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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) " His Majesties"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) " His Majesties")') 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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1104 results for: Keyword - His Majesties
We found 1049 matches on Event Comments, 31 matches on Performance Comments, 30 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

901
18 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Account-Book, 30 Mar.: Received Oratorio Account 8 nights #235 16s.; one night more to be settled by Linley with Stanley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

902
14 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Mainpiece: 1st time [i.e. at this theatre]. Receipts: #242 7s. 6d. (226/18/0; 14/18/0; 0/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music, composed by the late Dr Arne; the Vocal Parts by Miss Phillips, Miss Field, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Barnes, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Smith, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten

903
17 May 1785 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orfeo

Dance: As17850512

904
18 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. The last time of Mrs Siddons's performing this Season. Receipts: #295 14s. (287/14; 6/10; 1/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: As17850430

905
01 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [1st and 2nd pieces in place of Lord Russel, the Manager in Distress and The Son-in-Law, all three announced on playbill of 31 May.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of 1st piece Divertissement by Byrne, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

906
02 July 1785 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The last Time of performing this Season. [On 8 July Public Advertiser announces for 9 July I Viaggiatori Felici, by Command of Their Majesties, but on 9 July carries the statement, "There will be No Opera this Evening." The reason for the cancellation is not explained.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I Robin Gray, as17850628 End of Opera The Deserter, as17850111

907
17 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

908
22 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Afterpiece: Prologue by James Cobb.] Receipts: #303 13s. (285/4/0; 17/1/6; 1/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Dance: End of mainpiece The Provencalle by Mills and Miss Stageldoir

909
24 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Lampmen #3 18s.; Mantuamaker #1 6s.; Supernumeraries #2 14s. 6d.; Tailor #7 2s.; Billstickers #4 10s.; Yeomen and Their Majesties' Servants [for 22 Sept.] #5 11s. 1d.; Renters' Interest #30 [this last paid daily]. Receipts: #237 19s. 6d. (199/16/0; 36/15/6; 1/8/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

910
05 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Stockwell to Aickin, but "Fearon, in consequence of Aickin's illness, took the part of Stockwell at a short notice and upon the whole acquitted himself respectably" (Morning Chronicle, 6 Oct.).] "There is an infinite combination in Mrs Abington, a power of making everything new yet conformable to the character (Public Advertiser, 14 Oct.). Receipts: #328 11s. 6d. (326/11/0; 2/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

911
02 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #262 13s. 6d. (246/6/0; 16/0/0; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

912
16 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #274 4s. 6d. (269/14/6; 4/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Fathers

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Dance: As17851112

913
18 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #311 5s. 6d. (297/3/0; 12/16/0; 1/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

914
24 January 1786 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera [in 2 acts]; the Music entirely new by Paisiello, under the direction of [i.e. with additions by] Cherubini. Public Advertiser, 26 Jan.: "Il Marchese Tulipano was in its original state a petite piece [in 1 act] of Paisiello [entitled Le Finte Contesse; performed at this theatre on 26 Mar. 1778 as Il Marchese Villano], enlarged to the size in which it is now before us by Cherubini." By Their Majesties Command no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. The Doors to be opened at 6:30. To begin exactly at 7:30 [same throughout season]. Subscriptions are received at Messrs. Ransom, Morland and Hammersley's, Bankers, No. 57, Pall-mall, who will deliver the Subscription Tickets. The Nobility and Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera-house, are respectfully entreated to send for them, in order to prevent future mistakes, as nobody can be admitted without producing a ticket. N.B. To prevent Inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their Carriages they are most respectfully entreated to give positive Orders to their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards Pall-Mall. The Doors in Market-Lane for Chairs only. All Persons claiming free Admission into this Theatre by Renters' Shares or otherwise are requested to bring their Titles to the Office every Day, from Eleven to Twelve o'clock in the Forenoon, in order that they may be registered previous to the opening of the House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Marchese Tulipano

Dance: End of Act I a new Divertissement Serieux (composed by Giroux) by Vestris, Sga Carolina, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Mlle Mozon, &c, and to conclude with a Grand Chaconne, [the music] composed by Sacchini; End of Opera a new Divertissement Villageois (composed by D'Egville) by Vestris, Sga Carolina, Mme Crespi, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Spozzi, Mlle Mozon, &c

915
25 January 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #293 4s. (287/19; 5/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: Omai

916
02 February 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #283 14s. (280/18; 2/16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

917
06 February 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Heiress, announced on playbill of 4 Feb.] Receipts: #281 8s. 6d. (271/0/0; 9/15/0; 0/13/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

918
13 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid Licenses [from the Lord Chamberlain] for Omai and The Fool #4 4s. Receipts: #274 5s. (273/3; 1/2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17851208, but Young Meadows-Brett; Hawthorn (1st time)-Johnstone; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-Mrs Billington (from the Theatre Royal [Smock Alley], Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage) .Smock Alley], Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage) .

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Piping Pedlar, as17851112

919
20 February 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #274 13s. (262/3/0; 11/17/6; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

920
27 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of Theodosius, announced on playbill of 24 Feb.] Receipts: #264 1s. (261/11; 2/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Leap Year [performers not listed, but see17851010]; End of Act IV The Piping Pedlar, as17851112

921
19 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of Fontainbleau; afterpiece of The Drummer, both announced on playbill of 18 May.] Receipts: #305 4s. (304/12; 0/12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Omai

922
23 May 1786 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Dance: End of Act I Les Deux Solitaires (composed by Giroux) by Vestris, Fabiani, Mlle Mozon, Henry, Mlle Crespi, Miss Hervey, Duquesney Dun.], the two Mlles Simonet, Mlle Baccelli; End of Opera La Fete Mariu, as17860516

923
30 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #259 19s. (247/7/0; 11/14/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun. U Tilburina-Miss Pope.

924
05 June 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #185 17s. (181/14; 4/3). Account-Book, 9 June: Received Stage Forfeits this Season #61 2s.; received of His Majesty for the Box this Season #60; paid Barlow [treasurer] in full for salary this Season #200; 20 June: Paid one yrs Land Tax #105 os. 4J

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Song: As17860502 throughout

925
14 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Master Degville and Miss De Camp were from the Royal Circus.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: Mainpiece: With The Nosegay by Master Degville and Miss De Camp (their 1st appearance on this stage)