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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Society of Free Masons"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Society of Free Masons")') 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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500 results for: Keyword - Society of Free Masons.
We found 310 matches on Event Comments, 128 matches on Performance Title, 70 matches on Performance Comments, 18 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
30 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Free Benefit for Ryan.] Receipts: #134 0s. 6d., plus #122 10s. in tickets. Total profits to Ryan #256 10s. 6d. (Account Books, Egerton 2268). [Note of 23 March about amphitheatre repeated. Garrick's first performance after his long illness, from 26 Feb. to 30 March.] Tickets for Venice Preserv'd will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

127
24 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; III: Pastoral-Salle, Mlle Salle

Music: t the Request of the Free and Accepted Masons</a> a Piece of Vocal and Instrumental Musick (never perform'd in publick), Words by Charles De la Faye, Esq; and set to Musick by Mr Francisco-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Hall, Papillion, Thompson

128
12 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Orators; Or, Ladies' Debating Society

Afterpiece Title: The Merchant of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Song: End III 2nd piece: a Scotch ballad (the music by Dr Arne)-Mrs Kennedy

Ballet: End IV 2nd piece: The Humours of New-Market. As17800508

129
24 January 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece the Sbeep shearing Song [Come, come, my good shepherds] by Mrs Raeburn; End of mainpiece, by Permission of the Caledonian Society, their Constitution Song, set to music by an eminent Master, by a Gentleman [unidentified]. imitations. Following 2nd song, a variety of Imitations by a Gentleman who performed for Bannister's Benefit [on 26 Aug. 1784], and others, with universal applause, being his 4th appearance [Kean]

130
25 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Afterpiece Title: Lethe, -AEsop, Old Man, Mercury, Drunken Man, Charon, Bowman, Snip, Fine Gentleman, Frenchman, Lord Chalkstone to be performed, for that night only, by a Society of Gentleman; Mrs Riot-Mrs Dore

Monologue: 1785 04 25 Preceding the 1st piece an Address spoken by Brown

131
05 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Friends; Or, The Benevolent Planters

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Usher, Gardner, Chapman, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Oran-Kemble; Steady-Usher; Heartfree-Gardner; Goodwin-Chapman; Selima-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: In: a new dance, Liberty or We Slaves Rejoice-

Entertainment: Monologues End 2nd piece: As17890617 Preceding: An Address to the Humane Society on the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the character of a Negro , by-Kemble; End 3rd piece: Belles have at Ye All-Mrs Kemble

132
23 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Anacreontic Society Revived [i

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

133
25 November 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Song: Mr Mason, who never appear'd upon the Stage before

Music:

Dance:

134
29 November 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Music: As17031109

Song: Leveridge, Mason

Dance: The Devonshire Girl, others

135
13 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Mason

Music: I: Concerto for German Flute-Burk Thumoth; II: The 5th Concerto of Vivaldi-; III: Trumpet Concerto-; IV: Concerto with Flutes and German Flutes-

Dance: I: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; II: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; In V: The Difference of Nations-

Song: III: Chanson a Boire-Excell

136
12 June 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. A Prologue and Epilogue on Masonry, to be spoke by the same Gentleman of the Benefit, who is a Member of that Ancient and Honourable Society of the Free and Accepted Masons .

Dance: The English Peasant's Pursuit after the French Harlequin by a Gentleman lately arrived from France. By Miss Brett and Miss Naso [Miss Norsa in Daily Advertiser]

Song: The Masons' Songs

137
20 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Song: As17410115

Dance: DDiane a la Chasse, as17401229; Les Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Desse, Liviez, Mlle Duval, Mrs Walter, Mrs Wright

138
22 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Song: As17410115

Dance: LLes Matelotes-Fausan, Signora Fausan; Les Masons & Les Sabotiers, as17410120

139
26 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Dance: DDiane a la Chasse-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf, Desse, Liviez, Mlle Duval, Mrs Walter, Mrs Wright; Les Mason & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan

140
28 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Dance: LLes Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Mlle Chateauneuf, Muilment; Les Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan

141
31 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Dance: LLes Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan; Les Matelotes-Fausan, Signora Fausan

142
03 March 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Dance: LLes Egyptiens-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment; Les Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

143
19 March 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Dance: I: A new dance-Muilment; II: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Les Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17410302

144
11 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Dance: LLes Masons & Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan; The Peasants' Triumph-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Desse

145
15 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Dance: LLes Masons & Les Sabotiers, Les Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan

146
15 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the...Masons</i>. Benefit Blakes and Miss Hippisley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Miss Medina, Mrs Jones; the Masons' Songs-Hemskirk

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Chettle; Hornpipe-Yates, others

147
25 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Dance: SSerious Dance-Signora Fausan; Les Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Muilment, Desse

148
29 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Brother Montgomery; In Daily Advertiser, 28 April: I: The Enter'd Prentice's Song-Brother Montgomery, other Masons; in their proper Habiliments. II: Advice to the Sons of Bacchus the words by Excell; music by James-Excell; IV: On on my dear Brethren-

Music: In Daily Advertiser, 28 April:A Concerto on the Harpsichord-James

149
30 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Dance: I: La Tambourin Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; IV: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Les Masons & Les Sabotiers-Signora Fausan, Muilment, Desse

150
27 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance: Comic Ballet, call'd% Les Masons et Les Sabotiers-Sg and Sga Fausan, Dumont, Desse, Boudouin, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Rayner, Leviez; Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411021