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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Shireburn"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Shireburn")') 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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22325 results for: Keyword - Mrs Shireburn
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 313 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

4026
15 June 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Penkethman; Young Clincher-Miller; Vizard-Bickerstaff; Dicky-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Santlow; Parly-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song: As17151028

Dance: Prince, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

4027
13 July 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith; particularly French Peasant and His Wife-Newhouse, Mrs Cross

4028
25 July 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of The Shrew

Performance Comment: As17160620 but Peg-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross

4029
09 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-F. Leigh; Valentine-Wilks; Ben-Bickerstaff; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Bowen; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Miss Younger; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: As17161004

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

4030
18 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man-hater

Song: As17161004

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger; particularly Lads and Lasses, Dame Ragundy and Her Family in the Characters of a Harlequin Man and Woman, Two Fools, a Punch, and Dame Ragundy--

4031
25 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith; A new Spanish Entry-Mlle Salle, Salle; a new Harlequin-Salle, Mlle Salle

4032
29 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding; Spanish Entry, as17161025; Harlequin, as17161025

4033
31 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Song: As17161022

Dance: Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Willis, Mrs Bicknell; Mimic Night Scene, as17161022

4034
14 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Penkethman; George-Mills; Raison-Johnson; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Florella-Miss Younger; Mrs Raison-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell; Mimic Night Scene, as17161022

4035
16 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Rogers

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Salle, Mlle Salle

4036
22 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle

4037
26 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Wilks Jr; Trappanti-Penkethman; Soto-Birkhead; Hipolita-Mrs Mountfort; Rosara-Mrs Santlow; Flora-Miss Younger; Viletta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Hipolita Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song: An English Cantata-Turner

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

4038
28 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: The Frost Music-Leveridge, Pack, Cook, Reading, Mrs Cross

Dance: new Serious Dance by Moreau-Moreau, Kellum's Scholar, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; Moreau, Shaw, Mrs Bullock

4039
18 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Song: A Dialogue between-Cook, a Gentlewoman, who never appear'd on any Stage before

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

4040
29 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; Likewise an Italian Mimic Scene never perform'd but once, call'd Harlequin Executed; or, The Farmer Disappointed See17161226-

4041
03 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

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

Song: As17161004

Dance: Grotesque Dance-Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

4042
04 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; A new Comic Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

4043
11 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Dance: Moreau, Kellom's Scholar, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Salle, Mlle Salle; Dutch Skipper, Serious Dance-Salle, Mlle Salle

4044
14 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Performance Comment: Woman Captain-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Woman Captain Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Song: Cook

Dance: Grand Comic Wedding Dance-Moreau, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle

4045
15 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Dance: Moreau, Kellom's Scholar, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle

4046
22 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Rogers.

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross, Salle, Mlle Salle

4047
02 February 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle

4048
04 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Rachell Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Santlow

Song: Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Boman

Dance: As17161009

4049
06 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Song: As17170204

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger; particularly Pastoral from Myrtillo-

4050
14 March 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17161215, but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger; particularly Myrtillo-