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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.

6076
13 October 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

6077
23 October 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Surly-Keene; Hothead-Bullock; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Porter

6078
19 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

6079
28 November 1713 @ 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; Edgin-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Porter

6080
05 January 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Victim

Performance Comment: Edition of 1714 lists: Agamemnon-Wilks; Achilles-Booth; Ulysses-Keen; Menelaus-Mills; Arcas-Rian; Euribates-Bullock Jr; Clytemnestra-Mrs Knight; Iphigenia-Mrs Porter; Eriphile-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue by Cibber-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Iphigenia Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: Iphigenia; or, The Victim Author(s): Thomas Hull
Related Work: Albert and Adelaide; or, The Victim of Constancy Author(s): Thomas Attwood

6081
02 February 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter

6082
14 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17131109, but Lady Sadlife-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Saraband, Jig-Miss Younger

6083
26 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17131012, but Sir Sampson-Bullock; Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Ben-Bickerstaff; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Bowen; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cox; Prue-Miss Younger; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Mrs Santlow

6084
18 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Lenox-Booth; Banquo-Powell; Lady Mackbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter; Hecate-Johnson; 1st Witch-Bullock; 2d Witch-Norris; 3d Witch-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Porter

Music: With all the Musick by Mr Leveridge-Renton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Prince, Mrs Bicknell

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

6085
29 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Doodle-Johnson; Wiseacre-Bullock; Dashwell-Bowen; Loveday-Ryan; Roger-Bullock Jr; Arabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Eugenia-Mrs Porter; Peggy-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Porter

6086
02 July 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Performance Comment: Don John-Mills; Jacomo-Johnson; Maria-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Porter.

Music: With the Shepherd's Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcel-

6087
26 October 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

6088
15 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Booth; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Gomez-Norris; Fryar-Bullock; Queen-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

6089
24 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Lewis-Penkethman; Clodio-Cibber; Carlos-Wilks; Antonio-Bullock; Sancho-Norris; Angelina-Mrs Santlow; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter.

6090
26 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir William-Johnson; Snap-Penkethman; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hillaria-Mrs Bicknell; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

6091
27 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Young Bellair-Bullock Jr; Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Norris; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Porter; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter

6092
06 December 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

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

6093
05 January 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode

Performance Comment: Palamede-Wilks; Rhodophil-Booth; Celadon-Cibber; Melantha-Mrs Bicknell; Doralice-Mrs Porter; Florimel-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Porter

6094
15 January 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Booth; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Wilks; Roderigo-Bowen; Desdemona-Mrs Porter; Emilia-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Porter

6095
22 January 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17141204, but King-Evans , from Ireland; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter.

6096
24 January 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Cassius-Elrington , from Ireland; Caesar-Mills; Brutus-Booth; Antony-Wilks; Portia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Porter.

6097
25 January 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17141124, but Antonio-_; Louisa-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Porter

6098
19 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Booth; Orestes-Elrington; Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Hermione-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter.

6099
22 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mountfort; Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Santlow; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Mrs D'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Kate-Miller.
Cast
Role: Sharlot Actor: Mrs Porter

6100
25 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Antonio-Penkethman; Duke-Booth; John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antony-Norris; Peter-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It