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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir Richard Ford"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir Richard Ford")') 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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10600 results for: Keyword - Sir Richard Ford
We found 6492 matches on Performance Comments, 3584 matches on Author, 1319 matches on Event Comments, 1164 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1951
23 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Dance: As17160420

1952
30 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Related Works
Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

1953
15 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Whimsical Death of Harlequin

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Dance: Harlequin Mezzetin and Colombine-

1954
16 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Dance: As17151014; Lads and Lasses-; Dame Ragundy And Her Family-

Song: Turner, Renton, Mrs Willis

1955
23 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17151122

1956
25 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: Singing In Italian and English (for this Night Only)-Carey

Dance: Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger; Harlequin-Dupre, Mrs Santlow; Mimic Dance and Song-Mrs Willis

1957
25 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Related Works
Related Work: Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge
Related Work: The Comickal Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith; A new Spanish Entry-Mlle Salle, Salle; a new Harlequin-Salle, Mlle Salle

1958
26 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Related Works
Related Work: Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge
Related Work: The Comickal Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge

Song: As17161017

Dance: delaGarde, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Spanish Entry, as17161025; Harlequin, as17161025

1959
29 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Related Works
Related Work: Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge
Related Work: The Comickal Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding; Spanish Entry, as17161025; Harlequin, as17161025

1960
31 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Song: As17161022

Dance: Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Willis, Mrs Bicknell; Mimic Night Scene, as17161022

Related Works
Related Work: Trappolin Supposed a Prince Author(s): Sir Aston Cokayne

1961
21 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Related Works
Related Work: Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge
Related Work: The Comickal Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle

1962
22 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Related Works
Related Work: Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge
Related Work: The Comickal Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle

1963
28 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Dance: As17161009

1964
11 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Related Works
Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Song: As17161022

1965
29 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Related Works
Related Work: Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge
Related Work: The Comickal Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; Likewise an Italian Mimic Scene never perform'd but once, call'd Harlequin Executed; or, The Farmer Disappointed See17161226-

Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): Richard Jones
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): Richard Jones

1966
25 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #31 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: Bullock Jr

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Related Works
Related Work: Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge
Related Work: The Comickal Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle

1967
29 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Song: As17170102

Dance: As17161009; Pastoral from Myrtillo-

1968
31 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Related Works
Related Work: Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge
Related Work: The Comickal Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly Grand Comic Wedding Dance-

Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

1969
07 March 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: Dupre, Mrs Santlow

1970
23 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Related Works
Related Work: Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge
Related Work: The Comickal Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge

Dance: Grand Comic Wedding Dance, as17161115

1971
16 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Related Works
Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

1972
17 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example; Or, The Modish Citizens

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt

Dance: As17171014

1973
19 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt

Dance: As17171014

1974
01 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John and Ch. Rich. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Estcourt. Receipts: #36 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: Dupre, Mlle Gautier; particularly a Chacone-; Harlequin-

1975
09 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt

Afterpiece Title: The Perjuror

Song: As17171226

Dance: A new Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith