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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.

1851
16 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Rashly-Powell; Ranger-Mills; Fumble-Johnson; Bubble-Bullock; Sneak-Penkethman; Petulant-Leigh; Emilia-Mrs Rogers; Maria-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Knight.

1852
05 March 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conquest Of Granada: With The Loves Of Almanzor And Almahide

Performance Comment: Almanzor-Powell; Boubdelin-Husband; Ozmin-Wilks; Abdelmelech-Mills; Lydoraxa-Mrs Knight; Almahide-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Boubdelin Actor: Husband
Role: Lydoraxa Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Almahide Actor: Mrs Rogers.

1853
09 April 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Dorax-Betterton; Don Sebastian-Wilks; Muley Moluch-Mills; Benducar-Keene; Mufti-Johnson; Antonio-Booth; Mustapha-Estcourt; Almeyda-Mrs Knight; Morayme-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Morayme Actor: Mrs Porter.

1854
02 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Thurmond; Ventidius-Powell; Dolabella-Cory; Alexas-Thurmond Jr; Serapion-Keene; Cleopatra-Mrs Knight; Octavia-Mrs Finch.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Finch.

1855
24 November 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Powell; Bertran-Corey; Lorenzo-Bickerstaff; Alphonso-Fairbank; Pedro-Pack; Gomez-Norris; Queen-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Moor.

1856
10 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these three Years [but see 1 July 1708]. With proper Cloaths and Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Powell; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantes-Keen; Demetrius-Cory; Senators-Norris, Pack, Leigh, Miller; Evandra-Mrs Knight; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

1857
03 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid; Or, The Fair Inconstant

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: King-Powel; Athelwold-Booth; Ordgar-Keene; Egbert-Cory; Servant-Burkhead; Elfrid-Mrs Bradshaw; Ordelia-Mrs Knight; Prologue-Keene; Epilogue-Miss Santlow, the first Epilogue she ever spoke.
Cast
Role: Elfrid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ordelia Actor: Mrs Knight

1858
14 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Powell; Adrastus-Booth; Creon-Keene; Tiresias-Corey; Haemon-Bickerstaff; Alcander-Burkhead; Pyracmon-Layfield; Diocles-Carnaby; Aegeon-Weller; Ghost of Laius-Elrington; 1st Citizen-Norris; 2d Citizen-Pack; 3d Citizen-Leigh; 4th Citizen-Spiller; Jocasta-Mrs Knight; Eurydice-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Burkhead
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

1859
16 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17100209, but Torrismond-Powell; Bertran-Cory; Raymond-Keen; Queen-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Moor.

1860
21 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cole and Giles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17091202, but Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Powell; Governor-Keene; Blandford-Bickerstaff; Daniel-Norris; Imoinda-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight .
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight .

Entertainment: To be expressed in the Bills

1861
18 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; King-Boman; Banquo-Husband; Lenox-Thurmond; Seyton-Bickerstaff; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Dogget, Penkethman, Bullock; Lady Mackbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Husband
Role: Lady Mackbeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Porter.

1862
25 November 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Fox-Powell; Mosca-Wilks; Corvino-Mills; Voltore-Keene; Corbaccio-Johnson; Sir Politick-Norris; Lady Wouldbe-Mrs Knight; Caelia-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Lady Wouldbe Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Rogers.

1863
16 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Mills; Calianax-Pinkethman; Diphilus-Thurmond; Evadne-Mrs Knight; Aspatia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Porter.

1864
17 February 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Powell; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantus-Keene; Senators-Johnson, Norris, Bullock, Leigh; Poet-Pinkethman; Evandra-Mrs Knight; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

1865
24 February 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng Zebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-Powell; Nourmahal-Mrs Knight; Indamora-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Nourmahal Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Indamora Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

1866
26 February 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 7 Nov. 1710, but Torrismond-Powell; Queen-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield; Pedro-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Oldfield

1867
10 March 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Norfolk-Wilks; Cecil-Elrington; Morton-Mills; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Bickerstaff; Douglass-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield

1868
18 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Husband. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets given out for The Rover taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Powell; Adrastus-Booth; Creon-Keene; Haemon-Mills; Tiresias-Boman; Phorbas-Husband; AEgeon-Cory; Ghost-Elrington; Citizens-Leigh, Norris, Bullock, Pack; Jocasta-Mrs Knight; Euridice-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Phorbas Actor: Husband
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Euridice Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

1869
21 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: John-Mills; Jacomo-Johnson; Antonio-Thurmond; Lopez-Bickerstaff; Francisco-Keene; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Maria-Mrs Porter; Octavia-Miss Sherburn; Flavia-Miss Willis; Shepherds-Norris, Leigh, Pack, Burkhead.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Dutch Skipper and Wife-

1870
08 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Powell; Daniel-Penkethman; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Santlow.

1871
09 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Estcourt; Lorenzo-Wilks; Gomez-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield; Torrismond-Powell; Bertran-Mills; Raymond-Bowman; Pedro-Pack; Queen-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight.

1872
18 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Elrington; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Keene; Dowglas-Miss Sherborn.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield

1873
20 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With all the Decorations proper to the Play, and all the Principal Parts new dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; King-Keene; Banquo-Powell; Seyton-Elrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Dogget, Penkethman, Bullock; Lenox-Booth.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Porter

1874
29 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Performance Comment: Don John-Mills; Jacomo-Johnson; Antonio-Powell; Lopez-Booth; Francisco-Keene; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Maria-Mrs Porter; Clara-Miss Willis; Flavia-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Porter

1875
30 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man-hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Powell; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantus-Keene; AElius-Johnson; Phaeax-Bullock; Cleon-Norris; Isander-Leigh; Evandra-Mrs Knight; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw; Poet-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Isander Actor: Leigh
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland