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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: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: As17210103, but Sir George-Leigh; Sir Francis-Griffin; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Charles-Ogden; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Music: Solo on Hautboy-Mrs Kytch

Song: A new Ballad on a Lady's Twitcher-Pack

Performances

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Vernon-Egleton; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton; Francis-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Spiller.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17211028, but Vernon-_; Francis-_.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Spiller.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: As17211005, but Page-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Francis.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Spiller; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Walker; Sir Jealous-Bullock Sr; Sir Francis-Phipps; Miranda-Mrs Parlour; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Phipps

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Marplot-Miller; Sir Francis-Norris; Charles-Mills; Sir Jealous-Harper; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Isabinda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Norris

Dance:

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Leigh; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Phipps; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Spiller; Sir George-Leigh; Charles-Walker; Sir Francis-Phipps; Sir Jealous-Bullock Sr; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Phipps

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; Part I

Performance Comment: As17220929, but Prince of Wales-Ryan; Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

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

Dance: As17230103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Egleton; Sir Jealous-Bullock Sr; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Miranda-Mrs Stirling; Isabinda-Mrs Vincent; Patch-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Dance: Glover, Dupre, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Bullock; particularly Myrtillo-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth; With The Humours Of sir John Falstaffe

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth; Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Boheme; King-Leigh; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Egleton; Francis-Spiller; Carriers-Bullock Sr, Hall; Kate-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs Egleton; Falstaff-Quin.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Spiller

Dance: Messieurs Nivelon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Norris Sr; Sir George-Orfeur; Charles-Williams; Marplot-Bridgewater; Whisper-Norris Jr; Miranda-Mrs Houghton; Isabinda-Mrs Gulick; Patch-Mrs Roberts; Scentwell-Mrs Vincent; Sir Jealous-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Norris Sr

Dance: End I: Running Footman's Dance-; III: French Peasant-; IV: Highland Lilt-; V: Union Dance-

Song: Singing in Imitation of Birds and Beasts-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wale-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Spiller

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Egleton; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Laguerre; Isauinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Music: Concerto-Mrs Woodbridge

Dance: DDutch Burgomaster-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Pastoral-Lally, Mrs Wall

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: Francis Actor: Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Egleton; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Bullock Sr; Miranda-Mrs Legar; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Dance: PPolonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; A new Peasants-Nivelon, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17260105, but Francis-Norris [Jr]; Vernon-Houghton.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Norris

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; Saraband-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Spiller

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Edition of 1728 lists: Lord Townly-Wilks; Lady Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Grace-Mrs Porter; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis Wronghead-Cibber; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Squire Richard-Young Wetherilt; Jenny-Mrs Cibber; John Moody-Miller; Count Basset-Bridgwater; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Moore; Myrtilla-Mrs Grace; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Mills; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Hippisley; Moneytrap-Spiller; Dick-Walker; Brass-Morgan; Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Mrs Legar; Flippanta-Mrs Younger; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Dance: End II: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; III: Scating Dance-Nivelon, Miss Fenton; V: Flag Dance in the Characters of +Scaramouche s-Nivelon, Salle, Poitier

Song: End I: Mrs Chambers; IV: No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway