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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.

2626
16 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 30 Dec. 1775]. Receipts: #152 4s. (131.0; 20.17; 0.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Davies; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Perez-Norris; King-Aickin; Zara-Mrs Farren (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years); Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Almeria-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781029.

2627
17 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #135 12s. (104.18; 30.13; 0.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: As17781111.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781029, but Prologue-_.

2628
18 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill announces this as "By Command of Their Majesties," but "His Majesty intended going to Drury-lane Theatre last night, but was prevented by the multiplicity of business at St James's" (Morning Post, 19 Nov.).] Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 2 May 1776]. Receipts: #212 11s. 6d. (184.8.0; 27.6.6; 0.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Chaplin; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781029, but Prologue-_.

2629
20 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Old Batchelor, announced on playbill of 19 Nov.] Receipts: #127 8s. (102.11; 24.13; 0.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Coachman-Carpenter; Faulkland-Webster; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydia Languish-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781029.

2630
21 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #172 4s. 6d. (144.14.0; 27.10.6; 0.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17781013, but Valentine-Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781029.

2631
23 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #153 17s. 6d. (133.14.0; 20.0.6; 0.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17781026.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781029.

2632
25 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs O'Keeffe was from cg.] Receipts: #161 18s. 6d. (131.14.0; 29.19.0; 0.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: As17781003, but Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781029, but Lady Plume-Mrs Keeffe [recte O'Keeffe] (1st appearance on this stage).recte O'Keeffe] (1st appearance on this stage).

2633
26 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #158 1s. (133.13.0; 23.19.6; 0.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17780924.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781125.

Song: As17780924

2634
27 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #127 1s. (96.12.0; 30.2.6; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17781102, but Prospero-Bensley; Ferdinand-Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781125.

Dance: Grand Dance, as17781102

2635
28 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With alterations [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]. The new comedy of The Fathers [announced on playbill of 27 Nov.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #123 6s. 6d. (89.14.0; 32.19.0; 0.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Vernon; Capt. Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Laetitia-Miss Pope; Araminta-Mrs Baddeley; Silvia-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Belinda-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781125.

2636
02 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts Pd to Allen Fielding of the Temple [the author's son]. Receipts: #141 4s. 6d. (119.0.0; 22.2.0; 0.2.6; tickets: none listed) [charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers

Performance Comment: As17781130.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17781008.

2637
03 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #263 2s. (248.8; 14.2; 0.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17781006.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781125.

Song: As17781006

2638
04 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #131 5s. 6d. (107.5.0; 23.17.0; 0.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers

Performance Comment: As17781130.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781125.

2639
07 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [see 2 Dec.]. [A letter from Fosbrook, the box-book keeper, to Garrick gives the number of spectators in the house on this night (Garrick, Private Correspondence, II, 323), as follows: Boxes Pit 1st Gall. 2ed Gall.@1st Account 234 310 330 210@2nd Account 80 30 160 80@Total: 1,434.] Receipts: #166 14s. 6d. (140.8.0; 25.18.6; 0.8.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers

Performance Comment: As17781130.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781125.

2640
09 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #134 17s. 6d. (116.16.0; 17.16.6; 0.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers

Performance Comment: As17781208.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781125.

2641
14 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #153 16s. 6d. (124.11.0; 29.0.6; 0.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: As17781111, but Palmira-Mrs Farren (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781125.

2642
15 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #149 3s. (120.15.0; 28.2.6; 0.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17781016, but Horatio-Farren; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17780917, but Principal Bacchant-Mrs Wrighten; Euphrosyne-Mrs Wrighten.

Song: As17780917

2643
16 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Belphegor, announced on playbill of 15 Dec.] Receipts: #144 17s. 6d. (113.2.0; 31.15.6; 0.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17781008.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17781008.

2644
22 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 9 Feb. 1764]. Receipts: #170 18s. 6d. (138.7.0; 32.6.0; 0.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Father Dominick-Henderson; Lorenzo-Palmer; Torrismond-Brereton; Raymond-Aickin; Bertran-Farren; Alphonso-Packer; Pedro-Hurst; Officers-Philimore, Norris; Gomez-Yates; Leonora-Mrs Farren; Teresa-Miss Kirby; Elvira-Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781029.

2645
26 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #186 8s. (162.10.0; 23.11.6; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17781222.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781029.

2646
28 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #186 14s. 6d. (167.2.0; 19.12.6; 0.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17781030.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17781208.

Dance: End II: The Coopers, as17781211

2647
29 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #146 17s. (125.16.0; 20.18.6; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17780924.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781029.

Song: original Music, as17780924, but _Legg

2648
30 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #157 11s. 6d. (134.3.0; 23.2.0; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17781222.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781029.

2649
09 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #209 9s. (206.1; 3.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17781026.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790108.

2650
11 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of Hamlet, announced on playbill of 9 Jan.] Paid Brady, house barber for Wigs #10 10s. Receipts: #285 5s. (284.9; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17780926, but Amiens (with songs)-Vernon.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790108.

Dance: End I: The Coopers, as17781211