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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Robinson Jr"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Robinson Jr")') 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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15558 results for: Keyword - Miss Robinson Jr
We found 14357 matches on Performance Comments, 4783 matches on Performance Title, 1921 matches on Event Comments, 123 matches on Roles/Actors, and 12 matches on Author.

2976
17 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Sukey@Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent1st time.a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17591015; End I: The Dutch Skipper-Poitier Jr

2977
21 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Sukey@Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent1st time.a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17591012; End II: a New Comic Dance call'd The Plowman-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

2978
05 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-Davis; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Mrs Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: TThe Dutch Skipper-Poitier Jr, as17591017

2979
03 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Beggar Women Actor: Mrs Stephens, Mrs Pitt, Miss Young, Miss Sledge, Miss Mullart, Mrs White
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Incident to the play and The Plowman-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

2980
20 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: II: Les Charboniers, as17601216; End: A New Rural Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

2981
23 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: The Last New Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

2982
31 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damscus

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: Dances-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville [the particular ones unspecified]

2983
08 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17600924; End II: Dancing [Unspecified in playbill]-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

2984
09 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: and the song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: The Dances, as17601211, but _Poitier Jr, Mlle _Capdeville

2985
20 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

2986
02 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Libertine

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

2987
28 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: Spanish Dance,%The Serenade-; The Waggoners (Comic Dance)-Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon

2988
24 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Macklin, 1st time there in 7 years
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Poitier Jr, Miss Macklin , a Masquerade Dance proper to the play
Role: Additional Scene of the Funeral Procession of J Actor: Beard, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brent

Dance: HHornpipe-Poitier Jr

2989
26 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: II: (By Desire) Hornpipe-Poitier Jr

Entertainment: End: A Comic Lecture; or, Tea a-la-Mode, in the manner of Foote-Wilkinson; The Cries of London-Shuter; End Afterpiece: the Origin, Nature, and Progress of the Order of British Bucks-Mr Shuter; with the whimsical behaviour of Choice Spirits, and Mons Thurot's Trip to Carrickfergus-

2990
30 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith, 1st time; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-A Young Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage; Duke of York-Miss Valois; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: The English Tars in America; or, The Good Woman Without a Head

Performance Comment: Oflarty Macfinnan-Shuter; Indian King-Wignel; Capt. Briton-Davis; Beau Bowling-Buck; Jack Ratling-Weller; Black@moor Lady-Miss Sledge; Princess Sachema-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Black@moor Lady Actor: Miss Sledge

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; After Play: An Epilogue on the Humours of tne Age in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage-Cresswick

2991
01 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: III: Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville; End: By Desire Heart of Oak (the Song)-Legg; with a Hornpipe in character-Poitier Jr

2992
03 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Music: II: A Concerto on the Harpsichord-Mr Burney Jr from Worcester

2993
01 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Palmer, Dodd, Cautherly, Strange, Mas. Burton, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Reynolds, 1st time
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Ford

Music: II: A Concerto on the Harpsichord-Mr Burney Jr

2994
30 March 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

Song: Savoi, Signora Grassi

Music: First Violin, Solo-Linley Jr, from Bath; Solo on Viola di Gamba-Abel; Solo on German Flute-Wendling; Concerto on French Horn-Ponta; Concerto on Violincello-Duport; Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer

2995
26 February 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Parts-Mrs Smith, Miss Harper, Sga Galli (first performance her in 16 years), Vernon, Meredith (who never performed in public).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Smith, Miss Harper, Sga Galli

Music: Solo on the Violin-Agus Jr (scholar of Nardini) lately arriv'd from Italy; Concerto on Clarinet-Mahoon

2996
05 March 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Son; Messiah

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Smith, Miss Harper, Sga Galli

Music: Solo on Violin-Agus Jr; Concerto on Clarinet-Mahoon

2997
23 March 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Omnipotence

Song: As17740225

Music: After Part II: New Concerto for two Violins composed by Barthelemon-Agus Jr, Barthelemon

2998
25 March 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Omnipotence

Song: As17740225

Music: After the Song: New Concerto (Barthelemon) for two Trumpets-Serjeant Jr, Mas. Green (Scholars of Jones); After Part II: Concerto for Two Violins, as17740323

2999
06 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jephtha; Alexander's Feast, And The Coronation Anthems

Music: End I: Organ Concerto-Stanley; II: Violin Concerto-Linley Jr

3000
27 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Samson; Alexander's Feast, And The Coronation Anthems

Cast
Role: Principal Singers Actor: Miss Linley, Miss Mary Linley, Miss Draper, Norris, Reinhold.

Music: End Part I: Concerto on Violin-Linley Jr