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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr and Mrs James"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr and Mrs James")') 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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25555 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs James
We found 23715 matches on Performance Comments, 7788 matches on Event Comments, 4629 matches on Performance Title, 2166 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

22201
13 June 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks. At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [See also Tatler, 6-8 and 11-13 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17091112, but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Rogers.
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

22202
19 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Thurmond; Cassio-Husband; Iago-Shepherd; Roderigo-Norris; Desdemona-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Husband
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

22203
19 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bowen, who will be (in a most particular Manner) Honour'd that Night with the Presence of L'Madam Signiora Fount, Native de Barselona Di Cala Qualificatta, being the first time of her appearance in the English Theatre; and by reason the Queen's Box will be taken up by the Foreign Ministers, The Spanish Lady will be in one of the Stage-Boxes in the Habit of of her Country

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17100410 but Careless-Wilks; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield; Abel-Bullock; Teague-Bowen.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

22204
28 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Powell; Nurse-Norris; Young Marius-Elrington; Sylla-Husband; Granius-Cory; Sulpitius-Freeman; Bumkin and Frightened Soldier-Leigh; Ancharius-Spillar; Starv'd Apothecary-Cole; Lavinia-Mrs Baker; With a Mimick Prologue-Elrington.
Cast
Role: Sylla Actor: Husband
Role: Bumkin and Frightened Soldier Actor: Leigh
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Baker

Music: Before: As17100819

Dance: French Peasant-; Whimsical Miller Wife and Town Miss-; with Miller's Wife-Leigh

22205
29 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: As17100817, but Emilia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Fond Husband Actor: Norris
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pollet.

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller his Wife and Town Miss-; French Peasant Scaramouch Harlequin Cooper his Wife and others-

22206
31 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Husband and Mrs Baker. Afterpiece: A Farce of one Act. [Authorship and cast unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: As17100803, but Adrastus-Husband; Creon-Freeman; Alcander-_; Pyraemon-_.
Cast
Role: Adrastus Actor: Husband
Role: Alcander Actor: Carnaby
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Spillar.

Afterpiece Title: The Falling Out of Lovers is the Renewing of Love

Entertainment: To be announced in the Great Bills

22207
10 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Pedro-Wilks; Roderigo-Mills; Mad Priest-Estcourt; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Englishman-Cibber; Mad Taylor-Pinkethman; Drunken Butler-Bullock; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

22208
11 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-Keene; Laertes-Booth; Horatio-Mills; Fop-Bowen; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Miss Santlow.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

22209
30 November 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Edgar-Wilks; Gloster-Cibber; Edmund-Mills; Kent-Keene; Gentleman Usher-Pinkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Rogers.

22210
02 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Estcourt; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; 1st Carrier-Johnson; 2d Carrier-Bullock; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Hotspur's Wife Actor: Mrs Santlow.

22211
26 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17101208, but Belinda-Mrs Porter; Sailors-_Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

22212
29 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As queen's 4 Oct., but Balance-Keene; Bullock-Bullock; Pearmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

22213
12 January 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Villain

Performance Comment: As at queen's 13 Nov. 1710, but Mariana-Mrs Bicknell; Franchibel-Miss Willis; Governor-_.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bicknell

22214
16 January 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Wilks; Pierre-Mills; Priuli-Boman; Renault-Cibber; Antonio-Pinkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Rogers.

22215
05 February 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17101229, but Rose-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

22216
09 February 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17101214, but Harriet-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Madam D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Norris

22217
12 February 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As at queen's 9 Nov. 1710, but Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Tattle-_; Nurse-_.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield

22218
13 February 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: As at queen's 15 Nov. 1710, but Bulfinch-Estcourt; Mrs Trainwell-_; Mrs Holdup-_.

22219
27 February 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Powell; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Keene; Chaplain-Pack; Monimia-Mrs Bradshaw; Page-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

22220
06 March 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17101121, but Blunt-Estcourt; Hellena-Mrs Oldfield; Belvil-_; Frederick-_; Pedro-_.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belvil Actor: Husband
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Saunders.

22221
08 March 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Quarlous-Mills; Winwife-Husband; Cokes-Bullock Sr; Wasp-Johnson; Littlewit-Norris; Busy-Cibber; Edgeworth-Bullock Jr; Win Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Grace-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Winwife Actor: Husband
Role: Win Littlewit Actor: Mrs Saunders

22222
17 March 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Caius Marius-Powell; Young Marius-Booth; Granius-Ryan; Metellus-Boman; Sylla-Bullock Jr; Citizens-Penkethman, Norris, Leigh, Burkhead; Lavinia-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

22223
20 March 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Performance Comment: Abra Mule-Mrs Bradshaw; Mahomet-Keene; Pyrrhus-Powell; Solyman-Booth; Kister Aga-Bickerstaff; Cuproli-Corey.
Cast
Role: Abra Mule Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

22224
24 March 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 11 Nov. 1710, but Ghost-Bowman; Laertes-_; Fop-_; Queen-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight.

22225
20 April 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Porter.