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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ambrose Philips"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ambrose Philips")') 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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1796 results for: Keyword - Ambrose Philips
We found 1001 matches on Author, 702 matches on Performance Comments, 89 matches on Event Comments, 80 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

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15 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Written by Ambrose Philips.] Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 23 Feb.: If we consider the Performance of this Play, we shall find, that the Poet is not much beholding to the Actors; for, the two Women Parts excepted, the whole Play was but wretchedly perform'd

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Mainpiece Title: Humphrey, Duke Of Gloucester

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Related Work: Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester Author(s): Ambrose Philips

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17 March 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Ambrose Phillips.] At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. William Egerton: And in the Spring came on Mr Phillips's Tragedy, The Distrest Mother. Mrs Rogers, an Actress, who in her Turn, had made a considerable Figure on the Stage, was designed the Part of (Andromache, Hector's Widow, &. i.e.) the Distrest Mother. But the Author, as well as his Friends, were soon convinced that Mrs Oldfield was infinitely the more accomplished Person for so Capital a Part. Upon its being given to Her, Mrs Rogers raised a Posse of Profligates, fond of Tumult and Riot, who made such a Commotion in the House, that the Court hearing of it send four of the Royal Messengers, and a strong Guard, to suppress all Disorders. This being effected, the Play was brought upon the Stage and crowned with deserved Success (Egerton, pp. 31-32)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

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19 February 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Ambrose Phillips.] Never Acted before. With new Habits. [See also Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 24 Feb., and Freeholder's Journal, 21 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Briton

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Related Work: The Briton Author(s): Ambrose Philips

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23 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Taken from Racine by Mr Philips. [Tickets at Cibber's House in Great Queen Street.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Le Ballet d'Amour by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

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11 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Burton. Tickets deliver'd out by Peacop, Berrisford, and others will be taken. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Greedy-Yates, 1st time; Welborn-Palmer, 1st time; Allworth-Holland, 1st time; Lovell-Havard; Sir Giles-Burton; Marall-Philips; Furnace-Blakes; Order-Mozeen; Tapwell-Ackman; Welldo-Clough; Amble-Vaughan; Watchman-Perry; Margaret-Mrs Davies; Froth-Mrs Cross; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Marall Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom-Miss Simson; King-Philips; Grizzle-Clough; Noodle-Austin; Doodle-Scrase; Bailiffs-Perry, Ackman; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Huncamunca-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Philips

Dance: III: New Grand Dance, as17590509; V: Hornpipe-Walker

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18 March 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

7
20 March 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

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22 March 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

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24 March 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

10
25 March 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

11
27 March 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

12
29 March 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

13
27 September 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

14
18 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

15
25 November 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

16
22 December 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

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10 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

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13 April 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

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24 October 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

20
01 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

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19 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

22
07 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

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09 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

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02 December 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Bulls and Bears

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16 February 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston