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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.

22726
23 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Sandham. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: See17301110, but Flip-Morgan; Mizen-Bullock; Fair Quaker-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

Song: A Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage before

Music: Water Piece of Instrumental Musick-; beat on the Kettle Drum-; Preamble-Joab Baker, who never appear'd on the Stage before

22727
25 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rosco. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17310212, but Tamerlane-W. Giffard; Prince-W. Williams; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

22728
27 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At The particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17310127, but Polly-Mrs Giffard; Macheath-Bardin.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Noodle Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Doodle Actor: Mrs Palmer

22729
05 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: See17310123, but Young Bevil-Quin; Tom-Ryan; Phillis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Saraband, Tambourin-Miss Rogers, Scholar to Salle; II: The Loyal and Generous Free@Mason-Salle, DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse; all Brothers, in which Original Free Mason's Song-Salway; accompanied in the Chorus-the rest of his Brethren; III: Les Characteres de la Dance-Salle, Mlle Salle; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; V: Louvre and Bretagne-Salle, Mlle Salle

Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford

22730
05 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Morgan, from lif, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Trapland Actor: Pearce
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17310105, but Phillida-Mrs Palmer; Epilogue-Morgan riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Palmer

Dance:

22731
10 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Command of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17310120, but Flareit-Mrs Plomer.
Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Plomer.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Haughton

22732
21 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bardin. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Afterpiece: A new Comic Opera (never perform'd before). [Author unknown. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17310107, but Acasto-W. Giffard; Chamont-Rosco; Page-_; Florella-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding; or, The Humours of Wapping

22733
30 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wm. Mills and Mrs Mills. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Related Works
Related Work: The Ladies' Frolic Author(s): James Love

Song: Afterpiece: A Song proper-

22734
03 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-a Gentleman; Prince-Giffard; Lady Piercy-Mrs Giffard , being the first Time of their appearing on this Stage; Hotspur-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Giffard , being the first Time of their appearing on this Stage

22735
04 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-a Gentleman; Polydore-Hewson; Acasto, Chamont, Chaplain, Ernesto-Gentlemen; Page-Miss Jones; Minimia-Mrs Britton; Serina-a Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Minimia Actor: Mrs Britton

22736
10 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: See17310319 but Luckless-Mullart; Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Punch-Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Nonsense Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: See17310324 but King Arthur-Mullart; Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Music: Concerto on Trumpet-Burk Thumoth; Concerto Grosso on Flute-Kytch; last act afterpiece: Song on Trumpet-

22737
11 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bevill and Charlton, Boxkeepers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17310109, but Sir George-Bardin; Miranda-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

Performance Comment: Topmast-Bardin; Drivewell-Stoppeler; Splice-Rosco; Dame Scoreup, the fat Landlady of Wapping-Pearce; Bess Scoreup-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: the fat Landlady of Wapping Actor: Pearce
Role: Bess Scoreup Actor: Mrs Palmer.

22738
12 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Opera

Performance Comment: Feeble-Griffin; Landlord-Harper; Sir Jolly Heartfree-Paget; Squire Tawdry-Oates; Young Heartfree-Berry; 1st Sailor-Wetherilt; Susan-Miss Vaughan; Pert-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Harper
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Song: Original Song set to Musick by Henry Purcell, perform'd in the Character of Kalid-Miss Raftor

Dance: In I: Tambour Dance of Moors-; In IV: A Grand Spanish Entry-; In afterpiece: A new Sailor's Dance-Rainton

22739
15 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ravenscroft. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17310320 but Brazen-Bardin; Lucy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song:

Dance:

22740
22 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17301211, but Essex-a Gentleman who never appear'd on any Stage before; Rutland-Mrs Morgan; Lieutenant-_.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton

Music: Set of Gentlemen Performers will entertain the Audience with an elegant Concert of Musick

22741
26 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: See17310211, but Archer-Bardin; Cherry-Mrs Careless; Dorinda-a Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Careless

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

22742
20 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction and eminent Merchants of the City of London. Daily Post, 22 July: Last Tuesday...George Barnwell was performe'd...with great Applause, to a crowded Audience, there being present most of the eminent Merchants of the City of London; they appear'd greatly pleased with the Play and Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310513, but Rachel-Miss Raftor; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates; Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton. Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton.
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Randal Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Ladies' Frolic Author(s): James Love

Music: As17310630

Song: As17310630

22743
16 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Sergeants-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Mills

Music:

Song: As17310811

22744
04 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310927, but Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts, from dl, the first Time of her Appearing on this Stage
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer

22745
30 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Balliardo-Hall; Charmante-Milward; Cinthio-Chapman; Harlequin-Penkethman; Scaramouch-Hippisley; Mopsophil-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Newhouse, Delagarde Jr, Pelling, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Chapman, Mrs Rice
Role: Females Actor: Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Laguerre.

22746
03 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17311104, but Betty-Mrs Tollet.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Tollet.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

22747
18 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Gentlemen of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17311117, but Parly-Mrs Haughton; With a new Prologue, Epilogue on the Occasion-.
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Standard Actor: Rosco
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Song: With the usual Songs-

Dance: Burney, Miss Wherrit

22748
29 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17311202, but Prospero-Mills; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Harper; Caliban-Johnson; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Deities of Pleasure Actor: Essex, Mrs Booth
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Charke
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

22749
29 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17310927, but Witches-_Penkethman, Hippisley; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; 1st Murderer-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Mrs Seedo
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: DuPre, Mrs Legar
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Salle, Mrs Bullock
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Glover, Miss LaTour
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Newhouse, Mrs Ogden
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Legar.

Song: Vocal Parts, as17310927, but _Rochetti

Dance: Dancing, as17310927, but Salle

22750
13 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310927, but Maria-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts, from dl, the first Time of her Appearing on this Stage
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17320111

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