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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr and Mrs Furnival"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr and Mrs Furnival")') 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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24303 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Furnival
We found 23609 matches on Performance Comments, 7600 matches on Event Comments, 4621 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

21126
27 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: See17280926, but Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Cassiopea Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Walter

21127
30 November 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17281108, but Polly-Mrs Pullin.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Pullin.

21128
02 December 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Cassiopea Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Walter

21129
04 December 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: See17281010, but Michael Perez-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Cassiopea Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Walter

21130
06 December 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Elrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Cassiopea Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Walter

21131
09 December 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17281003, but Careless-Wilks; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Cassiopea Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Walter

21132
12 December 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [The Prince, Princess Royal, Princess Amelia and Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17281017, but Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Cassiopea Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Walter

21133
17 December 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: See17281022, but Calista-Mrs Oldfield; Lothario-Elrington.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Cassiopea Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Walter

21134
19 December 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #27 15s. Probable attendance: boxes, 27 paid and 12 orders; stage, 2 paid; pit, 77 paid and 25 orders; slips, 6 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 93 paid and 20 orders; second gallery, 80 paid and 4 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17281101, but Queen-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Buchanan.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent

21135
06 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: UUniversal Spectator, 11 Jan.: Last Sunday Night [5 Jan.] Mrs Baker, the Actress of Drury-Lane Theatre, was buried in a very handsome Manner at St. Clement's Danes, the Master of the House and most of the Actors attending the same

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Wilks
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth

21136
15 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Prince Frederick, Princess Amelia, and Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17281121 but Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Corey; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

21137
21 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Celia-Mrs Oldfield; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Miller; King-Bridgwater; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleucus-Boman; Ptolemy-Corey; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Leucippe-Harper.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Oldfield

21138
23 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: See17281206, but Andromeda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth.

21139
27 January 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hill and Mrs Hill, the late Miss Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Turner

Dance:

21140
31 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #38 17s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 17 paid and 4 orders; pit, 125 paid and 27 orders; slips, 9 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 150 paid and 26 orders; second gallery, 132 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17280930, but Banquo-Milward; Malcolm-Chapman; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; Murderer-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Berriman

Music: As17280930, but Vocal Parts-_Leveridge

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyan, Dupre Jr

21141
03 February 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #59 4s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 20 paid and 14 orders; pit, 150 paid and 20 orders; slips, 7 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 214 paid and 5 orders; second gallery, 155 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17281007, but Brabantio-Milward; Desdemona-Mrs Buchanan; Lodovico-_.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Music: As17290116

21142
11 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. N.B. The Village Opera is deferr'd by Reason of Mrs Thurmond's sudden Indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Cibber.

21143
18 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17281003, but Colonel Carless-Wilks; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield; Teague-Miller.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Grand Masque of Heathen Deities Actor:
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Walter.

21144
04 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: As17281008, but Cephisa-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Grace.
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

21145
05 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17290125, but Macheath-Hulett; Polly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Purden
Role: Shepherds Actor: Sandham, H. Fench, Webster
Role: 1st Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: 2d Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Holt
Role: 3rd Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Nokes
Role: Sylvans Actor: Sandham, H. Fench, Webster
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mounfort, Mrs Purden.

21146
13 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17290203, but Desdemona-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Younger.
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

21147
15 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: With a new Grotesque Part. See Fog's, 15 March, for an essay on Drury Lane and Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Clepatra Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda: With The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Don Cleophas Leandro (Spanish Gallant)-Cibber Jr; Scaramouch (a Magician)-Thurmond; Asmodeo (Devil upon Two Sticks)-Miss Brett; Pierot (Servant to the Magician)-Roger; Harlequin (Servant to Cleophas)-Surel; Donna Clara (in love with Cleophas)-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Don Cleophas Leandro Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Mrs Walter.

21148
17 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17290124, but Sir Joseph-Cibber Jr; Araminta-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Don Cleophas Leandro Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Mrs Walter.

21149
20 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance:

21150
28 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17290131, but Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Purden
Role: Shepherds Actor: Sandham, H. Fench, Webster
Role: 1st Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: 2d Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Holt
Role: 3rd Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Nokes
Role: Sylvans Actor: Sandham, H. Fench, Webster
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mounfort, Mrs Purden.