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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Several"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Several")') 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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4695 results for: Keyword - Several
We found 4159 matches on Event Comments, 341 matches on Performance Title, 195 matches on Roles/Actors, 171 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

3176
01 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Palmer. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

Song: I: Song in Character of a Butcher's Wife-Mrs Palmer; IV: Bacchanalian Song-Excel

3177
02 May 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: An Oratorio in English. Formerly Compos'd by Mr Handel, and now revised by him, with several Additions, and to be performed by a great Number of the best Voices and Instruments. N.B. There will be no Action on the Stage. but the House will be fitted up in a decent Manner for the Audience. The Musick to be disposed after the maner of the Coronation Service. [Their Majesties, Prince, Princess Royal and Amelia present. See also Egmont, Diary, I, 266, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 205-97.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

3178
03 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hulett and Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespeare. Receipts: money #22 0s. 6d.tickets #153 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

3179
03 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Morgan. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

3180
04 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ridout and Miss Williams. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Miss Robinson; The Masques-; Myrtillo-Mrs Booth

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

3181
04 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Havard. For the Entertainment of the Foreign Ministers and several other Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding; or, The Humours of Wapping

Music: II: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumouth; IV: Solo on German Flute-Thumouth

Song: IV: Favourite Cantata of Mr Hayden's-Excel

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

3182
05 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bowman and Paget. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

3183
05 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

3184
12 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Second Piece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; or, A Doctor in Spight of his Teeth

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

3185
17 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Rogers. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets for Miss Oates taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Miss Raftor

3186
19 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Temple, Boxkeeper; and Gibbs, Pit Keeper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Song: I: Singing in Italian-Mrs Hill; II: Singing in English-Mrs Hill; III: Another Italian Song-Mrs Hill; V: New Mad Tom-a Gentleman from Oxford

Dance: IV: Miss Wherrit

3187
22 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Moses, Gallery Keeper. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Wherrit

3188
24 May 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Not Acted these Ten Years. Written by Dr Young. Afterpiece: A Farce. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] Benefit the Author. To begin between Six and Seven o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: No Joke Like a True Joke

Song:

Dance:

3189
25 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Opening of summer season.] 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: Saraband, Minuet-Lally, Miss Mears; III: Harlequins-Lally, Miss Brett

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: I: Miss Raftor; In II: E. Roberts

3190
26 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #42 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

3191
29 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Eminent Citizens. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; V: Harlequin-Miss Brett; End Farce: The Midsummer Whim (new)-Lally Jr, Holt, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme

Song: In I: Miss Raftor; End IV: E. Roberts

3192
01 June 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mary Man. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Song: Singing in Italian and English-

Dance:

Music: Solo on the German Flute-Gentlemen for their Diversion; End Play: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumoth; Lesson on the Harpsichord-; Solo on the German Flute-

3193
09 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Seedo. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a discussion of The Covent Garden Tragedy, see Grub St. Journal, 8 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces-

Entertainment: Concluding with a Representation of The Carnival on the Rialto at Venice in which will be performed a Serenada-fifty of the best Hands (in Masquerade Habits) according to the Custom of the Country; Being the first of the Kind in England

3194
23 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A New Farce. [By Henry Fielding.] Alter'd from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd

Dance: I: The Pieraite-Holt, Mrs Walter; II: Harlequin-Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; End Afterpiece: Midsummer Whim, as17320606

3195
28 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Harlequin-Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; End Afterpiece: Midsummer Whim, as17320606

3196
04 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: End Farce: As17320623 I: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; III: Harlequin-Miss Brett

3197
07 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Harlequin-Miss Brett; II: Dance after the Highland Manner-Gentleman for his Diversion; III: Midsummer Whim, as17320606 End Farce: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

Music: III: Handel's Water Musick-; Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Job Baker

3198
11 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. At Common Prices. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance:

3199
18 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For further discussion of the stage, see Grub St. Journal, 27 July; Daily Courant, 29 July; Daily Post, 31 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

3200
21 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the paricular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: