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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.
Event Comment: Benefit Stoppelaer and Mrs Kilby. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: A new Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Song: Leveridge's Song In Praise of English Roast Beef

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Salle. By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Tickets to be had at Madam Salle's Lodgings at Mr Belleur, Jeweller, opposite the Red-Lion, Brownlow-street, DL

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Dance: I: Pigmalion by Lally, Mlle Salle &c. II: Fawns by Lally, Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. III: By Denoyer and Mlle Salle. IV: By Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. V: Minuet by Denoyer and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: II: Fawns by Lally, Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. III: By Denoyer and Mlle Salle. IV: By Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. V: Minuet by Denoyer and Mlle Salle .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton and the Widow of Joseph Giffard, Apothecary. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Any Gentleman, or Lady, who design to serve the Widow of Mr Joseph Giffard, Apothecary, who is left with Five Children are desired to take their Tickets at Pidgeon's Coffee-House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: La Follette c'est Ravize by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: II: A Song with French Horns by Miss Jones. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of the Farce [who plays Manly by Command]. By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: Taken from Shakespear's Taming of the Shrew

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Performance Comment: Manly-the Author [Worsdale]; Peg-Mrs Clive, but see17350225 With the Prologue and Epilogue .

Dance: In II: Amorous Swain, as17350327 V: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. End I of Afterpiece: A Clown by Nivelon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: I: A Song by Kelly. II: In Italian by Young Mr Cutting

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: Pierrots, proper to the Play, by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: By Desire, The Black Joak by Mr and Mrs Pelling. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Myrtillo by Denoyer, Mrs Pelling, Pelling, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: By Desire, The Black Joak by Mr and Mrs Pelling. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Myrtillo by Denoyer, Mrs Pelling, Pelling, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Miss Brett .

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 16 May: We hear that Mr Mechlin has sent a Letter to a principal Persons belonging to Drury-Lane Theatre, signifying his great Sorrow, and his Intention to surrender himself next Sessions at the Old Bailey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Davenport. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: I: The last new Medley Overture, Composed by Charke

Dance: II: The Happy Shepherd and Shepherdess by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Pierots by Davenport and Pelling. IV: Scot's Dance by Davenport and Mrs Davenport. V: By Desire, The Prince of Wales's Saraband, with a Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Pierots by Davenport and Pelling. IV: Scot's Dance by Davenport and Mrs Davenport. V: By Desire, The Prince of Wales's Saraband, with a Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Music: Handel's Water Musick, in which will be performed a Preamble on the Kettle Drums by Job Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Walker; Southampton-Hale; Burleigh-Paget; Sir Walter-Ridout; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Buchanan; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam; Countess of Rutland-a Gentlewoman, but see17341009 .

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Music: Handel's Water Musick, with Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benj. Baker

Dance: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers .
Event Comment: The Tragedy of Zara, Made English [by Aaron Hill]. Applauded Thirty-Six Nights running at Paris. The Characters, by a Sett of Gentlemen and Gentlewomen, who never acted before. None will be admitted but by Tickets into the Room that Night, which (by Reason of the Smallness of the Place) will be all commodiously made into Boxes, for the easy Reception of those many Great Personages, who have read and perus'd this Play with Approbation, and desir'd a long Time to see it acted; and charitably agreed to favour and encourage this Design, for the Benefit of [Mr William Bond, the Proprietor], who brings it on at a great Expence (tho' all that act in it, are so good to appear Gratis for him) who has lain ill of the Gout, and Rheumatism, upwards of Four Years. [This bill, in the London Daily Post and General Advertiser, differs considerably in phraseology, though not in basic fact, from that in the Daily Advertiser.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness [who was present]. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: By Command: II: French Peasants by Poirier and Mlle Roland. III: Pierots by Nivelon and Lalauze. V: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poirier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: III: Pierots by Nivelon and Lalauze. V: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poirier and Mlle Roland .
Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 30 June: On Tuesday last died at Islington, in the 21st Year of his Age, Mr Samuel Lally, a very pretty Dance at [CG]

Performances

Mainpiece Title:

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Eminent Citizens. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Lillo. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere, by H. Fielding, Esq. At Common Prices. 6:30 P.M. [Tickets for Grey, Peploe, Mrs Moor taken. The Doorkeepers are ordered not to take tickets sold by Orange Women.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 3 July: The Play of George Barnwell, and the Farce of the Mock Doctor . . . was perform'd to a Crowded Audience, with Great Applause . . . The Revival of the above-mentioned Play seems welltim'd, when so many fine Ladies of Pleasure make their Appearance, with unusual Equipages, and their Gallants run the most extraordinary Lengths, to their own Ruin, and Grief of their Friends

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; James-Leigh; Hellebore-Cole; Harry-Turbutt; Davy-Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Mrs Este, the first time of her appearing on any stage. By particular Desire, an Epilogue, as17350603.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway

Music: Select Pieces. II: A Concerto for two Hautboys performed by Woodbridge and Neale

Performance Comment: II: A Concerto for two Hautboys performed by Woodbridge and Neale .

Dance: I:Jenny come tie me; or, The Neu, Way of Wooing by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson .

Song: IV: As17350603

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Prue-Mrs Clive; Mrs Frail-Mrs Cross; Mrs Foresight-Miss Hollyday; Nurse-Mrs Willis .
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Arthur. For the Entertainment of the Grand Porpoise, and the rest of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Porponians. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. And an Epilogue, spoken by the Bard, addressed to the Brethren .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. The new Comic Dance called Fye! nay prithee John; or, Handel's Jig by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: The new Comic Dance called Fye! nay prithee John; or, Handel's Jig by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17350924 Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

Event Comment: Benefit W. Bodle, a Brother [who has been ill for two years]. At the particular Desire of several Free and Accepted Masons. Written by Mr Farquhar. 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Dance: I: Running Footman and V: Scot's Dance by Brother Shawford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: Jack of the Green (new) by Taylor and Miss Mann. Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorksh1re-man

Dance: As17350926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal, Instrumental, and Martial...by several of the best Hands from both the Operas

Performance Comment: ..by several of the best Hands from both the Operas .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Passacaille by Mrs Bullock. French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

Performance Comment: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde .