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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Dryden Lee"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Dryden Lee")') 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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2773 results for: Keyword - Dryden-Lee
We found 1651 matches on Author, 902 matches on Performance Comments, 534 matches on Event Comments, 74 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2701
10 September 1733 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth [apparently a separate one]. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jephtha's Rash Vow

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

2702
18 October 1733 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Charles, the Merry Trumpeter of Oxford. At Mrs Lee's Booth on the Bowling Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

2703
21 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Peploe, Little, Lee. By particular Desire of some Foreign Ministers. Tickets for Castles and Munro taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: Pierrots. Dutchman and his Wife. Scotch Dance. English Maggot. Revellers

2704
07 September 1734 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The S1ege Of Troy

2705
07 October 1734 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At Lee's Great Theatrical Booth on the Bowling Green. 7 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Song:

Dance:

2706
23 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson, Sub-Treasurer. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets for Gillibrand, Beaw, Lee, Atwood taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Clown by Nivelon

Song: I: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

2707
28 May 1735 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Perkins, who has unfortunately lost his Sight. At Lee's Great Theatrical Booth. Written by the late Mr Addison. The doors open at three; the play begins at five. [Perkins is the author of The Blind Man's Complaint in Gentleman's Magazine, September 1734.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Song: The Apprentices, Wardens, and Masters Songs, to be sung by a worthy Brother

2708
04 September 1735 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's Old Theatrical Playhouse on the Bowling Green, running down Axe and Bottle Yard. 10 or 11 a.m. to 9 P.M. [Advertised through 16 Sept.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Troy

Song:

Dance:

2709
04 September 1735 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's Old Theatre on the Bowling Green, behind Marshalsea Prison, down Mermaid Court, next Queen's Arms Tavern. 10 or 11 a.m. to 9 P.M. [Advertised through 16 Sept.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents

2710
25 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson, Wright, Hobson. Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. [Tickets for Gillibrand, Fulwood, Lee also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Russian Sailor-Denoyer's@Prentice; III: Two Pierrots-Livier, Villeneuve; IV: Punch's Dance, as17370519; V: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

2711
05 September 1738 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's Booth, on the Bowling Green. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin, The British Enchanter; Or, St

Related Works
Related Work: A Song for St Cecilia's Day Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Country Farmer; or, Trick upon Trick

Music:

2712
27 August 1739 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Phillips Booth. 10 a.m. This performance is advertized in the London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 27 Aug., only, the last day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Entertainment: A Grand Scene of Cupid and Psyche-; A Scaramouch Dance-Phillips; which he performed at the Opera House at Paris upwards of Forty successive Nights with universal Applause. A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

2713
04 August 1740 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: At the Tottenham Court Fair. At Lee-Phillips Booth. Beginning at 11 a.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jupiter And Juno

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy; or, Jack Spaniard Bit

Entertainment: GGrand Scaramouch Dance-Phillips, others, as he performed it at the Opera House in Paris, upwards of Forty Nights successively, with universal Applause; Scotch Dialogue-Parry, Mrs Phillips; A new Song-Parry in Praise of Admiral Vernon; Sailor Dance-Phillips; A Grand Dance call'd Vertumnus-Phillips

2714
23 August 1740 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Phillips Booth. 10 a.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ephalus: With The Death Of Procris

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Phillips; Hornpipe-Phillips; The Parting Lovers-Phillips

Song: TThe Maid's Wish-Mrs Phillips; A song by Lampe-Parry in Praise of Admiral Vernon upon his taking Chagre Castle

2715
09 September 1740 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Phillips Booth. Noon to 10 p.m. The Fair lasts through 18 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Cephalus: With The Death Of Procris

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Phillips

Song: TThe Maid's Wish (new)-Mrs Phillips

2716
22 August 1741 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee and Woodward's Great Theatrical Booth, Opposite the Hospital-Gate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arius, King Of Persia; Or, The Noble Englishman; With The Comical Humours Of Sir Andrew Ague-cheek, At The siege Of Babylon

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Deities; or, Venus Upon Earth

Song: Miss Polly Casey, her first on any stage

Dance: LLes Jardiniers Suedois-Vaughan, Mrs Wright

2717
08 September 1742 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Phillips and Lee's Great Til'd Booth on the Bowling Green. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. From Noon to 10 p.m. [Notice repeated for 13 and 20 Sept.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Merchant; Or, The Happy Pair

Afterpiece Title: The Miser Bit; or, Harlequin Reveller

Dance: LLes Masons and Sabotiers-Phillips, Mrs Dove

2718
09 September 1747 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee and Yeates' Great Tiled Booth on the Bowling Green. A Droll [long synopsis given]. To begin at Twelve o'clock Noon. [Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d.] The Til'd Booth is the largest and most Commodious in the Fair. The Stage is very long and sufficient to show the Burning of Troyv to the Greatest Advantage (Daily Advertiser). [Notice repeated 10, 11 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Troy

Music: A Grand Band

2719
26 September 1747 @ The Tiled Booth Blackheath

Event Comment: At the Tiled Booth, Black heath. Lee and Yeates will perform a Droll, During the Time of the Fair. This Droll was performed at Bartholomew Fair and Southwark Fair with Universal Applause. The Machinery is inexpressibly Fine, especially the Temple Scene and the Burning of Troyv (Daily Advertiser). [Prices as 9 Sept. Notice repeated 29, 30 Sept., 1, 2 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Troy

2720
07 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee, Yeates Sen & Jun and Warner's Great Tiled Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark. [Prices and description as 24 Aug. bf.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West

Song: SSailor's Song-Cunningham

Dance: The Three Wild Cats of the Woods; Hornpipe-Adams; The Black Joke-Smith, Mrs Bullock

2721
08 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee, Yeates Sen & Jun and Warner's Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West

2722
09 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee, Yeates Sen & Jun and Warner's Booth, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West

2723
10 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee, Yeates Sen & Jun and Warner's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West

2724
12 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee, Yeates Sen & Jun and Warner's Booth, Southwark. Mrs Bracegridle died, at her House in Howard St. (Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West

2725
13 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: [At Lee, Yeates Sen & Jun and Warner's Booth, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Maid Of The West