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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Matthew Birkhead"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Matthew Birkhead")') 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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6056 results for: Keyword - Mr Matthew Birkhead
We found 4266 matches on Event Comments, 1292 matches on Performance Comments, 751 matches on Performance Title, 107 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
05 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers-Lauchery, Miss Baker; II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640319

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09 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Psyche; Or, Love's Mistress

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Music compos'd by the Famous Mr Matthew Lock-

Dance: New dances- proper to the occasion; particularly Arbour Dance in Imitation of the Original-duRuel, Cherrier, Laforest

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20 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-King; Brainworm-Baddeley; Master Stephen-Weston; Clement-Parsons; Matthew-Burton; Old Knowell-Hurst; Young Knowell-J. Aickin; Wellbred-Jefferson; Downright-Bransby; Cash-Brereton; Cob-Moody; Bridget-Mrs Davies; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

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26 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: V: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

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01 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

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28 September 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

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01 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

33
08 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

34
03 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

35
27 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Phoenix; or, Anacreontics Renovated [i

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Entertainment: In 2nd piece: Imitations-Caulfield

36
11 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

37
18 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Ballet: II: Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110

38
16 December 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Writ Of Inquiry Will Be Executed On The Inquisitor General

39
28 April 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

40
08 July 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O Divelly

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Musick-Mr Barret

Dance: Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Willis

41
11 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-Mr Barret

Dance: Prince, Wade, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis

42
17 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Song: As17151028

Dance: A New Dance-Boval, Prince, Birkhead

43
29 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: As17170204

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Miss Younger, Mrs Willis

44
14 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee and Matthews. Tickets and places to be had of Lee at Mr Oliphant's Exeter St., and of Matthews, at the Golden Ball in Duke's, late Earl's Court, Drury Lane. Receipts: #150 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #77 2s.; tickets, #82 7s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; II: New Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison; III: Dutch Dance, as17471128; IV: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Hornpipe (By Desire)-Matthews

45
30 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Birkhead. At the Desire of seveal Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: Four Scaramouches-Prince, l'Abbe Jr, Sandham, Birkhead; Dutch Skipper-Sandham; Sailor's Jig-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Song: A dialogue-Pack, Birkhead

46
11 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Birkhead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: A comical dialogue-Pack, Birkhead

Dance: Prince, Mrs Santlow, others

47
13 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Birkhead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Dance: Prince, Wade, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis

Song: A New Two/part Song-Teno, Rainton

48
16 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Birkhead. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Song: As17170102

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Birkhead, Miss Younger; Mimic Night Scene-

49
07 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Birkhead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Song: Rainton, Mrs Boman

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Lindar

50
25 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: Celladon and Phyllis-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; V: The Medley of Jokes-Master Matthews, Miss Wright