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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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11785 results for: Keyword - John Gay
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1693 matches on Performance Comments, 1248 matches on Event Comments, 330 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1201
26 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

1202
11 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17700402

1203
17 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

1204
19 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: II: A Pastoral Dance, as17701205

1205
07 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

1206
05 February 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

1207
12 February 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

1208
11 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

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Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

1209
23 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End Opera: The Whim, as17701024

1210
16 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-, as17701025, but the children here named as Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong

Entertainment: End Opera: A Variety of Imitations-Bannister

1211
19 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17701017

1212
02 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: A Farce

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Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham

Dance: Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Miss Froment

1213
21 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Drury Lane--New Painted and Decorated. Miss Pope's good acting is said to have made up for her deficiency in singing (Genest, V, 314). On Sept. 19 Fisher, Musician, married the widow of the late Powell, Patentee of cg (Winston MS 10). Rec'd Mrs Johnston's 1 year's rent to Lady Day Last #6; Paid Mr French on Acct per order Mr G. G. #20. Paid Renters #8. [This payment occurs each playing night throughout the season, and is not noted further.] The total amounted to #1576 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #188 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

1214
28 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

1215
07 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John-Gardner; Classick-Hull; Subtle-Morris; Marquis-Quick; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a Song in character)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gardner

1216
10 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

1217
23 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17711031

1218
28 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

1219
11 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: After II of Comedy: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17710923

1220
07 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

1221
20 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

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Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-aYoung Gentlewoman, 1st appearance; V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

1222
20 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Lilt, as17720326

1223
22 September 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

1224
24 September 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17720922

1225
29 September 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion