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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Box"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Box")') 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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8100 results for: Keyword - Mr Box
We found 6775 matches on Event Comments, 1160 matches on Performance Comments, 555 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

576
29 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Garman

577
26 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

578
19 October 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Garman

579
17 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Garman; II afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17991001

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202, but added The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Privot (1st appearance)

580
07 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: End II: a new Musical Address (composed by Horn)-; In course Evening: The Soldier tir'd of War's alarms-Miss Stephens; and an entire New Ballad-Miss Stephens

581
09 April 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Numitor

582
30 December 1720 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fausse Coquette

Dance:

583
07 December 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Joueur

Dance:

584
21 June 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 1s. 6d. At 7 p.m. This is to be perform'd by a Different Company than those who Play'd the Orphan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Dance:

Song: A Boy who never appeared on any Stage before

585
23 May 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes half a guinea. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: French Consort of Musick-two Ladies who have had the Honour to sing in several Courts of Europe with great Applause

586
02 March 1728 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes and Pit put together (not over 400 Tickets) at half a guinea. Gallery 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

587
19 September 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. [customary advanced charges]. Receipts: #54 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

588
04 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

589
11 February 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

590
28 September 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Box 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [A customary announcement on all subsequent bills this season. It will not be noted here further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus

591
26 December 1744 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Boxes 2s. Pit and First Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. [This notice will not be repeated unless changed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman; or, Harlequin Triumphant

592
06 May 1748 @ New Wells, Shepherd's Market

Event Comment: Boxes 1s. Pit 6d. Gallery 3d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss In Her Teens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Fortune Teller

Song: As17480504

Dance: As17480504

593
06 February 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 7 p.m. [Repeated in subsequent bills.] At the particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Benefit for Benjamin Hallet, a child of nine Years of age. The Tenth Day. By Gentlemen masked after the manner of Grecian and Roman Comedy. [Not repeated in subsequent bill after this date.] The House to be made very warm and illuminated with wax candles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory 1

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 2

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 3

594
07 December 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6d. [Prices repeated in subsequent Bills.] The House is well-aired and will be illuminated with Wax-Lights. Jews@Harp-a casuist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: Mrs Midnight's Concert-; to which will be added, and given gratis, The Old Woman's Oratory-; When the Oration on the Salt@Box-a Rationalist will be introduced as usual, with several new Performances of a very extraordinary Nature; particularly a Piece-Signor Spoonatissimo on an Instrument dug out of the Ruins of Herculaneumv, much used by the Ancient Romans, and celebrated by Virgil in his Georgics; To conclude with a Grand Dance- in the ancient British Taste.
Cast
Role: When the Oration on the Salt@Box Actor: a Rationalist will be introduced as usual, with several new Performances of a very extraordinary Nature

595
05 September 1757 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. The Scenes, Cloaths, Music, Paintings and all other Acommodations are entirely New. The passage will be illuminated, for the better accommodation of the gentry. To begin each day at twelve o'clock. The Booth is made theatrical and commodious for the reception of Gentlemen and Ladies, and a good band of music provided, consisting of Violins, Bassoons, Hautboys, &c. [This note repeated on each subsequent bill.] At the Great Theatrical Booth, George Inn Yard, West Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humourous Physician; Or, A Cure For All Ills

Afterpiece Title: The Restoration and Adventures of Harlequin

Song:

Dance:

596
05 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

597
02 November 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Box 4s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss Midnight's Medley Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Trick'd

598
17 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes: #6 17s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #149 5s. 10d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601013

599
18 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes: #11 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #94 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601013

600
20 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes: #20 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #138 13s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine, with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin