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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Read"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Read")') 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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244 results for: Keyword - Read
We found 167 matches on Event Comments, 104 matches on Roles/Actors, 72 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

76
02 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Catchpenny Actor: read by Hitchcock

Entertainment: End: (for that night only) a Variety of Imitations-G. Saville Carey

77
09 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Catchpenny Actor: read by Hitchcock

78
15 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Cast
Role: Miss Harley Actor: read by Mrs Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

79
17 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Cast
Role: Miss Harley Actor: read by Mrs Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

80
19 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Cast
Role: Miss Harley Actor: read by Mrs Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: As17871101

81
21 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Cast
Role: Miss Harley Actor: read by Mrs Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well

Dance: In afterpiece: Ferrere, the Miss Stageldoirs

82
23 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Cast
Role: Miss Harley Actor: read by Mrs Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing-Hamoir, the Miss Stageldoirs

83
26 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Cast
Role: Miss Harley Actor: read by Mrs Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

84
27 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Cast
Role: 900308but Angelica Actor: read by Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

85
23 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: WIVES IN PLENTY

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAF LOVER

Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: read byPalmer Jun.

Song: 2nd piece: To conclude with a Musical Medley by Bannister Jun. and Sga Storace

86
27 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: WIVES IN PLENTY

Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: read byPalmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Song: As17931123

87
29 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: WIVES IN PLENTY

Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: read byPalmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Song: As17931123

88
02 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Doctor Pangloss Actor: read by Wathen replaces Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

89
04 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Doctor Pangloss Actor: read by Wathen replaces Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

90
05 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Doctor Pangloss Actor: read by Wathen replaces Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss DeCamp

91
07 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Doctor Pangloss Actor: read by Wathen replaces Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

92
17 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Cast
Role: Jack Hopeful Actor: read by Knight

Afterpiece Title: Voluntary Contributions

Dance: End I 1st piece: The Statute Dance-

Song: In 2nd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

93
21 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Cast
Role: Jack Hopeful Actor: read by Knight

Dance: In III 2nd piece: Hornpipe in Fetters, as17971025

Song: In 3rd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

94
05 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Cast
Role: Jack Hopeful Actor: read by Knight

Dance: Between mainpiece and afterpiece: a Hornpipe-Jackson

Song: End: The Irish Newsman-Clarke; In afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

95
07 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Read the two last acts of the Merchant of Venice, which I had not time to read last night (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #108 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

96
31 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Read ye parts of Alexander, Clytus, and Statire before going into Pit (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander; Or, The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17670729 but Italian Peasant-Dulm ($Neville)

97
28 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Read the principal parts of Much Ado About Nothing. Dined at St Clements Chop House, entered into a political conversation with a young gentleman, which prevented me from getting into the Pit till 5 o'clock. Was so squeez'd I could scarcely use my glass. [Lists parts.] The play was concluded by Comic Dance by the characters. How well and with what Agility Garrick dances (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

98
25 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Read

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: TThe Pedlar, as17700516

99
01 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Read

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

100
11 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Read

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End: The Nosegay-Master and Miss West