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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr and Mrs Massey"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr and Mrs Massey")') 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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24338 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Massey
We found 23624 matches on Performance Comments, 7614 matches on Event Comments, 4624 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

17726
04 November 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #56 9s. Probable attendance: boxes, 25 paid and 15 orders; pit, 152 paid and 12 orders; slips, 11 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 183 paid and 3 orders; second gallery, 90 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Boheme; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Walker; Arpasia-Mrs Berriman; Selima-Mrs Younger; Bajazet-Quin; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: 3d Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: 4th Actor: Mrs Anderson
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Vincent, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Rice
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: French Woman Actor: Mrs Anderson
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Laguerre.

17727
27 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. To which will be added the Coronation Scene of Anna Bullen , and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv; with several additional Decorations. Daily Post, 27 Nov.: The Coronation of Anna Bullenv having met with such extraordinary Success...the Players have been encouraged to give the Town and additional and different View of that Solemnity, by shewing the whole Magnificence at one, with the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall, &c. And we hear that several Persons of Quality being unwilling to lose their usual Variety of Plays, have desired the Comedians to add the Coronation, &c. as a separate Entertainment, to any other Play the Town may be inclin'd to see

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Dumont-Williams; Bellmour-Wm. Mills.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter

17728
28 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Widow-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Francisco-Mills; Lance-Miller; Shorthose-Norris; with the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter

17729
09 December 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #46 0s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 29 paid and 4 orders; pit, 137 paid and 9 orders; slips, 6 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 93 paid and 12 orders; second gallery, 124 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17271025, but Harlequin Woman-Mrs Legar; Scaramouch Woman-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Woman Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Scaramouch Woman Actor: Mrs Ogden.
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Dupre, Mrs Anderson
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Glover, Mrs Pelling.
Role: Mezzetin Woman Actor: Mrs Anderson.
Role: Good and Evil Genius Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Mrs Chambers
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Pelling, Mrs Bullock
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Lanyan, Mrs Laguerre
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Laguerre.

17730
22 December 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #39 10s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 41 paid and 20 orders; stage, 5 paid; pit, 81 paid and 19 orders; slips, 9 paid and 6 orders; first gallery, 107 paid and 21 orders; second gallery, 39 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or The Sham doctor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17270929, but Lachesis-Mrs Pelling; Atropos-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Lachesis Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: Atropos Actor: Mrs Ogden.
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Laguerre

17731
08 March 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Violante. At 6 p.m. Boxes and Pit 5s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Pisard
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Violante
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Gilmarine, Mrs Volar

17732
09 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-W. Mills; Dapper-Cibber Jr; Abel Drugger-Miller; Lovewit-Shepard; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Bridgwater; Doll-Mrs Wetherilt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

17733
11 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Queen-Mrs Porter; Rutland-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierot Married

17734
01 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Williams; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Cory; Chaplain-Bridgwater; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Cibber; Page-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: As17280328 Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr

17735
13 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Mills; Ziphares-Wilks; Pharnaces-Bridgwater; Aquilius-Williams; Archilaus-Boman; Pelopidas-W. Mills; Androvar-Cory; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Androvar Actor: Cory
Role: Semandra Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

17736
02 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wood, Treasurer. Receipts: money #25 13s. 6d.; tickets #149 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 23 by money and 132 by tickets; stage, 9 by money; pit, 44 by money and 591 by tickets; slips, 7 by money; first gallery, 38 by money and 280 by tickets; second gallery, 46 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17270925, but Florinda-Mrs Berriman; Valeria-Mrs Lacy.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Lacy.
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: new May Day Dance by Newhouse, for Four Countrymen and Four Milk Maids with Garlands-; French Peasant-Nivelon, Legare

Song: TThe Bonny Milk Maid a Ballad and, The Merry Month of May-Miss Warren; The Spinning Wheel Dialogue-Leveridge, Salway; The Cobler-Leveridge; Ballad Duetta-Walker, Miss Fenton

17737
08 May 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Penelope

Performance Comment: Edition of 1728 lists: Minerva-Gorsuch; Ulysses-Phoenix; Telemachus-Longbottom; Cleaver-Smith; Thimble-Brassey; Hopkins-Edwards; Penelope-Mrs Clarke; Doll-Mrs Holland; Prologue-Phoenix; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Holland

Song:

Dance:

17738
14 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Burton, Gallery-Boxkeeper, and Mrs Sherburn. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

17739
05 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #11 12s. Probable attendance: boxes, 10 paid and 36 orders; stage, 2 paid; pit, 29 paid and 55 orders; slips, 2 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 39 paid and 59 orders; second gallery, 38 paid and 2 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba Or Hannibals Overthrow

Performance Comment: Massinissa-Milward; Hannibal-Ogden; Scipio-Pit; Maherbal-Berriman; Bomilcar-Giffard; Menander-Houghton; Laelius-Lacy; Massina-Miss Palin; Sophonisba-Mrs Berriman; Rosalinda-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Menander Actor: Houghton
Role: Sophonisba Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Rosalinda Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Song:

Dance:

17740
06 September 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Killby; Torrismond-Adams; With a new Prologue-Adams; and an Epilogue-Mrs Killby.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Killby
Role: and an Epilogue Actor: Mrs Killby.

17741
10 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Elrington, lately arriv'd from Ireland; King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Falstaff-Harper; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Kate-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Elrington, lately arriv'd from Ireland
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.

17742
14 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Elrington; Tamerlane-Williams; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Bridgwater; Prince of Tanais-Watson; Omar-Cibber Jr; Haly-Roberts; Dervise-Corey; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selinda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Selinda Actor: Mrs Booth.

17743
21 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; King-W. Mills; Ghost-Bridgwater; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Williams; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravediggers-Johnson, Ray; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Booth.

17744
07 October 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #41 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 30 paid and 17 orders; pit, 133 paid and 19 orders; slips, 9 paid and 7 orders; first gallery, 144 paid and 4 orders; second gallery, 110 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Walker; Roderigo-Chapman; Brabantio-Boheme; Lodovico-Milward; Emilia-Mrs Egleton; Desdemona-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Younger.

17745
12 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Elrington; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Duke-Corey; Brabantio-Roberts; Lodovico-Wm. Mills; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Bianca-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler

17746
15 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Elrington; Castalio-Wilks; Polydor-Williams; Acasto-Corey; Chaplain-Bridgwater; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serina-Mrs Cibber; Page-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Cibber

17747
26 October 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Adams; Bertran-Williams; Raymond-Thomas; Pedro-Hill; Alphonso-Withers; Lorenzo-Smith; Dominic-Layfield; Gomez-Reynolds; Queen-Mrs Purden; Elvira-Mrs Gill; Teresa-Miss Man.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Gill

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman

Dance:

17748
01 November 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #25 12s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 8 paid and 6 orders; Pit 79 paid and 19 orders; slips, 6 paid; first gallery, 113 paid and 16 orders; second gallery, 87 paid and 2 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Quin; Ghost-Boheme; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Walker; Horatio-Milward; Fop-Chapman; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Gravediggers-Bullock, Spiller.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent

17749
02 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maids Tragedy

Performance Comment: Melantius-Elrington; Amintor-Wilks; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Thurmond; King-W. Mills; Lysippus-Bridgwater; Diphilus-Watson; Calianax-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

17750
04 November 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #39 3s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 23 paid and 28 orders; pit, 139 paid and 19 orders; slips, 5 paid and 4 orders; first gallery, 124 paid and 24 orders; second gallery, 116 paid and 1 order

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Boheme; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Walker; Arpasia-Mrs Berriman; Belinda-Mrs Younger; Bajazet-Quin; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Younger