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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs P R"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs P R")') 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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23455 results for: Keyword - Mrs P. R.
We found 23723 matches on Performance Comments, 5751 matches on Event Comments, 4236 matches on Performance Title, 14 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

751
07 May 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #15 5s. and tickets #35

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: With a New Epilogue to the Town, -Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Moore.

Music: A Concerto for the Violin and Flute by John Baston-John Baston, John Baston's brother

Dance: The last new Pasacaile, Swedish Dal Karle-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

752
18 July 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Elizabeth Bewley, Mrs Aylett, and Young Gwin. Receipts: money #16 2s. 6d. and tickets #38 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Cast
Role: Woman Captain Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith

753
02 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. N.B. The Opera of Calypso is oblig'd to be deferred by Reason of Mrs Barbier's Indisposition. Receipts: #34 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Upstart Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Winwife Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Decoy Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Schoolding

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Salle, Mlle Salle

754
08 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Receipts: money #36 17s.; tickets #48 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: See17170302 but Belinda-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: 7170302 but Belinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Song: As17170204

Dance: A new Grand Comic Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Cook, Kellom's Scholar, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; A new Spanish Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith; Entry-Kellom's Scholar; Dutch Skipper-Salle, Mlle Salle

755
13 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller and Mrs Spiller. The Prologue is printed and will be dispos'd of at the House that Night for the Author. Receipts: money #24 2s.; tickets #71 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Performance Comment: As17161025, but Governor-Keene; Quisara-Mrs Spiller; With a new Comi/Tragi/Mechanical Prologue in the gay Stile by Spiller-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song: Leveridge, Pack

Dance: As17161221; La Folie-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

756
14 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17161025, but Margareta-Mrs Horton; Cacafogo-Leigh; Old Woman-Norris; Alithea-Mrs Baker; With a New Prologue-Miss Lindar; And an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Margareta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Song: As17170204; particularly Comic Songs-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17161210

757
16 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin, Coker, Mrs Robertson. Afterpiece: [By Benjamin Griffin.] A New Farce. Receipts: money #14 9s.; tickets #42 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Jew-Griffin; Portia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Masquerade; or, An Evening's Intrigue

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Reveller-Spiller; Gaymein-Ogden; Ogle-Griffin; Callow-C. Bullock; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Finch; Lady Harriet-Mrs Robertson; Flippant-Mrs Rubridge.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Robertson
Role: Flippant Actor: Mrs Rubridge.

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly Grand Comic Wedding Dance, Dutch Skipper-Salle, Mlle Salle

758
20 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis/and/Daughter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

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

Song: As17170102; Ballad of Sally-Mrs Willis

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Willis

759
28 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Cook, Eaton, Hastings, and Mrs Wellman. Receipts: money #12 14s. 6d.; tickets #76 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith; particularly several new dances by Cook-Cook, a Master who never performed on any Stage before

Song: As17170319

760
25 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Santlow. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Admission as 18 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Dance: A new Swedish Dal Karle-Shaw, Mrs Santlow

761
14 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17180318

Song: Ray, Mrs Boman

762
23 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis@and@her@Daughter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song: Rainton, Mrs Willis

Dance: As17180318

763
29 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17180403 but Jeremy-Miller; Ben-Bickerstaff; Nurse-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hunt.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton

Song: Ray

Dance: Prince, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

764
03 May 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit H. Bullock, Giffard, Egleton, Mrs Robertson. Tickets for Hamlet taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17171022; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Grand Indian Dance-Moreau

765
15 February 1720 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Dennis. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Vocal Music-Mrs Dennis who never yet perform'd in Publick

766
28 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

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

767
16 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. The Front Boxes and the Pit to be laid together by Tickets at 5s. Gallery Box 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17201231, but King-Thurmond; Queen-Mrs Porter; Laertes-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Hussar and Wife-Shaw, Mrs Booth

768
29 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Sarah Ottey. Pit and Boxes at 5s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Harpsichord-Mrs Ottey

769
30 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17200910, but Alithea-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Shaw, Denoyer, Mrs Younger, Miss Smith

770
17 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock, the Dancer

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Burgomaster and Wife , composed by delaGarde-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

771
23 February 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. Front Boxes and Pit at 6s. Middle Box 3s. Gallery 2s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing-Mrs Barbier

772
27 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Sarah Ottey. Receipts: money #53 13s.; tickets #84 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Music: With several Pieces of Musick to be perform'd on Harpsicord Bass@Viol Violin-Mrs Ottey

773
15 March 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Edgin Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth; particularly The Coquette Shepherdess, The Hussar, The Harlequin-

774
17 December 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bowman Jr and Mrs Orfeur

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Volatil-Orfeur; Riot-Bowman; Horatio-Miller; Sir Tristram-Paul; Young Cash-Phipps; Spitfire-Drew; Cynthia-Mrs Orfeur; Arabella-Mrs Ratcliffe; Aurelia-Mrs Cooper; With a new Prologue-Mr Orfeur; a new Epilogue-Mrs Orfeur.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ratcliffe
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Cooper
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Orfeur.

Song: Particularly Singing-Mrs Bowman

Dance:

775
13 February 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit James, Eyre, and Mrs Ratcliff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Ratclif; Jaffeir-Boman; Pierre-Orfeur; Renault-Miller; Priuli-Mynns; Duke-Wells; Antonio-Drew.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Ratclif

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff