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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Posture Boy"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Posture Boy")') 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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783 results for: Keyword - Posture-Boy
We found 336 matches on Performance Title, 315 matches on Performance Comments, 187 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
06 September 1728 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Posture Makers.

52
05 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Avocat, Pour Et Contre

Entertainment: As17181203; Drunken Dance-; Les Postures-

53
26 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin L'homme A Bonne Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Dutch Burgher Master and his Frow-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Moreau's Grand Comic Wedding Dance-; Tumbling by Harlequin Scaramouch Mezetin Piero-; Scene in Imitation of Elard and his Two Sons-; Les Postures-

54
05 March 1719 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Laron, Grand Provost, Et Juge

Entertainment: Tumbling-; Leap over Man on large Coach Horse-; Italian Postures-

55
19 March 1719 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'enfant Prodigue; Or, The Prodigal Son

Entertainment: Singing-; Dancing-; Tumbling-; Scene of the Monkey-; Italian Postures-; the Challenge by Mr Octave Leaping thro' a Cask stopp'd at both Ends-Mr Antonie

56
22 August 1732 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Envious Statesman; Or, The Fall Of Essex; With The Humours Of The Forc'd Physician

Dance: Mons D'Ferrou Ville , lately arrived from Paris, Miss Brett, Miss Mears

Music: A Band , including Burk Thumoth

Entertainment: Before the Opera: Postures-Phillips

57
23 August 1738 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dragon Of Wantley

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Burgomaster's Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet-Lilliputians; Two Pierrots-Master Littleton, Miss Wright; Two Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison; Two Scaramouches-Master Brooks, Miss Ferg; Postures-Rapinere

58
22 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Dance: A French Boy and Girl (the first Time of their appearance on this Stage); Muzette, Tambourine-the Girl; Wooden Shoe Dance-the Boy; French Peasants-the Boy and Girl; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

59
14 January 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Music: As17051105

Song: Ramondon, the Boy; particularly a 2 Part Song by Henry Purcell-; The Eunuch's Dialogue-Mrs Cross, the Boy

Dance: Cherrier, Lafory, Mrs Cross, Mrs Moss, others

60
11 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Song: Ramondon, the Boy; Eunuch's Dialogue-the Boy, Mrs Cross

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Evans

61
07 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Dance: A French Boy of 11 Years of Age, lately arrived from Paris, who also will perform; several Pieces of Musick on the Bass Viol-A French Boy

62
26 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: MMuzette-French Girl; Tambourine-French Girl; Wooden Shoe Dance-French Boy; French Peasants-French Girl and Boy

63
10 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; II: French Peasant-French Boy and Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

64
18 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: French Peasant-French Boy and Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: II: Leveridge, Salway

65
18 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Peasant-French Boy; Serious Dance-French Girl; IV: Miller and Wife-French Boy and Girl; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Song: III: Roberts

66
05 June 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: Peasants-the French Boy and Girl; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Swiss Dance-French Boy and Girl; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Hippisley's Drunken Man-

67
27 February 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.

68
16 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.

69
05 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: Chacone-Dupre, Mrs Pelling; III: Clown-Nivelon; IV: Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; V: Grand Dance, as17310503

70
26 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: III: French Peasant-Mrs Laguerre; IV: Saraband, Tambourin-Miss Rogers, Scholar to Salle; After I afterpiece: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: II: Miss Rogers; V: Mrs Wright

71
05 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.

Song: I: Roberts; In III: Arra my Judy-a Gentleman

Dance: II: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: By Desire, The Britain (Ball Dance), Minuet-Dupre, Mrs Ozanne; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

72
07 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.

Dance: I: Tambourine-the French Girl; II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; III: Miss Morrison; IV: A new Serious Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

73
01 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.

Dance: As17401027

74
19 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Wooden Shoe-Mechel; Drunken Peasant-Phillips; Le Bergeres Fidelle (new)-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

75
24 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Garrick

Dance: TThe Leek-David and Winifred apShenkin