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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.

4826
03 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Assignation; Or, Love In A Nunnery

Song: Turner, Mrs Boman

4827
19 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Mills; Pedro-Quin; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Horton; Mad Englishman-Miller; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Priest-Burkhead; Mad Taylor-F. Leigh; Mad Scholar-Turner who never acted before; with a Mad Song proper to his Part-.
Cast
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Horton

Song: New Songs-Mrs Bowman

Dance: The Boor Left In The Lurch (new)-Burkhead, Mrs Willis

4828
24 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Song: Turner, Mrs Bowman; particularly Genius of England-; Purcell Pastoral Dialogue-

Dance: The Original Song and Dance by Milkmaids-; The Wedding Dance-Prince, Birkhead

4829
09 August 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise; Or, The Massacre Of Paris

Performance Comment: Admiral-Mills; King-Walker; Duke-Ryan; Cardinal-Quin; Marguerite-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Marguerite Actor: Mrs Horton.

Song: Turner, Mrs Bowman; The Genius-Turner

4830
04 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Music: A Concerto to be perform'd on the Stage-

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding

4831
10 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bury Fair

Performance Comment: Sir Humphrey-Bullock; Trim-Bullock Jr; Bellamy-Husband; Wildish-J. Leigh; Oldwit-Hall; La Roche-Knapp; Lady Fantast-Mrs Kent; Philadelphia-Mrs Spiller; Gertrude-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Fantast-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Lady Fantast Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Fantast Actor: Mrs Moor.

Song: A New Cantata-Mrs Fitzgerald

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

4832
12 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bury Fair

Song: As17161010

Dance: As17161010; particularly a New Dance-Moreau, Mrs Schoolding

4833
13 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Music: A New Cantata-Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: As17161010

4834
22 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Tallboy-Miller; Clack-Norris; Hearty-Penkethman; Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Vincent-Ryan; Hilliard-Bickerstaff; Rachell-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Santlow; Amie-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Rachell Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Santlow

Song: Turner, Mrs Boman

Dance: As17161009; with a Mimic Night Scene after the Italian Manner, between Harlequin, Scaramouch and Dame Ragonde, being the same that was perform'd with great Applause, by the Sieurs Alard, 14 Years ago-

4835
22 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of The Shrew; Or, Sawny The Scot

Performance Comment: Sawny-Bullock; Peg-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; particularly Swedish Dal Karle-

4836
23 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Orestes-Elrington; Creon-Keen; Adrastus-J. Leigh; Jocasta-Mrs Knight; Eurydice-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Rogers.

Dance: A New Dance-Moreau, Mrs Schoolding; A Serious Dance-Salle, Mlle Salle, Salle's Sister, the Two Children from the Opera at Paris

4837
26 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Song: As17161017

Dance: delaGarde, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Spanish Entry, as17161025; Harlequin, as17161025

4838
27 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Barnaby-Cibber; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song: As17161004

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow

4839
03 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

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

4840
08 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Song: As17161030

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Schoolding, Salle, Mlle Salle

4841
09 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Biron-Elrington; Baldwin-Keene; Fernando-Griffin; Villeroy-J. Leigh; Carlos-Corey; Frederick-Bullock Jr; Jaquelin-Pack; Sampson-Bullock Sr; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Victoria-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

4842
12 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Song: As17161019

Dance: French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Cross; Dutch Skipper-Salle, Mlle Salle

4843
15 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Dance: And with a New Grand Comic Dance by Moreau-Moreau, Cook, Kellum's Scholar, Newhouse, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle

4844
24 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Dance: New Serious Dance by Moreau-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; Salle, Mlle Salle

4845
07 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: As17161004

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Bicknell

4846
10 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

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

4847
12 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Song: As17161030

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

4848
21 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato Of Utica

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

4849
31 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Song: As17161004; A New Cantata-Mrs Fitzgerald being the first Time of her Performance on this Stage

4850
31 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

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