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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.

4426
23 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17651012, but Lusignan-Garrick; Nerestan-Aickin; Selima-Miss Plym.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Plym.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: End: New Tambourine-Aldridge, Miss Baker

4427
07 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almena

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Kear, a Gentleman (first appearance on any stage), Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman, Miss Wright. [See17641123.]See17641123.]

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker

Dance: I: A Comic Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi; II: Hearts of Oak-Aldridge, Miss Baker

4428
11 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Brent.
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: a Dance Incidental to the Opera Actor: Fichar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants-Sga Manesiere (Man), Miss Wilford (Woman peasant). [See17651126 note.

4429
13 March 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eumene

Music: A new Overture-Galuppi

Dance: II: Minuet, Louvre-Sodi, Miss Capitani

Song: new Duetto, Cananetto, accompanied by Recitations-Sg DeMajo

4430
18 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; IV: Rural Love, as17651115

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-Shuter

4431
08 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17660220, but Lady Capulet-Mrs Ward; Juliet-Miss Ward; Apothecary-Holtom; Peter-Weller; Balthazar-R. Smith; Montague-Redman (playbill).
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Minuet Actor: Fichar, Miss Wilford
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311

4432
12 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Falstaff's Wedding

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Cast
Role: the Fairies Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright
Role: To Conclude with a Fairy Dance Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford.

Dance: II: A Dance called Hearts of Oak-Aldridge, Miss Baker

4433
12 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311

4434
29 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; III: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925; End: The Village Romps, as17651019

4435
30 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: II: A Medley Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311

4436
03 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Cast
Role: Lady Diana Talbot Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Princess Elizabeth Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Daw; End: The Village Romps, as17651019

4437
05 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard

4438
07 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; IV: Rural Love, as17651115

4439
09 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Vernon, Yates, Baddeley, Aickin, Strange, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Plym, Miss Wright, Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: By Desire, a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End I of the Farce: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

4440
09 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019; End: Minuet-Dumai, Miss Twist

4441
13 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Pope, first time.

Song: II: A Song Call'd The Whistling Plowman-Kear

Dance: End: Tambourine, as17651004; End Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Watkins

4442
14 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Camillo Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Jacinta Actor: Miss Pitt, first appearance as an actress
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Wilford.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: The Village Romps, as17651019

4443
16 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: Rural Love, as17651115

4444
20 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Packer; Sir Charles-Aickin; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Love; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Moody; Dorinda-Miss Plym; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Pope, first time.

Dance: DDouble Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End: Comic Dance, as17660207

4445
15 July 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Miss Worley, her first appearance on this stage.

Dance: Arnauld, Miss Street

4446
27 August 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Hurst; Count Basset-Palmer; Squire Richard-Weston; Moody-Barden; Poundage-M'George; Constable-Lewis; James-Murden; Lord Townly's Servant-Keen; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs M'George; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Johnston; Jenny-Miss Gilpin; Myrtilla-Miss Maden; Trusty-Mrs Weston; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Worley; Lady Townly-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Gilpin
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Maden

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Arnaud, Miss Street

4447
23 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond Jun-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Teresa-Mrs Burden; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Eliot

Dance: End: The Garland-Fishar, Miss Wilford. [See17651003.

4448
23 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-Gardner; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Besford; Maid-Miss Allen; Bravos-Wignel, Buck, Weller, Murden; Oriana-Mrs Vincent; Lamorce-Mrs Stephens; Bizarre-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Bizarre Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne.
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Eliot

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Village Romps, as17661008

4449
17 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss _Reynolds, Mrs King.
Role: Mindora Actor: Miss Young
Role: Dancing incident to the piece Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Reynolds, Tassoni, Miss Tetley, Miss Rogers.

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Millers and the Colliers-Grimaldi, Duquesney, Mons Rolle, Mrs King, Miss Tetley; End: The Lilliputian Camp, as17670227

4450
11 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: In Farce: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Egan; End: The Irish Lilt, as17670430