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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mas Harris"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mas Harris")') 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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717 results for: Keyword - Mas. Harris
We found 404 matches on Performance Comments, 201 matches on Performance Title, 112 matches on Event Comments, 72 matches on Roles/Actors, and 29 matches on Author.

126
06 April 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Jones and Harris. Afterpiece: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Cast
Role: Somebody Actor: Harris
Role: Robgrave Actor: Harris
Role: Somebody Actor: Harris Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Octavian-a Gentleman; Scapin-Jones; Leander-Harris; With a New Prologue, Epilogue-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Harris
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

127
23 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Harris and Godwin's Booth, next Duck Lane, West Smithfield. To begin at twelve every day of the Fair. Praces: 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d., 3d. Afterpiece: With the Escapes of Harlequin into a Quart Bottlev (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Intriguing Footman; Or, Jack Spaniard Bit

Performance Comment: Prologue-Harris in the Character of a Seaman.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Harris in the Character of a Seaman.

Afterpiece Title: Trick upon Trick

128
12 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Weller, Lewis and Gardner. Tickets deliver'd by Rawlins, Mrs Gould, Mas. Besford, and Trott's Widow, &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17640402 but Juliet-Miss Macklin; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Gardner; Peter-Weller; Page-Mas. Besford; Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Besford
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the Play
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Dutch Skippers, as17640509

129
22 January 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Menteur

Afterpiece Title: L'Epreuve Recriproque

130
29 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

131
02 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

132
04 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: As17490502

133
05 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: As17490502

134
09 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

135
11 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

136
13 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

137
29 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

138
31 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

139
16 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: HHornpipe-Greniere; End: Dance al la Ronde in the French Manner,-the Characters of the Opera

140
21 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: II: Dancing-Mlle Roland her first time here

141
08 March 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Afterpiece Title: Les Precieuse Redicul

Dance: As17500306 Hornpipe-Master Greniere

142
11 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The School-Boy

Performance Comment: Mas. Johnny-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Young Reddish-Wignell; Friendly-Davis; Lettice-Miss Helm; Lady Manlove-Mrs Copin.

Dance: II: Hornpipe (2nd time)-Mlle Capdeville; IV: The Provincial Sailors, as17610508

143
28 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mas. Love was hiss'd for playing out of tune upon the Organ (Hopkins). This night Master Love was hissed for playing out of tune upon the organ (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #179 9s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

144
03 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Rival Captains; or, The Impostor Unmask'd Author(s): Thomas Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Cast
Role: for the first time a Fiera in Mascherata Actor:

Dance: II: A New Double Hornpipe-Harris, Miss Besford [See17730929]; IV: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Mathews [see17740416]

145
10 May 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Related Works
Related Work: Wit's Last Stake Author(s): Thomas King

Afterpiece Title: The Brave Irishman

Related Works
Related Work: Captain O'Blunder; or, The Brave Irishman Author(s): Thomas Sheridan

Dance: End Monologue: Hornpipe-Lapper

Song: End III: He's aye kissing me-Miss Harris; End: Hunting Song-Miss Harris

Music: Between the Acts: The original Scotch Music-

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Lewis (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years)

146
08 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): Thomas Ryder

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Bigotte: With the Second Part of Tegue O Divelly Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Atheist; or, The Second Part of the Souldiers Fortune Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): Thomas Hull
Related Work: Mr Haines's Second Recantation: A Prologue Intended to be spoken by him dress'd in a Turkish habit Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

147
06 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode by Harris, Byrne, Miss Byrne, Miss Besford, in which The Devonshire Minuet by Harris and Miss Besford

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Brett

148
31 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End of mainpiece new Dance, composed by Harris, Damon and Musidora, by Harris, Miss Besford, and others

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistakes Author(s): Joseph Harris
Related Work: The City Bride; or, The Merry Cuckold Author(s): Joseph Harris
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris
Related Work: King and No King Author(s): Thomas Harris
Related Work: The Spring Author(s): James Harris

149
19 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Dance: End of mainpiece new Pastoral Ballet (composed by Harris), The Rival Nymphs, by Byrn, Ratchford, Harris, Miss Byrn, Miss Matthews

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistakes Author(s): Joseph Harris
Related Work: The City Bride; or, The Merry Cuckold Author(s): Joseph Harris
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris
Related Work: King and No King Author(s): Thomas Harris
Related Work: The Spring Author(s): James Harris

150
08 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp; or, The Female Volunteer (composed by Harris) by Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Harris

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistakes Author(s): Joseph Harris
Related Work: The City Bride; or, The Merry Cuckold Author(s): Joseph Harris
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris
Related Work: King and No King Author(s): Thomas Harris
Related Work: The Spring Author(s): James Harris