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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir Ralph Verney"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir Ralph Verney")') 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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8140 results for: Keyword - Sir Ralph Verney
We found 6077 matches on Performance Comments, 1635 matches on Author, 970 matches on Event Comments, 465 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7926
20 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: As17340218

7927
11 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Benefit Mrs Clive, formerly Miss Raftor. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick, in which Poitier will beat the Kettle Drum

Dance: I: A new Dutch Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. II: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Davenport. III: English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. IV: La Badine by Lally, Mlle Grognet, Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

7928
19 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutch Woman by Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Lally, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Polonese, as17340318

7929
25 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. III: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. IV: Polish Dance, as17340318 but Miss Mann added. V: Revellers

Song: II: By Miss Arne

7930
30 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Taken from the French by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Music: A Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: I: A new Maggot by Le Brun. In II: Polonese, as17340325 V: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. End I of Afterpiece: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. End Afterpiece: Grand Dance in Momus, as17340316

Song: III: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Bella Sorge L'Esperanza (from Ariadne) by Miss Arne

7931
16 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

7932
22 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit A. Hallam and Ridout. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Mithridates taken at this Play. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, &c

7933
03 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Tickets for Allen, Peploe, Mrs Herle, Mrs Elmy taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. II: French Peasant. III: Le Rostand Sabotier, both by Mons DensengencracolasVilliers, the first time of his appearance upon the English stage

7934
21 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Roberts, in lieu of one last Season at DL. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. 6:30 P.M. N.B. The Play and Entertainment will be conducted with the utmost Decorum: And whereas several Irregularities have been committed, as to Hours of beginning, &c. this is to assure all Gentlemen and Ladies that please to favour us with their Presence, that the Play will certainly begin at the time propos'd; and particular Care is taken that the whole Performance will endeavour at universal Satisfaction. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Dance: I: Prince of Wales's Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Les Bergers Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: In II: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones

7935
18 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. IV: By Mlle Salle. v: Scots Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

7936
19 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. III: Grecian Sailors by Glover, Le Sac, Dukes, Delagarde, Dupre. IV: A new dance by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performance Comment: III: Grecian Sailors by Glover, Le Sac, Dukes, Delagarde, Dupre. IV: A new dance by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh .

Song: II: As17350422

7937
17 October 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. Vanbrugh. Receipts: #89 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

7938
15 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #36 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

7939
27 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. Vanbrugh. Receipts: #109 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

7940
02 February 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #87 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

7941
05 February 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #147 1s. [Their Majesties, Duke, and Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

7942
01 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. Vanbrugh. Receipts: #53 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

7943
11 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #65 15s.; tickets #51 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: A Ballet by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Livier, Dupre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman. Scot's Dance, as17360226

7944
28 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Desse. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Desse's House in Bagnio Lane in Newgate Street.] Receipts: money #15 19s.; tickets #28 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song:

Dance:

7945
21 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Thirty Years. Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's The Mistress

Performance Comment: Gaylove-Johnson; Beauford-Wright; Sir D. Fancy-W. Giffard; Empty-Penkethman; Roger-Norris; Nicholas-Yates; Lady Fancy-Mrs Marshall; Harriet-Mrs Hamilton; Charlot-Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: I: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: Scots Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland

Song: II: The Early Horn Salutes the Morn-Miss Jones; III: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

7946
29 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Pergrine-Penkethman; Rashly-Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton; Maria-Mrs Roberts; Ranger-Richardson; Old Fumble-Norris; Sneak-Woodward; Sir R. Petulant-Lyon; Spatterdash-Hamilton; Mrs Snare-Mrs M. Giffard; Governess-Mrs Wetherilt; Betty-Miss Tollet; Cordelia-Mrs Penkethman; the first time of her appearing on any stage. Likewise (by Desire) an Epilogue-Penkethman, riding on an Ass.

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

7947
11 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir W. Davenant, Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: In II: Dance of Winds-Muilment, Thurmond; In IV: Comic Dance of Fantastical Spirits (in Grostesque Characters)-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Levier, Pelling; In V: Waterman's Dance-Harper; with a Grand ballet of Sailors-Mlle Roland

7948
14 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir W. Davenant, Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: As17370411

7949
18 April 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: EEgmont, Diary, II, 390: To the Haymarket Playhouse, where a farce was acted called Eurydice First Hiss'd?, an allegory on the loss of the Excise Bill. The whole was a satire on Sir Robert Walpole, and I observed that when any strong passages fell, the Prince, who was there, clapped, especially when in favour of liberty. [The Princess of Wales was also present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice Hiss'd

7950
25 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir W. Davenant, Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: As17370411