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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir George Baker"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir George Baker")') 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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13524 results for: Keyword - Sir George Baker
We found 7173 matches on Performance Comments, 6589 matches on Author, 1520 matches on Event Comments, 767 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5526
12 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

Monologue: 1772 11 12 Before: (By particular desire) New Occasional Prelude. As 27 Oct

5527
07 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: III: The Butterfly, as17721204

5528
13 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

5529
18 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

5530
17 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17720925

5531
18 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Add Sir Charles Actor: DuBellamy.
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: IV: A Double Hornpipe-Mas Blurton, Miss Besford

5532
27 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mrs Baks for walking 13 nights in King Henry VIII to 15th Inst.: #3 5s. (Account Book). [Mrs Baks as a walking super seems to have done better in salary at 4s. 1d. per night than did the men (Gard &c.) who perform'd as Ostriches, Asses, Hogs &c. in the afterpieces at 2s. 6d. per night. The difference may have depended upon whether one was a mute in a mainpiece or an afterpiece.] Receipts: #159 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Add Sir Charles Actor: DuBellamy.
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: IV: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17720921; End: New Dance, as17730206

5533
03 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: V: A New Dance-Tassoni's Scholar; End Farce: (By Particular Desire) a Hornpipe-Tassoni's Scholar

5534
17 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston. Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets deliver'd for A Comedy will be taken. Paid 6 days salary list at #86 14s. 7d. per diem, #520 7s. 6d.; Mr G. Garrick on acct #50; Rec'd from Sinking Fund #45; Stopages #15 17s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #149 9s. Charges: #64 12s. Profits to Weston: #84 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Yates, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Sir Epicure-Wright; Abel Drugger (for that night only)-Weston; Headlong-Keen; Knowlife-Griffith; Face-Palmer Subtle-J. Aickin; Doll Tricksey-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Wright

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

5535
24 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: A New Grand Turkish Dance, composed by Froment in which-Mrs Sutton will dance the character of a Sultana; IV: By Particular Desire. The Louvre and Minuet, also the Dauphin Minuet-Froment, Mrs Sutton, his scholar

5536
25 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miller, scholar to Fishar; IV: A New Dance-Langrish, Miss Besford, as17730426

Music: End: Concerto on Harpsichord-Master Condell

5537
18 June 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: The Italian Peasants, as17730614

5538
23 June 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17730614

5539
19 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: As17730614

5540
25 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

5541
09 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Lauchery per order #4 4s.; 2 extra flutes 4 nights (8th incl.) #2.; Mr Highley on acct #130. Receipts: #259 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: J. Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Sir James Eliot Actor: J. Aickin

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

5542
15 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: J. Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17730918

5543
18 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17731208

5544
18 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Quick, King, Wignell, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Wild, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Willems, Mrs Helme, Mrs White

Dance: III: A Dance, as17731014

5545
14 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for King. Part of pit will be laid into Boxes. The Entertainment By Desire and for the only night this season. Receipts: #254 6s. 6d. Charges: #65 12s. Profit to King: #188 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Monologue: End: Linco's Travels. Linco-King; Old Woman-Mrs Bradshaw

5546
08 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Song: (by Desire) O What a Charming thing's a Battle-Mr Bannister

5547
20 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: DuBellamy.
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Blurton; IV: A Minuet-Hussey, Mrs Stephens; Cotillons-Hussey, Dumay, King, Curtat, Mrs Inville, Miss Bassan, Miss Matthews, Mrs Hartle, as17740518; End: A Comic Dance-Aldridge, Mrs Stephens, as17740517

5548
27 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: As17740613

5549
11 July 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: As17740613

5550
29 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #269 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Davies; Sir ThomasTesty-Hurst; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-Burton; Roger-Keen; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Flora-Mrs Scott; Betty-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Hurst

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17740917