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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Rich"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Rich")') 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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12053 results for: Keyword - John Rich
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1734 matches on Performance Comments, 1507 matches on Event Comments, 352 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10376
07 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. A Farce of Three acts. All in the Characters of the Italian Theatre. Admission 5s., 3s., 2s. [The Prince present. Receipts: #157 12s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Foire De St

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell

10377
12 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. This Company will perform every Wednesday and Friday during the short stay they shall continue in England. Receipts: #147 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Foire De St

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell

Entertainment: All the Entertainments on Friday last-

10378
14 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #122 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fausse Coquette

Dance:

10379
19 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #128 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fausse Coquette

10380
21 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #131 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Maitre Etourdi; Ou, Les Fourberies D'arlequin

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Afterpiece Title: Le Tombeau de Maitre Andre

Dance: Dancing proper to the plays-; Likewise the last New Entertainment in Imitation of the Elards-

10381
28 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #129 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Laron, Juge Et Grand Prevost

Afterpiece Title: La Baguette de Vulcain

Entertainment:

10382
03 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #117 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Avocat, Pour Et Contre

Entertainment: Entertainments proper to the Play-

10383
05 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #70 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Avocat, Pour Et Contre

Entertainment: As17181203; Drunken Dance-; Les Postures-

10384
12 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Mons le Noble. Receipts: #86 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Deux Arlequins

Dance: Drunken Dance-; Proper Entertainments-

10385
17 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #61 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Fille Scavante, Ou, La Fille Capitaine

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Entertainment: Scene-Arelquin unmask'd

10386
26 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #135 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin L'homme A Bonne Fortune

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

Dance: Dutch Burgher Master and his Frow-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Moreau's Grand Comic Wedding Dance-; Tumbling by Harlequin Scaramouch Mezetin Piero-; Scene in Imitation of Elard and his Two Sons-; Les Postures-

10387
08 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Arlequin [Francisque, according to Rich's Register]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Esprit Folet

Afterpiece Title: Les Filles Errantes

Entertainment: Vaulting, Tumbling-

10388
13 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Macbeth with cast as 27 Nov. 1718 was advertised in the Daily Courant, but Rich's Register lists The Mourning Bride. On 14 Jan. The Mourning Bride is advertised with the heading: Acted but twice these Two Years, suggesting either that it was not given on 13 Jan. or that the bill, already made up, was not changed for the printer, an unlikely event

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth or The Mourning Bride

10389
17 June 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not advertised in Daily Courant, but listed in Rich's Register

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

10390
17 June 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Knapp. Not Advertised in DC, but listed in Rich's Register

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

10391
12 March 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. [Theodosius advertized, but Booth's illness deferred it. Daily Courant lists The Man of Mode, but Rich's Register lists The Earl of Essex.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode or The Earl Of Essex

10392
01 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Chr. M. Rich. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #104 16s.; tickets #45 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John FletcherJohn Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

10393
15 August 1723 @ Charterhouse

Event Comment: Their Habits were very rich, after the Roman Manner, and the performance of all the Parts was so just that it gave general Satisfaction, and gained the Applause of a very numerous Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

10394
12 December 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit of a Gentleman under Misfortune [Rich's Register: Longeville]. Receipts: money #26 15s.; tickets #30 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Dance: Dupre, F. Nivelon, L. Nivelon, Glover, Lanyon, Mrs Wall, Mrs Bullock; particularly The Two Pierrots-

10395
01 February 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. Rich. Receipts: #170 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

10396
19 February 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Thomas Southerne.] Receipts: #93 10s. 6d. Victor, History of the Theatres, II, 152: I happened to be behind the Scenes the first Night of this Comedy, and was very sorry to find that the Audience did not take the Age, as well as the great Merit of this Author, into their Consideration, and quietly dismiss this last weak Effort to please them. When they were hissing dreadfully in fifth Act, Mr Rich, who was standing by Mr Southern, asked him, if he heard what the Audience were doifg? His Answer was, No, Sir, I am very deaf.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Money The Mistress

10397
07 February 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: We are obliged to defer The Rape of Proserpine 'till farther Notice, on Account of the sudden Indispostion of Mr Rich. Receipts: #25 17s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 21 paid and 8 orders; Pit, 55 paid and 17 orders; slips, 11 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 107 paid and 17 orders; second gallery, 95 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance in the Character of a Clown-Nivelon; French Sailor and his Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock

10398
20 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Country Wife

Performance Comment: Advertised but changed to The Relapse (Rich's Register). See17260917.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Dance: [Thurmond, Roger, Young Rainton, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

10399
27 February 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [Author unknown. Apparenyly not published.] By Reason of the Length of the Entertainment...the Savage is...to be Acted with it; and, for Brevity, will be presented without Prologue or Epilogue. Receipts: #198 7s. 6d. Benefit J. Rich. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 516 paid and 6 orders; slips, 47 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 400 paid; second gallery, 180 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Savage

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Veil Author(s): Richard Savage
Related Work: Sir Thomas Overbury Author(s): Richard Savage

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

10400
25 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 13s. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 308 paid and 73 orders; stage, 1 paid; slips, 27 paid and 7 orders; first gallery, 304 paid and 1 orders; second gallery, 172 paid. Daily Journal, 25 May: We hear that this Evening the famous Captain Lemuel Gulliver is to be at...Lincoln's Inn Fields, very handsomely attended and dress'd in a rich Habit, the like of which was never seen in England before. The two Stage Boxes are kept for him and his Company....The Master of the House has promised the Captain that neither during the Play or Entertainment, any Person shall be admitted behind the Scenes, that the Captain may bot be too much press'd with the Crowd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

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

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine