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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Booth"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Booth")') 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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23861 results for: Keyword - Mrs Booth
We found 23473 matches on Performance Comments, 4773 matches on Event Comments, 4205 matches on Performance Title, 2901 matches on Roles/Actors, and 156 matches on Author.

1526
31 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17871029, but Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Forster

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

1527
02 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-R. Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Waldron; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Phillimore; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

Song: III: song-Williames

1528
03 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: As17870929, but Percy-Barrymore; Elwina-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

1529
04 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17870920, but Dorinda-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton]; Hounslow-_; Bagshot-_; Lady Bountiful-_; Gipsey-_.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

Dance: As17870920

1530
07 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

1531
08 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Barrymore; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Ward; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

1532
09 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17871002, but Lady Constant-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton]; Furnish-Mrs A. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Furnish Actor: Mrs A. Palmer.
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

1533
11 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17871207, but Harriet-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton].i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton].
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Toilette Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

1534
14 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

Dance: As17870927

1535
15 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

Song: As17871011

1536
16 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

1537
18 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

1538
19 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17871116, but Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons; Alicia-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

1539
22 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Dignum; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Phillimore; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Benson; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Miss Collett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Mills

1540
25 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

1541
26 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); songs-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Miss Romanzini; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Mrs Forster [Public Advertiser: Miss Stageldoir]; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

Dance: End I: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920

1542
04 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Crouch.

1543
11 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

1544
18 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

1545
25 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Mrs _Love.
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

1546
17 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Miss Romanzini, Mrs _Love
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

1547
24 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

1548
08 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Le Matin, Midi, et le Soir

Performance Comment: As17880506, but Night. Moon-light. Duett (for that night only, composed by Kelly)-Kelly, Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Duett Actor: Kelly, Mrs Crouch.
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Bundle-Hollingsworth; Robin-Suett; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Shaw; Wilhelmina-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Shaw

Song: End II 1st piece: The Race Horse (composed by Dibdin)-Dignum

1549
16 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: 880331but Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

1550
31 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: 880331but Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble.