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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Horton"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Horton")') 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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22782 results for: Keyword - Mrs Horton
We found 23320 matches on Performance Comments, 4238 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 1811 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

576
16 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ryan; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Daniel-Cibber; Governor-Bridges; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Gibson; Hotman-Anderson; Capt. Driver-Rosco; Jack Stanmore-Storer; Widow-Mrs James; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bland; Lucy Weldon-Miss Copen.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

577
19 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Manly-Ridout; Sir Amorous-Cibber; Vulture-Morris; Aspin-Collins; Butler-Bridges; Lady Outside-Mrs Horton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Clarinda-Miss Copen; Betty-Miss Haughton; Necessary-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bland.

578
15 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Bridgwater; Constant-Ridout; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-James; Bully, with songs in character-Beard; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Giffard; Belinda-Mrs Hale; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Storer.

Song: II: Chi nacque alle pene, Lusingo piu Cara-; IV: As17480213 Miss Faulkner

579
10 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Farewell-Ridout; Surly-Bridgwater; Hothead-Dunstall; Testimony-Arthur; Crack-Waistkum, who never appeared on that stage before; Aunt-Mrs Dunstall; Violante-Mrs Horton; Leonora-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17481221, but Hob's Mother-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hale.

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

580
27 September 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Sparks; Ghost-Delane; Horatio-Ridout; Polonius-Arthur; Laertes-Gibson; Ostrick-Cushing; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Queen-Mrs Horton; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosencrantz-Bencraft; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Oates; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Lady Loverule-Miss Haughton; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

581
02 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Delane; Richmond-Ridout; Buckingham-Sparkes; Stanley-Redman; Oxford-Bencraft; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut-Oates; Blunt-Holtham; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

582
16 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Quin; Orestes-Ryan; Pylades-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Miss Haughton; Hermione-Mrs Horton; Andromache-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

583
08 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Duart-Ryan; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Collins; Governor-Sparks; Manuel-Ridout; Choleric-Arthur; Monsieur-Bencraft; Sancho-Cushing; Angelina-Mrs Barrington; Honoria-Miss Haughton; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Clodio-Dyer.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright

584
28 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Lee; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Ridout; Raleigh-Anderson; Rutland-Mrs Vincent; Nottingham-Mrs Ridout; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright

585
16 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: Henry-Delane; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; English Soldier-Bransby; France-Gibson; Dauphin-Lee; Constable-Bridgewater; Burgundy-Lacey; Queen of France-Mrs Horton; Katherine-Mrs Barrington; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Fluellen-Arthur; Pistol-Dyer; Chorus (after the manner of the Ancients)-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright

586
13 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Mackbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Mackbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton.

587
30 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17170214, but Pedro-Quin; Frederick-Ryan; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Moretta-Mrs Saunders; Valeria-Miss Younger; an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter

Song: As17170102; particularly Genius of England-Turner

Dance: As17161204

588
18 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Quin; Bullock-Miller; Kite-Leigh; Worthy-Mills; Appletree-Penkethman; Pearmain-Norris; Sylvia-Mrs Bicknell; Melinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Horton.

Song: As17171111

Dance: Comic Dancing-

589
03 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-Wilks; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

590
30 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17171009, but Elvira-Mrs Mountfort; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

591
31 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Leigh; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter.

592
13 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Mills; Brutus-Booth; Antony-Wilks; Portia-Mrs Porter; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Horton.

593
27 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Elrington; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Leigh.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton

594
29 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17181201, but Arabella-Mrs Horton; Chat-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Chat Actor: Mrs Hunt.
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Garnet

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

595
19 September 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton

596
16 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Luckless-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Bulfinch-Cross; Beavis-Williams; Howdee-Cibber; Nothern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Nothern Lass Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

597
11 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Mills; Mad Englishman-Miller; Mad Welshman-Norris; Alinda-Mrs Thurmond; Jeletta-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Jeletta Actor: Mrs Horton.

Song: Mrs Bowman

Dance: As17200610

598
07 July 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Johnson; Le Prate-Miller; Nincompoop-Norris; Jack Amorous-Mills; Wil Merriton-Williams; Old Brag-Shepard; Ned Brag-Wilks; Betty-Mrs Horton; Mirtilla-Miss Smith; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Lady Addleplot-Birkhead; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Straddle Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

599
20 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Ballance-Thurmond; Worthy-Mills; Kite-Shepard; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Penkethman; Pairmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Boval, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe; particularly Lads and Lasses-

600
07 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Bulfinch-Cross; Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Northern Lass Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: