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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Way"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Way")') 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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1016 results for: Keyword - Way
We found 668 matches on Performance Title, 201 matches on Roles/Actors, 177 matches on Event Comments, 75 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

226
27 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance:

227
17 May 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

228
21 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

229
24 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: More of More Hall Actor: Salway

Dance: As17380121

230
01 May 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Song: nd the added Songs in Masonry as usual,% I: Come let us prepare-Mr Oates; III: On on my dear Brethren-Mr Oates; IV: Let Masonry be now my Theme-Mr Oates; V: Ye Brethren of the Ancient Craft-Mr Oates

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Peasant Dance-Master and Miss Oates; IV: Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Music: II: Solo on the Violin-Master Oates

231
08 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

232
11 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: More Actor: Salway

Dance: As17381102

233
08 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Geniuses Actor: Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway

Dance: A Hornpipe (by Desire)-Taylor

234
26 December 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

235
10 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Dutch Dance (new)-Baudoin, Miss Thompson; V: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: By Desire, Oh Happy Pair (out of Alexander's Feast)-

236
25 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Savoyard Actor: Salway

Dance: IV: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland

237
27 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

238
08 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: More Actor: Salway

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Taylor; IV: Grand Ballet-the Elder Mlle Roland; V: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Ballet: In Afterpiece: The Reprizal. As17391015

239
07 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: More Actor: Salway

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Tambourine-French Girl; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

240
17 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; In IV: Muilment; V: Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: III: Would You Taste the Noon@Tide Air (Comus)-Miss Edwards

241
29 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: A Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Miss Oates; IV: Minuet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

242
23 August 1740 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rambling Lovers; Or, A New Way To Play An Old Game

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Contention; or, The Politic Maid

Afterpiece Title: Neptune's Palace

Dance: Janno; Tumbling-Steward, Williams, Tindal

243
27 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Desnoyer, Signiora Barberini; Also Mechell, Mlle Mechell

244
19 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: As17401118; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

245
02 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17401118, but Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Leander-Salway; Harry-Mullart; James-Anderson; Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Roberts; Robert-Harrington; Charlotte-Mrs Hale; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Les Matelotes-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

246
27 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne; In II: Pierots-Richardson, Delagarde

247
23 January 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Ballet: In which will be introduc'd the Rural Assembly. As17420121

248
25 January 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Entertainments-Picq, Desnoyer, Sga Barberina, Dubuisson, Villeneuve, Mlle Auguste, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Domitilla; Chacone, as17411230; La Provencale-Picq, Mlle Auguste, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Destrade, Dupre, Mrs Wright, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle Maudet

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

249
27 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: As17420115

250
28 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: As17420115