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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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2374 results for: Keyword - English, Scotch, and Irish Ballads
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.

601
08 June 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caesar Borgia; Son Of Pope Alexander Vi

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

602
20 October 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of The Shrew; Or, Sawny The Scot

Dance: Country Farmer's Daughter, Highland Lilt-Mrs Mosse; Whip of Dunboyn, an Irish Humour-Claxton, her Master

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

603
25 January 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Song: That celebrated Dialogue-Boman, Pack, A Drunken Officer and a Town Miss, originally performed in The Mad Lover; A Country Dialogue-Mrs Willis, Short; A new Trumpet Song composed by Eccles-Davis

Dance: The last new Entry-Firbank, Firbank's Scholar; Blowsabella-Prince, Mrs Clark; Comic dances-Prince, others; A Right Irish Trot-a child of five years

604
29 September 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irish-man

Song: As17050922

Dance: Cherrier

605
12 October 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Music: Compositions by Henry Purcell-

Dance: Mrs Bruce; Irish Trot-a girl of five years

606
01 July 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: With all the Risings, Sinkings, and Flyings of the Witches, as they were Originally perform'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; And Teague O Divelly, The Irish Priest

607
17 November 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; And Teague O Divelly, The Irish Priest

608
14 May 1712 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Smith and Cuthbert. At 6 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, in the Opera of Dioclesian, with several Additions composed by the Immortal Henry Purcel, which, for the Beauty of Expression, Excellency of Harmony, and Grandeur of Contrivance, gives a first Place to no Musical Opera in Europe-; Several Entertainments on the Irish Harp-the famous Mr Morphy

609
23 March 1713 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; Irish Song-a young Gentlewoman that never sung in Publick before, a Scholar of Lawrence's

610
18 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: As17170108, but Guyomar-J. Leigh; Orbellan-_; Vasquez-_; Pizarro-_; Odmar-_; Cydaria-Miss Rogers; And a new Epilogue in praise of the Hoop'd Petticoat-Bullock.
Cast
Role: And a new Epilogue in praise of the Hoop'd Pettico Actor: Bullock.
Role: Vasquez Actor: Husbands

Afterpiece Title: The Butcher Turned Gentleman

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Salle, Mlle Salle; with Irish Jigg-Mrs Schoolding

611
06 June 1719 @ Richmond

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command at the Opening of Mr Penkethman's New Theatre at Richmond. At 6 p.m. [The Prologue was printed in the Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 13 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Chit Chat

Afterpiece Title: The Island Princess (the Comedy in the last Act)

Performance Comment: Original Parts-Penkethman, Norris; Likewise a Prologue-Penkethman in Company of an Ass, Ground Landlord of the Place, upon a Writ of Ejectment.
Cast
Role: Likewise a Prologue Actor: Penkethman in Company of an Ass, Ground Landlord of the Place, upon a Writ of Ejectment.

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle; Shepherdess-; Turkey Cock-; Mimic Song of an Old Woman-; The Irish Trot-Mrs Willis

612
11 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Principal Part-Peg Fryer it being the first time of her Appearing on any Stage since the Reign of King Charles II; [The edition of 1720 adds: Bellayr-Ryan; Fluellin-Griffin; MacMorris-H. Bullock; Culverin-Spiller; Meagre-C. Bullock; Loadham-Harper; Sharp-Egleton; Jaspar-Boheme; Widow Rich-Mrs Vandervelt [Peg Fryer?]; Benedict-Mrs Bullock; Charlotte-Miss Stone; Jane-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Widow Rich Actor: Mrs Vandervelt

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

Dance: Bashful Maid, Irish Trot-Mrs Fryer

613
26 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Dance: Myrtillo-; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Lallie, Miss Tenoe; Hussar-Shaw, Mrs Booth; Irish Trot-Lallie's Scholar, Miss Lindar

614
17 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Lallie, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith; Harlequin-Mrs Booth; The original Irish Trot-Weaver

Song: A Boy a Scolar of Mrs Margarita del'Epine

615
29 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Dance: Dupre, Cook, Newhouse, Sandham, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis, Miss Hutton; Irish Trot-Sandham

616
28 January 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fryar, who has played but once since the days of King Charles, and taught three Queens to Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

Dance: The Bashful Country Maid, Irish Trot-Peggy Fryar

617
29 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, James, Mrs Ogden; particularly Swedish Dal Karle-; Spinning Wheel Dance-; Irish Dance- (in Fingalian Habits)

618
13 March 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Diggs; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Egleton; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-Spiller; Amanda-Mrs Parker; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Butcher; Flareit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Parker

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers

Dance: DuPre, Glover, Lally, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Grand Dance-DuPre, Glover, Lanyon, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

619
10 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Dance: SScotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon

Song: TTipling Philosophers-Leveridge

620
28 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Prompter (Steed). Receipts: money #41 11s.; tickets #92 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: PPolonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Song: As17250423

621
01 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Huddy and Hulett. Receipts: money #16 5s.; tickets #109 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Dance: PPolonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

622
03 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Newhouse and Salway. Receipts: money #15 10s.; tickets #99 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song: End I: Cantata-Salway

Dance: II: The last new Chacone-Mrs Bullock; III: Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; IV: Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; V: Dame Ragonde and her Two Sons-

623
04 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre

624
10 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Harrison, Pit Officekeeper, and Clarkson. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #20 0s. 6d.; tickets #157

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Dance: End II: The last new Chacone-Mrs Bullock; III: Scots Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Chacone-Lally, Mrs Wall; V: Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

625
17 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Bullock; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Pastoral-Lally, Mrs Wall