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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "New Theatre in Lincolns Inn Fields"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "New Theatre in Lincolns Inn Fields")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teodolinda

Dance: End I: an entire new Divertisement (composed by Noverre) Le Faune Infidele-Nivelon, Mlle Hilligsberg, D'Egville, Mlle Millerd

Ballet: End Opera: Venus and Adonis. As17930226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Dance: As17930408

Song: End II: a New Song composed by Percy-Master Welsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teodolinda

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17930216, but _Nivelon; Pas de Trois-; a new Allegorical Scene-, in honour of his Majesty's Birth Day; End Opera: Le Jaloux Puni, as17930601 but Master Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: End IV: Le Pas Russe, as17930531; End: a New Comic Dance composed by D'Egville-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: a New Divertisement-Mlle Millerd, Favre Gardel, Gentili, Mlle Favre Gardel, Mlle Hilligsberg; in which the favourite concerto of Giornovichi-Favre Gardel, Mlle Millerd; End Opera: Le Jaloux Puni, as17930604

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End: New Comic Dance, as17930607 but Miss _Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: New Divertisement-[see17930608; The concerto-Master Smith

Ballet: End Opera: Iphiginia in Aulide. As17930423, but Egisthus-Aumer; Agamemnon-_; Achilles-_; Clytemnestra-_

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: III: a Hornpipe in Character-Byrn

Entertainment: When in War on the Ocean, as17931002; New Song-Gray in place of Incledon; The Music, as17931002; The Dances, as17931002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Contadini Bizzarri

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, composed by Noverre [performers not listed]; End of Act II L'Union des Bergeres, as17940304athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Capriccio Drammatico

Afterpiece Title: LA BELLA PESCATRICE

Dance: End of 1st piece New Divertisement, as17940311End of 2nd piece L' Union des Bergeres, as17940304but omitted: Mlle Guiardele, Mme Hilligsberg

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Afterpiece Title: HE WOU'D BE A SOLDIER

Dance: After the Monologue Dermot and Kathlane, as17931022

Song: In the course of mainpiece a Tippetywitchet, the words by O'Keeffe, with new Music by Shield, by Fawcett, in the Character of Dr Grigsby

Monologue: 1794 05 16 End of main piece a Jeu d' Esprit; or, Jerr Sneak's intended Law Suit with the Major, with The Little Pig lays without any Straw, by Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Afterpiece Title: THE NEW DIVERTISEMENT

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Palate, Fieldtree, Ensign Hardy//Patty, Jenny.] Written to introduce the following favorite Songs: Mary's Dream, The moon had climbed the highest hill (composed by Ralph [recte Relfe]), by Miss Poole; The Vestry Dinner, Churchwarden I have been (written by Cross, composed by Reeve), by Rees; The High Mettled Racer, See the course throng'd with gazers (composed by Dibdin), by Incledon (1st time); The Gipsey Ballad, A wand'ring Gipsey, Sir, am I (words and melody by Peter Pindar, Esq. [pseud. for John Wolcot], accompaniments by Shield), by Mrs Clendining; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no Dancing Master (written by Collins, composed by Reeve), by Johnstone; The Storm, Cease, rude Boreas (written by George Alexander Stevens), by Incledon; [Auld] Robin Gray, Young Jamie lov'd me well, by Mrs Clendining; From morn till night I take my glass, by Incledon and Johnstone; Vo sol cando (composed by Vinci), by Miss Poole; The Triumph of Wine, What tho' from Venus Cupid sprung (composed by Dibdin), by Johnstone; Father, Mother and Suke (composed by Dibdin), by Fawcett. To conclude with the following Selection of Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert: as17940523, but God preserve his Majesty in place of Water parted from the sea .

Afterpiece Title: THE SHIPWRECK; or, French Ingratitude

Music: End of Act II of 1st piece a Solo on the Union Pipes by Courtney; In the course of the Evening a Duetto on the Union Pipes and Harp by Courtney and Weippert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Afterpiece Title: LA SERVA PADRONA

Music: Between the two Operas a concerto on the violin by Giornovichi

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece New Divertisement, as17940311athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Dance: End of opera New Divertisement, as17940311after which: La Vittoria, Ballet, Rule Britannia, all as17940623

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17941220; End II: a new Ballet by Onorati L'Amant Retrouve-Gentili, Lahante, Aumer, Mlle Rosine, Mme DelCaro, Mme Hilligsberg

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17941220; End II: New Divertisement by Onorati-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scola Dei Maritati

Dance: End I: New Divertisement, as17950228; End II: L'Amant Retrouve, as17950124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: The British Recruit; or, Who's Afraid

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Song: In course 2nd piece: The Mid Watch-Incledon; 2nd piece to conclude: with a new Loyal Duet (composed by Shield) Tho' Hurricanes rattle tho' Tempest appear-Incledon, Bowden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aci E Galatea

Dance: End I: New Divertisement, as17950228; End II: L'Espiegle Soubrette, as17950124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scola Dei Maritati

Dance: End I: New Divertisement, as17950228; End II: Paul et Virginie- see17950326Mme Hilligsberg will perform in men's Clothes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aci E Galatea

Dance: End I: New Divertisement, as17950228; End II: Paul et Virginie- [see17950326

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Dance: End: As17950601 but New Reel-Mrs _Fialon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina

Afterpiece Title: Semiramide (Act II only)

Dance: End 1st piece: L'Amant Retrouve, as17950124; End 2nd piece: L'Odio vinto dall' Eroismo, as17950613

Music: End I 2nd piece: Preserving the favourite trio-; and with an additional new song here for the occasion by Bianchi-Mme Banti; accompanied by the English horn-Ferlendis; violoncello-Lindley; French Horns-the Leanders; bassoon obligato-Holmes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Traci Amanti

Dance: End I: a new Demy@Character Dance [Le Bouquet (see17960305 composed by Onorati, music by Mazzinghi]-Didelot, Mme Rose, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: Les Trois Sultanes-[see17960310

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Due Gobbi

Dance: End I: Le Bouquet, as17960315End Opera: a new Ballet (taken from the Incas of Marmontel; composed by Onorati) Alonso e Cora-Didelot, Mme Rose, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg