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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir Robert Rich"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir Robert Rich")') 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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10215 results for: Keyword - Sir Robert Rich
We found 6855 matches on Performance Comments, 2743 matches on Author, 1611 matches on Event Comments, 583 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

951
24 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh, and Colley Cibber Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: James
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

952
13 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

953
07 February 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of afterpiece [Daily Courant]. Benefit J. and Ch. Rich [Rich's Register]. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #71 3s.; tickets #26

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

954
29 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #70. Rich's Register: Recd of Lady Rochester 4-0-0

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

955
26 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #63 12s. [For Rich's operation of both cg and lif simultaneously, see Hughes and Scouten, John Rich and the Holiday Seasons of 1732-33, pp. 46 -52.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

956
01 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted there before. New Decorations incident to the play (General Advertiser). Advanc'd towards purchasing Mr Smollet's copy of Alceste #100 (Account Book). Handel remov'd to Covent Garden, and entered into some engagements with Rich, the particulars of which are not known, save that in discharge of a debt that he had contracted with him in consequence thereof, he some years after set to music an English opera entitled Alceste, written by Dr Smollet, and for which Rich was at great expense in a set of scenes painted by Servandoni; but it was never performed (Hawkins, General History of Music, V, 324). [For additional information on Alceste, see Deutsch, Handel, pp. 679-81. See also cg 14 Feb. 1749.] Receipts: #155 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Erminia; or, The Fair and Vertuous Lady Author(s): Richard Flecknoe
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt

957
22 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats or The Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: Punch-Shaw; Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr; Harlequin-Lun [John Rich].John Rich].
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17170321

958
29 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor or The Intriguing Dame

Performance Comment: Fossile (Punch)-Shaw; Plotwell (Scaramouch)-Thurmond Jr; Underplot (Harlequin)-Lun [J. Rich]; Pitsan (Pierot)-Griffin; Mrs Townly (Colombine)-Miss Schoolding.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: French Sailor-Shaw, Miss Schoolding; Miss Schoolding's Sister

959
30 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich].J. Rich].
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Song: As17170319

Dance: As17170510

960
01 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John and Ch. Rich. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Estcourt. Receipts: #36 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Dupre, Mlle Gautier; particularly a Chacone-; Harlequin-

961
27 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #98 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats or The Tavern Bilkers

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich

Music: Music By Purcell-Newberry, Lawrence, Jones

Dance: Dupre, Mlle Gautier

962
08 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #44 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed or The Farmer Disappointed

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

963
10 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #48 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Dupre; Grand Indian Dance-Moreau

964
29 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #66 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

965
31 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #61 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

966
03 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: By His Royal Highness's Command [Rich's Register]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Dance: As17180310

967
16 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Husband and Ch. Rich. Receipts: money #27 6s. 6d.; tickets #72

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Dance: Dupre, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Moreau, Tully, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Moreau, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding

968
04 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: money #27 11s.; tickets #66 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

969
21 March 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts: money #33 12s.; tickets #18 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

970
19 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Afterpiece: With all the Scenes, Machines, Flyings, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Receipts: money #66 3s. 6d.; tickets #20 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Amadis or The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fletcher; Leveridge's new song The Tippling Philosophers-Leveridge

Dance: As17200120

971
20 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Numberer), John and Chr. Rich. Receipts: money #10 13s.; tickets #98 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor or The Intriguing Dame

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17200120

972
22 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Mainpiece: [Author unknown.] All in the Characters of the Italian Theatre. Receipts: #69 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Theatre

Performance Comment: With a new Prologue to the Town by Sir Richard Steele-.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Steele Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Dance: As17200120; The Italian Shadows-

973
27 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and C. M. Rich. Receipts: money #7 8s.; tickets #71 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17200120

974
15 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: an Entertainment of Dancing in Grotesque Characters. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #78 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich].J. Rich].
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

975
19 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Thomas Odell.] A new Farce of one Act. Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: money #112 5s.; tickets #14 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chimera Or An Hue And Cry To Change Alley

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists Lord Gracebubble-Boheme; Selfroth-Bullock; Hide@and@seek-Hall; Sir NicholasNinnyhammer-Bullock; Teartext-Pack; Captain Scout-Barnes; Scrawl-Egleton; Snap-Spiller; Lady Meanwell-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Sir NicholasNinnyhammer Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich