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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Bright"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Bright")') 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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177 results for: Keyword - Bright
We found 157 matches on Roles/Actors, 126 matches on Performance Comments, 23 matches on Performance Title, 8 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

101
03 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Song: I: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe; III: Lascia cadermi in Volto a Song in Farinelli's Artaxerxes,-Mrs Arne

Dance: II: Le Petit Scaramouche, as17420201; V: Arlequin Petit@Maitre, as17420201

102
27 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Song: I: Happy Pair-Beard; III: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17411030; V: Les Matelotes, as17411110

103
13 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Song: I: a Ballad-Lowe; III: Song-Mrs Arne; IV: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe

Dance: II: Les Egyptiens, as17420224

Ballet: V: a Grand Comic Ballet The Peasant. Peasants-The Fausans; Shepherds-LaCroix, Desse, Constantini; Shepherdesses-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story

104
16 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: Celia has Ten thousand charms-Beard; III: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe; IV: Happy Pair-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; V: The French Peasants, as17420116

105
22 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: I: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe; III: A Ballad-Lowe; V: At the particular desire of several ladies of Quality, the celebrated Irish Ballad Elin@a@Roon-Mrs Clive, as she perform'd it in Dublin

Dance: II: New Serious Dance-the Mechels; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

106
08 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II: Jenny Bright as the Day-Mrs Chambers; IV: The Favourite Dialogue of No Never-Legg, Mrs Chambers

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17531120

107
03 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Mansion of Peace (composed by Webbe) by Dignum; End of Act IV Awake, AEolean Lyre, as17850422, but Wilson in place of Staunton; End of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook) by Dignum

108
11 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: End of mainpiece Stand to your gum by Bannister; Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day by Dignum; Jack, thou art a toper and Toby's brown jug by Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore

109
13 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17841002

Song: End of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of Day by Dignum

110
25 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17850505

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day by Dignum

111
26 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: As17840918

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day by Dignum

112
03 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860420

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Bright Phoebus (composed by Hook) by Dignum

113
20 February 1795 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Debora And Sisara

Music: End Part I: a Grand Overture by Haydn-; conducted-Haydn

Song: At commencement Part II: Angels ever bright and fair-Mme Banti

114
01 March 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'avare

Cast
Role: Mariane Actor: Mrs Bright her first appearance.

Dance: Dancing, as17500221, but Miss Poitier

115
07 March 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'avare

Cast
Role: Mariane Actor: Mrs Bright her first appearance.

Afterpiece Title: Les Precieuse Redicul

Dance: Mme Roland, Miss Poitier

116
27 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: As17890306

117
03 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0 [see 11 Mar

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Mrs Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Mrs Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Monody on the Death of Garrick

Music: As17890311

118
10 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Miss Cantelo

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Miss Cantelo

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Miss Cantelo

Music: As17900219

119
26 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Sga Storace

Music: End Part II: As17900219; End I: a new concerto on the Piano Forte-Attwood Jun., Musician to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

120
16 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies

121
18 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies

122
25 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 From The Works Of Handel

Cast
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

123
30 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Miss Davies

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Miss Davies

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Miss Davies

Music: End I: concerto on the bassoon-Parkinson; End II: concerto violin-Master Clement

124
01 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 1

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 2

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Music: As17910323

125
06 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Cast
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies

Song: End I: Da forte morir sapro-Miss Davies (Sarti)

Music: End II: concerto violin-Master Clement