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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Greenwich"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Greenwich")') 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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119 results for: Keyword - Greenwich
We found 53 matches on Performance Title, 43 matches on Roles/Actors, 17 matches on Event Comments, 13 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

51
27 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Old Rake; Or, Greenwich Park

Song: A very Comical Song about the Humours of the Town-

52
17 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: End of mainpiece a new pantomimical Dance, Anticipation; or, Harlequin's Visit to Greenwich on Whit-Monday, in which will be introduced two favorite Scenes from Harlequin Skeleton. The Pantomime Parts by W. Bates, Baker, Jones, Stevens; Miss Matthews; the Dance by Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17820423; End of Dance Rule Britannia by Darley

53
04 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The College Of Physicians; Or, Doctor Last's Examination

Afterpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Song: End II 2nd piece: The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum

54
19 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: End II: The Lass of Richmond Hill (composed by Hook)-Dignum; End IV: The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum; End: Poor Jack-Dignum

55
27 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Song: In course: a song-Miss Barnes; The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum

Entertainment: Vaudeville. End: an Epilogue in the character of Harlequin-Banks

56
28 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Dance: As17900308

Song: End II: The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum; End IV: Poor Jack-Dignum

57
14 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Tars of Old England; or, Humours of Greenwich Fair

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Dance: End 1st piece: The Highland Lovers, as17990423; Del Caro's Hornpipe-Miss Brugier

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17981215, but Miss Waters, Mrs +Atkins, _Gray, Miss _Leserve, Miss _Gray; In 3rd piece: +The Tower Song-Mrs Atkins

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Dancing: The Satyrist The Groom and the Cook; or, Daniel and Dishclout's Law Suit-Betterton

58
27 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Florizel And Perdita

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Dance: As17901123

59
29 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Dance: As17901123

60
30 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy; Or, Hampton Court Frolics

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Dance: As17901123

61
03 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Dance: End I in V: As17901020; In afterpiece: Dancing, as17901123

62
09 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Dance: As17901123

63
13 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Dance: As17901123

64
18 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Dance: As17901123

65
12 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Miss Blanchet (of dl)

66
14 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Dance: End 3rd piece: As17910112

67
19 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Dance: As17910114

68
26 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

69
02 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

70
09 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

71
16 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Dance: As17901123

72
18 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Dance: As17901204

Song: As17910211

73
21 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

74
23 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Dance: As17901123

75
26 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.