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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.

1151
07 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

1152
11 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Music That Was Selected For The Commemoration Of Handel In Westminster Abbey And The Pantheon The 26th And 27th Of May 1784

Performance Comment: [In subsequent seasons this was performed under the title of Redemption]. Principal Vocal Parts by Norris, Reinhold; Miss George, Miss Phillips. 1st Violin-Richards .

1153
17 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: As17841001

1154
18 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Afterpiece Title: Drydens Ode

Music: End of Part I of oratorio concerto on the French harp by Cardon, late Musician to the Queen of France

1155
24 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

1156
25 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Afterpiece Title: Some of the Pieces that were selected and performed for the Commemoration of Handel c

Music: As17850223

1157
04 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: End of Part 1 concerto on the hautboy by Parke

1158
11 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Music: End of Part I concerto on the Piano Forte ["the sixth concerto of Schroeter's last set [i.e. Op. V]" (London Magazine, Mar. 1785, p. 217)] by Miss Parke

1159
12 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

1160
17 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End of mainpiece The Rival Nymphs, as17841006, but omitted: Byrne, Ratchford

1161
18 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

1162
14 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Mainpiece: 1st time [i.e. at this theatre]. Receipts: #242 7s. 6d. (226/18/0; 14/18/0; 0/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music, composed by the late Dr Arne; the Vocal Parts by Miss Phillips, Miss Field, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Barnes, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Smith, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten

1163
17 May 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orfeo

Dance: As17850512

1164
18 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. The last time of Mrs Siddons's performing this Season. Receipts: #295 14s. (287/14; 6/10; 1/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: As17850430

1165
01 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of 1st piece Divertissement by Byrne, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

1166
02 July 1785 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The last Time of performing this Season. [On 8 July Public Advertiser announces for 9 July I Viaggiatori Felici, by Command of Their Majesties, but on 9 July carries the statement, "There will be No Opera this Evening." The reason for the cancellation is not explained.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I Robin Gray, as17850628 End of Opera The Deserter, as17850111

1167
17 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

1168
22 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist or Whos Who

Dance: End of mainpiece The Provencalle by Mills and Miss Stageldoir

1169
24 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Lampmen #3 18s.; Mantuamaker #1 6s.; Supernumeraries #2 14s. 6d.; Tailor #7 2s.; Billstickers #4 10s.; Yeomen and Their Majesties' Servants [for 22 Sept.] #5 11s. 1d.; Renters' Interest #30 [this last paid daily]. Receipts: #237 19s. 6d. (199/16/0; 36/15/6; 1/8/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

1170
05 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

1171
02 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

1172
16 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Fathers

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Dance: As17851112

1173
18 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

1174
24 January 1786 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera [in 2 acts]; the Music entirely new by Paisiello, under the direction of [i.e. with additions by] Cherubini. Public Advertiser, 26 Jan.: "Il Marchese Tulipano was in its original state a petite piece [in 1 act] of Paisiello [entitled Le Finte Contesse; performed at this theatre on 26 Mar. 1778 as Il Marchese Villano], enlarged to the size in which it is now before us by Cherubini." By Their Majesties Command no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. The Doors to be opened at 6:30. To begin exactly at 7:30 [same throughout season]. Subscriptions are received at Messrs. Ransom, Morland and Hammersley's, Bankers, No. 57, Pall-mall, who will deliver the Subscription Tickets. The Nobility and Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera-house, are respectfully entreated to send for them, in order to prevent future mistakes, as nobody can be admitted without producing a ticket. N.B. To prevent Inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their Carriages they are most respectfully entreated to give positive Orders to their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards Pall-Mall. The Doors in Market-Lane for Chairs only. All Persons claiming free Admission into this Theatre by Renters' Shares or otherwise are requested to bring their Titles to the Office every Day, from Eleven to Twelve o'clock in the Forenoon, in order that they may be registered previous to the opening of the House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Marchese Tulipano

Dance: End of Act I a new Divertissement Serieux (composed by Giroux) by Vestris, Sga Carolina, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Mlle Mozon, &c, and to conclude with a Grand Chaconne, [the music] composed by Sacchini; End of Opera a new Divertissement Villageois (composed by D'Egville) by Vestris, Sga Carolina, Mme Crespi, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Spozzi, Mlle Mozon, &c

1175
25 January 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: Omai