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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Clarke"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "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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22380 results for: Keyword - Mrs Clarke
We found 23444 matches on Performance Comments, 4300 matches on Event Comments, 4203 matches on Performance Title, 90 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

4801
06 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Cast
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: As17171022; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

4802
10 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Song: As17171226

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

4803
11 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Barbier

Dance: As17171022

4804
19 March 1718 @ Tennis Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing-Mrs Fitzgerald, Cook, Newberry, Jones

4805
20 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Dance: As17180310 Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

4806
05 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Music: Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Music- by Babel for St. Cecilia's Day; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Mrs Barbier, Babel's Scholar, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Mrs Barbier, Babel's Scholar, who never appear'd on any Stage before.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Mrs Barbier, Babel's Scholar, who never appear'd on any Stage before.

Song: Mad Dialogue by Purcell-Leveridge, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: As17171022

4807
15 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17171028, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Foigard-_; Bonniface-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: As17180318 Stripping Dance-Prince, Mrs Bicknell

Song: As17180414

4808
15 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17180120, but Sir John-Keene; Mademoiselle-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Moreau.

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Newberry, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

4809
24 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Marcella-Mrs Thurmond, in which she sings I Burn, I Burn.
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Thurmond, in which she sings I Burn, I Burn.

Song: Purcell's Mad Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Thurmond's last new Mad Dance-Thurmond, others; Comic Dance-Thurmond, Miss Smith

4810
28 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Dance: Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Tenoe; A new Comic Dance by Fairbank-Topham, Miss Tenoe Fairbank's Scholar

4811
06 May 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song: As17171126; Mad Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: Thurmond's Grand Dance-; Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his own Diversion; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

4812
15 May 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Scotch Dance-Newhouse, Miss Smith; Marie-Cook, Miss Schoolding; The last Comic Dance-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

4813
16 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17171015, but Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Hotspur's Wife Actor: Mrs Santlow.
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.

Music: Concerto upon the Little Flute by Paisible-; Concerto intirely new, by Mr Hendel-

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Tenoe

4814
29 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17171118, but Rose-Miss Tenoe, the first Time of her acting on the Stage; Ballance-Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Younger, Miss Lindar

4815
13 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: Smug Upon Tuesday-Miss Willis

Dance: Fairbank's Maggot-Topham, Miss Tenoe; Spanish Entry-Mrs Lindar

4816
26 July 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Cook Sr, Cook Jr, Pelling, Spiller; An Italian Night Scene between a Harlequin and a Countryman-Cook, Spiller

4817
28 July 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Cook, Pelham

4818
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: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Shepard
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Chat Actor: Mrs Elsam.

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau

4819
06 August 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: Oh! London Is A Fine Town-

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding

4820
12 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17180701 but Story-Williams; Day-Shepard; Mrs Day-Mrs Baker; Arbella-Mrs Seymour; Ruth-Mrs Garnet; Chat-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Chat Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: A new Comic Dance-Topham, Topham's Brother, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe

4821
20 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Song: As17180206

Dance: The last new dance-Topham, Topham's Brother, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe

4822
26 September 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-J. Leigh; Dorax-Evans, lately arrived from Ireland; Muley-Ogden; Benducar-Quin; Mufti-Bullock; Antonio-Bullock Jr; Alvarez-Corey; Almeyda-Mrs Rogers; Morayma-Mrs Bullock Jr; Johayma-Mrs Kent; With a New Prologue to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Bullock Jr
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Kent

Dance: A new Spanish Dance-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

4823
01 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ryan; Bertran-Corey; Lorenzo-Leigh; Raymond-Quin; Alphonso-Ogden; Friar-Evans; Queen-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Bullock

4824
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

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

4825
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: Amidea Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Oriana's Mother Actor: Mrs Kent.

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

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs Barbier