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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.

726
27 April 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Music: As17030419 with an entertainment composed by Keller-

Dance: DuRuel, Mrs Campion

Entertainment: Vaulting. Vault on the manag'd Horse, where he lyes with his Body extended on one Hand in which posture he drinks several Glasses of Wine with the other, and from that throws himself a Sommerset over the Horses Head, to Admiration-Evans lately arrived from Vienna

Performance Comment: Vault on the manag'd Horse, where he lyes with his Body extended on one Hand in which posture he drinks several Glasses of Wine with the other, and from that throws himself a Sommerset over the Horses Head, to Admiration-Evans lately arrived from Vienna.

727
28 April 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [Mainpiece by Charles Boyle. Premiere.] Benefit Mrs Porter, who performs a part in it she never acted before. [Since Mrs Porter is not in the cast in the edition of 1703, the meaning of this statement is not clear.] At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Find It

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Music: From The Mad Lover-

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook, Davis

Dance: Mrs Elford, Fairbanch

728
13 May 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. The Queen Theatre in Dorset-Garden is now fitting up for a new Opera; and the great Preparations are made to forward it and bring it upon the Stage by the beginning of June, adds to every body's Expectation, who promise themselves mighty Satisfaction from so well-order'd and regular an Undertaking as this is said to be, both in the Beauties of the Scenes, and Varieties of Entertainments in the Musick and Dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Campion, Mrs Shaw

Dance: DuRuell, others

729
21 May 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the Famous Ben. Johnson. [First announced for 19 May-see a playbill in the British Museum (Press Mark 11795 g 19)--it was deferred by the "extream hot Weather."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

730
01 June 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lee. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [In Daily Courant, 29 May, the admission had been advertised as boxes 6s., pit 4s., gallery 2s. 6d., but on 31 May Daily Courant stated that "all seal'd Tickets that have been dispos'd of by Mrs Lee" at these rates "shall be accounted for" at 5s., 3s., 2s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Song: Singing In Italian the Famous-Signiora Maria Margarita Gallia , lately arriv'd from Italy, who has never yet Sung in England; the Musick which accompanies her Singing is compos'd by Signior Joseph Saggion-

Dance: The Wedding Dance, compos'd by Monsieur L'Abbe,-Monsieur L'Abbe, Mrs Elford

731
11 June 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bowman. For the Entertainment of several Persons of Great Quality, late come from beyond the Seas. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., for the conveniency of the Qualities resorting to the Park after. Admission: 6s., 4s., 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Instrumental Music, with trumpets, kettle drums, hautboys, flutes-

Song: Mrs del'Epine[, all composed] by that Great and much esteem'd Master, Jacomo Greber

Dance: Wedding Dance, Blouzabella-Labbe, Mrs Elford; Medley Dance-Prince, Prince's daughter; a dance-Godwin, Mrs Clark

732
12 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality...that celebrated Comedy...Written by the Famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Music: As17030525

Dance: DuRuel

Song: Leveridge

733
17 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Music: With all the Musick compos'd by Mr Leveridge-Mr Leveridge, others

734
18 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Music: Entertainment of flute music-Bannister, Bannister's son; A new instrumental piece-the best hands

Dance: The Highland, The Whip of Dunboyne-Claxton

Entertainment: Imitations. The Famous Mr Clynch will for this once, at the desire of several Persons of Quality, perform his Imitation of an Organ with 3 Voices, the Double Curtel, the Bells, the Huntsman with his Horn and Pack of Dogs-Mr Clynch; All which he performs with his Mouth on the open Stage, being what no Man besides himself could ever yet attain to

Performance Comment: The Famous Mr Clynch will for this once, at the desire of several Persons of Quality, perform his Imitation of an Organ with 3 Voices, the Double Curtel, the Bells, the Huntsman with his Horn and Pack of Dogs-Mr Clynch; All which he performs with his Mouth on the open Stage, being what no Man besides himself could ever yet attain to. All which he performs with his Mouth on the open Stage, being what no Man besides himself could ever yet attain to.

735
19 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: Leveridge; particularly Genius of England-

Dance: DuRuel; Scotch Whim-Mrs Bicknell

Entertainment: Imitations.As17030618

736
30 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the Author of The Yeoman of Kent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humour Of The Age

Afterpiece Title: An Interlude of City Customs

Dance: DuRuel; Also an extraordinary comical entertainment, Scaramouch Harlequin and Punchinello-

737
25 October 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Song: As17031023

Dance: Mrs Bicknell, the Devonshire Girl

738
27 October 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Song:

Dance:

739
29 October 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Foreigners

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O Divelly The Irish Priest

Dance: As17031007

740
15 November 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: As17031102

Dance: As17031102

741
25 November 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Song: Mr Mason, who never appear'd upon the Stage before

Music:

Dance:

742
29 November 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Never Acted there but Twice. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Music: Seignior Olsii, lately come from Italy

743
10 December 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Music: As17031109

Dance: As17031025

744
16 December 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Song: As17031019

Dance: Dancing-DuRuel, others

745
21 December 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Request of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Song:

Dance:

746
22 December 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Foreign Ministers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Music: Italian sonatas for violin composed by Archangelo Corelli-Gasperini, others

Song: As17031102

Dance: Harlequin Man and Woman-Laferry, Mrs Bicknell; two new Entries-DuRuel

747
31 December 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Foreigners. Mainpiece: With an Additional Grotesque Scenev, and the Grand Machinev, both taken out of the Opera of Dioclesian

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Dance: DuRuel, Mrs Campion, Devonshire Girl, Claxton, others

748
13 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd

Music: As17031109

Song: As17031019

Dance: DuRuel; particularly Dutch Slipper- [Skipper?]; Scaramouch-

749
14 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Song:

Dance:

750
15 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Music: As17031109

Dance: DuRuel, others