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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir Richard Ford"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir Richard Ford")') 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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10628 results for: Keyword - Sir Richard Ford
We found 6492 matches on Performance Comments, 3627 matches on Author, 1319 matches on Event Comments, 1164 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5726
30 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17671106

5727
29 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

5728
11 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

5729
31 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17680411 but Ratcliff-Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Lessingham; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Tressel-Casey; Add Oxford-Redman; Tyrrel-Bates (playbill). Duchess of York-Miss Vincent (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Add Oxford Actor: Redman
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Dumai, a Young Lady his scholar; End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

5730
19 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Program By Desire. Receipts: #175 11s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

5731
05 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Theatrical Monitor No 7, printed a list of 84 actors, actresses, and dancers belonging to the company, who signed a Petition to the Town in favor of Colman. See Harvard Library ed. of Memoirs of Macklin, II, part 2, p. 14.] Receipts: #115 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: Midas

5732
27 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

5733
18 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

5734
06 September 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Sheridan
Role: Oxford Actor: Sharpless

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: TThe Sailor's Return, as17690825

5735
28 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

5736
28 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

5737
26 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: II of the Comedy: The Whim, as17691123

5738
26 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17701015

5739
31 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

5740
25 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #220 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

5741
16 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. The New Tragedy of Zobeide deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Yates. Zobeide publish'd at 1s. 6d. (Winston MS 10). Paid Younger #2 2s. for license for Zobeide. Advanc'd Cushing as per note #37 10s., and Gardner #30 (Account Book). Receipts: #148 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

5742
03 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

5743
02 June 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire Towards raising a Fund for the relief of those who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage. Mr G better than before if possible (Hopkins Diary). Pit and Boxes together, admittance to Pit only by Box ticket. Doors open half past 5. Begin promptly at Six. Paid Renters #8; Supers and K Drum #1 15s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra constables &c. 18s.; Candles, Oyl and Lampmen, #3 18s. 6d. Total #17 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts for Fund: #295 12s. 3d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon

Monologue: V: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

5744
19 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Comus

5745
30 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

5746
20 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Order of the Grand Buck for the Benefit of Wignell and Davis. N.B. Places will be kept in the front boxes for the brethren of the Mcst Noble Order, who are desired to meet the Grand Buck and His Council at the Shakespeare's Head in the Great Piazza, by 5 o'clock, from thence to proceed to the theatre, and bring the ensigns of the Order with them (playbill). Charges #66 3s. 6d. Deficit to beneficiaries #4 6s. 3d. apiece, cover'd by income from tickets: Wignell #78 4s. (Box 82; Pit 290; Gallery 142); Davis #74 4s. (Box 59; Pit 281; Gallery 173) (Account Book). Receipts: #57 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt

Dance: End: The Whim, as17730426

5747
09 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Characters of Mainpiece Dress'd in the Habits of the Times. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #148 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

5748
20 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: Achilles in Petticoats

5749
01 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #133 13s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

5750
26 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #174 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs