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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "His Majestys Comedians"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "His Majestys 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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512 results for: Keyword - His Majesty's Comedians
We found 432 matches on Event Comments, 63 matches on Performance Comments, 20 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
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.
Cast
Role: Amadis Actor: Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi
Role: Dardanus Actor: Antonio Bernacchi
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Melissa Actor: Signora Elizabetta Pilotti

127
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

Cast
Role: Amadis Actor: Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi
Role: Dardanus Actor: Antonio Bernacchi
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Melissa Actor: Signora Elizabetta Pilotti

128
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

129
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

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Dogget.

130
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

131
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

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Dogget.

Dance:

132
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

133
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

134
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

135
30 March 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Santlow. By His Majesty's Command. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce

136
06 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. By His Majesty's Command. Written by Shakespear. Pit and Front Boxes together at 5s. Tickets for The Man of Mode taken. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

137
22 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. By His Majesty's Command. Tickets for The Scornful Lady taken. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Dance: As17190421

138
25 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fletcher. By His Majesty's Command. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Song: A new Cantata by Dr Pepusch-Mrs Fletcher; Signora Margarita, Mrs Pulmon

139
23 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 30 Jan.: On Saturday Night, after the Actors...had perform'd the Maid's Tragedy, a Proclamation was made upon the Stage from the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Chamberlain, signifying that it was his Majesty's Pleasure to suspend for the present any more Acting at that House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Melantius Actor: Booth
Role: Amintor Actor: Wilks
Role: Caliana Actor: Penkethman
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Song: As17191003

140
17 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. By His Majesty's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Dance:

141
04 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. By His Majesty's Command. Admission as 10 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Dance: As17200315

142
09 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh. By His Majesty's Command. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Caesar Actor: Ogden
Role: Octavius Actor: Diggs
Role: Brutus Actor: Quin
Role: Cassius Actor: Ryan
Role: Antony Actor: Leigh
Role: Caska Actor: Harper
Role: Trebonius Actor: Smith
Role: Ligarius Actor: Boheme
Role: Decius Brutus Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Forester.

Song: Leveridge

Dance: As17200120 The Italian Shadows which have not been perform'd these Twenty Years-

143
27 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. By His Majesty's Command. Receipts: money #59 18s. 6d.; tickets #67 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Dance: Monsieur Pierrot, Mademoiselle Vaurinville , formerly call'd Mademoiselle DeChalier from the French House

144
08 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Smith, distress'd by Fire. By His Majesty's Command. Receipts: money #19 6s. 6d.; tickets #62 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: to the Town.
Role: Torrismond Actor: Ryan
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Leigh
Role: Raymond Actor: Quin
Role: Pedro Actor: Egleton
Role: Gomez Actor: Griffin
Role: Dominic Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Purden.

145
18 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Denoye. By His Majesty's Command. Written by the late Mr Dryden.[The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Wilks
Role: Amphitryon Actor: Mills
Role: Gripus Actor: Norris
Role: Sosia Actor: Cross
Role: Mercurt Actor: Shepard
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance:

146
21 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Horner Actor: Wilks
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Sparkish Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance:

147
10 April 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece. Written by M Voltaire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipe

Afterpiece Title: Le Cocher Suppose

148
09 February 1723 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission as 7 Nov. 1722. Daily Post, 11 Feb.: On Saturday Night last a Disturbance happen'd at the Opera House...occasion'd by a Difference that arose between a Scotch Nobleman and an English Baronet, who were going to decide the same with the Point of the Sword; but the General of the Forces, who was near at hand, being made acquainted with it, very reasonably interposed and put them both under an Arrest by his Majesty's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

149
18 March 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: As17221211

150
20 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Receipts: #136 6s. The King present, on which occasion the House was prodigiously crowded (Daily Post, 23 April)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Lun
Role: Mercury Actor: Legar
Role: Leander Actor: Lally
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Fielding
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Lally Jr
Role: Punch Actor: Newhouse
Role: Doctor Actor: Lanyam
Role: Pierrot Actor: Pelling
Role: Europa Actor: Mrs Rogeir
Role: Clown Actor: Hippisley
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Egleton.