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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.

1226
29 April 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: The Mad Song in Don Quixote set by Henry Purcell-Boman; Scotch Song in Imitation of an Old Woman-Mrs Willis; Mrs Hodgson, Davis, Cook

Dance: Between acts: Variety of Dancing-

1227
05 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Dance: duRuel; Miller's Dance-Pinkeman

Entertainment: And performing these several Performances, first an Organ with three Voices, then the Double Curtel, the Flute, the Bells, the Huntsman, the Horn, Pack of Dogs, all with his Mouth-Mr Clinch of Barnet; and an old Woman of Fourscore Years of Age nursing her Grand/Child all which he does open on the Stage-Mr Clinch; Next performing several Mimick Entertainments on the Ladder, first he stands on the top-round with a Bottle in one hand, and a Glass in the other, and drinks a Health; then plays several Tunes on the Violin, with fifteen other surprizing Performances which no man but himself can do-a Gentleman

Related Works
Related Work: The Muses Looking-Glass Author(s): Thomas Randolph

1228
24 June 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Wit of a Woman

Song: a young Gentleman who never perform'd on the Stage before; a new Dialogue between him and one of the House, being set by Mr Hicks-

1229
10 July 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ignoramus

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Dance: A new Italian Scaramouch-Layfield, his first on the stage; other dances-Layfield, Miss Evans

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook, Davis, Miss Baldwin; A comical dialogue-Short, Mrs Willis; Song in Imitation of an Old Woman-Mrs Willis

1230
27 July 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

Song: A dialogue from The Mad Lover-Boman, Dogget in women's clothes; another dialogue-Cook, Godwin, the latter for his first appearance on the stage; Hark ye Madam from Love's a Jest-

Dance: New Scenev between a Drunken Beau and a Chimney/Sweeper-; several dances-Laithfield, Mrs Evans, Firbank, Firbank's scholar

1231
16 August 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Bellamour-Phillips; who play'd Chamont amongst the Oxford Gentlemen see17040707 and who speaks a new Prologue to the Town-Phillips.

Song: A gentleman, his first on the stage

Dance: Harlequin Man and Woman-Laforest, Devonshire Girl; Quaker's Dance, Country Farmer's Daughter-Devonshire Girl

1232
16 October 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Evans and Miss Mountfort. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets given out for Hannibal taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Mannerly Shallow; Or, The Country Wit

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: Spinning Wheel Dialogue-Cook, another

Dance: Chacone-Miss Evans

1233
02 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Song: Mrs Cross; particularly a Pastoral Dialogue-Mrs Cross, Mr Leveridge

Dance: Mrs Cross; particularly a Pastoral Dialogue-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Cross[, being the first time of her Appearing on the Stage these 5 Years [but see17041216]

1234
18 July 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Song: Ramondon; particularly a new Italian Trumpet Song-; Hornbolt, who never performed but once on the stage

Dance: LaForest, Mrs Cross

1235
16 November 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance:

1236
28 February 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor (act Iv Only)

Afterpiece Title: Arsinoe, Queen of Cyprus

Dance: New Dances by Cherrier-Cherrier, Miss Santlow his Schollar, being the first time of her Appearance on the Stage

1237
03 December 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Song: Leveridge, Holcomb, Mrs Lindsey

Dance: deBarques, others , their first performance on the Stage since leaving the Queen's

1238
14 April 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Scenes, machines, and decorations as 22 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Enchanters

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1239
17 April 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Music: Britons Strike Home, a Piece of Instrumental Musick on the Stage-the best Masters

Dance: As17070403, being desir'd by several Persons of Quality%

1240
26 May 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pack. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1241
08 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Fryar-Estcourt; Gomez-a Gentleman that has play'd but once on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: a Gentleman that has play'd but once on this Stage.

Song: A Gentlewoman that never yet appear'd on the Stage

1242
19 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Newman and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Belvil Actor: Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1243
24 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Finch and Mrs Kent. See also Tatler, 24 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Parts-Norris, Pack, Booth, Leigh, Bowen, Bullock, and Mrs Bradshaw; but See17090517. but See17090517.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Norris, Pack, Booth, Leigh, Bowen, Bullock, and Mrs Bradshaw

1244
31 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1245
01 June 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: As17090524, but Leigh Landlord-_.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Norris, Pack, Booth, Leigh, Bowen, Bullock, and Mrs Bradshaw

1246
01 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Lewis-Pinkethman; Antonio-Bullock; Charino-Cross; Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Sancho-Bowen; Governor-Thurmond; Duart-Mills; Manuel-Husband; Louisa-Mrs Oldfield; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Angelina-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1247
04 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Elizabeth-Mrs Barry; Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Cibber; Raleigh-Husband; Rutland-Mrs Oldfield; Nottingham-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Raleigh Actor: Husband
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1248
08 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Barry; Fernando-Dogget; Villeroy-Wilks; Biron-Husband; Carlos-Thurmond; Frederick-Mills; Jaqueline-Bowen; Sampson-Bullock; Victoria-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Dogget
Role: Biron Actor: Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1249
05 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1250
05 December 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach