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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Tofts"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Tofts")') 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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22241 results for: Keyword - Mrs Tofts
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 23 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

21876
06 April 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [According to the Poetical Courant, 6 April, a private performance of Caius Marius by several Gentlemen for their Diversion" had been acted by this date. A Prologue by Mrs Phillips is printed in that issue of the Poetical Courant.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonders In The Sun

21877
02 May 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Song: With all the Comical Songs and Dialogues that were perform'd in Wonders in the Sun-; particularly the Fop Song-Pack in Imitation of Italian

Dance: Dances-

21878
11 December 1706 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

21879
22 January 1707 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Celett. At 6 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; with pieces for trumpets hautboys German flutes and violins-

21880
27 January 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Penkethman, Mrs Cross performing their own parts.

21881
03 March 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore. [This performance may have been deferred; see 6 and 17 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Leveridge, others

Music: Instrumental Music-the best Masters

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Miss Santlow, others

21882
20 March 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lindsey. [In Daily Courant, 17 March, The Committee as a benefit for Miss Santlow had been announced for this day, but later deferred to Tuesday 25.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

21883
02 April 1707 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hall, Daughter to William Hall, who formerly had the Consort of Musick at his House in Norfolk-street. At 7 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the greatest Masters

21884
23 May 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

21885
17 January 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Betterton and Mrs Barry acting their own parts, but see queen's, 6 Nov. 1707.

21886
11 December 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Lady Wentworth, writing on 10 Dec., said: Yesterday I had lyke to have been ketched in a trap, your Brother Wentworth had almost parswaded me to have gon last night to hear the fyne muisick, the famous Etallion sing att the rehersall of the Operer, which he assured me it was soe dark none could see me. Indeed musick was the greatist temtation I could have, but I was afraid he deceaved me, soe Betty only went with his wife and him; and I rejoysed I did not, for thear was a vast deal of company and good light--but the Dutchis of Molbery had got the Etallian to sing and he sent an excuse, but the Dutchis of Shrosberry made him com, brought him in her coach but Mrs Taufs huft and would not sing because he had first put it ofe; though she was thear yet she would not, but went away. I wish the house would al joyne to humble her and not receav her again. This man out dus Sefashoe, they say that has hard both (Wentworth, p. 66)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

21887
09 April 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs del'Epine. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. The Scenes as on 2 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

21888
21 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Centlivre [the author]. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the same Author of a Comedy call'd, The Gamester

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

21889
02 February 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

21890
13 March 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

21891
17 March 1710 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs A. Bradshaw. [Originally announced for 15 March, the concert was deferred to this date.] Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-

21892
18 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Fairbank and Mrs Finch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

21893
20 March 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

21894
30 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: A Bickerstaff's Burying

21895
10 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

21896
27 April 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Powell and Hall. For the Entertainment of the Four Kings lately arriv'd from America

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Song:

Dance:

21897
30 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pack and Mrs Bradshaw. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Dance: Four Scaramouches-; Italian Night Scene-

21898
23 March 1711 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lindsey. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters

21899
02 April 1711 @ Two Golden Balls

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. There being but a short Comedy acted that Night, it is desired to begin exactly at Eight. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters

21900
21 May 1711 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baxter. At Mr Penkethman's New Theatre in Greenwich. At 5 p.m., several People returning to London the same Night, it being Moonlight Nights

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pastor Fido; Or, The Faithful Shepherd

Dance: Dances with Swords to Admiration-A girl of five

Song: Between the Acts: Singing-