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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Morocco"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Morocco")') 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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573 results for: Keyword - Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Morocco
We found 252 matches on Performance Title, 217 matches on Event Comments, 124 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

501
17 August 1732 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: At Rayner-Walker Booth. [Prince William and Princesses Mary and Louisa present, also His Excellency Ach Mahomet, Ambassador from Algiers.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife Well Manag'd; Or, Cuckoldom Prevented

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin; or, The Life and Death of Dr Faustus

502
21 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Count de Montijo, the Spanish Ambassador, present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton

503
11 June 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Set to Musick after the Italian Manner. [The Conde de Montijo, the Spanish Ambassador, present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opera Of Operas

Dance: Jones

504
22 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of their Excellencies Jusep Hogia and Sidi Mohammed, Ambassadors from the Bey of Tunis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Music: Solo on German Horn, composed by Signior Quantz and performed by Burk Thumoth

Dance: Hornpipe by Le Brun

505
28 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Walker. For the Entertainment of their Excellencies Sidi Mahomet Climsani and Sidi Usuph Coggia, Ambassadors from the Regency of Tunis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17340325 but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Dick-Hale; Old Hob-Hall; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Flora-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Martin

Dance: II: French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. III: Scots Dance, as17331004

Song: In II: Dialogue between a Courtier and Farmer's Wife, as17340318 IV: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

506
04 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Sidi Mahomet Chinsani, Ambassador from the Regency of Tunis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Capt Bully Actor: Maynheer Cajanus Sr, Brother to the famous tall Man who lately appeared at

507
03 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hamilton and Mrs Wetherilt. For the Entertainment of his Excellency Sidi Mahomet Chinsani, Ambassador from the Regency of Tunis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Giffard; Blunt-Penkethman; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Hellena-Mrs Roberts; Florinda-Mrs Wetherilt Jr, formerly Miss Delane, being the first time of her appearing on the stage .
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Wetherilt Jr, formerly Miss Delane, being the first time of her appearing on the stage

Afterpiece Title: Diana and Acteon

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance

Song: I: Since Times are so bad (Purcell) by Nichols and Mrs Monlass. III: By Nichols

508
15 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece written by Dryden, acted but once these 20 years. For the Entertainment of His Excellency Hodge Brean Coritong, Ambassador from the Bey of Tripoli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: (BBy Desire) To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

509
26 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Person to be admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver'd this Day, at the Office in Covent Garden Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. First Galley, 5s. Upper Gallery, 3s. 6d. The Galleries, to be open'd at Four, Pit and Boxes at Five. To Begin at Half an Hour after Six. [Customary notice for oratorios. It will not be repeated further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon- (brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus- (Jewish Ambassador to Rome). (Larpent MS) [Winton Dean in Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 471-72, adds Second Israelite Woman and Priest, noting that Madam Frasi sang the part of the first Israelite woman.]Winton Dean in Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 471-72, adds Second Israelite Woman and Priest, noting that Madam Frasi sang the part of the first Israelite woman.]

Afterpiece Title: a Ca Concerto

510
09 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Ambassador to Rome) (Larpent MS)-.

511
20 March 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas, Israelite Man, Israelite Woman, Chorus, Simon (Brother to Judas), Messenger, Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome).

Afterpiece Title: Concerto on the Organ

512
27 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)- (Larpent MS).

513
12 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: This day publish'd at 3s. The Actor; or, A Treatise on the Art of Playing. A New Work written by the Author of the former [See dl 30 Oct. 1753]; and adapted to the present state of the Theatres. Containing impartial Observations on the Performance, Manner, Perfections, and Defects of: Garrick, Barry, Woodward, Foote, Havard, Palmer, Ryan, Berry, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Gregory, Mrs Clive, Mrs Green, Miss Nossiter, Mrs Bellamy, &c., &c., in their capital parts. Printed for R. Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon- (Brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)- (Larpent MS).

514
26 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon-(Brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)-. [Larpent MS.]Larpent MS.]

515
23 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: This day is publish'd Judas Maccabaeus: a Sacred Drama. Set to Music by Mr Handel, as it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. Printed for J. Watts and sold by B. Dod at the Bible and Key

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabeus

Performance Comment: The parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite woman-; Chorus-; Simon-(Brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus- (Jewish Ambassador to Rome) (Larpent MS 65).

516
11 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Ambassador from Tripoli. Receipts: #119 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Equilibrist on the Wire Actor: Saunders
Role: Spectators Actor: The Comedians
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

517
19 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: The parts were Judas-; Israelitish Man-; Israelitish Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas )-; Messenger-; Eupolemus-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome ) , in Larpent MS 65.
Cast
Role: The parts were Judas Actor:

Music: As17600229

518
06 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: No persons to be admitted without tickets, which will be delivered this day at the Office in the Theatre. Charges paid by, and receipts gained by Messrs Smith and Stanley. Galleries opened at half past Four. Pit and Boxes at Five. Prices 10s. 6d., 5s., 3s. 6d. Oratorio to begin at 6:30 p.m. Received (Account Book): @368 tickets at 10s. 6d. #193 4s.@410 tickets at 5s. #102 10s.@435 tickets at 3s. 6d. #76 2s. 6d.@1215 persons.@Receipts: #371 16s. 6d.@Charges: #35.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Judas-; Israelitish Man-; Chorus-; Simon-(brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome) (Larpent MS 65).

Music: Concerto on Organ-Stanley; Solo on Violin-Sg Giardini

519
16 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Dawson. Tripoline Ambassador [was present] (Winston MS 9). As the Indisposition of a principal performer oblig'd Miss Dawson to change her play, tickets deliver'd for As You Like It will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17601219, but Buck-Palmer; Prologue to the Author-_.

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The May Day Morning, or Fingalian Dance , the Lass-Miss Dawson; End: By Particular Desire a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

520
05 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon-(Brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome) (Larpent MS 65).

521
17 December 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for The General Lying In Hospital, By Particular Desire of the Foreign Ambassadors and others of the Nobility. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes, where Servants will be allowed to keep places

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: CComic Dance, as17621210

522
02 March 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish ambassador to Rome)- (Larpent MS 65).

Music: As17630218

523
02 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee, at the Particular Desire of His Excellency Chevalier Morosini, the Venetian Ambassador. Tickets deliver'd for Oroonoko will be taken. Mainpiece for the last time this season. Afterpiece: By Desire, not acted these 3 years. [See 23 Nov. 1761.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: a Dance of the Furies Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Donalbain Actor: Mas. Cautherly
Role: The vocal Parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Song: End: A Duet-Vernon, Miss Young

524
23 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: This Day Publish'd. Price 1s. As acted tonight at Covent Garden, Judas Maccabaeus, a Sacred Drama. With Alterations. Printed for the Administrator of J. Watts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Judas-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)-.

Music: As17640309

525
22 February 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Pit and Boxes to be put together and no person to be admitted without tickets, which will be delivered this day at the Office in the Theatre at Half a Guinea each. 1st Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. Galleries to be opened at half after Four. Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at half an hour after Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Simon-(Brother to Judas); Chorus-; Messenger-; Eupolemus=-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome).

Music: CConcerto on the Organ-Stanley