SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Mountfort who acted it "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Mountfort who acted it ")') 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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?

Keyword

?
We found 23532 matches on Performance Comments, 7497 matches on Event Comments, 5323 matches on Performance Title, 63 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Not Acted these Six Years. Written by Mr Wycherley. Carefully Revis'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Booth; Horner-Wilks; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Ryan; Margery-Mrs Bicknell; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Alithea-Mrs Santlow; Mrs Fidget-Miss Younger; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Mrs Fidget Actor: Miss Younger
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Willis.
Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit Or Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Ramble-Mills; Tom Rash-Johnson; Merry-Wm. Wilks; Booby-F. Leigh; Constable-Cross; Lady Faddle-Mrs Hunt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Betty-Mrs Garnet; Isabela-Mrs Baker; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Lady Faddle Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Christina Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Isabela Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Rash Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Boval, Prince, Birkhead

Song: As17151028

Event Comment: [By Christopher Bullock.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #65 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Colonel Manly-Leigh; Charles Courtwell-Elrington; Sir Amorous Vainwit-Bullock Jr; Vulture-Bullock Sr; Aspin-Spiller; Butler-Ogden; Servant-Eaton; Lady Outside-Mrs Rogers; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Clarinda-Mrs Spiller; Necessary-Mrs Elsom; Prologue-Elrington; Epilogue-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Elsom
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: As17161027

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultaness

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Bajazet-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Porter; Atalida-Mrs Oldfield; Acomat-Mills; Osmyn-Ryan; Zatisma-Mrs Baker; Zara-Mrs Garnet; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Atalida Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Zatisma Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Santlow.
Event Comment: [By Mrs Mary Manley.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius The First Christian King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Honorius-Thurmond; Vortimer-Ryan; Lucius-Booth; Arminius-Mills; Prince of Cambria-Bowman; Sylvius-Miss Younger; Rosalinda-Mrs Oldfield; Emmelin-Mrs Horton; Irene-Mrs Baker; Prologue by a Young Gentleman-Walker; Epilogue by Prior-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Rosalinda Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Emmelin Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Prior Actor: Mrs Horton.
Event Comment: [By Charles Beckingham.] Never Acted before. With Habits for all the Characters entirely New. Preface: [The play] was twice deferr'd by reason of a Principal Actor's Indisposition;...and even, when brought on the Stage, appear'd to less Advantage: The Principal Character of the Play being read the First Night, and the next Principal Character the Second

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio Africanus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Scipio-Quin; Lelius-Corey; Alucius-Smith; Trebellius-Leigh; Lucilius-Ogden; Almeyda-Mrs Thurmond; Axarte-Mrs Kent; Semanthe-Mrs Bullock; Phenissa-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Axarte Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Semanthe Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Phenissa Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Event Comment: Not Acted these Thirty Years. Written originally in French by Moliere. Original Weekly Journal, 28 June: On Friday 7-Night one Mr Kelley, an Irish Gentleman, was kill'd by Mr Ryan, one of the Actors of Lincolns-Inn-Fields Theatre; the Accident happen'd thus: Mr Ryan being at the Sun-Eating House in Long Acre at Supper; Mr Kelley, who before had terrified several Companions by drawing his Sword upon Persons whom he did not know, came up into the Room drunk, and abused Mr Ryan, who returned him very civil Usage, and desired his Absence: This did not satisfie Mr Kelley, who drew his Sword, made three Passes at Mr Ryan, before he could get his own Sword, which lay by in the Window; at last finding his own Life in Danger, He drew and ran Mr Kelley in the left Side, who fell down and immediately died

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tartuffe Or The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Parts-C. Bullock, Leigh, Spiller, Ogden, Smith, Diggs, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Finch, Mrs Robinson, Miss Elsam; With a New Prologue-.
Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money Or The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Johnson; Deputy Nincompoop-Norris; Will Mereton-Williams; Ned Brag-Wilds Jr; Le Prate-Miller; Coupee-Birkhead; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Garnet; Lady Addleplot-F. Leigh; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Tearshift-Mrs Moore; Myrtilla-Mrs Seymour; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Crowstitch-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Betty Jiltall Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Tearshift Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Lady Straddle Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Crowstitch Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by the late Ingenious Mrs Behn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Chance Or An Aldermans Bargain

Performance Comment: Sir Feeble Fainwould-Bullock Sr; Sir Cautious Fulbank-Knapp; Gayman-J. Leigh; Belmour-Ogden; Captain Noisy-Spiller; Bearjest-H. Bullock; Ray-Rogers; Lady Fulbank-Mrs Spiller; Diana-Mrs Finch; Pert-Mrs Elsam; Phillis-Mrs Robertson; Gammer Grime-Hall.
Cast
Role: Lady Fulbank Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Elsam
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Robertson

Dance: As17180627

Event Comment: Not Acted these Six Years [i.e., at dl]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Penkethman; Belfond Sr-Miller; Belfond Jr-Wilks; Truman-Mills; Scrapeall-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Tiresia-Mrs Younger; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Garnet.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Tiresia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Garnet.
Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #34 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Angelo-Boheme; Claudio-Ryan; Isabella-Mrs Seymour; edition of 1722 adds: Escalus-Diggs; Lucio-C. Bullock; Provost-Egleton; Friar Thomas-Orfeur; Elbow-Hall; Clown-Spiller; Abhorson-Morgan; Barnardina-H. Bullock; Mariana-Mrs Spiller; Juliet-Miss Stone; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Mrs Overdone Actor: Mrs Gulick.
Event Comment: Not Acted these Thirty Years. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #26 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Quin, Boheme, Egleton, Bullock Sr, Mrs Seymour, Mrs Cross, Mrs Giffard.
Event Comment: Not Acted these Five Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit Or Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Ramble-Mills; Sir Thomas-Griffin; Tom-Johnson; Merry-Th. Cibber; Booby-Harper; Drybone-Shepard; Lady Faddle-Mrs Wetherilt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Betty-Mrs Brett; Isabella-Mrs Tenoe; Goody-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Lady Faddle Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Christina Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Tenoe
Role: Goody Actor: Mrs Moore.
Event Comment: [By John Sturmy.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #60 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 66 paid and 17 orders; pit, 221 paid and 13 orders; slips, 15 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 140 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 95 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sesostris Or Royalty In Disguise

Performance Comment: Edition of 1728 lists: Omar-Boheme; Sesostris-Ryan; Phanes-Milward; Dion-Chapman; Menes-Pitt; Ammon-Ogden; Nitocris-Mrs Berriman; Ariaspe-Mrs Younger; Paraba-Mrs Vincent; Cleanthe-Mrs Paling; Prologue-Boheme; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Nitocris Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Ariaspe Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Paraba Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Cleanthe Actor: Mrs Paling
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Younger.
Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By John Tracy.] Receipts: #86 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Periander

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Ryan, Walker, Milward, Chapman, Hulett, Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Templer; but edition of 1731 lists: Periander-Quin; Lycophron-Clarke; Procles-Ryan; Aristides-Milward; Zeno-Hulet; Alcander-Chapman; Hypsenor-Walker; Lycon-Ogden; General-Haughton; Melissa-Mrs Buchanan; Clarinda-Mrs Templer; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Younger.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Mrs Betterton. Afterpiece: a new Pastoral of two Acts. [Apparently not printed. Nicoll, Early Eighteenth Century Drama, p. 369, states that it was ascribed to T. Cibber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Daphne

Performance Comment: Damon-Mrs Charke; Comus-Mrs Roberts; Aegeon-Ridout; Phaon-Berry; Thirsis-Raftor; Satyr-Jones; Amor-Mullart; Daphne-Mrs Grace; Venus-Miss Raftor; Hymen-Stoppelaer; Cupid-Young Cunningham; First Priest-E. Roberts.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Comus Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: In I of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Ballet: In II: A Comic Rural Ballad called The Country Revels. Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Yeomen-Lally, Haughton; Yeomen's Wives-Miss Mears, Mrs Walter; Peasants-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Delorme, Miss Mann, Miss Price

Performance Comment: Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Yeomen-Lally, Haughton; Yeomen's Wives-Miss Mears, Mrs Walter; Peasants-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Delorme, Miss Mann, Miss Price.

Music: Concerto on the Violin-Charke; Music for two Vox Humanes, a new Invented Instrument-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera Tragedized

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Charke; Polly-Mrs Roberts, from GF; Lucy-Miss Jones; Mrs Peachum-Miss Shireburn; Lockit-Turbutt; Filch-Master Arne; Mrs Slammekin-James .
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Roberts, from GF
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Miss Shireburn
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff Justice Shallow and Ancient Pistol

Performance Comment: Pistol-Mrs Charke; Falstaff-Turbutt; Shallow-James; Bardolph-Jones; Feeble-Tench; Hostess-Mrs Monlass; Doll-Mrs Talbot. A Prologue to be spoken by Mrs Charke .
Event Comment: Benefit Dormer, Author of the Female Rake, &c. Afterpiece: a Ballad-Comedy of Two Acts never performed before. [By Joseph Dorman (?). Tickets at Mrs Talbot's Coffee House in the Passage in DL Playhouse and at the Author's House in Old Bailey.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Mrs Charke, from DL .

Afterpiece Title: The Female Rake or Modern Fine Lady

Performance Comment: Phillis-Mrs Talbot; but edition of 1736 lists also: Lord Fashion-Pullen; Sir George Friendly-Turner; Clerimont-Freeman; Townly-Smith; Dapper-Williams; Sir Harry Trueman-Smith; Tim-Mrs Charke; George-Lowder; James-Adams; Libertine-Miss Jones; Sylvia-Mrs Eaton; Celia-Mrs Mills. Prologue. Epilogue spoken by Miss Jones .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Thirty Years. All the Characters New Dress'd. Afterpiece: A New Dramatick Pantomime Entertainment. With New Cloaths, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. An Exact Representation of the Hermitage, as in the Royal Garden at Richmond. And Entire New Musick, compos'd by Mr Jones. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Daily Advertiser, 2 Feb.: When one of the Changes [on 1 Feb.] by Chance miscarried, a second Attempt was generally desir'd, which, when executed, was so pleasing, a general Clap continu'd for more than the Space of a Minute

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Afterpiece Title: Hymens Triumph or Trick Upon Trick

Performance Comment: Cupid-Master Hamilton; Sylvania-Haughton; Sylvans-Vallois, Delegarde, LeSac, H. Fayting; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Father to Colombine-Norris; Mr Ashley-W. Giffard; Dr Fleet-Wetherilt; Clerk-Snow; Drawer-Edward;Lookout-Miss Wilson; High Priest-Stitchbury; Priests-Kelly, Nichols, Richardson; Priestesses-Mrs Chambers, Miss James, Miss Wilson; Silvio-Yates; His Man-Penkethman; with a Grand Ballet-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Followers-Vallois, Delagarde, LeSac, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Oates, Miss Gerrard.
Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By James Miller.] Preface to edition of 1738: Ill-fated Scenes....It was said...by a Gentleman at the Time of this Comedy's being Represented, That he never knew a Play Destroy'd with so much Art; its Enemies suffering those Things to pass without Disturbance which were of an indifferent Nature...but giving no Quarter to the Parts which they thought would entertain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Art And Nature

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, Mills, Miller, Mrs Clive, Mrs Mills; but edition of 1738 lists: Sir Simon Dupe-Griffin; Truemore-Mills; Outside [Courtly]-Quin; Julio-Cibber; Alphabet-Turbutt; Lord Gewgaw-Raftor; Jeffery-Miller; Jeremy-Cross; Constable-Winstone; Flaminia-Mrs Mills; Violetta-Mrs Clive; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Flaminia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Possibly this performance was dismissed. On 1 Nov. The Old Batchelor is announced: Not Acted this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Belmour-Mills; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Wright; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Macklin; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Silvia-Mrs Chetwood; Lucy-Mrs Grace; Fondlewife-Griffin; Laetitia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Song: II: As17391024

Dance: III: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

Event Comment: Not Acted these twelve Years. Alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Giffard; Frederick-Wright; Petruchio-Berry; Duke-Havard; Antonio-Penkethman; Anthony-Woodward; Peter-Yates; Surgeon-Marten; Francisco-Taswell; 1st Constantia-Mrs Giffard; 2d Constantia-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Grace; Mother-Mrs Marshall; Kinswoman-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Muilment; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: Not Acted these Hundred Years. Written by Shakespear. With proper Scenes, Habits, and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Giffard; Polixenes-Marshall; Antigonus-Walker; Florizel-W. Giffard; Camillo-Paget; Autolicus-Yates; Paulina-Mrs Steel; Perdita-Miss Hippisley; Mamillus-Miss Naylor; Cleomines-Blakes; Dion-Peterson; Officer-Naylor; 1st Lord-Crofts; 2d Lord-Nelson; 3d Lord-Marr; Shepherd-Julian; Clown-Dunstall; Emilia-Mrs Yates; Mopsa-Mrs Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Jones; Hermione-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Song: dopted to the play, particulary a% Song-the Gentlewoman who performed Polly

Dance: dapted to the Play%

Event Comment: Never acted there before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Cibber; King-W. Giffard; Bertran-Giffard; La Feu-Peterson; Clown-Dunstall; Florence-Blakey; Dumain Sr-Mozeen; Dumain Jr-Freeman; Steward-Julian; Widow-Mrs Bambridge; Mariana-Mrs Dunstall; Countess-Mrs Butler; Diana-Mrs Chetwood; Helena-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Bickerstaffs Unburied Dead

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Grotesque Pantomime Entertainment never acted before. As the least Obstruction will be detrimental to the working the Machinery, 'tis hoped no persons will take it ill, that they can't be admitted behind the scenes. The Music, Scenes, Habits, and Decorations entirely new

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favorite

Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess or Harlequin Married

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Harlequin's Wife-Mrs Mann; Harlico-Collins; the Swiss-Blakes; Swiss Servant-Lair; Hecate-Mrs Avolio; Attendants on Hecate-Morland, Bennet, Morgan; Fantastic Sprights-Muilment, Desse, Liviez, Baudouin, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, the Miss Scotts.