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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Seymour"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Seymour")') 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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482 results for: Keyword - Seymour
We found 482 matches on Roles/Actors, 172 matches on Performance Comments, 20 matches on Event Comments, 6 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Performance Title.

26
September 1679 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virtuous Wife; Or, Good Luck At Last

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue-Mrs Barrer [and Tony Leigh]; Epilogue-Mr Nokes [representing my Lady Beardly; Beverly-Harris; Beauford-Smith; Sir Frolack Whimsey-Jevon; Sir Lubbery Widgeon-Lee; Brainworm-[no one listed for this role, but Cave Underhill seems a likely actor for it]; Amble-Underhill [perhaps Underhill was erroneously listed for this instead of Brainworm]; Crotchett-Bowman; Olivia-Mrs Barrer; Lady Beardly-Nokes; Jenny Wheedle-Mrs Currer; Lidia-Mrs Seymour; Tissick-Mrs Norrice.
Cast
Role: Lidia Actor: Mrs Seymour

27
22 August 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scowrers

Performance Comment: Sir William-Ryan; Wildfire-Wilks Jr; Tope-Bickerstaff; Sir Humphrey-Shepard; Whackhum-Miller; Rant-Quin; Lady Maggot-Mrs Hunt; Eugenia-Mrs Seymour; Clara-Mrs Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Seymour

Dance: As17170809

28
17 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Vail

Performance Comment: edition of 1719 lists: Lorenzo-Williams; Alonzo-Norris; Sir Charles Winlove-Mills; Don Philip-Thurmond; Aspin-Miller; Diego-Will. Mills; Leonora-Mrs Seymour; Fidelia-Miss Willis; Flora-Mrs Garnet; Prologue-Thurmond; Epilogue-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Seymour

29
11 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Johnson; Deputy Nincompoop-Norris; Will Mereton-Williams; Ned Brag-Wilds Jr; Le Prate-Miller; Coupee-Birkhead; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Garnet; Lady Addleplot-F. Leigh; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Tearshift-Mrs Moore; Myrtilla-Mrs Seymour; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Crowstitch-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Seymour

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

30
12 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17180701 but Story-Williams; Day-Shepard; Mrs Day-Mrs Baker; Arbella-Mrs Seymour; Ruth-Mrs Garnet; Chat-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Seymour

Dance: A new Comic Dance-Topham, Topham's Brother, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe

31
15 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Wood; Or, St

Performance Comment: James's Park. Ranger-Mills; Dapperwit-Wilks Jr; Gripe-Norris; Sir Simon Addleplot-Miller; Valentine-Walker; Vincent-Williams; Lady Flippant-Mrs Moor; Christiana-Mrs Seymour; Lydia-Mrs Garnet; Mrs Crossbite-Mrs Willis; Mrs Joyner-Mrs Hunt; Martha-Miss Tenoe; Lucy-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: Christiana Actor: Mrs Seymour

32
11 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Duke-J. Leigh; Lorenzo-Quin; Sciarrah-Ryan; Florio-Egleton; Cosmo-Ch. Bullock; Pisano-Smith; Alonzo-Diggs; Petruchio-Ogden; Depazzi-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Spiller; Amidea-Mrs Bullock; Oriana-Mrs Seymour; Oriana's Mother-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Seymour

Dance: A new Dance proper to the Play by Moreau-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

33
16 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Evans; Juba-Leigh; Syphax-Quin; Sempronius-Ogden; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Diggs; Marcia-Mrs Bullock; Lucia-Mrs Seymour; Decius-Boheme; Lucius-Corey.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Seymour

Song: As17181006

Dance: As17181009

34
18 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Double Dealer-Quin; Sir Paul-Pack; Careless-Ryan; Brisk-C. Bullock; Mellefont-Leigh; Touchwood-Corey; Froth-Spiller; Lady Plyant-Mrs Knight; Cynthia-Mrs Seymour; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Rogers; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Seymour

Dance: delaGarde's@Two@Children , who never perform'd on any Stage before

35
31 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithfull Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-Leigh; Blunt-Ogden; Day-Griffin; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-C. Bullock; Teague-Knapp; Bookseller-Spiller; Mrs Day-Mrs Knight; Ruth-Mrs Seymour; Arabella-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Seymour

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Schoolding

Song: As17181028

36
24 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Platonick Love; Or, The Innocent Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Ryan, Bullock, Spiller, Griffin, C. Bullock, Diggs, Pack, H. Bullock, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Seymour, Mrs Knight, Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leigh, Ryan, Bullock, Spiller, Griffin, C. Bullock, Diggs, Pack, H. Bullock, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Seymour, Mrs Knight, Mrs Moreau.

Song: As17181103

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Miss Schoolding

37
06 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Burleigh-Quin; Southampton-Leigh; Sir Walter-Ogden; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Seymour; Nottingham-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Seymour

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis (Second Interlude)

Dance: As17181024

38
16 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Sir Walter-Quin; Howard-Ryan; Young Raleigh-Leigh; Salisbury-Cory; Gundamor-C. Bullock; Lord Cobham-Boheme; Sir Julius Caesar-Smith; Carew-Egleton; Wade-Ogden; Lady Raleigh-Mrs Seymour; Olympia-Mrs Bullock; Florella-Mrs Robertson; Prologue by Major Pack-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lady Raleigh Actor: Mrs Seymour

39
31 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17190103, but Constant-Bullock; Lady Brute-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Seymour.

Song: Leveridge

Dance:

40
07 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Younger Brother; Or, The Sham Marquis

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Sir Tristram Topeit-Griffin; Sir William Wiseman-Ogden; Bellair Sr-Leigh; Bellair Jr-Ryan; Horatio-Egleton; Vilnaissance-Ch. Bullock; 1st Companion-H. Bullock; 2d-Scot; 3d-Knapp; Jerry-Spiller; Carbuncle-Bullock Sr; Lusinda-Mrs Bullock; Maria-Mrs Spiller; Violetta-Mrs Seymour; Arabella-Mrs Robertson; Housekeeper-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Seymour

41
29 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Imperial Captives

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Genseric-Quin; Thrasimond-Ryan; Honoric-Egleton; Aspar-Boheme; Narbal-Diggs; Empress-Mrs Giffard; Eudosia-Mrs Seymour; Sophronia-Mrs Bullock; Justina-Mrs Gulick; Prologue by Beckingham-; Epilogue by Christopher Bullock-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Eudosia Actor: Mrs Seymour

42
12 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Desdemona-Mrs Seymour; With a New Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Seymour

Music: Trumpet Piece-; Concerto on German Flute-Mr Grano , being the first Time of his Performance in Publick since his Arrival in England; Lesson on Harpsichord-Mr Cole

Dance: As17200120

43
21 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Imperial Captives

Performance Comment: See17200229, but Eudosia-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Eudosia Actor: Mrs Seymour.

Dance:

44
18 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: As17200317 but Lady Macduff-Mrs Seymour; Macduff-Leigh; Banquo-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Seymour

Dance: As17200326 The Italian Shadows-

45
27 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: As17200211, but Florio-_; Cosmo-_; Pisano-_; Petruchio-_; Frederico-_; Oriana-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Seymour.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: As17200120

46
05 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Quixote-Ogden; Sancho-Harper; Marcella-Mrs Seymour; Mary-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Seymour

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Music: Concerto on the Sixth Flute-Baston Jr

Dance: As17200120

47
08 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ryan; Aboan-Quin; Governor-Leigh; Daniel-Spiller; Imoinda-Mrs Seymour; Widow Lackit-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Seymour

48
11 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Harper; Careless-Leigh; Blunt-Ogden; Day-Griffin; Abell-Bullock Sr; Obadiah-C. Bullock; Bookseller-Spiller; Ruth-Mrs Seymour; Arabella-Mrs Biggs; Mrs Day-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Seymour

Song:

Dance:

49
13 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ryan; Lorenzo-Leigh; Raymond-Quin; Pedro-Egleton; Gomez-Griffin; Dominic-Bullock Sr; Leonora-Mrs Seymour; Elvira-Mrs Cross; Louisa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Seymour

50
15 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Boheme; Edgar-Ryan; Kent-Ogden; Gloster-Quin; Bastard-Leigh; Gentleman Usher-Spiller; Regan-Mrs Parker; Goneril-Mrs Giffard; Cordelia-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Seymour.