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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "R "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "R ")') 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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5325 results for: Keyword - R
We found 6691 matches on Roles/Actors, 1726 matches on Performance Comments, 226 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Author.

2501
12 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17770910.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: As17770828.

Dance: As17770910

2502
13 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17770724 but Hotspur-Smith (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London). 1st appearance in London).

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: As17770724.

Dance: As17770728

2503
15 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Last Night this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17770626 but King-Younger; Guildenstern-T. Davis; Bernardo-Kenny.

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: As17770703.

2504
16 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Miss Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17770830, but Basil-Massey; Alcade-T. Davis; Lazarillo-Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: As17770715 but Robin-_.

2505
18 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Griffiths and Fearon. Tickets delivered for Hamlet and a Comedy will be admitted. Tickets to be had of Griffiths and of Fearon at Clay's, Cabinet-maker, Princess-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17770910, but Lord Rake-Griffiths; Taylor-Stevens; Belinda-Miss Hale; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton (1st appearance); Lady Brute-Mrs Burden; Col. Bully (with a song)-Bannister; Constable-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17770917, but Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Bruin-Fearon; Heel@tap-Griffiths.

2506
11 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Yates 9 Days Cloaths #10 10s. 10d.; Renters' Interest #8 [this paid daily throughout season]. Receipts: #250 9s. 6d. (221.17.0; 26.5.0; 2.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17771007, but King Henry-Bensley (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: As17771007.

2507
21 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #183 (163.16; 18.8; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17771017.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: As17771007.

Dance: As17771009

2508
05 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #161 7s. 6d. (134.18.0; 25.8.0; 1.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17771017.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17771031.

Dance: As17771009

2509
10 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with the Scene of the Waterfall, as it was originally performed. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #177 7s. (160.4; 16.9; 0.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17771017.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Byrn; Clown-Carpenter; Lover-Burton; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-Barrett; Country Girls-Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.

2510
20 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #159 3s. (137.3; 21.3; 0.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17771017.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17771114.

Dance: As17771009

2511
27 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #125 18s. (97.16.0; 26.11.6; 1.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17771124, but Westmoreland-Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17771031.

2512
02 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #127 15s. (100.17; 23.12; 3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: As17771129.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: As17771007.

2513
10 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #108 16s. (92.17.0; 15.15.6; 0.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17771017.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: As17771007.

Dance: As17771111

2514
15 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With Additional Music and Grand Chorusses from Handel; with New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #190 15s. 6d. (145.1.0; 45.12.0; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17771127.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Webster; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, Lamash; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Gaudry; 2nd Spirit (with the song of Sweet Echo)-Tenducci; The Lady-Mrs Robinson; Principal Bacchants-Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett; Euphrosyne-Miss Walpole; Sabrina-Miss Field; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Baddeley.

2515
30 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Dispensary for the Infant Poor, in Soho-Square. Receipts: #212 0s. 6d. (112.18.0; 22.9.6; 1.3.0; tickets: 75.10.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17771017.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17771107.

Dance: As17771111

Song: In afterpiece: by Desire, Oh what a charming thing's a battle-Bannister

2516
03 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #139 6s. (105.14.0; 33.8.6; 0.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17771018, but Officer-Nash.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17780102.

Dance: As17771018

2517
06 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The School for Fathers [announced on playbill of 5 Jan.] is deferred till Thursday, on account of Mrs Wrighten's Hoarseness. Receipts: #108 18s. (86.0.0; 21.14.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17771226.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17780102.

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002

2518
08 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 3 May 1774]. Receipts: #181 14s. 6d. (148.17.0; 32.9.0; 0.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster (1st appearance in that character); Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale (1st time)-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Mary Oldboy (1st time)-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17780102.

2519
10 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Comus [announced on playbill of 9 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Wrighten's hoarseness. Receipts: #132 4s. 6d. (99.9.0; 31.14.6; 1.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Jarvis-Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Mr Hargrave-Moody (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Susan-Mrs Davies; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17780102.

2520
12 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The School for Fathers [announced on playbill of 10 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred till Wednesday next on account of Mrs Wrighten's Illness. Receipts: #151 7s. 6d. (125.13.0; 25.11.0; 0.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17780105.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17780102.

Song: As17780105

2521
14 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #189 7s. 6d. (168.0.0; 20.10.0; 0.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: As17780108.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17780102.

2522
16 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 14s. 6d. (124.2.0; 16.3.6; 0.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: As17780108.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17780102.

2523
19 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #277 1s. 6d. (266.4.0; 10.16.0; 0.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17771022.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17780101.

2524
21 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #278 19s. 6d. (269.7.0; 9.12.6; 0.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17771017.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: As17771007.

Dance: As17771009

2525
03 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The School for Scandal [announced on playbill of 2 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Abington. Receipts: #189 2s. (158.8.0; 30.11.6; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hastings

Performance Comment: As17780124.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17780101.

Dance: In: As17780128