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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sisters of the deceased Mr Gay"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sisters of the deceased Mr Gay")') 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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6974 results for: Keyword - Sisters of the deceased Mr Gay
We found 4300 matches on Event Comments, 1414 matches on Author, 1186 matches on Performance Comments, 593 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4726
04 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Never Acted there before. Written by the late Mr Wycherley. Receipts: #126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Younger, being the first Time of her Appearance on that Stage; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Pinchwife-Quin; Sparkish-Egleton; Dorilant-Diggs; Quack-Hall; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Alithea-Mrs Parker; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Dainty Fidget-Mrs Ward; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Butcher; Lucy-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger, being the first Time of her Appearance on that Stage
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Parker

Song: Mrs Chambers

Dance: Dancing-Dupre, Nivelon, Lally, Newhouse, Pelling, Dupre Jr, Mrs Leguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Myrtillo-

4727
06 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Wycherley. Receipts: #79 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger, being the first Time of her Appearance on that Stage
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Parker

Song: As17251004

Dance: As17251004

4728
14 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Mr Dryden. Present: [The Morocco Ambassador.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Dance: Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Rainton, Miss Robinson; Harlequin-Mrs Booth

4729
26 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #31 1s. In Daily Courant, 25 Oct., the dancers were advertised as Mr Dupre's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmasked

Song: As17251013

Dance: Young LeSac, Miss LaTour, being the first Time of their Appearance on the Stage

4730
27 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Highnesses' Command. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

4731
30 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

4732
02 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle; Spanish Entry-LeSac, Miss LaTour; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

4733
03 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Dance: Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Drunken Peasant-Nivelon

4734
08 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Otway. Receipts: #26 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Dance: PPolonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-LeSac, Miss LaTour; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

4735
12 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Rowe, Esq; late Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

4736
13 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

4737
16 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With a new Scene representing a Prospect of Covent-Garden, Piazza. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Rainton, Miss Robinson; La Folette-

4738
17 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Written by the late Mr Wycherly. [The Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Heron

4739
27 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: MMyrtillo-

4740
27 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Wycherley. Receipts: #78 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger, being the first Time of her Appearance on that Stage
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Parker

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Dance: LLes Characters de la Dance in which are express'd all the different Movements in Dancing-Mlle Salle

4741
29 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years [i.e., at dl]. Written by the late Mr Farquhar. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

4742
30 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

4743
01 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre, as17251119

4744
02 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre, as17251119

4745
03 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #31 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Walker; Lovewell-Ryan; Lyrick-Hippisley; Mockmode-Egleton; Club-Bullock Sr; Pamphlet-Morgan; Brush-Spiller; Rigadoon-Norris; Lucinda-Mrs Bullock; Leanthe-Mrs Vincent; Pindress-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Trudge-H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Leanthe Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: SSpanish Entry-LeSac, Miss LaTour; French Peasants-Nivelon, Mrs Bullock; Les Characters de la Dance-Mlle Salle

4746
17 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre, as17251119

4747
30 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Song: As17251208

4748
20 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre, as17251119

4749
25 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

4750
08 February 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: TThe King, Prince and Princess of Wales present. Universal Mercury, February 1726: Mr Handel had the Satisfaction of seeing an old Opera of his not only fill the House, which had not been done for a considerable time before, but People crowding so fast to it, that above 300 were turn'd away for want of room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho