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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "lAbbe"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "lAbbe")') 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 32 matches on Performance Title, 3 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, 0 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng Zebe

Dance: deBarques, Legard, Mrs Elford, l'Abbe's Scholar, Miss Bruce (taught by Mrs Elford.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Song: Dialogue between a Dutch and French Woman-Pack, Mrs Willis; A song-Laurence

Dance: French Peasant-Firbank, Mrs Bicknell; Comic Dance-deLegarde, Young l'Abbe, Miss Bruce; Scaramouch-Layfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Song: Cook, Laurence

Dance: Firbank deLagarde, Young l'Abbe

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Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: Four Scaramouches-Prince, l'Abbe Jr, Sandham, Birkhead; Dutch Skipper-Sandham; Sailor's Jig-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Song: A dialogue-Pack, Birkhead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Music- by Mr Barret

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Two Dutch Skippers-l'Abbe, Wade

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Dance: PPrince's Saraband by L'Abbe for her Majesty's Birthday,-Essex, Mrs Booth; Harlequin-Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370414

Dance: In II: Hornpipe-Ferguson; IV: The Prince of Wales' Saraband (composed by L'Abbe), concluding with a Minuet-Dupre, Miss Norman; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Dance: The Famous Mlle delaVal, lately arriv'd in England