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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Chambers"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Chambers")') 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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22986 results for: Keyword - Mrs Chambers
We found 23328 matches on Performance Comments, 4250 matches on Event Comments, 4207 matches on Performance Title, 1182 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

826
15 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

827
30 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Vixen Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mr and Mrs Granier

828
05 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17541115, but Emilia-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17541203

829
07 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17541101, but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17541203

830
17 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Chambers.

831
20 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

832
06 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Vixen Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

833
11 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus

Cast
Role: Manto Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: CChinese Dance, as17550104

834
18 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17541204, but Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Froth-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: CChinese Dance, as17550104; Comic Entertainment, as17541203

835
20 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Vixen Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

836
14 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Armarillis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Granier, Mrs Granier

837
20 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Copin.
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17550414

838
18 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

839
30 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Lusignan-Sparks; Nerestan-Dyer; Chatillon-Anderson; Orasmyn-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Zara-Mrs Bellamy, first time.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Bellamy, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

840
18 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17551101

841
25 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17551010, but Mrs Frail-Mrs Barrington; Angelica-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

842
26 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Clarke (whose first appearance was in the character of Osman in Zara); Alonzo-Ryan; Carlos-Dyer; Alvarez-Anderson; Manuel-Wignel; Isabella-Mrs Baker; Leonora-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Granier, Miss Hilliard; also, by Desire, The Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard

843
10 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Cast
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17551101

844
15 January 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Barry; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Gibson; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-White; Aristander-Cushing; Cassander-Ridout; Clytus-Sparks; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Mrs Baker; Eumenes-Bennet; Slave-Wignel; Statira-Mrs Bellamy; Roxana-Mrs Woffington; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

845
22 January 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: Guerin Jun, Mlle Capdeville

846
24 January 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Harriot Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17560122

847
07 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17551114

848
28 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17551114

849
08 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Foote, Sparks, Shuter, Dunstall, Costollo, Cushing, White, Mrs Bellamy

Dance: LLes Statues Animees, as17560302

850
10 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126; The Villagers, as17560315