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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,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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25144 results for: Keyword - Mrs and Miss Smith
We found 26692 matches on Performance Comments, 7273 matches on Performance Title, 5649 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Roles/Actors, and 22 matches on Author.

1226
15 September 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Belguard-Mills; Sir Courtly-Cibber; Hothead-Miller; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Topham, Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

1227
19 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

1228
13 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Miller; Wasp-Johnson; Quarlous-Mills; Winwife-Wilks Jr; Overdo-Shepard; Edgeworth-Walker; Littlewit-Norris; Busy-Bickerstaff; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Moor; Mrs Purecraft-Mrs Baker; Ursula-Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Littlewit Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Overdo Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Mrs Purecraft Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

1229
09 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17191228, but Charlotte-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lallie, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

1230
03 February 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17181011, but Charlotte-Mrs Bicknell; Lucy-Mrs Garnet.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Garnet.
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Saunders

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

1231
05 June 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Topham, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1232
31 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17191229, but Fainlove-Mrs Garnet.
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Garnet.
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lally, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe

1233
07 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Performance Comment: John-Mills; Jacomo-Johnson; Maria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Music: With the Original Shepherd's Musick by Purcell-

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

1234
06 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Penkethman; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Charlotte-Mrs Bicknell; Widow Lackit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1235
07 February 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Norris
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: Shaw, Boval, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1236
29 June 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Performance Comment: Woman Captain-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Woman Captain Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: A New Dance-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

1237
01 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Dance: A new Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith; Serious and Comic Dancing-Salle, Mlle Salle

1238
21 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle

1239
25 February 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Rogers.

Song: As17170204

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; The Submission, as17170221

1240
26 February 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; La Folie a new Dance by Moreau-; French Andromache Burlesqued-Salle, Mlle Salle

1241
18 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Spiller; Sir Edward-Keene; Belfond-Bullock Sr; Belfond Jr-Leigh; Teresia-Mrs Spiller; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Isabella-Mrs Rogers Jr.
Cast
Role: Teresia Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Rogers Jr.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

1242
05 July 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: A new Comic Dance-Miss Smith

1243
20 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Williams; Aboan-Smith; Governor-Leigh; Blandford-Husband; Stanmore-Bullock Jr; Jack-Ogden; Driver-Hall; Daniel-Pack; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Charlot-Mrs Kent; Lucy-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Smith
Role: Blandford Actor: Husband
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

1244
02 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politicks

Song: Mrs Barbier, particularley those Songs she sung last; with a Addition of Joys Immortal-

Dance: New Serious Dance composed and performed-Thurmond, Miss Smith

1245
09 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Afterpiece Title: The Perjuror

Song: As17171226

Dance: A new Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

1246
16 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Smith
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: As17171022; Serious Dance-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

1247
04 February 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelling, Miss Smith

1248
27 June 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Newhouse, Miss Smith

1249
09 June 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Phillip Messinger, and now revis'd with Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman; Or, Love And Liberty

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Timoleon-Mills; Archidamus-Thurmond; Diphilus-Bowman; Cleon-Shepard; Pisander-Walker; Leosthenes-Williams; Asotus-Miller; Timagoras-Wm. Mills; Poliphron-Oates; Gracculo-Norris; Cimbrio-Birkhead; Gaoler-Goddard; Cleora-Mrs Thurmond; Corsica-Mrs Hunt; Olympia-Mrs Moore; Statilia-Mrs Garnet; Canthia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Pisander Actor: Walker
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Corsica Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Olympia Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Statilia Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Canthia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Song: Ray

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Topham, Miss Smith

1250
25 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorastus And Faunia; Or, The Royal Shepherdess

Performance Comment: Leontes-Ogden; Polixene-Chapman; Dorastus-Houghton; Old Hob-Smith; Colin-Wm. Bullock; Queen-Mrs Rice; Faunia-Mrs Chapman; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Mopsa-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Old Hob Actor: Smith
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Faunia Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Bullock Sr; Hob-Salway; Friendly-Mrs Clarke; Flora-Mrs Rice; Betty-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Ogden.

Dance: TTollet's Ground-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden; Fingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock