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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "R "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "R ")') 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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5325 results for: Keyword - R
We found 6691 matches on Roles/Actors, 1726 matches on Performance Comments, 226 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Author.

1676
04 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: The Article in the Daily Advertiser of Wednesday last, which mentions Mr Odell's intending to decline concerning himself any longer with the management of Goodman's-fields Playhouse, is a false and scandalous Libel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17310513, but Simon-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Biter Bit

Performance Comment: A New Prologue address'd to the Town, by Mr Odell-Barden.

1677
07 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir Wm. Davenant and Mr Dryden. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17301130, but Prospero-Roberts; Caliban-Wetherilt Sr; Stephano-Shepard; Ariel-Miss Brett; Antonio-Berry; Sycorax-Charke; Mirnada-Mrs Walter; Milcha-Mrs Boman; Amphitrite-Miss Raftor; Watermen-Bridgwater, Oates, Harper, Charke, Burnet, Wright; Infernal Spirits-Boman, Rainton, Charke, Evans, Teno, Tench.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Phillida-Miss Raftor; Cimon-Fielding; Mopsus-Oates; Arcas-Berry; Corydon-Roberts; Damon-Charke.

Dance:

1678
25 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At Common Prices. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310622(in edition).

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: Song-Miss Raftor; accompany'd on the Violin-Charke

1679
30 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625.

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: Miss Raftor

1680
02 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Daily Post, 5 July, states that The London Merchant probably will be acted soon at Hampton Court.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625.

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Billingsgate The Coblers Opera

Performance Comment: As17310611.

1681
09 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality.Daily Journal, 9 July: We hear that a Play-house is to be erected on Hampton-Green, will all Expedition, for acting Plays for the Entertainment of the Royal Family

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17310607.

Song:

Music: As17310625

1682
27 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625.

Afterpiece Title: Bayess Opera

Performance Comment: As17310723 but Eagle-_; Apollo-_.

Music: In: Signora Merigghi's Favourite Song in Porus-Miss Raftor; End: The Cuckow-

1683
30 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality, and Eminent Merchants of the City of London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17310720.

Music: As17310727

1684
03 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 23 July

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625 but With the Prologue, Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performance Comment: As17310713.

Music: TThe Cuckow-

Song: Miss Raftor

1685
11 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction, and Eminent Merchants of the City of London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625 but With the Prologue, Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Miss Raftor; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Sir Roger-Cibber Jr; Sir Humphrey-Berry; Statute-Shepard; Filbert-Stoppelaer; Peascod-Oates; Nettle-Charke; Steward-Fielding; Constable-Wetherilt; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Countrymen, Ghosts, Soldiers-Wright, Excell, Burnet, Gray, Wetherilt, Peploe.

Music: TThe Cuckow-Charke, others

Song: Miss Raftor

1686
13 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625 With the Prologue, Epilogue.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: As17310811.

Music:

Song: As17310811

1687
16 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625 With the Prologue, Epilogue.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Sergeants-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Music:

Song: As17310811

1688
20 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 11 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625 With the Original Prologue, Epilogue.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17310816, but Epilogue address'd to the Town-.

Song: I: Miss Raftor; II: Pastoral Dialogue-Stoppelaer, Miss Oates

Music: TThe Cuckow-

Dance: IV: Bartholomew Fair-F. Tench, Miss Brett; End Afterpiece: Country Dance-

Performance Comment: Tench, Miss Brett; End Afterpiece: Country Dance-.

1689
23 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction, and eminent Merchants of the City of London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17311016.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17311016.

Song: Miss Raftor

Music: Select Pieces-

1690
28 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. [Their Majesties present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17311016.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17311005.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance:

1691
29 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17311016.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17311016, but Gardeners and Wives-_.

1692
11 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction and Eminent Merchants of the City of London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17311016, but Barnwell Sr-Watson.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17311005.

Dance: TThe Tambourin-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; The Lorrain-Essex, Mrs Booth

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Song: Miss Raftor

1693
22 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Orooonoko-Marshall; Aboan-W. Mills; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-A. Hallam; Stanmore-Watson; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlotte-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Butler; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: TThe Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17310925, but Hilliard-_; Oldrents-_; Scentwell-_; Amie-_; Beggars-_.

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Haughton, Master Lally, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

1694
26 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17311125.

1695
27 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17311008, but Sullen-W. Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Scrub-Norris.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17311011.

1696
04 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Composed by the late Monsieur Roger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: See17311101.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17311125.

1697
06 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: See17311014, but Shallow-Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17311125.

1698
07 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Sir Francis-Griffin; Charles-Mills; Marplot-Cibber Jr; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Miranda-Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17311125.

1699
09 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction, and Eminent Merchants of the City of London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17311111.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: See17311125.

1700
27 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17311111.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17311029, but Venus-Mrs Booth; Adonis-Denoyer; Deities of Pleasure-_.

Dance: In: Grand Ballad D'Amour, as17311222

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: Miss Raftor