SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "James Shirley"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "James Shirley")') 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 2151 matches on Author, 1022 matches on Performance Comments, 344 matches on Event Comments, 20 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Silent Woman-Mrs Pritchard; Truewit-Hale; Morose-Bridgwater; Sir Amorous-Woodward; Dauphine-Cashell; Clerimont-Ridout; Capt Otter-Marten; Cutbeard-James; Lady Haughty-Mrs Hale; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Bland; Mrs Mavis-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Otter-Mrs James; Sir John Daw-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cutbeard Actor: James
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Hale; Tattle-Cibber; Trapland-Hippisley; Scandal-Cashell; Sir Sampson-Marten; Foresight-Arthur; Jeremy-James; Mrs Foresight-Mrs James; Mrs Frail-Mrs Hale; Miss Prue-Miss Hippisley; Nurse-Mrs Marten; Ben-Woodward; Angelica-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: James
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Hale; Beau Mizen-Woodward; Flip-Rosco; Rovewell-Cashell; Easy-Gibson; Cribbage-Anderson; Purser-Ridout; Sailors-Hippisley, James, Marten, Vaughan, Carr; Arabella-Miss Hippisley; Belinda-Mrs Bland; Jenny-Mrs Dunstall; Jiltup-Mrs James; Bar Maid-Mrs Havard; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Hippisley, James, Marten, Vaughan, Carr
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17451109, but Young Fashion-Anderson; Sir John-Anderson; Bull-Stoppelaer; Varoles-Bencraft; Shoemaker-Arthur; Constable-Dunstall; Syringe-James; Nurse-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Syringe Actor: James
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Song: As17460108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Ford-Ryan; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Shallow-Chapman; Evans-Hippisley; Slender-Woodward; Page-Cashell; Host-Rosco; Caius-Stoppelaer; Pistol-James; Simple-Vaughan; Bardolph-Marten; Fenton-Gibson; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Anne Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: James
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: LLe Gondalier-Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Hale; Old Bellair-Hippisley; Young Bellair-Woodward; Shoemaker-James; Handy-Anderson; Smith-Carr; the Page-Miss Mullart; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Hale; Lady Townly-Mrs Havard; Lady Woodvil-Mrs James; Emilia-Mrs Bland; Pert-Miss Hippisley; Busy-Mrs Dunstall; Orange Woman-Stoppelaer; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Shoemaker Actor: James
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs James

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi (being the first time of his appearing on that stage)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Hippisley; Widow-Mrs Horton; Lovemore-Hale; Cunnignham-Gibson; Merryman-Woodward; Sir Peter-Rosco; Jeffrey-James; Clodpole-Arthur; Jeremy-Vaughan; Lady Laycock-Mrs James; Lady Pride-Mrs Bland; Philadelphia-Mrs Hale; Damaris-Miss Hippisley; Prudence-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Jeffrey Actor: James
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Liberty Asserted; Or, French Perfidy Displayed

Afterpiece Title: A Plot or no Plot; or, Jacobite Credulity

Performance Comment: Bull Sen-Dunstall; Bull Jr-Woodward; Quickwit-James; Belvil-Anderson; Frowzy-Mrs James; Friskit-Miss Stevens.
Cast
Role: Quickwit Actor: James
Role: Frowzy Actor: Mrs James

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Les Allemandes, as17460421

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Prim-Hippisley; Modelove-Chapman; Freeman-Hale; Perriwinkle-James; Tradelove-Dunstall; Sackbut-Marten; Simon Pure-Arthur; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Betty-Mrs Bland; Anne Lovely-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: James
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Song: WWe're Gaily yet-Beard

Dance: LLes Allemandes, as17460421

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Horatio-Havard, 1st appearance here; Ghost-Cashell; King-Bridgwater; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Ridout; Ostrick-Woodward; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Bernardo-Gibson; Marcellus-Carr; Rosencraus-Bencraft; Guildenstern-Anderson; Francisco-Paddick; Priest-Hayman; Lucianus-James; Player Queen-Mrs James; Gravediggers-Morgan, Stoppelaer; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Player King-Marten.
Cast
Role: Lucianus Actor: James
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Si Tunbelly Clumsy-Watts from Bristol, 1st appearance in London; Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Ryan; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard; Worthy-Ridout; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Young Fashion-Anderson; Shoemaker-Arthur; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs James; Miss Hoyden-Miss Haughton; Bull-Stoppelaer; Syringe-James; Varole-Bencraft.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Syringe Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Quin; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John Bevil-Bridgwater; Cimberton-Hippisley; Tom-Chapman; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Marten; Daniel-James; Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Bland; Phyllis-Mrs Vincent; Indiana-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Shallow-Chapman; Slender-Woodward; Evans-Hippisley; Page-Cashell; Fenton-Gibson; Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Host-Rosco; Pistol-James; Bardolph-Marten; Simple-Vaughan; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Ann Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: James
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Prim-Hippisley; Modelove-Chapman; Freeman-Havard; Perriwinkle-James; Tradelove-Dunstall; Sackbut-Marten; Simon-Arthur; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Betty-Mrs Bland; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: James
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Strictland-Bridgwater; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Havard; Ranger-Garrick; Jack Meggot-Woodward; Buckle-Anderson; Tester-Vaughan; Servant-Bencraft; Simon-James; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Hale; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Jacintha-Mrs Vincent; Lucetta-Miss Hippisley; Landlady-Mrs James; Milliner-Miss Haughton; Maid-Miss Ferguson; Prologue by Garrick-Ryan; Epilogue [by Garrick-Mrs Pritchard. [1747 ed.]1747 ed.]
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: James
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs James

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Amanda-Mrs Hale; Worthy-Ridout; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Young Fashion-Anderson; Coupler-Morgan; Lory-James; Nurse-Mrs James; Bull-Stoppelaer; Seringe-Collins; Varole-Bencraft; Sir Tunbelly-Bridges; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: James
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Bridges; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Shallow-Rosco; Slender-Collins; Fenton-Gibson; Pistol-James; Bardolph-Dunstall; Nym-Kennedy; Caius-Stoppelaer; Host-Morgan; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Anne Page-Mrs Storer; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Simple-Paddick; Robin-Miss Mullart; Sir Hugh-Morris; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: James
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Lord Brumpton-Gibson; Hardy-Ridout; Camply-Giffard; Trusty-Bridgwater; Cabinet-Storer; Sable-Morris; Puzzle-Rosco; Trim-Cibber; Tom-James; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Hale; Mlle D'Epingle-Miss Morrison; Tattleaid-Mrs James; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Dunstall; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Lady Harriet-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: James
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: Luckless (the Author)-Cibber; Witmore-Bridges; Bookweight-James; Player-Anderson; Jack Pudding-Dunstall; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs James; Harriet-Miss Haughton; Wherein will be introduc'd an Operatic Puppet Show, call'd The Pleasures of the Town: Punch-Dunstall; Joan-Collins; Charon-Stoppelaer; Poet-Paddick; Sailor-Barnard; Robgrave-Smith; Don Tragedio-Storer; Dr Orator-Cushing; Signior Opera-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Novel-Miss Copin; Goddess of Nonsense-Miss Young; With the Restoration of the King of Bantum, and the Foundlings Found Out: Murdertext-Morgan; Constable-Hacket; Bantomite Governor-Anderson; Bantomime Courier-Barnard; Foundlings-Cibber, Dunstall, Collins, Miss Haughton; Concluding with the Last New Grand Country Dance, call'd The Mouse Trap, or Foot's Vagaries: Miss in her Teens-La Petite Parisienne; Sg Piede-Villeneuve; Maitre de Ballet-Bencraft; Councillor-Morris; Lady Autumn-Oates; Rout, Drum Hunters-Delagarde, Anderson, Paddick, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Daniel, Mrs Villeneuve.
Cast
Role: Bookweight Actor: James
Role: Mrs Moneywood Actor: Mrs James

Song: I: Go lovely Rose-Beard; II: Tis Liberty-Mrs Storer; III: Sper il Fostore-Miss Faulkner; IV: Smiling Liberty-Miss Faulkner

Dance: V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Bridges; Wales-Giffard; Gadshill-Bencraft; Peto-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs James; Francis-James; Carriers-Morgan, Collins; Prince John-Miss Hippisley; Westmorland-Storer; Blunt-Ridout; Sheriff-Dunstall; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Gibson; Douglas-Anderson; Lady Percy-Mrs Hale; Hotspur-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James
Role: Francis Actor: James

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Anderson; Marwood-Mrs Bland; Sir Wilful-Morgan; Witwou'd-Cibber; Petulant-James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Miss Ferguson; Mincing-Miss Morrison; Millamant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Petulant Actor: James
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Music: II: Concerto on a German Flute-Lawson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Woodward; Townly-Palmer (first time of his appearing in any character); Loveday-Blakes; Wiseacre-Yates; Doodle-Taswell; Dashwell-Neale; Roger-James; Tom-Master Cross; Constable-Ray; Linkman-Raftor; 1st Watch-Bransby; 2nd Watch-Simpson; 1st Chimney Sweeper-Vaughan; 2nd Sweeper-Marr; Peggy-Mrs Green; Eugenia-Mrs Mills; Engine-Mrs Cross; Jane-Mrs Havard; Aunt-Mrs James; Arbella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: James
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; End of Play: A New Dance call'd The Sailor's Revels-Mathews

Music: III: Scotch Sonata on Flute, as17481025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Lee; Benvolio-Usher; Tybalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Old Capulet-Wright; Friar John-Champness; Gregory-Taswell; Sampson-James; Balthasar-Bransby; Abraham-Marr; Mercutio-Woodward; Apothecary-Simpson; Peter-Vaughan; Page-Mas Cross; Guards-Raftor, Gray, Ray; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; with a new dance proper to the play-Cooke, Miss Janneton Auretti.
Cast
Role: Sampson Actor: James
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Sir Philip Modelove-Neale; Obadiah Prim-Taswell; Tradelove-Barnet; Perriwinkle-James; Freeman-Palmer; Sackbut-Winstone; Simon Pure-Usher; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Lady-Miss Cole; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: James
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Emperour of the Moon

Music: A Piece of Music-the Child

Dance: TThe Sailors Revels-Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Palmer for the first time; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Marplot-Woodward; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Woodward; Dorcas-Miss Pitt; Leander-Usher; Sir Jasper-James; Davy-Taswell; James-Winstone; Charlotte-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: James
Role: James Actor: Winstone