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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Richard Sheridan"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Richard Sheridan")') 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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8632 results for: Keyword - Mr Richard Sheridan
We found 4663 matches on Event Comments, 2037 matches on Author, 1836 matches on Performance Comments, 1224 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1951
08 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Song: In II: Lowe; III: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe

Dance: III: Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: Peasants-Muilment

1952
23 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Rosco, Richardson, Delagarde. Receipts: #160 (Rylands)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Related Works
Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne; IV: Two Pierots-Richardson, Delagarde

1953
02 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: In II: Roberts

Dance: III: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel

1954
13 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Pitts; V: Minuet, Louvre-Master Pitts, Miss Scot

Song: III: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Lowe

1955
14 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Related Works
Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: II: Roberts

Dance: III: Pierots-Richardson, Delagarde; IV: The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Music: V: Handel's Water@Musick, Preamble on the Kettle Drum-Jo. Woodbridge

1956
23 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411021

1957
27 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Infernals Actor: Leveridge, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Davenport, Destrade

1958
05 January 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

1959
15 January 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Related Works
Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Demons Actor: Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde
Role: Elements Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs Wright

1960
29 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph like Rosamond-Beard; IV: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe

Dance: II : Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411218; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17420120

1961
08 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Related Works
Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Demons Actor: Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde
Role: Elements Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs Wright

1962
11 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Demons Actor: Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson
Role: Country Lads Actor: Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson, Dupre

1963
18 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph like Rosamond-Beard; IV: Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: Les Arlequins, as17420212; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17420120, but Desse, +Baudoin, _Delemain, Miss _Rayner, Miss _Wright

1964
23 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: TTambourine, as17411230; Chacone, as17411230; La Provencale, as17420212

1965
11 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Demons Actor: Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde
Role: Elements Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs Wright

1966
05 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: Le Boufon, as17420325

Song: II: Singing in Italian-Beard; III: Song-Lowe; V: (By Particular Desire) the favourite song of Elin@a@Roon-Mrs Clive (as she performed it in Dublin)

1967
30 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Dragoness

Dance: New Comic Dance-Richardson, Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun; Sailor's Dance, as17420427 Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

1968
08 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Related Works
Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Demons Actor: Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde
Role: Elements Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs Wright

Dance: NNew Scots Dance, as17420401

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121, but Shepherdesses-Mlle _Rhenos, Mlle _Maudet

Cast
Role: Pastors Actor: Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Bencraft

1969
12 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: CComic Dance, as17420505; Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420510

1970
13 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Running Footman's Dance-Phillips; III: Hornpipe-Phillips

Song: IV: Song-Beard

1971
22 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Song-Beard; III: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

Dance: I: Running Footman's Dance, as17420428 II: Le Boufon, as17420325 IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205; V: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029

1972
21 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Music: III: Concerto-Piantinada

Song: IV: Song-Lowe

Dance: II: La Mascarada, as17421009; V: Les Matelotes, as17421009

1973
27 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17421120; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17421123

1974
17 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: II: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421201; V: La Recrue des Houssars, as17421211

1975
29 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Tyrolean Dance, as17421129; V: Peasant Dance, as17420921