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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Swift"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Swift")') 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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22242 results for: Keyword - Mrs Swift
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4247 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

651
01 June 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Boman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: Several new Songs-Mrs Hodgson; A New Song by way of Ballad, call'd The Misses' Lamentation for want of their Vizard Masks in the Play/house-Mr Boman

Dance:

652
07 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: Let the Dreadful Engines-Leveridge

Dance: Country Frenchman and his Wife, Dutch Skipper-duRuel, Mrs duRuel

Entertainment: Diverting ones Clinch of Barnet

653
21 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Swiny. Not Acted these Five Years. [Mrs del'Epine sings] at the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel; Cyclops Dance (from Psyche), in which Monsieur Cherrier perform'd the Part of Vulcan with great Applause-

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs del'Epine; particularly Henry Purcell's O lead me to some peaceful Gloom-

654
05 July 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Firbank and Bickerstaff. Mainpiece: Not Acted there these Four Years. Afterpiece: The Two Doctors' Scenes from the last Act. [Mrs del'Epine sings] at the Desire of several Persons of Quality [for her last appearance until winter]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew; Or, Sawny The Scot

Afterpiece Title: Le Medicin Malgre Luy (last act)

Song: Several Italian songs-Mrs del'Epine, the music composed by Greber; and an English song composed by Purcell-

655
01 March 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs duRuel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Song: As17050215

Dance: The Heroineby duRuel-duRuel [but see17050224] [and performed by him, Mrs duRuel

656
10 March 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barry. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Dance: Mlle delaVal, Mrs Elford, both of l'Abbe's scholars

657
19 February 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs duRuel. [In Daily Courant, 18 Feb., The Man of Mode had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Song: Leveridge, the Boy

Dance: New dances-duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier

658
26 February 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey, the Boy

Dance: As17051218

659
04 March 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Song: Several Musical Dialogues-

Dance: deBarques, Mrs Elford

660
11 March 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bracegirdle. The music of The Judgment of Paris set by Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Dance: Comical dances-deBarques, Mrs Elford

661
25 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: As17060110

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow, Mrs Evans

662
27 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Song: Leveridge, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, the Boy

Dance: As17051227

663
17 March 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Leveridge, Hughes, Mrs Lindsey

Music: Instrumental Music-the best Masters

Dance: As17070123

664
26 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: benefit Mrs Bradshaw. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Performance Comment: Abra Mule-Mrs Bradshaw; Mahomet-Keene; Solyman-Booth; Pyrrhus-Powell.
Cast
Role: Abra Mule Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs delaGarde; particularly a Swedish Peasant never performed before-

665
02 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Santlow. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: deLegard, Mrs Santlow

666
06 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: -Prince, Thurmond, Mrs Bicknell

667
29 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17111002, but Rutland-Mrs Bradshaw; Nottingham-_.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Comic dances-Thurmond, Prince, Mrs Bicknell

668
27 May 1713 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit the Baroness and Mrs Paulina. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; With several Entertainments of Singing-the Baroness, Mrs Paulina; several other Entertainments-some of the best Performers who are now in England

669
09 June 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: For Mrs Robinson. Pit and Boxes by ticket only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 5s. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality, to begin exactly at Half an Hour after Eight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several Opera Songs Duettis and Cantatas of the best Masters, never Sung before,-Mrs Robinson, Valentino Urbani

670
12 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan and Mrs Cox. Written by the Ingenious Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat; carefully Revis'd. With all the Original Decorations of Scenes, Risings, Sinkings, and Flyings of the Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Booth, Ryan, Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Pack, Keene, Bullock Jr, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Cox.

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Music- by Mr Barret

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Two Dutch Skippers-l'Abbe, Wade

671
19 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Newman and Mrs Baker. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Powell, Booth, Keene, Johnson, Penkethman, Bullock, Norris, Leigh, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Mountfort.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Two Dutch Skippers-

672
06 April 1714 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fitzgerald. For the Entertainment of His Excellency Don Bentura de Zari, the Emperor of Morocco's Ambassador. Tickets 2s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music Italian and English-; [Note, At the Desire of several Gentlemen, Mrs Fitzgerald's voice accompanied by] Trumpet and German Flute-Mr Grano; [The Consort opening with an entire new Trumpet Sonata-

673
30 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Santlow. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Dance: Harlequin-Mrs Santlow

674
03 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Powell; Lieutenant-Bowen; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; A new Saraband, Jig-Miss Younger, being the first time of her Dancing alone on the Stage

675
16 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Powell and King, the boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Dance: A Gentleman for his Diversion, lately arriv'd from Scotland; Mrs Santlow, others