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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ms Davis"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ms Davis")') 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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2409 results for: Keyword - Ms Davis
We found 1473 matches on Event Comments, 1167 matches on Performance Comments, 36 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2351
09 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lad Of The Hills; Or, The Wicklow Gold Mine

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Dance: With a new Irish Ballet (composed by Byrn)Spinsters' Lottery-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Watts, Miss Smyth, Mlle St.Amand. [Announced in playbill, but "The dance advertised was changed to another, on account of the indisposition of one of the performers" (Morning Herald, 11 Apr.).

2352
15 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant

Dance: II: a Negro Dance-; 3rd piece: a new incidental Dance by Byrn-Mlle St.Amand, Holland, Byrn

Song: End I: Sweet Bird-Mrs Serres; accompanied on the German Flute (for this night only)-Ashe, from the Hanover-Square Concert; In Evening: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; 3rd piece: the following songs: The Mid Watch-Incledon; Tippy Bob-Munden; The Waiter-Fawcett; Irish Song-Johnstone; New Loyal Song-Mrs Martyr; Rondo-Mrs Clendining; Ye Gentlemen of England-Linton, Street, Incledon; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Chorus

2353
30 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud; Or, The Prince Of Persia

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

2354
03 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

2355
11 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: End: the favourite duett from Sampson, My Faith and Truth-Miss Leak, Master Welsh; End 2nd piece: Listen to the Voice of Love (composed by Hook)-Master Welsh

2356
13 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Afterpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: In: Thro the Wood Laddie-Miss Leak; In Masquerade Scene 2nd piece: Ally Croker-Miss Leak, Master Welsh

2357
14 June 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tesoro

Dance: As17960607

Ballet: The Caravan at Rest. As17960607

2358
01 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: The Married Un-Married; or, The Widow'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

2359
02 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

2360
06 December 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'amor Fra Le Vendemmie

Dance: End I: Peggy's Love-Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Rose, Didelot; End Opera: Flore et Zephire- as17961126

2361
20 December 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The 1st Act Of L'amor Fra Le Vendemmie

Afterpiece Title: Il Consiglio Imprudente

Dance: End: Peggy's Love- [see17961206]; End 2nd piece: L'Amour et Psiche- [see17961213]

2362
21 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961214, but Hornpipe-_

2363
19 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

2364
06 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Song: III: a Masquerade Scene-; with Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Master Welsh

Ballet: End: The Labyrinth; or, The Country Madcap. Joseph-Gentili; Robert-Grimaldi; Philip-Master Menage; Rosina-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Countess-Mrs Wild; Lauretta-Miss S. DeCamp

2365
14 March 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gli Schiavi Per Amore

Dance: As17970124

2366
18 April 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'albero Di Diana

Dance: As17970131

2367
25 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Italian Villagers

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

2368
29 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tatlers

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

2369
11 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Trinidad; or, Safe Moor'd at Last

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: Black@Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Beauty at her Levee-Munden; Jack at the Windlass-Fawcett; The Wolf-Bowden; Oh why to be happy-Incledon; The Row-Johnstone; Bravura Song-Mrs Clendining; a new Negro Song (composed by Shield)-Mrs Martyr; Rule Britannia-

2370
10 June 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Dance: As17961220

2371
06 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

2372
24 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Tar; or, Which is the Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17970623 but _Caulfield Jun., _Walker, _Willoughby, Mrs _Butler, Mrs _Masters, Mrs _Norton, Miss _Menage, Mrs _Wall, Mrs _Benson, Miss _Leserve

2373
04 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Diamond Cut Diamond; or, The Venetian Revels

2374
07 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Chimney Corner

Song: In V: song-Mrs Bland

2375
14 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Entertainment: Entertainment. Not listed on playbill (see17971016). Morning Herald, 16 Oct.: A representation of the late engagement with the Dutch-; was unexpectedly given after the play. It was followed by some fire@works-, in which was a star, ending after various mutations in a sun, emblematic of British Glory!