SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs and Miss Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs and Miss Smith")') 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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We found 26692 matches on Performance Comments, 7273 matches on Performance Title, 5649 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Roles/Actors, and 22 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17330915, but Brabantio-Aston; Lodovico-Hale; Montano-Lacy; Roderigo-Chapman; Desdemona-Mrs Younger .
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. By Her Majesty's Command. Preface to edition of 1734: The Third Night it went off in the same Manner, to the most numerous and splendid Audience that could be seen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Revenge

Performance Comment: As17340109 Epilogue spoken by Mrs Younger .

Dance: By Maker and Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Preface to edition of 1734: The Fourth Night a Set of about eight or ten young Fellows went to the Bedford Coffee-House ... and declared publickly that they came purposely to damn the Play, and would not leave the Play-House till they had compassed their Ends. . . . Accordingly Mr Ryan coming on to speak the Prologue, they began their Uproar, but were soon silenced, and the Prologue was heard with Applause. The Play beginning, they began again, and were so loud that Mr Ryan acquainted them, that as he could not imagine there was anything in the Play they could except against, he was apprehensive he had the Misfortune to displease them. Mr Quin then came on, and told them he found the House was divided, and as the Majority was for hearing the Play, he hop'd those who were not, would go out. The House on that were unanimous, and cry'd, Turn them out, Turn them out, but they saved the Audience the Trouble of doing it, and retired under the general Hiss of every Person then present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Revenge

Performance Comment: As17340109 Epilogue spoken by Mrs Younger .

Dance: By Malter and Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17331121, but Widow Blackacre-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Dance: French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle. Pigmalion, as17340114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: As17340216, but Primrose-Mrs Sharp .
Cast
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17340222 Prologue and Epilogue, as17340225 muSIc AND.

Dance: As17340222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As at HAY 20 Oct. 1733, but Edging-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle. Scotish Dance, as17331004. Pigmalion, as17340114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Macheath-Stoppelaer; but see DL, 28 Jan. hathi. but see DL, 28 Jan. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Love Is the Doctor

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: Scottish Dance, as17341004 Shepherd and Shepherdess by Maker and Mlle Salle. Tbe Nassau, as17340117 Pigmalion, as17340114

Song: A Cbacon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre, proper to the Play

Event Comment: Benefit Stoppelaer. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Mad Captain-Bardin; Serjeant-Hulett; Snip-Penkethman; Master Johnny-Stoppelaer; Chambermaid-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: III: Harlequin and Harlequinette by Mons Leblanche and Mlle Larini Violante, the first time of their Performances since their arrival in this Kingdom. V: Louvre in Boy's Cloaths by Mlle Larini Violante

Song: IV: Mimick Song (by Desire) by Stoppelaer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17331110, but Burgundy-Hamilton; Regan-Mrs Monlass; Cornwall, Albany omitted . Cornwall, Albany omitted .
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Jenkins; Phillida-Mrs Roberts, but see17340418.

Entertainment:

Event Comment: Benefit Excell and Giffard, the Numberer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17331127, but Altea-Mrs Monlass .
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard

Music: A new Overture, and select Pieces, composed by Prelleur

Dance:

Song: A Chancon a Boire by Excell

Event Comment: Benefit Peploe, Little, Lee. By particular Desire of some Foreign Ministers. Tickets for Castles and Munro taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As at HAY, 28 Nov. 1733, but Marcus-Cross; Lucia-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Pierrots. Dutchman and his Wife. Scotch Dance. English Maggot. Revellers

Performance Comment: Dutchman and his Wife. Scotch Dance. English Maggot. Revellers .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17340105, but Desdemona-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Pierre-Mills; Jafteir-Milward; Priuli-Roman; Renault-Cibber; Belvidera-Mrs Thurmond .
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: Revellers, as17340910 Pierrots, as17341023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Sands Actor: Miller
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack-Stocks-Cibber; Chloe-Mrs Clive; Mr Stocks-Harper; Lovemore-Salway .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17341017, but Hoyden-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. V. Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon

Performance Comment: IV: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. V. Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Chambermaid-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance:

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke. Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: As17341019, but Opium omitted; Gallipot-Harper. And the Original Epilogue (by Desire) by Cibber and Mrs Clive .

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: By Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17340909, but Pedro-Monlass; Inis-Mrs Monlass .
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17341003, but Lucy-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Dance: As17341214

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Shepard; Blister-Harper; Bookish-Berry; Coupee-Laguerre; Wormwood-Mechlin; Quaver-Sal way; Thomas-Este; Lucy-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17341012, but Burleigh-Corey; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: La Coquette & Les Jaloux by Denoyer, Poitier, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: As17350109 With the Original Epilogue spoken by Mrs Horton .
Cast
Role: Distressed Mother Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hallam

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: As17350109 Original Epilogue by Mrs Horton .
Cast
Role: Distressed Mother Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hallam

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vie Est Un Songe; Ou, Arlequin Boufon A La Cour De Naples; Or, Life Is A Dream

Performance Comment: Sigismond-Le Sage Sr; King Basil-Verneuil; Duke of Muscovy-Le Sage Jr; Clotalde-Dessessars; Ulric-Dubuisson; Sophronia-Mrs Malter .
Cast
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Malter

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Cartouche, Grand Provost & Judge

Dance: