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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir William Davenant"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir William Davenant")') 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
We found 11560 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1330 matches on Event Comments, 512 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: A new Peasant Dance by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann. V: Shepherd's Mount, as17350218

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

Related Works
Related Work: Junius Brutus Author(s): William Duncombe

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Event Comment: Benefit Swiny. For the better Accommodation of the Ladies, Part of the Stage will be formed into Boxes; the Pit and Front Boxes to be put together (at the Desire of several Ladies of Quality). [For further discussion of the case of Poitier, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 Feb.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Dance: Scotch Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Mrs Vallois

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Boxes and Balconies 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. 6d. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Song:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Tickets at Mrs Hallam's Lodgings, at Mr Baily's, Corner of James-street, Long Acre.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance, as17350311 Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: Pastoral Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: La Follette c'est Ravise by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: II: By Miss Jones. IV: By Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod (by particular Desire)-Dan French .

Dance: Pigmalion by Glover, Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance, as17350315

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: The History of King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: By Lally and Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: II: English Clown by Nivelon. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. End of Farce: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: The Medley; or, The Scene of a Drunken Man by Hippisley

Related Works
Related Work: The Triumphant Widow; or, The Medley of Humours Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Song: In Praise of Roast Beef

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton and the Widow of Joseph Giffard, Apothecary. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Any Gentleman, or Lady, who design to serve the Widow of Mr Joseph Giffard, Apothecary, who is left with Five Children are desired to take their Tickets at Pidgeon's Coffee-House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: La Follette c'est Ravize by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: II: A Song with French Horns by Miss Jones. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Grub St. Journal, 26 Feb. 1736: The second night (so well was this Comedy receiv'd by the Town) the audience of about 5l. was dismiss'd. Daily Journal, 29 April: We hear . . . The Double Deceit . . . was not acted last Night, on Account of a Letter sent by Mr Walker, who had a principal Part in it, acquainting Mr Rich, that he had study'd his Part, but could not make himself Master of it, and therefore desired he wou'd provide some body else to do it. N.B. The Part is about Eight Lengths, and was above eight Weeks in Mr Walker's Hands

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Deceit

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Deceit Author(s): William Popple
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Norsa. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: By Glover, Lally, Mlle Salle, particularly a Harlequin by Miss Norsa Jr, the first time of her appearance on any stage. Scot's Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Song: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: The Temple of Love Author(s): William Davenant
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Dance: In II: Amorous Swain, as17350327 V: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. End I of Afterpiece: A Clown by Nivelon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick

Dance: I: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. III: A Ball Dance, composed by Mr Labee, called, The Princess Ann's Cbacone, by Dupre and Mlle Delorme. V: Pastoral Dance by Mlle Grognet and Mlle Delorme

Song: IV: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Music: II: A Concerto of Vivaldi's called The Cuckow, attempted on the Violin by Master Oates

Dance: III: A new Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: The Songs in Masonry as usual. I: Come let us prepare. III: on, on, my Dear Brethren. IV: Let Masonry be now my Theme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Flanderkim by Duke and Mrs Ogden

Song: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caius Marius

Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve
Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde