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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr John Stephens"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr John Stephens")') 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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We found 10393 matches on Author, 5176 matches on Event Comments, 3072 matches on Performance Comments, 855 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance, as17681116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Friar John Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: A Dance call'd The Reel-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Sga Manesiere. [See17680307.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Cast
Role: Mila Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Related Works
Related Work: Cyrus the Great; or, The Tragedy of Love Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: Cyrus Author(s): John Hoole

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: End: The Reel, as17681212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Vernon; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Jobson-Love; Nell-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17681018, but Young Bevil-Barry; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer, 1st time; Anannias-Parsons; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dapper-W. Palmer; Kastril-J. Burton; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure-Love; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Music: Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt

Music: Concerto on Violin-Paganini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Trumbel Actor: Johnston
Role: Mrs Harslet Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Trumbel Actor: Johnston
Role: Mrs Harslet Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17681210; End: By Desire, the entertainment The Cries of London-Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs King; others as usual; Dances-the Giorgis; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Lady-Mrs Cross; Clown-Ackman; Hermit-Kear; French Lady-Johnston; Country Girl-Miss Young; J. Burton, Castle. See17670923. J. Burton, Castle. See17670923.
Cast
Role: French Lady Actor: Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

Entertainment: End of Opera: King (for that night only) will present the Audience with a Comic Paraphrase-King on Shakespeare's The Seven Ages

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: French Lady Actor: Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: End: The Albion Song-Vernon

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett, and Mr and Mrs Johnston (sufferers from a fire)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17681013, but with Audrey-Mrs Johnson; Amiens-Fawcett [he doubled as Jaques de Bois].he doubled as Jaques de Bois].
Cast
Role: with Audrey Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210