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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr and Mrs Clarke"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr and Mrs Clarke")') 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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24409 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Clarke
We found 23726 matches on Performance Comments, 7656 matches on Event Comments, 4624 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10826
12 March 1754 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Musick composed by Mr Handel. New Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Admeto

Performance Comment: Principal performers-Faustina, Cuzzoni, Senesino were the chief performers Deutsch, Handel, from Johann Joachim Quantz's autobiography.
Cast
Role: Principal performers Actor: Faustina, Cuzzoni, Senesino were the chief performers Deutsch, Handel, from Johann Joachim Quantz's autobiography.

10827
28 March 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Decay'd and Antient Masons. The Brothers are desir'd to meet at the Day of Performance at the Five Bells Tavern in the Strand, at 4 p.m. Tickets to be had of Mr Lauder at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

10828
02 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Cast
Role: Virginia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Graham
Role: Plautia Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

10829
04 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Berry (Cross). Tickets at Pope's, a Peruke-Maker, in Russel Street, Covent Garden; of Benoni Sedgley, at the Ship and Anchor, Temple Bar, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherds Lottery

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

10830
25 April 1754 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Mr Handel. Benefit for Sga Frasi.To begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets to be had of Sga Frasi, at her House in Gerrard St., Soho. All the Tickets delivered out for Samson will be taken. [See 2 April, King's.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato

10831
26 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Leviez (Cross). Tickets of Leviez at the last House on the right hand in Beaufort Buildings. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Handy Actor: Jefferson
Role: Orangewoman Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs James
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: The Gipsey Tambourine- see17531012; II: The Country Amusements, as17540416 III: A Hornpipe-Granier, Harrison, Morris; IV: A Serious Dance-Devisse

10832
04 June 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Not performed.] Last Night ththe new English Opera of Eliza was suppressed by an Order from superior Power, by which Means many Persons of Taste were deprived of a very elegant Entertainment, as it was universally acknowledg'd that this musical Performance was very extraordinary Merit, being a sensible Composition, calculated to convey the liveliest Ideas to the Fancy, and to awaken the Passions of very feeling Heart. It is said, that instigated by this Disappointment, Mr Arne will apply to P-t for a Bill to unnaturalize him, that he may then have the Privileges of an Englishman, as well as any Foreigner of them all (Gray's Inn Journal No 37, 8 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Genius of England Actor: Miss Poitier

10833
07 October 1754 @ Kingston, The Playhouse by the Hand

Event Comment: Benefit for the Poor by Mr Philips Company of Comedians. At the Playhouse by the Hand. Deferr'd from the 30th (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

10834
16 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: We staid 'till ten Minutes after six when ye Audience made a great noise to begin, & when the Curtain went up, pelted the Actors and wou'd not suffer'em to go on till Mr Garrick told'em, we began by the green room Clock, & that we had not much exceeded the time-one above call'd out it was half an hour after six but we proceeded without farther Interuption (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Second Constantia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: A New Dance Sga Sabatini, as17541115

10835
18 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Virgilia Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Volumnia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

10836
02 December 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Thesixth Night. As some of Mr Smith's Friends could not get Places to their Minds on Thursday last, and others that had taken tickets could not come, such Tickets will be admitted that Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aethiopian Concert

10837
09 December 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Gentleman under Misfortunes and Mr Mulliner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aethiopian Concert

Dance: A Dance- three people who are buttwo persons; Hornpipe-an Egyptian Spirit

Song: A Song upon Everybody-a Nobody; and by Particular Desire, a Song-M Savoyard; accompanied by a dance-Mlle Katharine, being the second time of her dancing

10838
03 January 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Positively the last time of performing. "Destroy his Fib or Sophistry, in vain the puppy's at his dirty work again". The Inquisitor will plead for himself by his Proxy, Mr Foote, and after the evidence is summ'd up and judgment given, the Inquiry will be closed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Writ Of Inquiry

10839
04 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Proteus or Harlequin in China

10840
08 January 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the New Theatre in the Haymarket (where Mr Foote lately appeared), an Orator's head will be dissected secundum artem. The Orators will be shewn lying in state with Heiroglyphicks and Monumental Inscriptions. The Question will be whether they will be allow'd Christian burial? If t'is granted, a funeral Oration will be pronounced by Martinus Scriblerus. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the theatre. Thus orator to orator succeeds@Another and another after him@and the last.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Course Of Comic Lectures

Performance Comment: George Alexander Stevens.

10841
13 January 1755 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the Old Playhouse, Bowling Green, Southwark. By Particular Desire. By Mr Philips and his Company, a Concert. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. After the concert will be given, gratis,...To begin at 7 p.m. [Repeated in the bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

10842
16 January 1755 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phoebe

10843
03 February 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comic Opera presented by Mr Giordani, with his Company, and La Signora Spiletta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lalbergatrice

10844
11 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser for 15 Feb. noted the following concerning this night's performance: Whereas several complaints, by letter and otherwise, have been lately made to the Managers of Drury Lane Theatre, of the ill Behavior of some persons in the Upper Gallery, who throw down Apples, Potatoes, and other things into the Pit.: This is therefore to assure the Ladies and Gentlemen that the Managers will take all imaginable care to discover and prosecute any person or persons, who shall, disturb, or insult them for the future. If any person will discover who it was that flung a hard piece of cheese, of near half a Pound Weight, from one of the Galleries last Tuesday Night [11 Feb.] and greatly hurt a young Lady in the Pit, shall receive Ten Guineas from Mr Pritchard, the Treasurer of the Theatre."] Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Mossop, Havard, Davies, Usher, Mozeen, Walker, Miss Macklin, Miss Minors, Mrs Cibber. Achmet-Garrick
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Cibber

10845
20 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17541008

10846
01 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Sabatini's (Cross). Mainpiece: At the particular desire of several persons of quality. Tickets to be had of Sg Sabatini at Mr Leviez's in Beaufort Building in the Strand and at the Stage Door. Tickets delivered out for 18th of March will be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: The Italian Fishermen-Sg and Sga Sabatini; III: New Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini; V: A Peasant Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini, Sabatini the younger

10847
04 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

10848
05 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Woodward, Bransby, Palmer, Yates, Taswell, Burton, Blakes, Mrs Clive, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard. Don Carlos-Garrick
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies

10849
18 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for myself and Wife (Cross). Tickets at the Stage Door. N.B. At the desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Cross has changed Virginia, which he had before advertised, to the above Play. Tickets delivered out for Virginia will be taken. Receipts: #147 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: As17550203

10850
26 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase and Miss Thomas. Tickets of Scrase at Mr Cross's in Crown Court, Russel St., Covent Garden; of Miss Thomas at the Ring and Pearl, Duke's Court, Bow St., and at stage door. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollallola Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mustacha Actor: Mrs Simson

Song: Miss Thomas