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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Indians"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Indians")') 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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563 results for: Keyword - Indians
We found 1096 matches on Roles/Actors, 315 matches on Performance Title, 75 matches on Event Comments, 50 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

51
23 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck; or Treachery and Ingratitude

Song: In 3rd piece: a song-Townsend

52
25 February 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Performers are to be in the following Characters. The Harpsichord-Colombine; Violoncello-Harlequin; Bassoon-Scaramouch; Double Bass-Pierot; Singing-Diana, an Indian King; Violins-a Spaniard, a Roman, an Hungarian, a Persian, a Turk, a Polander, an Arabian, a Muscovite; the Tenor-a Highlander; the German Flute-a Satyr; French Horns-Foresters; Hautboys-two Shepherds; others. The Concert of Performers will consist of between 40 and 50 of the best Hands

53
24 April 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Friendship

Dance: As17710311 Dancing in demi@character-Von, his first appearance in England

54
16 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: New Spain; or, Love in Mexico

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Ryder, R. Palmer, Davies, Cubitt, Waterhouse, Evatt, Ledger, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Goodall, Mrs Iliff, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Bannister; Chorus of Indians-Chapman, Abbott, Lyons, Dorion, Guishard, Linton; Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790): Alkmonoak-Bannister; Don Lopez-Ryder; Secretary to Don Lopez-R. Palmer; Don Juan-Davies; Zempoalla-Cubitt; Don Garcias-Waterhouse; Servant-Ledger; Fabio-Bannister Jun.; Leonora-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Iliff; Flora-Miss Fontenelle; Caduga-Miss Palmer see17900719; Ulah-Mrs Edwards; Iscagli-Mrs Bannister; unassigned-Evatt see17900719.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Indians Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Lyons, Dorion, Guishard, Linton

Dance: III 2nd piece: A Grand Indian War Dance-

55
19 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Afterpiece Title: New Spain

Performance Comment: As17900716 but Miss Palmer; Evatt_; Chorus of Indians-_Chapman.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Indians Actor: _Chapman.

Dance: As17900716

56
12 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Miss Blanchet (of dl)

57
31 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Dance: In 3rd piece: Dance, as17951026

58
21 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood; or, Harlequin Forester

59
26 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

60
02 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Days Of Yore

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Dance: As17951031

61
02 June 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un-married

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Dance: In 4th piece: Dance, as17951026, but Holland; in which dance Bells-Lawrence that inimitable Performer, will introduce accompaniments on his Bells

Song: In: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; In 3rd piece: All on Hobbies-Williamson; In 4th piece: Rule Britannia-Townsend

Entertainment: 3rd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees

62
15 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard

Dance: In afterpiece: Dance of Negroes-

63
30 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Music: Italian Sonatas on the Violin-Gasperini; An extraordinary piece of Musick compos'd for a Flute and a Violin-Gasperini, Mr Paisible

Song: Good

Dance: Indian Tambour-the two Devonshire Girls, a little Boy

64
05 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

65
13 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Ballet: The Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Dance: As17571217

66
19 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue; or, The Jealous Farmer Deceiv'd

Dance: I: Fingalian Dance-Miss Toogood, Apprentice to Lalauze; III: The Provincial Sailors, as17580408 IV: By Desire, Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, Miss Toogood; V: Savoyards, as17580408

67
07 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker

Cast
Role: Indians Actor: Barrett, Evatt, Abbott

68
09 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker

Cast
Role: Indians Actor: Barrett, Evatt, Abbott

69
10 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker

Cast
Role: Indians Actor: Barrett, Evatt, Abbott

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe- [See17900713

70
13 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker

Cast
Role: Indians Actor: Barrett, Evatt, Abbott

71
16 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

72
07 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomas And Sally

Afterpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib

Song: 3rd piece: as in 2nd piece, 6 June Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear, as17910606 The Gallant Soldier born to Arms, as17910606 Indian War Song, as17910606 The Tobacco Box, as17910606

73
08 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; In 3rd piece: as in 2nd piece, 6 June Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear, as17910606 The Gallant Soldier born to Arms, as17910606 Indian War Song, as17910606 The Tobacco Box, as17910606

74
13 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Song: In 2nd Piece:as in 3rd piece, 10 June Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms-Incledon

75
28 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Song: In 3rd piece: Farewell to old England dear Mary adieu, as17930527