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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Daigville and Wife"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Daigville and Wife")') 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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We found 4530 matches on Event Comments, 2856 matches on Performance Title, 1540 matches on Performance Comments, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17340920

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Southerne. Afterpiece: With New Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber; Governor-Hewit; Blandford-W. Mills; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Hotman-Turbutt; Widow Lackit-Mrs Shireburn; Charlotte-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche; or, Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Cupid-Master Arne; Venus-Mrs Cantrell; Psyche-Mrs Cibber; Jupiter-Roberts; Bacchus-Topham; Sylvan-Essex; Pan-Thurmond; Swains-Chose, Pelling, Davenport; Pierot-Poitier; Spaniard-Salway; Nymphs-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mynheer Bassoon-Rain ton; Trebelino-Roberts; Quadrille-Este; Plumb-Cross; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Old Woman-Topham .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by Mr Fielding. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; Davy-Mechlin; Harry-Winstone; James-Turbutt; Charlotte-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Poitier. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Poitier. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-A. Hallam; Sir Jasper-Morgan; Leander-Stoppelaer; Robert-Hallam; James-Mullart; Harry-Ridout; Davy-James; Hellebore -Roberts; Dorcas-Miss Norsa; Charlotte-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: As17341009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 4 Nov.: We are informed, that when Mr Handel waited on their Majesties with his New Opera of Ariodante, his Majesty . . . was graciously pleased to subscribe 1000/. towards carrying on the Opera [at CG. No confirmation of this point is known]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 6 Nov.: The King, the Prince of Wales and Princess Amelia, were again to . . . Artaxerxes, in which Signor Farnelli continues to sing to a crowded Audience, with all imaginable Applause. Egmont, Diary, II, 132: Went to the opera, where I heard the finest voice that Europe affords, Faranelli, lately come over. Norwich Gazette, 9 Nov.: We hear that both Operas (occasion'd by their dividing) are at a vast expence to entertain the Nobility and Gentry for the ensuing Season; the Opera House in the Haymarket are reckon'd to stand near 12000l. and Mr Handell at near 9000l. for the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Event Comment: The Bee, 9 Nov.: Mr Handel opens Tomorrow . . . with the Opera of Pastor Fido . . . and we hear there was a Rehearsal this Day at Twelve o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pastor Fido

Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Revellers, as17341116

Performance Comment: II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Revellers, as17341116.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Cibber; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Heron; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Miller; Clincher Jr-Mechlin; Vizard-Cross; Dicky-Master Arne; Errand-Hallam; Constable-Harper; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Lady Darling-Mrs Shireburn; Parly-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Errand Actor: Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan: With the Ridotto Al' Fresco

Dance: By Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by Mr Fielding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: By Denoyer and Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

Event Comment: Egmont, Diary, II, 135: Public music at the Crown and Anchor. . . Faranelli, Curona, and Mr Matheis were our singers, and we had 24 performers on instruments

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Dance: As17341121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: A New Pantomime

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Merlin; or, The Devil of Stone-Henge

Entertainment: [By Lewis Theobald and John Galliard.] With New Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. No Money under the full Price to be taken during the whole Time of the Performance. The advanc'd Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performance Comment: ] With New Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. No Money under the full Price to be taken during the whole Time of the Performance. The advanc'd Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal by Miss Cecilia Young and Miss Isabella Young. Instrumental from the Opera, with Violin by Festing, Violoncello by Caporali, Hautboy by Kytch. Water Musick by Handel, with Benj. Baker doing a Preamble on the Kettle Drums

Performance Comment: Instrumental from the Opera, with Violin by Festing, Violoncello by Caporali, Hautboy by Kytch. Water Musick by Handel, with Benj. Baker doing a Preamble on the Kettle Drums .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Houdart De La Motte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro; Or, Royal Justice

Afterpiece Title: La F1lle Cap1ta1n et Arlequin Son Sergeant: With the Scene of Le Professeur d'Amour

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Chateauneuf. La Frolick (Daily Advertiser only)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by Mr Fielding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Polonese by Essex and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Polonese by Essex and Mrs Walter .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Grand Polish Ballet by Essex and Mrs Walter. Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Grand Comic Ballet: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Grand Comic Ballet: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan