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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.

1801
26 February 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Words by P. A. Motteux.] Never perform'd before. The Dances, Choruses, and other Entertainments being properly introduc'd as on Foreign Stages. Admission to pit and boxes by tickets only (not to exceed 400) at half a guinea; stage boxes, half a guinea; first gallery 5s., upper gallery 2s. 6d. Receipts: #240 6s. 9d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Triumph

1802
02 March 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission: boxes 8s., pit 5s., first gallery 3s., upper gallery 1s. 6d., stage boxes half a guinea. And by Order hence-forward to begin precisely at 6 a Clock. Receipts: #84 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Triumph

1803
14 December 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text translated by Owen Swiney. Music adapted by N. Haym.] By Subscription. None to be admitted into the Pit or Boxes but by the Subscribers' Tickets. Stage Boxes 15s. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

1804
25 January 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit. And no Person to be admitted but by Printed Tickets at half a Guinea each Tickets, the Number not to exceed 460. Stage Boxes half a Guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

1805
16 February 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Valentini. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit. And no Person to be admitted but by printed Tickets [at half a Guinea]. Stage Boxes half a Guinea. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Note, the Tickets deliver'd for Pyrrhus and Demetrius to be taken this Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

1806
02 March 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Words from the Italian of G. B. Neri. Music by Francesco Conti and others.] A new Opera. By Subscription. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and no Person to admitted but by the Subscribers' Tickets. Stage Boxes 15s. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Clotilda

1807
28 May 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: With an addition of a whole new Scene, consisting of Three Songs, compos'd by Signior Scarlatti, and perform'd by the famous Signior Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi. The Scenes, as 2 April. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Admission to pit and boxes by Printed tickets only. Stage boxes half a guinea. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

1808
25 February 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Boxes upon the Stage 8s. Being oblig'd to begin exactly at half an Hour after 5 a Clock. [In Daily Courant, 24 Feb., Venice Preserved had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

1809
19 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bowen, who will be (in a most particular Manner) Honour'd that Night with the Presence of L'Madam Signiora Fount, Native de Barselona Di Cala Qualificatta, being the first time of her appearance in the English Theatre; and by reason the Queen's Box will be taken up by the Foreign Ministers, The Spanish Lady will be in one of the Stage-Boxes in the Habit of of her Country

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

1810
10 January 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: By Subscription. Pit and Boxes laid together, and no Body to be admitted but by the Subscribers' Tickets....The Boxes upon the Stage at 15s. Those one Pair of Stairs at half a Guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. [Premiere.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Etearco

1811
31 January 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission: boxes 8s., pit 5s., first gallery 2s. 6d., upper gallery 1s. 6d., stage boxes half a guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Etearco

1812
11 April 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Valentini Urbani. Admission: pit and boxes together at half guinea; galleries and stage boxes as 7 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

1813
14 January 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission to pit and boxes by ticket only at 8s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Stage Boxes half a guinea. As 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almahide

1814
12 November 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Being a choice Collection of Musick composed by Scarlatti, Bononcini, Albinoni, Caesarini, Gasperini, and several other the most celebrated Italian Masters. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Boxes on the Stage half a guinea. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Love

1815
21 March 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission to pit and boxes by ticket only at half a guinea. The Boxes upon the Stage 15s. Gallery 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorinda

Music: A Serenata, consisting of Eight Songs-Signior Albinoni

1816
18 April 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: With all the Scenes, Decorations, Flights, and Machines. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Stage Boxes half a guinea. Colman's Opera Register: A thin House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

1817
30 May 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: It being the last Opera this Season. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Stage Boxes 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

1818
09 June 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: For Mrs Robinson. Pit and Boxes by ticket only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 5s. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality, to begin exactly at Half an Hour after Eight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several Opera Songs Duettis and Cantatas of the best Masters, never Sung before,-Mrs Robinson, Valentino Urbani

1819
27 January 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Dedication signed by N. Haym.]. A new Opera. Pit and Boxes put together and admission by ticket only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Croesus

Music: As17140123

1820
10 April 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. Pit and Boxes put together with admission by ticket only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius

1821
12 May 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit boxkeepers. Pit and Boxes put together at 8s. Stage Boxes half a guinea. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Dance: Several Entertainments of Dancing-

1822
23 October 1714 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets...at half a Guinea each. The Number not to exceed 400. Boxes upon the Stage 15s. Gallery 2s. 6d. And whereas by the frequent calling for the Songs again, the Operas have been too tedious; therefore the Singers are forbid to sing any Song but once; and 'tis hoped no body will call for 'em, or take it ill when not obeyed. The Book of the Opera at 1s. By Command, to begin exactly at 5. [Prince and Princess of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius

1823
16 November 1714 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes by ticket only (not to exceed 400) at 8s. Stage Boxes half a guinea. At 5:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

1824
30 December 1714 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. With all the proper Decorations as Originally. Pit and Boxes together by Tickets at 8s. Stage Boxes half a guinea. Gallery 2s. 6d. At 5:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

1825
26 February 1715 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Composer unknown. Text by Zeno.] By Subscription. By His Royal Highness's Command. Admission to Pit and Boxes by Ticket only. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 2s. 6d. The Book of the Opera given out with tickets. At 6:30 p.m. Colman's Opera Register: ye Musick managed by Nic Haym

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus