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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.

3201
09 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill announces as mainpiece The Countess of Salisbury, but the Kemble playbill deletes it. The Account-Book also deletes it, and lists the substitute play. Public Advertiser, 10 Mar.: The tragedy was "unavoidably deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons." Receipts: #144 17s. (121/16; 22/11; 0/5; tickets not come in: 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Probably as17840116.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: As17840308athi .

Dance: As17840308athi

3202
16 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Farce [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #106 11s. 6d. (77/2/0; 28/15/6; 0/14/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17840117.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: As17840308but Williames in place of Barrymore .

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17840311athi

3203
18 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Siddons continuing so ill that it is impossible for her to perform on Saturday; her Benefit announced for that Evening is unavoidably postponed till further Notice [see 24 Apr.]. Receipts: #163 11s. (162/1; 1/5; ticket not come in: 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17840126.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840203.

3204
23 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Confederacy [announced on playbill of 22 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #106 7s. 6d. (75/6/0; 30/0/6; 1/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17831202, but Bonniface-Aickin; omitted: Lady Bountiful, Gipsey . omitted: Lady Bountiful, Gipsey .

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: As17840308athi .

Dance: As17840311athi

3205
25 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of the Pit [Public Advertiser, 26 Mar.: 4 rows] will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Receipts: #321 3s. (160/2/0; 9/3/6; 0/7/6; tickets: 151/10/0) (charge: #67 11s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17831008 .

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17840131.

Dance: As17840320athi

3206
27 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Gazetteer, 20 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Palmer at his house, No. 39, Goodge-street, Rathbone-place. Receipts: #287 9s. (147/8/0; 14/1/6; 0/19/6; tickets: 125/0/0) (charge: #69 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: As17831027, but Pierre-Palmer .

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: As17840103.

Dance: As17840311athi

3207
03 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #265 4s. 6d. (247/13/0; 16/10/6; 1/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17831122 .

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: As17840308athi .

3208
15 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton. 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. [Afterpiece in place of Too Civil by Half, announced on playbill of 14 Apr.] Public Advertiser, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Brereton, Charles-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #317 19s. (133/13; 12/11; 0/9; tickets: 171/6) (charge: #107 15s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: As17831027 .

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17831205 .

Dance: As17840311athi

3209
17 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Who's the Dupe?, announced on playbill of 16 Apr.] Receipts: #250 14s. (217/17/0; 30/9/6; 2/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17831024 .

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: As17831212, but omitted: Scentwell .

3210
20 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Rival Candidates, announced on playbill of 19 Apr.] Receipts: #210 8s. (193/15; 15/1; 1/12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17831008 .

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17840224.

3211
22 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Quaker, announced on playbill of 21 Apr.] The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #197 14s. 6d. (180/16/0; 14/11/6; 0/14/6; tickets not come in: 1/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17831014 .

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: As17840401.

3212
27 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #258 10s. 6d. (236/10/0; 19/17/0; 1/6/0; tickets not come in: 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: As17840424.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17831216 .

3213
29 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #208 8s. 6d. (195/0/0; 12/2/0; 1/1/6; tickets not come in: 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: As17840424.

Afterpiece Title: Whos The Dupe

Performance Comment: As17831029 .

3214
30 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells [whose 1st appearance in tragedy was at this theatre, 30 Apr. 1783]. Public Advertiser, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 5, York-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #143 17s. (33/4/0; 24/0/6; 0/10/6; tickets: 86/2/0) (charge: #114 8s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17831008, but Isabella-Mrs Wells (2nd appearance in tragedy); added: Child-Master D. Edwin .

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17831211, but Gage-Parsons; Nell-Mrs Wilson (of CG) .

Dance: After the Singing, as17840311athi

Song: End of mainpiece a favourite song by Miss George

Performance Comment: hathi.

Monologue: 1784 04 30 Before the mainpiece an occasional Address spoken by Mrs Wells

Performance Comment: hathi.

3215
01 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #218 12s. (199/6; 18/6; 0/10; tickets not come in: 0/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: As17840424.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: As17840417.

3216
06 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #210 (193/16; 13/15; 1/4; tickets not come in: 1/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17831011 .

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17831230 .

3217
10 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Ward. Receipts: #135 2s. (23/6; 13/18; 0/5; tickets: 97/13) (charge: #107 12s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Antonio-Baddeley; Charino-Waldron; Don Duart-Barrymore; Sancho-Suett; Governor-Packer; Monsieur-Burton; Page-Miss Heard; Jaqucs-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Clodio (alias Don Dismalo Thickscullo de Half Witto)-Ward; Don Lewis (alias Don Choleric Snapshorto de Testy)-Parsons (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Angelina-Mrs Brereton; Elvira-Miss E. Kemble; Honoria-Miss Tidswell; Louisa-Mrs Ward .

Afterpiece Title: A Medley

Performance Comment: Scene I. A Chamber. As Scene III, 7 May. Scene II. As Scene III, 26 Apr. Scene III. A Garden. As Scene IV, 3 May. Scene IV. Inside of a Playhouse. Bucks have at ye all by Ward. To conclude with The Jovial Sailors, as17840320athi .

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: As17840503 .

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840311athi

3218
11 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those who from their Infirmities shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. Receipts: #279 14s. 6d. (169/19/0; 10/15/0; 1/5/6; tickets: 97/15/0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17831008, but added: Child-Master Edwin .

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17830918 .

Dance: As17840311athi

3219
13 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #274 10s. 6d. (261/14/0; 11/18/0; 0/16/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: As17831027 .

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: As17840308but Mrs Wells in place of Mrs Wrighten .

3220
14 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Thompson & Nix. Receipts: #222 13s. (22/14; 14/5; 2/3; tickets: 183/11) (charge: #107 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17840110, but Ann Page-Miss Field .

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: As17840503 .

Dance: End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: Between the Acts of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, as17840503

Performance Comment: hathi.

3221
17 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and housekeeper. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Receipts: #185 19s. 6d. (17/19/0; 5/12/6; 0/6/0; tickets: 162/2/0) (charge: #106 3s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mercury (1st time)-Barrymore; Amphitryon-Aickin; Gripus-Parsons; Phoebus-Wrighten; Polydas-Wright; Tranio-Fawcett; Sosia-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Hopkins; Night-Miss Tidswell; Alcmena-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17831029. dancing and.

Song: dl

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: Plutus-Staunton; Wit-Miss George; the Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs

Performance Comment: End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs .

Song: In mainpiece an Interlude of

Performance Comment: hathi.

3222
24 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Alfred, Stageldoir, Dale, Daglish, Gibson, Blandy, Miss Hale, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Lewis, Miss Barnes will be taken. Receipts: #231 1s. 6d. (15/3/0; 6/9/0; 0/1/6; tickets: 209/8/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17840320but Miss Prue-Miss M. Stageldoir (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Foresight-Miss Tidswell; omitted: Nurse . omitted: Nurse .

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17831230, but Cymon-Alfred; Miss Kitty Sprightly (1st time)-Miss Barnes; omitted: William . omitted: William .

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Merry Roundelay, by Miss Barnes

Performance Comment: hathi.

3223
26 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Portal, Shade, Morris & Palmer Sen. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #223 6s. 6d. (24/6/0; 8/13/6; 0/8/0; tickets: 189/19/0) (charge: #105 17s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17840126, but Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald (of CG) .

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17831029 .

Dance: As17840320athi

3224
27 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wood, Percey, Cameron & J. Shade. The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 1 July: Paid Renters #20 4s. apiece; received of Their Majesties #73. Receipts: #31 8s. (23/18/0; 6/11/6; 0/18/6; tickets: none listed) (charge:#105 6s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17840211, but Isabella-Miss Wheeler; omitted: Alguazile, Vasquez . omitted: Alguazile, Vasquez .

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17831031 .

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece Hornpipe, as17840416

Performance Comment: hathi.

3225
03 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election Of The Managers

Performance Comment: As17840602.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17840528 .