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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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12127 results for: Keyword - John Dryden, Esq.
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.

2901
07 June 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

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

2902
11 October 1675 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mad Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Lover Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Blazing Comet: The Mad Lovers; or, The Beauties of the Poets Author(s): Samuel Johnson

2903
01 November 1675 @ Inner Temple

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

2904
10 January 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Sir Mannerly Shallow; or, The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne

2905
02 February 1676 @ Inner Temple

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

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

2906
23 May 1676 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster; Or, Love Lies A Bleeding

Related Works
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

2907
August 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duchess Of Malfy

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

2908
21 September 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Sir Mannerly Shallow; or, The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne

2909
30 October 1676 @ The City, London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Triumphs

Related Works
Related Work: London's Triumphs Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: London's Triumph: Presented in severall Delightfull Scaenes: And Celebrated in Honour of the truly Loyal, and known deserver of Honour, Sir John Robinson Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: London's Triumphs: Celebrated the 29th of October, 1664. Author(s): John Tatham

2910
18 January 1677 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Destruction Of Jerusalem By Titus Vespasian, Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

2911
March 1677 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Innocence; Or, The Chamber-maid Turn'd Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker Author(s): John Leanerd

2912
June 1677 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Kings; Or, The Loves Of Oroondates And Statira

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks

2913
29 October 1677 @ The City, London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Triumphs

Related Works
Related Work: London's Triumphs Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: London's Triumph: Presented in severall Delightfull Scaenes: And Celebrated in Honour of the truly Loyal, and known deserver of Honour, Sir John Robinson Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: London's Triumphs: Celebrated the 29th of October, 1664. Author(s): John Tatham

2914
28 May 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Counterfeits

Related Works
Related Work: The Counterfeits Author(s): John Learnerd

2915
November 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Destruction Of Troy

Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Troy Author(s): John Banks

2916
March 1679 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Sertorius

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Sertorius Author(s): John Bancroft

2917
March 1679 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Statesman; Or, The Loyal Favourite

Related Works
Related Work: The Ambitious Statesman; or, The Loyal Favourite Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Ambitious Statesman Author(s): John Crowne

2918
February 1680 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Misery Of Civil-war

Related Works
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne

2919
March 1680 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thyestes

Related Works
Related Work: Thyestes Author(s): John Wright

2920
13 January 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Destruction Of Jerusalem By Titus Vespasian, Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

2921
06 February 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo, Duke Of Normandy

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

2922
11 February 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

2923
March 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Related Works
Related Work: Vertue Betray'd; or, Anna Bullen Author(s): John Banks

2924
04 August 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Related Works
Related Work: Vertue Betray'd; or, Anna Bullen Author(s): John Banks

2925
01 November 1682 @ Inner Temple

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher