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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Comical Songs Scots English and Italian"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Comical Songs Scots English and Italian")') 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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5822 results for: Keyword - Comical Songs, Scots, English, and Italian
We found 2756 matches on Performance Title, 2315 matches on Performance Comments, 1352 matches on Event Comments, 122 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1326
05 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Family in Distress. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 5 May: To be Sold: The Interest of the Theatre and Materials in Goodman's Fields. Inquire of Mr Giffard at his House in Grange-Court, in Cary-Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Havard
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Clown-Vallois; V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: IV: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

1327
23 August 1737 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry

Performance Comment: Jano, Raynard, Baudouin, VanderHuff.

Dance: Jano, Baudouin, Peters, Thompson, Mlle DeFrano, Mlle LeRoy, Mrs Dancey, Miss Dancey; The Italian Shadows-the best Masters from Italy; Le Badinage Champetre-

Related Works
Related Work: The Stranger Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Conjuror Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Fire and Water! Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern! Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Best Bidder Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Reparation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Better Late than Never Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Music: A Band of Musick

1328
07 September 1737 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: LLee-Hallam Booth on the Bowling Green at the Bottom of Ax@and@Battle@Yard, behind the Marshalsea. By the celebrated Company from Bartholomew Fair; 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Presumably performed from Wednesday 7 through Thursday 15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry

Performance Comment: Jano, Raynard, Baudouin, VanderHuff.

Dance: Jano, Baudouin, Peters, Thompson, Mlle DeFrano, Mlle LeRoy, Mrs Dancey; The Italian Shadows-the best Masters from Italy; A Humorous Ballet Dance between a Soldier a Sailor a Tinker a Tailor and Buxom Joan of Deptford-

Related Works
Related Work: The Stranger Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Conjuror Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Fire and Water! Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern! Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Best Bidder Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Reparation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Better Late than Never Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Music: a B Band of Musick

1329
03 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Chetwood. Tickets at Chetwood's House, No. 11, Wild Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg; Miss Wright; III: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: II: Singing in Italian-Miss Thynne; IV: The Noontide Air-Beard

Music: V: A Concerto-Henry Burgess Jr

1330
03 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Receipts: #75 9s. 6d. (Account Book); #60 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Hallam

Dance: TThe Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1331
21 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #186 1s. 6d. (Account Book); #180 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater

Dance: particularly a Gparticularly a Grand Serious Ballet called Mars and Venus, a Comic Dance called The Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1332
28 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #142 13s. 6d. (Account Book); #110 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Le Tirolisi between a Hungarian and Two Tyroleans-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1333
02 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #59 7s. 6d. (Account Book); #80 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater

Dance: TThe Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Miller and Wife-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1334
05 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Mr Dryden. Receipts: #104 4s. 6d. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1335
13 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written Originally by Shakespear, and revised and adapted to the Stage by Mr Theobald. Receipts: #129 19s. 6d. (Account Book); #130 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1336
30 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #82 2s. 6d. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: TTyrolean Dancebetween Hungarian and Two Tyrolese-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini; Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1337
03 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Mr Dryden. Receipts: #109 13s. 6d. (Account Book); #120 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: TTyrolean Dance, as17401230; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1338
08 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As 4 Dec. 1740. Receipts: #87 14s. (Account Book); #90 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: SScots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland; Tyrolean Dance-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini; Grecian Sailors-Glover; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1339
28 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Receipts: #150 14s. (Account Book); #165 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Dance: FFawns and Nymphs-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1340
12 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Hignesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Receipts: #160 6s. (Account Book); #120 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, Mrs Porter again received #20 for her performance this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Dance: As17410207; Also Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1341
07 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George and the Lady Augusta. Benefit Desnoyer. Receipts: money #116 15s. 6d.; seals #105 17s. (Account Book); #230 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, Desnoyer received a Free Benefit, i.e., no deduction for the nightly charges.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Dance: SSerious Dance to Favourite Tunes from the Opera of Lothario-Desnoyer; The Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; By Command, The Comic Dance of the Old Woman-with Pierot in the Basket; Louvre, Minuet-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1342
09 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Receipts: money #78 12s.; seals #81 10s. (Account Book); #162 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, Delane received a Free Benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; III: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Song: In II: Roberts

1343
30 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Cibber. [Tickets at Cibber's Lodgings at the Shell House in Spring Garden.] Receipts: money #65 15s. 6d.; seals #126 7s. (Account Book); #230 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Coupler-Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Hallam; Lory-Oates; Surgeon-Neale; Amanda-Mrs Stevens; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden (by Desire)-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17410302 but Harry-Anderson; James-Mullart.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Anderson
Role: Leander Actor: Salway

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Dance: I: The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; III: A new Muzette, Tambourine-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; IV: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1344
14 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #78 3s. (Account Book); #110 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Followers Actor: Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne
Role: Rural Swain and Nymph Actor: Haughton, Mlle Roland

Dance: TTambourine, Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1345
29 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #140 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Followers Actor: Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne
Role: Rural Swain and Nymph Actor: Haughton, Mlle Roland

Dance: LLouvre, Minuet-Signora Barberini; Italian Peasants-Signora Barberini, Desnoyer

1346
24 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake; Or, The Lover's Quarrel

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice: with Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants-Lalauze, Sga Barberini, accompanied by Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson, Dupre, Sga Domitella, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Wright, Mrs Villeneuve; Villagers-Waltz, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davis, Stoppelaer, Miss Davis, Miss Dodson

Related Works
Related Work: The Stranger Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

1347
28 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants, as17411024

1348
30 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Shade of Leander Actor: Salway

Dance: A New Tambourine-Sga Barberina, Sga Domitilla, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Wright, Mrs Villeneuve; The Italian Peasants, as17411024, but Villagers not listed

1349
05 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: The Early Horn-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: A New Dance The Italian Peasants-the Mechels

1350
07 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Letter from Mlle Auguste to the Public stated that Fleetwood had refused to answer her letter, whence she had withdrawn and engaged with Rich, of which fact she appraised Fleetwood who still kept her name on the bills. Her reason for leaving Fleetwood was her having heard that on 4 Dec. he had read a letter on the stage at dl to her discredit. See London Daily Post and General Advertiser.] Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: Early Horn-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: Sailor's Dance, as17411015; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205