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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.

6151
01 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Ryan; Blunt-Johnson; Sancho-Norris; Helena-Mrs Mountfort; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Moretta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter

6152
03 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Belguard-Mills; Sir Courtly-Cibber; Farewell-Wilks Jr; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Hothead-Miller; Surly-Bickerstaff; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Porter

6153
09 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lewis-Penkethman; Clodio-Cibber; Carlos-Wilks; Antonio-Leigh; Charino-Cross; Sancho-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Angelina-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter

Song: Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Bicknell

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): Thomas Shaw Jr.
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

6154
14 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Booth; Bertran-Ryan; Lorenzo-Wilks; Fryar-Leigh; Gomez-Norris; Queen-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

6155
16 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

6156
21 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Elder Worthy-Bickerstaff; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Mountfort; Hillaria-Mrs Garnet; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

6157
24 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Duke-Thurmond; Petruchio-Boman; Peter-Norris; Anthony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d Constantia-Mrs Santlow; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

6158
28 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Bickerstaff; Gibbet-Cibber; Foigard-Bowen; Scrub-Norris; Bonniface-Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Porter; Dorinda-Mrs Mountfort; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Porter

6159
13 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Leigh; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Hunt; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Mrs Santlow

6160
19 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Cauis Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Sr-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Granius-Walker; Sylla-Ryan; Metellus-Boman; Sulpitius-Bickerstaff; Cinna-Quin; Comic parts-Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Birkhead; Lavinia-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Norris.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Porter

6161
20 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Leigh; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: As17171101

6162
23 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

6163
25 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Leigh; Valentine-Wilks; Ben-Bickerstaff; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Jeremy-Bowen; Trapland-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Mrs Santlow; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter

6164
30 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Dumont-Wilks; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

6165
06 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: edition of 1718 lists: Sir John Woodvil-Mills; Colonel Woodvil-Booth; Hearty-Wilks; Doctor Wolf-Cibber; Charles-Walker; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Porter; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue (written by N. Rowe)-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Porter

6166
31 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Leigh; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter.

6167
27 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: See17171115, but Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Sharper-Mills; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Fondlewife-Cibber; Araminta-Mrs Porter; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): Thomas Shaw Jr.
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

6168
14 February 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-Booth; Mirabel-Wilks; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Sir Wilful-Penkethman; Waitwell-Leigh; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Saunders; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Horton; Foible-Mrs Willis; Mincing-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: As17180114

6169
08 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: See17180222, but Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Sempronius-Mills; Portius-Walker; Marcus-Williams; Lucius-Thurnond; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

6170
17 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Cibber; Queen-Mrs Porter; Rutland-Mrs Oldfield; Nottingham-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

6171
23 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17171230, but Elvira-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-

6172
20 September 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Horatio-Mills; Fop-Cibber; Gravedigger-Johnson; Ghost-Booth; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

6173
02 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-Leigh; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): Thomas Shaw Jr.
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

6174
07 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Crack-Penkethman; Hothead-Miller; Testimony-Johnson; Surly-Thurmond; Farewell-Booth; Belguard-Mills; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: The Entertainments of Dancing that were perform'd Yesterday before His Majesty at Hampton-Court-Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

6175
08 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Elrington; Lorenzo-Wilks; Friar-Leigh; Gomez-Norris; Queen-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Topham, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar; A new Comic Dance-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith