Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John and Christopher Rich"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John and Christopher 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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
13266 results for: Keyword - John and Christopher Rich
We found 11206 matches on Author, 1794 matches on Performance Comments, 1527 matches on Event Comments, 352 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6726
07 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Distrest Wife Author(s): John Gay

Dance: By Maltere and Mlle Salle

6727
07 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. Pit and Front Boxes put together at 51. [Duke, Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Related Works
Related Work: The Island Queens; or, The Death of Mary, Queen of Scotland Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Island Queens Author(s): John Banks

Dance: La Badine by Lally, Mlle Grognet, S. Lally, Le Brun, Davenport, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport (with new Habits)

Performance Comment: Lally, Le Brun, Davenport, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport (with new Habits) .

6728
09 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Distrest Wife Author(s): John Gay

Dance: Pigmalion. As17340114

6729
16 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. Afterpiece: a new Dramatick Entertainment: Set to Musick by Mr Galliard. With new Cloaths, Scenes, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Distrest Wife Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque or The Triumphs of Cupid and Hymen

Performance Comment: Cupid-Miss Norsa, the first time of her appearing in boy's clothes; Hymen-Salway; Priests of Hymen-Leveridge, Laguerre; Venus-Mrs Wright; Britannia-Mrs Sanderson; Liberty-Mrs Kilby; Bridal Virgin-Miss Hillyard, the first time of her appearing on any stage; Zephyrs-Malter, Glover, Pelling, Lesac, Delagarde, Duke; Bridal Swains-Lesac, Delagarde, Duke; Bridal Nymphs-Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Un Amour-Glover; Deities of Pleasure-Malter, Houghton; Bridal Nymph-Mlle Salle .
Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Sanderson

6730
23 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

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 Nuptial Masque

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Sanderson

6731
01 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [Prince of Wales and Prince of Orange present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cg The Busy Body

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 ThurmondRichard Jones
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

6732
02 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Song: By Nichols

6733
02 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Milward; Cleopatra-Mrs Heron; Ventidius-Mills; Octavia-Mrs Butler; Dolabella-A. Hallam; Alexas-W. Mills. With a Prologue written by the late Sir Richard Steele, upon the Revival of the Play in the Year 1716, to be spoke by Mr Cibber .
Cast
Role: Alexas Actor: W. Mills. With a Prologue written by the late Sir Richard Steele, upon the Revival of the Play in the Year 1716, to be spoke by Mr Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Dance: The Polonese, as17340401 Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport

Song: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

6734
04 April 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Love Is the Doctor

6735
16 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

6736
22 April 1734 @ James Street

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. By the Lilliputian Company of Comedians. At the Tennis-Court, in James-street, in the Hay-Market. 7 P.M. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. N.B. The Company will continue to Play every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, during the Summer Season. Daily Advertiser, 29 April: I went to see them; upon my entrance I was surpris'd at the Spaciousness and Decencies of the Place; when the Curtain was drawn up, I found the Scenes not inferior to any I had seen, the Stage copious, the Decorations regular, the Actors perfect both in Words and Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. With a new Prologue and Epilogue .
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

6737
23 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

6738
24 April 1734 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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

Song:

Dance:

6739
29 April 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. The Kilkenny by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. Scot's Dance by Glover and Mrs Laguerre

Performance Comment: The Kilkenny by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. Scot's Dance by Glover and Mrs Laguerre .

6740
29 April 1734 @ James Street

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 29 April: [See 22 April] They are this Evening to Act the Fatal Extravagance, and the Devil to Pay, as may be seen by their Bills, which I observe they have printed on blue Paper, on purpose to be more conspicuous. I am well assur'd if the curious Part of the Town were once to see them perform, they would need no other Invitation to frequent their House, but to be advertis'd of the Plays, and Days, on which they were to Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

6741
02 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

6742
07 May 1734 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

6743
09 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Tambourine, as17340504. Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. Grand Dance in Momus; as17340506

Performance Comment: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. Grand Dance in Momus; as17340506 .

Song: A Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

6744
09 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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 Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Music: Select Pieces composed by Lampe

Dance: By Mr and Mrs Davenport

6745
13 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Music: III: The Cuckoo Concerto by Eversman

Dance: II: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. IV: Hornpipe by a Dwarf three Foot high, lately arrived from Germany. V: Hornpipe by a Gentleman who never performed on the Stage before

6746
14 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Excell and Giffard, the Numberer

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 Contrivances

Music: A new Overture, and select Pieces, composed by Prelleur

Dance:

Song: A Chancon a Boire by Excell

6747
16 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Related Works
Related Work: The Island Princess Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: In Mainpiece: A Masque of Pastoral Musick, composed by Lampe

6748
22 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Sanderson
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Norsa
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): John Galliard

6749
23 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Irish Trot by Master Oates. A comic Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. Pierrot by Topham and Mrs Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: A comic Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. Pierrot by Topham and Mrs Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport .

6750
27 June 1734 @ Hampstead

Event Comment: Daily Journal, 27 June: We hear that a Company of Comedians from the Theatre Royal intend to entertain the Gentlemen and Ladies at Hampstead, during the Summer Season. . . . This present Thursday, by the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies, will be performed The Beggar's Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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