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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Grigsbys Shadwells Janeways and Sams Coffee Houses"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Grigsbys Shadwells Janeways and Sams Coffee Houses")') 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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2908 results for: Keyword - Grigsby's, Shadwell's, Janeway's and Sam's Coffee Houses
We found 1843 matches on Event Comments, 833 matches on Author, 211 matches on Performance Title, 141 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

801
26 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army

Cast
Role: Capt MacHighland Actor: Neale
Role: Nine Husbands Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Flora

802
17 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Salomon, Cook, Sga Padouana, Muilment, Salomon's Son, the Mechels

803
12 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Curryer, Fryar, Delahyde, and Shawford (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Flora

804
26 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Lee; Caliban-I. Sparks; Trincalo-Macklin; Stephano-Arthur; Gonzalo-Burton; Antonio-Mozeen; Mustachio-Blakes; Ventoso-Ray; Hippolita-Mrs Woffington; Ariel (with Proper Songs)-Mrs Clive; Dorinda-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Mozeen; Sycorax-Taswell; Alonzo-Winstone; Clerk-Vaughan; Dance of Aerial Spirits-Mlle Janeton Auretti; Dance of Winds-Cooke; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in grotesque characters-Mathews; Concluded with the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-; the original Waterman's Dance-with proper Scenes, Machines,.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Lee
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mozeen
Role: Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in grotesq Actor: Mathews
Role: Concluded with the Masque of Neptune and Actor:

805
03 February 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: II: Gondoliers-Cooke; V: Savoyards, as17471219

806
28 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: Emperour of the Moon

Music: As17481226

Dance: SSailors Revels,as17481227; Black Joke, as17481227

807
25 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

808
21 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

809
12 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hobson. Tickets of him at the stage Door. Tomorrow, By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Merope. Receipts: #189 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: To conclude with the Last Grand Scene of The Tr Actor:
Role: in which will be a Grand Dance Actor: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: Savoyards, as17480920

Music: IV: Piece on Flute-the Child

810
24 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Dance: II: A New Grand Comic Ballad, called the Venetian Gardeners-M Grandchamps, 1st time of his performing in England, Madem Auretti, Pelling, Shawford, Macneal, George Yates, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mrs Addison, Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford; IV: Grand Ballet L'Entree de Flore-Mlle Auretti

Song: III: Master Mattocks

811
05 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid for 2 suits of cloaths by order Lacy #24 3s.; Paid Blandford (Tallow chandler) #18 8s. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #77 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

812
18 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Dance: II: Savoyard Dance, as17491213

813
24 September 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Arcas-Anderson; Corydon-Arthur; Cymon-Collins; Mopsus-Dunstall; Phillida-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson

814
30 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor: .

815
12 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

816
24 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Pritchard, belonging to Drury Lane is recovering from her late indisposition, and it is hoped will be able to act in a few days. Mrs Ward, last Sunday Morning, belonging to Drury Lane, was aafely deliver'd of a son, at her lodgings in little Wild St., and is in a fair way of recovery (General Advertiser). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

817
13 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17510511

818
12 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

819
08 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner

820
27 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

821
27 February 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

822
02 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

823
23 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

824
11 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Lampe

825
07 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; First Fury-Cooke; Second Fury-Villeneuve; Third Fury-Desse; Fourth Fury-Dennison; Fifth Fury-Gardiner; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shades of Leander, Hero-Baker, Miss Young; Charon-Howard; Miller-LaLauze; Doctor's man-Arthur; Tumblers-Bencraft, Cushing; Miller's Wife-Miss Hilliard; Demons in the following Characters:--Harlequin, Pierot, Mezzetin, Scaramouche-Villeneuve, Gardiner, Desse, Mr Cointrie; Harlequin Woman, Pierrot Woman, Mezzetin Woman, Scaramouche Woman-Madem Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou; Punch-LaLauze.

Dance: New Grand Ballet Les Chasseurs Allemandes-Cooke, Miss Hilliard. Being her first appearance on the stage this season