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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "James Shirley"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "James Shirley")') 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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3354 results for: Keyword - James Shirley
We found 2151 matches on Author, 1022 matches on Performance Comments, 344 matches on Event Comments, 20 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3351
25 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolic

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Fawcett, Knight, Clarke, Emery, Simmons, Abbot, Mrs Davenport, Miss Sims, Mrs Martyr. Cast from text (James Ridgway, 1799), and Genest, VII, 441: Robin Roughead-Fawcett; Rattle-Knight; Mr Frank-Clarke; Snacks-Emery; Clown-Simmons; Servant-Abbot; Margery-Mrs Davenport; Miss Nancy-Miss Sims; Dolly-Mrs Martyr.

Dance: The Highland Lovers [see17990423]-; with Un Pas de Trois-Bologna, Miss E. Cabanel, Miss H. Cabanel; Un Pas Seul Serieux-Miss H. Cabanel; Un Pas Seul de Demie Caractere-Miss E. Cabanel, Platt

Song: End II: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; The Tight Little Island-Townsend

3352
20 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Performance Comment: Characters by Fawcett, Davenport, Clarke, Chippendale, Abbot, Lyons, Palmer, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Edward, Mrs Gibbs. Cast from text (James Ridgway, 1799): Robin Rough@head-Fawcett; Snacks-Davenport; Mr Frank-Clarke; Clown-Chippendale; Servant-Abbot; Villager-Lyons; Rattle-Palmer; Margery-Mrs Davenport; Miss Nancy-Mrs Edward; Dolly-Mrs Gibbs.

3353
14 February 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [This was James Aickin's last appearance on the stage.] Receipts: #364 10s. 6d. (295.17.0; 67.19.0; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Song: As17991228

3354
15 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [On this night an unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate the King. As he entered his box he was shot at by James Hadfield, who was in the pit. The royal family remained in the theatre throughout the performance, during which God save the King was sung on four different occasions. Hadfield was subsequently adjudged insane. See Gentleman's Magazine, May 1800, pp. 478-80.] Receipts: #438 13s. 6d. (345.15.6; 87.9.0; 5.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Related Works
Related Work: The Humourist; or, Who's Who? Author(s): James Cobb