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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(perftitleclean,performancetitle) "Sunshine after Rain"/1)') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=150, performancetitle=100), ranker=wordcount

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Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: Sunshine after Rain

Afterpiece Title: The Jolly Crew; or, Tars at Anchor

Song: In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in London), A Bundle of Proverbs; or, Odds and Ends, in the Character of Ephraim Smooth-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), A Touch at Old Times; or, No Days better than our Own-Munden; The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett

Entertainment: Monologue The Barber's Petition-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jepthah's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrifice

Entertainment: And to give a general Satisfaction to the Town, Mr Penkethman has hir'd Dance after the New French Mode-the Dancing-Dogs lately arriv'd from France, which have been receiv'd both at Hampton-Court and at Richmond, as well as at most Courts of Europe, with wonderful Applause, to perform on his Stage; their Dresses as well as their Dances being entirely after the New French Mode, and only, at the common Prices of the Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Leucippo

Dance: I: The Turkish Coffee House, as17640110; after II: A new Dance, as17640110; Le Matellot Provencalle, as17640110; after III: A New Dance, as17640110

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Mainpiece Title: A Cure For Dotage

Entertainment: Singing-Miss Catley; Medley Cantata-Reinhold, By Particular Desire after the first part; Musical Imitations-Bannister; Song (By Desire) Water Parted from the Sea, after the manner of the original-Miss Catley; Concerto on Organ-Reinhold; Solo on Violin-Reeves

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Mainpiece Title: Omnipotence

Music: After Part I: Solo on Violincello-Cirri; After Part II: Solo on Violin-Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: After Part I: Concerto on Flute-Tacet; After Part II: Concerto on Violin-Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Resurrection

Music: After Part I: Concerto on Clarinet-Mahoon; After Part II: Violin Solo-Giordini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sot

Song: Catches and Glees-; Diana's Chace-Miss Jameson

Music: After Comic piece: two Ariettas on the Octave Flute in the Polonese taste-a new performer from that country; After Part II Catches and Glees: Concerto on Clarinet with variations on the Wanton God-Mahon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing in English Latin Italian Spanish and French-Mr Abel; accompanied by Instrumental Musick-; of the best Masters, and after that Singing alone to the Harpsical-Mr Abel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Dance: Dance between Two Frenchmen and two Frenchwomen-; Night Scene by a Harlequin and a Scaramouch , after the Italian manner,-Serene, another Person lately arrived in England

Entertainment: The famous Mr Clench of Barnet, who will perform an Organ with 3 Voices, the double Curtell the Flute and the Bells with the Mouth-Mr Clench; the Huntsman the Hounds and the Pack of Dogs-Mr Clench; with vaulting on the Horse-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ibrahim; The 13th Emperor Of The Turks

Song: A new song-Mrs Shaw, never perform'd before, compos'd by a Gentleman lately arriv'd from Dublin

Music: An Extraordinary Entertainment , all of Flutes-Mr Paisible

Dance: A Mimick Night Scene- after the Italian Manner by a newScaramouch, Harlequin; A new dance-Cottin, Mrs Bicknell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Dance: Dancing on the Ropes , after the French and Italian Fashion-a Company of the finest Performers that ever yet have been seen in the whole World; For in the same Booth will be seen the two Famous French Maidens , so much admir'd in all Places and Countries where ever they come, (especially in May-Fair last) where they gain'd the highest Applause from all the Nobility and Gentry, for their wonderful Performance on the Rope, both with and without a Pole....To which is added; Vaulting on the High/Rope-; Tumbling on the Stage-; As also Vaulting on two Horses, on the great Stage, at once-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsinoe, Queen Of Cyprus

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Moss

Song: Before and after Opera: Singing in Italian and English-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Moss

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Signiora del'Epine; particularly an English Cantata , written and compos'd after the Italian manner-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Entertainment: A surprizing Entertainment after the Turkish Manner, as it was perform'd in the Seraglio at Constantinople by the Kister Aga and a great number of his Eunuchs at the Command of the Grand Signior, for the Diversion of his Ladies at the last Bairam Feast-

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Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music by Henry Purcell, Daniel Purcell, Jeremy Clark, others-

Dance: Variety of Dances, several New-

Entertainment: Imitate the Horn, Huntsman, Pack of Hounds, all perform'd by his natural Voice-Layfield (after the manner of the famous Mr Clinch of Barnet)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Several Comical Dialogues-Mr Dogget, Mr Leveridge; And other Entertainments of Ballad/Singing after the true English manner. Compos'd by Mr Estcourt-Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Entertainment: A Dance after the Neapolitan Manner-; With a New Invention first Contriv'd by Monsieur St.Everimont, which Represents a Suit of Hangings, which in an Instant is Transform'd to Men and Women-; With many other surprizing Entertainments too long to be inserted here-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Chest Dance, after the Italian Manner, between Scaramouch, Punchanello, Coachman, and Cookmaid-; French Peasant and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Scaramouch-LeSac; Dance by a Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance by a Switzer-; Night Scene of Scaramouch, Harlequin, Cooper, Wife, and others-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar (one Scene)

Afterpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Entertainment: Rope/Dancing after the French, Italian, and Bohemian Manner-; also a Stiff Rope, Vaulting the Slack Rope beyond Imagination-little Girl of 4 Years of Age

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, entirely New-a Band of Thirty Performants compos'd all after the Italian Manner; To begin with a full Trumpet/piece of Twelve Parts in a Stile which the Undertaker has lately invented, different from every thing which has been yet perform'd-; With several other full Pieces for Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins and Solos for the German Flute the Violin and other Instruments as usual-; Also several Cantatas-the most Celebrated Voices in Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; also one particular Piece for Hautboys-

Dance: Country Dances after the Consort is over-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: Mr Gibbons's Company of French Rope Dancers; where you will see stiff Rope-little Child (about two Years and a half old) perform such wonderful things, as is surprising to all that behold him; extraordinary Dancing on the stiff Rope-A Young Maiden who dances to Admiration; Dancing on the Rope, Playing on the Violin-the famous Scaramouch lately come from France, who turns himself as if he was going on the Ground; Walking on the Slack Rope after the Italian manner-A Young Man; Lastly Tumbles-The Famous Gibbon who has had the honour to perform before most of the Courts in Europe, for Lightness, and Agility, far beyond what has ever yet been seen; You will likewise be entertained with good Musick-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Tub (the Comic Part)

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great (an Opera)

Song: A Dialogue (after the Italian Manner)-two Boys , one of which never appear'd on the Stage before

Dance: As17150404

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)