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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Dryden Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Dryden Esq")') 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, 1782 matches on Performance Comments, 1657 matches on Event Comments, 371 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

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Mainpiece Title: The Roman Virgin; Or, The Unjust Judge

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Related Work: The Roman Virgin; or, The Unjust Judge Author(s): John Webster

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Mainpiece Title: The Roman Virgin; Or, The Unjust Judge

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Related Work: The Roman Virgin; or, The Unjust Judge Author(s): John Webster

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Mainpiece Title: The Roman Virgin; Or, The Unjust Judge

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Related Work: The Roman Virgin; or, The Unjust Judge Author(s): John Webster

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Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

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Related Work: The Spanish Curate Author(s): John Fletcher

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Mainpiece Title: The Roman Virgin; Or, The Unjust Judge

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Related Work: The Roman Virgin; or, The Unjust Judge Author(s): John Webster

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Mainpiece Title: The Roman Virgin; Or, The Unjust Judge

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Related Work: The Roman Virgin; or, The Unjust Judge Author(s): John Webster

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Mainpiece Title: The Roman Virgin; Or, The Unjust Judge

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Related Work: The Roman Virgin; or, The Unjust Judge Author(s): John Webster

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Mainpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

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Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the premiere is not known. Although the play was not in print until 1671, it was acted on 9 May 1670 and again at Dover on 19 or 20 May 1670. Downes (p. 29) placed the comedy among the plays of 1669, but the presence of Mrs Johnson (who, according to Downes, p. 31, did not join the company until 1670) and the performances in May 1670 suggest that the comedy was first given in the spring of 1670. Downes (pp. 29-30): The Play being Singularly well Acted, it took 12 Days together

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Mainpiece Title: Sir Salomon; Or, The Cautious Coxcomb

Performance Comment: Edition of 1671: Prologue. No actors' names. Epilogue. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 29-30): Sir Solomon-Betterton; Peregrine Woodland-Harris; Single-Smith; Wary-Sandford; Timothy-Underhill; Betty-Mrs Johnson; Julia-Mrs Betterton.
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Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Johnson
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Related Work: Sir Salomon; or, The Cautious Coxcomb Author(s): John Caryll

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Mainpiece Title: Sir Salomon; Or, The Cautious Coxcomb

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Related Work: Sir Salomon; or, The Cautious Coxcomb Author(s): John Caryll

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Mainpiece Title: The Generous Enemies; Or, The Ridiculous Lovers

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Related Work: The Generous Enemies; or, The Ridiculous Lovers Author(s): John Corye

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Mainpiece Title: Vittoria Corombona; Or, The White Devil

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Related Work: Vittoria Corombona; or, The White Devil Author(s): John Webster
Related Work: Vittoria Corombona Author(s): John Webster
Related Work: Vittorio Corombona; or, The White Devil Author(s): John Webster

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Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon; Or, The Cautious Coxcomb

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Related Work: Sir Salomon; or, The Cautious Coxcomb Author(s): John Caryll

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Mainpiece Title: The Duchess Of Malfi

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Related Work: The Duchess of Malfi Author(s): John Webster

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Mainpiece Title: The History Of Charles The Eighth Of France

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Related Work: The History of Charles the Eighth of France Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The History of Charles the Eighth of France; or, The Invasion of Naples by the French Author(s): John Crowne

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Mainpiece Title: The History Of Charles The Eighth Of France

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Related Work: The History of Charles the Eighth of France Author(s): John Crowne
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Mainpiece Title: Philaster; Or, Love Lies A Bleeding

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Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
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Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): John Fletcher

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Mainpiece Title: The Mall; Or, The Modish Lovers

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Related Work: The Mall; or, The Modish Lovers Author(s): John Dover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster; Or, Love Lies A Bleeding

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Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): John Fletcher

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Mainpiece Title: Rollo, Duke Of Normandy

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Related Work: Rollo, Duke of Normandy Author(s): John Fletcher

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Mainpiece Title: Aglaura

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Related Work: Aglaura Author(s): John Suckling

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Mainpiece Title: The Tamer Tamed

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Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher
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Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

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Related Work: The Island Princess; or, The Generous Portuguese Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Island Princess Author(s): John Fletcher

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Mainpiece Title: Rollo, Duke Of Normandy

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Related Work: Rollo, Duke of Normandy Author(s): John Fletcher

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Mainpiece Title: A King And No King

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Related Work: A King and No King Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: King and No King Author(s): John Fletcher