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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Hugh Kelly Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Hugh Kelly Esq")') 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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955 results for: Keyword - Hugh Kelly Esq
We found 446 matches on Performance Comments, 366 matches on Event Comments, 180 matches on Author, 66 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
03 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Dance: I: A New Ballet (for that Night Only) call'd The Force of Love-M LaRavier (his first appearance on that stage), Sga Hidou, Como, Sga Como, Two Children, first appearance; End: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

77
11 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

78
02 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Related Works
Related Work: The Romance of an Hour Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

79
13 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Related Works
Related Work: The Romance of an Hour Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Dance: End Opera: The Irish Wedding, as17751212

80
17 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: In: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

81
01 May 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Related Works
Related Work: A Word to the Wise Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

82
02 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Clock-Case; or, Female Curiosity

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): Michael Kelly

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Humours of Leixlip, as17770425

83
11 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820401, but omitted: Holloway

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Tally ho, as17820427

84
14 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Related Works
Related Work: False Delicacy Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

85
21 January 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Related Works
Related Work: A Word to the Wise Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Talisman

Song: End of mainpiece a song by Brett

Monologue: 1784 01 21 End of Act III of mainpiece a Masonic Address by a Brother [unidentified]

86
16 November 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Related Works
Related Work: The Romance of an Hour Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Dance, The Affrighted Dwarf, with a whimsical Transformation into Mad Moll (performers not listed)

Monologue: 1784 11 16 End of Act IV of mainpiece Bucks have at ye all by Cross

87
16 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach; or, Inn in an Uproar

Entertainment: Monologue Before: Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience (Written By D. Garrick, Esq., with Alterations and Additions) (for that night only)-Quick

Performance Comment: Garrick, Esq.=, with Alterations and Additions) (for that night only)-Quick.

88
16 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: End: The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd- [see17861212]

89
15 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-[see17880328

90
26 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Related Works
Related Work: The Romance of an Hour Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Dance: As17880301

Entertainment: Monologues. End I: A Dissertation on Macaronyism-Bernard; End: Shuter's Observations in a Post@haste Journey to Paris-Bernard

91
28 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Kelly, Dignum

92
28 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In I afterpiece: Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Occasional Address-Mrs Pope

93
20 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: Stand to your Guns my Hearts of Oak-Bannister

Opera: In course Evening: The Tobacco Box; or, The Soldier's Farewell. Thomas-Mrs Martyr; Kate-Mrs Mountain

94
18 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Union; or, St

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Highland Fling-the Scotch Characters

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Music: In afterpiece: will be introduced the Highland Competition Prizeexactly as represented annually in the City of Edinburgh,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson

95
22 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Grotesque Actor: Follett

96
13 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: THE PACKET-BOAT; or, A Peep behind the Veil

Afterpiece Title: BRITISH FORTITUDE AND HIBERNIAN FRIENDSHIP

Cast
Role: Grotesque Actor: Follett

Monologue: 1794 05 13 End of Act I of 1st piece A Plague on both your Houses; or, A Peep into New Drury and Covent-Garden Theatres, to conclude with a Comic Song, in the Character of an Old Woman of Eighty, by Munden

97
13 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: A LOYAL EFFUSION

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Grotesque Actor: Follett

98
05 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

99
16 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Wives Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

100
10 May 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Related Works
Related Work: The Romance of an Hour Author(s): Hugh Kelly

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts, as17970123, but Master _Willoughby, Master Paul, A Young _Lady, Miss +Jones; End: +Ye Gentleman of England-; and the Companion, To all you Ladies now at Land-; A Sea Song, The Muffin Man-Master Sincock