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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.

5051
15 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: As17220202, but Bromia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Denoye, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

5052
22 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: See17211219, but Parts-Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Thurmond, Miller, Williams, Penkethman, Norris; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Saraband-Mr Robinson's Daughter

5053
25 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angleica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Myrtillo-; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

5054
26 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

5055
01 June 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17211113, but Rovewell-Diggs; Belinda-Mrs Parlour; Sailors-Morgan, Boheme, Phipps, Bullock Sr; Easy-_; Indent-_; Scruple-_; Coxen-_; Jenny-_; Jiltup-_; Barmaid-_; Cribidge-_.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Parlour
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Rogier
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: Lally, Mrs Rogier; Hornpipe-Jones

5056
27 July 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Dance: Pelling, Mrs Bullock

5057
05 September 1722 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Beauty; Or, The London Prentice

Performance Comment: As at bf, but London Prentice-Penkethman; Achmet-Oates; Haly-Parler; Amurath-Boheme; Wantbrains-Wetherell Jr; Selima-Mrs Middleton; Zara-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Newhouse, Mrs Whllis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son and Daughter

Song: In Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis

5058
25 September 1722 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentine And Orson

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy; or, The Comical Rivals

Song: The Boy who performed last season at lif

Dance: Armstrong, Mrs Boman, Jones

5059
25 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Miller; Hymphrey-Penkethman; Tipking-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Miss Willis; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Moore.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth; especially The Hussar-

5060
11 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth

5061
03 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Music: As17221231

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

5062
18 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

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

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

5063
21 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17221008, but Gibbet-Cibber; Dorinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

5064
06 March 1723 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Harpsichord-Babel; Singing-Mrs Fitzgerald; Solo on Violin-a Youth of 14 Years, his first in public

5065
25 March 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17230131, but Frederick-_; Florinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Heron.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Boval, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

5066
01 April 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Penkethman, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton, Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Penkethman, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton, Mrs Willis.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Isabella Chambers, who never appear'd on this Stage before

Dance:

5067
03 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida

Performance Comment: Troilus-Ryan; Cressida-Mrs Boheme; Hector-Boheme; Ulysses-Walker; Achilles-Hulett; Agamemnon-Diggs; Diomedes-Egleton; Thersites-Quin; Pandarus-Hippisley; Andromache-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Cressida Actor: Mrs Boheme
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Hill, being the first Time of her Appearance upon the Stage

Dance: The Drunken Miller (new)-Hippisley

5068
04 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Angleina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

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

5069
06 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17221112, but Lady Brute-Mrs Boheme.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Boheme.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17230219; Tollet's Ground-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier

5070
15 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17221105, but Arpasia-Mrs Boheme.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Boheme.
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: Highland Dance-Lally Jr; Tollet's Ground-Newhouse, Mrs Rogeir; Myrtillo-

5071
18 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17230129, but Hecate-Hall; Witches-_Phipps, _Hippisley; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Boheme.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Boheme.
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: Lally, Lally Jr, Pelling, Mrs Rogeir, Miss Bullock; particularly Myrtillo-

5072
19 July 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strolers

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Music: As17230625

Dance: Saraband-Mrs Tenoe

5073
23 July 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strolers

Afterpiece Title: The Tricks of Harlequin

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Dance: Passacaile-Mrs Brett; Saraband-Miss Tenoe

Song: Since Times are So Bad-Harper, Mrs Willis

Music: As17230625

5074
26 July 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walking Statue; Or, The Devil In The Wine Cellar

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Afterpiece Title: The Tricks of Harlequin

Dance: Saraband-Miss Tenoe; Passacaile-Mrs Brett; Harper's Drunken Man-

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

5075
02 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: It Should Have Come Sooner

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Afterpiece Title: The Tricks of Harlequin

Dance: Two Farmers and Their Wives-Boval, Miss Tenoe, others

Song: Smug Upon Tuesday-Mrs Willis; A Dialogue between a Rake and a Country Maid-Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar