SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(perftitleclean,performancetitle) "The Deserter" | "The Deserter of Naples" | "Royal Clemency" | "The Union" | "St Andrews Day" | "British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship" | "An Escape from France" | "British Fortitude And Hibernian Friendship Or An Escape From France" | "Merry Sherwood" | "Harlequin Forester" | "Merry Sherwood or Harlequin Forester" | "Olympus in an Uproar" | "The Descent of the Deities" | "Olympus in an Uproar or The Descent of the Deities" | "The Charity Boy" | "Tippo Saib" | "British Valour in India" | "Zelma" | "The Will o th Wisp" | "Zelma or The Will o th Wisp" | "Money at a Pinch" | "The Irishmans Frolicks" | "Money at a Pinch or The Irishmans Frolicks" | "The Purse" | "Benevolent Tar" | "THE PURSE or Benevolent Tar" | "The Sicilian Romance" | "The Apparition of the Cliffs" | "THE SICILIAN ROMANCE or The Apparition of the Cliffs" | "The Apparition" | "The Frolics of an Hour" | "The Married Un Married" | "The Widowd Wife" | "The Married Un Married" | "The Widowed Wife" | "The Married Un Married or The Widowd Wife" | "Harlequin and Oberon" | "The Chace to Gretna" | "Harlequin and Oberon or The Chace to Gretna" | "Bantry Bay" | "Bantry Bay" | "The Loyal Peasants" | "Raymond and Agnes" | "The Castle of Lindenbergh" | "Raymond and Agnes or The Castle of Lindenbergh" | "An Escape into Prison" | "The Round Tower" | "The Chieftains of Ireland" | "The Round Tower or The Chieftains of Ireland" | "Harlequin and Quixotte" | "The Magic Arm" | "Harlequin and Quixotte or The Magic Arm" | "Joan of Arc" | "The Maid of Orleans" | "Joan of Arc or The Maid of Orleans" | "The Raft" | "Both Sides of the Water" | "The Raft" | "The Raft or Both Sides of the Water" | "Harlequins Return" | "Ramah Droog" | "Wine does Wonders" | "Ramah Droog" | "Ramah Droog Or Wine Does Wonders" | "Sunshine after Rain" | "The Embarkation" | "The Turnpike Gate" | "Paul and Virginia")') 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 'William Reeve', but also performances of associated titles, including adaptations.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Fair; Or, Union Of The Clans

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: III: Smiling love to thee belong-Miss Field, Miss Wright (British Union-Catalogue, p. 621)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Union; or, St

Related Works
Related Work: The Union; or, St. Andrew's Day Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: An Adventure in St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Highland Fling-the Scotch Characters

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Music: In afterpiece: will be introduced the Highland Competition Prizeexactly as represented annually in the City of Edinburgh,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson

Related Works
Related Work: The Union; or, St. Andrew's Day Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: Probably at end: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure for my Chloe-Johnstone, Incledon

Music: Between Acts afterpiece: the favourite air of Moggy Lauder (on the Union Pipes)-the celebrated Courtney

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Capriccio Drammatico

Afterpiece Title: DON GIOVANNI

Dance: End of 1st piece a new Ballet, composed by Noverre, L' Union des Bergeres [performers not listed, but see17940304 In 2nd piece Dances connected with the opera, composed by Noverre, by Aumer, Lahante, Gentili, Favre Guiardele, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mme Del Caro, Mlle Guiardele, Mme Hilligsberg

Opera: [It was sung by Pasquariello.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Capriccio Drammatico

Afterpiece Title: LA BELLA PESCATRICE

Dance: End of 1st piece New Divertisement, as17940311End of 2nd piece L' Union des Bergeres, as17940304but omitted: Mlle Guiardele, Mme Hilligsberg

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: Wits Led by the Nose; or, A Poet's Revenge Author(s): William Chamberlayne
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

Afterpiece Title: THE CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS

Music: In the Course of the Evening several Pieces on the Union Pipes and Pedal Harp by Courtney and Weippert

Monologue: 1794 06 02 After the Epilogue Jacob Gawkey's Rambles tbrougb Bath by Simpson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

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

Music: Afterpiece: The Union Pipes-an Eminent Performer (1st appearance in public); the Harp-Weippert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hooly And Fairly

Afterpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

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

Dance: 1st piece to conclude with: a Highland Reel, as17980428

Song: In 1st piece: Highland Laddy-; Hooly and Fairly-; Katharine Ogie-; Andrew and his Cutty Gun-; Todlen Hame-; Tulloch Goram-; End II 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon; End 2nd piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon

Music: In 3rd piece: The Union Pipes-Murphy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Starboard Watch

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have his Own

Song: In course: The High Mettled Racer (composed by Dibdin)-Incledon; Patents all the Rage-Munden; The Beggar, as17980525; Duetto-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: In course of Evening: solo on the Union Pipes-Murphy; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert

Entertainment: Vaudeville.In 3rd piece: [By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus [Charles Dibdin and Charles Hughes] [the celebrated Smith will ge thro' his wonderful Performances on the Slack Rope-Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak; or, Harlequin Woodcutter

Music: End I afterpiece: A Medley Overture on the Union Pipes and Pedal Harp-Murphy, Weippert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Music: Afterpiece: The Overture-; accompanied on the Union Pipes-Murphy; accompanied on the Pedal Harp-Weippert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Music: The Dancers, incomparably the best Groupe in Europe, exerted themselves very successfully; D'Auberval's Drunkenness was well managed; Rossi's Fainting Fit, her Agitation preceding it, and her Revival from it; Lepicq's hovering over Rossi, when in the Swoon, and in his Separation from her, were all told very expressively indeed. Lepicq is the most graceful dancer in Europe, and excells every Competitor in the Narrative and Pathos of Gesticulation

Dance: End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203, but D'Auberval in place of Slingsby; End of Opera an entirely new grand Ballet, or Tragi-Comic Dancing Pantomime, composed by D'Auberval, Le Deserteur; ou, La Clemence Royale (taken from the well-known comic opera, The Deserter). The Deserter-Lepicq; Skirmish-D'Auberval, who in that character will execute a Pas in a stile entirely new, and never before attempted in England; Louisa-Mme Rossi; other Principal Parts by Vestris [Jun.], Henry, Zuchelli, Mme Theodore, who will also dance the favourite Pas de Basque

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: Nina Author(s): William Shield William Thomas Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement, as17841218; End of Opera The Deserter. Skirmish-Slingsby; the other characters by Lepicq, Mme Rossi [playbill of 13 May 1784 lists: The Deserter-Lepicq; Louisa-Mme Rossi], Henry, Zuchelli, Mme Degville, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Peasant Metamorphosis

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: In 1st ballet, by Duquesney and the two Miss Simonets; After the Singing, Hornpipe by Baptist and a Comic Dance by Delpini

Song: End of 1st ballet a Serio-Comic Italian Song by Delpini. imitations. After the Dancing, as17850207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Twins; or, A Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Omai

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

Dance: End of mainpiece The Deserter. The Deserter-Byrn; Skirmish-Mrs Goodwin; Louisa-Mr Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece song by Mrs Kennedy; End of Act IV song by Mrs Martyr

Monologue: 1786 05 06 End of mainpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Dance: End I: Divertissement-[see17871208]

Song: In Opera: an additional songby Mortellari-Marchesi; a new duet of his own composing-Marchesi; accompanied on the tenor obligato-Cramer

Ballet: End Opera: The Deserter (composed by D'Auberval). The Deserter-Vestris; Skirmish-Miss Simonet; Louisa-Mlle Hilligsberg; other characters-Didelot, Simonet, Mlle Coulon; a Pas Seulto the favourite air of Je suis Lindor-Mlle Coulon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Bella Pescatrice

Ballet: End I: Telemachus in the Island of Calypso. As17910322

Monologue: End Opera: The Deserter (with augmentations, composed by D'Auberval). Skirmish-D'Auberval; Deserter-D'Egville; Simkin-Vigano; Louisa-Mme Theodore D'Auberval; Nieces-Mlle Gervaise Troche, Mlle Menage; Duchess-Mlle Leonore Simonet; Invalid-Mons Fialon; Aunt-Mlle Bithmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Afterpiece Title: WAYS AND MEANS

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Padlock

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Afterpiece Title: A BOLD STROKE FOR A WIFE

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: THE BOX-LOBBY CHALLENGE

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve