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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Mitchell"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Mitchell")') 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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14677 results for: Keyword - Miss Mitchell
We found 13751 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1725 matches on Event Comments, 48 matches on Roles/Actors, and 37 matches on Author.

12826
04 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Youung Mirabel-Wroughton; Old Mirabel-Edwin; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-W. Bates; Bravoes-Fearon, Wewitzer, Jones, Bates; Duretete-Lewis; Bissarre-Mrs Mattocks; Lamorce-Miss Ambrose; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.

12827
06 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strictland-Clarke; Jack Meggot-Booth; Bellamy-Whitfield; Tester-Wewitzer; Frankly-Wroughton; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Jackson; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Clarinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.

12828
11 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Colonel Lambert-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Maw@worm-Holcroft; Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherry; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Field, Miss Abrams
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Kirby

12829
11 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thompson; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-L'Estrange; Jessica (with a song [Haste, Lorenzo, haste away])-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose; Portia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Love A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy MacSarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lee Lewes; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Moody; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End III: The Husband Deceived, as17791109, but Ratchford; End IV: +The Shepherd's Wedding, as17791013

12830
13 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17791106, but Lady Sash-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Miss Collett.
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Miss Kirby

12831
13 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Mr Page-Hull; Host of the Garter-Booth; Fenton-Whitfield; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Simple-W. Bates; Bardolph-Baker; Pistol-Cushing; Slender-Quick; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Bulkley; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine And Petruchio

Dance: As17791022

12832
17 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Jarvis-Lamash; Mr Morley-Aickin; Mr Hargrave-Moody; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Robinson; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Bella-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Kirby

12833
19 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins [Public Advertiser: Mrs Bradshaw]; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten (1st appearance in that character); Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Miss Simson, Miss Kirby
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

12834
25 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Don Louis (1st time)-Quick; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Governor-Fearon; Sancho-Brunsdon; Monsieur-Stevens; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Jackson; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Cast
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Brown.

12835
27 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks (of cg); Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Edwards (1st appearance in that character); Ralph-Davies; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Theodosia-Miss Collett; Patty-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Field, Miss Abrams
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Kirby

12836
29 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: As17791120, but Hermione-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Field, Miss Abrams
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Kirby

Dance: As17791126

12837
07 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17791113, but Doctor Caius (1st time)-Whitfield; Fenton-Robson; Mrs Page-Mrs Wilson; Page-Miss Langrish.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Langrish.
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Little Girl Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown

12838
09 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Cast
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Spitfire Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mrs Henpeck Actor: Miss Kirby

Afterpiece Title: o's The Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus (1st time)-Lamash; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

12839
16 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Elliot]); Blandford-Hull; Hotman-L'Estrange; Jack Stanmore-Booth; Governor-Whitfield; Daniel-Quick; Stanmore-Robson; Capt. Driver-Thompson; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Miss Ambrose; Lucy-Mrs Whitfield; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Imoinda-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Little Girl Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: End II: Dance of Slaves-

12840
17 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17790924, but Jaques-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Amiens (with songs)-Davies (of dl); Touchstone-Quick; Rosalind-Miss Younge; William-W. Bates; Le Beu-Booth.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: Lively-Davies; Hunks-Reinhold; Gripe-Quick; Osman-Booth; Mustapha-Fox; Ali-Baker; Jenny-Mrs Morton; Harriet-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: End I: The Dockyard, as17791204; V: a Dance of Foresters-Dagueville

12841
18 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-Davies; Artaxerxes-Mrs Kennedy; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

12842
21 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Performance Comment: As17791117, but Lesbia-Miss Abrams.
Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Abrams.
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett

12843
21 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Performance Comment: As17791129, but Sally-Miss Stewart.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Stewart.

Dance: End II: The Dockyard, as17791204

12844
22 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Vernon; Russet-Bannister; Skirmish-Parsons; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Collett.

12845
23 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Lee Lewes; Harcourt-Robson; Dorilant-Whitfield; Alithea-Miss Ambrose; The Country Wife-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: End: The Dockyard, as17791204

12846
29 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs)-Moody; Col. Blunt-Aickin; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Lieut. Story-Philimore; Committee@Men-Waldron; Col. Careless-Brereton; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Chat-Mrs Booth; Ruth-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Chaplin, Gaudry, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, Mrs Bradshaw, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

12847
31 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak-Dodd; Mrs Bruin-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Kirby

Dance: End: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791220

12848
31 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar-Reinhold; song-Reinhold; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry-Quick; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Robson; Town Clerk-Edwin; Borachio-L'Estrange; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Mrs Whitfield; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Cast
Role: Little Girl Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: II: Masquerade-proper to the play; to conclude with a Country Dance-

12849
05 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17791012, but Tattle-Dodd; Foresight-Parsons; Trapland-Waldron; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks (of cg).
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby, Miss Collett
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

12850
07 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Lee Lewes; Sideboard-Booth; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Constant-Mrs Lessingham; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionet-Mrs Whitfield; Furnish-Mrs Poussin; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Leoni; Captain Wilson-Reinhold; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Thompson; Putty-Painter; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Brown.