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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Simson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Simson")') 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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14842 results for: Keyword - Miss Simson
We found 13827 matches on Performance Comments, 4406 matches on Performance Title, 1741 matches on Event Comments, 365 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

451
15 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17821005

Song: In Act in of mainpiece an Epithalamium, with singing by Miss Wright and Miss Simson

452
11 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: -MMaster Roger, Miss Simson, the Children

Entertainment: After the Opera: By Desire, The New Magic Scene, as17580428

453
18 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, W. Vaughan, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

454
05 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, W. Vaughan, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: NNew Dance, as17551104

455
13 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mons Delaistre, Sg Baletti, Lauchery, Noverre Jun, Dennison, StLeger, Shawford, Mathews, Pochee, L'Clert, Harrison, Granier, Hust, Sarny, Walker, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre, Morris, Rooker, Sturt, Atkins, Ackman, Walker, Sga Pietro, Mrs Addison, Mrs Noverre, Robinson, Mrs Gibbons, Mlle Charon, Mlle Rousselet, Mrs Preston, Mlle Rouend, Mrs Philips, Mrs Lawson, Little Pietro, Master Simson, Master Pope, Master Blagden, Master Hust, Master Spilsbury, Miss Bride, Miss Popling, Miss Simson, Miss Heath, Scrase, Jefferson, Burton, Marr, Vaughan, Chamness, Bullbrick, Clough, Allen, Gray, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Mathews, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills.

456
27 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, W. Vaughan, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

457
20 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.

458
30 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

459
13 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Jefferson, Simson
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.

460
06 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors With a Processionv, Sacrifice, after the manner of the ancients.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.

Song: IV: A Sailor's Song by Mr Arne Jun-Champness

Ballet: V: The Drunken Peasant. Peasant-Granier; Clown-Ackman

461
14 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; Moody-Burton; Richard-Vaughan; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Hippisley; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews

462
21 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: e17560327 but Parts Actor: Mt Simson, Mt Perkins, Mt Wallace, Mt Martin, Mt Cautherley, Mas. Hanyours, Miss Pope, Miss Simson

Dance: Last new Comic Dance, The Indian Peasants, as17560515

463
24 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17551201. Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Davies; Sir Sampson Legend-Berry; Tattle-Palmer; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Blakes; Ben-Yates (with a song and dance in character); Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Prue-Miss Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: e17560327 but Parts Actor: Mt Simson, Mt Perkins, Mt Wallace, Mt Martin, Mt Cautherley, Mas. Hanyours, Miss Pope, Miss Simson

Dance: The last New Comic Dance,The Indian Peasants, as17560515

Song: Beard

464
28 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Simson
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: e17560327 but Parts Actor: Mt Simson, Mt Perkins, Mt Wallace, Mt Martin, Mt Cautherley, Mas. Hanyours, Miss Pope, Miss Simson

465
25 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnson, Allen, Rooker, Gray, Miss Barton, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss E. Young.

466
09 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

467
11 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

Dance: End I: The Coopers, as17781211

468
12 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

469
13 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

470
15 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

471
16 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

472
18 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

473
19 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17781017, but Launcelot (1st time)-Burton; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Walpole.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Walpole.
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

Dance: End III: As17780919

474
21 January 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 Wonders of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

Song: As17781006

475
22 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

Dance: End II: The Coopers, as17781211