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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.

1101
24 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Thrifty-Bullock; Gripe-Hall; Octavian-Walker; Leander-Diggs; Shift-Spiller; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Moffat.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Diggs

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: PPolonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock

1102
18 January 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson

1103
29 April 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Forsyth, who never appeared in Publick before. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal Part, consisting of the choicest Songs from the Operas-Mrs Forsyth; Instrumental Music-best Hands from the Opera-House

1104
19 October 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Thrifty-Bullock; Gripe-Hall; Octavian-Walker; Leander-Diggs; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Rice; Shift-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Diggs

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: FFrench Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock

1105
16 February 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #205 2s. Benefit J. Rich. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 524 paid and 4 orders; slips, 44 paid; first gallery, 422 paid and 1 orders; second gallery, 193 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1106
04 March 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #181 18s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 470 paid and 15 orders; stage, 3 paid; slips, 34 paid; first gallery, 360 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 189 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1107
21 March 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #122 6s. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 277 paid and 24 orders; slips, 19 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 319 paid and 6 orders; second gallery, 134 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1108
13 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #75 6s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 121 paid and 7 orders; pit, 144 paid and 14 orders; slips, 10 paid and 1uorder; first gallery, 146 paid and 6 orders; second gallery, 75 paid and 1 order

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: 4th Actor: Mrs Anderson
Role: French Woman Actor: Mrs Anderson

1109
24 November 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: In which will be introduced, A New Scene being a Burlesque upon the Ceremonial Coronation of Anna Bullenv. Receipts: #125 0s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 207 paid and 5 orders; pit, 276 paid and 4 orders; slips, 19 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 219 paid and 2 orders; secong 9allery, 91 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Ogden
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Vincent, Miss Fenton, Mrs Rice
Role: Females Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Laguerre.

1110
25 November 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #107 2s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 135 paid and 4 orders; stage, 1 paid; pit, 283 paid and 3 orders; slips, 14 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 230 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 77 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17271109 and Scene as17271124 .
Cast
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Ogden
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Vincent, Miss Fenton, Mrs Rice
Role: Females Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Laguerre.

1111
06 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Glover. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #20 1s. 6d.; tickets #63 10s. Probable attendance: boxes, 27 by money and 162 by tickets; stage, 8 by money; pit, 24 by money and 156 by tickets; slips, 34 by money; first gallery, 44 by money and 71 by tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Music: German Flute-French Girl, Boy; Kettle Drums-Poitier

Dance: BBall Dance-Glover, Mrs Legare; Grand Dance of Moors-Glover; Kettle Drums-Poitier; A new Grand Dance-Glover, Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Legare, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Ogden, Miss Latour

1112
12 December 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #14 4s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 5 paid and 7 orders; pit, 45 paid and 17 orders; slips, 2 paid and 9 orders; first gallery, 40 paid and 12 orders; second gallery, 66 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Pelling; Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling

1113
18 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #148 19s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 174 paid and 23 orders; stage, 6 paid; pit, 292 paid and 8 orders; slips, 29 paid and 10 orders; first gallery, 423 paid and 8 orders; second gallery, 168 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

1114
26 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Holcombe. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Pit and Front Boxes at half a guinea. Gallery 5s. See also Deutsch, Handel, pp. 238-39

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the Best Masters from the Opera House. [According to Mrs Pendarves, Holcomb sang six songs; there were overtures by Handel and two concertos by Corelli.

Performance Comment: [According to Mrs Pendarves, Holcomb sang six songs; there were overtures by Handel and two concertos by Corelli.]

1115
25 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Music: As17290116

1116
18 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer: With the Comic Part of Amadis

1117
29 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness.Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #92 14s. Prince of Wales and Princess Carolina present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Dance: HHighlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Legar

1118
19 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mines, Maine, and Keene's Widow. Second Piece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #20 14s.; tickets #120 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: HHighlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Dutch Skipper-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; Comic Dance-Young Tench, Lilliputian Filch

1119
20 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Gallant, Rowland, Mrs Shaftoe, Jones. Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #10 12s. 6d.; tickets #103 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: SScotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

1120
29 December 1729 @ Tower Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Parts-a private company of Gentlemen and Ladies.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: a private company of Gentlemen and Ladies.

1121
02 January 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: All the Characters new Drest. Likewise New Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. Receipts: #172 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mrs Barbier; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Stheno-Salway; Cassiope-Mrs Seedo; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Euryale-Papillion; Ethiopians-Thompson, Harrison; Cyclops-Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, St.Luce, Smith; Amazons-Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill, Miss LaTour; Infernals-Papillion, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Poitier; Spanish Servant-Hippisley; Valet de Chambre-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Spaniard-Nivelon.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers

1122
03 January 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers

1123
05 January 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Benefit John Rich. Receipts: #158 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers

1124
19 February 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #173 3s. 6d. [King, Queen, Prince, Duke, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers

1125
20 February 1730 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Mhe best Masters from the Opera House