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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.

6051
03 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Henry VIII-Powell; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Keene; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Mills; Lady Diana-Mrs Rogers; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Lady Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter

6052
10 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Estcourt; Careless-Wilks; Blunt-Mills; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-Johnson; Bookseller-Norris; Mrs Day-Mrs Powell; Arabella-Mrs Porter; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight

6053
01 January 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17111006, but Peter-Cross; 2d Constantia-Mrs Porter; Mother-Mrs Powell. As it was Alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham.
Cast
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Porter

6054
17 March 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Edition of 1712 lists: Pyrrhus-Booth; Phoenix-Bowman; Orestes-Powell; Pylades-Mills; Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Cephisa-Mrs Knight; Hermione-Mrs Porter; Cleone-Mrs Cox; Prologue by Steele-Wilks; Epilogue by Budgell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter

6055
21 May 1712 @ St Martin's Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17120411 but Southampton-Mills' son; Burleigh-Young Powell; Sir Walter-Young Norris; Queen-Miss Porter; Rutland-Miss Younger; With a new Prologue-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Porter

Song: Italian songs from Hydaspes-Young Boman

6056
11 June 1712 @ St Martin's Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Young Pervil; Aimwell-Young Boman; Scrub-Young Norris; Sullen-Young Ray; Bonniface-youngest Bullock son; Mrs Sullen-Miss Porter; Cherry-Miss Younger; Dorinda-Miss Lydell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Porter

6057
20 September 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Knight; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Porter; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Porter

6058
13 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Ruth-Mrs Mountfort; Arabella-Mrs Porter; Mrs Day-Mrs Powell; Careless-Wilks; Blunt-Mills; Teague-Bowen; Day-Pinkethman; Obadiah-Johnson; Bookseller-Norris.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight

6059
21 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Cortez-Powell; Montezuma-Keene; Odmar-Bickerstaff; Guyomar-Booth; Almeria-Mrs Knight; Alibech-Mrs Rogers; Cydaria-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Porter.

6060
29 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: John-Mills; Francisco-Keen; Antonio-Thurmond; Lopez-Bickerstaff; Iacomo-Johnson; Maria-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: The Libertine Destroyed Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): Thomas Shaw Jr.

6061
30 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Bullock; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Knight; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Mountfort; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Porter

6062
01 November 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Rogers; Nottingham-Mrs Porter; Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Keen.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Porter

6063
03 November 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Bullock; Humphrey-Pinkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Pack; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Porter.

6064
07 November 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Pyrate

Performance Comment: Edition of 1713 lists: Arviragus-Booth; Aranes-Wilks; Boreal-Mills; De Sale-Keen; Richardo-Cory; Piracquo-Husband; Sir Gaudy Tulip-Pinkethman; Chicane-Norris; Jollyboy-Leigh; Judge Bull-Bullock Sr; Sergeant Dolt-Bullock Jr; Counsellor Smooth-Pack; Zaida-Mrs Porter; Semanthe-Mrs Cox; Lydia-Mrs Spiller; Lesbia-Mrs Sanders; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Norris.
Cast
Role: Zaida Actor: Mrs Porter

6065
25 November 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Booth; Orestes-Powell; Pylades-Mills; Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Hermione-Mrs Porter; With the Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter

6066
06 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Advocates

Performance Comment: Edition of 1713 lists: Sir Charles Transfer-Bullock; Sir Feeble Dotard-Norris; Captain Stanworth-Booth; Heartly-Mills; Friendly-Bowman; Bite-Pack; Smart-Spiller; Mrs Freelove-Mrs Porter; Olivia-Mrs Bicknell; Charlotte-Mrs Mountfort; Brush-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Freelove Actor: Mrs Porter

6067
10 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Sir Nicholas-Dogget; Palmer-Bullock; Wheedle-Keene; Bruce-Booth; Dufoy-Bowen; Widow-Mrs Knight; Graciana-Mrs Bradshaw; Aurelia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Porter.

6068
15 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroick Daughter

Performance Comment: See17121128, but King-Powell; Alvarez-Mills; Gormaz-Keene; Carlos-Wilks; Sanchez-Booth; Ximena-Mrs Oldfield; Belzara-Mrs Porter; With the Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Belzara Actor: Mrs Porter

6069
13 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17121127, but Sir Sampson-Leigh; Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Bowen; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Prue-Mrs Bicknell; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter

6070
19 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cinna's Conspiracy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1713 lists: Octavius Caesar-Powel; Cinna-Booth; Maximus-Mills; Polycletus-Carnaby; Evander-Ryan; Euphorbus-Boman; Livia-Mrs Knight; Emilia-Mrs Oldfield; Fulvia-Mrs Cox; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Porter.

6071
14 March 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Keene; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Bickerstaff; Dowglass-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Dowglass Actor: Mrs Porter.

6072
11 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs d'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Fardingale-Norris.
Cast
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Porter

6073
12 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife Of Bath

Performance Comment: Edition of 1713 lists; Chaucer-Wilks; Doggrell-Pack; Franklyn-Penkethman; Doublechin-Bullock Sr; Merit-Bullock Jr; Astrolabe-Ryan; Antony-Norris; William-Lee; Drawer-Spillar; Myrtilla-Mrs Porter; Florinda-Mrs Mountfort; Alison-Mrs Bicknell; Busie-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-Mrs Mountfort; Epilogue-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Porter

6074
21 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: As17121011, but Caelia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Porter.

6075
05 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Lenox-Booth; Banquo-Bickerstaff; Malcolm-Bullock Jr; Seyton-Cory; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter; Witches-Johnson, Penkethman, Norris, Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Porter

Music: The Witches' Musick by Mr Leveridge-Mr Leveridge, Mr Renton, others

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell, others

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Don Carlos, Prince of Spain Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: Caernarvon Castle; or, The Birth of the Prince of Wales Author(s): Thomas Attwood