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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.

6301
01 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Thurmond; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Lady Charlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Younger; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate-Miller.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlot Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe; Venetian Dance-Mrs Bullock

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

6302
02 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

6303
07 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Booth; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

6304
09 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Wilks; Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly-Mills; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Porter; Lady Gentle-Mrs Booth; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Thurmond; Miss Notable-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Porter

6305
19 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Heron; Flareit-Mrs Campbell.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance:

6306
20 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilds, Booth, Cibber, Penkethman, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilds, Booth, Cibber, Penkethman, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton.

6307
15 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captives

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Phraortes-Wilks; Sophernes-Booth; Hydarnes-Mills; Araxes-Williams; Orbasius-Bridgwater; Astarbe-Mrs Porter; Captive-Mrs Oldfield; Doraspe-Mrs Campbell; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Astarbe Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Temple of Dulness; with the Humours of Sg Capochio and Sga Dorinna Author(s): Thomas Arne

6308
27 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

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

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

6309
12 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Constancy

Performance Comment: Zimon-Mills; Omphales-Booth; Tryphon-Cibber; Ammon-Williams; Hesione-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Hesione Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

6310
22 February 1724 @ 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.
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Porter

Song: As17240201

6311
16 March 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. The Pit and Front Roxes put together by tickets at 5s. Gallery Box 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Topham, Miss Tenoe

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

6312
08 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Buckingham-Wilks; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anna Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Dancing, as17240407 but Boval; +The Hussars, as17240407 Scotch Lilt, as17240407

Related Works
Related Work: The Goldsmiths Jubilee; or, London's Triumph: Containing, A Description of the several Pageants: On which are Represented, Emblematical Figures, Artful Pieces of Architecture, and Rural Dancing: with the Speeches Spoken on each Pageant. Author(s): Thomas Jordan

6313
15 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Widow-Mrs Oldfield; Francisco-Mills; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Lance-Miller; Shorthose-Norris.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock; End: Lads and Lasses-Shaw, Mrs Booth, Miller, Miss Tenoe, Topham, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: An Hospital for Fools Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): Thomas Arne

6314
14 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Booth; Queen-Mrs Porter; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Cory; Rutland-Mrs Thurmond; Nottingham-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Foresters-; Saraband-Miss Tenoe; Scotch Dance-Topham, Miss Lindar; Comic Dance-Mrs Bullock

6315
12 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

6316
15 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Ben-Miller; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Miss Lindar; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
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

6317
08 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Miller; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Thurmond; Foigard-Miller; Gibbet-Cibber; Bonniface-Shepard; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Porter; Cherry-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Porter

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Weekley

Dance: Comic Dances-in three different Characters, the Chesire Boy , who perform'd lately in The Committee.

6318
10 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Song: Mrs Weekly

Dance: As17240915

6319
20 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: Singing in Italian-Gething Jr

6320
22 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

Song: As17241008

6321
27 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Witches-Johnson, Norris, Griffin. [Hogan (Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 277), thinks this bill is misprinted, with Hecate omitted and Johnson assigned Penkethman's usual part of the First Witch .]Hogan (Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 277), thinks this bill is misprinted, with Hecate omitted and Johnson assigned Penkethman's usual part of the First Witch .]
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter

6322
06 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Thurmond; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Mrs Heron; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance:

6323
07 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Harper, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Harper, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton.

Song: As17241008

6324
13 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Anglica-Mrs Porter; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Williams; Antonio-Wilks Jr; Blunt-Johnson; Sancho-Norris; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Valeria-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Anglica Actor: Mrs Porter

Song: As17241008

Dance:

6325
14 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Antony-Booth; Ventidius-Mills; Alexas-Cibber; Dolabella-Williams; Cleopatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Dance: new Grand Dance-Shaw, Thurmond, Boval, Topham, Topham Jr, Essex, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Anderson