SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Benj Johnson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Benj 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 1329 matches on Performance Comments, 384 matches on Event Comments, 282 matches on Author, 14 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

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Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-Wilks; Stephano-Bickerstaff; Trinculo-Miller; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Leigh; Caliban-Johnson; Hippolita-Mrs Bicknell; Miranda-Miss Willis; Dorinda-Mrs Santlow; Ariel-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17181201, but Teague-Miller; Obadiah-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson.

Dance: As17181124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17181113, but Cassius-Elrington; Edition of 1719 adds: Octavius-Walker; Casca-Bickerstaff; Flavius-Boman; Decius-Shepard; Metellus-W. Wilks; Messala-W. Mills; Cinna-Wilson; Pindarus-Oates; Soothsayer-Williams; Trebonius-Bowman Jr; Antony's Servant-Ray; 1st Citizen-Johnson; 2d Citizen-Miller; 3d Citizen-Norris; 4th Citizen-Cross; Lucius-Norris Jr.
Cast
Role: 1st Citizen Actor: Johnson
Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Cast
Role: Wasp Actor: Johnson

Music: A new Cantata-Ray

Dance: As17190616

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: King-Thurmond; Hamlet-Wilks; Horatio-Mills; Ghost-Booth; Ostrick-Cibber; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Belguard-Mills; Sir Courtly-Cibber; Hothead-Miller; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson

Dance: Topham, Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Miller; Dickey-Norris; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Santlow [Mrs Booth]; Parly-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Smugler Actor: Johnson

Dance: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Surgeon-Norris; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson

Dance: Pastoral Dance of Myrtillo-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Imoinda-Mrs Oldfield; Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir William-Johnson; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Hillaria-Mrs Garnet; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Music: With a Concerto Grosso of Signior Corelli's, to be perform'd on the Stage-Signior Carbonelli, others

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Luckless-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Bulfinch-Cross; Beavis-Williams; Howdee-Cibber; Nothern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Thurmond; Prince-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Dowglass-Williams; Vernon-Walker; Falstaff-Mills; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Lady Percy-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilks, Cibber, Booth, Johnson, Miller, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Saunders.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Mills; Old Moody-Johnson; Rose-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Old Moody Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Springlove-Mills; Oliver-Booth; Vincent-Bickerstaff; Hilliard-Walker; Clack-Norris; Talboy-Miller; Randal-Johnson; Meriel-Mrs Booth; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Amie-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Johnson

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Invader Of His Country; Or, The Fatal Resentment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Caius Martius Coriolanus-Booth; Ausidius-Mills; Menenius-Corey; Cominius-Thurmond; Sicinius-W. Wilks; Brutus-Walker; 1st Citizen-Bickerstaff; 2d Citizen-Penkethman; 3d Citizen-Johnson; 4th Citizen-Miller; 1st Citizen of Sempronius Party-Norris; 2d Citizen of Sempronius Party-Cross; 1st Servant-Penkethman; 2d Servant-Norris; 3d Servant-Miller; Volumnia-Mrs Porter; Virgilia-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue written by Cibber-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: 3d Citizen Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson

Song: As17191003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Penkethman; Young Reveller-Mills; Worthy-Thurmond; Raison-Johnson; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Florella-Mrs Younger; Violante-Miss Tenoe; Mrs Raison-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Raison Actor: Johnson

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Booth; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Willmore-Wilks; Belvil-Mills; Blunt-Johnson; Sancho-Norris; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Florinda-Mrs Garnet; Valeria-Mrs Younger; Moretta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Norris; Lovermore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Song: As17191003

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Miller; Wasp-Johnson; Quarlous-Mills; Winwife-Wilks Jr; Overdo-Shepard; Edgeworth-Walker; Littlewit-Norris; Busy-Bickerstaff; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Moor; Mrs Purecraft-Mrs Baker; Ursula-Cross.
Cast
Role: Wasp Actor: Johnson

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17200115, but Careless-Mills; Obadiah-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Song: The Boy