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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "the French"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "the French")') 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
2134 results for: Keyword - the French
We found 1256 matches on Roles/Actors, 561 matches on Performance Title, 446 matches on Event Comments, 329 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1526
13 May 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Being the last time of the Company's performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Hothead Actor: Marten.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: As17460320 butconcluding with a Peasant Actor: Mathews
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: a French Boy

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

1527
04 February 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Event Comment: The Ninth Day. By the Command of several Noble Personnages, at the Castle Tavern, Paternoster Row

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory 1

Performance Comment: Act I As17520107, but new Occasional Prologue by a Gentleman of the University-.
Cast
Role: The Inauguration Speech Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 2

Performance Comment: Act II, III As17520131, but Solo on Cymbals-; Solo on the Viol d'Amour-_.
Cast
Role: The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Exist Actor:
Role: Solo on the Viol d'Amor Actor:
Role: An Oration on the Salt@Box Actor: a Rationalist.
Role: A French Horn Concerto Actor:
Role: A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp Actor: a Casuist
Role: March in Judas Maccabeus with the Side Drum Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 3

Cast
Role: The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Exist Actor:
Role: Solo on the Viol d'Amor Actor:
Role: An Oration on the Salt@Box Actor: a Rationalist.
Role: A French Horn Concerto Actor:
Role: A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp Actor: a Casuist
Role: March in Judas Maccabeus with the Side Drum Actor:

1528
04 April 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [The twenty-second day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: The Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp Actor: a Casuist
Role: the Oration on a Salt Box Actor: a Rationalist
Role: Solo of Humour on French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter

1529
07 April 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: The Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp Actor: a Casuist
Role: the Oration on a Salt Box Actor: a Rationalist
Role: Solo of Humour on French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter

1530
11 April 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: The Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp Actor: a Casuist
Role: the Oration on a Salt Box Actor: a Rationalist
Role: Solo of Humour on French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter

1531
14 April 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [The twenty-fourth day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: The Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp Actor: a Casuist
Role: the Oration on a Salt Box Actor: a Rationalist
Role: Solo of Humour on French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter

1532
18 April 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: a solo Actor: Hallet, in the character of Cupid instead of the one by Mrs Midnight's daughter
Role: The Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp Actor: a Casuist
Role: the Oration on a Salt Box Actor: a Rationalist
Role: Solo of Humour on French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter

1533
27 April 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [The twenty-ninth day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: a Solo on the French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter.
Role: a solo Actor: Hallet, in the character of Cupid instead of the one by Mrs Midnight's daughter
Role: The Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp Actor: a Casuist
Role: the Oration on a Salt Box Actor: a Rationalist
Role: Solo of Humour on French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter

1534
02 May 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [The thirtieth day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: a Solo on the French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter.
Role: a solo Actor: Hallet, in the character of Cupid instead of the one by Mrs Midnight's daughter
Role: The Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp Actor: a Casuist
Role: the Oration on a Salt Box Actor: a Rationalist
Role: Solo of Humour on French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter

1535
07 May 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: a new Concerto and Solo on the Cymbalo Actor: Noell
Role: Sig Hasse Actor: Sig Bombazino accompanied with the Vox Humaine
Role: Solo on violincello Actor: Master Hallett in the Character of a Cupid
Role: An Oration on the Salt@Box Actor: a Rationalist
Role: A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp Actor: a Casuist
Role: a Solo of Humour on the French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter

1536
09 May 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: a new Concerto and Solo on the Cymbalo Actor: Noell
Role: Sig Hasse Actor: Sig Bombazino accompanied with the Vox Humaine
Role: Solo on violincello Actor: Master Hallett in the Character of a Cupid
Role: An Oration on the Salt@Box Actor: a Rationalist
Role: A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp Actor: a Casuist
Role: a Solo of Humour on the French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter

1537
13 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Cast
Role: Grand Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: The Italian Peasant Actor:
Role: A New Cantata The Wheelbarrow Actor:
Role: Oration call'd the Pig or Advice to the Critics Actor: Miss Dorothy Midnight
Role: Comic Ballet The Marine Boys marching to Portsm Actor:
Role: Handel's Water Music Actor: Mother Midnight.
Role: The Marine Boys marching to Portsmouth Actor: .
Role: And a grand Comic Ballet called The Mari Actor: Froment, Settree, Lasci, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Derham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twiste, several Lilliputians.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor:
Role: Mother Dendike Actor:
Role: Mother Demdike Actor: Madam Chise
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

1538
17 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Cast
Role: Grand Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: The Italian Peasant Actor:
Role: A New Cantata The Wheelbarrow Actor:
Role: Oration call'd the Pig or Advice to the Critics Actor: Miss Dorothy Midnight
Role: Comic Ballet The Marine Boys marching to Portsm Actor:
Role: Handel's Water Music Actor: Mother Midnight.
Role: The Marine Boys marching to Portsmouth Actor: .
Role: And a grand Comic Ballet called The Mari Actor: Froment, Settree, Lasci, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Derham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twiste, several Lilliputians.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor:
Role: Mother Dendike Actor:
Role: Mother Demdike Actor: Madam Chise
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

1539
19 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Cast
Role: Grand Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: The Italian Peasant Actor:
Role: A New Cantata The Wheelbarrow Actor:
Role: Oration call'd the Pig or Advice to the Critics Actor: Miss Dorothy Midnight
Role: Comic Ballet The Marine Boys marching to Portsm Actor:
Role: Handel's Water Music Actor: Mother Midnight.
Role: The Marine Boys marching to Portsmouth Actor: .
Role: And a grand Comic Ballet called The Mari Actor: Froment, Settree, Lasci, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Derham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twiste, several Lilliputians.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor:
Role: Mother Dendike Actor:
Role: Mother Demdike Actor: Madam Chise
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: End Evening: a New grotesque dance, Colin and his Rival Lasses-

1540
22 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Performance Comment: As17570817, but Address-_; The Wheelbarrow-_; Comic Medley overture-_; A Scotch Song-Lauder; Oration A@la@Mode de Theatre-Dorothy Midnight.
Cast
Role: Oration A@la@Mode de Theatre Actor: Dorothy Midnight.
Role: Grand Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: The Italian Peasant Actor:
Role: A New Cantata The Wheelbarrow Actor:
Role: Oration call'd the Pig or Advice to the Critics Actor: Miss Dorothy Midnight
Role: Comic Ballet The Marine Boys marching to Portsm Actor:
Role: Handel's Water Music Actor: Mother Midnight.
Role: The Marine Boys marching to Portsmouth Actor: .
Role: And a grand Comic Ballet called The Mari Actor: Froment, Settree, Lasci, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Derham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twiste, several Lilliputians.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Maggot

Song: Lauder; Lecture-Cibber

Dance: Joly, Mlle Dulisse

1541
24 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Performance Comment: As17570822, but A Scotch Song-; Address-; The Wheelbarrow-; Comic Medley overture-; Blind Man's Buff-Master Settree, Miss Twiste.
Cast
Role: The Wheelbarrow Actor:
Role: Oration A@la@Mode de Theatre Actor: Dorothy Midnight.
Role: Grand Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: The Italian Peasant Actor:
Role: A New Cantata The Wheelbarrow Actor:
Role: Oration call'd the Pig or Advice to the Critics Actor: Miss Dorothy Midnight
Role: Comic Ballet The Marine Boys marching to Portsm Actor:
Role: Handel's Water Music Actor: Mother Midnight.
Role: The Marine Boys marching to Portsmouth Actor: .
Role: And a grand Comic Ballet called The Mari Actor: Froment, Settree, Lasci, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Derham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twiste, several Lilliputians.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor:
Role: Mother Dendike Actor:
Role: Mother Demdike Actor: Madam Chise
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: As17570819

1542
26 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Cast
Role: The Wheelbarrow Actor:
Role: Oration A@la@Mode de Theatre Actor: Dorothy Midnight.
Role: Grand Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: The Italian Peasant Actor:
Role: A New Cantata The Wheelbarrow Actor:
Role: Oration call'd the Pig or Advice to the Critics Actor: Miss Dorothy Midnight
Role: Comic Ballet The Marine Boys marching to Portsm Actor:
Role: Handel's Water Music Actor: Mother Midnight.
Role: The Marine Boys marching to Portsmouth Actor: .
Role: And a grand Comic Ballet called The Mari Actor: Froment, Settree, Lasci, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Derham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twiste, several Lilliputians.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor:
Role: Mother Dendike Actor:
Role: Mother Demdike Actor: Madam Chise
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: As17570819

1543
27 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Cast
Role: The Wheelbarrow Actor:
Role: Oration A@la@Mode de Theatre Actor: Dorothy Midnight.
Role: Grand Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: The Italian Peasant Actor:
Role: A New Cantata The Wheelbarrow Actor:
Role: Oration call'd the Pig or Advice to the Critics Actor: Miss Dorothy Midnight
Role: Comic Ballet The Marine Boys marching to Portsm Actor:
Role: Handel's Water Music Actor: Mother Midnight.
Role: The Marine Boys marching to Portsmouth Actor: .
Role: And a grand Comic Ballet called The Mari Actor: Froment, Settree, Lasci, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Derham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twiste, several Lilliputians.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor:
Role: Mother Dendike Actor:
Role: Mother Demdike Actor: Madam Chise
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: As17570819

1544
29 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Cast
Role: The Wheelbarrow Actor:
Role: Oration A@la@Mode de Theatre Actor: Dorothy Midnight.
Role: Grand Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: The Italian Peasant Actor:
Role: A New Cantata The Wheelbarrow Actor:
Role: Oration call'd the Pig or Advice to the Critics Actor: Miss Dorothy Midnight
Role: Comic Ballet The Marine Boys marching to Portsm Actor:
Role: Handel's Water Music Actor: Mother Midnight.
Role: The Marine Boys marching to Portsmouth Actor: .
Role: And a grand Comic Ballet called The Mari Actor: Froment, Settree, Lasci, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Derham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twiste, several Lilliputians.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor:
Role: Mother Dendike Actor:
Role: Mother Demdike Actor: Madam Chise
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: As17570819

1545
05 September 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: As17570902, but Introduction-_; Mr Lauder_; Blind Man's Buff-_; When all the Attic Fire was fled-_; a Voluntary on the Cymbalo-Mr Noel Sr; Favourite English Song-Miss Gaudry.
Cast
Role: a Voluntary on the Cymbalo Actor: Mr Noel Sr
Role: With a new Introduction Actor: Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre
Role: A Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado
Role: The Italian Peasants Actor: Joly, Madam Dulisse
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:
Role: with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums Actor: Mother Midnight
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Concluding with a Ballet called The Prussians M Actor:

1546
12 September 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Gaudry, the Marine Cook, the Lilliputian Clown, and Lilliputian Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: As17570902, but Kitty or the Female Phaeton-Miss Gaudry; When all the Attic Fire was fled-_; a Dialogue-Mr and Miss Gaudry; The Lark Concerto, a Cantata(set by Mr Shuman)-Mr Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Kitty or the Female Phaeton Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: With a new Introduction Actor: Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre
Role: A Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado
Role: The Italian Peasants Actor: Joly, Madam Dulisse
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:
Role: with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums Actor: Mother Midnight
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Concluding with a Ballet called The Prussians M Actor:

1547
05 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Cast
Role: to begin with Grand Overture with French Ho Actor:
Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado
Role: With a new Introduction Actor: Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre
Role: A Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: The Italian Peasants Actor: Joly, Madam Dulisse
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:
Role: with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums Actor: Mother Midnight

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

1548
12 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire of several Ladies. Box as 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. And the Price is reduced a little more than half what was formerly taken in order to obtain the Favour of the Public

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Cast
Role: to begin with Grand Overture with French Ho Actor:
Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado
Role: With a new Introduction Actor: Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre
Role: A Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: The Italian Peasants Actor: Joly, Madam Dulisse
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:
Role: with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums Actor: Mother Midnight

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Concluding with a Ballet called The Prussians M Actor:

1549
24 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Pasticio With Concertos

Cast
Role: New Song Actor: Mrs Barthelemon
Role: accompanied on the French Horn Actor: Sg Spandau

Music: As17730319

1550
22 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid the Duke of Bedford 1 Yrs. Rent #339 16s. 3d. Receipts: #164 At. 6d. (132/12/0; 30/6/0; 1/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Cast
Role: Arnold Actor: Brereton. French: King John-Staunton
Role: Duke of Athens Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: As17831020