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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Grainger"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Grainger")') 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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22233 results for: Keyword - Mrs Grainger
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

2276
17 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Shore-Wilks; Bellmour-Mills; Sir Richard-Boman; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; A Prologue-a Little Girl.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Custom of the Country

Song: Purcell's You Say 'Tis Love-

Dance: As17150419

2277
20 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17150113, but Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Mills;Diego-Norris; Hypolita-Mrs Mountfort; Flora-Miss Younger; Viletta-Mrs Saunders; Rosara-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince, Wade, Birkhead, Sandham

2278
04 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

2279
16 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Booth; Calianax-Penkethman; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Music: A New Concerto-Paisible

Dance: As17151122

2280
24 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Care is taken to prevent any Disappointment. Receipts: money #14 9s. and tickets #33 13s. The Epilogue was separately Printed (1716); see BM 164 I. 30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: See17150930, but Alinda-Mrs Thurmond; a new Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: As17151029

2281
25 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Song: Mrs Boman, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: Four French Peasants-Weaver, Wade, Shaw, Topham

2282
07 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Teno, Miss Lindar, a Scholar of Mr Shirley's

2283
12 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjuror

Performance Comment: edition of 1717 lists: Justice Bindover-C. Bullock; Thoroughpace-H. Bullock; Bellmour-Williams; Spoilem-Spiller; Merry Andrew-Scot; Joseph Idle-Egleton; Clerk-Griffin; Isabella-Mrs Robertson; Actress-Mrs Finch; Prologue-Spiller; Epilogue-Williams.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Robertson
Role: Actress Actor: Mrs Finch

Afterpiece Title: Woman's Revenge

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Song: Mrs Barbier; particularly Around Her See Cupids Flying-Mrs Barbier

Dance: As17171022; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

2284
20 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Garnet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Booth; Orestes-Mills; Pylades-Thurmond; Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Hermione-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-

2285
06 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge; Or, A Match In Newgate

Song: Mrs Fletcher; End III: Mrs Barbier

Dance: End I: a Chacone-delaGarde's Two Sons; End II: Burgomaster and his Frow-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; End III: French Peasant-delaGarde's Two Sons

Music: End II: Clodio, Piepo

2286
27 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

Song: Mrs Fletcher; end III: Mrs Barbier

Music: End III: Claudio, Piepo

Dance: End I: Harlequin-delaGarde's Two Sons; II: Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; III: French Peasant-delaGarde's Two Sons

2287
08 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Song: Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher, Leveridge

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding

2288
03 June 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: The Original Dialogues-Leveridge, Pack

Dance: Wooden Shoe-Sandham, Newhouse; Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his diversion; Harlequin-delaGarde's Two Sons

Song: Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Barbier

2289
16 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Marplot-Miller; Sir Framcis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Isabinda-Mrs Younger; Patch-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Lindar

2290
18 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Shepard; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

2291
12 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Mrs Booth; A new dance by Lallie, Mrs Tenoe

2292
26 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ogden and Mrs Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Leigh; Dorax-Quin; Muley Moloch-Ogden; Muley Zeydan-Egleton; Benducar-Smith; Alvarez-Boheme; Antonio-C. Bullock; Mufti-Bullock Sr; Mustapha-Spiller; Almeyda-Mrs Giffard; Johayma-Mrs Cook; Moraym!-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Cook

Dance: As17200120 The Italian Shadows-

2293
17 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Forester

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Quin; Cortez-Leigh; Guyomar-Ryan; Orbellan-C. Bullock; Odmar-Smith; Almeria-Mrs Giffard; Alibech-Mrs Forester; Cydaria-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Forester

Dance:

2294
15 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pelling, Mrs Knap, Mrs Elsam. Receipts: money #6 17s.; tickets #140 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: As17210412 but Edmund-Leigh; Gentleman Usher-Pack; Cordelia-Mrs Knapp.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Knapp.

Dance:

2295
08 August 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleomenes; Or, The Spartan Hero

Performance Comment: Cleomenes-Mills; Sosybius-Thurmond; Cleanthes-Williams; Pantheus-Wilks Jr; Cleora-Mrs Horton; Cassandra-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cassandra Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Tenoe

2296
18 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Thurmond; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Lady Charlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Tattleaid-Mrs Baker; Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Miller.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Charlot Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Mrs Booth, Shaw, Denoyer, Mrs Younger

2297
28 June 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Atkins. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality.At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Wm. Bullock; Hastings-Parler; Catesby-Turner; Ratcliff-Barrett; Bellmour-Warren; Dumont-Atcheson; Jane Shore-Mrs Parler; Alicia-Mrs Clark.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Parler
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Clark.

Dance: Hornpipe-Jones

2298
25 August 1722 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Beauty; Or, The London Prentice

Performance Comment: London Prentice-Penkethman; Wantbrains-Miller; Achmet-Oates; Haly-Parler; Selima-Mrs Parler; Zara-Mrs Middleton; Amurath-Boheme.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Parler
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Middleton

Dance: Newhouse, Mrs Willis, Mrs Middleton, Miss Francis

Song: Mrs Boman, Mrs Willis; particularly a Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life between a Court Lady and a Country Nymph-

2299
31 January 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Betty Smith and Mrs Orfeur. All the Characters new dress'd. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Performance Comment: Caratach-Orfeur; Venutius-Miller; Nennius-Minns; Comes-Boman; Suitonius-Paul; Bonduca-Mrs Ratcliff; Claudia-Mrs Orfeur; Hengo-a Girl of nine Years of Age; Corporal Macer-Drew; Prologue-a Child.
Cast
Role: Bonduca Actor: Mrs Ratcliff
Role: Claudia Actor: Mrs Orfeur

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Play-; particularly, Dancing-Girl of Six years of Age, for her Diversion, Scholar to Mr Roussau; being the first Time she ever appeared on the Stage

2300
18 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #35 6s. 6d.; tickets #51

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17230209, but Horatio-Leigh; Laertes-Walker; Fop-Egleton; Polonius-Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Boheme; With a new Epilogue-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Boheme
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: The Galliard- (new)