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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(perftitleclean,performancetitle) "Entertainments"/1)') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=150, performancetitle=100), ranker=wordcount
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09 February 1778
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Jane Shore
Afterpiece Title:
The Irish Widow
Song:
Entertainments
of singing-Mrs Mapples;, particularly the favourite song of
The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms
-Mrs Mapples
302
24 March 1778
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
King Richard Iii
Afterpiece Title:
The Deuce is in Him
Song:
A variety of
Entertainments
of Singing, particularly
The Soldier tir'd
-a Lady [unidentified]
Entertainment:
Monologue
. End: an occasional
Address
-Master Benson
303
28 December 1778
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Macaroni Adventurer; Or, Woman's A Riddle
Afterpiece Title:
Fashionable Love; or, The Happy British Tar
Afterpiece Title:
The Covent Garden Tragedy
Dance:
Entertainments
of
Dancing
-
Entertainment:
Monologue
.End III:
Imitations
[Vocal and Rhetorical, never attempted, a Trumpet-a Choice Spirit [who will (to his vocal performances) accompany himself with the Symphonies (his 1st appearance on the stage [unidentified])
304
05 April 1781
@ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage
Afterpiece Title:
The King and the Miller of Mansfield
Entertainment:
Monologues
.End II:
A Dissertation on Macaronies
-Murray; End:
Abel Drugger's Description of a Fete Champetre
-Murray
Song:
End 2nd monologue: a celebrated
song
written by
Garrick
, on Pantomimical and Operatical
Entertainments
-
305
10 May 1784
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
[
entertainments
Of Music And Dancing] A Grand Symphony By The Celebrated Band Of The Opera House
306
07 August 1787
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Transformation
Afterpiece Title:
The Spanish Barber
Afterpiece Title:
English Readings
Dance:
End: a
Pas de Deux Provencale
-the two Miss Simonets
Entertainment:
In the course of the Evening's
Entertainments
various
Imitations
-Bannister Jun
Ballet:
End 3rd piece: a grand dance, never performed,
Gli Schiavi per Amore
. Bastiano Amazzagatta-young D'Egville; Mons. Perruque-young Giorgi; Don Berticco-George D'Egville; Mad. Neri-Miss Blanchet; Glinda-Miss DeCamp
307
26 March 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
End I:
Divertisement
-Vestris? Jun., Victor, Vermilly, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Mozon, Mlle Dorival; End II:
Orpheus and Eurydice
-Vestris? Jun., Victor, Vermilly, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Mozon, Mlle Dorival
308
29 March 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
As17910326
309
31 March 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
End I:
Divertisement
, as17910326End II:
Orpheus and Eurydice
, as17910326but Mlle _Dorival, Mlle
St.Amand
Music:
II: a new
Overture
by
Haydn
-
310
02 April 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
As17910331
Music:
As17910331
311
05 April 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
As17910331
Music:
As17910331
312
07 April 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
As17910331
Music:
As17910331
313
09 April 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
As17910331
Music:
As17910331Together with Chorusses in both Parts, composed by
Haydn
-; who will preside at the Harpsichord-Haydn
314
11 April 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
End I:
Divertisement
, as17910326
Ballet:
End II:
La Mort d' Hercule, and his Apotheosis
. Hercule-Vestris Sen. [For other parts see17910412]
315
12 April 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
End I:
Divertisement
, as17910326
Music:
As17910331
Ballet:
End II:
La Mort d' Hercule, and his Apotheosis
. As17910411, but Hilus-Vestris Jun.; Dejanir-Mlle Dorival; Philotete-Vermilly; Hiole-Mlle Hilligsberg; Slaves-Mlle St.Amand, Victor, Mlle Mozon
316
14 April 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
End I: a new Dance,
La Fete des Matelots et des Provencaux
-Vestris? Jun., Mlle Hilligsberg, all the principal dancers; in which a
Provencale
-; End II:
Orpheus and Eurydice
, as17910331
317
16 April 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
End I:
La Fete des Matelots et des Provencaux
, as17910414; together with a
terzetto
-Davide, Albertarelli, Sga Sestini; End II:
Orpheus and Eurydice
, as17910331
318
26 April 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
End I:
Divertisement
, as17910326End II:
Provencale
, as17910414
319
30 April 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
As17910426
320
03 May 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
End I:
Divertisement
, as17910326End Part II:
La Mort d' Hercule
[See17910412]-
321
05 May 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
End I:
La Mort d' Hercule
, as17910411,
Hercule
-Vestris Sen
Ballet:
End II: a new Historical Dance
L'Amadriade; ou, La Nimphe des Bois
. Pheruse Amadriade-Mlle Hilligsberg; Hilas Berger Thesalien, Amant d' Amadriade-Vestris [Jun.]; Bergere Thesalienne-Mlle Mozon; Berger Thesalien-Victor; Faulne-Vermilly; Nimphe de Bois-Mlle St.Amand;
Minuet de la Cour
-Vestris Sen
322
07 May 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
End I: A Provencale=, as17910414
Ballet:
End II:
L'Amadriade
. As17910505, but
Minuet de la Cour
-_
323
10 May 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
End I:
Divertisement
, as17910326but _Vestris? Jun
Ballet:
End II:
L'Amadriade
. As17910507
324
12 May 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
End II:
Orpheus and Eurydice
, as17910331
Ballet:
End I:
L'Amadriade
. As17910507
325
14 May 1791
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Entertainments
Of Music And Dancing
Dance:
End I:
La Fete Provencale
-; End II:
Orpheus and Eurydice
, as17910331
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