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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr and Master Burton"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr and Master Burton")') 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 4596 matches on Event Comments, 3810 matches on Performance Comments, 1500 matches on Performance Title, 21 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: As17340129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: As17340129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Dance: French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle. Pigmalion, as17340114

Event Comment: A new Comedy: Written by the late Mr Gay. [Not published before 1743, and no cast available.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Dance: By Maker and Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. By Command of His Royal Highness. Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Scots Dance, as17341004 French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. The Nassau by Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Miss Norsa, Le Sac, Mrs Ogden, De la Garde, Miss Baston. Pigmalion, as17340114

Song: By Miss Norsa

Event Comment: dvertiser, 11 March: We hear, amongst other publick Diversions that are prepaid for the Solemnity of the approaching Nuptials, there is to be perform'd [at King's, 13 March] a Serenata, call'd Parnasso in Festa: The Fable is Apollo and the Muses celebrating the Marriage of Thetis and Peleus. There is one standing Scene, which is Mount Parnassus, on which sit Apollo and the Muses, assisted with other proper Characters emblematically dress'd, the whole Appearance being extreamly magnificent; nor is the Musick less entertaining, being contriv'd with so great a Variety, that all sorts of Musick are properly introduc'd in single Songs, Duettoes, &c. intermix'd with Chorus's something in the Stile of Oratorios, People have been waiting with Impatience for this Piece, the celebrated Mr Handel having exerted his utmost Skill in it.hathiBenefit Delane. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

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Event Comment: A Serenata. Being an Essay of several different Sorts of Harmony.[Music by Handel. Done into English by George Oldmixon.] Daily Advertiser, 14 March: Last Night Mr Handell's new Serenata, in Honour of the Princess Royal's Nuptials with the Prince of Orange, was perform'd before their Majesties, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Prince of Orange, and all the Royal Family, and was received with the greatest Applause; the Piece containing the most exquisite Harmony ever furnish'd from the Stage, and the Disposition of the Performers being contriv'd in a very grand and magnificent Manner. [The marriage of the Prince of Orange and Royal Princess occurred on Thursday, 14 March.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parnasso In Festa; Or, Apollo And The Muses Celebrating The Nuptials Of Thetis And Peleus

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 18 March: Amongst the many Rejoicings made on Account of the Royal Nuptials ... on Thursday Night Mr Giffard order'd 12 triomphal Arches to be erected before the House, which were finely illuminated, a large Bonfire to be made, Fireworks to be play'd off, and plenty of Drink given to the Populace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. Watteau by Miss Robinson. English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Revellers, as17340319

Performance Comment: Watteau by Miss Robinson. English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Revellers, as17340319.
Event Comment: Composed by Mr Handel. [Prince and Princess of Orange, Princess Caroline, Mrs Pendarves, Lady Rich, and Egmont present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 362, conjectures it to be: Deborah-Signora Strada; Barak-Signora Maria Caterina Negri (?); Abinoam-Reinhold (?); Sisera-Carestini; Jael-Signora Rosa Negri; Israelite Women-Signora Durastanti; Chief Priest-Waltz; Chief Priest of Israelites-Reinhold (?) .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance: I: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. III: Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Revellers by Miss Latour and others. V: Dutchwoman by Miss Robinson

Performance Comment: III: Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Revellers by Miss Latour and others. V: Dutchwoman by Miss Robinson .

Song: II: Quanto dolce, duanto care by Miss Arne

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: II: The Nassau, as17340117 III: French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle. IV: Scotish Dance, as17341004 V: Shepherd and Shepherdess by Malter and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: IV: Scotish Dance, as17341004 V: Shepherd and Shepherdess by Malter and Mlle Salle .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wright and Mrs Stevens. Mainpiece: As 7 Dec. 1733. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Galliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Sanderson

Dance: A new Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Song: English Cantata by Mrs Wright

Event Comment: Mrs Pendarves, 27 April: Yesterday morning [26] at the rehearsal of a most delightful opera at Mr Handel's called Sosarme. Delany, Autobiography, I, 463

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sosarme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. The Kilkenny by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. Scot's Dance by Glover and Mrs Laguerre

Performance Comment: The Kilkenny by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. Scot's Dance by Glover and Mrs Laguerre .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Shireburn and Mrs Pritchard. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Event Comment: Mrs Pendarves, 30 April: I go to-night... to Sosarmes, an opera of Mr Handel's, a charming one, and yet I dare say it will be almost empty!

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sosarmes

Event Comment: Benefit Houghton and Harrington. N.B. Mr Quin's late Indisposition having render'd him incapable of performing the Part of Falstaff, without a manifest Hazard of his Health, we are oblig'd to alter the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: Tambourine, as17340504. Scotch Dance, as17331004

Song: A Chancon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre, proper to the Play. By Salway

Event Comment: An Opera, compos'd by Mr Handel. Intermix'd with Chorusses. 6:30 P.M. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pastor Fido

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 365, suggests a possible cast: Mirtillo-Carestini; Amarilli-Signora Strada; Eurilla-Signora Durastanti; Silvio-Scalzi; Dorinda-Signora Maria Caterina Negi; Tirenio-Waltz .
Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I.: Pierrots by Fisher Tench and Davenport. II: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. III: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. IV: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, &c

Performance Comment: : Pierrots by Fisher Tench and Davenport. II: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. III: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. IV: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Tradge; Lucius-Paul; Sempronius-Williamson; Juba-Bowen; Syphax-Ward; Portius-Randall; Marcus-Pritchard; Decius-Jones; Marcia-Miss Hughes; Lucia-a young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any Stage. And (by Desire) the Original Prologue by Mr Tradge .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Hewson; King-Hewitt; Prince-Macklin; Falstaff-Paget; Worster-Ridout; Vernon-Cross; Douglas-Winstone; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Blunt-Machen; Bardolph-Topham; Francis-Hallam; Kate-Miss Mann; Hostess-Mrs Dyer .
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Lovegirlo-Ridout; Bilkum-Cross; Galoon-Topham; Leathersides-Machen; Stormandra-Hallam; Mother Punchbowl-Mrs Egerton; Kissinda-Miss Hughes; Nonpareil-Miss Jones; Industrious Jenny-Burnet; but see17340417 The Original Prologue spoken by Hewson . but see17340417 The Original Prologue spoken by Hewson .
Cast
Role: Stormandra Actor: Hallam

Music: A Piece of Musick upon the Common Flute by a Gentleman, composed by Sig Valesciene

Dance: Two Pierrots by F. Tench and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Tench and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann .