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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.

101
04 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Dance:

102
24 January 1729 @ 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: Perseus and Andromeda

103
10 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [According to the Craftsman, 29 March, Cibber removed this passage from the play: Foresight , 'Pray what will be done at Court?' Valentine , 'Scandal will tell you; I am Truth, I never come there.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Dance: Essex, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Robinson Jr, Young Lally, Miss Brett

104
10 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: money #24 14s.; tickets #78 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Pelling; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling

105
17 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late 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: Perseus and Andromeda

106
22 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roger, the Pierot. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

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

107
12 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hill. Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: money #17 19s. 6d.; tickets #120 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Harlequin-DuPre, Miss LaTour; Les Vandangeurs-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

108
29 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

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

109
21 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Being the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

110
13 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Dance:

111
09 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late 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: The Contrivances

Dance: SSpanish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; Muzette-Master Lally, Miss Robinson

112
06 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Prince of Wales, attended by Lord Ashburnham and Colonel Townshend, attended. In Daily Post, 5 Nov., The Conscious Lovers had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

113
12 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late 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 the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Master Lally, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

114
19 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

115
05 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

116
13 January 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: #82 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

117
06 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: Being particularly desired

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: Mrs Booth

118
13 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley and Mrs Egleton. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Tickets for The Amorous Widow taken at this play. Receipts: money #26 17s.; tickets #143 5s

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: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivalon, Poitier

119
18 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Thurmond, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth

120
25 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Newhouse. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: money #15 18s.; tickets #88 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: End I: Saraband-Delagarde, Miss Wherrit; Scholar to Newhouse, being the first Time of her appearing in that Character on the Stage. II: Comic Dance-Nivelon; in which he will introduce the Flag. III: Numidian Dance-Glover, Miss LaTour; IV: Fingalian Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; V: French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Wherrit; Act I of Opera: Grand Comic Dance in Camilla-Nivelon, Miss LaTour, Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling; In afterpiece: Added to Flora: Wrestling Dance-Newhouse, Lanyon

121
01 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates. Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Roger, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Delorme, Miss Robinson

122
17 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late 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 the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Rainton, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Walter; particularly The Matelots, Dutch Boor and his Frou-

123
19 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: #54 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Two Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

124
17 November 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: #73 1s

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: The Rape of Proserpine

125
14 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Followers of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams