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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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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Dance: Dupre, Cook, Newhouse, Sandham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton, Miss Francis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Afterpiece Title: The Tricks of Harlequin

Song: Mrs Boman, Mrs Willis

Music: As17230625

Dance: Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Bret, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Sir Philip-Wilks Jr; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Bulfinch-Cross; Northern Lass-Miss Lindar; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Northern Lass Actor: Miss Lindar
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Holdup Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Song: Original Songs-Miss Lindar

Dance: Shaw, Miller, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Lindar, Miss Tenoe; particularly Lads and Lasses-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter

Song: Miss Lindar

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; Myrtillo-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Topham, Boval, Mrs Bret, Miss Tenoe, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Flareit Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: Topham, Topham Jr, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Welford-Booth; Young Loveless-William Mills; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly La Folette-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Lindar
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Rainton, Miss Robinson; La Folette-

Event Comment: Benefit Jones and May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Booth; Queen-Mrs Porter; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Cory; Rutland-Mrs Thurmond; Nottingham-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Tynte.

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Duke- Watson; Leon-Mills; Cacofogo-Harper; Juan-Thurmond; Margaretta-Mrs Horton; Altea-Mrs Baker; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Thurmond, Roger, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Country Wife

Dance: [Thurmond, Roger, Young Rainton, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Roger, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Brett, Miss Robinson Jr; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-; The Pieraite-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Norris

Dance: Roger, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Robinson Jr; particularly The Pieraite-

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17281108, but Constable-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: See17290419 but Parts-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Griffin, Mrs Mills, Mrs Wetherilt; With the usual Song-Miss Raftor.

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. With some Additional Songs proper to the Characters, which will be printed, and given Gratis to all Persons at their Entrance. [A Tragedy of half an act entitled Did You Ever See The Like? was advertised as an afterpiece for this day 1n Fog's, 28 Nov.] Daily Post, 3 Dec.: Our Friend Harry Carey having this Night a Benefit...the Powers of Music, Painting, and Poetry, assemble in his Behalf, he being an Admirer of the three Sister Arts: The Body of Musicians meet in the Hay-market, from whence they march in great Order, preceded by a magnificent moving Organ, in Form of a Pageant, accompany'd by all Kinds of Musical Instruments ever in Use, from Tubal Cain to this Day: A great Multitude of Booksellers, Authors and Printers, form themselves into a Body at Temple-Bar, from whence of Printers Devils, with their proper Implements: Here the two Bodies of Music and Poetry are joined by the Brothers of the Pencil, where taking a Glass of Refreshment at the Bedford-Arms, they make a solemn Procession to the Theatre, amidst an innumerable Croud of Spectators

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Song: A Dialogue of Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Carey, Miss Raftor; A Cantata of Mr Carey's-Miss Raftor

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Orooonoko-Marshall; Aboan-W. Mills; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-A. Hallam; Stanmore-Watson; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlotte-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Butler; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: TThe Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Randal Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Williams

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Haughton, Master Lally, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: Burny, Charles Delegarde Jr, Sandham Jr, Miss Wherrit, Mrs Tollet, Miss Sandham; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Raftor.

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton, Master Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Henry The Viiith And Anna Bullen; Intermixed With The Diverting Humours Of Squire Numpskull And His Man Lack Brains

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-W. Mills; Numpskull-Miller; Wolsey-Barcock; Northumberland-Tenoe; Piercy-Bardin; Rochford-Cross; Clerimont-Aston; Lack Brains-Young Bencroft; Sir Positive Crab-Jones; Anna Bullen-Mrs Clark; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Ann Oates; Lady Diana-Miss L'Homme; Clarinda-Miss Oates; Jenny-Mrs Rogers; Ticklepitcher-Oates; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Tenoe
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Princess Elizabeth Actor: Miss Ann Oates
Role: Lady Diana Actor: Miss L'Homme
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke.

Dance: Davenport, Clark, Hind, Mrs Hind, Miss L'Homme, Miss Price; particularly a Highlander-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Event Comment: Benefit an Officers Widow and Six Children

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Bridgwater; Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Walker; Brazen-Chapman; Kite-Mullart; Bullock-Neale; Silvia-Miss Bincks; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Mrs Stevens; Collier-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Stoppelaer; Stocks-Morgan; Coachman-Mullart; Buyers-Wignel, James; Irishman-Hallam; Chloe-Miss Norsa; Lady-Miss Horsington; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Martin; Jenny-Mrs Forrester; Mrs Sugarsops-Mrs Kilby; Jack Stocks-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Mrs Sugarsops Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: By Glover, Le Sac, De la Garde, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston, particularly Tambourine, Richmond Maggot, Glover's Scottish Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Widows; Or, The Fair Libertine

Performance Comment: Parts by Hippisley, Bridgwater, Ryan, Chapman, Mrs Horton, Mrs Hallam, Mrs Stevens; but edition of 1735 lists: Sir William Freelove-Hippisley; Modern-Bridgwater; Freelove-Ryan; Young Modern-Chapman; Lady Bellair-Mrs Horton; Lady Lurcher-Mrs Hallam; Double-Mrs Stephens .
Cast
Role: Lady Bellair Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Lurcher Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Double Actor: Mrs Stephens

Dance: The Faithful Shepherd (composed by Glover) by Glover, Le Sac, Duke, Dupre, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston, Mlle de l'Orme, Mlle Villepierre

Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Milan Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Malcolm-A. Hallam; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Stephens; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; King-Bridgwater; Seyward-Marshall; Seyton-Aston; 1st Murderer-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Music: Vocal parts by Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Mrs Wright, Miss Norsa, Miss Hillyard, proper to the Play

Dance: Proper to the Play by Lally, Nivelon, Tench, Desse, Richardson, Livier, Delagarde, Bencraft, Smith

Related Works
Related Work: Cytherea; or, The Enamouring Girdle Author(s): John Smith
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith
Related Work: Phaedra and Hippolotus Author(s): Edmund Smith
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: As17370916, but Arthur-Mrs Vincent; Blanche-Mrs Stevens; With a New Prologue address'd to the Ladies-.
Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Arthur Duke of Bretagne Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Pandulph Actor: Chapman
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxlinda Actor: Miss
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Isabella

Dance: BBallet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Oates, Miss Cantrel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Templer.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxlinda Actor: Miss
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Isabella

Dance: BBallet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Norman, Miss Cantrel