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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Besswick"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Besswick")') 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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14621 results for: Keyword - Miss Besswick
We found 13748 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1719 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2201
16 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Thurmond, Lally, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

2202
25 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

2203
31 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Dance: PPassacaille-Miss Robinson; Turkish Dance-Thurmond, Roger, Lally, Duplessis; Muzette-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett

2204
18 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: WWhitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe; Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

2205
19 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Steward's Wife Actor: Miss Tenoe.

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

2206
21 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Dance: End II: The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond, Mrs Tenoe; IV: Country Dance-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; V: Harlequin-Rainton

2207
22 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Hob

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

2208
26 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Duplessis, Haughton, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

2209
29 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Thurmond, Miss Tenoe; Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

2210
02 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Duplessis, Haughton, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

2211
04 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: End I: A new Harlequin-Young Rainton; II: Pastoral-Miss Robinson; III: La Pierrete-Roger, Mrs Brett; IV: Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; V: A Grand Turkish Dance-Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis

Music: In III: Trumpet Sonata by Mons Dieupart-; In IV: Sonata by Signor Corelli-; End IV: First Concerto (by Desire) of Signor Michael Arcangello Corelli-

2212
12 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Tynte.

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

2213
20 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

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

2214
23 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: LLa Peirette-Roger, Mrs Brett; Pastoral-Lally, Mrs Walter; Whitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe; Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Music: CConcerto on the Little Flute-John Baston; 8th Concerto of Michael Archangelo Corelli-

2215
20 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

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

2216
29 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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

2217
15 November 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre by Roger-Roger, Boval, Lally, Duplessis, Haughton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Bret, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar

2218
06 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Dance: Thurmond, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

2219
07 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Thurmond; Foigard-Miller; Gibbet-Cibber; Bonniface-Shepard; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dornida-Mrs Heron; Cherry-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Roger, Boval, Lally, Duplessis, Haughton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Brett, Mrs Young, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-

2220
12 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Wilks; Trueman-Cibber; Aurelia-Mrs Oldfield; Constance-Mrs Porter; Younger Wou'dbe-Bridgwater; Richmore-Wm. Mills; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Clear Account-Cory; Fairbank-Thurmond; Mrs Midnight-Harper; Mrs Clear Account-Miss Tenoe; Teague-Miller; Subtleman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clear Account Actor: Miss Tenoe

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; The Pierraite-; The Fawns-

2221
17 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Myrtillo-

2222
18 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Lally, Boval, Young Rainton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

2223
20 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Country Wife

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

2224
23 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Dance: End II: Pierrot's Dance-Roger, Mrs Brett; III: Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; IV: The Grand Flower Dance call'd La Badinage Champetre-Roger, Mrs Booth, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Boval, Mrs Walter, Haughton, Mrs Brett, Duplessis, Mrs Young

2225
08 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

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