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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.

1526
17 October 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Boheme; Antonio-Ryan; Bassanio-Walker; Gratiano-C. Bullock; Lorenzo-Diggs; Portia-Mrs Seymour; Nerissa-Mrs Bullock; Jessica-Mrs Parlour.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Parlour.

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Lally Jr, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton; Myrtillo-

1527
29 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Role: Scandal Actor: Booth
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angleica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

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

1528
19 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

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

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

1529
13 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Lady Turman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Feild, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton

1530
27 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers; Or, Marriage A La Mode

Performance Comment: Palamede-Wilks; Rhodophil-Booth; Celadon-Cibber; Melantha-Mrs Bicknell; Doralice-Mrs Thurmond; Florimel-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Denoye, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1531
01 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1532
02 May 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Cast
Role: Lady Dunce Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: Lally, Lally's Brother, Pelling, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton; Myrtillo-; Highland Dance-; Hornpipe-Jones

1533
05 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman. Written by Shakespear. And Revis'd by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The History Of King Henry The Ivth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Dance: Shaw, Desnoye, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe

1534
08 May 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wilmer and Redfern, Boxkeepers. Receipts: money #16 3s. 6d.; tickets #84 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton

1535
10 May 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Jones, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton; Myrtillo-; Hornpipe-Jones; Punches and Harlequins-

1536
18 May 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Coe. For the Entertainment of Kausan Abon Assaf and Nassar Junes, two Princes just arriv'd from Mount Labano in Syria. Receipts: money #10 7s. 6d.; tickets #57 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17220113, but Sylvia-Mrs Parlour.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Parlour.
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Rogier
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Hutton.

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Jones, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton; Hornpipe-Jones; Lads and Lasses-; Shepherd and Shepherdess-; Burgomaster and his Frow-

1537
25 August 1722 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's Miller's and Boheme's Great Booth in Smithfield Rounds

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Beauty; Or, The London Prentice

Performance Comment: London Prentice-Penkethman; Wantbrains-Miller; Achmet-Oates; Haly-Parler; Selima-Mrs Parler; Zara-Mrs Middleton; Amurath-Boheme.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Parler
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Middleton

Dance: Newhouse, Mrs Willis, Mrs Middleton, Miss Francis

Song: Mrs Boman, Mrs Willis; particularly a Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life between a Court Lady and a Country Nymph-

1538
09 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Freeman-Watson; Novel-Cibber; Plausible-Norris; Jerry-Penkethman; Vernish-Thurmond; Olivia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1539
10 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highness's Command. Written by Ben. Johnson. Daily Journal, 11 Oct.: Wednesday their Royal Highnesses...were very much pleas'd with the inimitable Performance of Mr Wilks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politic-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Celia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Teno

1540
12 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Lady Laycock-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Moore.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Teno

1541
30 October 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #23 0s. 6d.Daily Post, 3 Nov: On Tuesday last a Great Disturbance happen'd at the Playhouse in Lincoln's Inn Fields, occasion'd by several Persons assaulting the Centinels upon Duty there, and throwing Dirt at them

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: Quisara-Mrs Seymour; King-Quin; Armusia-Ryan; Governour-Boheme; Ruidias-Diggs; Comic Parts-Bullock Sr, Morgan, Phipps, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Seymour

Music: With the Enthusiastick Song-; Dialogue, as usual-

Dance: Lally, Lally Jr, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis

1542
05 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Hearty-Penkethman; Clack-Norris; Tallboy-Miller; Randal-Johnson; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Johnson
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Booth.

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

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

1543
29 April 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams. By Her Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Constancy

Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Constancy Author(s): Hildebrand Jacob

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe; particularly Myrtillo-

1544
02 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17230121, but Sir Charles-Wilks Jr; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Cherry-Mrs Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Tenoe.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Music: Concerto on Little Flute-Baston

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

1545
08 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1546
17 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Scandal Actor: Booth
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris
Role: Angleica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

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

1547
21 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17230116, but Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Tenoe.
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Song: With a new Song proper to the Play-Imoinda [Mrs Thurmond]

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Topham, Boval, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe; Hussar-Shaw, Mrs Booth

1548
01 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Thurmond; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Lady Charlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Younger; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate-Miller.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Charlot Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Norris

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe; Venetian Dance-Mrs Bullock

1549
31 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Topham, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe; particularly Lads and Lasses-

1550
03 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

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

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