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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Joseph Pittard"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Joseph Pittard")') 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 950 matches on Author, 211 matches on Performance Comments, 77 matches on Event Comments, 25 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: MMiss Midnight will give Tea. &c. Benefit for Pittard le Charpentier and a Free Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Carnival Concert

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Performance Comment: Pierot-Settree; Charpentier-Pittard.
Cast
Role: Charpentier Actor: Pittard.
Event Comment: PPittard's Observations on Garrick's Acting pub. as 6 d. Dedicated to Earl of Chesterfield (Winston MS 8). [Joseph Pittard the actor? or pen name for John Shebbeare?] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Ballet: TThe Prussian Camp. As17571223

Event Comment: AAsh Wednesday. Publish'd this day. Price only 1s. Letters which have passed between John Beard Esq Manager of Covent Garden Theatre, and John Shebbeare, M.D. Wherefore I thus entreat with due Submission, Between the Bard and me you'd make decision, The whole now on your Approbation waits. Prologue to the Perplexities, sung by Mr Beard. Printed for G. Kearsly N.B. This Pamphlet is entered at Stationers Hall, whoever pyrates any part of it will be prosecuted. [This pamphlet of 50 pages is given a four-column review in the Gentleman's Magazine for March (p. 124). The controversy was over a play which Shebbeare submitted to Beard and which the latter finally rejected after holding it two seasons. Beard's letters are quoted. The reviewer is severe upon Shebbeare: Upon the whole for anything that has hitherto appeared, the managers of both theatre have rather been to blame for receiving some pieces that they should have rejected, than for rejecting any they should have received. No piece has yet been printed, by the rejection of which the managers have betrayed their trust, or neglected their duty to the public. There may be such pieces in manuscript, but, if there are, the most effective way of avenging the author on the manager is to print them, for the voice of the public would instantly and effecturally do justice to the writter...by compelling the representation.' Shebbeare was Joseph Pittard?]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Joseph Surface to Palmer, but "Palmer at a late hour sent word that he was unable to attend to his Business this Evening, in consequence of which a messenger was dispatch'd after Mr Barrymore to play Joseph Surface, but he could not be found, Mr Benson was therefore sent for, who, after having an apology made for him, play'd the Part. Banks play'd Surface's Servant " (Powell: Trip to Scarborough rehearsed at 10; Measure at 12. Receipts: #252 16s. (172.13.0; 77.9.6; 2.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17941112, but Joseph Surface-Benson; Careless-Barrymore; Moses-Waldron; Trip-R. Palmer; Maid-_.
Cast
Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: As17941112

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: Against my judgment and conscience (which God forgive, for my very heart knows that I offend God in breaking my vows therein) to the Opera, which is now newly begun to act again, after some alteracion of their scene, which do make it very much worse; but the play, Love and Honour, being the first time of their acting it, is a very good plot, and well done. Downes (pp. 21-22): This Play was Richly Cloath'd; The King giving Mr Betterton his Coronation Suit;...The Duke of York giving Mr Harris his...and my Lord of Oxford gave Mr Joseph Price his...and all the other Parts being very well done: The Play having a great run, Produc'd to the Company great Gain and Estimation from the Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Honour

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp.21-22): Prince Alvaro-Betterton; Prince Prospero-Harris; Lionel-Joseph Price; Duke-Lilliston; Evandra-Mrs Hester? Davenport. [Possibly Peg Fryer acted the Old Widow; when she appeared at lif on 11 Jan. 1720, she was announced as having appeared in Love and Honour when she was young. As she was 85 in 1720, she was about 26 at this time.]Possibly Peg Fryer acted the Old Widow; when she appeared at lif on 11 Jan. 1720, she was announced as having appeared in Love and Honour when she was young. As she was 85 in 1720, she was about 26 at this time.]
Cast
Role: Lionel Actor: Joseph Price
Event Comment: [This was Baddeley's last appearance on the stage (see 19 Nov.).] Powell: R. Palmer Ill, Benson Trip [as in playbill]; Banks Servt to Joseph Surface for Benson. School for Lovers rehearsed at 10; Mithridates at 12 [but this play not acted at this or any other London theatre between 1738 and 1800], Receipts: #329 1s. (259.0.6; 68.9.0; 1.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Parsons; Careless-Dignum; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Trip-Benson; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: III: a song-Sedgwick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Music: Concerto on the organ-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Music: Concerto on Organ-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Music: Concerto on Organ-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph

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Mainpiece Title: Joseph

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Mainpiece Title: Joseph

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Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: Joseph Granier, Polly Granier, Jack Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Between the acts: Beard

Dance: Joseph Granier, Polly Granier, Jack Granier

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Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Miss Vaux

Dance: Joseph Granier, Polly Granier, Jack Granier

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Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

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Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

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Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

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Mainpiece Title: Joseph

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Music: As17680219

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Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Music: Concerto on Violincello-Janson

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Mainpiece Title: Joseph; Alexander's Feast

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Music: As17800216

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Mainpiece Title: The Reformation

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Mainpiece Title: The Mistakes

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Mainpiece Title: Have At All; Or, The Midnight Adventure

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