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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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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.
Event Comment: Tickets for Caius Marius taken, also tickets for the benefit of the author of Female Friendship and for Highat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: Hornpipe by Taylor

Song: A New Ballad (never sung before) In Praise of English Plumb Pudding by Mullart

Event Comment: By Her Majesty's Command. Written by Shakespear. [Queen, Duke, and Princesses Amelia, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Newmarket's Delight (new) by Delamagne, Pelling, Davenport, Rector, Janno. III: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. IV: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. V: Shepherd's Mount by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: II: Newmarket's Delight (new) by Delamagne, Pelling, Davenport, Rector, Janno. III: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. IV: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. V: Shepherd's Mount by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. In IV: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Dukes, Davenport, Rector, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: In IV: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Dukes, Davenport, Rector, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq. And New Scenes and Clothes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Afterpiece Title: Pat1e and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: By Mlle Anne Roland

Performance Comment: III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: By Mlle Anne Roland .

Song: In I: An English Cantata by Mrs Clive

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: #96 8s. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Dance: By Mlle D'Hervigni, from Paris, the first time of her appearing on the English stage. Serious Ballet by Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Dance of Sailors, as17351128 A Comic Ballet called Les Puisans by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: The Rover, as17360103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: In II: Violin Solo by Charke

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve, Mrs Walter, &c. II: The Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: New Serious Dance by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: II: The Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: New Serious Dance by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Rover, as17360214

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, Denoyer's Apprentice, &c

Performance Comment: III: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, Denoyer's Apprentice, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Isander Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: In II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Lover's Opera

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. V: A new dance by Essex, Mrs Walter, Dukes, Davenport, Rector, Miss Mann, Miss Cantrell, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Cibber; Pyrrhus-W. Mills; Orestes-Cibber; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Pylades-Berry; Phoenix-Boman; Cephisa-Mrs Pritchard; Cleone-Mrs Cross. With the Original Epilogue, by Desire, to be spoken by Mrs Cibber .
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Le Ballet d'Amour by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Le Ballet d'Amour by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Whim by Delamayne. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: The Contr1vances

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: A Grand Ballet (revived): The Fat Farmer and his Family, with Fat Farmer-Harper; Sons-Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport; Daughters-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. End Afterpiece: Harper's Drunken Man

Performance Comment: III: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: A Grand Ballet (revived): The Fat Farmer and his Family, with Fat Farmer-Harper; Sons-Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport; Daughters-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. End Afterpiece: Harper's Drunken Man .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

Performance Comment: III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c .
Event Comment: Benefit Shepheard, Treasurer. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17351203, but Leander-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Miss Jones

Dance: II: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

Song: IV: English Cantata by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Shepherd's Mount, as17360426

Performance Comment: II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Shepherd's Mount, as17360426.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Dutchman and His Frow by Phillips and Miss Mann. v: Rover, as17360412

Performance Comment: III: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Dutchman and His Frow by Phillips and Miss Mann. v: Rover, as17360412.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Song: III: Song by Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Castelman, Treasurer. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Damon and Phillida, as17360430 V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: II: Damon and Phillida, as17360430 V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .