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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "his Mae Author The Spartan Dame"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "his Mae Author The Spartan Dame")') 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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2474 results for: Keyword - his Mae Author. The Spartan Dame
We found 1929 matches on Event Comments, 356 matches on Performance Title, 264 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

951
28 April 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by these Famous Authors, Mr Beaumont and Fletcher. And particular Care is taken that every thing mention'd in the Bills shall exactly be perform'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

Song: Scotch Song Song in Praise of a Highland Laird-; other Scotch Songs-

Dance: Grand Dance of the Laird and his Highland Attendance-; Other Scotch dances-

952
05 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Will. Bullock. A Diverting Comedy...Written by the Author of The Squire of Alsatia. Beginning exactly at five a Clock by reason of the length of the Entertainments. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Dance: duRuel; Miller's Dance-Pinkeman

Entertainment: And performing these several Performances, first an Organ with three Voices, then the Double Curtel, the Flute, the Bells, the Huntsman, the Horn, Pack of Dogs, all with his Mouth-Mr Clinch of Barnet; and an old Woman of Fourscore Years of Age nursing her Grand/Child all which he does open on the Stage-Mr Clinch; Next performing several Mimick Entertainments on the Ladder, first he stands on the top-round with a Bottle in one hand, and a Glass in the other, and drinks a Health; then plays several Tunes on the Violin, with fifteen other surprizing Performances which no man but himself can do-a Gentleman

953
04 December 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author [Nicholas Rowe]. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Announced as the last new farce, it had been originally scheduled for the week of 6-11 Nov. (Diverting Post, 4 Nov.), but postponed. It probably was acted before 25 Nov., for the Diverting Post of that date published the Prologue.] Thomas Davies: Did not the tragic Rowe write The Biter, a comedy; and was he not the only person of the audience that laughed during the acting of it [Dramatic Miscellanies, I, 94]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Biter

954
13 December 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

955
22 February 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. With an Addition of a new Scene. [By Susanna Centlivre. Date of premiere unknown. Flying Post, 22 Feb., refers to this performance as the twelfth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

956
10 April 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quacks

Song: Leveridge, Hughs, Mrs Lyndsey, the new Boy

Music: Instrumental Music-Paisible, Banister, Lully, others

Dance: As17050303

957
24 April 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Author unknown. Premiere.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Consultation

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Ergasto

Performance Comment: Licoris-the new Italian Boy.
Cast
Role: Licoris Actor: the new Italian Boy.

958
28 May 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Three Years. Written by those Celebrated Authors, Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Song: The dialogue, Thus at Height of Love We Live, set by Henry Purcell-

959
25 July 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by those Ingenious Authors, Beaumont and Fletcher. Preface:... Revived in its own Native and Original Simplicity, without being dismembred, curtail'd, or passing the Index Expurgatorius of any of our Modern Refiners

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal Subject

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Czar-Williams; Archas-Mills; Theodore-Wilks; Putsky-Griffin; Alinda-Mrs Rogers; Burris-Bickerstaff; Borosky-Keen; Ensign-Johnson; Olimpia-Mrs Finch; Honoria-Mrs Temple; Viola-Mrs Norris; Petesca-Mrs Cox; Lady-Mrs Tapsford [Mrs Sapsford?].Mrs Sapsford?].
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Wilks

Song: Ramondon

Dance: As17050718

960
27 July 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by those Ingenious Authors, Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal Subject

Song: As17050725

Dance: As17050725

961
07 August 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Benefit of the Author, Mr Chaves. Never acted but twice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cares Of Love

Song: Mrs Hodgson

Dance: The little Girl, Mrs Elford's scholar

962
03 January 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [Author unknown, but edition of 1706 states: "Written by a young Lady."] Preface:...deform'd and mangl'd on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful General

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Galerius-Booth; Marus-Betterton; Theodorus-Verbruggen; Artimesia-Mrs Porter; Constantia-Mrs Bradshaw; Macario-Knap; Lycinius-Corey; Isidorus-Bowman; Aventinus-Freeman; Dameratus-Minns; Ensign-Dickins; Prologue-a Man of Quality; Epilogue-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Theodorus Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Dameratus Actor: Minns

963
15 April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: As17060226

Dance: As17051201

964
20 April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: As17060305

Song: As17060413

965
16 August 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Both Parts made into one by the Author. For the Entertainment of Hamet Ben Hamet Cardenas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Song: As17060706 very comic singing-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17060810; Godwin

966
08 March 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the Author of the Recruiting Officer [George Farquhar]. Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

967
11 March 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the Author of the Recruiting Officer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

968
20 March 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

969
31 March 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of Will Bullock, as the Saying is. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the Author of the Recruiting Officer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

970
05 April 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the Author of the Recruiting Officer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

971
17 April 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality lately arriv'd. Written by the Author of the Beaux Stratagem

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Music: Britons Strike Home, a Piece of Instrumental Musick on the Stage-the best Masters

Dance: As17070403, being desir'd by several Persons of Quality%

972
25 April 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

973
29 April 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

974
05 June 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the Author of the Recruiting Officer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

975
13 December 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the Author of the Careless Husband [Colley Cibber]. Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment