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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.

1551
03 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17611002, but Lord Sands-Philips.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Philips.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

1552
07 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Violante-Mrs Cibber; Col. Briton-Palmer; Pedro-Burton; Don Lopez-Philips; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a Masquerade Scene in which will be introduc'd an Entertainment of Dancing call'd the Cossacks, -Vincent, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Don Lopez Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: I: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925

1553
10 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Philips; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw; Corinna-Miss Pope; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: II: The Italian Gardiners-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

1554
14 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-O'Brien; Capt. Cape-King; Miss Harlowe-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Harlowe-Miss Haughton; Harlow-Kennedy; Heartwell-Philips; Servant-Castle; Trifle-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Philips

Dance: II: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926

1555
18 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Philips; Don Juan-Blakes; Perez-Palmer; Sancho-Packer; Alonzo-Kennedy; Margaritta-Mrs Davies; Old Woman-Yates; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

1556
30 December 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

1557
11 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Philips; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Marplot-O'Brien,first time; with (at end of play) an Epilogue-in Character by the Busy Body.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

1558
23 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17611016, but Surly-Blakes; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Song: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620115

1559
20 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Holland; Amphitryon-Havard; Sosia-King; Mercury-Palmer; Gripus-Philips; Phoebus-Scrase; Night-Mrs Hippisley; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Alcmena-Mrs Yates; In which will be introduc'd an Interlude of Singing, Dancing-Lowe, Miss Young, Giorgi and Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Gripus Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

1560
20 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, King, Palmer, Yates, Bransby, Philips, Burton, Blakes, Mrs Clive, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard. [See parts assigned 22 April.]See parts assigned 22 April.]
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, King, Palmer, Yates, Bransby, Philips, Burton, Blakes, Mrs Clive, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Philips

Dance: End: By Particular Desire of several persons of Quality a Minuet-Noverre, Mrs Palmer. *uö‘dl New Interlude, call'dThe Farmer's Return from London. Farmer-Garrick; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw

1561
22 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: See17620320 but parts assigned: Don Carlos-Garrick; Sancho-King; Lopez-Yates; Jacinta-Mrs Clive; Lorenzo-Palmer; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard; Alvarez-Bransby; Felix-Burton; Metaphrastus-Philips; Toledo-Blakes; Camillo-Davies; Isabella-Mrs Bennet (playbill).
Cast
Role: Metaphrastus Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

1562
04 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17620119, but Horatio-Packer; Ostrick-King; Rosencraus-Castle; Second Gravedigger-Philips.
Cast
Role: Second Gravedigger Actor: Philips.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Miss Rogers. *uõdl End: The Farmer's Return from London. As17620320

1563
10 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle; Or, The Way To Win A Widow

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Palmer; Col. Manly-Holland; Aspin-Yates; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Vulture-Philips; Butler-Bransby; Necessary-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Outside-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Vulture Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Dance: II: New Hornpipe-Miss Baker; IV: The Cow Keepers, as17611215

1564
17 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stevens, first time; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Williams, first time; Shallow-Weston; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Dr Caius-Blakes; Page-Packer; Fenton-Scrase; Slender-O'Brien; Rugby-Marr; Mrs Page-Miss Haughton; Anne Page-Mrs Hippisley; Host-Philips; Simple-Vaughan; Pistol-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; Nym-Watkins.
Cast
Role: Host Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Song: Between the Acts: Randall; II: Mrs Vincent

Dance: III: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Entertainment: By Particular Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

1565
19 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Bonniface Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Cymon-Yates; Mopsus-Moody; Arcas-Bransby; Corydon-Philips; Phillida-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: Philips

Dance: II: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925; IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Entertainment: End: for that night only, a Whimsical Roratorical Description of a Man o'War and Sea Fight-Moody, with Bog of Allen; Notes on the whole

1566
26 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Don Lopez Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Yates; Goodall-Clough; Quaver-Moody; Thomas-Watkins; Blister-Philips; Lucy-a gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Philips

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17611215; End: A Hornpipe-Miss Baker

1567
18 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Obrien; Harlow-Packer; Heartwell-Philips; Capt. Cape-Burton; Mrs Harlow-Miss Haughton; Miss Harlow-Mrs Bennett.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Philips

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Vincent

1568
05 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Prince Edward-Master Burton; Duke of York-Miss Rogers; Buckingham-Lee; Richmond-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Tressel-Ackman; Lord Mayor-Philips; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

1569
14 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Garrick; Lorenzo-Palmer; Metaphrastus-Philips; Lopez-Yates; Sancho-King; Felix-Burton; Alvarez-Bransby; Toledo-Blakes; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Jacintha-Mrs Clive; Camilla-Mrs Lee; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Metaphrastus Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By CommandSga Fiorentini. [The name of the dance unspecified.

1570
02 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Col. Briton-Palmer; Lopez-Philips; Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

1571
03 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Garrick; Prince John-Lee; Gloster-Master Cautherly; Clarence-Master Burton; Prince of Wales-Holland; Achpb of York-Havard; Chief Justice-Bransby; Westmorland-Burton; Hastings-Ackman; Lord Bardolph-Mozeen; Mowbray-Stevens; Gower-Castle; Justice Shallow-Yates; Justice Silence-Blakes; Colville-Fox; Poins-Packer; Bardolph-Clough; Feeble-Vaughan; Mouldy-Moody; Pistol-King; Shadow-Parsons; Bullcalf-Philips; Davy-Marr; Fang-Watkins; Falstaff's page-Miss Rogers; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Lee; Falstaff-Love.
Cast
Role: Bullcalf Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

1572
06 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Vernon, 1st time; Robin-Moody; Argus-Philips; Arethusa-Mrs Vincent, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Philips

1573
10 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Others-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Moody, Clough, Parsons, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Castle, Rooker, Watkins, Miss Pearse, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers; Songs-; Dances-; and an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Moody, Clough, Parsons, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Castle, Rooker, Watkins, Miss Pearse, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: HHearts of Oak, as17620925

1574
18 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love, 1st time; Kastril-Yates; Surly-Blakes; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

1575
01 December 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Philips; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Corinna-Miss Pope; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Witches