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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr and Mrs Knight"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr and Mrs Knight")') 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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24440 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Knight
We found 23639 matches on Performance Comments, 7642 matches on Event Comments, 4769 matches on Performance Title, 81 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

776
29 December 1702 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: The Mad/Man's Dance . A new Dance perform'd-16 Persons in Grotesque Habits; in which Variety of Postures-a Black will perform to Admiration; Roger a Coverly-Weaver , as it was done Originally after the Yorkshire manner

Song: The Chimney Sweeper's Dialogue-; A Trumpet Song never sung but twice on the Stage-; Mrs Hodgson, Mrs Willis

Music: The Turkey/Cock Music-. An Entertainment performed before the Doge and Senate of Venice at the last Carnival

Performance Comment: An Entertainment performed before the Doge and Senate of Venice at the last Carnival.

777
01 July 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Allison and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Ingenious Mr Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Song: The Enthustiastick Song composed and-Leveridge

Dance: Chacone-Mrs duRuel; Punchanello-Cherrier

778
15 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Music: Italian sonatas-Gasperini; particularly The Echo-Gasperini, duRuel

Song: Henry Purcell songs-Leveridge

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Moss, Mrs Bicknell

779
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.
Cast
Role: Duke of Northumberland Actor: Mills
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Porter.

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

780
19 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Song: As17151006

Dance: As17151029; Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; The last new comic dance-Moreau, Mrs Cross

781
22 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With all the Scenes, Machines and Decorations proper to the Play. Afterpiece: The Words set to Musick by Mr Eccles. Receipts: #40 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Masque-delaGarde, Moreau, Thurmond, Shaw, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding

782
30 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Turner. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality, we are oblig'd (instead of The What D'Ye Call It) to Act...The Country Wake

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Performance Comment: And a New Prologue-Turner; And a New Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: And a New Prologue Actor: Turner
Role: And a New Epilogue Actor: Penkethman riding on an Ass.

Song: Mad Song, Mad Dialogue (composed by $Purcell)-Turner, Mrs Willis in their proper Habits

Dance: As17151122; Harlequin-Mrs Santlow; Mimic Song and Dance-Mrs Willis

783
16 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Richmore Actor: Husband
Role: Mandrake Actor: Pack
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Rogers

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Salle, Mlle Salle

784
28 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

785
22 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

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

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

786
19 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-Booth; Mirabel-Wilks; Sir Wilful-Penkethman; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Waitwell-Leigh; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Saunders; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Horton; Foible-Mrs Willis; Mincing-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Willis

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Topham, Mrs Tenoe

787
29 September 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

788
29 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. An ancient Story, written by Mr Phillip Massinger, and Acted but twice since the Reign of King Charles the First; now revis'd with Alterations. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman; Or, Love And Liberty

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell

789
01 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Lallie, Miss Tenoe

790
19 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Shaw, Weaver, Mrs Booth, Lallie, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

791
22 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Wilks; Amphitryon-Mills; Gripus-Norris; Sosia-Cross; Mercurt-Shepard; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

792
09 December 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Lally, Mrs Younger, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

793
09 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Tiresia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Garnet.

Dance: Desnoyer, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

794
29 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Role: Scandal Actor: Booth
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angleica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

795
13 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Lady Turman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Feild, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton

796
27 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers; Or, Marriage A La Mode

Performance Comment: Palamede-Wilks; Rhodophil-Booth; Celadon-Cibber; Melantha-Mrs Bicknell; Doralice-Mrs Thurmond; Florimel-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Denoye, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

797
05 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman. Written by Shakespear. And Revis'd by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The History Of King Henry The Ivth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Dance: Shaw, Desnoye, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe

798
16 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17220205, but Charlotte-Mrs Younger (Mrs Bicknell in Daily Journal).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Music: Concerto-Carbonelli

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger

799
19 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock; The Hussar-

800
09 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Freeman-Watson; Novel-Cibber; Plausible-Norris; Jerry-Penkethman; Vernish-Thurmond; Olivia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe