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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "The Boy"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "The Boy")') 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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1780 results for: Keyword - The Boy
We found 1488 matches on Roles/Actors, 330 matches on Performance Title, 312 matches on Performance Comments, 180 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1051
24 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1052
26 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Hippisley, the first time of his appearing on any stage.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Hippisley, the first time of his appearing on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1053
01 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1054
03 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1055
06 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1056
08 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1057
10 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1058
15 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1059
17 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1060
22 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1061
26 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1062
28 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1063
30 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1064
03 June 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1065
13 June 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. [Positively the last performance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1066
11 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1067
13 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1068
15 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake; Or, The Lovers Quarrel

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1069
16 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1070
17 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison. Receipts: #46 1s. 6d. (Account Book); #50 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1071
18 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #77 1s. (Account Book); #80 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1072
20 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1073
21 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1074
30 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of There Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6d. No Latter Account will be taken. The Performance of the above Entertainment depending greatly on the Orchestra and the Stage being kept entirely clear, tis hoped no Persons will take it ill that they are refused Admittance behind the Scenes, it being impossible for the Scene-Men to make their Shifts and proper Changes, if they are interrupted by any Obstructions in the Passages. Receipts: #184 3s. 6d. (Account Book); #220 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

Dance: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1075
12 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: Money #78 10s.; tickets #24 2s., the latter for Mrs Gould and Mrs Shelton, each of whom received half the value of the tickets (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy