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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Dr Hiffernan"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Dr Hiffernan")') 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
945 results for: Keyword - Dr Hiffernan
We found 380 matches on Event Comments, 360 matches on Performance Comments, 233 matches on Performance Title, 30 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
20 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Author of the Farce [Dr Hiffernan]. Farce never perform'd in this version before [see Maiden Whim at dl, 24 April 1756]. Farce publish'd at 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Lady's Choice

Related Works
Related Work: The Lady's Choice Author(s): Paul Hiffernan

Ballet: The Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

2
14 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Afterpiece Title: The Day

3
02 June 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un-married

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Dance: In 4th piece: Dance, as17951026, but Holland; in which dance Bells-Lawrence that inimitable Performer, will introduce accompaniments on his Bells

Song: In: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; In 3rd piece: All on Hobbies-Williamson; In 4th piece: Rule Britannia-Townsend

Entertainment: 3rd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees

4
01 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King. Tickets to be had of Mr King, at his lodgings in Broad Court, Bow Street; and of Mr Varney, at the Stage Door. The New Hippocrates, wrote by Dr Hiffernan--wretched, but went off quietly (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The New Hippocrates; or, A Lesson for Quacks

Related Works
Related Work: The New Hippocrates; or, A Lesson for Quacks Author(s): Paul Hiffernan

Entertainment: After the Play: by Desire, for that night only The Picture of a Playhouse or, Bucks Have at Ye All-Mr King; a Mimic Comic opera song-Mrs Clive

5
19 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Reddish. Music for Mainpiece composed by an eminent Master. Authorship Henry Jones, Reddish, and Dr Hiffernan (Biographia Dramatica). Rec'd Stopages #2 12s. 6d. Paid 4 days salary list #348 14s. 8d.; Mr King's extra salary #2; Mr Garrick on Acct #50; Mr Costain on note #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #247 1s. 6d. Charges: #72 10s. Profit: #174 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroine Of The Cave

Related Works
Related Work: The Heroine of the Cave Author(s): Paul Hiffernan

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Music: II: A Solemn Hymn-

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17730918

6
25 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Reddish. Mainpiece was originally written by Mr Jones, Author of the Earl of Essex, but not quite finish'd it is now altered by Dr Hiffernan--very bad (Hopkins Diary). Paid Salary List 4 days #378 10s. 8d.; J. French on Acct #5 5s. Receipts: #219, 4s. 6d. Charges: #70 11s. 6d. Profit to Reddish: #148 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroine Of The Cave

Related Works
Related Work: The Heroine of the Cave Author(s): Paul Hiffernan

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

7
29 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination Before the College Of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

8
30 December 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lasts's Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

9
26 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last in his Chariot

10
12 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Music: A select Band of the best Masters of Instrumental Musick

11
18 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Dance: Dancing proper to the Masque-delaGarde, delaGarde's Two Sons, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moreau

12
27 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

13
29 September 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

14
24 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Maiden Whim; or, The Critical Minute

Related Works
Related Work: The Maiden Whim; or, The Critical Minute Author(s): Paul Hiffernan

15
06 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. [Farce in two acts. Never before acted. Written by Paul Hiffernan, not printed (Winston MS 10).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The National Prejudice

Related Works
Related Work: The National Prejudice Author(s): Paul Hiffernan

Dance: Act I afterpiece: a French Dance call'd The Cotillion-Giorgi, Duquesney, Tassoni, Rolley, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Tetley, Mrs Grimaldi; V: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

16
08 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

17
06 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

18
03 October 1720 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: Comical Dialogue between Dr Thornhill and his Old Merry Andrew-Mr Platt, others

Dance: Mr Jones, others

19
01 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: new Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare written by Havard set to music by Dr Boyce-Beard, Champness

20
28 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

21
20 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

22
05 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

23
12 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

24
15 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus (With a New Additional Scene)

25
27 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus