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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Charles Grey Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Charles Grey Esq")') 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 2413 matches on Author, 1287 matches on Performance Comments, 601 matches on Event Comments, 107 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Taken from the French by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Music: A Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: I: A new Maggot by Le Brun. In II: Polonese, as17340325 V: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. End I of Afterpiece: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. End Afterpiece: Grand Dance in Momus, as17340316

Song: III: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Bella Sorge L'Esperanza (from Ariadne) by Miss Arne

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet Laureat. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

Event Comment: Benefit John Roberts, in lieu of one last Season at DL. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. 6:30 P.M. N.B. The Play and Entertainment will be conducted with the utmost Decorum: And whereas several Irregularities have been committed, as to Hours of beginning, &c. this is to assure all Gentlemen and Ladies that please to favour us with their Presence, that the Play will certainly begin at the time propos'd; and particular Care is taken that the whole Performance will endeavour at universal Satisfaction. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Dance: I: Prince of Wales's Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Les Bergers Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: In II: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. N.B. The Letter from some Gentlemen of the Inner-Temple (desiring the first Part of King Henry the Fourth to be play'd soon) was receiv'd, and, in Compliment to their Request, that Play will be Acted on Tuesday next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Dance: As17340919

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Sleepy Dutchman and his Frow: Dutchman-Nivelon; Frow-Mrs Laguerre; others by Essex, Thurmond, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane the Great Author(s): Charles Saunders

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

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Role: Chinese Guards Actor: Wright, Jones, Grey, Leigh

Dance: Serious and Comic, by Monsieur Denoyer, the first time of his performance since his arrival from Poland, Mlle Roland, Poitier

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Grand Comic Ballet by Poitier and Mlle Roland. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Grand Polish Dance (with New Habits), as17341221

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane the Great Author(s): Charles Saunders

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: By Essex, Nivelon, Le Brun, Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Castiglion, Villeneuve, Livier, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, particularly I: Dutchman and his Frow. II: English Maggot. III: Lively Lad and Lass. IV: Pierots. V: Polonese

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and C. Cibber Esq; Poet-Laureat. The Advance Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Plot

Cast
Role: Coffin Makers Actor: Grey, Jones

Dance: Poloncse by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): Charles Bonnor
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane the Great Author(s): Charles Saunders

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. With the Original Prologue written by Aaron Hill, Esq; and an Epilogue written by the same Author, to be spoke by little Miss Ferguson .

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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Select Pieces

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespeare by N. Tate, Esq. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And H1s Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane the Great Author(s): Charles Saunders

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. IV: Revellers, as17351103 End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer and Mlle Roland

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat. [Their Majesties and the rest of the Royal Family present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane the Great Author(s): Charles Saunders

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: Minuet (in Modern Habits) by Denoyer and Miss Anderson. V: Revellers, as17351103 End Afterpiece: As17351104

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): Charles Bonnor
Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. III: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, and others. IV: Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson. V: Le Badinage de Provence, as17351117

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by N. Tate, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And H1s Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq. And New Scenes and Clothes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Afterpiece Title: Pat1e and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Dance: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17351128

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts