The London Stage Database team will be retiring the Legacy Search on May 1, 2025. Please take a moment before that date to reproduce any pre-2021 searches and export any resulting datasets you may wish to preserve for future use. We are making this change in order to free up computational resources for new features and data, currently in development with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Watch this space for more updates and, coming soon, new ways to keep up with the latest project developments!
Toggle Sphinx Query
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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
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.

876
18 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

877
25 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

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

Afterpiece Title: A Lover His Own Rival

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

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

878
28 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217

879
09 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: CComic Dance, as17580417

880
18 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

881
08 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Cast
Role: Dalton Actor: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks
Role: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Nerinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Lady's Maid Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: HE WOU'D BE A SOLDIER

Cast
Role: Caleb Actor: FawcettMrs Wilkins-Mrs Fawcett
Role: FawcettMrs Wilkins Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Lady Oldstock Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Watts

Dance: As17940225

882
13 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Cast
Role: Dalton Actor: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks
Role: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Nerinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Lady's Maid Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: HE WOU'D BE A SOLDIER

Cast
Role: Caleb Actor: FawcettMrs Wilkins-Mrs Fawcett
Role: FawcettMrs Wilkins Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Lady Oldstock Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Watts

Dance: As17940225

883
16 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Performance Comment: Dr Grigsby [so specified on playbill] (for that night)-Fawcett. The other Principal Characters by Holman, Johnstone, Munden, Middleton, Hull, Cubitt, Quick//Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Platt, Miss Chapman [and see17931123) .and see17931123) .
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Fawcett. The other Principal Characters by Holman, Johnstone, Munden, Middleton, Hull, Cubitt, QuickMrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Platt, Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: HE WOU'D BE A SOLDIER

Cast
Role: Caleb Actor: FawcettMrs Wilkins-Mrs Fawcett
Role: FawcettMrs Wilkins Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Lady Oldstock Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Watts

Dance: After the Monologue Dermot and Kathlane, as17931022

Song: In the course of mainpiece a Tippetywitchet, the words by O'Keeffe, with new Music by Shield, by Fawcett, in the Character of Dr Grigsby

Monologue: 1794 05 16 End of main piece a Jeu d' Esprit; or, Jerr Sneak's intended Law Suit with the Major, with The Little Pig lays without any Straw, by Fawcett

884
27 September 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Gentlewoman who played Polly was probably Mrs Chambers. See 25 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtham; Mat-Bransby; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Dolly Trull-Mrs Cushing; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Pitt; Mrs Vixen-Miss Haughton; Molly Brazen-Miss Morrison; Polly-Gentlewoman who never appeared on the stage before; In Act III a Hornpipe-Phillips; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

885
09 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hamilton, and the Little Chimney-Sweepers, her Sons. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard; Hector-Penkethman; Sir Thomas-W. Giffard; Lovewell-Rosco; Dorante-Norris; Marquis-Bardin; Cogdie-Martin; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Security-Mrs Wetherilt; Mrs Favorite-Miss Tollet; Betty-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Topknot-Mrs M. Giffard; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Favorite Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Mrs M. Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Hamilton; Sir John-Jenkins; Lady Loverule-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Dance: III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Scotch Dance, as17350329

Song: II: Watermen's Song in Britannia by the two Masters Hamilton. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Performance Comment: IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers .

886
28 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs White, Mrs Carter, Mrs Hanson, Mrs Pack. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Song: Mrs Margarita, Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Pulmon

Dance: Sandham, Pelling, Newhouse, Cook Jr, Miss Schoolding, Miss Francis, delaGarde's Two Sons

887
05 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17191003, but Lady Townly-Mrs Baker; Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Lallie's Scholar, Miss Lindar

888
18 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills and Mrs Cox. Written by Shakespear. This being positively the last time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Lenox-Booth; Banquo-Powell; Lady Mackbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter; Hecate-Johnson; 1st Witch-Bullock; 2d Witch-Norris; 3d Witch-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Lady Mackbeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Porter

Music: With all the Musick by Mr Leveridge-Renton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Prince, Mrs Bicknell

889
15 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Horatia was at York, 10 May 1777. Afterpiece in place of The Wedding Day, advertised on playbill of 14 Nov.] Receipts: #350 11s. (270.10.6; 72.3.0; 7.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Tullus Hostilius-Aickin; Horatius-Bensley; Publius Horatius-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Valerius-Barrymore; Volscinius-Phillimore; Cautus-Webb; Vindicius-Maddocks; Citizen-Trueman; Horatia-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Valeria-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Maddocks; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Lucy-Miss Collins; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In V: Triumphal Entry of Publius into Rome-; Chorus of Youths and Virgins [composed by Boyce]-Dignum, Master Welsh, Master Gregson, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Lyons, Welsh, Fisher, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Maddocks

Performance Comment: , Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Maddocks.

890
26 October 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore. [In Daily Courant, 25 Oct., The Funeral had been advertised for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Song: As17031023

Dance: Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Lucas, the Devonshire Girl

891
06 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepherd and Mrs Horton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Shepherd; Hearty-Cross; Clack-Norris; Vincent-Ryan; Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Tallboy-Miller; Hilliard-Bickerstaff; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Santlow; Amy-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Amy Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Song: Country Dialogue-Renton, Mrs Willis; Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince

892
06 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hamilton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Song: Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher

Dance: As17190430

893
23 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Markham and Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Lally's Brother, Miss Lindar

894
30 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17241019, but Duke-Watson; Juan-Thurmond; Clara-Mrs Heron; Altea-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Roger-Miller; Sir Humphrey-Shepard; Statue-Hallam; Squire Thomas-Johnson; Jonas-Cibber Jr; Peter-Norris; Steward-Oats; Kitty-Mrs Tenoe; Cicily-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Willis; Joyce-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Tenoe
Role: Cicily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; Myrtillo-

895
14 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. Pit and Front Boxes laid together at 5s. [King and Queen present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Mrs Booth; Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

896
25 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17271109, but Heartfree-W. Mills; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Brett.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr

897
16 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wright. Receipts: money #15 6s.; tickets #50 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Helena-Mrs Younger; Belvil-Quin; Frederick-Walker; Antonio-Milward; Pedro-Ogden; Blunt-Hall; Angelica-Mrs Bullock; Florinda-Mrs Berriman; Valeria-Mrs Rice; Moretta-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Mrs Barbier, Mrs Wright

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Les Vandangeurs-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

898
14 February 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's Concert And Oratory

Performance Comment: Bombasto, Signora Tambourina, Miss Karver, Miss Gaudry, a young Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage); Orations-Mrs Midnight; Instrumentals-the best performers With a band of originals, viz. Mynheer Broomsticado; Solo-Sg Twangdillo; and a Rhapsody on the Death of a late Noble Commander-Mrs Midnight.
Cast
Role: Orations Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: and a Rhapsody on the Death of a late Noble Comman Actor: Mrs Midnight.

Afterpiece Title: The Contest of Love and Glory

899
22 April 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Doggrell In Her Altitudes; Or, The Effects Of A West India Ramble

Performance Comment: Characters-Everard, Mrs Gardner; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Freeman , Hearley , Trunnell , Tom , Mrs Doggrell .] A new Occasional Prologue-Thornton.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Everard, Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby (for that night only)-Thornton (of the Theatre-Royal Windsor; 1st appearance in London); Canton-Everard (late of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane); Miss Sterling-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Gardner (1st appearance since her return from the West Indies).
Cast
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader (with the original Prologue)-Everard; Prologue-Everard; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

900
28 April 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [Mainpiece by Charles Boyle. Premiere.] Benefit Mrs Porter, who performs a part in it she never acted before. [Since Mrs Porter is not in the cast in the edition of 1703, the meaning of this statement is not clear.] At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Find It

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Hartley-Verbruggen; Sir Abel Single-Dogget; John Single-Pack; Bevil-Betterton; Ledger-Powel; Sir Pert-Bowman; Mrs Hartley-Mrs Bowman; Orinda-Mrs Bracegirdle; Eugenia-Mrs Barry; Chloris-Mrs Lee; Lucy-Mrs Prince; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue written by George Granville-Powel.
Cast
Role: Mrs Hartley Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Orinda Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Prince

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Music: From The Mad Lover-

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook, Davis

Dance: Mrs Elford, Fairbanch