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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr J French"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr J French")') 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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8800 results for: Keyword - Mr J. French
We found 4767 matches on Event Comments, 2249 matches on Performance Comments, 1154 matches on Performance Title, 30 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

451
19 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

452
04 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

453
20 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Song: The Azure God, composed by Giordani, sung-Mrs Smith

454
13 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

455
12 March 1673 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Lovers

456
12 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd Stopages #18 3s.; Paid Salary List #567 16s.; J. French on Acct #5 5s. Receipts: #239 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

457
24 December 1774 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #12 6s. 6d.; Paid salary list #564 6s.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; Mrs Staggledore 3 weeks not on list #3 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

458
07 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #14 3s.; Paid salary list #566 6s.; J. French on acct #5 5s. Receipts: #248 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

459
14 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #14 19s. 6d.; Paid salary list #567 11s.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; Miss Robins (Country Girl) on acct #20. Receipts: #199 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

460
28 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd Stopages #15; Paid salary list #567 11s.; J. French on acct #5 5s. Receipts: #205 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

461
04 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 5 days salary list #472 19s. 2d.; J. French on Acct #5 5s. Receipts: #194 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

462
08 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in two years. [See 13 May 1772.] Benefit for Miss Pope. Last time of performing till Easter. Part of p1t laid into boxes. Last play till Holidays. Paid 4 days salary list #378 10s. 8d.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; Tallow chandler's 8th bill #27 11s. 4d. Receipts: #287 3s. Charges: #66 3s. 6d. Profits to Miss Pope: #220 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

463
06 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Grimaldi and Hurst. Rec'd from Sinking Fund #420; from Stopages #11 7s. 6d. Paid salary list #564 16s.; J. French on acct #5 5s. Receipts: #166 16s. 6d. Charges: #70 19s. Profits to Grimaldi and Hurst: #95 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: End: The Lilliputian Camp-, not performed these 6 years

464
13 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Bradshaw & Mrs Johnston great Applause to the Farce (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw and Mrs Johnston. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, not played for 25 years. [Actually last played there 19 May 1759.] Music compiled from the works of the most eminent composers. Rec'd from Sinking Fund (2nd) #525, from Stopages #14 2s. Paid salary list #564 16s.; J. French on acct #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #114 2s. 6d. Charges: #66 12s. 6d. Profits to Mrs Bradshaw and Mrs Johnston: #47 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

465
24 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 3, by John Burgoyne]: From the French of Michel Jean? Sedaine. With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Music by the celebrated Gretry [adapted by Linley Sen.]; and the Paintings by Greenwood. Books of the Dialogue & also of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 25 Oct 1786: This Day is published Richard Coeur de Lion (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #226 (191.3; 32.14; 2.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

466
02 April 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Dan French of Hampstead. [The bill has a long song about the performance, written presumably by Dan French. For a full account of the expenses of this performance, see BM Add MSS 32, 251, p. 308.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Miss Norsa; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob-Dan French; Roger-Sibblis .
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Dan French

Song: English Roast Beef by Leveridge. Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

467
19 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hale and Mrs Hale. Mainpiece Written by Shakespear, reviv'd by particular desire. Containing the Memorable Battle of Agincourtv, with the total overthrow of the French Army, and many other Historical Passages. In order to preserve a proper decorum, and that this play may not be interrupted in its performance, the Publick may be assured there will not be any building on the stage.-General Advertiser. [In advance bill Nancy; or, The Parting Lovers had been advertised; Tom True Blue-$Beard; Father-$Leveridge; Captain of Press Gang-$Bencraft; Nancy-$Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life Of King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Hale; Fluellin-Hippisley; Pistol-Woodward; French King-Cashell; Dauphin-Goodall; Archbishop of Canterbury-Chapman; Exeter-Stephens; English Soldier-Rosco; Constable of France-Bridgwater; Burgundy-Gibson; Queen of France-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Hale; French Soldier-Destrade (being the first time of his attempting to speak on the stage); With the Chorus (after the manner of the ancients)-Ryan; In the play will be properly introduc'd the Songs To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold; With a New Prologue for the Occasion-.
Cast
Role: French King Actor: Cashell
Role: French Soldier Actor: Destrade

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

468
30 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt-Giorgi, Mrs King; End: A Comic Dance-Duquesney, Mrs King

Entertainment: LLinco's Travels-King

469
29 May 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

470
03 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

471
14 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

472
20 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

473
04 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Entertainment: V: The entertainment A Picture of the Playhouse or Bucks Have at ye All-Palmer

474
11 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Monologue: 1773 5 11 After the Play: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. True Blue-Davies; Lieut.-Bannister; Careful-Wright; Nancy-Mrs Wrighten; In which will be introduced a Hornpipe-Atkins

475
05 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt