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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.

6176
15 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Tenoe, 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

6177
20 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Balance-Thurmond; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Mills; Kite-Leigh; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Penkethman; Pearmain-Norris; Sylvia-Mrs Bicknell; Melinda-Mrs Porter; Rose-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Tenoe, Miss 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

6178
21 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

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

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

6179
24 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-Wilks; Cacafogo-Leigh; Margarita-Mrs Porter; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: With the same Entertainments of Dancing that were perform'd Yesterday before His Majesty at Hampton-Court-Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

6180
25 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

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

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

6181
31 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ximena; Or, The Heroick Daughter

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Mills, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter; The original Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Mills, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter

6182
08 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Melantius-Booth; Amintor-Wilks; Calianax-Penkethman; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Thurmond, being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

6183
13 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Mills; Brutus-Booth; Antony-Wilks; Portia-Mrs Porter; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Porter

6184
24 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

Dance: Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Teno, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

6185
27 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

6186
01 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Mills; Blunt-Thurmond; Teague-Miller; Abel-Birkhead; Bookseller-Norris; Arbella-Mrs Porter; Ruth-Mrs Garnet; Chat-Mrs Willis; Obadiah-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: As17181124

6187
03 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Booth; Ventidius-Mills; Dollabella-Wilks; Alexas-Cibber; Cleopatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter; Edition of 1717 adds: Serapion-Thurmond; Another Priest-Williams; Charmion-Mrs Garnet; Iras-Mrs Robins.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

6188
13 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Santlow; Belinda-Mrs Porter; Emilia-Mrs Garnet; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter

6189
16 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Gibbet-Cibber; Foigard-Miller; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Porter; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Porter

6190
19 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-Booth; Mirabel-Wilks; Sir Wilful-Penkethman; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; 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: Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Topham, Mrs Tenoe

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

6191
03 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caesar Borgia, Son Of Pope Alexander The Sixth

Performance Comment: Borgia-Booth; Bellamira-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Bellamira Actor: Mrs Porter.

6192
09 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Booth; King-Elrington; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter

6193
24 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

6194
01 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17190109, but Almeria-Mrs Porter; Zara-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce

6195
11 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17181222, but Valentine-Wilks; Ben-Miller; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith, 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

6196
29 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: See17181002, but Loveless-Wilks; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter.

6197
13 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Booth; Queen-Mrs Porter; Rutland-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Shaw, Weaver, Mrs Santlow, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith, 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

6198
12 September 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

6199
15 September 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

Dance: Topham, Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

6200
17 September 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth

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