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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Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Dol Mavis Actor: Miss Johnson

Dance: As17241230

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Thurmond; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Will. Mills; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Diana-Mrs Johnson; Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Young Princess Elizabeth-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Welford-Booth; Young Loveless-Wilks Jr; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Martha-Mrs Heron; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17241230

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17241017, but Serina-Miss Johnson; Page-Miss Tynte.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17241027, but Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Norris, Griffin, Hallam.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Event Comment: Benefit Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Dance: PPoloneses-Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; Musette-Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; Saraband-Miss Robinson; Myrtillo-Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Walter

Music: Concerto on Little Flute-Baston; Trumpet Sonata-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17241121, but Belinda-Miss Johnson.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Johnson.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Venetian Dance-Essex, Mrs Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland-Johnson; Nincompoop-Norris; L'Prate-Miller; Old Meriton-Boman; Young Meriton-Williams; Old Bragg-Shepard; Young Bragg-Bridgwater; Dancing Master-Oates; Singing Master-Ray; Jiltall-Mrs Horton; Myrtilla-Mrs Heron; Jenny-Mrs Tenoe; Molly-Miss Lindar; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Lady Addleplot-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Johnson

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Essex, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Roger-Miller; Sir Humphrey-Shepard; Statue-Hallam; Squire Thomas-Johnson; Jonas-Cibber Jr; Peter-Norris; Steward-Oats; Kitty-Mrs Tenoe; Cicily-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Willis; Joyce-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Squire Thomas Actor: Johnson

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; Myrtillo-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Booth; Alcibiades-Williams; Apemantus-Mills; Demetrius-Cory; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Norris; Nicias-Shepard; Isander-Miller; Phaeax-Harper; Poet-Cibber Jr; Evandre-Mrs Thurmond; Melissa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Aelius Actor: Johnson

Song: Mrs Ferrers

Dance: Topham, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Miss Lindar; Galatea-Miss Johnson; Roger-Oates; Joan-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Johnson

Music: Mainpiece: Original Shepherd's Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oats; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Heron; Sylvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Miss Tynte; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Dance: Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-Thurmond; Ghost-Booth; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Williams; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Ruth-Mrs Oldfield; Careless-Wilks; Blunt-Mills; Story-Wm. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Cibber Jr; Obadiah-Johnson; Bookseller-Norris; Arabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Day-Mrs Baker; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis; Teague-Miller.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Dance: Thurmond, Miss Tenoe, Rainton, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Governor-Thurmond; Blandford-Williams; Stanmore-Wm. Mills; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Driver-Johnson; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow Lackit-Mrs Baker; Charlot-Miss Tenoe; Lucy-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth : With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Booth; King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Falstaff-Harper; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Kate-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Surly-Harper; Hothead-Williams; Testimony-Johnson; Belguard-Watson; Farewell-Wm. Mills; Crack-Miller; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Harper; Seringe-Norris; Shoemaker-Miller; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Malcolm-Will. Mills; Lenox-Thurmond; Seyton-Cory; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Norris, Griffin, Hallam.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson

Dance:

Performances

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

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

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Vizard-Will. Mills; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Williams; Dicky-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Smugler Actor: Johnson

Dance: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Thurmond; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Heron; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Williams; Blunt-Johnson; Pedro-Thurmond; Sancho-Norris; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Valeria-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17250928

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Cibber; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Cibber; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Hussars-