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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Bell"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Bell")') 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 9825 matches on Author, 1783 matches on Performance Comments, 1167 matches on Event Comments, 333 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spain

Performance Comment: King-Bowman's Son; Don Carlos-Mills' Son; Don John-Young Ray; Roi Gomez-Young Frisbe; Queen-Miss Younger; Eboli-Miss Willis; And the Original Epilogue-the Child that Acted Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Young Ray

Song: Miss Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count; Or, A New Way To Play An Old Game

Performance Comment: False Count-Spillar; Carlos-Keene; Antonio-John Leigh; Francisco-Hall; Guzman-Bullock Jr; Julia-Mrs Thurmond; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Moor; Jacinta-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: John Leigh
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Moor

Song: A Dialogue-Pack, Cook

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Parts-John Leigh, Smith, Pack, Bullock Sr, Mrs Rogers, Mrs Cross, Mrs Spillar.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance:

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: edition of 1718 lists: Sir John Woodvil-Mills; Colonel Woodvil-Booth; Hearty-Wilks; Doctor Wolf-Cibber; Charles-Walker; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Porter; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue (written by N. Rowe)-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir John Woodvil Actor: Mills
Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir Amorous-Miller; Sir John-Cibber; Cutbeard-Norris; Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Cutbeard-Norris; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Epicoene-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Epicoene-Mrs Garnet; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whig And Tory

Performance Comment: As17200126, but John-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Indolent Actor: Griffin
Role: John Actor: Egleton

Dance:

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Epicoene-Mrs Garnet; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Shepard; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moor; Dol Mavis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: First Entertainment: 1. Concerto with Trumpets composed, performed-Grano; 2. A new Italian Concerto by Albinoni-; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Concerto by Carbonelli-; Second Entertainment: Concerto with Two Hautboys and Two Flutes by Dieupart-; 2. Concerto on Bass Viol composed and performed by-Pippo; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Eighth Concerto of Corelli-; Third Entertainment: 1. Concerto by Carbonelli-; 2. Solo on Arch Lute composed, performed-Viebar; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. A New Concerto on Little Flute by Woodcocke-John Baston; Solo-Carbonelli; 6. Concerto on Two Trumpets-Grano

Performance Comment: Concerto with Trumpets composed, performed-Grano; 2. A new Italian Concerto by Albinoni-; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Concerto by Carbonelli-; Second Entertainment: Concerto with Two Hautboys and Two Flutes by Dieupart-; 2. Concerto on Bass Viol composed and performed by-Pippo; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Eighth Concerto of Corelli-; Third Entertainment: 1. Concerto by Carbonelli-; 2. Solo on Arch Lute composed, performed-Viebar; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. A New Concerto on Little Flute by Woodcocke-John Baston; Solo-Carbonelli; 6. Concerto on Two Trumpets-Grano.
Cast
Role: Woodcocke Actor: John Baston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artifice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Sir Philip Money Love-Miller; Sir John Freeman-Wilks; Ned Freeman-Mills; Fainwell-Wilks Jr; Watchit-Griffin; Tally-Harper; Olivia-Mrs Horton; Louisa-Mrs Younger; Mrs Watchit-Mrs Oldfield; Widow Headless-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue by Bond-Mills; Epilogue by Sewell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir John Freeman Actor: Wilks
Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Shepard; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Dol Mavis-Mrs Younger; Lady Centaure-Mrs Heron; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Sir John Bevil-Mills; Sealand-Williams; Bevil Jr-Booth; Myrtle-Wilks; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Tom-Cibber; Daniel-Theo. Cibber; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Lucinda-Mrs Booth; Phyllis-Mrs Younger; Prologue by Welsted-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Mills
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Shepard; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Dol-Mrs Campbell; Centaure-Mrs Heron; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Dol Actor: Mrs Campbell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Country

Performance Comment: Shacklefigure-Norris Sr; Modely-Bridgewater; Heartwell-Roberts; Sir John-Norris Jr; Lurcher-Williams; Carbuncle-Orfeur; Vulture-West; Freehold-Harper; Aura-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Mrs Houghton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Norris Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Custom of the Country Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble

Song: Original Songs-

Dance: With the Original Dances-

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimone-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Shepard; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Dol Mavis-Miss Johnson; Centaure-Mrs Heron; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Dol Mavis Actor: Miss Johnson

Song: As17241020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Booth; Myrtle-Wilks; Sealand-Williams; Cimberton-Griffin; Tom-Cibber; Humphrey-Shepard; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Lucinda-Mrs Booth; Phillis-Mrs Seale.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Song: As17241008

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson. Daily Post, 11 Nov.: On Monday last died...Mrs Weekley, a famous Singer in Drury-Lane Playhouse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Shepard; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Dol Mavis-Mrs Cibber; Centaure-Mrs Heron; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Walker, Hippisley, Egleton, Bullock, Spiller, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Parker, Mrs Moffet, Mrs Egleton; but edition of 1726 lists: Colonel Mockyouth-Hippisley; Beaumine-Walker; Galliard-Ryan; Squire Pert-Egleton; Sir John Cuddy-Bullock Jr; Trust-Spiller; Roger-Bullock Sr; Flora-Mrs Moffet; Graciana-Mrs Younger; Mrs Mincemode-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Fading-Mrs Parker; Frizle-Mrs Egleton;In which will be perform'd a Pastoral Entertainment of Musick-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Leguerre, Salway, Mrs Chambers, and others; the edition of 1726 lists: Strephon-Leveridge; Damon-Legare; Phyllis-Mrs Chambers; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Younger in Boy's Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Sir John Cuddy Actor: Bullock Jr

Dance: Proper Dances-DuPre, Salle, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Booth; Myrtle-Wilks; Sealand-Williams; Cimberton-Griffin; Tom-Cibber; Humphrey-Shepard; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Lucidna-Mrs Heron; Phillis-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's The Master

Performance Comment: Lucilla-Miss Fenton , being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage; John-Milward; Lewis-Houghton; Sancho-Bullock; Jodelet-Morgan; Stephano-H. Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Herold; Beatrice-Mrs Morgan; Laura-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Milward
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Herold

Song: Salway

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson; Chacone-Mrs Anderson; Two Pierrots-Newhouse, Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Booth; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Williams; Cimberton-Griffin; Tom-Cibber; Humphrey-Shepard; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Lucinda-Mrs Heron; Phillis-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Booth; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Williams; Cimberton-Griffin; Tom-Cibber; Humphrey-Shepard; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Lucinda-Mrs Butler; Phillis-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Thurmond