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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Congreve"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Congreve")') 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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12328 results for: Keyword - William Congreve
We found 10791 matches on Author, 1674 matches on Performance Comments, 729 matches on Event Comments, 52 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
25 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

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

77
03 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: pastoral-Bpastoral=-Boval, Mrs Brett; Muzette-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Turkish Dance-Thurmond, Boval, Lally, others

78
04 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wood, Treasurer. Written by Mr Congreve. N.B. The Doors will not be open till Four o'Clock. Receipts: money #12 18s. 6d.; tickets #155 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare

Song: SSee From the Silent Groves by Dr Pepusch-Mrs Chambers; The Play of Love made and sung-Leveridge

79
09 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson, the Dancer, and Miss Robinson Jr, the Page in The Orphan. At the particular Desire of Persons of Quality. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: I: Passacaille-Miss Robinson; II: Peirette-Mrs Brett; III: Polonese-Miss Robinson, Rainton; IV: Harlequin-Rainton; V: Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson

Music: II: Serenade on Violin-Roger , to his Mistress in the Character of Pierot

80
10 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman and Lanyon.Written by Mr Congreve. Receipts: money #9 6s.; tickets #60 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: FFrench Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; Scottish Dance-

Ballet: GGrand Dance. As17260430

81
26 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wilcox, West, Clarke, Mrs Rice. Written by Mr Congreve. Receipts: money #12 12s. 6d.; tickets #129 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: SSaraband-Lally, Mrs Wall; Spanish Entry-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Burgomaster and Wife-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

82
10 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Congreve. [For an essay on the stage, see Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 10 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance:

83
11 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: Thurmond, Roger, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe

84
17 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Mr Congreve. [For an essay on the stage, see Mist's, 17 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

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

85
20 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: CCoquet Shepherdess-Lally, Mrs Booth; Harlequin-Mrs Booth

86
26 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: PPieraite, Fawns-Roger, Lally, Essex, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

87
06 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

88
07 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Writtenby Mr Congreve. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar

89
06 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

90
07 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

91
08 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

92
21 February 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Rainton, Lally's Son, Mrs Brett, Miss Robinson, Miss Robinson Jr, Miss Brett

93
28 February 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Dance:

94
06 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: Composed by Mons Roger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

95
09 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

96
12 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

97
26 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: Rover, Lally, Essex, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-

Related Works
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

98
28 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Dance:

99
19 December 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve. [Prince Frederick, Princess Amelia, and Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

100
31 December 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Crokatt, Bookseller. Written by Mr Congreve. Receipts: money #25 5s. 6d.; tickets #98 17s. Probable attendance: boxes, 18 by money and 121 by tickets; pit, 52 by money and 398 by tickets; first gallery, 72 by money and 87 by tickets; second gallery, 81 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: SScotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; Les Vandangeurs-Moreau, Mrs Moreau