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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.

4901
07 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Miller; Humphrey-Penkethman; Clerimont-Mills; Capt. Clerimont-Wilks; Tipkin-Norris; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Aunt-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Saunders.

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

4902
07 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Dance: As17171022; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

4903
15 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Dance: Dupre, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Newhouse, Pelling, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Miss Smith

4904
17 January 1718 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; With several New Solos and Concertos-Matthew Dubourg; Singing-Mrs Fletcher

4905
21 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Dance: Prince, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Birkhead, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

4906
21 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist

Afterpiece Title: The Perjuror

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Song: As17171130

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

4907
27 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: See17171115, but Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Sharper-Mills; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Fondlewife-Cibber; Araminta-Mrs Porter; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.

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

4908
31 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Willis

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Miss Lindar

4909
20 February 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio Africanus

Dance: A new Serious Dance by Moreau-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

4910
01 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Cassius-Ryan, being the first time of his performing on that Stage; Antony-Quin; Caska-Corey; Julius@Caesar-J. Leigh; Portia-Mrs Rogers; Calphurnia-Mrs Knight; Brutus-Keene.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Knight

Song: As17171226

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

4911
04 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Miss Younger, Miss Lindar

4912
05 March 1718 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing in Italian and English-Signora Margarita, who has not sung in publick this Winter, Mrs Fletcher, Vanbrughe; accompanied with Harp-Mr Powell Jr

4913
06 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Cast
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: As17171022; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

4914
10 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Song: As17171226

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

4915
11 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Barbier

Dance: As17171022

4916
19 March 1718 @ Tennis Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing-Mrs Fitzgerald, Cook, Newberry, Jones

4917
20 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Dance: As17180310 Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

4918
05 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Music: Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Music- by Babel for St. Cecilia's Day; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Mrs Barbier, Babel's Scholar, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Mrs Barbier, Babel's Scholar, who never appear'd on any Stage before.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Mrs Barbier, Babel's Scholar, who never appear'd on any Stage before.

Song: Mad Dialogue by Purcell-Leveridge, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: As17171022

4919
15 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17171028, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Foigard-_; Bonniface-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: As17180318 Stripping Dance-Prince, Mrs Bicknell

Song: As17180414

4920
15 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17180120, but Sir John-Keene; Mademoiselle-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Moreau.

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Newberry, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

4921
24 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Marcella-Mrs Thurmond, in which she sings I Burn, I Burn.
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Thurmond, in which she sings I Burn, I Burn.

Song: Purcell's Mad Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Thurmond's last new Mad Dance-Thurmond, others; Comic Dance-Thurmond, Miss Smith

4922
28 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Dance: Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Tenoe; A new Comic Dance by Fairbank-Topham, Miss Tenoe Fairbank's Scholar

4923
06 May 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song: As17171126; Mad Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: Thurmond's Grand Dance-; Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his own Diversion; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

4924
15 May 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Scotch Dance-Newhouse, Miss Smith; Marie-Cook, Miss Schoolding; The last Comic Dance-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

4925
16 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17171015, but Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Hotspur's Wife Actor: Mrs Santlow.
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.

Music: Concerto upon the Little Flute by Paisible-; Concerto intirely new, by Mr Hendel-

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Tenoe