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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.

3451
21 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #191 15s. 6d. (170/0/0; 19/12/0; 2/3/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860116.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: As17860124.

3452
22 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Morning Chronicle, 30 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #267 19s. 6d. (133/16/0; 12/13/0; 1/0/6; tickets: 120/10/0) (charge: #112 3s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17851001 .

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17850922 .

Song: As17860302athi

3453
24 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crouch. Morning Chronicle, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crouch, No. 3, Adam-street, Adelphi. Afterpiece: Not acted these 9 years [acted 24 Jan. 1778]. Receipts: #314 9s. 6d. (117/11/0; 10/18/6; 1/7/0; tickets: 184/13/0) (charge: #108 0s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17850920, but Maria-Mrs Crouch .

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Dignum; Mindora-Mrs Wrighten; Daphne-Mrs Crouch .

Dance: End of Singing The Sailors' Revels by Mills, &c; In afterpiece Dana incident to the piece by Hamoir, Menage, Mrs Sutton, Miss Stageldoir

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song, as17860920; End of Act II of mainpiece Still the Lark finds repose (composed by Linley [Sen.]); End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, both by Mrs Crouch

Performance Comment: ]); End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, both by Mrs Crouch .

3454
25 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. Morning Herald, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss George, No. 23, King-street, St. Ann's, Soho. Receipts: #284 5s. 6d. (114/15/0; 26/0/0; 1/7/6; tickets: 142/3/0) (charge: #109 5s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17860404.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: As17851121 .

Dance: End of mainpiece The Sailors' Revels, as17860424

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: In the course of the evening Collin cur'd of roving; End of Dancing Mad Bess (in character), both by Miss George

Performance Comment: hathi.

3455
27 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #220 15s. 6d. (194/18/0; 24/1/6; 1/13/6; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860116.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: As17851121 .

3456
03 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore and Mrs Wilson. Morning Herald, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Barrymore, No. 8, Martlet-court; of Mrs Wilson, No. II, Crown-court, Bow-street. Receipts: #295 13s. (75/6; 15/15; 1/6; tickets: 203/6) (charge: #105 8s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17860118.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17860220, but Granger-Barrymore .

Dance: End of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860420

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Bright Phoebus (composed by Hook) by Dignum

Performance Comment: hathi.

3457
04 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #164 3s. (147/2/0; 15/19/6; 1/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860116.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: As17860124 DL.

3458
05 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. Morning Herald, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Dignum, No. 13, Little Wild-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #333 18s. (99/7; 6/12; 0/11; tickets: 227/8) (charge: #106 18s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17850920 .

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: As17851121, but Dignum in place of Dodd .

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Nancy of the Dale (composed by Linley [Sen.]); In Act III a song; End of Act IV The Bucks of the Field (composed by Danby), all three by Dignum

Performance Comment: ]); In Act III a song; End of Act IV The Bucks of the Field (composed by Danby), all three by Dignum .

3459
06 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #218 12s. 6d. (183/18/0; 32/10/0; 2/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: As17860325but Birtha-Mrs Ward .

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17850920 .

3460
09 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Chapman and Williames. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Chapman, No. 5, Prince's-street, Drury-Lane; of Williames, No. 2, Duke's Court, Bow-street. Receipts: #283 6s. (59/4/0; 16/11/6; 0/18/6; tickets: 206/12/0) (charge: #109 5s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17851111, but Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Williames; Maria-Miss Collins .

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Performance Comment: As17860404, but added: Staunton .

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17860501, but omitted: Jessamy, Gymp .

Song: In Act IV of 1st piece song by Chapman

Performance Comment: hathi.

3461
11 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs 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. Morning Chronicle, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Brereton, No. io, Charles-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #317 6s. 6d. (121/17/0; 7/11/6; 1/6/0; tickets: 186/12/0) (charge: #106 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17860223.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17860503 .

Song: As17860223

Performance Comment: hathi.

3462
12 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #225 2s. 6d. (203/2/0; 21/8/0; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860116.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: As17851121 .

3463
19 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Virgin Unmask'd, announced on playbill of 18 May.] Receipts: #155 5s. 6d. (128/10/0; 25/7/0; 1/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860116.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17860223.

Dance: As17860223, but Mills in place of Mrs Sutton

Performance Comment: hathi.

3464
20 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Irish Widow [announced on playbill of 19 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #154 7s. 6d. (134/16/0; 16/11/0; 3/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: As17860506 .

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17860503 .

3465
23 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and the Widow Butler. Morning Chronicle, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, Craven Buildings; of Mrs Butler, next door to the theatre. Receipts: #235 1s. (21/17/0; 16/16/6; 0/6/6; tickets: 196/1/0) (charge: #108 18s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17860404.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17850922 .

Dance: As17860522

Performance Comment: hathi.

3466
27 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #189 17s. (166/2/0; 21/15/6; 1/19/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17851112 .

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: As17860304but Philidel-Miss Cranford [who is omitted from the Vocal Parts] .who is omitted from the Vocal Parts] .

3467
29 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Lyon, Sherratt, Gardner, Daglish, Gibson, Gilles, Finney, Barthrope, Aberdein, Purser, Blandy, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Lewis will be admitted. Receipts: #230 7s. (20/5; 3/17; 0/9; tickets: 205/16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17851230, but Master Stephen-Dodd; Master Mathew-Burton; added: Bridget-Miss Barnes; Tib-Mrs Love .

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: As17851027 .

3468
30 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #259 19s. (247/7/0; 11/14/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17851015 .

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17850920 .

3469
31 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Portal, Shade, Hicks & Palmer Sen. Receipts: #249 4s. 6d. (17/4/0; 10/4/6; 2/12/0; tickets: 219/4/0) (charge: #105 9s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17851103, but Frederick-Barrymore .

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17851102 .

Dance: As17860522

Performance Comment: hathi.

3470
02 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Carleton, Wilson, Newton & J. Shade. Receipts: #23I 18s. 6d. (15/12/0; 9/12/6; 0/0/0; tickets: 206/14/0) (charge: #105 17s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17851207, but Miss Jenny-Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field] .i.e. formerly Miss Field] .

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17860406, but Petruchio-Palmer; Catherine-Mrs Bates (of CG) .

Dance: As17860601

Performance Comment: hathi.

3471
07 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Daphne and Amintor, announced on playbill of 6 June.] Windham Diary (7 June 1786), p. 79: Mrs Siddons did 'Rosalind' much better than the first time, but not equal to her tragedy: there is a want of hilarity in it; it is just, but not easy. The highest praise that can be given to her comedy is, that it is the perfection of art; but her tragedy is the perfection of nature. Receipts: #219 16s. 6d. (192/1/0; 26/2/6; 1/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17860218, but Audrey-Mrs Davenett (of CG) .

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17851020 .

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860522

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: As17860218

Performance Comment: hathi.

3472
08 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #173 (139/13/0; 30/19/6; 2/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860116.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17860223, but Roger-Williames .

Dance: As17860223

Performance Comment: hathi.

3473
21 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Bulkley; Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Performance Comment: As17860620.

Dance: End of mainpiece The Polonoise by Master Degville and Miss De Camp

Performance Comment: hathi.

3474
22 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Performance Comment: As17860620.

Dance: End of mainpiece How sweet's the Love that meets Return by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

Performance Comment: hathi.

3475
23 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Palmer; Careless-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Baddeley; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Riley; Varnish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Mrs Inchbald; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Performance Comment: As17860620.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Merry Gardeners by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, and others; End of mainpiece, as17860622

Performance Comment: hathi.