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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Greek Roman and modern French Italian Societiesofliberalinvestigation"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Greek Roman and modern French Italian Societiesofliberalinvestigation")') 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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2482 results for: Keyword - Greek, Roman and modern French, Italian Societies@of@liberal@investigation
We found 1326 matches on Performance Title, 749 matches on Event Comments, 572 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

426
04 February 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs del'Epine

Dance: As17061219

427
05 March 1707 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; with singing in Italian and English for two voices-

428
19 March 1707 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music by William Corbett-; with several pieces for Flutes-; Concerti Grossi-; including a new Italian solo-Corbett, being his first public appearance

429
04 April 1707 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; with several new Songs and Sonatas never yet perform'd by Signior Joseph Saggioni-the best Masters; the Vocal part both in English and Italian-Signiora Maria Margaretta Gallia

430
04 June 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Nicolini. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. The boxes and pit open by tickets only at 7s. 6d. First Gallery 2s. 6d. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music entirely new by the famous Scarlatti Bononcini, other the greatest Italian Masters-; To which will be added, the new Scene which was perform'd on Saturday last in the Opera of Pyrrhus and Demetrius-; The Vocal Parts-Signior Nicolini, others

431
27 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With all the Original Dances, Scenes, and Machines

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Dance: Miss Santlow; A new Italian Night Scene between a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, others-

432
12 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Miss Santlow; Scaramouch-Layfield; Italian Night Scene-

433
17 April 1710 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Dean, Manship, and Ridgely. At 8 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music, all entirely new,-the best Masters; in which several Songs in Italian and English-Mr Holcomb; and likewise two Solos-Mr Dean, one being of his own composing; with several other Songs and Pieces of Musick-Mr Teno, Mr Laurence, Mr Cook, others

434
01 May 1710 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Elizabeth Hemmings. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality and for the Entertainment of the Mohocks and the 3 Indian Kings (Being the last Time of their Appearance in Publick). At 8 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; Wherein in English and Italian several new Cantatas, other Pieces of Musick-Mrs Hemmings, others; She also accompanies to her own Voice in the Harpsicord, being the first Time of her Appearance in Publick-Mrs Hemmings

435
30 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pack and Mrs Bradshaw. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Dance: Four Scaramouches-; Italian Night Scene-

436
06 June 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Santlow and Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Keene

Dance: Before the Play: Harlequin-Miss Santlow; Italian Night Scene-

Entertainment: As17100526

437
29 June 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queen's; With The Humours of Alexander the Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Cibber; Clytus-Estcourt; Roxana-Bullock Sr; Statira-Bullock Jr; and all the rest to the most Ridiculous Advantage. and all the rest to the most Ridiculous Advantage.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Cibber

Song: Three select Entertainments in Italian-Mr Holcombe. Being the first time of his performance on that Stage

438
06 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queen's

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Clytus-Elrington; Lysimachus-Thurmond Jr; Hephestion-Bullock Jr; Cassander-Husband; Perdicas-Cory; Sysigambis-Mrs Powell; Statira-Mrs Spiller; Roxana-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Powell
Role: Cassander Actor: Husband

Dance: The diverting Italian Night Scene- between a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others, as it was performed at dl with general Applause

439
26 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Song: Hold John E're You Leave Me-Dogget, Leveridge; Several Celebrated Songs taken out of the Operas,-Mr Ramondon , it being the first time of his Singing Italian on the Stage

440
16 August 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Performance Comment: Lavinio-Thurmond; Trapolin-Bowen; Brunetto-Husband; Barbarino-Boman; Conjuror-Cross.
Cast
Role: Brunetto Actor: Husband

Dance: LaBee, lately arriv'd from the Opera at Paris; also new dances-Thurmond Jr, others

Song: A Variety of English and Italian Songs-

441
19 May 1712 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: By Subscription. Tickets 2s. 6d. To begin at 5, and end at 8

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters now in England; In particular several Trumpets, Sonatas, Solos for the Violin and Flute-; Singing in Italian and English-

Dance: The greatest Performers extant

442
13 November 1712 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-, Compos'd by some of the best Italian Masters

443
30 December 1712 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, entirely New-a Band of Thirty Performants compos'd all after the Italian Manner; To begin with a full Trumpet/piece of Twelve Parts in a Stile which the Undertaker has lately invented, different from every thing which has been yet perform'd-; With several other full Pieces for Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins and Solos for the German Flute the Violin and other Instruments as usual-; Also several Cantatas-the most Celebrated Voices in Town

444
06 April 1714 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music Italian and English-; [Note, At the Desire of several Gentlemen, Mrs Fitzgerald's voice accompanied by] Trumpet and German Flute-Mr Grano; [The Consort opening with an entire new Trumpet Sonata-

Related Works
Related Work: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket Author(s): Richard Cumberland

445
26 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: A Gentlewoman who never appear'd on the Stage before; Singing in Italian and English-the new Girl

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Sandham, others

446
28 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Song: Rawlins, who never appeared on the Stage but once, Cook, Jones; Several Songs in Italian and English-the New Girl

Dance:

447
31 March 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Song: A Dialogue-Leveridge, Pack; A Trumpet Song-Rawlins; The New Boy

Dance: As17150125; particularly An Italian Night Scene between Harlequin, Scaramouch, and Punch-

448
26 April 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Tub (the Comic Part)

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great (an Opera)

Song: A Dialogue (after the Italian Manner)-two Boys , one of which never appear'd on the Stage before

Dance: As17150404

449
05 May 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Song: Singing in Italian and English-a Gentlewoman who never appear'd on that Stage before

Dance: As17150425 Also Harlequin and Two Punches, as17150502; Venetian Dance, as17150428

450
05 May 1715 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow and Children of Christian Steffkins. At 6 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing-New Italian Lady