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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.

22401
12 June 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Performance Comment: See17190609 but Timoleon-Mills; Cleora-Mrs Thurmond; Mariello-Walker.
Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Song: As17190609

Dance: As17190609

22402
08 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Imoinda-Mrs Oldfield; Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Oldfield

22403
17 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Polonius-Griffin; Ostrick-C. Bullock; Gravedigger-Bullock Sr; Sexton-Spiller; Queen-Mrs Spiller; Ophelia-Miss Willis; King-Quin; Horatio-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Spiller

Dance: As17191005

22404
24 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Penkethman; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Song: As17191003

22405
26 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Belinda-Mrs Biggs, being the first Time of her Appearance on that Stage.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Biggs, being the first Time of her Appearance on that Stage.

Dance: A new French Peasant-Sandham, Miss Francis

22406
29 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: An Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, being the Comick Part of the Masque of Acis and Galatea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Performance Comment: Acis-Miss Willis; Roger-Pack; Joan-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: As17191026

22407
02 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Mills; Old Moody-Johnson; Rose-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance:

22408
05 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Florez-Leigh; Clause-Quin; Woolfort-Smith; Hubert-Ogden; Hemskirk-Egleton; Vandunck-Bullock; Higgen-Pack; Prig-C. Bullock; Snap-Griffin; 1st Boor-Spiller; 2d Boor-Harper; Gertrude-Mrs Spiller; Epilogue-Spiller riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Bullock
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song: In the play a new ballad, The Weaver's Complaint Against The Calico Madams-

Dance:

22409
16 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17191017, but Laertes-Egleton; Ghost-Boheme; Queen-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard.

22410
17 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-C. Bullock; Alphonso-Griffin; Old Pilgrim-Boheme; Roderigo-Smith; Seberto-Diggs; Mad Scholar-Egleton; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Welshman-Morgan; Mad Priest-Pack; Mad Taylor-Harper; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance:

22411
19 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Cibber; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Booth.

22412
01 December 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17190924, but Angelica-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song: As17191003

Dance: As17190924

22413
26 December 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17190919, but Lady Macduff-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Song: As17191003

22414
31 December 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17191007, but Teresa-Mrs Robertson.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Robertson.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance:

22415
04 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17191028, but Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: Hob

22416
19 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17190924, but Angelica-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: As17191003

22417
03 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17191114, but Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Dance: As17200201

22418
20 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Weekly Packet, 20 Feb., announces several forthcoming plays for dl: Mrs Centlivre's The Sacrifice and Mrs Manley's The Double Mistress; or, 'Tis Well 'Tis No Worse. Steele's The Gentleman is deferred to winter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

22419
03 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. Post Boy, 5 March: On Thursday Morning the King's Company of Comedians, belonging to the Play-House in Drury-Lane, were sworn at the Lord Chamberlain's Office in Whitehall, pursuant to an Order occasion'd by their Acting in Obedience to his Majesty's Licence, lately granted Exclusive of a Patent formerly obtained by Sir Richard Steele Kt. The Tenor of the Oath was, That as his Majesty's Servants, they should act Subservient to the Lord Chamberlain, Vice-Chamberlain, and Gentleman Usher in Waiting

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

22420
14 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17200107, but Clarinna-Mrs Jevon; Cloten-_; Lucius-_.
Cast
Role: Clarinna Actor: Mrs Jevon
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Dance: As17200120

22421
17 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: As17200215, but Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Leigh; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Gulick.
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance:

22422
21 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Imperial Captives

Performance Comment: See17200229, but Eudosia-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Eudosia Actor: Mrs Seymour.

Dance:

22423
22 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Shepherd

Performance Comment: Parts-Leveridge, Mrs Fletcher.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leveridge, Mrs Fletcher.

Song: The Tippling Philosophers at the Request of several Persons of Quality-

22424
24 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. Pit and Boxes together at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Saunders.

22425
09 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17191228, but Charlotte-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lallie, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar