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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As it was perform'd Yesterday before His Majesty at Hampton-Court. Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Bickerstaff; Bonario-Thurmond; Caelia-Mrs Santlow; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.
Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff, who has not been able to wait on his Friends, by reason of his being lame. By Command. Tickets for Henry VIII taken. Original Weekly Journal, 25 April: His Majesty was to have come to Drury Lane... but was prevented by the arrival of some important Dispatches from abroad

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Weaver, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Event Comment: The Spartan Dame advertised, but The Orphan Reviv'd or Powell's Weekly Journal, 19 Dec., states: On Monday Night his Mae Author. The Spartan Dame advertised, but The Orphan Reviv'd or Powell's Weekly Journal, 19 Dec., states: On Monday Night his Majesty came to the playhouse in Drury-Lane, and saw the Comedy of the Busie Body

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Event Comment: Admission as 19 April. Original Weekly Journal, 14 May: His Majesty, the Prince and Princess, and a prodigious Number of the Nobility were at the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Radamistus

Event Comment: Admission as 19 Nov. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 31 Dec.: His Majesty and the rest of the Royal Family went to see... Radamistus, where the famous Nicolini perform'd with his wonted Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Radamistus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Farasmanes-LaGarde; Radamistus-Francesco Bernardi, called Senesino; Zenobia-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Tigranes-Matteo Berselli; Tiridates-Boschi; Polissena-Signora Madalena Salvai; Fraartes-Signora Galerati.
Event Comment: [By Eliza Haywood.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #37 12s. 6d. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 4 March: Since the late Riot at the New Playhouse, his Majesty has been pleased to order that Company the same Number of Guards they have at Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Captive

Event Comment: [Text by Haym. Music by Handel.] Admission as 7 Nov. Daily Journal, 14 Jan.: On Saturday Night, his Majesty was at the Opera...and Signiora Catzoni, newly arrived from Italy, perform'd for the first Time, to the Surprize and admiration of the Audience, which was very numerous. [See also London Journal and British Journal, 12 and 19 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Ottone-Francesco Bernardi , called Senesino; Teofane-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Emireno-Guiseppe Boschi; Gismonda-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Adelberto-Gaetano Berenstatt; Matilda-Mrs Anastasia Robinson.
Event Comment: Admission as 7 Nov. 1722. Daily Journal, 25 Feb.: There sate in the Box with his Majesty the Countesses of Darlington and Sturember, the Audience was exceedingly great, and the Performance was very satisfactory

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Event Comment: [Text by Haym. Music by Handel.] Admission as 14 Jan. Daily Journal, 21 Feb.: Last Night his Majesty, the Prince and Princess, with great Numbers of the Nobility, went to see the new Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Event Comment: Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 13 June: His Majesty's Comedians have Orders not to depart above a certain Number of Miles from London his Season, in order, as tis said, to be at hand to entertain his Prussian Majesty, who is expected here in a Month's Time

Performances

Event Comment: [Text by Rolli. Music by Handel.] At 7 p.m. Daily Journal, 7 May: On Thursday Night, Signiora Faustina, the famous Roman Songstress, performed his Majesty, their Royal Highnesses, and great Numbers of the Nobility and Quality, in...Alexander...with great Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander

Related Works
Related Work: The Court of Alexander Author(s): John A. Fisher
Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. By the Italian Company of Comedians newly arriv'd. Pit and Boxes together by tickets only at 4s. Gallery 2s. N.B. Whereas the Number of Subscribers for this Company that are in Town, is very little, some of the first Representations will not be on thair Account. Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 1 Oct.: Last Wednesday Night his Majesty and their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, together with great Numbers of the Nobility and Persons of Distinction...saw the Comedy...The Faithful Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Wife; Or, Arlequin Strip'd, Sentry, Brave, Coward, Terrour Of The Turks, And Judge Of His Own Cause

Related Works
Related Work: The Greek Slave; or, The School for Cowards Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Captain O'Blunder; or, The Brave Irishman Author(s): Thomas Sheridan

Dance: Monsieur Poictier, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Dance: TThe Hussars-Thurmond, Mrs Booth

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Count Kinski, Ambassador from his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: King Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; With the Coronation Scene-.
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Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance:

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 8 Aug.: On Wednesday last in the Evening her Majesty, the Prince of Wales, his Royal Highness the Duke, the Princess Royal, and the Princesses Amelia and Carolina, were entertained in the Gardens at Richmond by the Comedians of the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Unknown

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of El Hadgee Moham'd Assayd, sent to His Majesty from the Dey and Divan of Algiers, and his Friend El Hadgee Ali

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Event Comment: Benefit R. Williams and Mrs Haughton. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Cibber, Poet-Laureat to His Majesty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Haughton, for dl, being positively the only Time of his performing on this Stage

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Plomer. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Cibber, Poet-Laureat to his Majesty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: Sandham

Event Comment: Benefit Wilcocks, Mines, and Widow Gardiner. Receipts: money #6 6s., tickets #103 11s. Daily Post, 25 May: We hear, that when His Majesty removes to Hampton-Court, the Theatre in that Palace will be open'd, and Plays acted by the King's Company of Comedians

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Last new Comic Dance-Newhouse, Miss Wherrit

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 1 Nov.: Last Saturday, being the Anniversary of his Majesty's Birthday, Mr Giffard...gave a very handsome Entertainment to the Company of Comedians there, when their Majesties Healths, those of the Royal Family and Ministry, were frequently drank; a Bonfire and large Quantities of Liquor given to the Populace on that happy Occasion

Performances

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Daily Advertiser, 12 Oct.: The same Day [11 Oct., the Anniversary of His Majesty's Coronation] Mr Giffard...gave a handsome Entertainment, with a Concert of Musick, to the Company of Comedians, and a large Bonfire and Liquor to the Populace, when the Healths of their Majesties, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; the Duke, and the Princesses, were drank, with the sounding of Kettle Drums and Trumpets, and repeated Acclamations of Joy. Daily Post, 13 Oct.: Mr Fielding the Player (who keeps a Booth...during...Bartholomew Fair) gave to the Populace before his own Door in Hart-street, Bloomsbury, a Butt of the strongest Beer that could be got; also a large Bonfire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Dance: DDutch Skipper-D'Valois, Mrs Bullock; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; II: French Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. Pit and Front Boxes put together at 5s. [For an account of this performance, see Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 156-57. Mrs Theophilus Cibber died on this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter, the first time of her appearing on the stage these two years; Essex-Mills; Southampton-Wm. Mills; Burleigh-Roberts; Rutland-Mrs Horton; Nottingham-Mrs Butler.

Dance: Essex, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Boarding School Romps

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson