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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.

1501
22 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray and Topham. Tickets for The Double Gallant taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: As17171108, but Beavis-Bickerstaff; Bulfinch-Cross; Trainwell-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Trainwell Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Northern Lass Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Holdup Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Wade, Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

1502
29 September 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Evans; Plume-Leigh; Ballance-Quin; Brazen-Bullock Jr; Worthy-Diggs; Bullock-Bullock Sr; Pearmain-Spiller; Silvia-Mrs Spiller; Melinda-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Rogers.

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding

1503
03 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 11 Oct.: Last Friday Night...three Gentlemen demanded to go behind the Scenes; but there being an Order of the House made to the contrary, they were denied Admittance; upon which they went into the Pit, and with Apples, &c. pelted the Players in a shameful Manner, after which they got upon the Stage and drew their Swords and broke down the Scenery, Lamps, &c. which put the House in an Uproar, and 'twas an Hour before the Gentlemen could be brought to a civil Behaviour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Evans; Sir Charles-Diggs; Worthy-Ryan; Mizen-Pack; Rovewell-Bullock Jr; Cribbidge-Ogden; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas-Mrs Moreau; Sailors-Bullock Sr, H. Bullock, Spiller, Knap.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Moreau

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding; Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

1504
10 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Col. Standard-Mills; Smuggler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Miller; Dicky-Norris; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Santlow; Parly-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: As at Hampton Court yesterday Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

1505
18 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Dance: Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger; Pastoral Dance from Myrtillo-

1506
22 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Wilks Jr; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Willis.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

1507
24 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-Wilks; Cacafogo-Leigh; Margarita-Mrs Porter; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance: With the same Entertainments of Dancing that were perform'd Yesterday before His Majesty at Hampton-Court-Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

1508
17 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Song: As17181103

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moreau, Miss Schoolding

1509
29 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis (First Interlude)

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moreau, Miss Schoolding, delaGarde's Two Sons

1510
14 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis (Second Interlude)

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier

Dance: delaGarde, delaGarde's Sons, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moreau, Miss Schoolding

1511
24 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Admission as 9 Dec. 1718

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilia

Dance: delaGarde, delaGarde's Two Sons, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moreau, Miss Schoolding

1512
03 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well If It Takes

Dance: 'Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding, delaGarde's Two Sons

Song: 'Cantata-Mr Armstrong; accompanied on the Harpsichord-Mr Babel

1513
10 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Boval and Tully

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Tully, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moreau, Miss Schoolding

1514
29 September 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

1515
29 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Music: The Original Shepherd's Musick-

Dance: Shaw, Boval, Lallie, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe; Pastoral Dance of Myrtillo-

1516
15 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Shaw, Boval, Lallie, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

1517
19 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Shaw, Weaver, Mrs Booth, Lallie, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

1518
11 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Williams. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Lallie, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

1519
22 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Wilks; Amphitryon-Mills; Gripus-Norris; Sosia-Cross; Mercurt-Shepard; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1520
18 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Harper; Worthy-Ryan; Mizen-Egleton; Rovewell-C. Bullock; Scruple-Griffin; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Miss Stone.

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

1521
06 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

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

1522
26 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Cast
Role: Abra Mule Actor: Mrs Seymour

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

1523
01 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Sandham's Son and Cook. Receipts: money #12 5s. 6d.; tickets #126 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: Dupre, Sandham, Cook, Newhouse, Duffield, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son of 8 Years old, Sandham's Daughter of 7, who never appear'd on any Stage before

1524
09 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Tiresia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Garnet.

Dance: Desnoyer, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1525
13 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Duke-Thurmond; John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-Boman; Peter-Norris; Antony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Younger; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe