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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.

176
29 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

177
07 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

178
23 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

179
10 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Dance: As17770121

180
03 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

181
09 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

182
22 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Langrish, Miss Lings, Miss Valois. [These were the same in all subsequent performances.

183
17 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

184
29 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption

Music: End of Part I concerto on the violoncello by Mason

185
05 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea Messiah

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection

Music: End II oratorio: concerto on the violoncello-Mason

186
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

187
13 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

188
15 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

189
17 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

190
19 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

191
20 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

192
22 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

193
17 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

194
04 May 1748 @ New Wells, Shepherd's Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss In Her Teens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Fortune Teller

Song: Particularly a Song called By Jove I'll be free-Massey

Dance: NNew Hornpipe-

Entertainment: Italian Fireworks, as17480503

195
05 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17841116

Song: In afterpiece From tyrant Laws and Customs free by Johnstone and Mrs Martyr; Live and love by Johnstone, Mrs Morton, Mrs Martyr

196
04 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of the Editor of Shakespear. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the Antient and Honourable Society of the Free and Accepted Masons. N.B. By Appointment of the Grand Master, the Brethren are desir'd to meet at the Castle Tavern, Drury-Lane, cloath'd; thence to go in Procession, as usual, to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Dance: I: Irish Trot by Young Master Oates. II: A new Comic Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. V: Grand Dance of Momus, as17340426

Song: The usual Songs, adapted to the Subject of Masonry. II: The Enter'd Prentice's Song. IV: On, On, my dear Brethren. V: Let Matrimony be now my Theme

197
30 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wm. Mills and Mrs Mills. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Song: Afterpiece: A Song proper-

198
04 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Dunstone. The Songs at the Request of several of the . . . Free and Accepted Masons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: I: The Elder 'Prentice's Song. II: on, on, my dear Brethren. IV: Let Masonry be now my Theme. V: The Agreement of the Gods, by Brother Montgomery

199
29 September 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit W. Bodle, a Brother [who has been ill for two years]. At the particular Desire of several Free and Accepted Masons. Written by Mr Farquhar. 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Dance: I: Running Footman and V: Scot's Dance by Brother Shawford

200
21 January 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. By Desire of the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, who on this occasion will attend in proper cloathing, and the different Regalias of their Order. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, author unknown. MS: Larpent 685; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had at the Globe in Pall-mall; the Black Horse, Coventry-street; the Castle, in Castle-Court, Cornhill; the Rose Coffee-house in the Old Bailey; the Half Moon Tavern, Cheapside; and at the Theatre, where places for the boxes may be taken. Great care will be taken to have the House well aired

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Afterpiece Title: The Talisman

Song: End of mainpiece a song by Brett

Monologue: 1784 01 21 End of Act III of mainpiece a Masonic Address by a Brother [unidentified]