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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Lyon"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Lyon")') 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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14719 results for: Keyword - Miss Lyon
We found 13831 matches on Performance Comments, 4404 matches on Performance Title, 1756 matches on Event Comments, 60 matches on Roles/Actors, and 5 matches on Author.

3901
07 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: I: Genius of England-Salway; III: Roberts

Dance: II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland

Music: End Afterpiece: A preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge; followed by Handel's Water Musick-

3902
10 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plausible-Griffin; Manly-Quin; Novel-Chapman; Vernish-Mills; Freeman-Cashell; Alderman-Turbutt; Petulant-Taswell; Jerry-Macklin; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Fidelia-Mrs Mills; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Grace; Eliza-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: I: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

3903
10 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Delane; Old Bellair-Hippisley; Young Bellair-Hallam; Shoemaker-Neale; Handy-A. Ryan; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Horton; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Stevens; Emilia-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Townly-Mrs Cross; Lady Woodvill-Mrs James; Pert-Miss Brunette; Busy-Miss Burgess; Orange@woman-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Pert Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Busy Actor: Miss Burgess

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Younge.

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; The Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Song: IV: Bachique Song-Leveridge, Salway

3904
13 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: III: Le Gout Anglois-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

Song: II: As17391024

3905
13 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Song: II: Mrs Chambers

Ballet: III: The Reprizal. As17391015

Cast
Role: Coquette Actor: Miss Oates.

3906
15 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Le Badinage de Province-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

3907
16 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Pert Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Busy Actor: Miss Burgess

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Miss Brunette, Mrs _Villeneuve.
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Oates, Miss Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Ozanne
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: French Woman Actor: Miss Oates

Dance: IV: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates

Song: IV: Bachique Song-Leveridge, Salway

3908
20 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; York-Wright; Justice-Berry; Westmorland-Winstone; French Ambassador-Turbutt; Hastings-Ridout; Pistol-Yates; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Griffin; Feeble-Woodward; Bardolph-Ray; Poins-Cashell; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Grace; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: See17391103, but Clymene-Mrs Clive; Phaeton-Green; Mercury-Beard; Priest of Sun-Rheinhold; Jupiter-Woodburn; Neptune-Marshall; Phoebus-Usher; Terra-Mrs Wright; Turk-Pelling; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Morocco Servant-Penkethman; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Harlequin-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

3909
21 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smuggler-Johnson; Standard-Havard; Clincher Sr-Macklin; Clincher Jr-Woodward; Vizard-Ridout; Dicky-Yates; Tom-Reed; Constable-Turbutt; Lady Darling-Mrs Marshall; Angelica-Miss Mills; Parly-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: I: Le Gout Anglois-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

3910
24 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Younge.

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland; End Afterpiece: Scots Dance-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

3911
01 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; II: Grand Ballet-the Elder Mlle Roland; III: Grecian Sailors-Glover; IV: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, the Elder Mlle Roland; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Song: TThe Parting Lovers (a Sea Lieutenant, a Sailor, and His Mistress)-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe [by Henry Carey]

3912
03 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Role: other parts Actor: Hippisley, Bridgwater, Rosco, Hale, Hallam, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Norman
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.d1739 10 10 cg Poitier, Mlle Roland.c1739 10 10 cg Written by George, Duke of Buckingham. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play.

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoy, as17391201; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Le Badinage de Provence, as17391201; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: As17391201

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Cast
Role: Coquette Actor: Miss Oates.

3913
07 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Larry Grogon-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

3914
08 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Younge.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Taylor; IV: Grand Ballet-the Elder Mlle Roland; V: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Ballet: In Afterpiece: The Reprizal. As17391015

Cast
Role: Coquette Actor: Miss Oates.

3915
12 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Night Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: II: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: A new Peasant Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

3916
12 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland the Elder

Song: IV: The Genius of England-Salway

3917
13 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: III: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; IV: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

3918
14 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; II: Peasant-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; III: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

3919
14 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Role: other parts Actor: Hippisley, Bridgwater, Rosco, Hale, Hallam, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Norman
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.d1739 10 10 cg Poitier, Mlle Roland.c1739 10 10 cg Written by George, Duke of Buckingham. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play.

Dance: II: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder

Song: I: The Parting Lovers-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe

3920
15 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Scrub-Hippisley; Bonniface-Mullart; Foigard-Rosco; Sullen-Bridgwater; Gibbet-Neale; Sir Charles-Salway; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Hale; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Lady Bountiful-Mrs James; Gipsy-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Gipsy Actor: Miss Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Burgess.

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland the Elder; II: Serious Dance-Master Charles Poitier; a Child of Five Years Old, the first time of his appearing on the Stage. III: Serious Dance-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder; IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder, Master Charles Poitier; End Afterpiece: Minuet-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder, Charles Poitier

Song: II: Duet-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Music: V: By Desire, a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Poitier

3921
17 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17391107, but Flora-Mrs Vincent; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Betty-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Brunette.

Dance: II: Je ne scay quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder; V: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Song: III: Ballad call'd Love in Low Life-Salway, Laguerre, Mrs Lampe

3922
18 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Role: other parts Actor: Hippisley, Bridgwater, Rosco, Hale, Hallam, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Norman
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.d1739 10 10 cg Poitier, Mlle Roland.c1739 10 10 cg Written by George, Duke of Buckingham. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play.

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland Elder

Song: I: The Parting Lovers-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe

3923
19 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Burgess.

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

3924
21 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

3925
28 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: II: A new Peasant Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg