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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Chitty"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Chitty")') 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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22234 results for: Keyword - Mrs Chitty
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4239 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

18601
29 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: See17291226, but Diana-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth.

18602
30 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Hostess Quickly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: See17291002, but Hunter-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts.

18603
03 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Miller; King-Bridgwater; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleuceus-Boman; Ptolomy-Corey; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Leucippe-Harper.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

18604
07 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived; or, The Amours of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Haughton; Countryman-Penkethman; Pierot-W. Giffard; Harlequin-Burney.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Haughton

18605
12 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17291210, but Elvira-_; Manuel-Lacy; Honoria-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived; or, The Amours of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Haughton

18606
20 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17291002, but Wishwell-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Heron.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

18607
02 February 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Love

Performance Comment: As17300121, but Mrs_ Lindsey.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucina Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Lindsey
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Newman
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Nokes

18608
06 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17291220, but Lady Darling-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Kirk.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham

18609
07 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17291031, but Brazen-W. Bullock; Bullock-Penkethman; Recruits-Collet, R. Williams; Lucy-Mrs Kirk; Rose-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kirk
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham; Running Footman's Dance-Sandham, Miss Sandham

18610
18 February 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Performance Comment: As17300129, but Soaretherial-Wells; Dologodelmo-Reynolds; Darony-Hallam; Primo-_; Death-_; Countermine-_; Temo-_; Genius-_; Puny-_; Seringo-Mrs Martin; Lusingo-Miss Palms.
Cast
Role: Seringo Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cuzzonida Actor: Mrs Hill. With the usual Epilogue.
Role: Cadamore Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Sementory Actor: Mrs Nokes

18611
23 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: See17300101, but Andromeda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth.

18612
05 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17300112, but Antonio-W. Williams; Monsieur-Bardin; Elvira-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Seal

Song: As17300302

Dance: As17300302

18613
21 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17291025, but Polydore-Gentleman; Chaplain-Bridgwater; Serina-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Booth

18614
06 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Amanda-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Buchanan.

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Cast
Role: Burgomaster's Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Highlander's Wife Actor: Mrs Laguerre

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; French Sailor-Salle, Laguerre; Flag Dance-Nivelon; Grand Comic Dance of Sailors-; Hornpipe-Salle in the Character of a Boatswain, Being his first Attempt in that Way

18615
07 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; Or, The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Medusa Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill, Miss LaTour
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger

18616
09 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Seal

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Peascod-W. Penkethman; Son to the late Mr Penkethman; Kitty-Mrs Giffard; With an Epilogue-Penkethman; riding on an Ass. riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Giffard

18617
13 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley and Mrs Egleton. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Tickets for The Amorous Widow taken at this play. Receipts: money #26 17s.; tickets #143 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivalon, Poitier

18618
25 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17300415 but Flareit-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Purden

Song:

Dance:

18619
28 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17300408 but Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke being the Second Time of her Appearance upon the Stage.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Charke being the Second Time of her Appearance upon the Stage.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Music: Solo on the Violin-Charke

Song: A New Cantata-Carey; and an old Scotch Ballad called Mary Scot-Miss Raftor

Dance: A new dance-Master Tench being the first Time of his Performance on the Stage

18620
30 April 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Parson

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: As17291122, but Quorum-_; Cant-_; Mrs Chaunter-_; Phebe-Miss Palms.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Nokes.

18621
04 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17300501, but Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Jones; With a New Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Mustacha Actor: Mrs Clarke. With a New Prologue and Epilogue to the Tragedy

18622
06 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance:

18623
09 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17300408 but Isabella-Mrs Berriman.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Berriman.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: In Flora: Wrestling Dance-Lanyon, Newhouse; Entr'acte: French Peasant-de St.Luce; French Sailors-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Pierrot-de St.Luce; Flag Dance-Nivelon

Performance Comment: Luce; French Sailors-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Pierrot-de St.Luce; Flag Dance-Nivelon.
Cast
Role: French Sailors Actor: Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Music: Preamble on Kettle Drum-Job Baker

18624
13 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Performance Comment: Jolt-James Excel, his first appearance on any stage; Nicodemus-Miller; Basil-Roberts; Macahone-Williams; Micher-Norris; Fetch-Oates; Landlord-Harper; Isabella-Miss Raftor; Dolly-Mrs Heron; Also a new Epilogue-Girl five Years old.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Heron

Dance: End II: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; IV: Grand Dance of Moors-

Music: End Act V: (by Desire) Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

18625
15 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Queen; or, Harlequin Turn'd Enchanter

Performance Comment: Fairy Queen-Miss Raftor; Her Followers-Young Master Lally, Young Master Tench, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett; Shepherd-Rainton; Shepherd's Man-Wetherilt; Harlequin-Surel; Colombine-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter.

Afterpiece Title: Concluding with the Loves of Shepherds and Shepherdesses

Performance Comment: Shepherds-Lally, Essex, Haughton, Roger; Shepherdesses-Mrs Roger, Mlle Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Roger, Mlle Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.