Performance Comment: Hob-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Spiller.

Song: Oh London Is A Fine Town-Pack

Dance: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

1004
11 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Lewis-Spiller; Antonio-Bullock; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-Leigh; Clodio-Bullock Jr; Duart-Smith; Angelina-Mrs Bullock Jr; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Spiller

Music: Concerto for Violin and Flutes , composed by John Baston and perform'd-John Baston, John Baston's Brother

Dance: As17171022

1005
19 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Performance Comment: Hannibal-Keene; Massinissa-Smith; Scipio-Leigh; Maherbal-Schoolding; Bomilcar-Ogden; Menander-Corey; Massina-Mrs Spiller; Sophonisba-Mrs Rogers; Rosalinda-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Massina Actor: Mrs Spiller

Dance: As17171022

1006
20 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Williams; Aboan-Smith; Governor-Leigh; Blandford-Husband; Stanmore-Bullock Jr; Jack-Ogden; Driver-Hall; Daniel-Pack; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Charlot-Mrs Kent; Lucy-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

1007
22 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus; or, The Mouse Trap

Performance Comment: Mars-Dupre; Vulcan-Lun; Venus-Mrs Schoolding; Graces-Mlle Gautier, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding Jr; Hour-Miss Smith; Scaramouches-Boval, Tully, Newhouse, Thurmond Jr; Cyclops-the Four Carpenters; Foreman of the Shop-Spiller; rest-Cook, Pelling, Cook Jr.
Cast
Role: Foreman of the Shop Actor: Spiller

1008
28 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Leigh; Marplot-Pack; Sir Francis-Knap; Sir Jealous-Bullock Sr; Charles-Ogden; Whisper-H. Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Spiller; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Giffard; Scentwell-Mrs Chantrell.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song: As17171126

Dance: As17171022

1009
03 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Wife

Performance Comment: edition of 1717 lists: Lord Absent-Keene; Sir Francis Courtal-Ch. Bullock; Lovell-Leigh; Lady Absent-Mrs Rogers; Lady Harriet-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Ruth-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Forward-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Forward Actor: Mrs Spiller

1010
09 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene; Heartfree-Leigh; Constant-Husband; Rake-Bullock Jr; Razor-Pack; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Spiller; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song: Leveridge, Ray, Mrs Barbier

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelham, Mrs Bullock

1011
10 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Aurengzebe-Leigh; Emperor-Keen; Morat-Smith; Arimant-Corey; Nourmahal-Mrs Rogers; Indamora-Mrs Bullock; Melesinda-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Melesinda Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Song: As17171130

Dance: As17171022; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

1012
14 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mangora, King Of The Timbusians

Performance Comment: edition of 1718 lists: Sebastian Gavot-Rogers; Nuno de Lara-Smith; Sebastian Hurtado-Leigh; Ruiz Mosquera-Bullock Jr; Father Jaques-Bullock Sr; Mangora-Williams; Siripus-Ogden; Malivag-Knapp; Spirit-Giffard; Lucy de Miranda-Mrs Knight; Donna Isabella-Mrs Bullock; Francisca-Mrs Finch; Ilogen-Mrs Kent; Prologue-Mrs Spiller in Man's Clothes; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Spiller in Man's Clothes

1013
21 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performance Comment: Hob-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Spiller.

Song: As17171126

Dance: As17171022

1014
28 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Flip-Spiller; Mizen-Pack; Fair Quaker-Mrs Bullock; Arabella-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Spiller

Afterpiece Title: The Perjuror

Song: As17171111

Dance: As17171022; The Indian Dance[composed by Moreau and performed in the last new Tragedy Mangora]-

1015
07 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Quin, who never appear'd on this Stage before; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-J. Leigh; Northumberland-Schoolding; Westmoreland-Ogden; Worcester-Corey; Mortimer-Williams; Glendower-Husband; Douglas-Smith; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Francois-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Francois Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17171022; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

1016
10 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr; Farmer-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Spiller.

Dance: Dupre; Grand Indian Dance-Moreau

1017
11 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Quin; Altamont-Smith; Lothario-J. Leigh; Sciolto-Corey; Fair Penitent-Mrs Thurmond; Lavinia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Song: As17171226

Dance: As17171022

1018
14 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Performance Comment: Pan-Leveridge; Syrinx-Mrs Barbier; Edition of 1718 adds: 1st Sylvan-Pack; 1st Nymph-Mrs Thurmond; Diana-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Spiller.

1019
24 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Performance Comment: Amadis-Dupre; Punch-Boval; Scaramouch-Cook; Englishman-Cook Jr; Oriana-Mlle Gautier; Scaramouchet-Miss Smith; Englishwoman-Miss Schoolding; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Schoolding; Clodpole-Spiller; Furies-Thurmond Jr, Tully, Newhouse, Pelling, Turner.
Cast
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller

1020
03 February 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Sir Philip Modelove-Knap; Periwinkle-Spiller; Tradelove-Bullock Sr; Obadiah Prim-Pack; Col. Fainwell-Chr. Bullock; Freeman-Ogden; Simon Pure-Griffin; Sackbut-Hall; Mrs Lovely-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Prim-Mrs Kent; Betty-Mrs Robins; Prologue by a Gentleman-Mrs Thurmond; Epilogue by Sewell-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Spiller

1021
18 February 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio Africanus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Scipio-Quin; Lelius-Corey; Alucius-Smith; Trebellius-Leigh; Lucilius-Ogden; Almeyda-Mrs Thurmond; Axarte-Mrs Kent; Semanthe-Mrs Bullock; Phenissa-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Phenissa Actor: Mrs Spiller

1022
08 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: See17171024, but Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; With a New Epilogue-Spiller, Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: With a New Epilogue Actor: Spiller, Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Thurmond's last Grand Comic Dance-

1023
23 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-J. Leigh; Ursaces-Keene; Pisanio-Corey; Shatillion-Bullock Jr; Bellarius-Ogden; Arviragus-Smith; Jechimo-Spiller; Queen-Mrs Knight; Eugenia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Jechimo Actor: Spiller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Dance: As17171022

1024
01 May 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Performance Comment: See17180313 but Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Moreau; Clodpole-Spiller; rest as originally. rest as originally.
Cast
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller

Song: Since Times Are So Bad-Leveridge, Mrs Fitzgerald; Also by Babel's Scholar; accompanied on the Harpsichord-Babel; Also by Mrs Barbier

1025
04 June 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: See17171024. Epilogue-Spiller riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Spiller riding on an Ass.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: As17171022; Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Comic Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith; Pastoral-Miss Schoolding