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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Gentlemen of the Choir"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Gentlemen of the Choir")') 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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2273 results for: Keyword - Gentlemen of the Choir
We found 989 matches on Performance Comments, 864 matches on Event Comments, 390 matches on Author, 200 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

551
13 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. [Orpheus and Eurydice] Intermix'd with a Pantomime of Grotesque Characters call'd the Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

552
14 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As any obstruction in the movement of the Machinery will greatly prejudice the Performance of the Entertainment, it is hop'd no persons will be displeased at their being refused admittance behind the scenes. [A customary notice for this afterpiece during the season. It will not be repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

553
18 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

554
20 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

555
22 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

556
26 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Arthur; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with the songs in character)-Lowe; Solarino-Ridout; Salanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with the songs in Character)-Mrs Chambers; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

557
29 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

558
01 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Clarke; Hippolitus-Smith; Lycon-Ridout; Ismene-Miss Condill, 2nd appearance on any stage; Phaedra-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

559
05 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

560
11 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Ridout; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Gibson; Meggot-Cushing; Simon-Wignel; Tester-Bennet; Buckle-Anderson; Milliner-Miss Helm; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Clarinda-Mrs Hamilton; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Play.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

561
16 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

562
22 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Orlando-Smith; Frederick-Redman; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-Bennet; Charles-Buck; Duke Sr-Ridout; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; LeBeau-White; Jaques de Bois-Holtom; William-Costollo; Amiens (with the songs in character)-Lowe; Adam-Gibson; Phoebe-Miss Mullart; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

563
23 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: OOthello is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Friday next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Committee

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

564
25 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tormorrow Othello, Desdemona by a Young Gentlewoman, being her 3rd time of performing on any stage. N.B. The Comedy of Love for Love, which was to have been acted tomorrow for the Benefit of the Widow Ladbrooke, is, by her Deisre, deferr'd till further Notice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

565
27 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

566
30 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

567
02 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

568
04 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

569
09 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

570
14 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Cast
Role: Gentlemen Ushers Actor: Arthur, Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

571
16 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Cast
Role: Gentlemen Ushers Actor: Arthur, Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hillyard

572
21 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Chinese Mandarin (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Cast
Role: With a Country Dance Actor: incident to the play
Role: And the Orginal Sheepshearing Ballad Actor: Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: As17561216

573
27 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Committee

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

574
29 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

575
04 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Play.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice