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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.

2401
09 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [For the dance the playbill lists The Savage Hunters, but "Last night Sga Ricci being suddenly taken ill...Gallet and Mlle Dupre undertook at a short notice to dance The Triumph of Love" (Morning Post, 10 Jan.).] Receipts: #217 10s. 6d. (190.14.0; 25.7.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17761231, but Mrs Fainall (1st time)-Miss Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770101.

Dance: As17761212

2402
10 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #244 (227.18; 14.12; 1.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17770106.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770101, but Snip-Burton; Taffy-Holcroft.

Dance: IV: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

2403
11 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #169 16s. (150.16.0; 15.4.6; 3.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Performance Comment: As17761216.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770110.

2404
13 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #224 19s. (226.18; 16.2; 1.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17770106.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770110, but Snip-Yates (1st appearance in that character these 10 years).

Dance: In IV: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

2405
14 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Selima and Azor [announced on playbill of 13 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of Dodd's Illness. Paid Prompter's Bill #23 17s. 6d. Receipts: #233 13s. (210.2; 22.8; 1.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17761129.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770101, but Old Woman-Mr Davies [i.e. doubled Mercury].i.e. doubled Mercury].

2406
15 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #201 17s. 6d. (181.10.0; 15.15.0; 4.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Performance Comment: As17761216.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770114.

2407
16 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted here. [Epilogue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.] Receipts: #235 17s. (216.14.0; 17.19.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Capt. Absolute-Palmer; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Coachman-Carpenter; Faulkland-Reddish; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydia Languish-Mrs Abington; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770114.

2408
18 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #229 9s. 6d. (215.9.0; 13.2.6; 0.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17770106, but Gonzalez-Wrighten; Boatswain-_; Antonio-_; Master of the Ship-_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770114.

Dance: IV: As17770117

2409
20 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Paid Palmer of Bath, Spermacetti Candles #259 16s.; Stacy, Colourman #106. Receipts: #175 3s. 6d. (159.10.0; 15.13.6; 0.0.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #005)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Performance Comment: As17761216.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770114.

2410
22 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. With a Procession and Sacrifice.[Vincent is identified by a MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #205 4s. (174.11.0; 28.0.6; 2.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Vincent]); Poliphontes-Palmer; Narbas-Packer; Euricles-Aickin; Erox-Hurst; High Priest-Bransby; Ismene-Miss Hopkins; Merope-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770114.

2411
23 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #211 10s. 6d. (194.4.0; 15.19.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17770106, but Boatswain-_; Antonio-_; Master of the Ship-_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770114.

Dance: As17770118

2412
24 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 0s. 6d. (132.1.0; 25.18.0; 2.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17770109.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770114.

Dance: In: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

2413
25 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Merope [announced on playbill of 24 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of Palmer's Illness. Receipts: #186 7s. (150.12; 34.6; 1.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17770123.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761022.

Dance: As17770118

2414
28 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Barrett was from the Richmond theatre.]Receipts: #154 8s. 6d. (126.5.0; 25.9.0; 2.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Barrett (1st appearance on this stage); Charles (1st time)-Farren; Russet-Dunstall (of cg); Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Waldron; Tom-Carpenter; William-Griffiths; John-Everard; Robert-Norris; Major Oakly-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Toilet-Miss Platt; Mrs Oakly-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761104.

Dance: In: as17770117

2415
29 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #263 6s. (249.5.0; 12.7.6; 1.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17770128, but Charles-Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770114, but Corporal Bounce-Carpenter [i.e. doubled Jailor].i.e. doubled Jailor].

Dance: As17770128

2416
03 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #155 0s. 6d. (127.4.0; 25.16.0; 2.0.6) (orders: #61 13s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17761023, but Hamlet-Lacy (1st appearance in that character); Ghost-Reddish (1st appearance in that character); Horatio (1st time)-Barrett.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17761009.

2417
04 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (164.12; 23.5; 2.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17770131.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761104.

Dance: As17770110

2418
05 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Hamlet, announced on playbill of 4 Feb.] Receipts: #158 18s. (128.2; 22.14; 8.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Performance Comment: As17761216.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770114.

2419
08 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #107 8s. (105.10.6; 0.0.0; 1.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17770203, but Bernardo-Chaplin.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761104.

2420
10 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Public Advertiser, 11 Feb. prints the text of the first of Tenducci's two songs, Lo! a stranger now before you.] Receipts: #217 16s. (200.19.0; 15.17.6; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17761107.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17761009.

Dance: In II: The Double Festival-Gallet, Helme, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Sga Vidini, Mrs Sutton, Sga Ricci, Mlle Dupre; In IV: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

Song: In: songs-Tenducci (1st appearance in this kingdom these 12 years)

2421
13 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Public Advertiser, 14 Feb.. refers to a third song sung by Tenducci: an air from Artaxerxes.] Receipts: #202 13s. 6d. (184.19.0; 17.0.6; 0.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17761107.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770114.

Dance: In II: The Double Festival, as17770210, but Slingsby; In V: +The Triumph of Love, as17761107

Song: As17770210

2422
18 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #159 7s. (133.1.0; 24.5.6; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17770123.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17761111.

Dance: In IV: The Double Festival, as17770213

2423
25 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Hatsell, Mercer, #280 7s. Receipts: #149 13s. 6d. (131.10.0; 15.19.0; 2.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17770224, but The other parts-Baker. +Prologue as17770224 .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770114.

Dance: End III: As17761024

2424
27 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #220 5s. 6d. (199.8.0; 18.13.0; 2.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17770225 Prologue as17770224 .

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761104.

Dance: As17770225

2425
03 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 17s. 6d. (148.1.0; 21.8.8; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17770123.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761104.

Dance: As17770110