Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "George Shirley"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "George Shirley")') 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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
5553 results for: Keyword - George? Shirley
We found 4520 matches on Author, 655 matches on Performance Comments, 600 matches on Event Comments, 176 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3026
10 June 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Dance by Byrne and Mrs Goodwin; End of Act IV Dance by Harris and Miss Besford

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo, as17840323but accompanied by Foster

3027
11 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Related Works
Related Work: The Suicide Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Dance: As17840528

3028
12 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Related Works
Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Dance: As17840528

Song: As17840529

3029
06 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George LilloGeorge Colman, the elder
Related Work: Guilt Its Own Punishment; or, Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Lillo
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Dance: As17840528

Song: As17840617

3030
19 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3031
30 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840727

Song: In the Temple of Health [in afterpiece] (1st time, and for this night only) a new, shocking Electrical Caleb, set to Medical Music by Dr Arnold, sung by Edwin, Bannister, Davies, Brett. imitations. End of mainpiece Various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun

3032
09 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Cast
Role: Adela Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17840730

3033
13 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17840730

3034
19 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17840730

Monologue: 1784 08 19 Preceding mainpiece A Looking Glass for the Times; or, The Charms of Money by Parsons in the Character of a distress'd Poet

3035
24 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3036
28 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

3037
29 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3038
01 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End of mainpiece Pastoral Sports, as17840922

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Brett

3039
06 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Rival Nympbs by Harris, Byrne, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Matthews

3040
25 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Baker, Cubitt, Gaudry, Pemberton, Whitaker, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

3041
11 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3042
08 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall; or, The Test of Good Fellowship

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Suett, Barrymore, R. Palmer, Staunton, Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Dodd; Miss Phillips, Mrs Wilson, Miss George. [Cast from Songs (G. Kearsley, 1785): English-Bannister; Sir Ephraim Rupee-Suett; Rupee-Barrymore; Fidgit-R. Palmer; Lord Lofty-Staunton; La Fleur-Burton; Nettle-Fawcett; Seabright-Wrighten; Ap Hugh-Dodd; Lucy-Miss Phillips; Patience-Mrs Wilson; Aurelia-Miss George.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss George.

3043
07 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3044
29 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: Sir Harry Wildair: Being the Sequel of the Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Dance: As17841201

Monologue: 1785 03 29 Preceding the mainpiece Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience (Written by the late D. Garrick, Esq.) [speaker not listed, but probably Quick]

3045
05 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17841116

Song: In afterpiece From tyrant Laws and Customs free by Johnstone and Mrs Martyr; Live and love by Johnstone, Mrs Morton, Mrs Martyr

3046
06 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford; After 2nd song, The Mountaineers, as17841201

Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Sorrows of Charlotte at the Tomb of Werter (the music composed by Percy, and never before sung in public) sung in character by Miss Wheeler; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Wheeler

3047
15 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17850409

Song: As17850405

3048
20 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Way of the World

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, Taylors to Arms! Author(s): George Downing

3049
22 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17850405

3050
03 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Mansion of Peace (composed by Webbe) by Dignum; End of Act IV Awake, AEolean Lyre, as17850422, but Wilson in place of Staunton; End of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook) by Dignum