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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Gentleman"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Gentleman")') 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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7364 results for: Keyword - Mr Gentleman
We found 4804 matches on Event Comments, 2056 matches on Performance Comments, 716 matches on Performance Title, 408 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

3001
20 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Weekly Packet, 20 Feb., announces forthcoming plays: The Imperial Captives by a gentleman unknown to the town and Sewell's The Lottery. Fenton's Herod and Mariamne is deferred to winter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

3002
03 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. Post Boy, 5 March: On Thursday Morning the King's Company of Comedians, belonging to the Play-House in Drury-Lane, were sworn at the Lord Chamberlain's Office in Whitehall, pursuant to an Order occasion'd by their Acting in Obedience to his Majesty's Licence, lately granted Exclusive of a Patent formerly obtained by Sir Richard Steele Kt. The Tenor of the Oath was, That as his Majesty's Servants, they should act Subservient to the Lord Chamberlain, Vice-Chamberlain, and Gentleman Usher in Waiting

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

3003
27 April 1720 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Radamistus

3004
27 February 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman in Trouble. At the Request of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #40 11s.; tickets #38 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

3005
15 March 1721 @ Golden Balls

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Song:

Dance:

3006
29 June 1721 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

3007
01 February 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman Reduc'd by the late General Misfortune. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

3008
02 November 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman under Misfortunes. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. For a Prologue designed for this occasion, see St. James's Journal, No. 28, p. 166

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Dance: As17221015

3009
22 November 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit for a Gentleman under Misfortunes. Receipts: money #22 18s. 6d.; tickets #43 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Domitian; Or, The Roman Actor

3010
04 January 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman in Distress. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

3011
10 January 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman in Trouble. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tyrant

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

3012
16 February 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #32 0s. 6d. Daily Journal, 18 Feb.: On Saturday Night a Disturbance happen'd at...Lincoln's Inn-Fields, occasion'd by a Body of Bailiffs and their Followers investing the House, in order to carry off a Gentleman who was upon Duty in the Play; but, we hear, their Design miscarried

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: As17221107

3013
18 February 1723 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Song:

Dance:

3014
05 April 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit an unfortunate Gentleman. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Pit and Boxes at 5s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Concerto-Kytch

3015
30 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman under Misfortunes [Webb]. Receipts: money #14; tickets #91 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

3016
24 July 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman in Misfortunes. Written by Aaron Hill, Esq. All the Characters being entirely new Dress'd. N.B. The putting off the Play so long was occasion'd by the Indisposition of one of the principal Performers, and the Tickets deliver'd out for 4th, the 11th, and the 17th Instant will be taken this Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid; Or, The Fair Inconstant

3017
04 December 1723 @ King's Arms Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Entertainment: Comical Songs-; The Drunken Man-

3018
12 December 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit of a Gentleman under Misfortune [Rich's Register: Longeville]. Receipts: money #26 15s.; tickets #30 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: Dupre, F. Nivelon, L. Nivelon, Glover, Lanyon, Mrs Wall, Mrs Bullock; particularly The Two Pierrots-

3019
31 December 1723 @ Anchor and Vine Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Song:

3020
18 March 1724 @ Blue Posts Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Entertainment: Songs-; Drunken Man-

3021
20 March 1724 @ Horseshoe Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

3022
27 April 1724 @ Exchequer Eating House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

3023
17 October 1724 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: LLondon Journal, 17 Oct.: We hear there is a new Opera now in Practice...called, Tamerlane, the Musick composed by Mynheer Hendel, and that Signior Borseni, newly arriv'd from Italy, is to sing the Part of the Tyrant Bajazet. N.B. It is commonly reported this Gentleman was never cut out for a Singer

Performances

3024
04 February 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Anderson; particularly Myrtillo-

3025
05 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson