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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Frances Brooke"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Frances Brooke")') 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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22404 results for: Keyword - Mrs Frances Brooke
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4261 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 308 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
09 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Widows

Cast
Role: Mrs Worldly Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Gayless Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Lady Charlotte Richmore Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Glovestring Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Knott Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Jeroboam Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

202
13 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Glovestring Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Knott Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Jeroboam Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Glovestring Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Knott Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Jeroboam Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

203
21 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Entertainment: Vocal Imitations, as17890515

Cast
Role: Vocal Imitations Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Wells.

204
08 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III
Role: Katty Kavanagh Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Arable Actor: Mrs Bernard
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: Werter

Afterpiece Title: Poluscenicon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Pierrot-Cranfield; Pantaloon-Thompson; Lover-Farley; Colombine-Mrs Watts; A Pantomimical Selection, consisting (among several others) of the following Scenes and Songs: The Birth of Harlequin--from the Magic Egg; View of Guildhallv--which changes to a Warehouse; Bedlam Wall--changing to a Ballad Stall; Teague's Ramble to London-Ryder; Ball Room--The Long Minuet-; taken from Bunbury's Print; Landscape-Horses, Dogs and Stag; Hunting Song-Bannister; View of a Poundv--changes to a Butcher's shop; A Prospect at Sea; Poor Jack! ; or, the Cherub (music by Dibdin)-Darley ; A Garden--changes to a Melon Ground; The Temple of Marsv. A Garden--changes to a Melon Ground; The Temple of Marsv.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Watts

Dance: In 3rd piece: Byrne, Ratchford, Cranfield, Jackson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Goodwin

Song: End 1st piece: Four and Twenty Fidlers-Edwin; In III 2nd piece: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr

205
01 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: End I: Divertissement=, as17891002

206
10 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marian Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Ryder; Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Farley; Old Hob-C. Powell; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17891021

207
15 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Powell in place of Miss Brangin.
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: As17891125

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets

208
19 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

209
24 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony (Emperor of Rome)-Holman; Ventidius (the Roman General)-Harley (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion (Priest of Isis)-Hull; Cleopatra (Queen of Egypt)-Miss Brunton; Octavia (for that night only)-Mrs Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Song: End II: a Nicketerotion at the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Warrell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Mountain

Dance: With Grand Dance-Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

210
11 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: As17891020, but Public Advertiser assigns Constance-Mrs Rock.
Cast
Role: Public Advertiser assigns Constance Actor: Mrs Rock.
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

211
12 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Amaranth Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

212
01 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Merry
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marian Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

213
03 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Merry
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

214
08 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Merry
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marian Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

215
15 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Merry
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

216
20 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Merry
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marian Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

217
24 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Merry
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

218
27 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Merry
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marian Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

219
29 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Merry
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

220
13 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Merry
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

221
24 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Merry
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marian Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

222
08 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Muslin Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lady Flippant Savage Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Cast
Role: Mrs Camomile Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Flounce Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Nan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Cockletop Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

223
25 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Day In Turkey

Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Alexina Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Female Slaves Actor: Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Rock

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

224
01 June 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Merry
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

225
15 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Farren, Munden, Harley, Macready, Cubitt, Powel, Thompson, Evatt, Mrs Esten, Mrs Pope. Cast from text
Role: Nelti Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Cora Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Clendining.
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke