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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir James Jay M D"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir James Jay M D")') 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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10554 results for: Keyword - Sir James Jay, M. D
We found 6667 matches on Performance Comments, 3712 matches on Author, 1259 matches on Event Comments, 478 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1726
01 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

1727
03 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

1728
05 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

1729
06 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Almena listed in Rich's Register. Mrs Cibber buried in the Cloister Westminster Abbey in the evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

1730
07 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almena

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

Dance: I: A Comic Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi; II: Hearts of Oak-Aldridge, Miss Baker

1731
08 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

1732
10 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

1733
07 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Dress'd in the Habits of the Times. [See note on Mrs Pritchard, 2 Nov. 1758.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

1734
06 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

Dance: V: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

1735
27 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid salary list 3 days at #71 2s. 5d. per diem #213 7s. 3d.; Paid Billstickers #4 1s.; Handbills 8s.; Candlemen #1 13s.; Mantua Maker #3 17s.; Page 18s.; Chorus singers 1 night #2 5s. 6d. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book) [The first five items were constants (weekly) during the season amounting to a total outlay as follows. No further itemization of them will be made]: @Item Weekly Average Season Total@Billstickers #2 14s. #99 18s.@Handbills 12s. #22 4s.@Candlemen #4 #148@Mantua Maker #2 #78@Page 18s. #33 6s.@ Receipts: #142 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

1736
02 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular Desire. Paid Ben Johnson's Head a bill #1 6s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #192 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

1737
04 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

1738
07 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland; Trinket-Dodd; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Cautherly, 1st time; Sir Harry Beagle-J. Palmer; Russet-Burton; O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Baddeley; Tom-Ackman; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

1739
08 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

1740
09 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid printer's 3 bills...#20 9s.; Mrs Hillman for women's cloathes #23 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #116 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

1741
14 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Ben Johnson's Head a bill #1 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #103 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011

1742
16 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

1743
20 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Ben Johnson's Head a bill #1 9s 5d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011

1744
22 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

Dance: I: Pantomine Dance The Vintage, as17661011

1745
24 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

Dance: II: By Desire, The Vintage, as17661011

1746
29 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: QQueen Mab not played for 2 years. [See 9 April 1765.] Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #157 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

1747
30 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

1748
01 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: I: The Vintage, as17661011

1749
03 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: II: A Pamtomime Dance The Italian Bakers, as17661011

1750
04 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald