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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Oates Sr"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Oates Sr")') 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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1344 results for: Keyword - Oates, Sr.
We found 859 matches on Performance Comments, 275 matches on Performance Title, 206 matches on Author, 110 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
09 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Oates-Fielding Booth in Bird-Cage Alley. [Announced also on 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free-mason; Or, The Constant Lady

Performance Comment: Squire Noodle-Berry; King of Tunis-Fielding; Mirza-Paget; Sebastian-Oates; Clerimont-Woodward; Sir Jasper-Burnett; Doodle-Young Bencraft; Davy-Excell; Queen-Mrs Kilby; Maria-Miss Oates; Caelia-Mrs Grace; Jacinta-Miss Williams; Jenny-Mrs Stevens; Lettice-Mrs Roberts.

Dance: Smith, Young Clark, Miss Williams; particularly French Peasant, Black Joke-

27
26 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: MMiller-Mills-Oates' Booth. [See Grub St. Journal, 26 Aug. for comments on the attractions at bf.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banish'd General; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Montfort-W. Mills; Rakish-Oates; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; King-Tenoe; Sir Wilful Westford-R. Wetherilt; Colonel Westford-Adam Hallam; Tipple-Bardin; Gudgeon-Young Bencraft; Plausey-Evans; Arbella-Miss Oates; Lady Westford-Mrs Wetherilt; Widow-Mrs Lacy; Genius-Mrs Phillpot; Hobble Wallop-Jo. Miller.

Song: Evans, Miss Williams, Young Bencraft

Dance: Evans, Miss Williams, Young Bencraft

28
01 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17311002, but Alonzo-A. Hallam; Sancho-Oates.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Raftor; Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Stoppelaer; Moody-A. Hallam; Aminadab-Griffin; Varole-Oates; Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Miss Oates; Flora-Miss Atherton.

Dance: TTambourin-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett; The Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter

29
03 May 1688 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

30
07 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams and Oates. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17190110, but Hotspur-Booth; Douglas-Williams; Vernon-Oates.

Dance: Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

31
19 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: As17201122, but Fabian-Oates.

Dance: Tollet's Ground-Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger; Burgomaster and Wife-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Country Maid-Miss Tenoe

32
09 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates. Written by Mrs Behn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17210909, but Frederick-Oates.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Tenoe; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

33
05 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; or, The Country Wedding

Performance Comment: Roger-Oates.

34
02 September 1724 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At (alias Jubilee Dicky), Norris's, Chetwood's, Orfeur's, and Oates' Great Theatrical Booth, next Mr Bullock's in Bird-Cage Alley. An excellent new Droll, never acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin The British Enchanter; Or, The Child Has Found His Father

Performance Comment: Sir Nicodemus Nothing-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Merlin-Norris Jr; Simon Go To'ot-Oates; Duke of Gloster-Corey; Aurelius-Chapman; Oswald-Marshall; Hermit-Walford; Ostorius-Harrison; Devil-Penkethman; Artesia-Mrs Sterling; Joan Go To'ot-Mrs Orfeur; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; Edol-Wilks Jr; Uter Pendragon-Orfeur; Bussle Head-Chetwood.

Song: Mrs Boman

35
04 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17241127, but Snap-Oates.

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: Topham, Topham Jr, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

36
02 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Sir Roger-Miller; Squire-Johnson; 2d Justice-Shepard; Serjeant-Norris; Peascod-Oates; Kitty-Miss Tenoe; Aunt-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Willis.

Dance: TThe Muzette-Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; The Fawns-Essex, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

37
01 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17290101, but Frederick-Oates; Hellena-Mrs Cibber; Valeria-Mrs Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Essex, Lally, Miss Robinson, Young Lally, Miss Brett; particularly The Fawns-; The Harlequins-

38
03 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Watson; Old Willful-Griffin; Sir Harry-Shepard; Doctor-Harper; Stut-Oates; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills; Sitrup-Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Generous Free-Mason

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Running Footman-Haughton; Gondolier-Master Lally, Miss Brett

39
01 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: See17330315 but Atall-Cibber Jr; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Sylvia-Miss Holliday; Careless-A. Hallam; Clerimont-Roberts; Old Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Strut-Oates; Footman-Mullart; Clarinda-Mrs Charke; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; With a Prologue, Epilogue addressed to the Free-Masons-.

Song: All the Songs usual on the Occasion-

Dance: Essex, Haughton, LeBrun, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

40
01 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Oates. Receipts: #112 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Ryan; Young Woudbe-Bridgwater; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Oates; Aurelia-Mrs Bellamy; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Richmore-Hale; Subtleman-Rosco; Fairbank-Roberts; Balderdash-Mullart; Alderman-Hippisley; Clearaccount-Arthur; Poet-Gibson; Mrs Midnight-Stoppelaer; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: Scotch Dance-Master Pitt, lately arrived from Ireland; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Pitt; V: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne

41
14 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out by Oates will be taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17430917, but Miss Prue-Mrs George, her 1st appearance on any stage; Jeremy-Oates; Buckram-Green; Mrs Foresight-Mrs E. Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: As17431029

Dance: V: As17431013

42
11 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Captain-Oates; Leon-Paget; Cacafogo-Morgan; Duke-Kennedy; Juan-Cushing; Alonzo-Blakey; Sancho-Shephard; Old Woman, Maid-L. Hallam, Julian; Altea-Mrs Bambridge; Margaretta-Mrs Phillips; Estefana-Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Valet-Oates.

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

43
08 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: A 23 Jan., but Razor-Oates; Justice-Winstone.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: I: Lowe

Dance: IV: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Joseph Woodbridge; concluding with: Handel's Water Music-

44
21 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Oates and Villeneuve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Elder Worthy-Ridout; Young Worthy-Gibson; Sir William-Arthur; Snap-Oates; Sly-Bencraft; Lawyer-Holtham; Loveless-Ryan; Hillaria-Mrs Hale; Flareit-Mrs Ridout; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Villeneuve, Mlle DeLaCointrie her 2nd appearance on English Stage; IV: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister; End: Louvre and Minuet-Villeneuve, a Young Lady Scholar of Villenueve

45
21 March 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Bullock Sr.

Song: The New Boy, Cook, Leveridge, Pack, Jones, a Gentleman whose Respect for Mr Bullock engages him to entertain his Friends for that Night only

Dance: duPre, Miss Russell, Miss Schoolding; A Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his Diversion

46
19 March 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Sea Voyage

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Half an Hour

Song: As17160317

Dance: As17151104

47
10 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

48
16 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: As17221016

49
23 August 1740 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Scapin; Or, The Old One Caught In A Sack

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers; or, The Press Gang

Dance: Oates, Yates, Bencraft, Gray, Julian, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Phillips; particularly The Spanish Beauties-

50
07 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: The Songs in Masonry, as usual: Brother Berry, Brother OatesI: Come let us prepare-Brother Berry, Brother Oates; III: On on my dear Brethren-Brother Berry, Brother Oates; V: Let Masonry be now my Theme-Brother Berry, Brother Oates

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve