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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Anthony Lee"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Anthony Lee")') 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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1693 results for: Keyword - Anthony Lee
We found 955 matches on Performance Comments, 608 matches on Author, 257 matches on Event Comments, 44 matches on Performance Title, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

1576
08 June 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Lee. At 5 p.m., by reason of the length of the Entertainments

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caesar Borgia; Son Of Pope Alexander Vi

Related Works
Related Work: Caesar Borgia, Son of Pope Alexander the Sixth Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Song: Mrs Hodgson; A two/part song-Cook, Davis; Indian Trumpet Song-Davis; Song in Imitation of an Old Woman, Irish Whim-Mrs Willis

Music: A new Set of Airs for the Trumpet Hautboys and Violins composed by Corbett-

Dance: Miss Evans, Clark, Firbank, Firbank's scholar

1577
23 May 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

1578
29 June 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: a comical Tragedy [a burlesque of Lee's The Rival Queens by Cibber]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queen's; With The Humours of Alexander the Great

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Song: Three select Entertainments in Italian-Mr Holcombe. Being the first time of his performance on that Stage

1579
22 February 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A riot caused the acting of Cato to cease in Act IV. See The Weekly Packet 1 March, The Evening Post 22-25 Feb., The Post Boy 22-25 Feb. The most complete account appeared in Read's Original Weekly Journal, 1 March: The Night before had been the Third Night of a New Comedy, written by a young Gentleman of good Interest, and well respected, and the Boxes were bespoke for Monday Night, but a certain Ruler of that House, remarkable for Ill-Nature and Immorality, stop'd the Run of the Play, and caus'd the Tragedy of Cato to be given out...and tho' he was earnestly expostulated with on the Injustice of such a Proceeding, yet he obstinately persisted in his Resolution, which the Friends of the Author of the New Play very much resented: But this was not all, for when Cato came to be play'd, Mr Wilks, Mrs Oldfield, and Mrs Porter, who have principal Parts had given them to some of the inferior Players, which was look'd on as Riding the Audience, who would no longer Brook what they look'd on as an Insult, but with their hisses, Catcalls, &c. deafen'd the House, and drown'd the Shrill Pipes of the Actors; insomuch that the loudest Rant in Lee or Shakespear had been no more to be prefer'd to it, than the Noise of a Flagelot to the whistling of a Tempest; till the End the Players were obliged to retreat to their Fastnesses, unable any longer to Stand their Assaults; for they were storm'd with Orange-Peals, &c. as well as bombarded with Hisses Huzzas and Catcalls. Nor wou'd the Audience suffer them to Capitulate or receive any Offers of Submission, but calling for a Dance, put an End to the Play, in the middle of the 4th Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus announced, but possibly not acted

1580
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Spiller and Lee Booth. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 20 Aug.: On Tuesday Night about Ten [25 Aug.]...His Royal Highness came thither incognito, with only one Nobleman and a Footman attending; he was well pleased with the Performance, and was very liberal to the Actors

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Egbert, King Of Kent And Monarch Of England; Or, The Union Of The Seven Kingdoms

1581
05 September 1720 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Walker Great Booth. Mainpiece; a Dramatick Entertainment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia; Containing The Famous History Of Judith And Holofernes, With The Pleasant Humours Of Rustego And His Man Terrible

1582
24 August 1721 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's Great Booth, over-against the Hospital Gate. Mainpiece. that celebrated Entertainment (which gave such Satisfaction to all the Quality and Gentry that saw it)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia: Containing The History Of Judith And Holofernes, Together With The Humours Of Rustego And His Man Terrible

Song:

Dance:

1583
08 September 1721 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's Great Booth in the Queen's Arms Tavern Yard, next the Marshalsea Gate. Mainpiece: an excellent New Entertainment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Englishman; Or, The History Of Aarius King Of Persia, And The Destruction Of Babylon; With The Pleasant Humours Of Capt Fearful And His Man Nine@pence

Song:

Dance:

1584
25 August 1722 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Spiller-Harper Booth, in Harts-Horn Inn Yard, Pye Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Darius, King Of Persia: With The Downfall Of Babylon; Or, Innocence Preserv'd By The Noble Englishman; With The comical Humours Of Captain Fearful And His Man Nine-pence

1585
08 July 1723 @ Hampstead

Event Comment: For the Diversion of Gentlemen and Ladies. By Bullock's and Lee's Company of Comedians from both the Theatres. At Mr Luffingham's Great Room at Hampstead Wells. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Music:

Song:

Dance: The Mimick of a Drunken Man-

1586
22 August 1723 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's Great Theatrical Booth over against the Hospital Gate. Mainpiece: A Dramatic Opera. A Masque of Paradise, with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Edenv, the Serpent, and all the Creation, the Heavens open, the Sun appears, and an Angel descends and drives them thence. With Scenes, Machines, and Decorations proper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wisdom Of Solomon; Or, The Two Harlots

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Humours of Toby Stag, the Huntsman, and a Merry Poet

1587
13 April 1724 @ Windmill Hill

Event Comment: Benefit Old Toby, the Huntsman. At Lee's Booth, on Windmill Hill, in Upper Moorfields. As perform'd with universal Applause through the noted Cities of England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

1588
07 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Nat. Lee. With Machinery and other Decorations proper to the Play. Receipts: #31 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Related Works
Related Work: Sophonisba; or, Hannibal's Overthrow Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

1589
22 August 1724 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's Great Booth, over against the Hospital Gate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Son; Or, The Libertine Reclaimed; Wherein Is Represented His Vicious Life, And The Devil Appearing To Him To Go On In His Wickedness; And The Miserable State He Was Brought To Be His Extravagance, Being Reduced To That Extremity, That He Was Forced To Eat Husks With The Swine, To Satisfy His Hunger; Also An Angel Descending, Exhorting Him To Repent, And Return To His Father, Who Receives Him With Great Joy

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Entertainment: Drunken Man-Harper

1590
07 September 1724 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's Booth down the Queen Arms Tavern Yard, next Marshalsea Gate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Adventures Of Robin Hood, Earl Of Huntington, And His Mate Little John

1591
07 September 1724 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's and Harper's Great Theatrical Booth, on the Bowling Green, the Lower End of Blue Maid Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Troy

1592
24 August 1726 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee, Harper and Spiller Booth. Mainpiece: Which in its Decorations, Machinery, and Paintings, far exceeds its first Appearance in Bartholomew Fair. The Scenes and Cloths being intirely New

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Troy

1593
08 September 1726 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee and Harper's Great Booth, on the Bowling Green, the lower end of Blue Maid Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Siege Of Troy

1594
22 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth, over against the Hospital Gate in West Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West: Giving An Account How They Had Two Daughters, One Of Which They Fondly Lov'd, And The Other They Could Not Endure; So By Their Barbarity She Was Forced To Leave Her Father's House And Seek Her Fortune: With The Comical Humours Of Trusty, Her Father's Man, That Was Sent In Pursuit After Her, Who, In His Travels, Met With Three Witches That Hoisted Him Upon A Distaff, And Sent Him Flying Home Over The Houses

Dance: DDance-Wild Cats of the Woods

1595
24 August 1728 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper-Spiller Booth. Mainpiece: With all proper Decorations of Scenery, Machinery, &c. particularly the Sea where Leander was drown'd with Neptune, Tritons and Mermaids, floating. With the Comical Humours of Otter and Nurse. Afterpiece: [By Thomas Walker. Cast not listed in edition of 1728.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ero And Leander

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker's Opera; or, The Escapes of Jack Sheppard

1596
06 September 1728 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper-Spiller Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker's Opera

1597
06 September 1728 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Royal Champion; Or, St

1598
14 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Lee, the Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

1599
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Great Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia; Containing The Ancient History Of Judith And Holofernes; Together With The Comical Humours Of Rustego And His Man Terrible

Song: Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

1600
15 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's and Harper's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Fitzgerald Sr