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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Widow of the late Dr Arne"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Widow of the late Dr Arne")') 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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We found 2524 matches on Event Comments, 1134 matches on Performance Comments, 913 matches on Performance Title, 819 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Benefit Stoppelaer and Mrs Kilby. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: A new Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Song: Leveridge's Song In Praise of English Roast Beef

Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt, Jones. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Tickets delivered out by Mr Mechlin cannot be admitted this Night. [Tickets for Cross and Mrs Elmy taken this night.]

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: I: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts. III: Leveridge's Roast Beef Song by Salway

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Perkins, who has unfortunately lost his Sight. At Lee's Great Theatrical Booth. Written by the late Mr Addison. The doors open at three; the play begins at five. [Perkins is the author of The Blind Man's Complaint in Gentleman's Magazine, September 1734.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George-Freeman; Fantome-Stone; Tinsel-Turner; Vellum-Clarke; Butler-Harris; Gardener-Jones; Lady Trueman-Mrs Miller; Abigail-Mrs Clarke. With a Prologue, Written and Spoken by Mr Perkins, principally addressed to the Antient and Honourable Society of Free-Masons .

Song: The Apprentices, Wardens, and Masters Songs, to be sung by a worthy Brother

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Odell, formerly Master of Goodman's Fields Theatre. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As 10 May, But Decius-boman

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. In: Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: IV: As17350603

Event Comment: For the Relief of One, who had the Misfortune of losing his All, in the late Fire in Cecil-Court, St. Martin's Lane. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Benefit Stone and Freeman. By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. With the Original Prologue written by Aaron Hill, Esq; and an Epilogue written by the same Author, to be spoke by little Miss Ferguson .

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Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: As17350715

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Le Gout Anglois by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: As17350718

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. For that Night only. By Desire of several eminent and worthy Citizens. To begin at 7 and conclude at 9. All the Characters and Dances new drest. [Advertised 2 Aug., not later.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Entertainment: A Mezzo Drama; or, Summer Evening's Variety, Consisting of several Entertainments of Vocal and Instrumental Musick and Dancing, both Serious and Comic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Advertised in London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 14 Aug., not later .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance:

Event Comment: Robert Morris saw this play, but does not state where. It was later given, on 29 Sept., at HAY. See Beverly McAnear, "An American in London, 1735-1736," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, LXIV (1940), 376

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Bottle

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Sempronius-Mills; Juba-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Boman; Marcia-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Miss Holliday; Marcus-the Gentleman who performed Ozman in Zara .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Select Pieces

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. The new Comic Dance called Fye! nay prithee John; or, Handel's Jig by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: The new Comic Dance called Fye! nay prithee John; or, Handel's Jig by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: #57

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: #68 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: Never Acted there before. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Music: As17351018

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, The Country Revels Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: As17351018

Dance: II: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland. IV: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke, and their Highnesses the Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [The Duke, Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, The Country Revels Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: As17351018

Dance: II: A new Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. IV: By Mlle Roland. End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Quin; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Milward; Axalla-Cibber; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Miss Holliday. With the usual Prologue .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. IV: Revellers, as17351103 End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer and Mlle Roland

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat. [Their Majesties and the rest of the Royal Family present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17351104 With the usual Prologue .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: Minuet (in Modern Habits) by Denoyer and Miss Anderson. V: Revellers, as17351103 End Afterpiece: As17351104

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c