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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "B Booth"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "B Booth")') 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
3170 results for: Keyword - B. Booth
We found 1964 matches on Performance Comments, 697 matches on Event Comments, 412 matches on Author, 299 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2776
11 June 1731 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At Lee's Great Booth: a new Entertainment of the Opera kind

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Libertine

2777
09 August 1731 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: At Yeates' Great Theatrical Booth, facing the King's Head at Tottenham Court,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida: With The Comical Humours Of Simon And Mopsus

2778
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Yeates' Great Booth. Noon to 10 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free-mason

2779
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding-Hippisley-Hall Booth. A new Dramatick Opera. At 1 p.m. daily

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China, Grand Volgi; Or, The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

2780
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth. An excellent new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Guy, Earl Of Warwick: With The Comical Distresses Of Rogero, Guy's Servant

Song: The best Masters

Dance: The best Masters

2781
26 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: BBullock's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Smith, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

2782
26 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: MMiller-Mills-Oates' Booth. [See Grub St. Journal, 26 Aug. for comments on the attractions at bf.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banish'd General; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Song: Evans, Miss Williams, Young Bencraft

Dance: Evans, Miss Williams, Young Bencraft

2783
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: LLee-Harper Booth, behind Marshalsea Gate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

2784
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: LLee-Harper Booth, on the Bowling Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whittington

Song: MMad Tom of Bedlam-Platt; Thames and Augusta-Platt, Papillon

2785
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: GGreat Theatrical Booth in the Half-Moon Inn Yard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Merlin; or, The British Enchanters

2786
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding-Hippisley-Hall Booth. 1 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China

Song: CChimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: From Porus As17310824 at bf

Dance: Fisher, Tench, Miss Brett

2787
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Miller-Mills-Oates' Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banish'd General

Song: Singing-Mrs Roberts In the Character of Sally Sweetbread, the Butcher's Wife

2788
28 September 1731 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Benefit Charles, the Merry Trumpeter of Oxford. At Fielding's Great Booth. 6 P.M. And tis well if it takes@If not the Trumpeter breaks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Entertainment: Between the Acts: particularly the Black and White Joak, to be sounded-Charles, and also a Joak of his own

2789
27 May 1732 @ Windmill Hill

Event Comment: At the Great Booth on Windmill-Hill. By a Select Company of Comedians. During the Holidays. From 10 a.m. to 9 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Dance: HHarlequin and Country Man-; Harlequin Turn'd Into a Dog-; Drunken Man-Taylor

Song: Rural Dialogue-a Little Boy, Girl

2790
19 June 1732 @ Upper Moorfields

Event Comment: At Yeates' Booth, Upper Moorfields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

2791
14 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 11 July. Daily Courant, 13 July: Mr Booth of Drury Lane Playhouse hath sold his Share and Interest in the Stock and Management to John Highmore of Hampton Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

2792
04 August 1732 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: At the Great Theatrical Booth in the Cherry-Tree Garden near the Mote. Mainpiece: With the Original Songs. At Noon daily

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

2793
16 August 1732 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Envious Statesman; Or, The Forc'd Physician

2794
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

2795
22 August 1732 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding-Hippisley Booth at the George Inn in West Smithfield. A new Dramatick Entertainment. Done from the French of Moliere, and intermix'd with Variety of Songs to old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. All the Characters to be entirely new Dressed. [Advertised 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31 Aug.; 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Envious Statesman; Or, The Fall Of Essex; With The Humours Of The Forc'd Physician

Dance: Mons D'Ferrou Ville , lately arrived from Paris, Miss Brett, Miss Mears

Music: A Band , including Burk Thumoth

Entertainment: Before the Opera: Postures-Phillips

2796
23 August 1732 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Miller-Mills-Oates Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Henry The Viiith And Anna Bullen; Intermixed With The Diverting Humours Of Squire Numpskull And His Man Lack Brains

Dance: Davenport, Clark, Hind, Mrs Hind, Miss L'Homme, Miss Price; particularly a Highlander-a Gentleman for his Diversion

2797
23 August 1732 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bullock's Booth. The Part of the Money Taker will be perform'd by Mr Bullock himself

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjur'd Prince; Or, The Martyr'd General: With The Comical Humours Of Squire Softhead, His Mother, His Sister, Miss Hoyden, And His Man Spindle

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Jones, Mrs Bullock; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

2798
25 August 1732 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Yeates' Booth. Twelve Noon to 10 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Celebrated Story Of Fryar Bacon, Fryar Bungy, The Brazen-head, And Miles Their Man

Entertainment: The Artificial View of the World from Germany-

2799
05 September 1732 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth. [The Prince of Wales present on 13 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Female Innocence; Or, A School For A Wife

2800
05 September 1732 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee and Harper's Other Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whittington