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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Antient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Antient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons")') 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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468 results for: Keyword - Antient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons
We found 263 matches on Event Comments, 146 matches on Performance Title, 66 matches on Performance Comments, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
13 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

177
15 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

178
17 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Pit and Boxes at 5s. Receipts: money #86 2s. 6d.; tickets #52 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

179
19 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

180
20 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

181
22 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

182
17 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

183
04 May 1748 @ New Wells, Shepherd's Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss In Her Teens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Fortune-Teller

Song: Particularly a Song called By Jove I'll be free-Massey

Dance: NNew Hornpipe-

Entertainment: Italian Fireworks, as17480503

184
05 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17841008, but Ferdinand-Johnstone; Jerome-Edwin; Carlos-Leoni (1st appearance in that character these 6 years); Clara-Miss Wheeler (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17850307but The Lady-Mrs Bates; Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied [on the oboe] by W. Parke)-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph Actor: A Young Lady

Dance: As17841116

Song: In afterpiece From tyrant Laws and Customs free by Johnstone and Mrs Martyr; Live and love by Johnstone, Mrs Morton, Mrs Martyr

185
09 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

186
10 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

187
11 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Rec'd. of Condell on Acct of Fruit Rent this Season #20. Receipts: #240 1s. (239.3; 0.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: As17761123

188
12 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

189
16 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: In 2 acts, taken from Wycherley [by John Lee (Public Advertiser, 14 Dec.)]. Paid Pattinson, Tallow Chandler, #41 19s. Receipts: #167 18s. (166.9.6; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

190
10 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Harris for his Trouble and Expenses in half a year's superintendence of the Business of the Theatre #250. Receipts: #181 11s. 6d. (181.2.0; 0.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17761106; In afterpiece: Rural Dance, as17761226

191
16 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Dance: As17761226

192
23 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Dance: As17770121

193
29 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

194
07 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

195
23 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. Afterpiece: In [it] will be introduced the Stockwell Scenes, with a Prologue [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Boaden, Mrs Siddons, I, 107)], in the Character of Harlequin, spoken by Lee Lewes; to conclude with the Escape through the Tub, as in Mother Shipton. [The Stockwell Scenes were included in all subsequent performances. The Prologue and Escape were included in the first 3 performances only (see 3 May).] Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes, No. 40, Charlotte-street, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #282 18s. (119.15; tickets: 163.3) (charge: #69 17s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

196
10 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Dance: As17770121

197
03 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

198
09 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

199
22 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Scenery, Machinery, &c. painted by Carver, Greenwood and Garvey. The Overture and the rest of the Music composed by Fisher. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Miss Matthews, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Morton, Sga Tinte.[For parts see17800506.]For parts see17800506.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Miss Matthews, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Morton, Sga Tinte.

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Langrish, Miss Lings, Miss Valois. [These were the same in all subsequent performances.

200
17 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion