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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "English Scotch and Irish Ballads"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "English Scotch and Irish Ballads")') 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 1509 matches on Performance Title, 553 matches on Event Comments, 480 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: A New Ballad-Beard; III: Noontide Air-Lowe; IV: Mad Tom by Henry Purcel-Beard in character

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Roberts; Pyrrhus-Delane; Orestes-Milward; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cephisa-Mrs Cross; Cleone-Miss Bennet; Hermione-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: I: a Ballad-Lowe; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Matelot-Fausan, Signora Fausan; V: Le Genereux Corsaire-Fausan, Signora Fausan, LaCroix, Delemain, Dumont, Constantini, Mrs Walter, Miss Thomson, Miss Story, Miss Rayner, Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: I: New Ballad-Lowe; III: Bright Author of my present Flame-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17411030; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond-Lowe; III: a New Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Song: I: New Ballad-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17411030; IV: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Song: I: New Ballad-Lowe; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17411208 but-the Fausans; V: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan, LeCroix, Delemain, Dumont, Constantini, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Rayner, Miss Wright

Event Comment: [R+Rylands MS. suggests that the Princesses sent word at 12 o'clock that they would attend. It was too late to advertise the fact.] Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: New Ballad-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Lowe

Dance: II: Dutch Dance-Philips, Miss Scott; V: The Swiss-M Mechell, Mlle Mechell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Song: I: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; III: Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17411030; V: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411218

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: A Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; III: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Col Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Leigh

Song: I: The Early Horn-Lowe; III: A Ballad-Beard

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17411110

Ballet: V: Les Satires Puny. As17420106

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Sg and Sga Fausan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Col Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Leigh

Song: I: A Ballad-Beard; III: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17411110

Ballet: V: Les Satires Puny. As17420106

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Sg and Sga Fausan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Happy Pair-Beard; III: A Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: A Sailor's Dance, as17411015; IV: The Swiss-the Mechels

Event Comment: [M$Milward unable to perform, his part was read by Cibber Jun.] Rylands MS.: Cibber read Hamlet. Receipts: #50

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Happy Pair-Beard; III: a Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17411212, but Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: I: A Ballad-Lowe; IV: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: La Foullies, as17420125

Ballet: V: Les Satires Puny. As17420106

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Sg and Sga Fausan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: a Ballad-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: The French Peasants, as17420116; IV: The Swiss, as17420119

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Receipts: #100

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Song: I: a Ballad-Lowe; III: Song-Mrs Arne; IV: See from the Silent Groves-Beard

Dance: II: Le Petit Scaramouche, as17420201; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17420120;

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Receipts: #90. Rylands MS.: Milward bury'd. Duke &c [attended theatre]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph like Rosamond-Beard; III: a Ballad-Lowe; IV: a Song-Mrs Arne

Dance: II: La Foullies, as17420125

Ballet: V: Les Satires Puny. As17420106

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Sg and Sga Fausan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: II: Was Ever Nymph like Rosamond-Beard; IV: a Ballad-Lowe

Dance: I: Les Matelotes, as17411208

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Song: I: Song with French Horns-Beard; III: A Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: Les Egyptiens, as17420224; V: New Grand Ballet, as17420224

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Receipts: #70

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Mills

Song: I: a Song with French Horns-Beard; III: A Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17411110

Ballet: V: Les Satires Puny. As17420304

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Sg and Sga Fausan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: I: Song with French Horns-Beard; III: a Ballad-Lowe; IV: Song-Mrs Arne

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Ballad-Lowe; IV: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: The Serious Dance, as17420322 III: Dutch Dance, as17411219

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Rylands: Hill Play'd Carlos. Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song: I: Song-Beard; III: Ballad-Lowe; IV: Mrs Arne

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; V: Le Boufon-the Mechels

Event Comment: RRylands MS.: Benefit Pierson, Treasurer. Receipts: #190

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Handy Actor: Green

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe

Song: I: Let me Wander not unseen from Milton's Allegro & Penseroso, by Handel-Beard; III: Elin@a@Roon (by special Desire)-Mrs Clive; V: A Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; III: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Macklin and Mrs Bennet. Tickets deliver'd out by Leigh, Carter and Miss Story will be taken. Tickets and places to be had of Bradshaw &c., and of Mrs Macklin at No. 12 in Wild Court, Wild St. Afterpiece: The Most Grave, Whimisical, Serious, Operatical Tragedy of Half and Act. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos, Emperor of Queeramania

Song: I: A Ballad-Lowe; III: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; IV: Elin@a@Roon (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17420325 V: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029