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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Rich Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Rich 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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We found 9825 matches on Author, 1764 matches on Event Comments, 1762 matches on Performance Comments, 357 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Numberer), John and Chr. Rich. Receipts: money #10 13s.; tickets #98 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17200120

Event Comment: Benefit Chr. M. Rich. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Middlepiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #38 6s.; tickets #54 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Performance Comment: Fossile (Punch)-Shaw; Plotwell (Scaramouch)-Thurmond Jr; Underplot (Harlequin)-Lun [J. Rich]; Pitsan (Pierot)-Griffin; Mrs Townly (Colombine)-Miss Schoolding.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: French Sailor-Shaw, Miss Schoolding; Miss Schoolding's Sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich].J. Rich].
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Song: As17170319

Dance: As17170510

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #98 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Music: Music By Purcell-Newberry, Lawrence, Jones

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John ThurmondRichard Jones
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John ThurmondRichard Jones
Related Work: Hymen's Triumph; or, Trick Upon Trick Author(s): Richard Jones

Dance: Dupre, Mlle Gautier

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #44 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed; or, The Farmer Disappointed

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #48 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Dupre; Grand Indian Dance-Moreau

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #66 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich
Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #61 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: By His Royal Highness's Command [Rich's Register]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Dance: As17180310

Event Comment: Benefit Husband and Ch. Rich. Receipts: money #27 6s. 6d.; tickets #72

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Dance: Dupre, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Moreau, Tully, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Moreau, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: money #27 11s.; tickets #66 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich
Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich, Corey, Cross (Numberer). Receipts: money #16 6s.; tickets #111 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich
Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Mainpiece: [Author unknown.] All in the Characters of the Italian Theatre. Receipts: #69 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Theatre

Performance Comment: With a new Prologue to the Town by Sir Richard Steele-.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Steele Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Dance: As17200120; The Italian Shadows-

Event Comment: Benefit J. and C. M. Rich. Receipts: money #7 8s.; tickets #71 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17200120

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: an Entertainment of Dancing in Grotesque Characters. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #78 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich].J. Rich].
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich
Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Thomas Odell.] A new Farce of one Act. Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: money #112 5s.; tickets #14 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chimera; Or, An Hue And Cry To Change Alley

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich
Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #64 4s. 6d.; tickets #66 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich]; Scaramouch-Duffield; Punch-Pelling.
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Dance: As17211003

Event Comment: At the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Benefit C. Rich. Receipts: money #50 19s. 6d.; tickets #93 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Dance: Sandham's Son, Sandham's Daughter , it being the first Time of their Performance on the Stage this Season

Event Comment: Benefit Ch. Rich. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #23 0s. 6d.; tickets #63 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Related Works
Related Work: The Island Princess; or, The Generous Portuguese Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Island Princess Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Song: As17220308

Dance: As17220405

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The Magician; or, Harlequin a Director

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich]; Valet de Chambre-Legare.
Related Works
Related Work: The Magician; or, Harlequin a Director Author(s): John Rich

Song: The Children on the Ice-

Event Comment: Receipts: #16 2s. Rich's Register lists The Drummer and The Cheats

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Dance: Dupre, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Bullock

Related Works
Related Work: Boadicia Author(s): Richard Glover
Related Work: Medea Author(s): Richard Glover
Event Comment: Benefit J. Rich. Receipts: #141 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Event Comment: Benefit J. Rich. Receipts: #140 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich