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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.

1276
24 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

1277
24 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cynick

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

1278
27 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

1279
02 March 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Receipts: money #26 10s. 6d.; tickets #71 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

1280
04 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [Their Majesties, the Princesses Royal and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

1281
08 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Afterpiece: a new Comic Opera. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Throwster

1282
20 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A New Scot's Opera. [By Joseph Mitchell.] All the Habits entirely New. [See a letter by the Author in Daily Advertiser, 20 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Fair; Or, Union Of The Clans

1283
27 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Fair

1284
29 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Letter Writers

1285
06 April 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Revised, with many Additions, by the Author and newly done into English by Mr Humphreys. [King, Queen, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

1286
10 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Receipts: money #87 3s. 6d.; tickets #24 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orestes

Related Works
Related Work: Orestes Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1287
20 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Fair

1288
21 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bardin. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Afterpiece: A new Comic Opera (never perform'd before). [Author unknown. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding; or, The Humours of Wapping

1289
22 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Afterpiece: Never perform'd before. [By Henry Fielding.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

1290
27 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: money #42 2s. 6d.; tickets #17 11s. [Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orestes

Related Works
Related Work: Orestes Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1291
28 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

1292
06 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Benefit Miss Holliday. Afterpiece: A New Pastoral Ballad Opera of one Act [Author unknown]. Receipts: money #47 16s.; tickets #123 13s. [Prince and two of three eldest Princesses present.] Gentleman's Magazine, I (1731), 216: Miss Holliday...received from the Royal Family, over and above the usual Present, a large Gold Medal, weighing about 50 Guineas, with the Bust of her Majesty as Electress of Hanover on each Side

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty

Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: SShepherds and Shepherdesses by Nivelon-Nivelon, Newhouse, Pelling, Dupre Jr, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour; Chacone-Dupre, Mrs Pelling

1293
12 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam, Berry, Miss Vaughan. Afterpiece: a new Farcical Opera of one Act. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: As17310127, but Odmar-Roberts; Guyomar-A. Hallam; Orbellan-Berry; Pizarro-R. Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Pizarro Actor: R. Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Opera

Performance Comment: Feeble-Griffin; Landlord-Harper; Sir Jolly Heartfree-Paget; Squire Tawdry-Oates; Young Heartfree-Berry; 1st Sailor-Wetherilt; Susan-Miss Vaughan; Pert-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: 1st Sailor Actor: Wetherilt

Song: Original Song set to Musick by Henry Purcell, perform'd in the Character of Kalid-Miss Raftor

Dance: In I: Tambour Dance of Moors-; In IV: A Grand Spanish Entry-; In afterpiece: A new Sailor's Dance-Rainton

1294
12 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Alter'd from Mountfort's Edward III

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Mortimer

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: King Edward III-Peterson; Mortimer-Mullart; Lord Mountacute-Lacy; Sir ThomasDelamore-Jones; Sir Robert Holland-Furnival; Eitherside-Reynolds; Leicester-Wathen; Exeter-Dove; Berkley-Hallam; Nevill-Cross; Sly-Davenport; Secret-Hicks; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Maria-Miss Price; Prologue-Furnival; Epilogue-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Eitherside Actor: Reynolds
Role: Leicester Actor: Wathen

1295
14 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Mortimer

Cast
Role: Eitherside Actor: Reynolds
Role: Leicester Actor: Wathen

1296
24 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Mortimer

Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: _Jones, Wathen
Role: Eitherside Actor: Reynolds
Role: Leicester Actor: Wathen

1297
15 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Tate, Esq; Poet Laureat, Author of the Tragedy of King Lear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Billingsgate

Performance Comment: [The Cobler's Opera.] See17310611.

1298
30 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: Miss Raftor

1299
09 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality.Daily Journal, 9 July: We hear that a Play-house is to be erected on Hampton-Green, will all Expedition, for acting Plays for the Entertainment of the Royal Family

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song:

Music: As17310625

1300
20 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction and eminent Merchants of the City of London. Daily Post, 22 July: Last Tuesday...George Barnwell was performe'd...with great Applause, to a crowded Audience, there being present most of the eminent Merchants of the City of London; they appear'd greatly pleased with the Play and Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310513, but Rachel-Miss Raftor; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates; Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton. Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton.
Cast
Role: Springlove Actor: R. Wetherilt

Music: As17310630

Song: As17310630