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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "His Majestys"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "His Majestys")') 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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255 results for: Keyword - His Majesty's
We found 228 matches on Event Comments, 15 matches on Performance Title, 14 matches on Performance Comments, 4 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

51
05 February 1706 @

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Song: Mrs del'Epine, Signora Maria Gallia, Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Leveridge

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Miss Campion, Mrs duRuel, Devonshire Girl

52
20 December 1706 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; particularly a new piece by Jer. Clark on her Majesty's happy Success under his Grace the Duke of Marlborough in the last Campaign-

Performance Comment: Clark= on her Majesty's happy Success under his Grace the Duke of Marlborough in the last Campaign-.

53
06 February 1707 @

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

54
22 March 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Enchanters

Afterpiece Title: The Cuckold in Conceit

55
15 January 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

56
28 August 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

57
23 November 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

58
28 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

59
07 January 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

60
24 September 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For theEntertainment of his Excellency the Duke d'Aumont, Ambassador extraordinary from the Court of France. By Her Majesty's Command, no Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

61
21 September 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Prologue on His Majesty's Publick Entry by Steele-Wilks.

62
13 December 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. As 25 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

63
30 December 1714 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. With all the proper Decorations as Originally. Pit and Boxes together by Tickets at 8s. Stage Boxes half a guinea. Gallery 2s. 6d. At 5:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

64
02 April 1715 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Pilotti. By His Majesty's Command. Pit and Boxes together by tickets only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 4s. Tickets for Ernelinda taken. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

65
16 February 1717 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Admission as 15 Dec. 1716

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Performance Comment: Amadis-Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi; Dardanus-Antonio Bernacchi; Oriana-Mrs Robinson; Melissa-Signora Elizabetta Pilotti; Mrs Robinson will perform all the Songs which was Originally Compos'd for this Opera. Mrs Robinson will perform all the Songs which was Originally Compos'd for this Opera.

66
23 February 1717 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. N.B. This Opera will be performed without Scenes, The Stage being in the same Magnificent Form as it was in the Ball [on 21 Feb.]. Admission as 15 Dec

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

67
16 March 1717 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Admission as 15 Dec. 1716

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wenceslaus

Dance: Mlle Cerail lately arriv'd from Paris, Glover who never Danc'd in Publick

68
25 March 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Santlow. Pit and Boxes together by Seal'd Tickets at 5s. By His Majesty's Command. Tickets for Mrs Santlow's benefit for The Rehearsal and Sir Courtly Nice taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

69
30 March 1717 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. In which will be seen two New Scenes, one representing a most Magnificent Palace, containing above a Thousand Yards of Painting. The other a Room adorn'd with Tapestry, representing the famous Battles of Alexander by Mons leBrun; both (in their kind) exceeding any Scenes that has been seen in England. Admission as 8 Dec. 1716

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleartes

70
01 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. By His Majesty's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake; or, Hob

Dance:

71
04 April 1717 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. With New Scenes and all New Cloaths. Pit and Boxes by Subscription. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Manlius

72
06 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Younger. By His Majesty's Command. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Dance: As17161210; particularly a new Comic Dance-Shaw, Mrs Bicknell

73
11 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Salle and Mlle Salle. By His Majesty's Command. Receipts: money #25 8s. 6d.; tickets #78 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Dance: French Scene-Salle, Mlle Salle, father of the Salles; Moreau, Mrs Schoolding, Salle, Mlle Salle

74
30 August 1718 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. N.B. The Tickets deliver'd to Subscribers will be taken at this Play, or on Monday Night, which is the last time of Acting till after Southwark Fair. Original Weekly Journal, 30 Aug.: The King hath order'd the Comedians gf the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane to perform at Hampton-Court, during his Majesty's stay there, for which Service they are to be allow'd 100l. extraordinary each Night they Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Dance: As17180802

Entertainment: The diverting Entertainment of the Dancing Dogs, newly arriv'd from France, who had been shewn at Court with much success

75
26 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the French Comedians. [#40 paid to Bullock presumably the house charges]. By His Majesty's Command. Tickets given out for Pasquin and Marforio taken at this play. [His Majesty Present.] Original Weekly Journal, 29 Nov.: And we hear, his Majesty gave a 100 Guineas

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-