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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Gay"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Gay")') 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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12782 results for: Keyword - John Gay
We found 11034 matches on Author, 1693 matches on Performance Comments, 1248 matches on Event Comments, 330 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1101
18 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mrs Vernon; a Country Dance-the Characters in the opera; End II: Les Charboniers, as17601215

1102
02 June 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

1103
05 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes, 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes of Mr Johnson at the stage door. No persons may be admitted behind scenes or into orchestra. No money to be returned after curtain is drawn up. [Usual note not to be further recorded.] Theatre newly painted and decorated (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1104
07 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor or The Dumb Lady Curd

1105
24 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: As17610907

1106
12 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: II: Les Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

1107
30 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One Author(s): John Horne
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

1108
29 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

1109
29 January 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

1110
04 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

1111
15 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

1112
20 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: II: The Taylors, as17620107

Song: I: (By Particular Desire) a Hunting Song in Apollo and Daphne-Mrs Vernon in the character of Diana

1113
27 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: I: The Cossacks-Sg and Sga Maranesi, as17601014; II: The Taylors, as17620107; End Opera: A Minuet-Sg and Sga Maranesi

1114
12 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer Deceivd

Dance: II: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

1115
25 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: I: The Cow Keepers, as17611215

1116
21 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Vernon; Gayless-Ackman; Guttle-Phillips; Cook-Mozeen; Trippit-Marr; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bennet; Melissa-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Ackman

Dance: End Opera: A Dutch Dance-Vincent, Sga Giorgi

1117
23 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

1118
01 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

1119
04 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

1120
18 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson

1121
29 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Dance: II: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

1122
20 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Lilliputian Fisherman-Miss Froment (her 2nd appearance on this Stage)

1123
20 December 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

1124
18 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: A Hornpipe-Miss Poitier; a Country Dance-characters in the Opera; End II: A New Comic Dance, as17630224

1125
23 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Lethe