SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Free Mason"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Free Mason")') 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 197 matches on Event Comments, 123 matches on Performance Title, 58 matches on Performance Comments, 18 matches on Author, and 7 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Song: As17810924

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Dance: As17811016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the rest of the Fraternity of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Three rows of the Pit will be rail'd in for Masons only. Those brethren who intend to accompany the Grand Master to the play, are desir'd to meet his Lordship cloath'd at the Rose Tavern the corner of Bridges street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17470209, but Prologue to the Masons-Mills; Epilogue (as a Mason's Wife)-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Prologue to the Masons Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: I: On on my dear Brethren-Lowe; III: Come let us prepare-; IV: (At the particular desire of the Grand Master,) Song upon the account of Free Masonry-Mr Coustos (who was long confin'd in the Inquisition in Portugal; and with the greatest resolution underwent torture Nine Times without either renouncing his Religion, or having the secret of Free Masonry extorted from him; Daily Advertiser); V: a Duette-Mrs Clive, Mrs Mozeen

Dance: II: A Wooden Shoe Dance-Leviez, Villette

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master and the rest of the Fraternity of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. None to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the Scenes, but by Box tickets, which are to be had of Shepherd at his house on Mill Bank, and of Hobson at the stage door. Those Brethren who intend to honour the Grand Master to the Play, are desir'd to meet his Lordship, cloth'd, at the Rose Tavern, the Corner of Bridges St. at five o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Shepard; Lorenzo-Cross; Launcelot-Neale; Portia-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Merchant-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Gobbo-Ray; Marochius-Woodburn; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Prologue to the Masons-Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Prologue to the Masons Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: The Usual Masons' Songs-

Event Comment: Benefit for Leoni. Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Leoni at Basire's No. 34, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #231 6s. 6d. (118.8.6; tickets: 112.18.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Related Works
Related Work: Caractacus Author(s): William Mason

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17761107

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time in London; DR. POEM 5, by William Mason, 1st acted at Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 30 Mar. 1764]: Written on the Model of the ancient Greek Tragedy. The Overture and all the Music composed New by Dr Arne. With a New Scene designed and executed by Dahl [recte Dall]. The Dresses, Decorations, &c. all entirely New. Books of the Lyrical Part of the Drama to be had at the Theatre. 'But I had rather talk of Caractacus; I agree that he will not suffer by not being sputtered by Barry, who has lost all his teeth. Covent Garden is rather above Drury Lane in actors, but both sets are exceedingly bad, so bad-that I almost wish Caractacus was not to appear. Very seldom do I go to the play, for there is no bearing such strollers" (Walpole [to the author, 8 Oct. 1776], IX, 419-20). "I attended Caractacus last winter, and was greatly interested, both from my friendship for Mr Mason and from the excellence of the poetry. I was out of all patience; for though a young Lewis played a subordinate part very well, and Mrs Hartley looked her part charmingly, the Druids were so massacred, and Caractacus so much worse, that I never saw a more barbarous exhibition" (Walpole [13 July 1777], X, 81-82). Public Advertiser, 7 Dec. 1776: This Day is published the Lyrical Part of Caractacus (6d.). [The publisher, J. Wilkie, states that he also has the "whole Drama, as altered by the Author, 18d." Ibid., 9 Dec., contains an advertisement from Mason stating that this version is unauthorized.] Ibid., 12 Dec.: This Day is published [by A. Ward of York] a new Edition of Caractacus, now altered for Representation at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #163 10s. (163.6; 0.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Related Works
Related Work: Caractacus Author(s): William Mason

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the rest of the Brethren of the . . . Masons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Mason's Dance by Delamayne. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Black and White Joak by Phillips and Miss Mann. After Epilogue: The Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

Song: I: The Enter'd Prentice's Song: Come let us Prepare. III: On, on, my dear Brethren. V: Sing then my Muse

Event Comment: Benefit Walker, a Brother. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master and the Worthy Brothers and Sisters of the Honourable Community of Modern Free-Masons. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere, and Intermixed with Songs. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Concluding with theModern Free@Masons Song-in the Character of Robin Hooda Brother

Dance: HHornpipe, Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Event Comment: Benefit Berry. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the rest of the Brethren...of Free and Accepted Masons. By Desire, two Rows of the Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes for Masons only, who are desir'd to attend the Grand Master at the Shakespear's Head, Covent-Garden, exactly at Five o'clock, in order to proceed to the Play. Tickets to be had of Berry, in Crown-Court, Russell Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: As17370416 but Andromache-Miss Holyday; Pyrrhus-Mills; Orestes-Milward; Pylades-Cibber; Phoenix-Boman; With the Original Epilogue; The Prologue to the Masons-Mills; Original Epilogue-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: The Songs in Masonry, as usual: Brother Berry, Brother OatesI: Come let us prepare-Brother Berry, Brother Oates; III: On on my dear Brethren-Brother Berry, Brother Oates; V: Let Masonry be now my Theme-Brother Berry, Brother Oates

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. For the Benefit of an unfortunate Brother Mason. [This program, which was given in the Old Tennis Court, included a concert; and tickets for 27 April, when the performance was intended but prevented, are received this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Juba-him whose Benefit it is for Unfortunate Brother Mason.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Both which will be performed by Masons for their Diversion.
Event Comment: To the Wonderful Brethren of the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons. For the Benefit of a Brother indisposed. At the New Theatre, James St. The House is newly painted. A Concert, etc. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Young Gentlemen of repute; Occasional Prologue-; Epilogue-a Mason's Wife.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: a Mason's Wife.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Six Brothers, cloathed

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Grand Master of the Antient and Hon. Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Alter'd from Shakespear by Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17290923, but Pistol-Norris; With a new Prologue, Epilogue- for the Entertainment of the (Masons).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: A Nicknackatory

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: Highland Festivity, as17951125

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts-Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Little, Miss Logan, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Monsieur Tonson (Founded on Fact, and recited at Free-Mason's Hall, last Winter, with universal Applause)-Fawcett

Performance Comment: End: Monsieur Tonson (Founded on Fact, and recited at Free-Mason's Hall, last Winter, with universal Applause)-Fawcett.
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Daily Journal, 30 Dec.; And we hear, that...the Grand Master and Wardens [for the Free Masons] and most of the Gentlemen present took Tickets to appear in White Gloves at...Drury-Lane, this Evening, where the Play of Henry IV. Part II is to be acted for their Entertainment; and it is said a Prologue and Epilogue will be spoken suitable to the Occasion, and in Honour of that Society

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17290127, but with the Free-Mason's Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: with the Free Actor: Mason's Prologue-
Role: Mason's Prologue Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Boval, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17300418 but Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Prue-Mrs Cibber; By Desire, an Entire new Prologue, Free Masons Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Free Masons Epilogue Actor: .

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Roger, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Delorme, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Performance Comment: See17300126 With the last new Prologue, address'd to the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free Masons.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Dance: End II: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; IV: Grand Dance of Moors-

Music: End Act V: (by Desire) Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality and Distinction of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free Masons. [Duke of Richmond present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TThe Merry Lass (new)-Miss Wherrit by Newhouse (her Master)

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Free Masons Ladies. Receipts: #123 19s. 6d Rich's Register: Benefit John Rich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free Masons. N.B. The Brethren are desir'd to meet at two a-Clock at Brother Huddy's at the Theatre Tavern, there to Dine, and proceed afterwards in order to the Play. [The Epilogue is in Grub St. Journal, 7 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Dance: FFriendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Hornpipe, as17321125