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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Jefferson and Wife"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Jefferson 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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8273 results for: Keyword - Mr Jefferson and Wife
We found 4541 matches on Event Comments, 2818 matches on Performance Title, 1792 matches on Performance Comments, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6026
07 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear, by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

6027
08 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17231028

6028
13 January 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Dance: A Night Scene between a Harlequin and Countryman-

6029
16 January 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Song: Mrs Hill

Dance: As17240113

6030
21 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captives

6031
31 January 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Mountfort. With Sinkings, Flyings, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the same

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Doctor Faustus: With The Humours Of Harlequin And Scaramouch

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One

6032
01 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Weekly

Dance: Myrtillo-

6033
08 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Song: As17240201

6034
27 February 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hawker and Thomas. By Subscription. Written by the late Mr Farquhar. At 6 p.m. N.B. Several Gentlemen and Ladies have complained of the coldness of the House, particular Care will be taken that Night to make the House much warmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

6035
23 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Belmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Bluff-Hall; Sharper-Leigh; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Setter-Spiller; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Mrs Sterling; Laetitia-Mrs Cantrell; Sylvia-Miss Purden; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Chambers; particularly The Tipling Philosophers-Leveridge

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon Sr, Nivelon Jr, Glover, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall; particularly Two Pierrots-the Nivelons; Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogeir; Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

6036
23 March 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

6037
28 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

6038
05 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; or, The Country Wedding

6039
06 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Mrs Willis. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Song, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Afterp1ece: Compos'd by Mr John Eccles, Master of the King's Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

6040
16 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Dance: End I: Saraband-Mrs Brett; II: Peasant-Lanyon, Mrs Ogden; III: Louvre-Mrs Wall; IV: Tollet's Ground-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier; V: Myrtillo-

6041
18 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Lindar and May. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mianpiece: Written by Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond, Boval, Topham, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe; particularly Foresters-

Song: Miss Lindar

6042
21 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright and Fielding. Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17240418

6043
21 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Nivelon Jr, Mrs Cross
Role: Pierot Man and Woman Actor: Pelling, Mrs Cross
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Lanyon, Mrs Ogden
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Dupre, Mrs Rogeir
Role: Messetin Man and Woman Actor: Glover, Mrs Wall

Song: Mrs Barbier

6044
28 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley

Dance: End I: Saraband-Mrs Brett; II: Louvre-Mrs Wall; III: Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier; IV: Entry-Glover; V: Peasant-Lanyon, Mrs Ogden

6045
22 June 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces- , accompany'd with the Harpsicord, Flutes, and Hautboys

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: The Drunken Man-Harper

6046
26 June 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Dance: As17240623

6047
18 July 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance:

6048
24 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Dryden. With proper Habits and Decorations. Receipts: #15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Dance:

6049
29 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, James, Mrs Ogden; particularly Swedish Dal Karle-; Spinning Wheel Dance-; Irish Dance- (in Fingalian Habits)

6050
22 August 1724 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bednal Green; Or, The Woman Never Vex'd; With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Entertainment: Vaulting-; Tumbling-; High Rope Walking-