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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Brett"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Brett")') 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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22418 results for: Keyword - Mrs Brett
We found 23396 matches on Performance Comments, 4315 matches on Performance Title, 4250 matches on Event Comments, 272 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

226
17 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Miller; Sir Roger-Griffin; Sir Humphrey-Hallam; Squire Statute-Shepard; Filbert-Johnson; Peter-Norris; Kitty-Mrs Mills; Aunt-Mrs Sherburn; Parish Girl-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Sherburn

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Haughton
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Walter.

Music: C$Corelli's Eighth Concerto-

Dance: PPieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; Harlequin-Lally, Mrs Brett

227
29 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Haughton
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Walter.

Dance: DDrunken Man-Harper

228
31 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

Cast
Role: Mrs Buskin Actor: Mrs Shirburn.
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Haughton
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Walter.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mills.

229
26 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: As17371025

230
28 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Miss Brett, Miss Wilson

231
29 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Miss Brett, Miss Wilson

232
09 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Mrs Clive
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter

Dance: As17371018

233
24 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Brett

Dance: End: Tambourine Dance-Master and Miss Byrn

234
26 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Brett
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Brett

Dance: End II: As17780624 End: The Gardeners (see17780618

235
29 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Brett

Dance: As17780624

236
01 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Palmer, Griffin (from the Theatre Royal, Bath), Gardner, Jackson, Massey, Painter, Webb (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh), Mrs Webb, Miss Farren, Mrs Poussin, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage Miss Powel]). [Cast from London Chronicle, 2 July, and adjusted from playbill of 9 June 1777: Young Marlow-Palmer; Hastings-Griffin; Sir Charles Marlow-Gardner; Tony Lumpkin-Jackson; Diggory-Massey; Landlord-Painter; Hardcastle-Webb; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Farren; Betty-Mrs Poussin; Miss Neville-Miss Powel.
Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Brett
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Brett

237
06 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Brett

Dance: As17780623

238
07 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Brett
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Brett

239
15 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Brett

Dance: As17780624

240
21 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Brett
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Brett

Dance: As17780623

241
23 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Brett
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Brett

Dance: As17780623

242
27 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Brett
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Brett

Dance: As17780615

243
29 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Brett

Dance: As17780615

244
31 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Cast
Role: Daughters Actor: Mrs Greville, Mrs Massey

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Brett
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Brett

245
01 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Brett

Dance: As17780624

246
07 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Digges; Macduff-Aickin; Duncan-Gardner; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Lenox-Egan; Seyton-Webb; Doctor-Massey; Banquo-Palmer; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Edwin, Baddeley; Lady-Mrs Poussin; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Brett
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Brett

Song: With theoriginal musick by Matthew Locke-Bannister, Brett, Baker, Legg, Battishill, Simkinson, Burton, Steel, Offild, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Love, Mrs Mapples, Mrs Brett, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale, Miss Morris, Miss Twist, Mrs Webb

247
09 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Brett
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Brett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Various other Characters Actor: Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c
Role: Anchor Smiths Actor: Brett, Burton, Steele, Oldfield

Dance: As17830704

248
12 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Brett
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Brett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Various other Characters Actor: Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c
Role: Anchor Smiths Actor: Brett, Burton, Steele, Oldfield

Dance: As17830704

249
27 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Green Room

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Lloyd; Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Henpeckt Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Trippit Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Comfit Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Caroline Actor: Mrs Bannister. Painter, Ledger, Pierce are unassigned.
Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Fadladinida Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs W. Palmer

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Miss George; End of Act IV Admiral Benbow by Bannister

Monologue: 1783 08 27 As 13 Aug. IMITATIONS. As 20 Aug

250
05 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Captain Surat Actor: Brett
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fidget Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Waiting Maids Actor: Mrs Poussin, Mrs Edwin
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Here, and there, and Every Where

Cast
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17860621 In afterpiece, as17860703