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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir Richard Steele"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir Richard Steele")') 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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10572 results for: Keyword - Sir Richard Steele
We found 6444 matches on Performance Comments, 3625 matches on Author, 1312 matches on Event Comments, 1154 matches on Performance Title, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

4501
10 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality, who could not have Places Yesterday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber Sr

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance:

4502
24 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman under Misfortunes. [In London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 24 March, Ryan thanks the public for assistance at his benefit and adds that Sir William Saunderson engaged for Ryan "near a fourth Part of his Audience."]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17350117, but Sir George-A. Hallam .
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: Solo on Violin by a Youth of 13 Years, who never performed in public before, a scholar of Signor Catanio

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17350311 By Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle

4503
02 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Crown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber Sr

Dance: II: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c. V: Le Badinage, as17351022

4504
13 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #78

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Miss Pritchard; Leander-Beard; Sir Jasper-Turbutt; James-Winstone; Harry-Leigh; Davy-Macklin; Hellebore-Cole; Charlotte-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Turbutt

Dance: As17370920

4505
25 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Sir John Cockle Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Timothy Flash Actor: Beard

Dance: I: Saraband, Minuet-the Elder Miss Scott; II: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

4506
28 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Sir John Cockle Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Timothy Flash Actor: Beard

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with two new Minuets for Trumpets and other Instruments-

Dance: II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

4507
02 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Mills; Foppington-Macklin; Morelove-Wright; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Miller

Dance: I: A new Serious Dance-Muilment; II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Pastoral-Muilment; IV: La Pieraite-Livier, Mrs Thompson; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

4508
26 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress or The Ridotto Al Fresco

Dance: As17390920

4509
27 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

4510
28 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: As17390920

4511
29 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

4512
01 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Dance: As17390929

4513
02 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Dance: III: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

4514
27 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: V: Ballet-Muilment

4515
08 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher, by Sir John Vanbrugh and Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: An English Opera, written by the late Mr Addison, and new set to Musick by Mr Arne, reserving two or three Favourite Songs, out of his former Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Beard; Sir Trusty-Rheinhold; Page-Miss Edwards; Queen-Mrs Arne; Rosamond-Mrs Clive; Grideline-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Rheinhold

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; II: L'Allamande-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

4516
27 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Song: As17460125

Dance: As17460125

4517
28 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Song: As17460125

4518
29 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

4519
31 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Song: As17460125

4520
01 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Song: As17460125

4521
27 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Particular desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17460224 Ballet never performed call'd The Drunken Tyrolese-Sodi

Song: TThe Flocks shall leave the Mountains, as17460125

4522
13 May 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

4523
23 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

4524
04 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Song: II: Liberty Alone-(from the Oratorio of Judas Maccabaeus sung by Roberts); IV: Come Smiling Liberty-Roberts

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Matthews, Miss Vandersluys; V: The English Boy, English Girl

4525
18 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Varney (Housekeeper). Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Sir Hugh-Clough; Rugby-$Marr; Bardolph-$Johnson (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #210 ($Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh-Yates; Shallow-Taswell; Page-Winstone; Dr Caius-Blakes; Slender-Woodward; Host of Garter-W. Vaughan; Bardolph-Clough; Pistol-Ackman; Nym-Allen; Simple-H. Vaughan; Fenton-Scrase; Robin-Simson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Hornpipe-a child five years old; V: Scots Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston; Rural Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston

Song: III: Lass of the Mill-Vernon