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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "the young Captain"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "the young Captain")') 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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5565 results for: Keyword - the young Captain
We found 3967 matches on Performance Comments, 826 matches on Performance Title, 753 matches on Author, 624 matches on Event Comments, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

1076
11 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Hellena-Mrs Younger; Belville-Quin; Frederick-Walker; Pedro-Ogden; Antonio-Egleton; Angelica-Mrs Bullock; Florinda-Mrs Parker; Valeria-Mrs Ward; Blunt-Spiller; Moretta-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: PPolonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; French Sailor and his Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

1077
18 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall

1078
24 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: PPolonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock

1079
25 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre, Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

1080
04 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the partiuclar Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17251009, but Young Clincher-Oates.
Cast
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Oates.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

1081
06 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Dance: Roger, Boval, Lally, Duplessis, Haughton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-

1082
16 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: Thurmond, Lally, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

1083
05 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Dance: LLa Folette, as17250928; Comic Dance-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

1084
05 January 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Dance: PPastoral-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Peasant-Nivelon; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

1085
24 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly The Hussars-

1086
25 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

1087
08 February 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: LLa Follette-; Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

1088
17 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Thurmond. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

1089
24 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Young Loveless Actor: William Mills
Role: Captain Actor: Harper

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Hussars-; La Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett

1090
28 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris and Mrs Heron. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Hussars-Thurmond, Mrs Booth

1091
31 March 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. For the Entertainment of his Excellency Mohamet Ben Ali A Boggly, Ambassador from the Emperour of Morocco. Receipts: money #65 7s.; tickets #132 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Younger

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers; particularly the Cantata See From Silent Groves-by Dr Pepusch

Dance: FFrench Clown-Nivelon; Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour

1092
18 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: WWhitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe; Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

1093
19 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Bridgwater

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

1094
21 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Dance: new Grand Spanish Dance-Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss Latour; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; A new Grand Chacone-Dupre, Lally, Pelling, Dupre Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson; A Grand Comic Dance between Two Scaramouches Three Harlequins and Two Punches-

1095
22 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Thurmond, Miss Tenoe, Boval, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

1096
25 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Tenoe. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Dance: Boval, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Mrs Robinson; Whitson Holiday-

1097
26 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. Revised by the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Duplessis, Haughton, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

1098
27 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond Sr. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Booth

Dance: End II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Sandham's Children; III: Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; IV: Turkish Dance-Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis

1099
28 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Three Benches will be rail'd in the Pit at the Price of the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Young Loveless Actor: William Mills
Role: Captain Actor: Harper

Song: End I: Scoglio d'immota fronte, Dimmi tre Dei morir-, Scipio Mrs Robinson; II: Comondain calza altronda, Vanni Parti, Bella notte-, Scipio Mrs Robinson; V: Se Pieta, Julius Caesar, Scaccioto dal suo nido-, Rodalinda Mrs Robinson

Music: III: Solo on Bassoon-Signior Karba

Dance: IV: Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

1100
29 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Thurmond, Miss Tenoe; Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson