SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr and Mrs L Hallam"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr and Mrs L Hallam")') 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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Event Comment: Revised, with many Additions, by the Author and newly done into English by Mr Humphreys. [King, Queen, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison

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Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

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Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Plomer.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Event Comment: Benefit Thomas Mountier, the Chichester Boy, who sung at Mr Smith's Concert in lif. At the Request of a great Number of Gentlemen and Ladies. Pit and Boxes will be laid together at 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

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Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Mortimer

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Role: Sir Robert Holland Actor: Furnival
Role: Berkley Actor: Hallam
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 8 June: We hear that Part of the Company of Comedians from [lif] will open their Theatre at Richmond the latter End of this Week; and tho' they were well approved of last Season, yet have laid out considerable Sums in new Scenes and Cloaths; and...have strengthened their Company...particularly [with] the pleasant and facetious Mr Hippisley

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Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 22 July: Last Night when the Company...was going to perform the Fall of Mortimer, the High Constable...came with a Warrant from several Justices of the Peace, to seize Mr Mullet, who play'd the part of Mortimer, and the rest of the Performers, but they all made their Escapes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Mortimer

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 1 Nov.: Last Saturday, being the Anniversary of his Majesty's Birthday, Mr Giffard...gave a very handsome Entertainment to the Company of Comedians there, when their Majesties Healths, those of the Royal Family and Ministry, were frequently drank; a Bonfire and large Quantities of Liquor given to the Populace on that happy Occasion

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

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Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Hallam.
Event Comment: At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Daily Advertiser, 9 Feb.: Last Monday Night Mr Alderman Parsons made a Grand Entertainment at his House in St. Katherine's, whereat were present a great Number of Persons of Quality and Distinction, and last Night oblig'd them with a Play [at gf]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Father Girard the Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: SScotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Andria

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Handel. With all the Grand Chorus's, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations, being the first Time it ever was performed in a Theatrical Way. Pit and Boxes at 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Event Comment: As 11 July. Daily Courant, 13 July: Mr Booth of Drury Lane Playhouse hath sold his Share and Interest in the Stock and Management to John Highmore of Hampton Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by Pietro Metastasio. Done into English by Humphreys. Music presumably by Leonardo Leo.] Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. [Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.] See also Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 145-46. Daily Advertiser, 6 Nov.: There were present a very numerous Audience; and Signora Celeste Gismondi, who lately arriv'd here, perform'd a principal Part in it with universal Applause. We hear that this Opera was not compos'd by Mr Handell, but by some very eminent Master in Italy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Christian
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Dance: As17321115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eunuch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teraminta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deraminta

Event Comment: Formerly Compos'd by Mr Handel, and now again Revis'd by him. With several Additions, to be perform'd by a great Number of the best Voices and Instruments. There will be no Action on the Stage, but the Scenes will represent (in a Picturesque Manner) a Rural Prospect, with Rocks, Groves, Fountains, and Grottos, amongst which will be disposed a Chorus of Nymphs and Shepherds. The Habits and every other Decoration suited to the Subject. [Prince of Wales and Princess Royal present. See letter from Hill to Handel, in Hill, Works, I, 174-75, and in Deutsch, Handel, p. 299.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris