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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Major Thomas Porter"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Major Thomas Porter")') 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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7386 results for: Keyword - Major Thomas Porter
We found 5454 matches on Author, 1845 matches on Performance Comments, 487 matches on Event Comments, 66 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3501
30 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Choice; or Merit before Mnney

Dance: End: The Lilt, as17720326

3502
02 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Cast
Role: Major Hearty Actor: Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Lady Author(s): Thomas Hull

Monologue: True Blue. As 21 April, but Principal Parts-Mrs Baker, Mrs _Mattocks (playbill)

3503
04 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Entertainment: V: The entertainment A Picture of the Playhouse or Bucks Have at ye All-Palmer

3504
06 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Song: II: By Particular Desire The Rapture-DuBellamy

3505
11 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

Entertainment: End: Interlude taken from Foote's Comedy of Taste: Lady Pentweazle-The Young Gentleman (who performed it last year at Drury Lane Theatre)

Ballet: II: The Wapping Landlady. As17720424[Sixfold Hornpipe, as17720424

3506
22 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: IV: A Dance-Mas. Harris, Miss Mathews (her 2nd appearance that stage)

Monologue: Interlude. End: True Blue. As 2 May, but Principal Parts-Mrs _Baker, Mrs Mattocks

3507
29 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; End: The Provenzale-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford [see17700928]

3508
10 June 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Related Works
Related Work: The Cooper Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17720518

3509
12 June 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Related Works
Related Work: The Cooper Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17720518

3510
15 June 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Related Works
Related Work: The Patron; or, The Statesman's Opera Author(s): Thomas Odell

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Related Works
Related Work: The Cooper Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End: New Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

3511
17 June 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Related Works
Related Work: The Cooper Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17720615

3512
19 June 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Related Works
Related Work: The Cooper Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17720615

3513
22 July 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Related Works
Related Work: The Cooper Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17720518

3514
24 July 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Related Works
Related Work: The Cooper Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17720518

3515
04 August 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: Georgi's scholars

3516
19 August 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Related Works
Related Work: The Cooper Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17720817

3517
31 August 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Related Works
Related Work: The Cooper Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17720817

3518
21 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

Monologue: Preceded: New Occasional Prelude. The Principal characters-Dyer, Kniveton, Younger, Davis, Cushing, Wignell, Saunders, Fox, a Young Lady Miss Barsanti her first appearance on any stage

3519
17 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

3520
19 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

3521
20 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Monologue: Before the Play: New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept

3522
21 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

3523
24 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

3524
27 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Monologue: Before: By Particular Desire, the eleventh night, New Occasional Prelude. Characters first listed: Manager-Dyer; Author-Kniveton; Young Actress-Miss Basanti; See 21 Sept.

3525
28 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Twist. [See17720326]

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