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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Edward Topham"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Edward Topham")') 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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1949 results for: Keyword - Edward Topham
We found 941 matches on Author, 659 matches on Performance Comments, 242 matches on Performance Title, 225 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

951
28 March 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Secret Author(s): Edward Morris

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

952
29 March 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Secret Author(s): Edward Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

953
01 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Secret Author(s): Edward Morris

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

954
03 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Secret Author(s): Edward Morris

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

955
05 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Secret Author(s): Edward Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

956
12 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

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Related Work: The Secret Author(s): Edward Morris

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17980920

957
30 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Secret Author(s): Edward Morris

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

958
03 October 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

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Related Work: The Revenge Author(s): Edward Young

Afterpiece Title: The Embarkation

959
16 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

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Related Work: The Secret Author(s): Edward Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Pavilion

960
19 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

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Related Work: The Secret Author(s): Edward Morris

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

961
26 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Secret Author(s): Edward Morris

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

962
08 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Secret Author(s): Edward Morris

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

963
13 February 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Secret Author(s): Edward Morris

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To morrow

964
04 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: Topham, Topham Jr, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

965
17 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by Richard Paul Jodrell. Prologue by Edward Topham (see text)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: As17790610

966
10 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Miles Peter Andrews. Prologue by Edward Topham. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Words of the Roundelay [composed by Thomas Linley Sen.] introduced in the Comedy will be given gratis at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr. 1781: This Day is published Dissipation (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #243 4s. 6d. (234.6.0; 8.4.0; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: III: Smiling love to thee belong-Miss Field, Miss Wright (British Union-Catalogue, p. 621)

967
09 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Miles Peter Andrews. Prologue by Frederick Pilon. Epilogue by Edward Topham (see text)]: With Music High and Low Dutch [ascribed to Dr Arnold]. New Dresses and Decorations. The new Scenes painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 30 July 1781: This Day is published The Baron....(price not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17810612

968
11 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; f 2, by Miles Peter Andrews, with incidental music by James Hook. MS: Larpent 607; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. Prologue by Edward Topham {London Chronicle, 20 Dec.)]. Receipts: #129 13s. 6d. (76/6/0; 53/0/0; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Best Bidder

969
14 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Miles Peter Andrews. Prologue and Epilogue by Edward Topham (see text)]: With new Scenery and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 26 Feb. 1784: This Day at Noon will be published The Reparation (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #161 1s. (148/16/0; 11/19/6; 0/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17831104

970
02 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by William Hayley. Text in his Plays . . . for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784). Prologue by George Colman, the elder. Epilogue by Edward Topham (Gazetteer, 13 Sept., which also gives the names of the speakers). The parts are assigned (see 18 Aug.)]: A new Comedy, in Rhyme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Afterpiece Title: Foote Weston and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

971
28 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, author unknown; frequently attributed to Thomas Vaughan, but his authorship denied in a letter written by him to editor of the Oracle, 13 Feb. 1796. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, Nov. 1784, p. 393). MS: Larpent 670; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Nov. 1784, p. 389]. Receipts: #161 2s. 6d. (142/9/0; 18/0/6; 0/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deception

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece a New Dance incident to the Piece by Mr and Miss Hamoir

972
22 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by Edward Topham (see text). In 1794 this was altered by the author, and reduced to 4 acts]: With new Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 25 Jan. 1785: This Day is published The Natural Son (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #175 19s. 6d. (154/12/0; 21/0/0; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

973
09 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by George Colman, the younger. MS: Larpent 704; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, July 1785, p. 38. Prologue by the author; Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, July 1785, pp. 70-71)]: The Overture and New Airs compos'd by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk And No Turk

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

974
22 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Elizabeth Inchbald. Prologue by Edward Topham (London Chronicle, 26 Aug. 1786)]. Account-Book, 5 June 1786: Paid Mrs Inchbald in full for Appearance is against Them #50. Public Advertiser, 11 Nov. 1785: This Day is published Appearance is against Them (1s.). Receipts: #207 2s. (204/10/6; 2/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

975
24 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. Mainpiece: Altered from Shirley. Never acted here. With proper Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. [Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, May 1786, p. 368).] Afterpiece: In 2 Acts; written by Addison. Public Advertiser, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 99, High Holborn. Receipts: #281 17s. 6d. (153/14/6; 4/4/0; tickets: 123/19/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bird In A Cage Or Money Works Wonders

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer or The Haunted House

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Grand Dana of Ladies [performers not listed]; End of mainpiece The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd [performers not listed, but see17860304