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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Poitier"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Poitier")') 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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6018 results for: Keyword - Mr Poitier
We found 4250 matches on Event Comments, 1316 matches on Performance Comments, 832 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
10 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17610324 but Peter-Collins; Apothecary-Holtom; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Juliet-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance [Miss Hallam][, in which she will dance; a minuet-a young Gentlewoman, Poitier Jr[; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.
Cast
Role: a minuet Actor: a young Gentlewoman, Poitier Jr
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Poitier Jr, Miss Macklin , a Masquerade Dance proper to the play

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Maranesi, Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon

177
10 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-Beard; Mervin-Baker; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Miss Poitier; Patty-Mrs Mattocks; With Dancing End Act I a Dance [incidental to the Opera-Fishar [sic], Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.sic], Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17661008

178
08 April 1740 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Olimpia In Ebuda

Dance: Poitier, Mlle Roland, Master Poitier

179
22 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Poitier. No persons can be admitted behind the Scenes. [The last is customary note for benefits rest of season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17631228, but Hornpipe-Miss Poitier; Lucy-Miss Poitier.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Poitier.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: New Grand Ballet, as17640320

180
15 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Pelling. II: Whim by Delamayne. nI: Serious Dance by Delamayne and Miss Brett. IV: Double Jealousy by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. V: Comic Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. End Afterpiece: Harlequin by Delamayne

Performance Comment: II: Whim by Delamayne. nI: Serious Dance by Delamayne and Miss Brett. IV: Double Jealousy by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. V: Comic Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. End Afterpiece: Harlequin by Delamayne .

181
21 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Poitier. None admitted behind Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17641103, but Lucy-Miss Poitier; Hornpipe-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Poitier

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015

182
03 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: La Follette s'cest ravisee. Revellers. Pierots. Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Revellers. Pierots. Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

183
08 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Poitier. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Poitier. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett .

184
01 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Grand Polish Ballet by Essex and Mrs Walter. Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Grand Comic Ballet: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Grand Comic Ballet: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

185
04 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 4 Jan.: The kind Reception which Mr Poitier met with in his Performance on Wednesday last . . . lays him under the greatest Obligation to the Publick; and if he has lost the good Opinion of anyone, by the late unhappy Disturbance [see 7 Dec. 1734], he hopes his future constant Endeavours to oblige, will both be accepted, and regain their Favour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

186
03 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus; or, The Magical Pipe

Music: Select Pieces on the Violin by a Youth of 13 Years of Age, who never performed in public before, a Scholar of Signior Catanio

Entertainment: [Apparently not published. Author not known. For Poitier, see Daily Journal, 3 March.]

Performance Comment: Author not known. For Poitier, see Daily Journal, 3 March.] hathi.

187
03 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Ballet by Mlle Anne Roland. III: Grand Ballet by Denoyer, &c. V: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: III: Grand Ballet by Denoyer, &c. V: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .

188
03 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport .

189
02 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .

190
04 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .

191
23 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Le Ballet d'Amour by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Le Ballet d'Amour by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .

192
28 March 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Femme Veange; Ou, Le Triumphe D'colombine & D'arlequin Marquis Ridicule

Dance: Poitier

193
18 April 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Intrigues D'arlequin & Les Contre Temps D'octave

Afterpiece Title: Le Mariage Force

Dance: Poitier, Boudet, Lalauze Jr, Welman, others

194
22 April 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Mort De Lucresse

Afterpiece Title: Les Avantures de la Foire St

Dance: Poitier, Boudet, Welman, others

195
25 April 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fausse Coquette; Or, Les Apparences Trompeuses

Afterpiece Title: Pierot Arlequin

Dance: Poitier, Boudet, Lalauze Jr, Welman, Mlle Boudet, Mlle Violante

196
02 May 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Prote: La Parodia De Titus & Berenice

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin & Scaramouche Soldats Deserteurs

Dance: Poitier, others

197
06 May 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'heureux Nauffrage

Dance: Poitier, Boudett, Welman, Lalauze Jr, Madam Violante, Madam Boudett

198
10 December 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pantalon Baron Di Sloffenburgo

Entertainment: With Variety of Incidents-; Serenades-; Singing- after the Venetian Manner

Dance: Poitier, Mrs Anderson, others

199
30 October 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Rochetti, Salway, Papillion, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Sanderson

Dance: Poitier, Nivelon, Dupre Sr, Pelling, Newhouse, LeSac, Dupre Jr, Delagarde Jr

200
27 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville