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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr ")') 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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7760 results for: Keyword - Mr
We found 4812 matches on Roles/Actors, 4224 matches on Event Comments, 1138 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, and 18 matches on Author.

4926
13 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bradshaw. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Booth; Pierre-Mills; Belvidera-Mrs Bradshaw.

4927
15 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author, Mr D'Urfey. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [See The Guardian, 15 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Song:

Dance:

4928
14 October 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Six Years. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Evening's Love; Or, The Mock Astrologer

4929
16 October 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Evening's Love

4930
31 October 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it is Alter'd from Shakespear, by Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

4931
07 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Evening's Love

4932
16 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock; Sir William-Penkethman; Sir Edward-Keene; Young Belfond-Wilks; Trueman-Mills; Scrapeall-Norris; Lolpoop-Cross; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Teresa-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight.

4933
09 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

4934
16 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

4935
22 January 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Evening's Love

4936
14 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

4937
19 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

4938
07 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bradshaw. Written by Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Orphan-Mrs Bradshaw; Castalio-Booth; Polydore-Powell; Chamont-Keene; Chaplain-Pack; Serena-Mrs Santlow.

4939
14 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bullock Jr and Ryan. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Cortez-Powell; Guyomar-Booth; Cydaria-Miss Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Prince, Wade, Sandham

4940
30 October 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

4941
29 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Penkethman.

4942
03 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Christopher Bullock.] A Farce of one Act, taken out of a Play written by Mr Shirley, call'd, A Mad World, my Masters. Receipts: #40 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Keene; Aboan-Smith; Governor-Schoolding; Blandford-Husband; Stanmore-Bullock Jr; Jack-Elliott; Driver-Hall; Daniel-Pack; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Charlot-Mrs Kent; Lucy-Mrs Spillar.

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Sir Anthony Bounteous-Hall; Trickwell-Bullock Jr; Companions-Knap, Bullock the Youngest, Coker; Roger-Spiller; Constable-Leigh; Gentleman-Corey.

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Sandham, Miss Russell

4943
28 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Mr Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplis'd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Humphrey-Penkethman; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Tipkin-Norris; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Mrs Porter; Aunt-Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Wade, Mrs Bicknell; Harlequin-Mrs Santlow; French Peasant-Wade, Mrs Santlow

4944
14 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Bowman; Castalio-Wilks; Chamont-Mills; Polydore-Booth; Chaplain-Cibber; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Santlow.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: See17150223.

4945
24 March 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pack. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: A Masque of Musick, compos'd by the late Mr Hen. Purcel. Receipts: #158 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man-hater

Afterpiece Title: Bacchus and Cupid

Performance Comment: Bacchus-Leveridge; Cupid-New Boy.

Song: Dialogues-Leveridge, Cook, Pack

Dance: As17150305

4946
20 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Nicholas Rowe.] Never Acted before. The Medley, 22 April: Whereas Nicodemus Somebody, Esq; alias The Merry Mr Pack, belonging to the Play-house in Lincolns-Inn-Fields, was on Wednesday Night last very noisy and troublesome in the first Gallery of Theatre-Royal in Drury-lane, he's desir'd hereby, when out of his own House, to behave himself with a little more Manners and Discretion, and not distinguish himself again by his ill-natur'd Gestures and frequent Hissings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Duke of Northumberland-Mills; Duke of Suffolk-Boman; Lord Guilford Dudley-Booth; Earl of Pembroke-Elrington; Earl of Sussex-Ryan; Gardiner Bishop of Winchester-Cibber; Sir John Gates-Shepherd; Lieutenant of Tower-Quin; Captain of Guards-Maddocks; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Porter; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.

Music: In: a cantata, The Meditation by Pepusch-Mrs del'Epine, Mrs Barbier

4947
16 May 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Mr Rowe, Esq. Receipts: #50 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17150513.

Song: As17150513

Dance: Spanish Entry, Scaramouch-Thurmond, lately arriv'd from Ireland

4948
18 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Six Years. Written by Mr Wycherley. Carefully Revis'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Booth; Horner-Wilks; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Ryan; Margery-Mrs Bicknell; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Alithea-Mrs Santlow; Mrs Fidget-Miss Younger; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.

4949
23 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley. Carefully Revis'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: See17150518.

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Performance Comment: See17150312.

4950
17 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Young Persons that perform the Play. Written by Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spain

Performance Comment: King-Bowman's Son; Don Carlos-Mills' Son; Don John-Young Ray; Roi Gomez-Young Frisbe; Queen-Miss Younger; Eboli-Miss Willis; And the Original Epilogue-the Child that Acted Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.

Song: Miss Booth