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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 Busy Body

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

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler's Opera

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Porter; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Cibber; Trusty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Cibber

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Elrington, lately arriv'd from Ireland; King-Mills; 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 Ivth, Part I

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Isbinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton; Miranda-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: HHighland Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Collet; Sir Jealous-Hallam; Charles-W. Williams; Marplot-R. Williams; Whisper-Machen; Isabinda-Mrs Seal; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collet

Dance: Eaton, Sandum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Basset-Bardin; Squire Richard-W. Bullock; Moody-Collet; Lady Grace-Mrs Seal; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Miss Mountfort; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Kirk; Myrtilla-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Penkethman

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Chapman; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Sir Francis-Smith; Charles-Milward; Marplot-Morgan; Whisper-Haughton; Miranda-Mrs Morgan; Isabinda-Mrs Grace; Patch-Mrs Martin; Scentwell-Mrs Rice.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Smith

Dance: The Celebrated Dance in Momus, to the Black Joke Tune,-Nivelon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17300401 but Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Huddy; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Basset-Bardin; Richard-R. Williams; Moody-Collet; Lady Grace-Mrs Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thomas; Jenny-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Palmer; Myrtilla-Miss Vaughan; Mrs Trusty-Miss M. Vaughan; Epilogue-Penkethman on an ass.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Penkethman

Dance: End Act I: The White Joke-Eaton; III: -Dukes

Song: II: a Youth, aged 13; IV: Mrs Mountfort

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Chapman; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Morgan; Squire Richard-Salway; Basset-Houghton; Moody-Bullock; Poundage-Hall; Lady Townly-Mrs Templer; Lady Grace-Mrs Grace; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Rice; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Chapman; Trusty-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Huddy; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Basset-Barden; Richard-Bullock; Moody-Collett; Lady Grace-Mrs Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Woodward; Jenny-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Palmer; Myrtilla-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Penkethman

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Collet; Sir Jealous-Williams; Charles-Smith; Marplot-Bullock; Whisper-Machen; Isabinda-Mrs Thomas; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collet

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Song: Mrs Tarr

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Sir Francis-Griffin; Charles-Mills; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Marplot-Cibber Jr; Whisper-Wetherilt Jr; Isabinda-Mrs Porter; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Patch-Mrs Mills; Scentwell-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17301117, but Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Morgan; Myrtilla-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Furnivall; Manly-Mullart; Sir Francis-Jones; Richard-Ayres; Basset-Reynolds; Moody-Hallam; Lady Townly-Mrs Mullart; Lady Grace-Mrs Furnivall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Lacy; Jenny-Miss Price; Myrtilla-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Charles-Walker; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Whisper-H. Bullock; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton; Scentwell-Mrs Rice; Busy Body-Chapman; Miranda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; IV: Scotch Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: Tambourin-Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17301116, but Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Francis-Harper; Charles-Marshall; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Miranda-Mrs Butler; Scentwell-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Worcester-Hulett; Poyns-Chapman; Westmoreland-Ogden; Francis-Hippisley; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Hippisley

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Manly-Rosco; Sir Francis-Huddy; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Bullock; Moody-Collett; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Lady Grace-Mrs Purden; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Palmer; Myrtilla-Mrs Morse; Trusty-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Huddy

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Richard-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Lady Grace-Mrs Cibber; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Miss Raftor; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Shireburn; Myrtilla-Mrs Grace; Trusty-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Cibber

Song: Singing in English-Miss Raftor

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; King-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-Smith; Hotspur-Rosco; Northumberland-Williams; Vernon-Bardin; Blunt-Havard; Bardolph-Collett; Francis-Morgan; Carriers-Bullock, Beckham; Lady Piercy-Mrs Purden; Hostess-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Morgan

Dance: Eaton, Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham; particularly a new Comic dance-Eaton, Mrs Tollett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Younger; Townly-Ryan; Manly-Quin; Richard-Ray; Basset-Chapman; Poundage-Hall; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrel; Jenny-Miss Binks; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egleton; Myrtilla-Mrs Forrester; Trusty-Mrs Stevens; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Entertainment: In: The Masqueraders-Salle, DuPre, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17311013, but Manly-Huddy; Sir Francis-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Collet; Charles-Rosco; Marplot-Bullock; Whisper-Williams; Isabinda-Mrs Purden; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104