SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Bannister Half past six went into ye Pit to see Barry"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Bannister Half past six went into ye Pit to see Barry")') 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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We found 4327 matches on Event Comments, 3001 matches on Performance Comments, 405 matches on Performance Title, 4 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Benefit Nicolini. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. With all the Scenes and Decorations of the last new Opera of Almahide. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and no Person to be admitted but by printed Tickets, at a half guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

Event Comment: For the entire Benefit of Mr Penkethman. Note, The Subscribers Tickets have free Admittance in any part of the House that Day' and during the whole Season. To begin exactly at half an Hour after 5, by reason the Gentlemen and Ladies that come from London may have time to return again the same Night. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. [The opening, originally advertised for Monday 12, was deferred to this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Event Comment: By Subscription. Pit and Boxes laid together, and no Body to be admitted but by the Subscribers' Tickets....The Boxes upon the Stage at 15s. Those one Pair of Stairs at half a Guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. [Premiere.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Etearco

Event Comment: Admission: boxes 8s., pit 5s., first gallery 2s. 6d., upper gallery 1s. 6d., stage boxes half a guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Etearco

Performance Comment: See17110110.
Event Comment: Benefit Nicolini Grimaldi. The Boxes and Pit put together, with admission by ticket only at a half guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

Performance Comment: See17101122.
Event Comment: Benefit Valentini Urbani. Admission: pit and boxes together at half guinea; galleries and stage boxes as 7 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Performance Comment: See17110224.
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini
Event Comment: Benefit Gioseppe and Francesca Boschi. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Admission to pit and boxes by ticket only at half guinea; first gallery 2s. 6d., upper gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Performance Comment: See17110224, but Eustacio-Valentini Urbani.
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini
Event Comment: Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. First Galley 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. The Boxes on the Stage half a Guinea. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

Event Comment: Admission to pit and boxes by ticket only at 8s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Stage Boxes half a guinea. As 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almahide

Performance Comment: See17111110.
Event Comment: Admission to pit and boxes by ticket only at half a guinea. First Gallery 4s. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini
Event Comment: Benefit Nicolino Grimaldi. Admission to boxes and pit by ticket only at half a guinea. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert And Thomyris one Scene

Music: The Entertainment of Musick, which was performed before Her Majesty on her Birth Day-; To which will be added, the famous Scene of Thomyris, by Signior Scarlatti-Signior Cavalliero Nicolino Grimaldi

Dance: Several Entertainments-Mrs Santlow, young Mr Camille, composed by Mr Isaack

Event Comment: Admission to boxes and pit by ticket only at half a guinea. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

Performance Comment: See17111205, but Darius-Benedetti Baldissari, Servant to his Highness the Elector Balatine, newly arriv'd.
Event Comment: Benefit Signora Elizabetta Piloti Schivaonetti. Admission to pit and boxes by ticket only at half a guinea. At 6 p.m. Lady Hervey to John Hervey, 5 April: Yet I venture to the Opera, because poor Pilota has great faction made against her (Hervey, I, 323)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antiochus

Performance Comment: See17111212, but Janisbe-Benedetti Baldissari.

Afterpiece Title: Thomyris the famous Scene only

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. Admission to pit and boxes by ticket only at half a guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antiochus

Performance Comment: See17120405.
Event Comment: Benefit the Author and the Composer. Boxes and Pit put together at half a guinea. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calypso And Telemachus

Performance Comment: See17120517.
Event Comment: Being a choice Collection of Musick composed by Scarlatti, Bononcini, Albinoni, Caesarini, Gasperini, and several other the most celebrated Italian Masters. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Boxes on the Stage half a guinea. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Love

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Hendel. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Boxes on the Stage half a guinea. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Shepherd

Performance Comment: Singers only listed, but see17121122.
Event Comment: The Musick Composed by Mr Hendel. At the ordinary Prices, viz. The Boxes on the Stage Half a Guinea, the other Boxes 8s., the Pit 5s., the first Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Performance Comment: See17130110.
Event Comment: Admission to pit and boxes by ticket only at half a guinea. The Boxes upon the Stage 15s. Gallery 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorinda

Performance Comment: See17121210.

Music: A Serenata, consisting of Eight Songs-Signior Albinoni

Event Comment: With all the Scenes, Decorations, Flights, and Machines. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Stage Boxes half a guinea. Colman's Opera Register: A thin House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Performance Comment: See17130110.
Event Comment: Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Stage Boxes, half a guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorinda

Event Comment: [Dedication signed by N. Haym.]. A new Opera. Pit and Boxes put together and admission by ticket only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Croesus

Music: As17140123

Event Comment: N.B. The Boxes to be opened to the Pit, and no Persons admitted but by printed Tickets...at Half a Guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: See17140202.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. Pit and Boxes put together with admission by ticket only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius

Performance Comment: See17140304.
Event Comment: Benefit boxkeepers. Pit and Boxes put together at 8s. Stage Boxes half a guinea. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Performance Comment: See17140403.

Dance: Several Entertainments of Dancing-