SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Lord Stafford"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Lord Stafford")') 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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Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1708 lists: Lord Wronglove-Wilks; Sir George Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly Moral-Keene; LadyWronglove-Mrs Barry; Lady Gentle-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Oldfield; Miss Notable-Mrs Cross; Prologue-; Epilogue-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lord Wronglove Actor: Wilks

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Mainpiece Title: The Marriage Hater Match'd

Performance Comment: Solon-Dogget; Sir Philip-Wilks; Sir Laurence-Johnson; Captain Darewell-Mills; Bias-Bullock; Lord Brainless-Pack; Callow-Bowen; Van Grin-Penkethman; Lady Subtle-Mrs Knight; Lady Bumfiddle-Mrs Powell; Berenice-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs La Pupsey-Mrs Moor; Lovewell-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Lord Brainless Actor: Pack

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Mainpiece Title: The Modern Prophets; Or, New Wit For A Husband

Performance Comment: Edition ca. 1709 lists: Lord Noble-Powell; Sir Charles Courtly-Mills; Squire Whimsey-Norris; Ned Whimsey-Booth; Zekiel Magus-Johnson; Father Marrogn-Boen; Scire Facias-Cary; Limbeck-Bullock; Sal Magottile-Fairbank; Solid-Birket; Cub Deviling-Pack; Fidelia-Mrs Porter; Clora-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Bicknel; Kate Spunge-Mrs Powell; Mrs Guiacum-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Mrs Bradshaw; Epilogue-Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lord Noble Actor: Powell

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Mainpiece Title: Madam Fickle; Or, The Witty False One

Performance Comment: Toby-Dogget; Zechiel-Pack; Lord Bellamore-Powell; Manly-Booth; Sir Arthur-Norris; Tilbury-Bullock; Old Jollyman-Johnson; Young Jollyman-Bullock Jr; Madam Fickle-Mrs Bradshaw; Constantia-Mrs Porter; Arbella-Miss Sherborn; Silvia-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Lord Bellamore Actor: Powell

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Mainpiece Title: The Perplex'd Lovers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1712 lists: Lord Richlove-Mills; Sir Roger Merryman-Leigh; Colonel Bastion-Wilks; Colonel Merryman-Bullock Sr; Belvill-Booth; Timothy-Pack; Le Front-Bowen; Constantia-Mrs Santlow; Camilla-Mrs Oldfield; Florella-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Norris in Mourning.
Cast
Role: Lord Richlove Actor: Mills

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Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Edition of 1714 lists: Duke of Gloster-Cibber; Lord Hastings-Booth; Catesby-Husbands; Sir Richard Ratcliff-Bowman; Bellmour-Mills; Dumont-Wilks; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Lord Hastings Actor: Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Duke of Northumberland-Mills; Duke of Suffolk-Boman; Lord Guilford Dudley-Booth; Earl of Pembroke-Elrington; Earl of Sussex-Ryan; Gardiner Bishop of Winchester-Cibber; Sir John Gates-Shepherd; Lieutenant of Tower-Quin; Captain of Guards-Maddocks; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Porter; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lord Guilford Dudley Actor: Booth

Music: In: a cantata, The Meditation by Pepusch-Mrs del'Epine, Mrs Barbier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twice Married And A Maid Still; Or, Bedding Makes The Bargain Last

Performance Comment: Old Merriwell-Penkethman; Tim (his son)-Pack; Vincent-Quin; Peregrine-Ryan; Lord Worthy-Diggs; Sir William Willful-Shepard; Cook-Norris; Trusty-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lord Worthy Actor: Diggs

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Mainpiece Title: The Artful Wife

Performance Comment: edition of 1717 lists: Lord Absent-Keene; Sir Francis Courtal-Ch. Bullock; Lovell-Leigh; Lady Absent-Mrs Rogers; Lady Harriet-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Ruth-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Forward-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Lord Absent Actor: Keene

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Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Sir Walter-Quin; Howard-Ryan; Young Raleigh-Leigh; Salisbury-Cory; Gundamor-C. Bullock; Lord Cobham-Boheme; Sir Julius Caesar-Smith; Carew-Egleton; Wade-Ogden; Lady Raleigh-Mrs Seymour; Olympia-Mrs Bullock; Florella-Mrs Robertson; Prologue by Major Pack-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
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Role: Lord Cobham Actor: Boheme

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Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick; Or, The British Exile

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Earl Douglas-Cory; Lord Douglas-Walker; Earl of Bedford-Williams; Earl of Warwick-Mills; Bernard-Thurmond; Eliza-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Baker; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Lord Douglas Actor: Walker

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Mainpiece Title: The Pretenders; Or, Kensington Gardens

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Lord George Belmour-Leigh; Colonel Lovely-Ryan; Sir Vanity Halfwit-Pack; Sir Politick Noodle-Bullock Sr; Varnish-Egleton; Grogram-Harper; Captain Hackit-Spiller; Bardach-C. Bullock; Lucinda-Mrs Bullock; Lady Jane-Miss Stone; Melissa-Mrs Spiller; Spleen-Mrs Giffard; Vapours-Mrs Robertson; Betty-Mrs Gulick; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lord George Belmour Actor: Leigh
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. Post Boy, 5 March: On Thursday Morning the King's Company of Comedians, belonging to the Play-House in Drury-Lane, were sworn at the Lord Chamberlain's Office in Whitehall, pursuant to an Order occasion'd by their Acting in Obedience to his Majesty's Licence, lately granted Exclusive of a Patent formerly obtained by Sir Richard Steele Kt. The Tenor of the Oath was, That as his Majesty's Servants, they should act Subservient to the Lord Chamberlain, Vice-Chamberlain, and Gentleman Usher in Waiting

Performances

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The History Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: With a new Prologue-; Epilogue-; Prince John-Walker; Gloster-Oates; Clarence-Th. Cibber; Westmoreland-Williams; Lord Chief Justice-Boman; Archbishop of Canterbury-Cory; Bishop of Ely-Rogers; Archbishop of York-Thurmond; Norfolk-W. Mills; Hasting-Watson; Poins-W. Wilks; Falstaff-Mills; Shallow-Cibber; Silence-Miller; Bardolph-Shepard; Pistol -Norris; Davy-Wright; Feeble-Penkethman; Shadow-Ray; Wart-Cole; Mouldy- Wilson; Bullcalf-Wetherilt; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Lindar; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Lord Chief Justice Actor: Boman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chimera; Or, An Hue And Cry To Change Alley

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists Lord Gracebubble-Boheme; Selfroth-Bullock; Hide@and@seek-Hall; Sir NicholasNinnyhammer-Bullock; Teartext-Pack; Captain Scout-Barnes; Scrawl-Egleton; Snap-Spiller; Lady Meanwell-Mrs Seymour.

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Boheme; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Leigh; Catesby-Egleton; Lord Mayor-Bullock Sr; Elizabeth-Mrs Seymour; Anne-Mrs Spiller; Duchess of York-Mrs Giffard; Prince Edward-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Bullock Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Boheme; King Richard-Ryan; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Walker; Catesby-Egleton; Lord Mayor-Bullock Sr; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Seymour; Lady Anne-Mrs Egleton; Prince Edward-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Bullock Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17221004, but Lord Mayor-Bullock Sr; Prince Edward-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Bullock Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; Henry-Boheme; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Walker; Catesby-Egleton; Lord Mayor-Bullock Sr; Elizabeth-Mrs Wilson; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Dutchess of York-Mrs Knight; Prince Edward-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Bullock Sr

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Isabella Chambers, being the first Time of her performing on that Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Vth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: King Henry-Booth; Dauphin-Wilks; King of France-Thurmond; Princess Catherine-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Thurmond; Charlot-Mrs Campbell; Duke of Exeter-Mills; Duke of York-Cory; Lord Scroop-Williams; Duke of Bourbon-Bridgwater; Duke of Orleans-Watson; Earl of Cambridge-Mills Jr; Sir Thomas Grey-Oates; French Officer-Roberts; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Lord Scroop Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Boheme; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Walker; Catesby-Egleton; Stanley-Diggs; Lord Mayor-Bullock Sr; Dutchess of York-Mrs Egleton; Lady Anne-Mrs Bullock; Elizabeth-Mrs Parker.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Bullock Sr

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Edition of 1725 lists: Lord Wiseman-Boheme; Sprightly-Ryan; Sir Captious Whiffle-Hippisley; Pander-Egleton; Monsieur Fripon-Walker; Sharper-Diggs; Taylor-Hall; Lady Ambs@ace-Mrs Egleton; Honoria-Mrs Vincent; Liberia-Mrs Bullock; Cleora-Mrs Parker; Miss Whiffle-Mrs Legar; Wife to Monsieur Fripon-Mrs Plomer; Tippet-Mrs Morgan; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Lord Wiseman Actor: Boheme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; Henry-Boheme; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Walker; Catesby-Egleton; Stanley-Diggs; Lord Mayor-Bullock Sr; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Parker; Dutchess of York-Mrs Egleton; Lady Anne-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Bullock Sr

Song: As17251013

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Passacaille-Lally, Mrs Wall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Spiller; Lord Lovewell-Eaton; Trusty-Morgan; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Elsam; Fair Maid-Mrs Haughton; Betty Wealthy-Mrs Morgan; Dame Strike Fire-Baron Egleton.
Cast
Role: Lord Lovewell Actor: Eaton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; Henry-Boheme; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Walker; Stanley-Diggs; Lord Moyor-Bullock; Elizabeth-Mrs Berriman; Dutchess of York-Mrs Egleton; Lady Anne-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lord Moyor Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa