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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "James Upton"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "James Upton")') 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 2140 matches on Author, 1021 matches on Performance Comments, 332 matches on Event Comments, 18 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

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Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

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Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

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Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller

Dance: As17840713

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Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

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Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

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Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

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Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

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Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece Country Dance incident to the Piece [This was danced in all subsequent performances]; End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840916; In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

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Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

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Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

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Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

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Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: As17841002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

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Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

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Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

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Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

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Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: As17841002

Song: End of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of Day by Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

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Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister Jun., Baddeley, R. Palmer, Burton, Barrett, Lyons, Painter, Parsons; Mrs Wells, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Webb. [Cast from playbill of 12 June 1786: Corny Buttercup-Edwin; Horace-Bannister Jun.; Cosey-Baddeley; Scout-R. Palmer; James-Burton; Old Barnavag-Barrett; Tweedel-Lyons; Billy-Painter; Old Codger-Parsons; Nancy Buttercup-Mrs Wells; Mrs Neighborly-Mrs Love; Miss Barnavag-Miss Francis; Mrs Mummery-Mrs Webb.] hathi. hathi.
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Role: James Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

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Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

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Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, Colonel Tivy-Barrymore; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Tidswell; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

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Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

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Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: End of mainpiece The Market-Day, as17851024; In afterpiece a Mock Minuet, as17850929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

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Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

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Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

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Related Work: The Humourist; or, Who's Who? Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: As17851103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

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Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Related Works
Related Work: The Humourist; or, Who's Who? Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: As17851103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee