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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr and Miss Betterton"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr and Miss Betterton")') 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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18305 results for: Keyword - Mr and Miss Betterton
We found 14445 matches on Performance Comments, 5749 matches on Event Comments, 4855 matches on Performance Title, 378 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13726
15 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As17170131, but Voltore-Quin; Celia-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Younger.

Song: As17170204

Dance: As17170404

13727
17 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17161019, but Vizard-Wilks Jr; Angelica-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Younger.
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills

Song:

Dance:

13728
22 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Shepherd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-Mills; Jupiter-Wilks; A Prologue-Miss Lindar; Comical Epilogue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: A Prologue Actor: Miss Lindar

Music: A Solo and Sonata on the Violin-Matthew Dubourg, others

Song: Mad Dialogue by Purcell-Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance:

13729
30 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Jones and Diggs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17170214, but Pedro-Quin; Frederick-Ryan; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Moretta-Mrs Saunders; Valeria-Miss Younger; an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Younger

Song: As17170102; particularly Genius of England-Turner

Dance: As17161204

13730
06 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17170222, but Lewis-Miller; Antonio-Leigh; Charino-Cross; Angelina-Miss Younger; Louisa-_.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Younger

Song: As17170102

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis

13731
10 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With all the Scenes, Machines, Songs, Dances, and all the other Decorations proper to the Play. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17161228, but Prospero-Mills; Caliban-Johnson; Ferdinadd-Ryan; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Leigh; Sycorax-Cross; Stephano-Bickerstaff; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Miranda-Miss Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Willis Jr.

13732
18 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. An exact Computation being made, how many the Pit and Boxes will hold, with ease; they are to be put together, and such a Number of Tickets will be printed, and no more; to be deliver'd this present Tuesday, at Boman's Chocolate-House in Bridges-Street, no Money being to be taken at the Theatre, but for the Gallery. N.B. By desire the Play is not to begin till 9 a Clock, by reason of the Heat of the Weather; Nor the House to be open'd till Eight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Booth; Villeroy-Mills; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Victoria-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Younger.

Dance: As17170524

13733
23 July 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher, and since revis'd with Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage Or A Commonwealth Of Women

Performance Comment: Epilogue-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Lindar.

Song: As17161022

13734
06 August 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Troop Or Monsieur Raggou

Performance Comment: Raggou-Bowen; Captain-Ryan; Lieutenant-Thurmond; Cornet-Wilks Jr; Flea Flint-Quin; Ferretfarm-Shepard; Bumpkin-Miller; Telltroth-Bickerstaff; Burndorp-Higginson; Joyner-Cross; Lancashire Trooper-Johnson; Dol Troop-Mrs Hunt; Biddy-Miss Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Willis Jr.

Song: Harvest Home-Birkhead; Sally-Mrs Willis like a Shoemaker's Prentice

Dance: Countryman and Women-Prince, others

13735
14 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twice Married And A Maid Still Or bedding Makes The Bargain Fast

Performance Comment: As17170909, but Lucia-Mrs Spiller; Maria-Mrs Baxter; Betty-Miss Shepherd.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Shepherd.

13736
12 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a New Sett of Scenes, after LeBrun's Battle of Alexander

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maids Tragedy

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Performance Comment: Mars-Shaw; Vulcan-Weaver; Venus-Mrs Santlow; Graces-Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Willis.

13737
26 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: With an entire Set of New Scenes from the Opera never us'd here before, and proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Boman; Chaplain-Cibber; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Page-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Lindar.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

13738
20 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir Amorous-Miller; Sir John-Cibber; Cutbeard-Norris; Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Dol Mavis Actor: Miss Younger.

13739
20 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: as17171001, but Frederick-_; Sancho-_; Valeria-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Younger.

Dance: As17180128

13740
24 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Quarlous-Mills; Cokes-Miller; Wasp-Johnson; Littlewit-Norris; Rabby Busy-Cibber; Ursula-F. Leigh; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Grace-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Grace Actor: Miss Willis.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turnd Judge

13741
03 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17180211, but Prue-Miss Younger; Ben-Miller; Jeremy-_.
Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Younger
Role: Scandal Actor: Booth
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris

Dance: As17180114

13742
05 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17171128, but Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Penkethman; Widow Lackit-Mrs Saunders; Charlot-Mrs Bicknell; Lucy-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

13743
23 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis@and@her@Daughter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17180107, but Humphrey-Miller; Pounce-Thurmond; Fainlove-Miss Willis; Sir Harry-_.
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Willis

Song: Rainton, Mrs Willis

Dance: As17180318

13744
22 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Vail

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: As17180513; And the Epilogue-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: And the Epilogue Actor: Miss Lindar.

Song:

Dance:

13745
30 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Capt. Clerimont-Wilks; Sir Harry-Miller; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Thurmond; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Miss Willis; Aunt-Mrs Saunders; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Willis

Dance: As17181027

13746
18 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Cutbeard-Norris; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Epicoene-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Dol Actor: Miss Younger.

13747
26 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Quarlous-Mills; Littlewit-Norris; Cokes-Miller; Wasp-Johnson; Busy-Cibber; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Grace-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Grace Actor: Miss Willis.

Song: Ray, Mrs Boman; Mimic Song-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17181107

13748
02 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Chamont-Elrington; Polydore-Booth; Acasto-Boman; Chaplain-Cibber; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serina-Mrs Younger; Page-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Lindar.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

13749
28 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well If It Takes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Loveless-Leigh; Oldish-Bullock Sr; Charles-Ryan; Prate-Spiller; Careful-Quin; Easy-Pack; Boy-Billy Bullock; Corinna-Mrs Bullock; Alicia-Mrs Moreau; Wishit-Mrs Knight; Isabella-Miss Willis; Beatrice-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Betty-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-C. Bullock in the character of Harlequin ; Song written by Theobald and set to music by Babel-Pack in III.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Willis

13750
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: Ophelia Actor: Miss Willis. See also Hogan, p. 112.

Dance: As17190113