SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Priscilla Rich"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Priscilla Rich")') 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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We found 23352 matches on Performance Comments, 4595 matches on Event Comments, 4227 matches on Performance Title, 667 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Benefit John and Chr. Rich. At 6 p.m. Notice concerning scenes and machines essentially as 3 Dec. 1715. Receipts: money #35 10s. and tickets #45 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Vision

Performances

Mainpiece Title: hamlet

Performance Comment: Advertised as a benefit for Thurmond, but Rich's Register states: No Play by reason Mr Thurmond did not lay down 20 Guineas in the office for his Benefit.
Event Comment: Benefit Henry Rich, Pit Officekeeper. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #24 14s. and tickets #55 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

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Event Comment: In Daily Courant, 9 Feb., The Rehearsal is announced, but Rich's Register has it marked out and Othello superimposed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #48 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Schoolding
Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #35 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Music: As17171031

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. A Farce of Three acts. All in the Characters of the Italian Theatre. Admission 5s., 3s., 2s. [The Prince present. Receipts: #157 12s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Foire De St

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. This Company will perform every Wednesday and Friday during the short stay they shall continue in England. Receipts: #147 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Foire De St

Entertainment: All the Entertainments on Friday last-

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #122 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fausse Coquette

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #128 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fausse Coquette

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #131 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Maitre Etourdi Ou Les Fourberies Darlequin

Afterpiece Title: Le Tombeau de Maitre Andre

Dance: Dancing proper to the plays-; Likewise the last New Entertainment in Imitation of the Elards-

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #129 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Laron Juge Et Grand Prevost

Afterpiece Title: La Baguette de Vulcain

Entertainment:

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #117 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Avocat Pour Et Contre

Entertainment: Entertainments proper to the Play-

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #70 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Avocat Pour Et Contre

Entertainment: As17181203; Drunken Dance-; Les Postures-

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Mons le Noble. Receipts: #86 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Deux Arlequins

Dance: Drunken Dance-; Proper Entertainments-

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #61 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Fille Scavante Ou La Fille Capitaine

Entertainment: Scene-Arelquin unmask'd

Event Comment: Benefit Arlequin [Francisque, according to Rich's Register]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Esprit Folet

Afterpiece Title: Les Filles Errantes

Entertainment: Vaulting, Tumbling-

Event Comment: Macbeth with cast as 27 Nov. 1718 was advertised in the Daily Courant, but Rich's Register lists The Mourning Bride. On 14 Jan. The Mourning Bride is advertised with the heading: Acted but twice these Two Years, suggesting either that it was not given on 13 Jan. or that the bill, already made up, was not changed for the printer, an unlikely event

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth or The Mourning Bride

Event Comment: Not advertised in Daily Courant, but listed in Rich's Register

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Event Comment: Benefit Knapp. Not Advertised in DC, but listed in Rich's Register

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife Or A Comical Transformation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quakers Wedding

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich]; Scaramouch-Duffield; Punch-Pelling.
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17200120; particularly Dutch Burger@Master and his Frow-

Event Comment: By Subscription. Benefit John and Chr. Rich and Hamilton. Pit and Boxes together at 7s. Receipts: money #34 8s.; tickets #78 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich

Music: As17200205

Song: A new Cantata in Italian by Mr Rosengrave-Gordon

Dance: As17200120

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich, Author of the Afterpiece. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #113 6s. 6d.; tickets #10 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Related Works
Related Work: The Magician; or, Harlequin a Director Author(s): John Rich
Event Comment: Benefit Ch. M. Rich. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #46 6s.; tickets #54 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Seymour.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Related Works
Related Work: The Magician; or, Harlequin a Director Author(s): John Rich
Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts: #34 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Seymour

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Related Works
Related Work: The Magician; or, Harlequin a Director Author(s): John Rich