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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Theatres Royal in London"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Theatres Royal in London")') 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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5626 results for: Keyword - Theatres Royal in London
We found 3936 matches on Event Comments, 1330 matches on Performance Title, 826 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4551
23 December 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The contest finally determined between that Gentleman [the Inquisitor], Dr R-, and Tiddy Doll, and as it is presumed the election will fall upon Frontinbras, his investiture with the Inquisitorial dignity will be triumphantly executed, after the manner of a St Giles's Oration. [Macklin had dropped the contest, this night lecturing on the Constitution of the French and British Theatres, &c.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Writ Of Inquiry

4552
27 January 1755 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Music: [Unspecified.

4553
29 January 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Music: First violin-Marella; The rest-the best hands in town

4554
14 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Hercules

4555
12 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: This day publish'd at 3s. The Actor; or, A Treatise on the Art of Playing. A New Work written by the Author of the former [See dl 30 Oct. 1753]; and adapted to the present state of the Theatres. Containing impartial Observations on the Performance, Manner, Perfections, and Defects of: Garrick, Barry, Woodward, Foote, Havard, Palmer, Ryan, Berry, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Gregory, Mrs Clive, Mrs Green, Miss Nossiter, Mrs Bellamy, &c., &c., in their capital parts. Printed for R. Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

4556
14 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abel

Music: I: Concerto on the Violin-Degiardini; II: An Organ Concerto by Arne-Mr Arne Jun

4557
08 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang

Dance: PPantomime Peasant Dance, as17550104

4558
24 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: HHornpipe-Poitier (by Particular Desire); Comic Dance-Granier and Mrs Granier

4559
08 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Music: III: (By Desire) A Piece upon the Harp-Parry

Dance: A Hornpipe-Walker

4560
09 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

4561
14 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

4562
16 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

4563
21 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

4564
27 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

4565
03 September 1755 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, George Inn Yard, West Smithfield. Afterpiece: A new Pantomime. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatres. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Afterpiece Title: A Morning's Frolick; or, A Ramble Through Covent Garden

Music: Kettle Drum-Woodbridge

4566
05 September 1755 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, George Inn Yard, West Smithfield. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatres. With a Band of Music

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Quaker

Afterpiece Title: A Morning's Frolick

Entertainment: Bird and Animal Imitator-Cloesong

Music: As17550903

4567
13 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

4568
18 September 1755 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injur'd Merchant; Or, The Extravagant Son

Afterpiece Title: The Jew in Distress; or, Harlequin turn'd Sharper

Song: Phillips, Mrs Vaux, Mrs St.John

Dance: Phillips, Mrs Vaux, Mrs St.John

4569
29 September 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

4570
01 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

4571
11 November 1755 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Andromaca

Dance: With new Dances- [repeated several times]

4572
15 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

4573
20 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

4574
04 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: CComic Dance-

4575
10 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Britannia