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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Young Gent"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Young Gent")') 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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4694 results for: Keyword - Young Gent
We found 3137 matches on Performance Comments, 750 matches on Author, 686 matches on Performance Title, 563 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

976
01 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: I: By Desire, a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; II: [Not performed this season, The Tambourine-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere [see17671119]; End Opera: [A New Pantomime Dance call'd, The Old Ground Young-Aldridge, Master Lion, (his scholar) Miss Twist; [with, By Particular Desire, an Allemande-Aldridge, Miss Twist

Song: I of the Farce: In the Shady Blest Retreat-Mas. Lion

977
04 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: I: The Dutch Dance, as17691111; II: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; Allemande, as17700501

978
05 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17700420 but Hornpipe-Miss Twist; Squire-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Sally-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with Allemande, as17700501

979
08 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with Allemande, as17700501

980
09 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with an Allemande, as17700501

981
17 July 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Girdle

Music: First violin and Concerto by Barthelemon; Concerto on Organ by Hook; Concerto on Trumpet by a young Gentleman Ten Years old

982
23 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: II: The Old ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist. [See17700501.

983
24 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Selim Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: II: The Old ground Young, as17701123

984
10 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17701123

985
18 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Selim Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17701123

986
19 December 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-a Gentleman; Heli-Johns; King-Evans; Alonzo-Friendly; Gonzalez-Lloyd; Selim-Heatly; Garcia-Wilkins; Perez-Wood; Zara-a Lady; Leonora-Miss Vincent; Almena-Miss Roberts; Prologue-Miss Rose.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: II: Minuet-Patence, Young Lady; IV: Hornpipe-

987
14 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17701123

988
18 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: II: The Old ground Young, as17701123; in which an Allemande, as17710316

Entertainment: End Opera: The Cries of London-Shuter; End Afterpieae: Epilogue while riding on a Ass-Shuter

989
19 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Lewes

Dance: End Play: The Old ground Young, as17710318 with Allemande, as17710318

990
01 April 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Friendship

Dance: Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter; The Drunken News@Writer-A. Smith

Entertainment: Bucks Have at ye All-a Young Gentleman; Drunken Newswriter-_

991
02 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End of Play: The Old ground Young, as17710318 with Allemande, as17710318

Entertainment: The Cries of London-Shuter

992
09 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: IV: The Old ground Young, as17701123

993
23 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-a Young Gentleman who never appeared any stage; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Daniel-Shuter; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Helme; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs DuBellamy; Imoinda-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: a Young Gentleman who never appeared any stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere; III: (By Particular Desire) The Old ground Young, as17710318 concluding with: Allemande, as17710318

Monologue: Interlude.End: Press Gang; True Blue. As 18 April, but Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge

994
26 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: III: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17710412 IV: A Minuet-King, a Young Lady, his scholar

995
23 May 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Entertainment: New Musical Imitations-Bannister; Concerto on Organ-Hook; Singing-Mrs Thompson, a young Lady who never sung in Public before

996
20 August 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Entertainment: Medley Cantata-Reinhold; Musical Imitations-Bannister; Singing With Horns and With Hounds, The Soldier Tir'd the favourite song in Comus,-Miss Catley; Sweet Echo-Miss Catley the echo by, a young Gentleman

997
27 August 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Entertainment: The young Italian Gentleman, who has given general satisfaction will sing this evening

998
29 August 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Entertainment: the Young Italian Gentleman

999
31 August 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Entertainment: Singing-the Young Italian Gentleman

1000
20 September 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Gardner, his first appearance in that character; Bassanio-Fearon; Gratiano-Vandermere; Lorenzo-Dancer; Antonio-F. Gentleman; Old Gobbo-Wooler; Salanio-Vowell; Salerino-Griffiths; Launcelot-Graham; Duke-Lloyd; Portia-Mrs Gardner, first appearance in that character; Nerissa-Mrs Collett; Jessica-Mrs Granger.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: F. Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Entertainment: IV: Double Hornpipe-Master and Miss West; End of Play: Bucks have at ye all-a young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage