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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,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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5235 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.

3676
10 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Smith's last Benefit. The Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Servants, who keep Places, are desired to be at the Theatre by Half past Four o'Clock; and those Ladies and Gentlemen who have Seats in the Pit are humbly requested to come early, to prevent Confusion. [Author of Epilogue unknown.] Receipts: #363 19s. 6d. (162.4.0; 0.0.0; 5.0.6; tickets: 196.15.0) (charge: #72 13s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17871103.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17871106, but Davy-Parsons; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Prologue-_.

Dance: End: The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss J. Stageldoir

Performance Comment: Stageldoir.

Song: original Music, as17871103; Chorusses and additional Accompaniments, as17871103, but _Chaplin

Entertainment: Monologue After the Dancing: an Epilogue-Smith on his Intention of retiring from the Stage

3677
11 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #147 2s. 6d. (118.8.0; 26.13.6; 2.1.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East

Performance Comment: As17880225.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17880105, but Mr Richard Wealthy-Fawcett.

3678
15 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #219 18s. (193.4.0; 25.8.6; 1.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17871011.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17871205, but Miss Doiley-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton].i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton].

Song: As17871011

3679
25 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Richard Coeur de Lion [advertised on playbill of 24 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #80 10s. (65.17.0; 13.7.6; 1.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17871214, but Justice Greedy-Parsons; Lord Lovel-Benson.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17880324 .

3680
02 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Public Advertiser, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn fields. Receipts: #259 9s. (90.16; 18.13; 0.11; tickets: 149.9) (charge: #109 18s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17880102, but Crabtree-Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17871210.

3681
03 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Regent [advertised on playbill of 2 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Receipts: #89 1s. (76.5.0; 11.19.0; 0.14.6; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17880111, but Lord Trinket-Dodd.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17880221, but Magician-Dignum in place of Staunton.

3682
04 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crouch. Public Advertiser, 18 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crouch, No. 48, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #282 5s. (96.8; 24.6; 1.1; tickets: 159.10) (charge: #114 12s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17871009, but Serjeant Flower-Hollingsworth; Fanny-Mrs Crouch (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17880327but Florestan-Wilson.

3683
05 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #157 15s. 6d. (140.16.0; 16.12.6; 0.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17870922.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870918.

3684
07 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kelly. 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. [Mme Mara had sung in concert at the Pantheon in 1784; in opera at the king's in 1786; and in the dl oratorios in 1787 and 1788.] Public Advertiser, 27 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Kelly, No. 48, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #351 5s. 6d. (177.12.0; 9.13.6; 0.5.0; tickets: 163.15.0) (charge: #111 3s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces (for that night only)-Mrs Crouch (1st appearance in that character); Artaxerxes-Dignum; Rimenes-Fawcett; Artabanes-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Semira-Mrs Forster; Mandane (for that night only)-Mme Mara (1st appearance on any [non-musical] English stage). English stage).

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17880315 .

3685
12 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #238 2s. 6d. (218.5.0; 18.12.6; 1.2.6; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17880407.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870918.

3686
15 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #222 3s. 6d. (200.15.0; 20.6.0; 1.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17880407.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17880226, but Tom-Phillimore; Robert-Jones; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs A. Palmer.

3687
18 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #145 17s. 6d. (102.13.0; 40.16.0; 2.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17871102, but Seberto-Lamash; Old Pilgrim-Chaplin; 1st Peasant-Hollingsworth; Mast. of the Madhouse-_.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17880404.

3688
19 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #256 12s. 6d. (234.18.0; 20.17.6; 0.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17880407.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17880410, but Principal Tragedians-Phillimore, +Wilson, +Chaplin, +Benson.

3689
22 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #208 16s. 6d. (188.13.0; 19.19.6; 0.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17880407, but Rimenes-Williames.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17880329 .

3690
23 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #261 8s. (81.12.0; 28.8.6; 0.17.6; tickets: 150.10.0) (charge: #108 3s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17880402, but Rowley-Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17880205.

3691
24 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore. Public Advertiser, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Barrymore, No. 22, Church-street, St. Ann's. Receipts: #301 0s. 6d. (82.5.0; 18.1.0; 0.7.6; tickets. 200.7.0) (charge: #114 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17871020, but Lord Gayville-Barrymore.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17880419, but Principal Tragedians-Wrighten.

3692
26 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #264 12s. 6d. (248.8.0; 15.3.0; 1.1.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Performance Comment: As17880329 .

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17880329 .

3693
03 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #233 3s. 6d. (206.12.0; 24.19.6; 1.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Performance Comment: As17880329 .

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17880425.

3694
05 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. 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. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #327 3s. (140.12.0; 9.14.6; 0.19.6; tickets: 175.17.0) (charge: #111 1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Kemble; Dollabella-Barrymore; Alexas-Whitfield; Serapion-Packer; Myris-Chaplin; Romans-Wilson, Benson; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Charmion-Miss Tidswell; Iras-Miss Palmer; Cleopatra-Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17880313 .

Dance: As17880313

3695
08 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. 3rd piece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regatta. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, Red Lion-Square, the corner of Leigh-Street. Receipts: #243 16s. 6d. (62.9.0; 17.18.0; 0.9.6; tickets: 163.0.0) (charge: #107 9s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17880424.

Afterpiece Title: Le Matin Midi et le Soir

Performance Comment: As17880506, but Night. Moon-light. Duett (for that night only, composed by Kelly)-Kelly, Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Bundle-Hollingsworth; Robin-Suett; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Shaw; Wilhelmina-Miss Romanzini.

Song: End II 1st piece: The Race Horse (composed by Dibdin)-Dignum

3696
12 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. The Clandestine Marriage [advertised on playbill of 9 May] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Parsons. Receipts: #209 18s. 6d. (36.13.0; 12.11.6; 0.10.0; tickets: 160.4.0) (charge: #109 15s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17880424, but Alscrip-Suett.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17880428, but The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchants-_.

Dance: As17880313

3697
19 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Bates. Tickets delivered for The Fox will be admitted. Receipts: #203 16s. (38.2.0; 25.7.6; 4.13.6; tickets: 135.13.0) (charge: #105 9s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17880109, but Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Bates.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17880425.

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Collin's Ode on the Passions-Palmer

Performance Comment: End: Collin's Ode on the Passions-Palmer.

3698
22 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Wilson. Receipts: #179 7s. (17.15; 6.17; 0.19; tickets: 153.16) (charge: #107 1s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Suett; Clip-Wilson; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Miss Barnes; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love; Clarissa-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Stone Eater

Performance Comment: As17880514, but O'Thunder-Benson in place of Moody.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: As17880514.

3699
23 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore and Spencer. Comus [advertised on playbill of 22 May] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Crouch. Receipts: #261 18s. (18.14; 8.15; 0.15; tickets: 233.14) (charge: #106 6s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Welbred-Whitfield; Young Knowell-Barrymore; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Waldron; Downright-Phillimore; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Suett; Formal-Fawcett; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Barnes; Tib-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17880226.

Dance: As17880313

Song: End III: Ma chere Amie-Dignum

3700
26 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Nix and Miss Barnes. Receipts: #177 10s. (16.16; 8.7; 0.18; tickets: 151.) (charge: #105 12s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17870920, but Aimwill-Whitfield; Cherry (1st time)-Miss Barnes; Dorinda-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton]; Gipsey-Mrs A. Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17880425.

Song: End IV: a favorite Scotch Duett-Dignum, Miss Barnes; End: Hunting Song-Miss Barnes

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