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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "English and Irish Stage"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "English and Irish Stage")') 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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5444 results for: Keyword - English and Irish Stage
We found 2551 matches on Event Comments, 1762 matches on Performance Comments, 1632 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

501
07 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Rooker & Sanderson [machinist]. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: New Garland Dance of Nymphs and Shepherds Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker.

Song: II: A Song-Mrs Vincent

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

502
08 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lee and Phillips. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Horatius Actor: Holland, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

503
16 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

504
06 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: II: Irish Lilt-Aldrige, Miss Baker

505
11 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Baker; III: The Provencalle, as17640918; V: New Tambourine, as17640929

506
18 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Holland; Don Lorenzo-Palmer; Lopez-Yates; Sancho-King; Metaphrastus-Philips; Toledo-Baddeley; Camilla-Mrs Lee; Jacinta-Mrs Clive; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard; Felix-Burton; Alvarez-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: To conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in A Actor:

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

507
08 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Tomorrow, King Henry IV, Part II, Friday being a Holiday, the New Opera of Almena is deferr'd till Saturday, when it will be perform'd for the Benefit of the Author and Composers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Mrs Cibber; Lady Constant-Mrs Hopkins; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; III: A New Scaramouch Dance, as17641013; IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

508
22 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

509
26 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Holland
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

510
29 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

511
10 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby
Role: Beverly Actor: Holland, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; III: The Medley, as17641120

512
14 February 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; End: The Medley, as17641120

513
16 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Milan Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

514
21 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Powell
Role: Cassander Actor: Havard
Role: Aristander Actor: Burton
Role: In which will be introduced the Triumphal Entry of Actor: , with great additions and alterations.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Irish Milkmaids-Miss Ford; End: The Medley, as17641120

515
23 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Choice

Dance: I: The Medley, as17641120; End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

516
25 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: I of Entertainment: The Irish Milkmaids, as17650321 End: The Medley, as17641120

517
10 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Holland, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: The Medley, as17640929; End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

518
11 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady never in Paris

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120; End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; End Farce: A Minuet-Sg Giorgi, Miss Pope

519
15 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Cast
Role: Zamti Actor: Holland
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; End: The Medley, as17641120

520
07 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley,Tickets deliver'd by Kear for An Opera will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Entertainment: II: By Desire, Bucks Have at ye All-Baddeley

Dance: End Opera: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

521
10 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Holland, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Dance: II: The Irish Milkmaids, as17650321 IV: Tambourine, as17650427

522
13 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Holland, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

523
17 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

524
20 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith, Watson, Cridland, Berrisford. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

525
01 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Mr Young, first appearance this stage

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Baker