SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "her present Majesty"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "her present Majesty")') 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: The Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets...at half a Guinea each. The Number not to exceed 400. Boxes upon the Stage 15s. Gallery 2s. 6d. And whereas by the frequent calling for the Songs again, the Operas have been too tedious; therefore the Singers are forbid to sing any Song but once; and 'tis hoped no body will call for 'em, or take it ill when not obeyed. The Book of the Opera at 1s. By Command, to begin exactly at 5. [Prince and Princess of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius

Event Comment: Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Stage Boxes half a Guinea. At 5:30 p.m. Notices as 23 Oct. It having been the Common Practice of several Persons to come into the Opera and stay a whole Act, and sometimes longer, without paying, to the great Prejudice of the Opera, therefore it is humbly desired for the future, that no Person will take it ill that tney are not admitted without Tickets. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius

Event Comment: Admission as 26 Oct. Colman's Opera Register: ye Prince & Princess of Wales present, ye House not near full. Ye New Singers...meet with little applause as yet Mrs Robinson not singing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Event Comment: As 19 Nov. Prince and Princess of Wales present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Event Comment: As 25 Nov. Prince and Princess of Wales present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Event Comment: By Command. Admission as 26 Oct. Colman's Opera Register: Ye Prince & Princess present, ye House extraordinary full

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius

Dance: As17141204

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With New Scenes, Machines, Dances, and all other Decorations, proper to the Play. At Common Prices. [Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Event Comment: King, Prince, and Princess present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode

Event Comment: Prince and Princess present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

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. [Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard The Third

Event Comment: By Command. The two young Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. [The Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Related Works
Related Work: The Humorous Lieutenant Author(s): John Fletcher

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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. By Command. With the Original Mad-Scenev. Admission as 2 April. Colman's Opera Register: Ye House & ye stage full ye King, Prince, &c. present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Event Comment: By Command. With the Cloaths and several Scenes belonging to Amadis; with The Fountain Scene. Admission as 25 June. The King present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

Dance: Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: In the same House, on a small Stage, will likewise be presented by Mr Maddox, The Droll of Bateman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bateman; Or, The Fair Vow Breaker

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Author unknown. Never Acted before. Afterpiece: By Christopher Bullock. Never Acted before.] The Prince of Wales present. Receipts: #34 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Prodigal; Or, Wit At A Pinch

Afterpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge; or, A Match in Newgate

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Thinkwell-Bullock Sr; Freeman-Husband; Bevil-Thurmond; Mixum-Pack; Vizard-C. Bullock; Tim-Spiller; Padwell-Spiller; Harry-Wood; Jack-Rogers; Tom-Ogden; A Fidler-H. Bullock; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Spiller; Corinna-Mrs Thurmond; Mother Griffin-Griffin; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Hunt; Prologue written by Theobald-Keene; Epilogue-Mother Griffin the Bawd.
Related Works
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): Christopher Bullock
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; particularly an Italian Night Scene between a +Scaramouch, a Harlequin, and a Punchanello-

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [The Prince of Wales present. Receipts: #37 19s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): John Fletcher
Event Comment: By Command. With all the New Scenes and Cloaths. In which above 20 Songs are chang'd. Pit and Boxes together by ticket only at half a guinea, the number not to exceed 400. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 2s. 6d. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. By Command. The Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 4s. The King and a great Number of the Nobility present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): Christopher Rich
Event Comment: By Command. With New Scenes. Admission as 1 Feb. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Santlow. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. The Pit and Boxes together at 5s. each Ticket. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre. The Princesses Anna and Amelia present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Song: As17151028

Dance: As17151122