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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.

1076
14 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1077
03 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #132 10s. (Account Book); #110 (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

1078
06 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1079
08 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1080
18 December 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

1081
22 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Daily Advertiser, 22 Dec.: On Saturday last was performed...As you like it; the extraordinary Applause it met with, is a strong Proof of the Merit of that immortal Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17401220, but The Songs new Set by Mr Arne-.
Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Dance: I: Les Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan; III: L'Allamande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

1082
23 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Dance: As17401222; V: Le Boufon-Fausan, Signora Fausan

1083
26 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: See17401016, but Robin-Miss Edwards; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Puck-Master Eagle; Moth-Master Donovan; Mab-Miss Cole; Peas Blossom-Miss Ferg; Harlequin-Woodward; 1st Colombine-Miss Mann; 2d-Mrs Walter; Peasants-Liviez, Carney, Weeks, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Thompson, Miss Story; Maid-Miss Woodburn; Old Woman-Ray; Father to Colombines-Leigh; Squire Freehold-Stevens; Slouch-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Father to Colombines Actor: Leigh

Dance: II: French Peasants-Nivelon, Mlle Duval; V: Serious Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Ballet: I: The Enchanted Garden. As17401215, but Magician-Leviez

1084
26 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1085
27 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Leigh
Role: Mother Actor: Jones

Dance: I: French Peasants, as17401226; III: L'Allamande, as17401222; V: Grand Serious Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

1086
27 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. Receipts: #102 5s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1087
29 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Dance: I: Grand Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; II:Le Chasse de Dian (a new Grand Serious Ballet)- Diane a la Chasse-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

1088
30 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Diane a la Chasse, as17401229; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan

1089
31 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Dance: As17401230

1090
01 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Dance: I: French Peasants-Nivelon, Mlle Duval; III: Grand Serious Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

1091
02 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Diane a la Chasse, as17401229; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan

1092
03 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Dance: I: French Peasants, as17410101; II: Diane a la Chasse, as17401229; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17410102

1093
05 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Dance: As17410103

1094
06 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1095
07 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Father to Colombines Actor: Leigh

Dance: I: French Peasants-Nivelon, Mlle Duval; III: La Tambourine Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

1096
08 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Dance: I: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Le Boufon-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Ballet: V: The Enchanted Garden. As17401226

1097
09 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Father to Colombines Actor: Leigh

Dance: I: French Peasants-Nivelon, Mlle Duval; III: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: La Tambourin Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

1098
09 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

1099
10 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Dance: I: Diane a la Chasse, as17401229; III: Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses, as17401229; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17410102

1100
12 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt

Dance: I: Diane a la Chasse, as17401229; III: La Matelote-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17410102