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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "His Majesty\'s Comedians"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "His Majesty\'s Comedians")') 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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1364 results for: Keyword - His Majesty's Comedians
We found 1257 matches on Event Comments, 80 matches on Performance Comments, 35 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1001
07 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17770110

1002
12 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End II: The Serenade, as17770426; End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17770425

1003
21 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

1004
26 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The last time of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 2 June: Received for Stage Forfeits this Season #12 14s. 8d.; 5 June: Received of Their Majesties for this Season #80. Receipts: #209 5s. 6d. (208.15.0; 0.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17770425

1005
31 May 1777 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orione

Dance: End I: New Serious Ballet, as17770412; End II: La Clochette, as17770315but _Vallouy; End Opera: Serious Ballet, as17770524

1006
04 November 1777 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Due Contesse

Dance: With New Dances composed by Simonet-; End I: new ballet, demi-caractere Le Devin du Village-Mons and Mlle Banti, Sg and Sga Zuchelli Colin-Banti; +Colette-Mlle Banti; End II: +New BalletSerious and Demi-caractere-; in which a Pas de Quatre-Mons and Mme Simonet, Mons and Mlle Banti; to conclude with the Chaconne of Froquett-; End Opera: new serious ballet La Polonaise Favourite-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet, Mlle Baccelli, Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet

1007
03 January 1778 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creso

Dance: End I: La Polonaise Favourite, as17771104; End II: Le Devin du Village, as17771104; End Opera: Serious Ballet, as17771209

1008
07 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Comus

1009
14 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

1010
21 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: As17771009

1011
28 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: End III: The Garden of Love-Dagueville, Sga Tinte; End IV: a new Dance, The Cricketters-Aldridge, Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford, Miss Nichols, Miss Valois

1012
11 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End III: As17780128

1013
18 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End III: As17771222

1014
25 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: As17771014

1015
06 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Afterpiece Title: Drydens Ode

Song: Between: As there are very few songs in Acis and Galatea that can be adapted for Mrs Farrell's voice, she will sing a cantata The rosy morn with crimson dye=-Mrs Farrell

Music: End Part I: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End Part II: concerto on the violin-probably Linley Jun

1016
09 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End: a new dance, All in the Downs or Farewell to Deal-Aldridge, Master Jackson, Besford, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

1017
13 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Il Penseroso Acis And Galatea

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems Acis and Galatea

Music: End Part II: concerto on the violin, as17780306

1018
20 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus Acis And Galatea

Music: As17780311

1019
27 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Song: Between acts oratorio: Verdi Rale [i.e. Prati] (a favourite song of Handel's)-Mrs Farrell

Music: As17780306

1020
03 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast Joshua Acis And Galatea

Afterpiece Title: St

Music: As17780306

1021
10 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: As17780306

1022
11 April 1778 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Clemenza Di Scipione

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17780207; End II: La Serenade Interrompuee, as17780224; End Opera: Les Amans unis par l'Hymen, as17780404

1023
13 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: End I: Minuet de la Cour, as17780508; End IV: Rural Grace, as17780113

1024
25 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The last time of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 26 May: Received of Their Majesties for this season #40. Receipts: #183 13s. (after-money not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

1025
10 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: As17780518