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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.

1126
19 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17831031

1127
26 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Picture

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: As17831121

1128
29 November 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Silla

Dance: End of Act II Divertisement, with a Passe-a-caille by Lepicq, a Pas Seul by Henry, a Pas Seul by Mme Simonet; End of Opera Hew Divertisement, in which a Pas Seul by Henry, and to conclude with a Caledonian Reel, being part of the ballet of Auld Robin Gray, which for want of time could not be completed, by Lepicq, Slingsby, Mme Rossi

1129
10 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

1130
27 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Il Penseroso

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

1131
05 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Afterpiece Title: Drydens de

Music: End of Part I of oratorio concerto on the violoncello by Crosdill

1132
11 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831001; Afterpiece to conclude as17840306athi

1133
12 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Music: End of Part I of oratorio concerto on the organ by Stanley

1134
19 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: End of Part I concerto on the clarionet by Mahon

1135
20 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Friendship leads to Love, as17831206, but omitted: Lepicq, Slingsby, Mme Simonet, and with a Pas de Deux by Lepicq and Mme Rossi; End of Opera Le Coca du Village, as17840302athi

1136
26 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Afterpiece Title: Coronation Anthems

Music: As17840312athi

1137
02 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: As17840312athi

1138
14 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Song: In afterpiece Old ThomasDay, as17840424

1139
27 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wood, Percey, Cameron & J. Shade. The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 1 July: Paid Renters #20 4s. apiece; received of Their Majesties #73. Receipts: #31 8s. (23/18/0; 6/11/6; 0/18/6; tickets: none listed) (charge:#105 6s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece Hornpipe, as17840416

1140
02 June 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 3 June: Paid Lewis in full his Salary as Acting Manager #200; 23 June: Received of Their Majesties for this Season #50; 28 June: Paid Hull in lieu of a Benefit #100; 30 June: Paid Harris for his trouble in superintending the Theatre #500; Paid Cooper, printer, #433 9s. Receipts: #227 6s. 6d. (223/5/9; 4/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End of mainpiece Malbrough, as17840508

Monologue: 1784 06 02 After the Dance an Address, not listed on playbill, written and spoken by Mrs Abington (London Chronicle, 5 June)

1141
09 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17840528

1142
21 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Dance: As17841020

1143
03 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: As17841022

1144
17 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

1145
01 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Ballet (composed by Harris) The Mountaineers; or, The Woodland Sports by Harris, Miss Matthews and Miss Besford

1146
15 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

1147
18 December 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Curioso Indiscreto

Dance: End of Act I an entirely new Divertissement (composed by Lepicq) by Nivelon, Mlle Dorival (from the Opera-House in Paris; their 1st appearance), Frederic, Mme Julien, Mlle Fusi, Mme Bithmer (their 1st appearance), Henry, Zuchelli, Sg and Sga Pitrot Angiolini (from the King's Theatre at Naples; their 1st appearance); End of Opera a new Grand Ballet (composed by Lepicq) Le Parti de Chasse d'Henry IV-King Henry rv-Angiolini; the other Characters by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Mlle Dorival, Zuchelli, Nivelon, Sga Pitrot Angiolini

1148
31 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

1149
27 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Dance: As17850121

1150
03 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: As17850114