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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Lee"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Lee")') 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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22733 results for: Keyword - Mrs Lee
We found 23428 matches on Performance Comments, 4415 matches on Event Comments, 4210 matches on Performance Title, 615 matches on Author, and 331 matches on Roles/Actors.

19051
29 September 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Thurmond; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Booth.

19052
06 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffeir-Booth; Pierre-Mills; Priuli-Boman; Antonio-Penkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter.

19053
23 October 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Acasto-Boheme; Castalio-Ryan; Polydore-Walker; Chamont-Quin; Chaplain-Egleton; Monimia-Mrs Seymour; Serina-Miss Purden.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Seymour

19054
27 October 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Performance Comment: Abra Mule-Mrs Seymour; Mahmet-Boheme; Pyrrhus-Ryan; Solyman-Quin; Cuproly-Egleton; Haly-Hulett; Kister Aga-Diggs.
Cast
Role: Abra Mule Actor: Mrs Seymour

19055
01 November 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydor-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Chaplain-Cibber; Ernesto-Williams; Monimia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter.

19056
02 November 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Angelo-Boheme; Claudio-Ryan; Lucio-Egleton; Isabella-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Seymour.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: As17221030

19057
03 November 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lear-Boheme; Gloster-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Bastard-Walker; Cornwall-Egleton; Albany-Diggs; Gentleman Usher-Morgan; Cordelia-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Seymour.

19058
15 November 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17221004, but Lord Mayor-Bullock Sr; Prince Edward-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mrs Rogeir.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Egleton.

19059
22 November 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Domitian; Or, The Roman Actor

Performance Comment: Domitian-Boheme; Paris-Walker; Aretinus-Quin; Parthenius-Ryan; AElius Lamia-Leigh; Junius Rusticus-Diggs; Palphurius Sura-Ogden; Stephanos-Egleton; Domitia-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Domitia Actor: Mrs Seymour.

19060
29 November 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Priuli-Boheme; Jaffeir-Ryan; Pierre-Quin; Bedamar-Walker; Renault-Egleton; Antonio-Morgan; Belvidera-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Seymour.

19061
20 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mrs Behn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Heron.

19062
02 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17220920, but Araminta-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Dance: As17221030

19063
12 January 1723 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Ottone-Francesco Bernardi , called Senesino; Teofane-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Emireno-Guiseppe Boschi; Gismonda-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Adelberto-Gaetano Berenstatt; Matilda-Mrs Anastasia Robinson.
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Anastasia Robinson.

19064
31 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17221017, but Florinda-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Heron.

19065
04 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield

19066
11 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17221030, but Flora-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: As17221030

19067
15 February 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17221002, but Plume-Walker; Worthy-Diggs; Silvia-Mrs Cross; Recruits-Morgan, _Spiller.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Rogier
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance:

19068
16 February 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17221231, but Oroonoko-Ryan; Governor-Boheme; Imoinda-Mrs Bullock; Charlot-_.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Rogeir.

Dance: As17221107

19069
19 February 1723 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Cajo Marzio Coriolano-Francesco Bernardi called Senesino; Volumnia-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Veturia-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Claudia-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Sesto Furio-Guiseppe Boschi; Azzio Tullo-Gordon; Sicino-Gaetano Berenstatt.
Cast
Role: Claudia Actor: Mrs Anastasia Robinson

19070
28 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17221013, but Belinda-Mrs Porter; Pert-Miss Teno.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Heron

Dance:

19071
13 March 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Isabella Chambers, Scholar to Mrs Margarita. Pit and Boxes at 6s. Gallery 3s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

19072
18 March 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Rich's Register: Dismiss'd at a very full House by reason Mrs Seymour wou'd not Act for the Benefit fo Mr Ch. M. Rich. Abt #200 in Money and Tickets. British Journal, 23 March: As they were performing...Mariamne...before a Crowded Audience, the Celebrated Mrs Seymour was suddenly taken ill, and the Money return'd to the Value of 150 Pounds

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

19073
28 March 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. Mainpiece: Written by Abraham Cowley. Receipts: money #39 18s. 6d.; tickets #89 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cutter Of Coleman Street

Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Tabitha Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

19074
30 March 1723 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erminia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 has no singers' names. A copy of the 1723 edition in the University of Chicago Library has this cast written in: Erminia-Signora Durastanti; Tancredi-Senesino; Silvio-Boschi; Ennone-Signora Cuzzoni; Flora-Mrs Robinson; Niso-Berenstat.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Robinson

19075
02 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Seymour. Pit and Boxes at 5s. Gallery 2s. Receipts: money #39 15s.; tickets #122 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Cast
Role: Europa Actor: Mrs Rogeir
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Egleton.