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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.

3176
16 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #161 10s. 6d. (144/3/0; 16/2/6; 0/12/6; tickets not come in: 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: As17831210.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17831115, but omitted: 3rd Bacchant .

3177
17 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Fortunatus, announced on playbill of 16 Dec] Receipts: #86 11s. (62/15; 22/19; 0/7; tickets not come in: 0/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17830920.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17831011.

Dance: As17831213

Performance Comment: hathi.

3178
18 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Home & Co., Coal Merchants #166 18s. Receipts: #244 4s. (218/8/0; 24/16/0; 0/7/6; tickets not come in: 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17831122.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17831111.

Dance: As17831213

Performance Comment: hathi.

3179
20 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #233 7s. 6d. (207/15/0; 24/17/0; 0/8/0; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: As17831027.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17830920.

3180
22 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Lady Randolph was at Manchester, 5 Feb. 1777.] "The Siddons, younger and more rich in natural Gifts, certainly offers much to the Mind, and yet much more to the Eye. The Crawford, by some means or other, offers more to the Heart" (Public Advertiser, 24 Dec). Receipts: #303 8s. 6d. (156/2/0; 10/13/0; 0/13/6; tickets: 136/0/0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Brereton; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Farren; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Wheeler; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17830918.

Dance: As17831020

Performance Comment: hathi.

3181
27 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #123 8s. 6d. (101/2/0; 21/6/6; 0/12/6; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17831028, but Ophelia-Miss Wheeler .

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17831114.

3182
30 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #82 14s. 6d. (58/19/0; 22/13/0; 1/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Performance Comment: As17831020.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17831014, but Diggery-Parsons .

Dance: As17831020

Performance Comment: hathi.

3183
31 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #243 3s. (225/2/0; 16/18/6; 1/0/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17831222.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17831111.

Dance: As17831020

Performance Comment: hathi.

3184
06 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #102 3s. 6d. (70/3/0; 31/13/0; 0/2/6; tickets not come in: 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17831227 .

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: As17840103.

3185
12 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #240 7s. (231/19; 8/3; ticket not come in: 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17830923, but Lady Anne-Mrs Ward .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840110.

3186
14 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #241 3s. (237/12; 2/1; tickets not come in: 1/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17831202, but Bonniface-Aickin; Cherry (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Dorinda-Miss Wheeler; omitted: Lady Bountiful, Gipsey . omitted: Lady Bountiful, Gipsey .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840113.

3187
15 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #218 19s. 6d. (209/0/0; 9/17/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17831127 .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840113.

3188
19 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #256 7s. 6d. (225/10/0; 0/15/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17831028 .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840113.

3189
21 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #186 7s. 6d. (182/15/0; 3/12/6; tickets not come in: 1/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17840117.

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN JUNIOR

Performance Comment: As17840120.

3190
26 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #171 19s. (168/13; 2/16; tickets not come in: 0/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17831114, but Justice Greedy-Parsons (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840120.

3191
29 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #276 11s. (251/3; 24/18; 0/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17831122 .

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: As17840103.

Dance: As17831213

Performance Comment: hathi.

3192
31 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #259 12s. (221/11; 36/6; 1/15; ticket not come in: 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17831014 .

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Williames; Russet-Staunton; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Phillips .

3193
02 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #299 16s. 6d. (280/15/0; 18/19/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17831008 .

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17831216 .

3194
06 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #205 4s. 6d. (175/9/0; 29/8/6; 0/4/6; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17831011 .

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17831111 .

Dance: As17831213

Performance Comment: hathi.

3195
09 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #132 14s. (129/19; 2/0; tickets not come in: 0/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17840126.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840203.

3196
13 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #256 13s. 6d. (234/14/0; 20/14/6; 0/7/6; tickets not come in: 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17831122 .

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17830920 .

3197
21 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #223 4s. 6d. (206/12/0; 15/17/6; 0/8/0; tickets not come in: 0/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17831024 .

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17830918 .

3198
28 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #253 19s. 6d. (232/2/0; 21/10/0; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17831222 .

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17831216 .

3199
02 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #281 14s. (254/11/0; 26/3/6; 0/12/0; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17831008 .

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17840224.

3200
08 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Harriet Horncastle Hook]: The Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Hook. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. "After four Hours sitting at Hamlet, and Half an Hour more at Miss Hamoir's Ballet, we were cheered indeed by the Overture to the Double Disguise" (Public Advertiser, 11 Mar.). Morning Chronicle, 20 Mar. 1784: This Day is published The Double Disguise (1s.). Receipts: #167 12s. 6d. (116/8/0; 50/19/6; 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17831028 .

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Barrymore, Burton, Dodd; Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text Q. Bell, 1784): Sir Richard Evergreen-Parsons; Lord Hartwell-Barrymore; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Ballet, The Return of the Hunters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [Beginning with the 3rd performance, on 11 Mar., this was entitled The Sportsmen's Return.]

Performance Comment: [Beginning with the 3rd performance, on 11 Mar., this was entitled The Sportsmen's Return.] hathi.