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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Will Richards"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Will Richards")') 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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4117 results for: Keyword - Will Richards
We found 2031 matches on Author, 1812 matches on Roles/Actors, 696 matches on Performance Title, 668 matches on Performance Comments, and 470 matches on Event Comments.

2201
28 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

2202
29 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End: The Amusements of Strasburgh, as17720111

2203
31 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Latter end of next month the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, which has been much enlarg'd and Beautified will open with Subs[cription] Jubilee Masque (Winston MS 10). Paid Mr Hopkins, Prompter's Bill, #23 16s.; Mr Calthorpe's 1st payment #157 10s.; Printer's bill #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #237 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

2204
04 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

2205
07 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

2206
08 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

2207
17 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

2208
18 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Lecturer of St Martin's #1 1s.; Lent Mr W. Palmer per order, per Mr Johnston #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Theatrical Biography 2 vols will be publish'd in a few days by Kearsley (Winston MS 10). Receipts: #199 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

2209
20 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

2210
22 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

2211
24 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

2212
17 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Dibdin's draft on Managers, #50; Mrs Weston 4 nights in the Garter in full, 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Daigueville, First Dancer and Ballet Master at Drury Lane House, gives notice to the Nobility and Gentry, that he has an elegant dancing room, No. 38 Cow Lane, Snowhill; where he continues to teach every day the Dauphin's Minuet and others...Teaches abroad also when required; and at the request of his scholars, he will give a Ball on the 10th instant. The Gentlemen are desired to call at his house for the tickets 10s. 6d. each, to admit one Gentleman and a Lady. If any Gentleman wants the Ballroom for private assembly or concert they may have it for one or two nights in the week. Receipts: #159 6s. (Treasurer Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

2213
19 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

2214
24 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Entertainment: I: (for the last time) A Comic Paraphrase or Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Monologue: End: By Particular Desire, Linco's Travels. with his particular remarks on London (a favourite Interlude not performed these 2 years) Linco-King; Old Woman-Mrs Bradshaw

2215
06 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Dance: End: The Amusements of Strasburgh, as17711118

2216
07 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Entertainment: I: (by Particular Desire) A Comic Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Monologue: End: By particular Desire Linco's Travels. As 24 March

2217
20 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-aYoung Gentlewoman, 1st appearance; V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

2218
21 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Afterpiece: Not acted these 30 years, Being the most Tragical Tragedy that ever was Tragedized by any company of Tragedians. Charges #76 4s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Lessingham #74 15s.; plus #91 13s. from tickets (Box 205; Pit 164; Gallery 158). Paid Wills (mercer) #13 19s.; Paid Kingwood for flowers and feathers as per bill #13 8s. (Account Book). Receipts: #141 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Monologue: True Blue. As 7 April, but Principal Parts-Mrs Mattocks, Mrs _Baker

2219
28 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

2220
13 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: II: By Desire, Hornpipe-Tassoni's 7-year-old scholar, her second appearance on any stage

Song: End: Several Catches and Glees-, some composed by Dibdin

2221
16 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

2222
23 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

2223
01 June 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wheeler, Walker, and Mrs Simson. Tickets delivered by Kear and Stevens will be taken. Receipts: #212 12s. 6d. Charges. #64 14s. Profits to Wheeler, Walker, Mrs Simson: #147 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Walker

2224
26 September 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Mansell made her first appearance upon this Stage in Louisa Dudley She has a good face her figure rather Clumsey a hoarse Voice & not much Simplicity (Hopkins Diary). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine agrees Miss Mansell not too good as Louisa. Macmillan note from Kemble differs slightly: "Miss Mansell's first appearance,--she played Louisa Dudley,--a slattern figure, rather clumsy,--a coarse voice,--and no simplicity,--very unfit for the character Hopkins Diary No 7."] Paid three day's salary list at #80 7s. 5d. per diem,-#241 2s. 3d.; Mr S. French, 6 days, #1 10s.; Lampmen #2 12s.; Bill stickers #3 12s. Handbills 5s.; Candlemen #1 8s.; Mantua Maker #6 1s. 2d.; J. Stevens (Porter) 18s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 16s. 6d. [The constant payments are tabulated for the season as follows and will not be further itemized]: @Item Weekly Average Season Total Lampmen #3 #111@Bill Stickers #2 14s. #99 15s.@Handbills 12s. #21 12s.@Candlemen & extras #8 #296@Mantua Maker #4 5s. #150@J. Stevens 18s. #33 6s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

2225
28 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023