SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(perftitleclean,performancetitle) "The Traytor" | "The Traitor" | "Love\'s Cruelty" | "The Opportunity" | "The Wedding" | "Love in a Maze" | "The Changes" | "The Brothers" | "The Cardinal" | "The Young Admiral" | "The Court Secret" | "The Night Walker" | "or, The Little Thief" | "The Night Walkers" | "or, The Little Thief" | "The Night Walkers" | "Or, The Little Thief" | "The Changes" | "or, Love in a Maze" | "The Constant Maid" | "The Grateful Servant" | "The Witty Fair One" | "Love Tricks" | "or, The School of Compliments" | "Love Tricks" | "The School of Compliments" | "Hyde Park" | "The Sisters" | "The Gentleman of Venice" | "The Gamester" | "The Doubtfull Heire" | "Rosania" | "or, Love\'s Victory" | "The Impostor" | "The Bird in a Cage" | "or, The Beauties")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION

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Results not only include performances of plays known to be by 'James Shirley', but also performances of associated titles, including adaptations.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: Saraband-Miss Scott; Minuet-Miss Scott; II: Comic Dance-Miss Scott's Sister; III: The Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; two of the Lilliputians. IV: Serious Dance-Misses Scott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow; or, The Rival Sisters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow; or, The Rival Sisters

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Nivelon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Dance: II: Les Jardinieres Suedois (Grand Comic Ballet, new)-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Le Boufon-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Song: In IV: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Music: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Song: An English and an Italian Song-the sister of the above lady, a child of nine years; the whole to conclude with: the Coronation Anthem God Save the King-; Trumpet-Valentine Snow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow; or, The Rival Sisters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sister

Related Works
Related Work: The Sisters Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: The Reel, as17681212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau; Or, The Intriguing Sisters

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: End: a new Dance, The Happy Sisters-Menage, Miss DeCamp, the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Rival Sisters

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Rival Sisters

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Rival Sisters

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Rival Sisters

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Rival Sisters

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Rival Sisters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Dance: End I: New Divertisement, in which the Pas Russe-Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg's sister in men's clothes; End II: a new Grand Dramatic Pantomime Ballet, in 3 parts, composed by Onorati, Paul et Virginie-Gentili, Aumer, Lahante, Simpson, Mme DelCaro, Miss J. Hilligsberg, Mme Rossi, Mme Hilligsberg who will perform in men's clothes and dance a Scotch Reel in that character

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro

Dance: End I: Peggy's Love, as17981211; End Opera: Les Deux Jumelles; ou, La Meprise-["The pas de deux of Didelot and Rose was particulary admired, and Madames Laborie and Hilligsberg, who appeared as the Twin Sisters, were most happily successful" (Morning Chronicle, 30 Jan.)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Beauty In Distress

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure; Or, Beauty The Best Advocate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, in the Opera of Dioclesian, with several Additions composed by the Immortal Henry Purcel, which, for the Beauty of Expression, Excellency of Harmony, and Grandeur of Contrivance, gives a first Place to no Musical Opera in Europe-; Several Entertainments on the Irish Harp-the famous Mr Morphy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorinda (acts I And Ii)

Music: An Entertainment of the choicest Songs out of several Operas-; Also a Piece (never perform'd before)-Signior Cavaliero Valeriano; The Songs out of the Opera will be as follows Convezzo luinghiero, Pria che la doglia-Signora Pilotti; Del fallo ful camin, Ti stringo o miodiletto-Signor Valentini; E vano ognipensiero, To Beauty devoted, Love wou'd invade me-Signora Margaretta; Di se senti, Nume Alata-Mrs Barbier; Solo pieta vi chiedo-; Di luci adourno-Mrs Manina; concluding with the Chorus of Clotilda-; a new piece-Signior Cavaliero Valeriano

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius

Related Works
Related Work: Arminius Author(s): John James Heidegger

Music: The following songs will be sung in the room of others: Vieni o morte a Consolatmi-Mrs Robinson; Amor pui non Voglieo-Signora Galerati; Ti stringo o mio diletto-Valentini; Amore inflama or To Beauty Devoted-Signora Margarita; Ho un non so che nelcor-Mrs Barbier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Related Works
Related Work: Ernelinda Author(s): John James Heidegger

Music: In which the following songs will be sung in the room of others: Rio che tumido ingrossa londa-Mrs Robinson; Lusinghe Vezzose-Signora Galerati; Amore inflame ; or, To Beauty Devoted-Signora Margarita; Ho un non so che nelcor-Mrs Barbier; Una speranza mi dice albore-Mrs Manina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Beauty; Or, The London Prentice

Dance: Dutch Dance between a Dutch Boor and his Frow-Newhouse, Mrs Willis; French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Francis; Drunken Man-Harper

Song: The Dame of Honour, Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis; Mrs Boman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Beauty; Or, The London Prentice

Dance: Newhouse, Mrs Willis, Mrs Middleton, Miss Francis

Song: Mrs Boman, Mrs Willis; particularly a Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life between a Court Lady and a Country Nymph-