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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Knight"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Knight")') 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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1496 results for: Keyword - Knight
We found 2257 matches on Roles/Actors, 511 matches on Performance Comments, 149 matches on Performance Title, 89 matches on Event Comments, and 54 matches on Author.

326
03 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid; Or, The Fair Inconstant

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: King-Powel; Athelwold-Booth; Ordgar-Keene; Egbert-Cory; Servant-Burkhead; Elfrid-Mrs Bradshaw; Ordelia-Mrs Knight; Prologue-Keene; Epilogue-Miss Santlow, the first Epilogue she ever spoke.
Cast
Role: Ordelia Actor: Mrs Knight

327
14 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Powell; Adrastus-Booth; Creon-Keene; Tiresias-Corey; Haemon-Bickerstaff; Alcander-Burkhead; Pyracmon-Layfield; Diocles-Carnaby; Aegeon-Weller; Ghost of Laius-Elrington; 1st Citizen-Norris; 2d Citizen-Pack; 3d Citizen-Leigh; 4th Citizen-Spiller; Jocasta-Mrs Knight; Eurydice-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Knight

328
31 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Silvio-Powell; Antonio-Booth; Carlos-Elrington; Lopez-Norris; Francisco-Spiller; Pedro-Layfield; Guzman-Miller; Sancho-Pack; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Feliciana-Mrs Moore; Biancha-Mrs Spiller; Niece-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Miss Santlow; particularly a French Peasant-; Scaramouch-Layfield

329
11 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Alvarez-Keen; Carlos-Booth; Lorenzo-Elrington; Felix-Spillar; Sancho-Norris; Lopez-Pack; Toledo-Layfield; Leonora-Mrs Bradshaw; Camillo-Mrs Knight; Isabella-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Knight

330
16 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17100209, but Torrismond-Powell; Bertran-Cory; Raymond-Keen; Queen-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight

331
11 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O Devilly

Performance Comment: Belfort-Powell; Doubty-Corey; Sir Edward-Freeman; Young Hartford-Pack; Sir Timothy-Norris; Tom-Leigh; Theodosia-Mrs Cox; Isabella-Mrs Knight; With a new Prologue-Child of 4 Years of Age; Epilogue-Layfield.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Knight

Dance: Harlequin Man and Woman-Layfield, Miss Santlow; Quarter Staff Dance by 4 Foresters-; A new French Peasant-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

332
27 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bickerstaff's Burying; Or, Work For The Upholders

Performance Comment: edition ca. 1710 lists: Mezro-Norris; Captain-Bickerstaff; Boatswain-Spillar; 1st Sailor-Pack; 2d Sailor-Miller; Lady Mezro-Mrs Knight; Isabinda-Mrs Cox; Lady-Mrs Kent; Officer-Carnaby; Servant-Cole; Lucy-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Lady Mezro Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Mistake

333
21 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17091202, but Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Powell; Governor-Keene; Blandford-Bickerstaff; Daniel-Norris; Imoinda-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight .
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight .

Entertainment: To be expressed in the Bills

334
22 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17091222, but Caesar-Keene; Calphurnia-Mrs Knight; Portia-Mrs Bradshaw; With a new Prologue-Keene; Epilogue-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Knight

335
23 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Booth; Old Valere-Norris; Lovewell-Elrington; Hector-Pack; Cogdie-Bickerstaff; Widow-Mrs Knight; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Hunt; With a new Prologue-Keene; new Epilogue-Pack in a Riding Habit, upon a Pad Nagg representing a Town-Miss Traveling to Tunbridge.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Knight

Dance: Italian Night Scene-; Scaramouch-Layfield; Miller's Dance-Prince, Leigh

336
15 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Luckless-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Bullock; Anvil-Bowen; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Powell; Mrs Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Widow Fitchow Actor: Mrs Knight

337
18 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; King-Boman; Banquo-Husband; Lenox-Thurmond; Seyton-Bickerstaff; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Dogget, Penkethman, Bullock; Lady Mackbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lady Mackbeth Actor: Mrs Knight

338
20 November 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Keene; Sir Walter-Husband; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Rogers; Nottingham-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Knight

339
21 November 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Belvil-Husband; Frederick-Boman; Blunt-Johnson; Sancho-Norris; Pedro-Thurmond; Hellena-Mrs Bradshaw; Florinda-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Knight; Moretta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Knight

340
23 November 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Dogget; Gripe-Bowen; Dick-Booth; Brass-Pack; Clarissa-Mrs Knight; Araminta-Mrs Porter; Corina-Mrs Santlow; Flippanta-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Knight

341
25 November 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Fox-Powell; Mosca-Wilks; Corvino-Mills; Voltore-Keene; Corbaccio-Johnson; Sir Politick-Norris; Lady Wouldbe-Mrs Knight; Caelia-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Lady Wouldbe Actor: Mrs Knight

342
27 November 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Dogget; Heartwell-Keene; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Bluff-Johnson; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Araminta-Mrs Bradshaw; Laetitia-Mrs Knight; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Knight

343
28 November 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Cutbeard-Norris; Mrs Epicoene-Mrs Knight; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Epicoene Actor: Mrs Knight

344
01 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Clodpate-Johnson; Woodly-Wilks; Rains-Bullock Jr; Bevil-Mills; Bisket-Bullock; Fribble-Pinkethman; Kick-Cibber; Cuff-Pack; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Knight; Carolina-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Mrs Woodly Actor: Mrs Knight

345
09 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Powell; Governor-Thurmond; Blandford-Husband; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Pinkethman; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Charlot-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight

346
11 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Wilks; Amphitryon-Mills; Mercury-Estcourt; Gripus-Norris; Sosia-Cross; Alcmena-Mrs Knight; Phedra-Mrs Bicknell; Bromia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Knight

347
15 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Coupler-Johnson; Seringe-Norris; Lory-Pinkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Knight; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Knight

348
16 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Mills; Calianax-Pinkethman; Diphilus-Thurmond; Evadne-Mrs Knight; Aspatia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Knight

349
21 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Estcourt; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Bickerstaff; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Knight; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Knight

350
27 January 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Keene; Cortez-Wilks; Guyomar-Booth; Odmar-Mills; Almeria-Mrs Knight; Alibech-Mrs Porter; Cydaria-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Knight