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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Jeffrey Boys"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Jeffrey Boys")') 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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892 results for: Keyword - Jeffrey Boys
We found 341 matches on Performance Comments, 332 matches on Performance Title, 184 matches on Event Comments, 95 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

501
28 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well If It Takes

502
17 December 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The History Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe Henry Iv, Part Ii

503
08 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: Proper Dances-DuPre, Salle, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Anderson

504
21 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

505
09 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe And Justice Shallow

506
14 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alinda-Miss Fenton, being the first time of her Appearance on the Stage in Boys Cloaths; Pedro-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Scholar-Boheme.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Miss Fenton, being the first time of her Appearance on the Stage in Boys Cloaths

Afterpiece Title: With The Humours of Bedlam

Song: Miss Fenton

507
07 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Dance: Miss Brett; Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett

508
08 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Southwark Fair; or, The Sheep Shearing

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Song: [On this day only?] A Song by Seedo-Mrs Nokes [in Boy's Cloaths, when the Lord Mayor passes by to proclaim the Fair

509
23 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

510
29 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv, Part Ii: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Afterpiece Title: [The Strollers

511
22 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Eurydice-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Butler; Leonidas-Bridgwater; Procles-Marshall; Medon-W. Mills; Periander-Mills; Polydore-Hallam; Ariston-Corey; Prologue by Aaron Hill-Wilks; Epilogue by Hall-Miss Robinson, in boys clothes, tripping in hastily.
Cast
Role: Epilogue by Hall Actor: Miss Robinson, in boys clothes, tripping in hastily.

512
10 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Flora

513
19 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Music: Concerto by Sig Visconti-Charke, others

Song: II: As17310427

Dance: IV: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: Gondolier and Courtezan-Young Lally, Miss Brett; End afterpiece: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

514
28 September 1731 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Entertainment: Between the Acts: particularly the Black and White Joak, to be sounded-Charles, and also a Joak of his own

515
23 February 1732 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

516
23 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Dance: II: Dutch Sailor-; III: Running Footman-; IV: Pierrot-

517
11 September 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Husband Outwitted

Entertainment: Several new and surprizing Performances, never perform'd by any one besides herself, on the Strait Rope [the famous-Signora Violante [[1] She Dances a Minuet as Neatly as a Dancing Master on a Floor. [2] She Dances with a Board, ten Foot in length, loose upon the Rope. [3] She Dances with two Boys fastned to her feet; which Occasions great Mirth. [4] She Dances with two heavy Men ty'd to her Feet. [5] She Performs the Exercise of the Colours. After this surprising Performance, Miss Violante will Dance a Louvre in Boys Cloaths

Performance Comment: [2] She Dances with a Board, ten Foot in length, loose upon the Rope. [3] She Dances with two Boys fastned to her feet; which Occasions great Mirth. [4] She Dances with two heavy Men ty'd to her Feet. [5] She Performs the Exercise of the Colours. After this surprising Performance, Miss Violante will Dance a Louvre in Boys Cloaths.

Dance: t the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies, the White Joke-will be danced by an Old Woman, with Pierrot in the Basket; Pierrot-Lalauze; Old Woman-Tobin

518
12 September 1732 @ Richmond Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Entertainment: As at hay, 11 Sept. Signora Violante; Harlequin-Master LaFevre, Miss Violante; Louvre in Boys' Clothes-Miss Violante; Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Tobin

Performance Comment: Signora Violante; Harlequin-Master LaFevre, Miss Violante; Louvre in Boys' Clothes-Miss Violante; Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Tobin.
Cast
Role: Louvre in Boys' Clothes Actor: Miss Violante

519
11 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

520
23 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330402 but Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Christian; Epilogue-Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.

Ballet: TThe Difference of Nations. Dutch Skippers-Thurmond, Mrs Bullock; French Peasants-Vallois, Miss Sandham; Scots-J. Delagarde, Mrs Wherrit; English Peasants-Sandham, Mrs Haughton

521
24 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: See17330113, but Scaramouch-Thurmond; Harlequin-D'Vallois; Punch-Evans; Epilogue to be spoke-Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Epilogue to be spoke Actor: Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.

Music: A Solo upon the Stage-Eversman

522
12 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Janno. II: Punches by F. Tench and Janno. III: Watteau by Miss Robinson. IV: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: Les Bergeries, as17331006

523
16 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque; or, The Triumphs of Cupid and Hymen

524
06 April 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17331004. Pigmalion, as17340114

525
26 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: II: Friendly Lass by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance