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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.

6476
14 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17540116, but Ben-Yates; Miss Prue-Miss Minors; Trapland-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Beard, Wilder, Vernon, Miss Thomas, Mrs Clive.
Role: Humdrumeda Actor: Miss Thomas

Dance: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504

6477
16 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: See17541102, but Francisco-Holtom; Lucianus-Collins; Pl. Queen-Miss Ferbridge [Printer's error. Apparently Miss Ferguson was taking over the role from Mrs Bambridge. See17550303] .Printer's error. Apparently Miss Ferguson was taking over the role from Mrs Bambridge. See17550303] .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Ferbridge

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

6478
20 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Palmer; Don Perriera-Taswell; Don Lopez-Burton; Col. Ravelin-Usher; Donna Perriera-Miss Haughton; Margaritta-Miss Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Dona Martona-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Donna Perriera Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Margaritta Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Dona Martona Actor: Miss Hippisley.

6479
22 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross). Ladies to send for tickets for the places they taken at Miss Macklin's, Russel St. next door to Tom's Coffee House. Part of Pit laid into Boxes and Amphitheatre on stage. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Last time of Performing till the Holidays. On seeing Miss Macklin in the character of the Mourning Bride: @Should Death (for Oh! what power can save Our tragic heroine from the grave)@At Cibber aim his dart:@Tears should forever speak my moan,@For oh! 'tis she, and she alone@Can melt the feeling heart.@Britannia spake, when Lo! a Voice@Britain be happy, and rejoice,@That, when your Cibber dies@The Gods have yet in store for thee,@A Macklin; and in her you'll see@Another Cibber rise.--Public Adveriser@

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: As17550203

6480
03 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.

6481
03 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Shuter; Gayless-Anderson; Guttle-Dunstall; Trippet-Bennet; Dick-Stoppelaer; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Trippet-Miss Allen; Priss-Miss Mullart; Melissa-Mrs Vincent; Kitty-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Priss Actor: Miss Mullart

6482
22 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly-Philips; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Young Fashion-Blakes; Lory-Yates; Coupler-Taswell; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Amanda-Mrs Davies; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton; Dances-Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mathews

6483
26 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: See17551007, but Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Rovewell-Ross; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny-Miss Minors; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Cloughl Blakes, Atkins, Ackman; New Song-Beard in character.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: [The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton

6484
04 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Dyer; Clerimont-Ridout; Sir Solomon-Collins; Bolus-Wignel; Rhubarb-Redman; Strut-Stoppelaer; Officer-White; Finder-Cushing; Supple-Holthom; Indiaman-Bennet; Page-Miss Mullart; Sir Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Careless-Smith; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hamilton; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Barrington; Wishwell-Mrs Pitt; Situp-Miss Helm; Chinawoman-Miss Ferguson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Chinawoman Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

6485
05 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Young, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Stephens, Miss Helm, and Mr Jona. Tickets deliver'd by Redman, R. Smith, and Jarvis will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

6486
28 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Rovewell-Usher; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny Private-Miss Minors; The Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes, Mozeen, Ackman; Song (in character)-Beard.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; other characters-Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.

6487
18 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Other characters-Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton; The Dances-Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton

Dance: II: The Press Gang, as17561013

6488
30 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-White; Lucius-Anderson; Theodosius-Smith; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Miss Nossiter, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Athenais Actor: Miss Nossiter, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17561023

6489
10 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Yates; Miss Lucy-Miss Barton, 1st time; Quaver-Rooker; Blister-Philips.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Miss Barton, 1st time

6490
13 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Barry; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Arthur; Squire Richard-Shuter; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Poundage-Stoppelaer; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Miss Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17561023

6491
03 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors. With a Procession and a Sacrifice, after the manner of the Ancients.

Afterpiece Title: a new farce call'dLa new farce call'dLilliput

Performance Comment: Into which will be introduc'd the Entry of Capt. Gulliver into Mildendo, the Metropolis of Lilliputv, upon his being creaded Nardoc of that Kingdom. Gulliver-Bransby; Lord Flimnap-Master Cautherly; Bolgolam-Master Simpson; Fripperel-Master Largeau; Lalcon-Miss Pope; Lady Flimnap-Miss Simpson; Toadel-Miss Matthews; Lilliputians-Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin. (Edition of 1756.)
Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

6492
27 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Palmer; Brazen-Woodward; Wrothy-Havard; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Justice Ballance-Burton; Serjeant Kite-Berry; Bullock-Philips; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Yates, Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters-Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

6493
27 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Barry, 1st time; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catseby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieut. of the Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Sir William Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Miss Nossiter; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Nossiter

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: As17561217

6494
24 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Countryman, Lasses 'with the Trio'-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young; Perdita-Mrs Cibber, with a song in character; Clown-Woodward; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Hogan adds from the Bill: Polixines-Havard; Florizel-Holland; Autolycus-Yates; Shepherd-Berry; Servant-Beard; Dorcas-Mrs Vernon; Mopsa-Miss I? Young.
Cast
Role: Lasses 'with the Trio' Actor: Beard, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young
Role: Mopsa Actor: Miss I? Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Modern Fine Gentleman; or, 1757

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Woodward; Tukley-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Arabella-Miss Minors; Mrs Dotterel-Miss Barton; Widow Damply-Mrs Cross; Lady Fanny Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Racket-Blakes; Sir William Whister-Burton; Sir Tan Tivy-Jefferson; Spinner-Walker; Ruffle-Usher; Waiters-Ackman, Atkins; Harry Clough; Prologue-Garrick (Genest, IV, 481).
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mrs Dotterel Actor: Miss Barton

6495
04 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular Desire. Walker, Miss Barton, Miss Rousillet, Mrs Preston Tickets (Cross). Tickets delivered for the Double Dealer will be taken (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Cast
Role: Ilyssus Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Pythia Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

6496
13 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Rainton, Hawksby, Peacop &c. Tickets (Cross) Tickets delivered for The Fair Quaker will be taken, and those deliver'd by Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Farquhar, and Miss Smith (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors. With a Procession and a Sacrifice, after the manner of the Ancients.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

6497
23 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Uncle-W. Vaughan; Lucy-Miss Minors; Thorowgood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Blunt-Mozeen; Maria-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Miss Haughton; In Act I, Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Millwood Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: IV: The Drunken Peasant-Morris; The Clown-W. Vaughan; V: A Hornpipe-Morris

6498
11 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Performance Comment: Address-Cibber; A Scotch Song-; A concerto-; First Comic Lecture-Cibber; Grand Concerto for French Horns-; Second Comic Lecture-Cibber; The Italian Peasant (comic dance)-; A New Cantata The Wheelbarrow-; Comic Medley overture-; Auction of choice curiosities of extraordinary Value-Cibber; Italian air-Sga Mimicotti as17570628; Oration call'd the Pig or Advice to the Critics-Miss Dorothy Midnight; Comic Ballet The Marine Boys marching to Portsmouth-; Handel's Water Music-Mother Midnight.
Cast
Role: Oration call'd the Pig or Advice to the Critics Actor: Miss Dorothy Midnight
Role: And a grand Comic Ballet called The Mari Actor: Froment, Settree, Lasci, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Derham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twiste, several Lilliputians.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

6499
24 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Performance Comment: As17570822, but A Scotch Song-; Address-; The Wheelbarrow-; Comic Medley overture-; Blind Man's Buff-Master Settree, Miss Twiste.
Cast
Role: Blind Man's Buff Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twiste.
Role: English song Actor: Miss Gaudry. In Miss Dorothy Midnight's Oration will be introduced several Specimens of Modern Oratory.
Role: Oration call'd the Pig or Advice to the Critics Actor: Miss Dorothy Midnight
Role: And a grand Comic Ballet called The Mari Actor: Froment, Settree, Lasci, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Derham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twiste, several Lilliputians.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: As17570819

6500
29 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; other characters-Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Austin, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Allen, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Simson; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New@rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Austin, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Allen, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet