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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.

351
26 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: PPieraite, Fawns-Roger, Lally, Essex, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

352
01 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Mar-all

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Wm. Mills; Dartmouth-Williams; Moody-Johnson; Sir John-Watson; Landlord-Harper; Lady Dupe-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Millicent-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Christian-Miss Lindar; Rose-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Dupe Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Millicent Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Christian Actor: Miss Lindar
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Haughton, Burney, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

353
04 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Moore.

Dance: Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Brett, Miss Robinson Sr

354
01 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood

Performance Comment: See17271219, but Parts-Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Griffin, Harper, Norris, Bridgwater, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Griffin, Harper, Norris, Bridgwater, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth.

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; particularly The Fawns-; The Pieraite-

355
16 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17271012, but Abel-Oates; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Sherburn

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Brett, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr; particularly Fawns-; Pieraite-

356
31 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Roberts; Sir Politick-Norris; Peregrine-Watson; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Roger, Essex, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Master Lally, Mrs Brett; particularly The Pierrete-

357
23 July 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strolers

Afterpiece Title: The Tricks of Harlequin

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Dance: Passacaile-Mrs Brett; Saraband-Miss Tenoe

Song: Since Times are So Bad-Harper, Mrs Willis

Music: As17230625

358
26 July 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walking Statue; Or, The Devil In The Wine Cellar

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Afterpiece Title: The Tricks of Harlequin

Dance: Saraband-Miss Tenoe; Passacaile-Mrs Brett; Harper's Drunken Man-

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

359
28 September 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Miller; Clodio-Cibber; Carlos-Williams; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Duart-Bridgwater; Sancho-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Louiza-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Louiza Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: With the last new Dance, in Comic Characters, call'd La Folette composed by Mons Roger the French Pierot ,-Mons Roger, Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe

360
25 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Welford-Booth; Young Loveless-William Mills; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly La Folette-

361
16 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Heron

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Rainton, Miss Robinson; La Folette-

362
19 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Harper

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

363
22 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Margartitta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Thurmond, Miss Tenoe, Boval, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

364
23 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17251018, but Aimwell-Bridgwater; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Baker; Dorinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Duplessis, Haughton, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Scaramouch-Young Sandham

365
03 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17250907, but Araminta-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: pastoral-Bpastoral=-Boval, Mrs Brett; Muzette-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Turkish Dance-Thurmond, Boval, Lally, others

366
04 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17251122, but Hillaria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance: End I: A new Harlequin-Young Rainton; II: Pastoral-Miss Robinson; III: La Pierrete-Roger, Mrs Brett; IV: Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; V: A Grand Turkish Dance-Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis

Music: In III: Trumpet Sonata by Mons Dieupart-; In IV: Sonata by Signor Corelli-; End IV: First Concerto (by Desire) of Signor Michael Arcangello Corelli-

367
05 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: I: Muzette-Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Wooden Shoe Dance-Sandham's Children; IV: Dutch Skipper-Sandham; V: La Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett

Music: II: Corelli's 8th Concerto-

368
07 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

369
09 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: I: Passacaille-Miss Robinson; II: Peirette-Mrs Brett; III: Polonese-Miss Robinson, Rainton; IV: Harlequin-Rainton; V: Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson

Music: II: Serenade on Violin-Roger , to his Mistress in the Character of Pierot

370
12 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Booth; Queen-Mrs Porter; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Cory; Rutland-Mrs Thurmond; Nottingham-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

371
13 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Imoida-Mrs Thurmond; Governor-Thurmond; Blandford-Williams; Stanmore-Will. Mills; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Driver-Johnson; Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlot-Miss Tenoe; Lucy-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Imoida Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: Boval, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

372
20 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Duke- Watson; Leon-Mills; Cacofogo-Harper; Juan-Thurmond; Margaretta-Mrs Horton; Altea-Mrs Baker; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Thurmond, Roger, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

373
29 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield; Blunt-Mills; Story-Will. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Cibber Jr; Bookseller-Norris; Arabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Day-Mrs Baker; Mrs Chat-Mrs Wetherilt; Obadiah-Johnson; Teague-Miller.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Dance: Thurmond, Roger, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

374
11 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Wilks; Ben-Miller; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Miss Tynte; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Dance: Thurmond, Roger, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe

375
15 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Sir Politick-Norris; Peregrine-Watson; Celia-Mrs Booth; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Roger, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson