The London Stage Database team will be retiring the Legacy Search on May 1, 2025. Please take a moment before that date to reproduce any pre-2021 searches and export any resulting datasets you may wish to preserve for future use. We are making this change in order to free up computational resources for new features and data, currently in development with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Watch this space for more updates and, coming soon, new ways to keep up with the latest project developments!
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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?

Keyword

?
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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Belvill-Mills; Frederick-Williams; Blunt-Johnson; Pedro-Bridgwater; Antonio-Wm. Mills; Sancho-Norris; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Valeria-Mrs Cibber; Moretta-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance:

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Miller; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-Williams; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-Wm. Mills; Governor-Roberts; Sancho-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Honoria-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance:

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; Mrs Edging-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17281214, but Sempronius-Mills; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Williams; Marcus-Bridgwater; Decius-Bowman; Lucius-Cory; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Orestes-Mills; Monimia-Mrs Porter; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Dance: Essex, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17281125, but Francisco-Watson; Lovegood-Shepard; Shorthose-Norris; Fountain-Cibber Jr; Bellamour-W. Mills; Hairbrain-Oates; Lance-Miller; Roger-Harper; Merchant-Corey; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Frabcis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Porter; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Heron; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Pure-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anne Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-W. Mills; Osmyn-Mills; Gonsalez-Corey; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Leonora-Mrs Shireburn; Zara-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Harper; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-Miller; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: HHarlequin-Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mills; Juba-Wilks; Sempronius-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Williams; Marcus-Bridgwater; Decius-Boman; Lucius-Corey; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Glocester-Cibber; Hastings-Wilks; Bellmour-W. Mills; Dumont-Williams; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills.; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Williams; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mirabel-Wilks; Fainall-W. Mills; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Sir Wilful-Harper; Waitwell-Shepard; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Horton; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills; Foible-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Mills; Odmar-Bridgwater; Guyomar-Williams; Orbellan-Roscoe; Cortez-Wilks; Vasquez-W. Mills; Pizarro-Watson; Almeria-Mrs Porter; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance:

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Miller; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-Williams; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-W. Mills; Governor-Roberts; Sancho-Norris; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Honoria-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Both Serious and comic Dancing-

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Williams; Davison-Bridgwater; Giffard-W. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Dowglas-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; King-W. Mills; Ghost-Bridgwater; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Williams; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Timophanes-Bridgwater; Timoleon-Mills; Dinarchus-Williams; Olinthus-W. Mills; Orthagoras-Corey; Aeschylus-Roberts; Lycander-Watson; Pheron-Roscoe; Ghost-Boman; Eunesia-Mrs Porter; Cleone-Mrs Cibber; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Eunesia Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17291213, but Harriet-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Porter; Lady Woodvill-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Rover, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Miss Robinson