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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.

4276
08 August 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Parts Actor: Gentleman, Marr, Mrs Johnston, Miss Cockayne, Baddeley, Davis, Miss Ambrose, Miss E. Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Yates; Young Philpot-Foote; Wilding-O'Brien; Sir Jasper Wilding-Baddeley; Dapper-Weston; Maria-a Young Gentlewoman; Corinna-Miss Cockayne; Miller, Davies, Marr, Miss E. Ambrose, Gardiner, Blakey. Miller, Davies, Marr, Miss E. Ambrose, Gardiner, Blakey.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cockayne

Dance: As17610727 Hornpipe-Miss Scott

4277
12 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Isabel-Miss Reed; Phelim-Moody; Loveless-Fawcett; Marquis-Blakes; Gripe-Philips.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Reed

Dance: II: Master Roger, Miss Capitani; to conclude with a Country Dance-

4278
19 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-O'Brien; Scrub (by Desire)-Garrick; Sullen-Burton; Aimwell-Palmer; Foigard-Moody; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer; Bonniface-Philips; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles-Packer; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Gipsey-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Actors only: Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. See17601205, but Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-King; Ledger-Bransby; Polly-Miss Pope; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Kennedy; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: IV: A New Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

4279
25 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: O'Brien, King, Master Kennedy, Miss Rogers, Mrs Yates.

Dance: I: A New Dutch Comic Dance-Vincent (his first appearance on the English stage), Miss Baker; III: The Camp Alarm'd-Vincent

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

4280
26 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Prince Edward-Mas. Cautherly; Duke of York-Miss Rogers; Buckingham-Davies; Richmond-Palmer; Tressel-Kennedy; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Lord Mayor-Philips.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: I: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925; III: The Camp Alarm'd-Vincent [Miss Baker]

4281
10 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Philips; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw; Corinna-Miss Pope; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: II: The Italian Gardiners-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

4282
14 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Davies; Sir Paul Pliant-Yates; Careless-Palmer; Brisk-O'brien; Lord Froth-Blakes; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Lady Pliant-Miss Haughton; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Mellefont-Havard; Saygrace-Clough.
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: I: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926; III: The Cow Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Dawson

Song: V: Miss Young

4283
17 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: A Comic Dance-Master Rogie, Miss Capitani. As17610912

4284
20 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Havard; Young Knowell-Holland; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadill-Yates; Master Stephen-O'Brien; Brainworm-Blakes; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Burton; Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Packer; Bridget-Miss Haughton; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: I: The Camp Alarm'd, The Cossacks-Vincent, Miss Baker

4285
31 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Song: Vocal Parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

4286
15 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlowe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mrs Harlowe Actor: Miss Haughton

Dance: TThe Cow Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Dawson

4287
17 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlowe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mrs Harlowe Actor: Miss Haughton

Dance: By Particular Desire aHornpipe-Miss Dawson, others

4288
22 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Miss Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd the Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Giorgi, Miss Wilkinson.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

4289
09 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Giorgi, Mas. Roger, Sga Giorgi, Miss Capitani.

Song: HHearts of Oak, as17620115, but _Fox, Miss E. _Young

4290
17 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Song: I: As17620209; End: A Duet-Lowe, Miss Young

4291
30 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker.
Role: Duet Actor: Lowe, Miss Young.

Entertainment: I: King (for this night only) will present the Public with a Serio-Comic, Satiric, Prophetic, Poetic Oration, call'd The Brass Prophecy or News Ten Years Hence-King; End Farce, By Particular Desire: The Picture of the Playhouse or Bucks Have at ye All-King

Dance: IV: A New Hornpipe-Miss Baker. *uö?dl After: The Farmer's Return from London. As17620329

4292
21 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bride, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker.
Role: Duet Actor: Lowe, Miss Young.

Entertainment: II: Hearts of Oak-Mrs Vincent, Mrs Baker; End Play: By particular Desire, and for that night only, Bucks Have at Ye All-King as17620330

Dance: After Entertainments: the Louvre and Minuet-Settree, Miss Blagdon (his scholar)

4293
24 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Singers Actor: Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Dance: I: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926; III: The Drunken Swiss-Grimaldi, Baltazar, Miss Baker; IV: A New Tambourine-Vincent. (playbill) *uö¯dl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620320

Entertainment: TThe Savoyard Travellers-Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

4294
24 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twins; Or, A Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: II: Let not the Rage, from the opera Artaxerxes, by Particular Desire,-Miss Brent

Dance: After the Epilogue: The Taylors, as17620107

4295
26 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlowe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mrs Harlowe Actor: Miss Haughton

Dance: IV: New Hornpipe-Miss Baker

4296
30 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Giorgi, Mas. Roger, Sga Giorgi, Miss Capitani.

Dance: III: New Hornpipe-Miss Baker

4297
04 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Miss Rogers. *uõdl End: The Farmer's Return from London. As17620320

4298
05 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Bride, first time

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Miss Rogers; III: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926. *uõdl End: The Farmer's Return from London. As17620320

4299
06 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17620102, but Henry VI-Moody; Prince Edward-Miss Read; Tressel-Ackman; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Read
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Moody, King, Blakes, Packer, Burton, Miss Hippisley. [See17620518.]See17620518.]
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Moody, King, Blakes, Packer, Burton, Miss Hippisley.

Song: III: Miss Young

Dance: A Comic Dance-Miss Rogers

4300
07 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Holland, first time; Clodio-O'Brien, first time; Charino-Weston; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Elvira-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa-Miss Haughton; Governor-Bransby; Don Duart-Kennedy; Sancho-Clough; Page-Mas. Kennedy; Don Choleric-Yates; Monsieur-Blakes; Antonio-Burton; Jaques-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-King; Wingate-Yates; Charlotte-Miss Pope, first time; Gargle-Burton; Scotchman-Blakes; Simon-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Pope, first time

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Vincent; IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Song: III: Miss Young; End: Mrs Vincent