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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Richards"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Richards")') 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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8572 results for: Keyword - Mr Richards
We found 4637 matches on Event Comments, 2037 matches on Author, 1776 matches on Performance Comments, 1223 matches on Performance Title, and 23 matches on Roles/Actors.

5526
24 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: End III: The Triumph of Love, as17761107:

5527
23 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

5528
08 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

5529
09 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End II: Rural Grace, as17771002

5530
18 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

5531
15 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17771222

5532
22 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End: as17780409

5533
28 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

5534
04 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

5535
04 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 3 (and see 18 Jan.), by Charles Dibdin, with one scene by Hannah Cowley. Synopsis of action in Public Advertiser, 5 Jan.]: A Speaking Pantomime, in 3 parts. With new overture, airs, duets, chorus, &c. With new Dresses, Scenes [by Richards, Carver, Garvey and Hodgins (Public Advertiser, 2 Jan.)], Machinery and Decorations. The Music entirely new, composed by Dibdin. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Public Advertiser, 4 Jan. 1779: This Afternoon at Four will be published the Songs in The Touchstone (6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone or Harlequin Traveller

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Miss Valois. [The dancing, as here assigned, was included in all subsequent performances, except on 4 Feb., 7 Apr., 10 May.

Song: In I: song-Leoni

5536
08 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire or Harlequin in the Peak

5537
23 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With alterations by the author [William Mason]. The Overture and all the new Music composed by Giardini.[On playbill of 27 Feb.: With a New Scene painted by Richards.] Public Advertiser, 23 Feb. 1779: This Day at Noon is published Elfrida (price not listed). [Afterpiece: Prologue by the author (New Spouter's Companion, c. 1798, p. 59).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

5538
27 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a New Scene painted by Richards. Afterpiece: With a New Scene painted by Carver

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

5539
06 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Falshood

Afterpiece Title: The Chelsea Pensioner

5540
15 May 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Governante

Dance: End I: new Ballet, Les Paysans Voles-Banti, Sga Tinti, Sg and Sga Zuchelli; End II: Ballet by Fairies, as17790302End Opera: new Ballet Espagnol, La Serenade Interrompuee-Simonet, Mlle Baccelli, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, LeDet; with a Pas de Deux du Masque-Simonet, Mlle Baccelli; accompanied on the Guittar-Noferi

5541
17 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: As17790610

5542
13 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews

5543
30 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by Charles Dibdin. After being altered and enlarged this was billed as Harlequin Every-where (see 27 Dec.)]: With entire new Music; new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by Dibdin; the Scenes designed and executed by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Cipriani. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. The Orphan [announced on playbill of 29 Nov.] is deferred on account of Mrs Hartley's Indisposition. Account-Book, 13 Nov.: Paid Hodgins, painter, 14 weeks salary #36 15s. Public Advertiser, 1 Dec. 1779: This Afternoon is bublishpublished The Mirror (1s.). Receipts: #180 18s. (168.1; 12.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror or Harlequin Every where

5544
09 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Falshood

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

5545
03 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

5546
01 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Delphi Or The Descent Of The Dieties

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

5547
04 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

5548
25 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Fatal Falshood, announced on playbill of 24 Apr.,] Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Frederick Pilon]: The new Songs and Overture composed by Shield. The new Scenes by Richards and Carver. With a view of the English and Spanish Fleets entering the Bay. [This notice is included in all subsequent playbills.] Public Advertiser, 25 Apr. 1780: This afternon is published the Songs in The Siege Of Gibraltar (6d.). Ibid, 3 May 1780: This morning is published The Siege Of Gibraltar (1s.). Receipts: #168 5s. (166.4; 2.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Siege Of Gibraltar

5549
05 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsd

Dance: End I: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: V: song-Miss Field

5550
19 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion