SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ben Johnson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ben Johnson")') 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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We found 1591 matches on Performance Comments, 956 matches on Author, 424 matches on Event Comments, 15 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Fondlewife-Griffin; Bluff-Johnson; Sir Joseph-Cibber; Belmour-Mills; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Wright; Setter-Macklin; Laetitia-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Chetwood; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Milward; Young Wou'dbe-Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Macklin; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Mrs Mills; Richmore-Wright; Subtleman-Cross; Balderdash-Turbutt; Fairbank-Havard; Alderman-Johnson; Midnight-Harper; Clearaccount-Winstone; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler; Macduff-Milward; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Banquo-Mills; Lenox-Wright; Duncan-Boman; Malcolm-Cross; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Havard; Murderers-Harper, Turbutt; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Macklin, Griffin, Ray.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Song: Vocal Parts [for Macbeth]-Beard, Mrs Clive, Miss Wilson, Ray

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17380907, but Gravediggers-Johnson, Ray.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Johnson, Ray.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Macklin; Careless-Milward; Blunt-Mills; Day-Griffin; Obadiah-Johnson; Abel-Woodward; Story-Havard; Committeeman-Turbutt; Ruth-Mrs Pritchard; Arbella-Mrs Mills; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Mrs Chat-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann; III: Burgomaster and Frow-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Bajazet-Johnson; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Hallam; Dervise-Rosco; Omar-Hale; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Wright; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Woodward; Governor-Turbutt; Blanford-Mills; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Hotman-Furnival; Widow Lackit-Mrs Grace; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Mrs Artichoke Actor: Mrs Bennet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17380914, but Glendower-_; Blunt-Ridout; Carriers-Johnson, Woodward; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Mrs Artichoke Actor: Mrs Bennet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts; Cranmer-Wright; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Griffin; Sir ThomasLovel-Ray; Norfolk-Havard; Suffolk-Boman; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Ridout; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cross; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Mrs Artichoke Actor: Mrs Bennet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17380921, but Octavius-Havard; Caska-Winstone; Trebonius-Ridout; Artemidorus-Shepard; Citizens-Johnson, Griffin, Macklin, Woodward; Portia-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Dance of Moors-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Milward; Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Quin; Curio-Cross; Seberto-Ridout; Pilgrim-Woodburn; Jacques-Turbutt; Lopez-Shepard; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Scholar-Havard; Mad Priest-Raftor; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Mad Welchman-Macklin; Master of sadhouse-Furnival; Keeper-Marshall; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard; In which will be introduced the Original Mad Dialogue set to Musick by Mr H. Purcell-Beard, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Grand Dance-Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: King Richard-Delane; Queen-Mrs Horton; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Walker; John of Gaunt-Johnson; Bishop of Carlisle-Chapman; Duke of York-Stephens.
Cast
Role: John of Gaunt Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Delane; King-Johnson; Prince-Ryan; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Worcester-Rosco; Westmoreland-Hill; Dowglass-Hale; Vernon-Hallam; Blunt-Salway; Glendower-Chapman; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Poins-A. Ryan; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Hippisley; Mortimer-Stevens; Carriers-Mullart, James; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Johnson
Role: Gadshill Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Prince-Ryan; Lancaster-Hallam; Justice-Stephens; Westmoreland-Roberts; Moreton-Stevens; York-Chapman; Northumberland-Johnson; Mowbray-Rosco; Lord Bardolph-Hale; Hastings-Hill; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Poins-Salway; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Dancy; Pistol-James; Shallow-Hippisley; Silence-Neale; Feeble-Penkethman; Shadow-Bencraft; Bulcalf-Mullart; Wart-Yates; Mouldy-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Johnson
Role: Shadow Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Canterbury-Chapman; Fluellin-Hippisley; Pistol-James; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Walker; Constable of France-Bridgwater; Queen Isabel-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Exeter-Stephens; Glocester-Hill; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Roberts; Cambridge-Anderson; Scroop-Arthur; Gray-Stevens; Gower-Hale; Macmorris-Neale; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Delane; Aribert-Hale; Offa-Rosca; Seofrid-Johnson; Oswald-Hill; Rodogune-Mrs Hallam; Ethelinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Seofrid Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Wright; Carless-Mills; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Bolus-Winstone; Wilful-Shepard; Strut-Woodward; Finder-Macklin; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Milward; Sir Novely-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Macklin; Sly-Woodward; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17381024, but Cassander-Johnson; Perdiccas-Hill.
Cast
Role: Cassander Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Mrs Giffard's House, No. 4, Craven Buildings, dl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard,who has not appeared on that stage these twelve years; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smugler-Johnson; Standard-Havard; Clincher Sr-Macklin; Clincher Jr-Woodward; Vizard-Cross; Dicky-Ray; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Parley-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Smugler Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: III: Grand Ballet, as17390313 V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17381212, but Citizens-Johnson, Griffin, Macklin, Woodward, Read.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. Tickets at Mrs Pritchard's, No. 8, Craven Buildings, dl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor's The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Woodward; Mummy-Johnson; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Beaumont-Mills; Diascordium-Taswell; Quirk-Ray; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Turbutt; Poet-Macklin; Belina-Mrs Mills; Agnes-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Mummy Actor: Johnson

Song: II: The Noontide Air-Beard; IV: See from the Silent Groves Alexis Flies-Beard

Dance: III: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Pieraites-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Mrs Walter's House, near the Baker's, in Bridges-Street, cg. Tickets for Pelling, Rector, Woodburn taken also.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Macklin; Thomas-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Johnson.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Rector, Mrs Walter; II: Grand Dance of Moors-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Rector; IV: Pierots-Pelling, Leviez; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt and Ridout. At the Desire of Several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17381023, but Laertes-Ridout; Player King-Taswell; Gravedigger-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson.
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Johnson, Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: PPunches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Pierots-Pelling, Leviez; IV: Minuet-Leviez, Miss Kilby

Song: II: Happy Pair-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: See17390508, but Young Woudbe-Sparks; Teague-Barrington; Trueman-Havard; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Mrs Mills; Richmore-Wright; Subtleman-Cross; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Turbutt; Alderman-Johnson; Clearaccount-Winstone; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Midnight-Mrs Marshall; Elder Woudbe-Milward.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: See17390301 but Pierot-Poitier; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Spaniard-Beard; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Maid-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Bennet.

Dance: II: Punch-Master Ferg, Miss Wright