SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Light"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Light")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sethona

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Event Comment: Mr Smith from Covent Garden Theatre made his first appearance upon this Stage in K. Richd the 3d & was receiv'd with great Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording. Kemble also refers to borrowing Smith from cg 29 May 1759, which was actually his first appearance at dl.] Paid a Tow Bill 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [This is the customary monthly charge for tow for wicks. It came to #4 10s. for the whole season. No further itemizing of it will be made.] Receipts: #239 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Event Comment: Mr Reddish being a little out of his Senses he could not play Morcar in Matilda therefore notwithstanding the Bills were up for it we were oblig'd to change it to the West Indian & about Two o'clock we put up fresh Bills for West Indian and as Mrs Abington was not in humour to play at so Short Notice we were oblig'd to borrow Miss Barsanti to play Miss Rusport (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Rec'd Mrs Johnson's rent one year to Lady Day 1774 #6 (Treasurer's Book). Tragedy of Braganza is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Thursday on account of Mrs Yates's indisposition. Receipts: #161 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Dance: II: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father (with Alterations)

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Cosa Rara

Dance: End I: New Divertissement, as17890110, but _Didelot; End Opera: Les Fetes Provencales, as17890207, but _Didelot, Mlle _Normand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Dance: As17981211

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Blurton, Street, Gray, Little, Lee, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Mrs Chapman, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: As17990529

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17990628

Song: As17990628

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End II: new dance, The Arts and Sciences-Dagueville, Dagueville's pupils; End: new pantomimical dance, The Russian Light Infantry and Cossack Camp-Dagueville, Sga Tinte, Sga Vidini (1st appearance this season), fifty more performers

Song: End IV: a song-Mrs Farrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End I: Crutch Dance-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In course: Dr Hayes's New Highland Laddie-Mrs Warrell; Between the acts 2nd piece: Alone by the Light of the Moon-Darley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Song: [One of Mrs Second's new songs was Hope thou cheerful ray of light (BUC 643).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; several Songs-by the late famous Mr Henry Purcel; rest by Dr Croft; which whole Performance lasted above an Hour and half; the Vocal Performers-Mr Hughes, Mr Laye, Mr Rowe, Mr Gates, Mr Weely, Mr Church, Mr King, three Boys; they were accompany'd by a proper Number of the best Instrumental Performers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A great Consort of Musick-; several new songs-Mr Elford, Mr Weldon all compos'd on purpose for this Entertainment by the said Mr Weldon; Some of the Songs to be accompanied by a Flute-Mr Peasable; and a new Symphony for a Flute and a Violin-Mr Peasable, the Famous Signior Gasparini; who will perform several Italian Sonatas-Mr Peasable; accompanied-Mr Depar; and other great Symphonies-the best Masters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several Celebrated Songs and Dialogues, by the late Mr Henry Purcel, other great English Masters-Mr Laurence, Mr Cook, Mr Tenoe; the Symphonys-Mr Dean, Mr Manship; A Song-Mrs Reading, accompany'd with the Trumpet and all the other Instruments; A Solo on the Violin-Mr Dean; A Solo on the Flute A/la/main-Mrs Denby; With variety of full Musick-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of Songs for 1, 2, and 3 Voices (particularly those set for the British Apollo)-; besides several full Pieces of Musick for Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins-Mr Dean, Mr Manship, others; Also a Solo of the famous Archangelo Corelli's-Mr Dean, Mr Bulkley; To which will be added, a Two/part Song-Mr Turner, Mr Reading by the late famous Dr Blowe, never yet perform'd in publick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; the Vocal Part,several Italian songs-Signior Gioseppe Olzi, who sings several Italian Songs with the Trumpet and other Instruments; accompany'd-Mr Dupare; Likewise several Sonatas for a Flute and Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisible; Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisible, Mr Banister; With variety of other Sonatas for the Violin, compos'd by Mr Corbett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; the Vocal Part-Mr Reading, Mr Teano, others; and the Symphonys on the Violins-Mr Dean, Mr Manshipp; Solo which he never did in Publick before, likewise a Trumpet Tune of his own-Mr Dean; with several full Pieces of Musick with a Trumpet and Hautboys, without-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Vocal part consisting chiefly of Opera/Songs-Mr Laurence, Mr Cook, Mr Tenoe; a Solo-Mr Phillips, as also a Voluntary; some Lessons on the German Flute-; a Concerto Grosso-Mr Baston's two Sons who perform'd the same lately with great Applause