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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.

1926
05 March 1718 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Vanbrughe. For the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality. At 6 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing in Italian and English-Signora Margarita, who has not sung in publick this Winter, Mrs Fletcher, Vanbrughe; accompanied with Harp-Mr Powell Jr

1927
06 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Weaver.] A new Dramatick Entertainment of Dancing after the Manner of the Ancient Pantomimes. With proper Scenes and Habits. Mainpiece: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1928
06 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Dance: As17171022; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

1929
08 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1930
08 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. The Pit and Boxes to be laid together. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Thurmond's last Grand Comic Dance-

1931
10 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1932
10 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Song: As17171226

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

1933
11 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Barbier

Dance: As17171022

1934
12 March 1718 @ Tennis Court

Event Comment: Benefit Kenny. For the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality. At 6 p.m. Tickets 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-above 30 of the best Masters; Overture by Babel-Babel; Paisible, Grano, Matthew Dubourg

1935
13 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Dance: As17180114; Pastoral Dance from Myrtillo-

1936
17 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. At common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1937
18 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock, the Dancer. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Cymbeline taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: As17171226

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Indian Dance-Moreau; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

1938
19 March 1718 @ Tennis Court

Event Comment: Benefit Provo and Jones. For the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality. At 6 p.m. Tickets 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing-Mrs Fitzgerald, Cook, Newberry, Jones

1939
20 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Dance: As17180310 Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

1940
21 March 1718 @ Chancery Lane

Event Comment: Benefit Salter. For the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality At 8 p.m. Tickets 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

1941
22 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turned Judge

1942
24 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

1943
25 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Santlow. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Admission as 18 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Dance: A new Swedish Dal Karle-Shaw, Mrs Santlow

1944
27 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the Desire of several ladies of Quality. Written by the late Mr Wycherly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: As17180114

1945
29 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

1946
29 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #70. Rich's Register: Recd of Lady Rochester 4-0-0

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

1947
31 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Dance: Shaw, Miss Younger, Miss Teno; Italian Night Scene between Harlequin And Scaramouch-Weaver's Two Sons , it being the first time of their Appearing on the Stage

1948
31 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: As17171022

1949
01 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: As it was Alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17180114

1950
03 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance: As17180114