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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.

1726
19 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Song: As17151028

Dance: As17151122; particularly Tollet's Ground-Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bicknell's Sister

1727
19 April 1716 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Mathew Dubourg, age 13. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

1728
20 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #15 6s. 6d. and tickets #23 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song:

Dance:

1729
21 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff. At the partticular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

1730
21 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Shaw. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. The Boxes are to be laid open to the Pit, and Tickets delivered for The Plain Dealer taken. Receipts: money #9 4s. and tickets #103 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Dance: As17160105 Italian Night Scene between Punch Scaramouch and Harlequin-

1731
23 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bullock Jr. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #19 14s. 6d. and tickets #71 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Song: Mrs Fitzgerald, The Boy

Dance: As17151217

1732
24 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

1733
24 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Care is taken to prevent any Disappointment. Receipts: money #14 9s. and tickets #33 13s. The Epilogue was separately Printed (1716); see BM 164 I. 30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: As17151029

1734
25 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Knapp. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #14 1s. 6d. and tickets #37 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fitzgerald; particularly Since Times Are So Bad-

Music: A New Concerto for the Flute-Bastion Sr, Bastion Jr

Dance: As17151217

1735
26 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Manina Fletcher. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #18 3s. 6d. and tickets #24 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Song: New songs-Mrs Fletcher

Music: A Lesson upon the Harpsichord-an Eminent Master

Dance: As17151217

1736
27 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Afterpiece Title: The Whimsical Death of Harlequin

1737
30 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

1738
30 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Schoolding. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #9 18s. and tickets #32 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Song: As17160216

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross

1739
01 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Song: As17151028

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

1740
02 May 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith and Corey. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #18 11s. 6d. and tickets #67 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Music: In it a Masque of Vocal and Instrumental Musick (compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell)-Leveridge, Cook, Reading, the Boy, Mrs Cross

Song:

Dance: Smith's Daughter who never perform'd on the Stage before

1741
03 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Willis. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Song: Mimic Country Song-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17151014

1742
03 May 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several People of Quality. Receipts: #46 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

1743
04 May 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Rogers. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #26 18s. 6d. and tickets #32

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song: A New Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Fitzgerald accompanied with Violins and Hautboys, after the Italian Manner

Dance: As17151029

1744
07 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Dance: A new Italian Night Scene Between Harlequin and Mezzetin-Sorin, Baxter

1745
07 May 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #15 5s. and tickets #35

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Music: A Concerto for the Violin and Flute by John Baston-John Baston, John Baston's brother

Dance: The last new Pasacaile, Swedish Dal Karle-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

1746
08 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit F. Leigh. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Song: As17151028

Dance:

1747
08 May 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ogden and Mrs Kent. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #9 9s. and tickets #26 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Song: As17160216

Dance: Dancing, as17151029, but _Shaw

1748
09 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bowen. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: As17151028

Dance: As17151122

1749
10 May 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Moreau and Wood (Treasurer). At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #24 8s. and tickets #70 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: The Frost Music from King Arthur-; Concerto to be perform'd upon the Hautboy-Mr Kytch upon the Stage

Song: As17160206

Dance: A new Grand Dance by Moreau-; Entry-Kellum's Scholar, Miss Schoolding; The What D'Ye Call It-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

1750
11 May 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rogers and Frisby. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #18 17s. 6d. and tickets #66 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Song:

Dance: