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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.

2351
26 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #85 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

2352
02 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a brief essay on the play, see The Visitor, 5 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

2353
07 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

2354
08 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #40 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Song: As17231102

Dance: Dupre, Francis Nivelon, Lewis Nivelon, Glover, Pelling, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Bullock

2355
12 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Deisre of several Ladies of Quality. As it was alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

2356
15 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #141 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

2357
16 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Dance:

2358
21 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Dance: A Harlequin and Two Polichinels-Shaw, Thurmond, Boval; Country Maid-Miss Tenoe

2359
22 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [Author unknown.] A new Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. N.B. The printed Books for this Entertainment will be sold at the Theatre. Price 6d. Receipts: #116 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Union of the Three Sister Arts

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon, Glover, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Wall, Mrs Bullock

2360
23 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

2361
27 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

2362
30 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Post, 30 Nov.: Harlequin Doctor Faustus...meets with universal Approbation. The Incidents are taken from the old History of the doctor and several Tricks supposed to be done by the Power of the Black Art, art executed in a very surprising Manner, and the last Grand Scene is superior in Magnificence to any thing that has ever yet appeared on the British Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

2363
04 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the disire of several Persons of Quality. [For an essay on Harlequin Doctor Faustus, see Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 7 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

2364
04 December 1723 @ King's Arms Tavern

Event Comment: At the King's Arms Tavern near Temple Bar. At the Desire of several Gentlemen in the Neighbourhood. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Entertainment: Comical Songs-; The Drunken Man-

2365
05 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Aaron Hill.] On Shakespear's Foundation. With several Sets of Scenes entirely new and properWto the Play. [In an advance notice in Daily Journal, 6 Nov., the scenes are reported to be designed by Signior Angelo, an Italian.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Vth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

2366
06 December 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #146 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

2367
17 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

2368
17 December 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Rowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Song: As17231216

Dance: As17231216

2369
19 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

2370
19 December 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #104 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

2371
21 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

2372
23 December 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Song: As17231216

2373
31 December 1723 @ Anchor and Vine Tavern

Event Comment: At the earnest Desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen. At the Anchor and Vine Tavern in Chancery Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Song:

2374
02 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

2375
02 January 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Aubin. Receipts: money #55 10s.; tickets #17 13s. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Union of the Three Sister Arts

Dance: As17231122