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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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25144 results for: Keyword - Mrs and Miss Smith
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.

23876
31 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: As17541210, but Volumnia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Volumnia Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Minucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Veturia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

23877
19 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17550224, but Rutland identified as-Mrs Glen; Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Rutland identified as Actor: Mrs Glen
Role: Essex Actor: Smith
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Raleigh Actor: Anderson
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rutland Actor: Gentlewoman , who never appeared on any stage

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

23878
21 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets delivered out for Lady Jane Gray and for this day will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Sparks
Role: Lightening Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Armarillis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Thomas Actor: R. Smith.

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

23879
02 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles and Mrs Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mr and Mrs Granier

23880
16 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell and Green (Boxkeepers). Tickets sold at the doors will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17550118, but Lady Froth-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Touchwood Actor: Anderson
Role: Careless Actor: Smith, first time
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Gibson
Role: Octavian Actor: Anderson
Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17550414

23881
19 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Ridout
Role: Buckle Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17550404 but Kitty-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17550430

23882
22 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17550317 but Parly-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Standard Actor: Sparks
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Copin.
Role: Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Bennet
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

23883
23 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17550304 but Edgar-Ross; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

23884
09 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Jiltup Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: [The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: [NNew Comic Dance, as17550930

23885
29 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Charlotte Lane for making a dress for Zanga for Mr Clarke, the Robe interlin'd with linen & the underdress lin'd with blue tammy's linnen, 18s.; 7 1!2 yds linnen at 10d.-7s. 6d.; 5 yds tammy at 2s.-10s.; silk, lace, and sewing silk, &c., 4s. (MS list in Davies, Life of Garrick, II, 322). [Also from same source]: paid to same for lengthening a coat sleeves & mending same for Mr Ridout, 1s. 3d.; for making a cloath coat lac'd with silver for Mrs Vincent, 10s. 6d., sewing silk, twist, buckram & stays, 4s. 6d.; hair cloth, wadding & linnen pockets, 5s.; 4 1!2 yds tammy at 2s.-9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mrs Granier.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

23886
02 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17551008, but Jessica (with songs in character)-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Chambers.
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Priss Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Pitt.

23887
16 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow Gentlewoman under great Misfortunes (Cross). Tickets to be had of Mr Harrache, Jeweller, at the Golden Ball and Pearl, in Pall Mall; Mrs Brooksry@Milliner, at the Lace Lappet in Pall Mall; or Mr Ridler, Hosier, at the Crown in Suffolk St., near the Hay-Market, and at the stage Door. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cowper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: PPantomime Dance-children, as17551203

23888
03 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Vernon, in Garcia, tho not meddled with in the 1st Act was in the 5 hiss'd off, on account of the old affair of his Marriage--an Epilogue was spoke to ye farce by Mrs Clive--(Indiff) (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

23889
07 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [O+Oracle, Comedy Published by Mrs Cibber.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

23890
17 January 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17560115, but with a New Epilogue-Mrs Woffington in the character of Roxana.
Cast
Role: with a New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Woffington in the character of Roxana.
Role: Alexander Actor: Barry
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Smith
Role: Thessalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Aristander Actor: Cushing
Role: Cassander Actor: Ridout
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Woffington

23891
03 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Northumberland Actor: Sparks
Role: Suffolk Actor: Anderson
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Foote, Sparks, Shuter, Dunstall, Costollo, Cushing, White, Mrs Bellamy; With a Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Foote, Sparks, Shuter, Dunstall, Costollo, Cushing, White, Mrs Bellamy

23892
12 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17551204, but Gentleman Usher-Yates; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Aranti Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors.

23893
14 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17551202, but Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Guildenstern-Usher.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Find Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: NNew Comic Dance, as17560205

23894
22 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, being the last time of performing it this Season. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Boxes and Stage 5s. Ladies desired to send servants by three o'clock. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: The Last New Sailor's Dance, as17560217

23895
08 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Anderson
Role: Fleance Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent. With Dances and Decorations incident to the Play.

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris

Performance Comment: See17560323 but only Lady-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: 7560323 but only Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126; Les Statues Animees, as17560302

23896
26 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Beaumont and Fletcher, acted but once these 15 years. Afterpiece: At the particular Desire of several persons of Quality. Benefit for my Self & Wife (Cross). [See The Spouter; or, The Triple Revenge, farce in two acts attributed to Mr Murphy, satirizing John Hill, Theophilus Cibber, Samuel Foote. Discussed by Genest, IV, 459-61.] Receipts: #214 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17560325 but Estifania-Mrs Pritchard, first time.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard, first time.
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: NNew Sailor's Dance, as17560217

23897
01 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Scrase & Mathews (Cross). Tickets of Scrase at Tauranac's Wine Vault, in James St., Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17560102, but Aboan-Scrase; Imoinda-Mrs Davies; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Clough.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Holland , his first appearance on any stage
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song:

Dance: [As express'd in the Bills of the Day (playbill). Advance notice.]

23898
06 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Collins and Howard. No building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang; or, The Parting Lovers

Performance Comment: Commodore-Lowe (in which will be introduced Rule Britannia); True Blue-Baker; Careful-Howard; Dreadnought-Bencraft; Boatswain-Dunstall; Nancy-Mrs Lampe; To conclude with the Song and Chorus of God Save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: To conclude with the Song and Chorus of God Sav Actor: .

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

Song: TTo Arms to Arms, Britons Strike Home-Lowe, Howard

23899
11 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Young
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Mountebank

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Rooker, Blakes, Leviez, Clough, Johnson, Vaughan, Mrs Vernon, with Dances- with Proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Rooker, Blakes, Leviez, Clough, Johnson, Vaughan, Mrs Vernon, with Dances- with Proper Decorations.

23900
19 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17560212, but Cordelia-Mrs Davies; Gentleman Usher-_.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Aranti Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: New Comic Dance The Indian Peasants, as17560515