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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Alexander the Great"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Alexander the Great")') 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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2172 results for: Keyword - Alexander the Great
We found 1491 matches on Event Comments, 565 matches on Performance Title, 313 matches on Performance Comments, 35 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
02 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Entertainment: A surprizing Entertainment after the Turkish Manner, as it was perform'd in the Seraglio at Constantinople by the Kister Aga and a great number of his Eunuchs at the Command of the Grand Signior, for the Diversion of his Ladies at the last Bairam Feast-

527
07 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of your Humble Servant Francis Leigh. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Between the Acts: With 6 several Entertainments of Dancing as are express'd at large in the great Bills-

528
20 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Cox

Entertainment: As expressed in the Great Bills

529
13 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Entertainment: As expressed in the great Bills

530
19 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

Entertainment: Several extraordinary Entertainments express'd in the great Bills-

531
03 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Entertainment: Which are express'd in the great Bills

532
05 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Entertainment: Which are express'd in the great Bills

533
31 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Afterpiece Title: The Falling Out of Lovers is the Renewing of Love

Entertainment: To be announced in the Great Bills

534
24 February 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng Zebe; Or, The Great Mogul

535
11 April 1711 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Cuthbert and Smith. For the Entertainment of several Foreign Ministers. Tickets 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Performers; Particularly several select Entertainments out of the following English Operas: The Fairy Queen, King Arthur, The Indian Queen, Dioclesian, with the Masque in Timon of Athens; all by that great Master the late Mr Henry Purcell-

536
27 August 1711 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies. Mainpiece: that excellent Moral Play. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Music: The same Masters that perform'd on Thursday last; viz: A Celebrated Concerto, or full piece, by the famous Albinoni-; A Sonata out of the last Works of that great Master Tibaldi-; That excellent Piece for the Violin and Flute of Seignior Gasperine-

537
13 September 1711 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lewis. Written by the Ingenious Sir George Etheridge. Note, The Moon shines and the Tide serves up to London after Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: Thurmond Jr; particularly a Spanish Entry that he performed in the Opera at the Hay-Market last Winter with great Applause-Thurmond Jr; As also that excellent and much admired Scaramouch, as it was performed by the famous Monsieur duBrill from the Opera at Brussels-Thurmond Jr

538
24 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

539
20 December 1711 @ Coachmaker's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; several Pieces on the French and Arch Lutes- the famous Henricus Fonthornoycts

Dance: An Entry-Mr Thurmond Jr, who hath so often perform'd with the greatest Applause

540
13 March 1712 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music , especially the former-; A young Gentlewoman will perform that has learnt of Mr Weely several Years; besides great variety of Entertainments too long to be inserted here-A young Gentlewoman

541
19 May 1712 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters now in England; In particular several Trumpets, Sonatas, Solos for the Violin and Flute-; Singing in Italian and English-

Dance: The greatest Performers extant

542
28 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

543
12 March 1713 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; A Person will perform who has learnt of Mr Weekly several Years; Besides great Variety of Dialogues-; other Entertainments-

544
15 May 1713 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Eccles, Musician to his Grace. For the Entertainment of His Excellency, the Duke d'Aumont, Ambassador extraordinary from France. Tickets 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; With several new Foreign Pieces- chose out from the greatest Authors; Also a Sonata on the Violin-; a single Piece on the Bass Viol-

545
15 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurenge-zebe; Or, The Great Mogul

546
06 April 1715 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music The Particulars will be exprest in the Great Bills-

547
21 April 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song:

Dance: To be exprest in the Great Bills

548
26 May 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Song:

Dance: As will be express'd in the Great Bills

549
06 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The City Ramble

Dance: Express'd in the great Bills

550
30 June 1715 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: To all the Nobility, Gentlemen, and Ladies. At 7 p.m. Weekly Journal, 2 July: The Pleasure that our English People of Quality took, in being acquainted, that a Gentleman of ours, the curious Mr Abel, hath brought over hither all the most delicate Entertainments...made them last Thursday, for his Encouragement, flock in abundance to his Concert...among whom were the Princess of Wales, who went Incognito, besides several of the Nobility, and other Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Consort of Musick in 14 Languages-Mr Abell (lately arriv'd from Italy); Instrumental accompaniment-a great Number of the best English Masters; with Sicilian Illuminationsv; The Songs are as follows: Greek, Latin, Spanish, Italian, English, Scotch, Irish, French, High-Dutch, Low-Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Lingua Franca, Turkish; The Sea/Compass to be Sung if desired-