Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Stephens"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Stephens")') 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

?
New Search
23038 results for: Keyword - Mrs Stephens
We found 23337 matches on Performance Comments, 4266 matches on Event Comments, 4202 matches on Performance Title, 746 matches on Author, and 644 matches on Roles/Actors.

7501
01 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Sparks; Young Knowel-Dyer; Welbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Lewis; Mas. Mathew-Hayes; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Walker; Cash-Perry; Formal-Costollo; Cob-Buck; Cob's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Bridget-Miss Miller; Dame Kitely-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001; III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; IV: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004; End: The Jealous Woodcutter-M Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Leppie

7502
22 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Gibson; Young Knowel-Dyer; Wellbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Lewis; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Brainworm-Dunstall; Cash-Perry; Formal-Murden; Downright-Walker; Cob-Buck; Cob's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Miss Wilford, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gibson; Subtle-Lewis; Marquis-Holtom; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with song in character)-Miss Macklin; Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: IV: The Village Romps, as17661008

7503
09 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-King, 1st time; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley, 1st time; Cob-Moody; Wellbred-Palmer; Old Knowell-Havard; Young Knowell-Aickin; Downright-Bransby; Cash-Packer; Justice Clement-Burton; Mas. Matthew-Wingfield; Bridget-Miss Simson; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Dame Kitely-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Dodd; Goodwill-Parsons; Blister-Love; Quaver-Fawcett; Thomas-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.

7504
21 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Gibson; Young Knowel-Dyer; Wellbred-Mattocks; Capt. Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Brainworm-Dunstall; Clement-Morris; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Sailor-DuBellamy; Squire-Mattocks; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

7505
27 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Gibson; Young Knowell-Dyer; Wellbred-Lewes; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Brainworm-Dunstall; Clement-Morris; Cash-Perry; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Sailor-DuBellamy; Squire-Mattocks; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Pinto; Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Pinto

7506
07 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Hull; Young Knowell-Dyer; Wellbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Brainworm-Dunstall; Clement-Morris; Cash-Thompson; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

7507
14 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Hull; Young Knowell-Dyer; Wellbred-Lewes; Cash-Perry; Brainworm-Dunstall; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Morris; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Lewes; Thomas-Gardner; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Country Madcap-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

7508
23 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Hull; Young Knowel-Dyer; Welbred-Lewes; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Kniveton; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Gardner; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Cash-Thompson; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

7509
26 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Queen Eleanor Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Rosamond Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker, Jones, Thompson, Wewitzer, Stephens, Dagueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini; The Vocal Parts-Reinhold, DuBellamy, Mrs Willems, Mrs Masters; The Dances-Zuchelli, Sga Vidini.
Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker, Jones, Thompson, Wewitzer, Stephens, Dagueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, DuBellamy, Mrs Willems, Mrs Masters

7510
20 May 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts by Foote, Whitfield, Fearon, Aickin, R.Palmer, Jackson, Palmer, Davis, Lloyd, Bannister, Stephens, Walters, Baddeley; Miss Sherry, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell. Sir Robert Riscounter-Foote; Sir James Biddulph-J. Aickin; Pillage-Palmer; Resource-Fearon; Margin-Baddeley; Robin-Whitfield; Phelim-Bannister; James-R. Palmer; Lady Riscounter-Miss Sherry; Lydia-Mrs Jewell; Lucy-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Miss Platt (Genest, V, 528).
Cast
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Fearon; Leander-Davis; Sir Jasper-Lloyd; Harry-Stephens; James-Walters; Hellebore-Jones; Charlotte-Mrs Palmer; Dorcas-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Stephens
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

7511
28 May 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Bankrupt

Performance Comment: As17760520, but new listing of Actors-Foote, Whitefield, Fearon, Aickin, R. Palmer, Griffith, Palmer, L'Estrange, Lloyd, Bannister, Stephens, Walters, Baddeley, Miss Sherry, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: new listing of Actors Actor: Foote, Whitefield, Fearon, Aickin, R. Palmer, Griffith, Palmer, L'Estrange, Lloyd, Bannister, Stephens, Walters, Baddeley, Miss Sherry, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell.
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Whitefield.

Dance: The Haymakers-

7512
29 July 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Foote; Sir Peter-Whitefield; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Pact-Lloyd; Dactyl-Gardner; Staytape-Jones; Robin-Griffith; John-Stephens; Rust-Mrs Parsons; Juliet-Mrs Whitefield.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Stephens
Role: Rust Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Whitefield.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Stephens
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

7513
30 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Brainworm-Baddcley; Wellbred-Bannister Jun.; Y. Knowell-Barrymore; Just. Clement-Parsons; Mast. Stephen-Waldron; Downright-Wrighten; Master Mathew-Suett; Cob-Wright; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Captain Bobadil-Palmer; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Wrighten

7514
15 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Brainworm-Baddeley; Wellbred-Bannister Jun.; Y. Knowell-Barrymore; Just. Clement-Parsons; Mast. Stephen-Dodd; Downright-Wrighten; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Suett; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Captain Bobadil-Palmer; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Laurette Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.

7515
16 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17951003, but Sir Stephen Bertram-Benson; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Role: Mrs Goodison Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

7516
17 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Davies; Gentleman in Balcony (with several Imitations never given before)-Caulfield; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Bland (who will introduce Sweet Little Taffine).
Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Wewitzer (1st appearance in that character); Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Palmer Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Frederick-Palmer; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Gibbs

7517
26 March 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Meredith; Charles Ratcliffe-Egerton; Jabal-Wilson; Sir Stephen Bertram-Harley; Saunders-Richards; Frederick Bertram-Wilkinson; Mrs Ratcliff-Mrs Williams; Dorcas-Miss Thompson; Eliza Ratcliff-Miss Herbert.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliff Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: A Naval Interlude

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Jerry Sneak (with an old new song)-Cussans; Sir Jacob Jollup-Meredith; Bruin-Wilkinson; Roger-Harley; Major Sturgeon-Egerton; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Egerton; Trusty-Meredith; Sir Jeffery Constant-Harley; Captain Constant-Richards; Clinch-Wilkinson; Dolly-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Song: 2nd piece: With Songs-

7518
30 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Stephens. Tickets at Stephens' House in Paternoster Row. Receipts: money #42 18s. 6d.; tickets #129 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Stephens
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Tambourine by Mlle De L'Isle. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

7519
13 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Stephens. Receipts: money #26 1s. 6d.; seals #110 7s. (Account Book); #160 (Rylands MS.). [Stephens was charged #50 for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Cast
Role: Abramule Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mahomet Actor: Stephens
Role: Marama Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: Leveridge, Salway, Roberts

7520
20 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Stephens. Mainpiece: At the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets deliver'd out for As You Like It will be taken. Tickets to be had of Stephens at the Jar, opposite Red-Lion St., Holborn; of Mr Johnson, at the White Hart in Paternoster Row; and at the stage door next Bow St. where places may be taken. Last Night Shakespear's play of King Henry the Fifth, was performed at Covent Garden, with the many incidents that are applicable to the present Juncture of Affairs with France, occasioned the whole to be receiv'd with an uncommon Applause.--General Advertiser, 21 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life Of King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Exeter Actor: Stephens
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs James
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mr Boyce Actor: Beard, Mrs Clive.

Dance: As17440404

7521
04 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Stephens; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-A. Hallam; Prince-Hale; Dervise-Roberts; Omar-Marshall; Stratocles-Aston; Selima-Miss Bincks; Bajazet-Walker; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam. With the usual Prologue .
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Stephens
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Hallam. With the usual Prologue

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Du Pre and Mrs Ogden

7522
12 September 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Walker; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-A. Hallam; Horatio-Hale; Ostrick-Chapman; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Ophelia-Miss Bincks; Ghost-Stephens; Gravediggers-Bridgwater, Mullart .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Ghost Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart; Nell-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance:

7523
27 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule Or Love And Empire

Performance Comment: Abra Mule-Mrs Buchanan; Solyman-Walker; Pyrrhus-Ryan; Mahomet-Stephens; Kister Aga-Aston; Mursa-Bridgwater .
Cast
Role: Abra Mule Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Mahomet Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: A City Ramble or The Humours of the Compter

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced the Song ofJoan and her Maid to the Compter were sent. Hardhead-Hippisley; Sir Humphrey-Mullart; Ezekiel Prim-Bridgwater; Abraham-Paget; Gentlemen-Ridout, A. Ryan; Constables-M. Stoppelaer, Boaman; Mordecai-James; Watchmen-Houghton, Littleton; Rachel-Mrs Mullart; Women-Bencraft, Smith, Mrs Browne; Newswoman-W. Hallam; Toby Twang-Chapman; Strip-Clarke; Skin'em-Todd; Bounce-Jones .
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Women Actor: Bencraft, Smith, Mrs Browne

Music: Handel's Water Musick

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Sailors (from Orestes), as17360302

Song: A Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

7524
16 April 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Aston; King-Paget; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Ridout; Ostrick-Clarke; Horatio-Boaman; Rosencraus-Houghton; Guildenstern-W. Hallam; Prologue-James; Francisco-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Forrester; Ophelia-Miss Male; Ghost-Stephens; Gravediggers-Bullock Sr, Mullart .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Ghost Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: Cleora or The Amorous Old Shepherdess

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: Cuckoo Solo by Master Oates. Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

7525
03 May 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Lorenzo-Walker; Bertran-Ridout; Raymond-Stephens; Alphonso-Aston; Pedro-A. Ryan; Fryar-Paget; Gomez-Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Elvira-Miss Male; Teresa-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Stephens
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Ferguson; III: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: II: A new Song-Roberts; I V: Caelia has a Thousand Charms-Beard