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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs and Miss Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs and Miss Smith")') 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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25183 results for: Keyword - Mrs and Miss Smith
We found 26695 matches on Performance Comments, 7273 matches on Performance Title, 5651 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Roles/Actors, and 28 matches on Author.

7576
11 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leveridge. N.B. Mr Leveridge hopes that his Friends accept of this Invitation, and favour him with their Companies, since a tedious Indisposition hath rendered him incapable of waiting on them in Person. Receipts: money #39 4s.; tickets #87 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Young Wealthy-Ryan; Sir William-Bullock; Tom-Walker; Shamtown-Hippisley; Lady Sly-Mrs Berriman; Sophis-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Egleton; Maria-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lady Sly Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Sophis Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Spruce Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: Mrs Barbier

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Les Vandangeurs-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

7577
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia Containing The Ancient History Of Judith And Holofernes Together With The Comical Humours Of Rustego And His Man Terrible

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Mullart; Achior-Roberts; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Dulcementa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Dulcementa Actor: Mrs Purden.

Song: Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

7578
20 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard; Sir Thomas-W. Giffard; Dorante-Penkethman; Lovewell-Smith; Marquis of Hazard-W. Bullock; Galloon-Hallam; Cogdie-R. Williams; Hector-Collet; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Clark; Angelica-Mrs Seal; Favorite-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Security-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Favorite Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Dance: Mrs Haughton, others

7579
04 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smuggler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Clincher Jr-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Norris; Lady Darling-Mrs Wetherilt; Parly-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Mrs Booth

7580
05 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Harper; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Cibber Jr; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Shireburn; Gatty-Mrs Booth; Ariana-Mrs Cibber; Sentry-Mrs Mills; Gazett-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sentry Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Gazett Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Mrs Booth

7581
15 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17291208, but Moody-Mrs Roberts; Clara-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Heron.
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Roger, Lally, Essex, Thurmond; particularly Lads and Lasses, The Pieraite-

7582
10 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: Mrs Mountfort

7583
13 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: Mrs Mountfort

7584
14 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Mullart; Grizzle-Jones; Noodle-Achurch; Doodle-Wathen; Churchyard-Wells; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Newstead; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Jones; Tom Thumb-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Newstead
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Contrivance or The Plague of a Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Davenport; Ranger-Reynolds; Clumsey-Dove; Colombine-Mrs Nokes; Bawd-Jones; Foresters-Wathen, Wells, Hicks; Women Peasants-Mrs Smith, Mrs Clark, Mrs Bateman.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Nokes
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Smith, Mrs Clark, Mrs Bateman.

Song: Mrs Nokes

7585
27 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: UUniversal Spectator, 31 Oct.: On Tuesday Night between Ten and Eleven o'Clock, the Corpse of Mrs Oldfield was carry'd from the Jerusalem Chamber, and interr'd in Westminster Abbey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Advertised but appearently not given because of service for Mrs Oldfield.

7586
31 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Collet; Sir Jealous-Williams; Charles-Smith; Marplot-Bullock; Whisper-Machen; Isabinda-Mrs Thomas; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Quorum Actor: Smith
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Tipper Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Song: Mrs Tarr

Dance:

7587
21 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake

Cast
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Mrs Booth

7588
22 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: See17300918, but Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-Ryan; Country Wife-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: Mrs Carter

Music: IV: Kettle@Drums-Poitier

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; II: New Dance-Poitier, Salle, Mlle Salle; III: Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour; IV: Pastoral-Mrs Clamakin being the first time of her appearing on the Stage; V: A new Grand Peasant Dance a@la@mode de l'Opera-Poitier, Mlle Salle

7589
08 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Her Majesty's Command. Afterpiece: By Command. Taken from the French of Moliere. [The Queen present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor (in Daily Post, 7 Sept.; Daily Post, 8 Sept. missing); but Genest, III, 361, adds: Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Charlotte-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams.

Dance: Mrs Booth, others; particularly Myrtillo-

7590
28 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Prince of Wales and Princess Royal present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Bridgwater; Ben-Cibber; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber Jr; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Heron; Prue-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Mrs Booth

7591
31 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. St. James's Evening Post, 31 Oct.: We are informed, that John Ellys Esq: the eminent painter, succeeds Mr Wilks in the management of Drurylane Play-House; and that Mr Cibber Jr succeeds his father, who has resign'd to him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Stoppelaer; Arethusa-Miss Raftor; Argus-Griffin; Robin-R. Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance: Mrs Booth

7592
06 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Peterson and Dunstall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17420101, but Brazen-Garrick; Kite-Peterson; Scale-_; Scruple-_; Collier-_; Appletree-Marr; Costar Pearmain-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Giffard; Rose-Miss E. Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Rose Actor: Miss E. Hippisley.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: SScots Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; Welsh Buffoon-Son and Daughter of David and Winifred apShenkin

7593
10 December 1744 @ James Street

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Chinese and Moors that came over with Commodore Anson in the Centurion. Afterpiece: a Farce [author not known]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-White; Morelove-Matthews; Foppington-Jones; Lady Easy-Mrs Spackman; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Montier; Edging-Mrs Barnard; Lady Betty-Mrs Cuthbert.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Spackman
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Montier
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Barnard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Cuthbert.

Afterpiece Title: The Mutineers or Love in Excess

Song: Mrs Hill

Music: Solo on violin-Foley

7594
15 May 1749 @ New Wells, Shepherd's Market

Event Comment: By Yeates's Company of Comedians, an Historical Play at the New Wells, Shepherd's Market, Mayfair. To begin at 2, 5, and 7, and end at nine. The Fair ends this day. [See 10 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorastus And Fawnia

Dance: Adams

Song: Mrs Dodson, Green

7595
07 March 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Event Comment: To begin at 7 p.m. at the Castle Tavern, Paternoster Row. The Price of Admission will be a half crown each. The house will be illuminated with wax candles. The Ladies are particulary desired to come early. [Notice repeated. The sixteenth night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights Grand Concert

7596
21 May 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight Will Give Caudle

Dance: M Timbertoe from the Opera House in Paris

7597
23 May 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight Will Give Caudle

7598
25 April 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit of Joseph Woodbridge and D. Grant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Fribble

Entertainment: CCaudle-Mrs Midnight [See17540422

7599
02 May 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Timbertoe and Sga Gapatoona

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Fribble

7600
06 May 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Fribble

Entertainment: As17540425