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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(perftitleclean,performancetitle) "The Soldiers Festival" | "The Soldiers Festival" | "The Night before the B" | "The Follies of a Day" | "The Follies Of A Day" | "Friar Bacon" | "Harlequins Adventures in Lilliput Brobdignag c" | "Friar Bacon" | "Harlequins Adventures in Lillipu" | "Friar Bacon or Harlequins Adventures in Lilliput Brobdignag c" | "The Magic Cavern" | "Virtues Triumph" | "The Prophet" | "The Lad of the Hills" | "The Wicklow Gold Mine" | "The Lad Of The Hills Or The Wicklow Gold Mine" | "The Crisis" | "Love and Fear" | "The Crisis or Love and Fear" | "The Flitch of Bacon" | "The Cobler of Castlebury" | "The Device" | "The Deaf Doctor" | "The Device or The Deaf Doctor" | "The Deaf Lover" | "The Siege of Gibraltar" | "The Siege Of Gibraltar" | "The Divorce" | "Lord Mayor’s Day" | "A Flight from Lapland" | "The Shamrock" | "The Anniversary of St Patrick" | "The Poor Soldier" | "The Magic Picture" | "Harlequin Junior" | "The Magic Cestus" | "Harlequin Junior" | "Harlequin Rambler" | "The Convent in an Uproar" | "Harlequin Rambler or The Convent in an Uproar" | "Robin Hood" | "Sherwood Forest" | "Robin Hood" | "Robin Hood Or Sherwood Forest" | "The Noble Peasant" | "Fontainbleau" | "Our Way in France" | "Fontainbleau" | "Fontainbleau Or Our Way In France" | "The Follies of a Day" | "The Marriage of Figaro" | "The Follies Of A Day Or The Marriage Of Figaro" | "The Campaign" | "Love in the East Indies" | "The Campaign Or Love In The East Indies" | "The Choleric Fathers" | "Omai" | "A Trip round the World" | "Omai or A Trip round the World" | "Love in a Camp" | "Patrick in Prussia" | "Love in a Camp or Patrick in Prussia" | "Small Talk" | "The Westminster Boy" | "Small Talk or The Westminster Boy" | "Richard Coeur de Lion" | "Richard Coeur De Lion" | "The Enchanted Castle" | "Lingo’s Opinions on Men and Manners (A Comical Whimsical Operatical Farcical Rhapsody" | "Lingo’s Opinions on Men and Manners" | "Nina" | "The Farmer" | "Marian" | "The Highland Reel" | "Aladdin" | "The Wonderful Lamp" | "The Czar" | "The Crusade" | "The Fugitive" | "The Picture of Paris" | "The Woodman" | "Oscar and Malvina" | "The Hall of Fingal" | "Oscar and Malvina or The Hall of Fingal" | "The Midnight Wanderers" | "Sprigs of Laurel" | "The Travellers in Switzerland" | "The Travellers In Switzerland" | "Netley Abbey" | "NETLEY ABBEY" | "Arrived at Portsmouth" | "Hercules and Omphale" | "Mago and Dago" | "Harlequin the Hero" | "Mago and Dago or Harlequin the Hero" | "The Mysteries of the Castle" | "The Mysteries Of The Castle" | "The Irish Mimick" | "Blunders at Brighton" | "The Irish Mimick or Blunders at Brighton" | "Lock and Key" | "The Point at Herqui" | "British Bravery Triumphant" | "The Point at Herqui or British Bravery Triumphant" | "The Wicklow Mountains" | "Abroad and at Home" | "Abroad And At Home" | "Italian Villagers" | "The Rival Soldiers" | "The Village Fete" | "Srings of Laurel" | "Harlequin and Faustus" | "The Devil will have His Own" | "HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS or The Devil will have his Own")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant

Related Works
Related Work: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant Author(s): William Shield

Dance: II: a Negro Dance-; 3rd piece: a new incidental Dance by Byrn-Mlle St.Amand, Holland, Byrn

Song: End I: Sweet Bird-Mrs Serres; accompanied on the German Flute (for this night only)-Ashe, from the Hanover-Square Concert; In Evening: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; 3rd piece: the following songs: The Mid Watch-Incledon; Tippy Bob-Munden; The Waiter-Fawcett; Irish Song-Johnstone; New Loyal Song-Mrs Martyr; Rondo-Mrs Clendining; Ye Gentlemen of England-Linton, Street, Incledon; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Chorus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lad Of The Hills; Or, The Wicklow Gold Mine

Related Works
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Dance: With a new Irish Ballet (composed by Byrn)Spinsters' Lottery-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Watts, Miss Smyth, Mlle St.Amand. [Announced in playbill, but "The dance advertised was changed to another, on account of the indisposition of one of the performers" (Morning Herald, 11 Apr.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Song: In afterpiece: I am a jolly gay Pedlar-Townsend; Come every jovial fellow-Miss Sims, Mrs Castelle, Miss Wheatley; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Atkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Song: In afterpiece: Come every jovial fellow-Mrs Chapman, Gray, Mrs Atkins; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Atkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Song: In afterpiece: Come every jovial Fellow-Mrs Martyr, Gray, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my Bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: England Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton

Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 1

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 2

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Song: II: song-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Music: In afterpiece: the Harp and Pipes-Weippert, Courtney

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton

Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17951114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton

Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton

Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Frailties

Afterpiece Title: OSCAR AND MALVINA; or, The Hall of Fingal

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Music: In afterpiece the Irish Pipes by Courtney; the Harp by Weippert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bird In A Cage

Afterpiece Title: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Grand Dance, as17860424; End of Act I of afterpiece Leap Year, as17860227

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Omai; or, A Trip round the World

Related Works
Related Work: Omai; or, A Trip round the World Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Afterpiece Title: Omai; or, A Trip round the World

Related Works
Related Work: Omai; or, A Trip round the World Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of mainpiece a New Dance by Le Bccuf and Mlle Constance (from the King's Theatre in Paris; 1st appearance)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Related Works
Related Work: The Magic Cavern; or Virtue's Triumph Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Dance: End: The Piping Pedlar-[see17890502]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day; Or, The Marriage Of Figaro

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Omai; or, A Trip round the World

Related Works
Related Work: Omai; or, A Trip round the World Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero

Related Works
Related Work: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero Author(s): William Shield