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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "England"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "England")') 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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510 results for: Keyword - England

We found 209 matches on Performance Title, 130 matches on Event Comments, 116 matches on Roles/Actors, 110 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

76
16 November 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music composed by that Great Italian Master Seignior Gioseppe Saggion-; With several Sonatas with Flutes and Hautboys, and likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-the best Masters; And several Songs in Italian, with Flutes and Hautboys-Seigniora Maria Margarita Gallia, who never Sung in any publick Concert in England but twice; The whole being new composed and accompanied-Seignior Gioseppe Saggion; And likewise several Songs in English composed by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell-

77
12 December 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Dance: The Famous Mlle delaVal, lately arriv'd in England

78
30 December 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Song: Several Songs in Italian and English never performed before by her-The famous Signiora Francisca Margaretta del'Epine , being lately return'd to England

Dance: As17041023

79
09 February 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Song: Singing in Italian-Signiora Ziuliana de Celotte; all the Instrumental and Vocal Musick compos'd by the eminent Master Sigismond Cousser, lately arriv'd in England-

80
28 April 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Dance: Fleuri, lately arrived in England

81
05 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Song: Purcell's Genius of England-Leveridge; A dialogue from King Arthur-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey; also the new Boy

Dance: As17050518

82
15 December 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Song: The Famous Signiora Louvicini, [lately arrived and performing for the first time in England.

83
29 January 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Dance: As17051218

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Signora Louvicina[, who] being to return very speedily out of England...will (at the desire of several Ladies of Quality) perform for this one day only; accompanied-Haym, Saggion, Gasperini, others[, who will perform several Airs and Italian Sonatas never yet perform d on the English Stage

84
20 June 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Hughs, Ramondon, Holcomb

Dance: A Master lately arrived, new to England, Mrs Evans

85
28 June 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsinoe, Queen Of Cyprus

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow; several Grotesque Dances-Klein; lately arrived in England, particularly a Scaramouch-

86
01 March 1711 @ Pewterer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-several Eminent Masters

Dance: Layfield, his last performing in England

87
19 May 1712 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters now in England; In particular several Trumpets, Sonatas, Solos for the Violin and Flute-; Singing in Italian and English-

Dance: The greatest Performers extant

88
27 May 1713 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; With several Entertainments of Singing-the Baroness, Mrs Paulina; several other Entertainments-some of the best Performers who are now in England

89
19 August 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surprizal

Song: Purcell's Genius of England-Randal

Dance: Miss Younger

90
27 January 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Song: Genius of England-Turner

91
24 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Song: Turner, Mrs Bowman; particularly Genius of England-; Purcell Pastoral Dialogue-

Dance: The Original Song and Dance by Milkmaids-; The Wedding Dance-Prince, Birkhead

92
10 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle the last time but one of their Dancing on the Stage during their Stay in England; Grand Comic Dance, as17161115

93
04 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Song: Genius of England with a full Accompaniment of Instruments as it was never perform'd before-; and that Noble Martial Song for Two Voices, Sing All ye Muses-

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding

94
30 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Song: As17170102; particularly Genius of England-Turner

Dance: As17161204

95
04 July 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: Turner; particularly Genius of England-

Dance: Birkhead, Mrs Willis

96
26 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Maitre Etourdi

Afterpiece Title: Le Tombeau de Maitre Andre

Entertainment: Several new Entertainments which were never perform'd in England before-

97
05 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Maitre Etourdi

Afterpiece Title: Crapignant; or, The French Lawyer

Entertainment: The Person who performs Octave in the Farce will Leap over a Man upon a large Coach@Horse-the person whe performs Octave; Pierrot Scene of the Monkey which has never been perform'd in England before-

98
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Egbert, King Of Kent And Monarch Of England; Or, The Union Of The Seven Kingdoms

99
12 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Music: Trumpet Piece-; Concerto on German Flute-Mr Grano , being the first Time of his Performance in Publick since his Arrival in England; Lesson on Harpsichord-Mr Cole

Dance: As17200120

100
29 April 1720 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Entertainment: The Great Turkish Ceremony-; Dancing-Danjeville; Tumbling-; particularly a lame tumbler (who never performed before in England); The Flourishing of the Colors-Signora Violenta