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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Francis Tolson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Francis Tolson")') 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 992 matches on Author, 690 matches on Performance Comments, 91 matches on Event Comments, 60 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Ballet: II: The Wapping Landlady. Double Hornpipe, As17680416

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Besford, 2nd time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17671110, but Manly-Jackson (from Theatre Royal, Dublin); Sir Francis-Shuter; Jenny-Miss Ward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: II: The Highland Reel, as17680307

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Stede, 2nd time (scholar of Fishar)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir Geroge-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17680929, but Sir Francis-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, for the first time, a Minuet, Allemande-Sieur Daigville, Miss Ross (his apprentice of 4 months); IV: The English Gardeners, as17691206

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have At Ye All-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Entertainment: Between the Acts:, particularly Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: I: As17710712 End of Play: New Pantomime Dance, as17710710

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: As17710717

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: The Cowkeepers, as17710515; II: The Laughing Bacchanalian-Tom Smith; End of Play: Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Song: Between play and Farce: a Song-Mrs Jewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: A new Pantomime Dance-Master West, Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: As17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Coxcombs

Related Works
Related Work: The Coxcomb Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: The Coxcombs Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: I: Statue Dance-; End Opera: Dance-the Characters; End Dance: Hornpipe-Lepper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Entertainment: IV: Double Hornpipe-Master and Miss West; End of Play: Bucks have at ye all-a young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: Cupid's Revenge Author(s): Francis Gentleman
Related Work: Love Despised Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Dance: As17720615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: Cupid's Revenge Author(s): Francis Gentleman
Related Work: Love Despised Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Dance: As17720615