SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "The Royal Family"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "The Royal Family")') 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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Event Comment: [In Daily Courant, 26 Sept., The Royal Merchant had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Maiden-a Gentleman who never appear'd upon the Stage before [Carnaby, according to Genest, II, 335].Carnaby, according to Genest, II, 335].

Song: As17050922; Particularly a two/Part Song compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance: Cherrier

Event Comment: [In Daily Courant, 22 and 23 Sept., the advertisements bore the heading: "By the deserted Company of Comedians of the Theatre Royal."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Mrs Tofts

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Evans. For the Entertainment of Don Venturo Zary, the Emperour of Morocco's/Minister; and Elhadge Guzman, the Royal Messenger, (from the said Emperour Muley Ismael, to her Majesty) with their Attendants in their several Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Event Comment: [By Ambrose Phillips.] At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. William Egerton: And in the Spring came on Mr Phillips's Tragedy, The Distrest Mother. Mrs Rogers, an Actress, who in her Turn, had made a considerable Figure on the Stage, was designed the Part of (Andromache, Hector's Widow, &. i.e.) the Distrest Mother. But the Author, as well as his Friends, were soon convinced that Mrs Oldfield was infinitely the more accomplished Person for so Capital a Part. Upon its being given to Her, Mrs Rogers raised a Posse of Profligates, fond of Tumult and Riot, who made such a Commotion in the House, that the Court hearing of it send four of the Royal Messengers, and a strong Guard, to suppress all Disorders. This being effected, the Play was brought upon the Stage and crowned with deserved Success (Egerton, pp. 31-32)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Prince and Princess present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Admission as 26 Oct. 1714

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command [but see king's]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Dance:

Event Comment: His Royal Highness's Command. [Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Colman's Opera Register: Ye King, Prince & Princess present, & a full House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. At 5:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard The Third

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. [The Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Dance:

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [For the Princess' attendance at this play, see Diary of Mary Countess Cowper, pp. 46-47.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Dance:

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance: As17141006