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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "a Young Gentleman"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "a Young Gentleman")') 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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6551 results for: Keyword - a Young Gentleman
We found 3825 matches on Performance Comments, 1343 matches on Event Comments, 1139 matches on Author, 848 matches on Performance Title, and 308 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
18 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: A Young Gentleman who performed Romeo
Role: Merope Actor: Miss Younge, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

277
03 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 13 Oct. 1763.] Last time of performing till Easter. Paid 4 days salary list #348 15s.; Mr Weston per Mr G. G's 2 notes #14 7s. 6d.; Mr J. French on Acct #20 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #217 3s. 6d. Charges: #68 7s. 6d. Profits to Miss Younge: #148 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: A Young Gentleman who performed Romeo
Role: Merope Actor: Miss Younge, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: V: A New Dance-Tassoni's Scholar; End Farce: (By Particular Desire) a Hornpipe-Tassoni's Scholar

278
24 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: A Young Gentleman who performed Romeo
Role: Merope Actor: Miss Younge, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: A New Grand Turkish Dance, composed by Froment in which-Mrs Sutton will dance the character of a Sultana; IV: By Particular Desire. The Louvre and Minuet, also the Dauphin Minuet-Froment, Mrs Sutton, his scholar

279
11 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: a Young Gentleman, first appearance on this stage
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

280
12 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

281
02 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: a Young Gentleman, first appearance on this stage
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

282
18 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: II: The Reel, as17741028

283
30 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: the young Gentleman who perform'd Othello
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

284
17 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: A Young Gentleman, first appearance any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End Tragedy: The Italian Gardeners, as17751011

285
19 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: A Young Gentleman, first appearance any stage

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

286
02 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: A Young Gentleman, first appearance any stage

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

287
16 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: A Young Gentleman, first appearance any stage

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

288
16 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: A Young Gentleman, first appearance any stage

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Webster (with Songs in character and One New Composed by Dr Arne); Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Thompson, Young; Bacchanals, Bacchants-Reinhold, Miss Dayes, DuBellamy, Baker, Miss Ambrose; The Song of Sweet Echo-Mrs Mattocks; Bacchant, Euphrosyne-Mrs Farrell (first appearance in that character); Pastoral Nymph, Sabrina-Miss Weller; Lady-Mrs Barry (first time).
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Thompson, Young

289
15 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: A Young Gentleman, first appearance any stage

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17760409

290
08 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Rossano Actor: Young

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: A Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage
Role: Nephew Actor: Young

Dance: End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

291
03 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: A Young Gentleman

292
08 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: A Young Gentleman

Dance: As17761107

293
15 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Maw@Worm Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Younge.

Dance: End II: As17761101

294
18 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: As17761107

Song: In the Procession and Ceremony: Vocal Parts-Reinhold, others

295
20 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: As17770118

296
08 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: A Young Gentleman

297
06 June 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: A Young Gentleman

Dance: As17761214

Song: In I: song-Miss Abrams

298
15 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Cast
Role: Marcelia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Cast
Role: William Actor: A Young Gentleman

Dance: End: The Dockyard, as17790924, but _Langrish, Ratchford

299
17 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Cast
Role: William Actor: A Young Gentleman

Dance: As17791115

300
18 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Afterpiece Title: William and Nanny

Cast
Role: William Actor: A Young Gentleman

Dance: As17791115