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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Watts"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Watts")') 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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11870 results for: Keyword - John Watts
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1841 matches on Performance Comments, 1150 matches on Event Comments, 386 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7851
08 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

7852
08 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

7853
24 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

7854
26 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End: As17761009

7855
28 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Dance: End: As17761009

7856
31 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Dance: End: The Enchantress-Aldridge, Harris, Miss Valois

Related Works
Related Work: King and No King Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: A King and No King Author(s): John Fletcher

7857
07 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Parsons; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly Honeycomb-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: In II: [but postponed until end of Act III (see following note)]a new grand Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Mlle Dupre (their 1st appearance upon the English stage), Helme, Slingsby, Sga Vidini, Sga Crespi, Sga Ricci; In V: [a new grand serious Ballet, composed by Gallet, The Triumph of Love-Gallet, Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

Song: In: a Fete Champetre[. The vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten. [This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.

7858
08 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17761107

7859
11 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: As17761107

7860
13 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17761107

7861
26 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel

Cast
Role: Sir John Seymour Actor: Davies

Dance: In II: The Double Festival, as17761107, but Grimaldi, Mrs +Sutton; In V: +The Grand Garland Dance, as17761009, but Sga Ricci

7862
03 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Dance: As17760927

7863
06 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Dance: In afterpiece: as17761226

7864
27 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Dance: As17770121

7865
10 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: In II: The Double Festival-Gallet, Helme, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Sga Vidini, Mrs Sutton, Sga Ricci, Mlle Dupre; In IV: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

Song: In: songs-Tenducci (1st appearance in this kingdom these 12 years)

7866
13 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: In II: The Double Festival, as17770210, but Slingsby; In V: +The Triumph of Love, as17761107

Song: As17770210

7867
14 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Alexander's Feast Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Music: End Part I: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End Part II: concerto on the violin-Linley Jun

7868
20 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: As17770213

Song: Fete Champetre, as17761107, but _Vernon, Mrs _Scott; songs-Tenducci, as17770210

7869
03 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance: As17770218

7870
15 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

7871
28 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Entertainment: IV: an Interlude between Plutus and Wit and a Masque of Singing and DancingPlutus-Reinhold, Wit- Miss Valois; After dance: +Monologue Tony Lumpkin's Adventures in a Trip to London (1st time)-Quick

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Pony Races-Dagueville (1st appearance this season)

7872
21 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

7873
15 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17770707

7874
16 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: As17770707

7875
06 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: As17770707