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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.

1301
05 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part I Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, The Third Part: With the Marriage of Mary the Buxome Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Music: Concerto on the Sixth Flute-Baston Jr

Dance: As17200120

1302
09 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Dance: Shaw, Weaver, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, 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

1303
12 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Music: Concerto on the Sixth Flute-Baston Jr

Dance: delaGarde's Two Sons, Pelling, Topham Jr, Sandham Jr, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis; Drunken Man-Harper

1304
14 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

1305
18 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

1306
19 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Music: As17200512

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Pelling, Miss Bullock; French Peasant-

1307
20 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Cast
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Thomas ShadwellThomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Lads and Lasses-Shaw, Mrs Booth, others; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger; The Sailor and his Lass-Weaver, Mrs Bullock; Harlequin-Miss Lindar

Music: Imitation of the Tattoo- (never perform'd here)

1308
23 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Thomas Hull

Song: Singing in Italian and English-a Gentleman who never perform'd on any Stage before

Dance: Topham Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss Bullock, Sandham's Son, Miss Francis

1309
27 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1310
02 June 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

1311
02 June 1720 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Narcissus

Related Works
Related Work: Narcissus Author(s): Thomas Roseingrave

1312
08 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Related Works
Related Work: The Lancashire Witches, and Tegue o Divelly the Irish Priest Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Dance:

1313
08 June 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

1314
11 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): Thomas King

Song: Mrs Bowman

Dance: As17200610

1315
11 June 1720 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Narcissus

Related Works
Related Work: Narcissus Author(s): Thomas Roseingrave

1316
15 June 1720 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Narcissus

Related Works
Related Work: Narcissus Author(s): Thomas Roseingrave

1317
18 June 1720 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Narcissus

Related Works
Related Work: Narcissus Author(s): Thomas Roseingrave

1318
07 July 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

1319
12 July 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Play-

1320
14 July 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Related Works
Related Work: The Lancashire Witches, and Tegue o Divelly the Irish Priest Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Music: With all the Witches Musick by the late Mr Barret-

Dance: Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith; especially Two Dutch Lasses-Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1321
18 August 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Related Works
Related Work: The Lancashire Witches, and Tegue o Divelly the Irish Priest Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Musick by the late Mr Barret-

Dance: As17200714

1322
04 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part I Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, The Third Part: With the Marriage of Mary the Buxome Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

Dance: Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis

1323
06 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1324
08 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

1325
18 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Thomas ShadwellThomas Hull

Dance: Pastoral Dance of Myrtillo-