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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.

1026
27 June 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Comical Transformation

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

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Newhouse, Miss Smith

1027
04 July 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17180630 but Teague-Spiller, who never perform'd it before; And the last new Prologue-Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: 7180630 but Teague Actor: Spiller, who never perform'd it before

Dance: As17180627

1028
02 August 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-J. Leigh; Blunt-Ogden; Story-Williams; Teague-Miller; Obadiah-F. Leigh; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Bullock Sr; Bookseller-Norris; Mrs Day-Mrs Shepard; Arbella-Mrs Moreau; Ruth-Mrs Spiller; Chat-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Spiller

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau

1029
16 August 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performance Comment: Hob-Spiller; Friendly-Pack, in which he sings the Song of London Is A Fine Town.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Spiller

Dance: As17180802

1030
30 September 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Evans; Hotspur-Quin; King-Ogden; Prince-Leigh; Worcester-Corey; Sir Richard-Ryan; Douglas-Smith; Francis-Spiller; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Spiller

Dance: As17180929

1031
03 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Flip-Evans; Sir Charles-Diggs; Worthy-Ryan; Mizen-Pack; Rovewell-Bullock Jr; Cribbidge-Ogden; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas-Mrs Moreau; Sailors-Bullock Sr, H. Bullock, Spiller, Knap.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Bullock Sr, H. Bullock, Spiller, Knap.

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding; Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

1032
06 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

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

Song: Mrs Barbier

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau

1033
09 October 1718 @ 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.

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Miss Schoolding; Moreau's Grand Wedding Dance-

1034
11 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Duke-J. Leigh; Lorenzo-Quin; Sciarrah-Ryan; Florio-Egleton; Cosmo-Ch. Bullock; Pisano-Smith; Alonzo-Diggs; Petruchio-Ogden; Depazzi-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Spiller; Amidea-Mrs Bullock; Oriana-Mrs Seymour; Oriana's Mother-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Spiller

Dance: A new Dance proper to the Play by Moreau-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

1035
15 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example; Or, The Modish Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Leigh; Springlove-C. Bullock; Sir Rice ap Adam-Griffin; Whimsey-Spiller; Symon-Pack; Fancy-Bullock Sr; Mrs Whimsey-Mrs Rogers; Florinda-Mrs Guleck; Lucia-Mrs Bullock; Flora-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Furnish-Mrs Kent; Mrs Fancy-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Whimsey Actor: Spiller

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: As17181008

1036
21 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17181003, but Flip-Spiller; Fair Quaker-Mrs Mountfort, it being the first time of her appearance on this Stage; Cribbidge-_; Sailors-_.
Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Spiller
Role: Sailors Actor: Bullock Sr, H. Bullock, Spiller, Knap.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Barbier

Dance: Wedding Dance-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

1037
28 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

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

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: Miss Schoolding, delaGarde's Two Sons

1038
31 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithfull Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-Leigh; Blunt-Ogden; Day-Griffin; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-C. Bullock; Teague-Knapp; Bookseller-Spiller; Mrs Day-Mrs Knight; Ruth-Mrs Seymour; Arabella-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: Spiller

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Schoolding

Song: As17181028

1039
11 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Ryan; Manly-Leigh; Sir Amorous-Bullock Jr; Vulture-Bullock; Butler-Ogden; Aspin-Spiller; Lady Outside-Mrs Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Moreau; Clarinda-Mrs Robertson; Betty-Mrs Chantrel; Necessary-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Aspin Actor: Spiller

Song: As17181006

Dance: As17181024

1040
24 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Platonick Love; Or, The Innocent Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Ryan, Bullock, Spiller, Griffin, C. Bullock, Diggs, Pack, H. Bullock, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Seymour, Mrs Knight, Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leigh, Ryan, Bullock, Spiller, Griffin, C. Bullock, Diggs, Pack, H. Bullock, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Seymour, Mrs Knight, Mrs Moreau.

Song: As17181103

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Miss Schoolding

1041
03 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

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

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, delaGarde's Two Sons

1042
09 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

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

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich]; Clown-Spiller; Colombine-Mrs Moreau; and all the other Parts as originally performed see17180124. and all the other Parts as originally performed see17180124.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller

Dance: Moreau, Boval, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Sandham, Lux, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding, Miss Willis, delaGarde's Two Sons, Dupre

1043
16 March 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: See17181215, but Mizen-Pack; Flip-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17190113

1044
30 March 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17190226, but King-Quin; Horatio-Leigh; Polonius-Griffin; Gravemakers-Hall, Spiller; Queen-Mrs Knight; Ophelia-Miss Willis. See also Hogan, p. 112.
Cast
Role: Gravemakers Actor: Hall, Spiller

Dance: As17190113

1045
31 March 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17181206, but Rutland-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17190113

1046
04 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

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

1047
02 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Bullock; King-Ogden; Prince-Leigh; Hotspur-Quin; Worcester-Boheme; Dowglass-Smith; Vernon-Ryan; Poins-C. Bullock; Carriers-Griffin, Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Cook; Kate-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Bullock, Mrs Spiller.

Dance: Mrs Bullock

1048
05 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Pack; Sir George-Leigh; Gripe-Griffin; Traffick-Bullock; Charles-Ogden; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Spiller; Patch-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Spiller

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Lax, Miss Bullock, it being the first Time of her Appearance on the Stage

1049
07 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ryan; Bertran-Smith; Alphonso-Ogden; Lorenzo-Leigh; Raymond-Quin; Pedro-Egleton; Gomez-Griffin; Friar-Bullock; Queen-Mrs Bullock; Elvira-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: As17191005

1050
20 October 1719 @ 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: As17191010

Dance: French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Francis