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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Dr Fisher"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Dr Fisher")') 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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1230 results for: Keyword - Dr Fisher
We found 498 matches on Performance Comments, 412 matches on Event Comments, 268 matches on Performance Title, 119 matches on Author, and 30 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
02 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

127
06 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

128
15 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

129
22 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

130
12 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

131
26 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

132
21 September 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

133
26 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

134
06 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

135
20 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Chorus of Sailors Actor: Wentworth, Welsh, Fisher, Gregson

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Cooke, Wentworth, Maddocks, Welsh, Grimaldi, Evans, J. Fisher, Gregson, Tett, Mrs Butler, Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Granger, Mrs Roffey, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Benson, Mrs Menage

Performance Comment: Fisher, Gregson, Tett, Mrs Butler, Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Granger, Mrs Roffey, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Benson, Mrs Menage.

136
16 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Afterpiece Title: HE WOU'D BE A SOLDIER

Dance: After the Monologue Dermot and Kathlane, as17931022

Song: In the course of mainpiece a Tippetywitchet, the words by O'Keeffe, with new Music by Shield, by Fawcett, in the Character of Dr Grigsby

Monologue: 1794 05 16 End of main piece a Jeu d' Esprit; or, Jerr Sneak's intended Law Suit with the Major, with The Little Pig lays without any Straw, by Fawcett

137
29 March 1775 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: I: Bach Concerto-Tacet, Cramer, Crosdell, Fisher; II: Concerto on Hautboy-Fisher

Related Works
Related Work: Prometheus Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Court of Alexander Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Sirens Author(s): John A. Fisher

138
05 April 1775 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: I: Concerto (Abel)-Crosdell, Cramer, Fisher; II: Concerto (Bach)-Tacet, Crosdell, Fisher, Cramer

Related Works
Related Work: Prometheus Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Court of Alexander Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Sirens Author(s): John A. Fisher

139
31 January 1702 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The First Anthem, Compos'd by Dr William Turner-; The Second Anthem Compos'd by Dr John Blow-; The Third Anthem, Compos'd by Dr William Turner-

Entertainment: The Introductory Poem Upon Musick, Written by Mr Tate, Poet-Laureat to her Majesty-; The Oration-; The Second Poem, Written by Mr Tate-

140
09 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim; With The Humours Of Bedlam

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock; A new Comic Dance-Fisher Tench, Young Filch; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

141
06 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay; Or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Nadir Actor: Fisher Tench

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

142
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China, Grand Volgi; Or, The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

143
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Jealousy; Or, The Downfall Of Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for Covetousness; or, The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: FFooting Dance-LeBrun, Mrs Ogden; Fisher Tench, Mlle D'Lorme

144
26 September 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By Miss Robinson, Janny, Fisher Tench, Miss Mann

145
23 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Pierrots by Fisher Tench and Davenport. II: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. III: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. IV: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter, V: Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, &c

146
25 January 1765 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Babylon

Entertainment: I: Solo on the Violincello-Parton; II: Solo on Violin by permission of Lord Tyrawley, -Fisher

Related Works
Related Work: Prometheus Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Court of Alexander Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Sirens Author(s): John A. Fisher

147
03 February 1769 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: Between the acts: a Concerto on the Hautboy-Fisher; solo on the Violin-Pinto

148
21 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Music: I: A Concerto on the Violin-Fisher

Dance: II: The Whim, as17691123; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist

Song: I of the Farce: Sweet Bird composed by Handel, sung-Mrs Pinto, accompanied by Fisher

149
11 September 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Music: marly First Violin and Solo by Fisher; Concerto on Organ by Hook ; Concerto on French Horn by the celebrated Mr Cohen, musician to the Stadtholder, being the 1st time of his performing since his arriving in England

150
03 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Cast
Role: Music Actor: Fisher.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

Dance: IV: The Tartars-Sga Manesiere, Fishar. [See17691207.