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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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4139 results for: Keyword - Charles Grey Esq.
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.

1776
22 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Related Works
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa; or, The School for Fathers Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

1777
01 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Related Works
Related Work: The Wives Revenged Author(s): Charles Dibdin

1778
07 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): Charles Gildon

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

1779
26 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

1780
26 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Picture

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: As17831121

1781
05 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17831119

1782
16 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: As17831205

1783
29 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar

1784
12 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

1785
17 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

1786
24 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

1787
02 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

1788
09 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

1789
01 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

Dance: As17840311athi

1790
19 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Dance: As17840417

1791
20 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

1792
20 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: As17840417

1793
22 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

1794
27 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Related Works
Related Work: Rose and Colin Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: 1st piece to conclude with a Grand Ballet by Harris, Byrn, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): Charles Bonnor

1795
30 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney

Afterpiece Title: St

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): Charles Rivière Dufresny

Dance: End of mainpiece The Rival Nymphs, as17840318athi

1796
03 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

1797
04 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Related Works
Related Work: Rose and Colin Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Bribery on both Sides

Dance: End of mainpiece The Poney Races (performers not listed; see17840428)

1798
05 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

1799
08 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Related Works
Related Work: Rose and Colin Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Dramatic Romance, Adelaide de Brabant; or, The Triumph of Virtue. Principal Characters by Bithmere, Le Boeuf, Mme Bithmere. ["An infant son of Grimaldi (i.e. Joseph, aged 6) performs in an astonishing manner" (Gazetteer, 12 May).] End of Act IV an Allemande and Dance, called Malbrough (composed by Vestris Jun.) by Le Boeuf and Mme Bithmere

1800
11 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End of mainpiece Rural Merriment by Jackson and Mrs Ratchford, to conclude with a Caledonian Reel by Eves and Mr and Mrs Ratchford