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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Pit"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Pit")') 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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16191 results for: Keyword - Miss Pit
We found 13763 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 4054 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5851
20 October 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Boxkeepers. Boxes 5s., Pit 3s., First Gallery 2s., Upper Gallery, 1s. No Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ibrahim The 13th Emperor Of The Turks

Song: A new song-Mrs Shaw, never perform'd before, compos'd by a Gentleman lately arriv'd from Dublin

Music: An Extraordinary Entertainment , all of Flutes-Mr Paisible

Dance: A Mimick Night Scene- after the Italian Manner by a newScaramouch, Harlequin; A new dance-Cottin, Mrs Bicknell

5852
29 December 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: the None to go into the Pit or Boxes but by the Subscriber's Tickets....But the Galleries and the Balconies, and Boxes on the Stage, are for the Jenefit of the House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Judgment Of Paris

Music: the As set by Mr Purcell Music for the Prize-

Dance: the Isaack's Scholar, Labbe

5853
23 January 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Boxes are to be open'd into the Pit, where none are to be admitted but by printed Tickets, not exceeding four hundred in number, at Five Shillings a Ticket. [In Daily Courant, 20 Jan., the announcement had specified singing by Signora Joanna Maria Lindebleim, accompanied by Signor Sajoni.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Song: several Songs in Italian and French- The FamousSigniora Joanna Maria; accompany'd-Signior Gasperini; Leveridge, Laroon, Hughes

Dance: Du/Ruell, Mrs Campion, others

5854
01 June 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lee. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [In Daily Courant, 29 May, the admission had been advertised as boxes 6s., pit 4s., gallery 2s. 6d., but on 31 May Daily Courant stated that "all seal'd Tickets that have been dispos'd of by Mrs Lee" at these rates "shall be accounted for" at 5s., 3s., 2s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Song: Singing In Italian the Famous-Signiora Maria Margarita Gallia , lately arriv'd from Italy, who has never yet Sung in England; the Musick which accompanies her Singing is compos'd by Signior Joseph Saggion-

Dance: The Wedding Dance, compos'd by Monsieur L'Abbe,-Monsieur L'Abbe, Mrs Elford

5855
08 June 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Prince. By reason of the Entertainment, the Play will be shortened. Boxes 6s., pit 4s., gallery 2s. 6d. [Genest, II, 293, lists this for 7 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Song: Four new songs, the Nightingale Song-Francisca Margarita del'Epine, with music composed by Jacomo Greber

Dance: As17030601 Also Mezzetin a Clown and two Chair/men-; Blouzabella-Prince, Mrs Elford

5856
30 November 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Subscription. None to be admitted into the Pit or Boxes but by the Subscribers Tickets. The Boxes on the Stage and the Galleries are for the Benefit of the actors. At 5 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; in which several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; accompany'd-the best Masters in England

Dance: Labbe, others

5857
14 December 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Subscription. Admission to Pit or Boxes by Subscribers' Tickets only. Stage Boxes 7s. 6d., Galleries 2s. 6d. and 1s. 6d. are for the Benefit of the Actors. At 5 p.m. No Person to stand on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts [advertised, but not given; see17031221]; A new Piece of Vocal and Instrumental Musick- [never perform'd before, compos'd by Mr Leveridge

Dance: L'Abbe, DuRuell, Cherrier, Mrs Campion, Mrs Elford, Devonshire Girl

5858
06 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [John Banks's The Island Queens (1684) altered.] And by reason of the extraordinary Charge in the Decoration of it, the Prices will be rais'd, Boxes 5s., Pit 3s., First Gallery 2s., Upper Gallery 1s. At 5:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

5859
29 April 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs deL'Epine. Boxes 6s. Pit 5s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Box in the Upper Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: As17040422

Song: Several Entertainments of Singing in Italian-the Famous Signiora Francisca Margarita del'Epine; of the best Songs she hath Sung in England: The Accompanied with Musick- compos'd by Signior Giacomo Greber-

5860
09 January 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Dance: Mlle delaVal, Mrs Elford

5861
16 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: After the Italian manner, All sung, being set to Musick by Master Clayton. No Person to be admitted into the Boxes or Pit but by the Subscriber's Tickets. The Boxes on the Stage and the Galleries are for the Benefit of the Actors. [Premiere of the opera.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsinoe Queen Of Cyprus

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Moss

Song: Before and after Opera: Singing in Italian and English-

5862
31 March 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Cave Underhill. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Five Years. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. It being the last time of Acting at this House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virtuoso

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Dance: Mlle delaVal, Mrs Elford, Firbank, others

5863
07 March 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Pierre Motteux.] By Subscription. Admission to boxes and pit by subscribers' tickets only; first gallery 5s., upper gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Of Love

5864
30 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by MacSwiney. Music adapted by N. Haym. Premiere.] By subscription. None to be admitted into the Boxes or Pit but by the Subscribers' Tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

5865
23 April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Admission to boxes and pit by subscribers' tickets only; gallery 5s., upper gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

5866
04 June 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Boxes 7s. 6d. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. No Person to stand on the Stage, or come behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

5867
16 December 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [By Mary de la Riviere Manley.] Never Acted before. And by Reason of the Extraordinary Charge for Habits, Boxes 5s., Pit 3s., First Gallery 2s., Upper Gallery 1s. Preface: Almyna was admirably Acted, and advantagiously dress'd: The first was owing to Mr Betterton's unwearied care...the second to Mr Swiny...for venturing...to make so great an Expence...both justly condemn'd for playing it at so ill-fated a Time, viz. The immediate Week before Christmas between Devotion and Camilla

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almyna Or The Arabian Vow

5868
14 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Encouragement of the Comedians Acting in the Hay-Market, and to enable them to keep the Diversion of Plays under a separate Interest from the Opera. By Subscription. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and none to be admitted but by the Subscription Tickets. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [Cibber (II, 4-5) states that each subscriber received three tickets for the first day of each of three plays offered by subscription for a payment of three guineas.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

5869
21 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: By Subscription. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and no Person to be admitted but by the Subscribers' Tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A King And No King

5870
04 February 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [By Colley Cibber.] Never Acted before. By Subscription. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and none to be admitted but by the Subscribers' Tickets. [In the preface to The Double Gallant Cibber states that in Marriage a la Mode he joined "the Comical Episodes of the Maiden Queen, and Marriage alamode...the Alteration cost me but six days trouble; and not calling it a new Play, we found the Town very favourable to it."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode Or The Comical Lovers

5871
04 March 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by Joseph Addison. Music by Thomas Clayton.] A new Opera never yet perform'd. By Subscription. None to be admitted into the Boxes or Pit but by the Subscribers' Tickets. [Both A Critical Discourse upon Operas (1709) and Jacobs (I, 3) refer to the unsatisfactory nature of the music; as a result, according to Jacobs, "It had not the Success due to its Merit."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

5872
22 March 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By subscription, with the pit, front boxes, and two side boxes for the subscribers; the galleries for the house

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

5873
01 April 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by P. A. Motteux. Music adapted by Pepusch.] A new Opera. By Subscription. The Front Boxes and Side Boxes to be laid open into the Pit; where none are to be admitted but by the Subscribers' Tickets. And the Stage Boxes, Balconies, and Galleries are for the Benefit of the House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomyris

5874
13 May 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [in Daily Courant, 7 May, Thomyris had been advertised by subscription for Saturday 10 and Thursday 15 at two guineas for three tickets on each day, the number not to exceed 420 in the front boxes, side boxes, and pit, all to be laid together.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomyris Queen Of Scythia

5875
07 February 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and no Person to be admitted but by Tickets...at half a Guinea each Tickets. The Number of Tickets not to exceed 400. Stage Boxes half a Guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. And by Order, no Person to stand upon the Stage. Receipts: #53 15s. 3d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: Cherrier, Debargues, Mrs Debargues, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Evans, others