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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "City of London"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "City of London")') 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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1870 results for: Keyword - City of London
We found 892 matches on Event Comments, 695 matches on Performance Title, 403 matches on Performance Comments, 1 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

226
14 April 1722 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: London Journal, 21 April: The Scholars of Mr Weston...performed the Play of Tamerlane...before the Lords of the Admiralty, with great Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

227
04 May 1722 @ Clafton

Event Comment: London Journal, 12 May: Was acted at Mr Newcomb's School, formerly Mr Morland's School, at Clapton, near Hackney, the late Mr Hugh's Play...with great Applause, they having the proper Habits and Decorations. Tis said, the Lad that acted the Lady was adorned with Jewels to the Value of Six Thousand Pounds; there was a great Number of Gentry to see the Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

228
05 December 1723 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: London Journal, 14 Dec.: The Duke and Duchess of Richmond, the Earl and Countess of Albemarle, and a great Number of Gentry were present. [See also 23 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

229
16 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: London Evening Post, 17 Nov.: Yesterday the Court of King's Bench granted a Habeas Corpus, directing the Keeper of Tothill-Fields Bridewell, to bring up the Body of John Harper, one of the Haymarket Comedians; and he is accordingly to be brought up on Monday next . . . that he may be admitted to Bail

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331115

230
04 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 4 Nov.: We are informed, that when Mr Handel waited on their Majesties with his New Opera of Ariodante, his Majesty . . . was graciously pleased to subscribe 1000/. towards carrying on the Opera [at CG. No confirmation of this point is known]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

231
29 November 1734 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 30 Nov.: Last Night there was a Rehearsal of a new Opera before his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at his House in Pall-Mall, in which Farinelli and Senesino each of them perform'd a Part

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

232
31 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 31 March, contains a long article outlining opposition to silencing the theatre in Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title:

233
16 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 16 May: We hear that Mr Mechlin has sent a Letter to a principal Persons belonging to Drury-Lane Theatre, signifying his great Sorrow, and his Intention to surrender himself next Sessions at the Old Bailey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

234
24 June 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 30 June: On Tuesday last died at Islington, in the 21st Year of his Age, Mr Samuel Lally, a very pretty Dance at [CG]

Performances

Mainpiece Title:

235
06 October 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 Oct.: The Young Company . . . defer playing 'till next Wednesday se'nnight, at which time they perform a Play, call'd The Two Gentlemen of Verona, written by the celebrated William Shakespear, it being the first Comedy ever he wrote, and which has not been acted these 73 Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title:

236
27 January 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 27 Jan.: We hear the Designs of Merlin's Cave, that were presented last Week to her Majesty by Mr Giffard, have been so well approv'd of, by many Persons of Quality, that Mr Devoto, who made the Draughts, has had several Copies bespoke by the Nobility

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

237
05 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 May: Last Night the Opera of Ariodante was performed [at CG], in which Signior Gieacchino Conti Ghizziello made his first Appearance, and met with an uncommon Reception

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariodante

238
03 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but See17361201.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

239
11 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing).

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

240
12 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing).

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

241
04 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but Latreille says As17361106.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

242
09 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but see17361218.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

243
11 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but see17370210.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

244
12 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but see17370210.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

245
28 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but edition of 1737 lists: Gratiano-Milward; Bellario-Mills; Protheus-Quin; Joculo-Cibber; Byron-Berry; Gremio-Winstone; Lucentius-Shephard; Porco-Harper; Asino-Mechlin; Lucilia-Mrs Butler; Liberia-Mrs Clive; Delia-Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.

246
05 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First; An Historical Play [charles I]

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but see17370303.

247
07 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First; An Historical Play [charles I]

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but see17370303.

248
08 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but See17370303.

249
09 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but See17361111.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

250
12 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but See17370303.