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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.

1826
02 April 1715 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Pilotti. By His Majesty's Command. Pit and Boxes together by tickets only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 4s. Tickets for Ernelinda taken. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

1827
25 May 1715 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Music by Handel. Text probably by J. J. Heidegger.] By Subscription, with the Pit and Boxes by ticket only (not to exceed 400). Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 5s. At 6 p.m. And Whereas there is a great many Scenes and Machines to be mov'd in this Opera, which cannot be done if Persons should stand upon the Stage (where they could not be without Danger) it is therefore hop'd no Body, even the Subscribers, will take it Ill that they must be deny'd Entrance on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Dance:

1828
25 June 1715 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Nicolino. With New Scenes and Cloaths, particularly the Scene with the Fountain. Pit and Boxes half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 4s. At 6 p.m. Weekly Packet, 25 June: Signior Nicolini's Quail-Pipe continues to lug the Nobility and Gentry by the Ears, who have gone very far on his last Benefit-Night, towards equipping him for another purchase at Venice, he having already built a stately Edifice there, near the Rialto, upon which is written in Characters of Gold, Villa Britannica, as a Testimony that Scaliger's Saying, that we are Hospitibus Feri, is a downright Untruth, and falsly imputed to our Nation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Dance:

1829
01 February 1716 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. With all the New Scenes and Cloaths. In which above 20 Songs are chang'd. Pit and Boxes together by ticket only at half a guinea, the number not to exceed 400. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 2s. 6d. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

1830
03 March 1716 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. By Command. The Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 4s. The King and a great Number of the Nobility present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

1831
05 January 1717 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: With all the Original Scenes and Machines belonging to the Opera. Admission: Pit and Boxes 8s. Stage Boxes half a guinea. Gallery 2s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

1832
04 April 1717 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. With New Scenes and all New Cloaths. Pit and Boxes by Subscription. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Manlius

1833
30 May 1717 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Instrumental Music. Pit and Boxes half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Music: Between the Acts: Two Pieces of Music-

1834
18 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. Pit and Boxes by tickets only at 5s. Servants may keep places in Boxes only. All Persons that have not Places kept, are desired to come to the Pit Doors. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Lindar

1835
05 December 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Christopher Bullock. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. And no Persons to be admitted into the Boxes but by printed Tickets, which will be deliver'd at the Box Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Dance:

1836
07 December 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Alexander Gordon, lately arriv'd from Italy. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Boxes and Pit half a guinea. Gallery Box 5s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

1837
05 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich, Christopher M. Rich, and Hamilton. By Subscription. Pit and Boxes together at 7s. Gallery Box 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Receipts: money #56 1s.; tickets #102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: In it a new Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick after the Italian Manner-Gordon, Leveridge, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Aubert

Song: A new Cantata in Italian by Signior Mancini-Gordon

Dance: As17200120

1838
03 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Boxes and Pit at 5s. Middle Gallery Box 3s. Middle Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Imperial Captives

1839
05 March 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By the Company of French Comedians, just arrived from France. A Comedy in French after the Italian Manner. Pit and Boxes at 5s. Stage Boxes 7s. 6d. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Dead And Revived

Dance:

1840
30 May 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Music by Dominico Scarlatti, with additional numbers by Thomas Roseingrave. Text by P. A. Rolli.] A new Opera. Pit and Boxes together at half a guinea. Gallery 5s. Stage one Guinea. N.B. When the Tickets are disposed of, no Person will be admitted for Money; places will be kept in the Boxes only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Narcissus

1841
19 November 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by P. A. Rolli. Music by G. Bononcini.] A New Opera. Four Hundred Tickets (for Pit and Boxes) will be deliver'd out, and after they are disposed of, no Person whatsoever will be admitted for Money. Neither Director nor Subscribers will be admitted on the Stage. A proper Officer will attend at each Door, to deliver Every Subscriber his Ticket, without which he will not be admitted. Pit and Boxes at a half guinea. Gallery 5s. The Doors to be open'd at Five a Clock. To Begin exactly at Six. [The Royal Family present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Astartus

1842
23 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Richard Neale. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery Box 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. At 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing-Mrs Manina; Hautboy-Keitch; Sixth Flute-John Baston

1843
16 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. The Front Boxes and the Pit to be laid together by Tickets at 5s. Gallery Box 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: Hussar and Wife-Shaw, Mrs Booth

1844
20 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. The Pit and Boxes at 5s. Gallery Box 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

1845
23 February 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. Front Boxes and Pit at 6s. Middle Box 3s. Gallery 2s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing-Mrs Barbier

1846
28 February 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Galliard. Pit and Front Boxes half a guinea. Middle Box 5s. Gallery 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing-Mrs Barbier; A New Cantata-Galliard

1847
29 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Edward Lally. At the Desire of several Ladies of Qulity. Pit and Boxes together at 5s. Gallery Box 3s. Gallery 2s. Receipts: money #14 15s.; tickets #140 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Dance:

1848
05 March 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. No Persons to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the Scenes, but by printed tickets at 5s. Two Benches of the Pit to be rail'd in, at the Price of the Boxes. [The King and the Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger

1849
19 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Owen Swiny.] Not Acted these Ten Years. All the Characters new drest. Pit and Boxes to be laid together by tickets only at 5s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Receipts: #163 3s. 6d. Probable attendance: p1t and boxes, 464 paid and 14 orders; stage, 2 paid; balcony, 4 paid; slips, 21 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 270 paid and 9 orders; second gallery, 124 paid. [The Prologue was printed in London Journal, 26 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

1850
22 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: All the Characters New Dress'd. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Receipts: #136 18s. Probable attendance: boxes, 235 paid and 5 orders; stage, 4 paid; balcony, 4 paid; pit, 276 paid and 13 orders; slips, 20 paid and 15 orders; first gallery, 250 paid and 3 orders; second gallery, 90 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla