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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.

2851
12 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Traffieri and Sga Tantini were from king's.] Receipts: #250 1s. (249.8; 0.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810310 but added: Miss Kirby%.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17810129.

Dance: End: a new comic Pantomime Dance (composed by Traffieri) The Dutch Quaker; or, The Frenchman Deceiv'd-Traffieri, Sga Tantini (their 1st appearance on this stage), Henry, Delpini, Sga Crespi

2852
13 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #226 3s. (225.13; 0.10; tickets: none listed) (charge: #115 10s., i.e. common charge #105; pantomime charge #10 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810312 .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17810129.

2853
15 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #249 0s. 6d. (240.15.0; 7.9.0; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810312 .

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17810108.

2854
17 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The 7th Night [see 1 Mar.]. Receipts: #164 6s. (160.19; 3.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Suppliants

Performance Comment: As17810217.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17810129.

2855
20 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Books of the Entertainment to be sold at the Theatre. Receipts: #168 18s. (166.2; 2.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Suppliants

Performance Comment: As17810217.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17810129.

2856
22 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #231 18s. (230.1; 1.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810312 .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17810129.

2857
24 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #201 15s. (199.9; 2.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #115 10s., i.e. as 13 Mar.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810312 .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17810129.

2858
27 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #214 19s. 6d. (183.17.0; 28.4.0; 2.18.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #85 9s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Farren; Phoenix-Wrighten; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Andromache (for that night only)-Mrs Yates; Cleone-Miss Sherry; Cephisa-Mrs Johnston; Hermione-Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17801201, but Abram-Waldron.

2859
29 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #182 9s. (180.2; 2.7; tickets: none listed) (charge: #115 10s., i.e. as 13 Mar.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Suppliants

Performance Comment: As17810217, but in Public Advertiser: Wrighten in place of Packer.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17810129.

2860
31 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, author unknown. Larpent MS 552; not published. It had reference to the surrender of St. Eustatius by the Dutch to Admiral Rodney, 4 Feb. 1781]. Receipts: #233 19s. (106.18.0; 27.2.6; 0.3.6; tickets: 99.15.0) (charge: #108 0s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17801227.

Afterpiece Title: The Conquest of St

Performance Comment: Eustatia. Principal Parts by Vernon, Baddeley, Gaudry, Suett, Burton. [Cast from London Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Sea Officer-Vernon; Van Brugen-Baddeley; Land Officer-Gaudry; Oliver Cant-Wrighten [recte Suett (?)]; Van Spragen-Burton; Frenchman-Lamash; Don Carlos-Norris; Governor-Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17810108.

2861
05 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #227 7s. (226.10; 0.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810312 .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17810129.

2862
17 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Mainpiece: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Receipts: #122 6s. 6d. (64.0.0; 18.15.0; 0.19.6; tickets: 38.12.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17801127, but Roxana-Miss Sherry; Statira-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17810123.

2863
19 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 3s. (179.19; 0.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810312 .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17810129.

2864
20 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #88 6s. (87.10; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Suppliants

Performance Comment: As17810217.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17810129.

2865
23 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. 2nd piece: Altered [by Henry Bate] from Prior's Nut Brown Maid, with new Airs and Chorusses composed by Shield. Receipts: #226 5s. (105.1.0; 29.3.6; 1.2.6; tickets: 90.18.0) (charge: #108.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17801227, but Trumore-Du-Bellamy; Huntsman-_.

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Performance Comment: Henry-Palmer; Eugenius-Packer; Venus-Miss Field; Emma-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17810108.

Dance: As17810312

2866
27 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #118 12s. 6d. (99.6.0; 18.12.6; 0.14.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810312 .

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17800926.

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17800930; End I afterpiece: The Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

2867
30 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Prudom. Public Advertiser, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Prudom, No. 8, facing the Green Park, Piccadilly. Receipts: #132 0s. 6d. (57.19.0; 18.2.6; 1.9.0; tickets: 54.10.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17801227.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17801020.

Dance: End: The Dutch Quaker-Traffieri, Henry, Sga Crespi

2868
03 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 7s. (158.12; 1.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810312 .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17810129.

2869
09 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Du-Bellamy. Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of DuBellamy, No. 6, Queen's Buildings, Brompton. Receipts: #170 17s. 6d. (60.4.0; 18.4.6; 2.1.0; tickets: 90.8.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17801110, but Violante-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17801010.

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Song: End II: Kate of Aberdeen-; End IV: Bessy Bell, Mary Gray-DuBellamy

2870
14 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Delpini and Grimaldi [who are named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #171 17s. (135.12; 0.15; tickets: 35.10) (charge: #125 11s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810312 .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17810129.

Dance: End: The Dutch Quaker, as17810312but Sga Crespi in place of Sga _Tantini, Miss Armstrong in place of Sga Crespi

2871
18 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Nash, Edwards, Helme, Master Pulley, Master Benson, Dale, Leslie, Kaygill, Mrs Byrne will be taken. Receipts: #180 4s. 6d. (31.7.0; 17.0.6; 0.5.0; tickets: 131.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17801023, but Lady Anne-Mrs Sharp; Dutchess of York-Miss Platt (of cg).

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17801128.

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Entertainment: Monologue. After Dancing: Bucks have at ye All-Master Pulley; End afterpiece: an Epilogue-Master Benson

Performance Comment: After Dancing: Bucks have at ye All-Master Pulley; End afterpiece: an Epilogue-Master Benson.

2872
23 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Chaplin, Walker & Kirk, house-keeper. Receipts: #305 7s. (18.18; 7.11; 0.0; tickets: 278.18) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17801103, but Wellbred-Phillimore; Bridget-Miss Kirby.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17800926.

Dance: End: Hornpipe, as17800921; End I afterpiece: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End IV: The Early Horn-Groves (1st appearance in public)

2873
29 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's Performing this Season. Tickets delivered by Mrs Bellamy will be taken. Receipts: #73 11s. (73.8; 0.3). Account-Book, 4 June: Received of Their Majesties #84. 18 June: Paid various Renters #19 14s. apiece

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810312 .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17810129.

2874
31 May 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Separate Maintenance, announced on playbill of 30 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17810530. Prologue as17810530.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17810530, but Officer in the Camp-Staunton.

2875
06 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17810601 but Lucinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Occasional Prologue-Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17810601.

Dance: As17810601