SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Thos Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Thos Smith")') 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 4500 matches on Event Comments, 2929 matches on Performance Comments, 759 matches on Performance Title, 31 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

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Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217

Event Comment: During this month was published The Case of Authors...Stated with Regard to Booksellers, the Stage, and the Public by James Ralph. Pages 23-31 condemn both Garrick and Rich for their treatment of authors: "Those who have custody of the stage claim also custody of the Muse...There is no drawback on the profit of the night in old plays....To fly from Garrick in case of any contempt or neglect to Mr Rich, is enough to deter any man in his senses from embarking a second time on such a hopeless voyage.

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Mainpiece Title: Agis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: III: (By Desire) Cymon and Iphigenia-Beard; [It had been advertised in advance, but this night in Act III] Cantata-Miss Young

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Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

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Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The Anniversary : Being a Sequel to Lethe

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217; Fingalian Dance, by Desire, as17571013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Music: First Violin-Brown; Second Violin-Froud; First Violoncello-Gordon; Harpsichord-Cooke; Between I and II: a Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Scroop Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore; or, The Dragoness

Ballet: JJudgment of Paris. As17580407 but only Paris-Gallinni; Venus-Mlle Capdeville

Dance: SSavoyards, as17580408 Tambourine, as17580330

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Cast
Role: Zamor Actor: Smith, 1st time
Role: Alonzo Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue; or, The Jealous Farmer Deceiv'd

Dance: I: Fingalian Dance-Miss Toogood, Apprentice to Lalauze; III: The Provincial Sailors, as17580408 IV: By Desire, Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, Miss Toogood; V: Savoyards, as17580408

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: The Provincial Sailors, as17580408

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Dance: IV: A Minuet, Louvre-Noverre, Mrs Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: A New Dance Call'd The Prussian Sailors-Master Settree, Miss Twist, being their first time of appearing on that stage; IV: The Faggot Binders-Master Settree, Miss Twist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Event Comment: As 11 Aug., but: Mr Trufler's daughter continues to make the Rich Seed and Plomb cakes, so much admired by the Nobility and Gentry. They are made in a square Form, and will cut out in as large Slices as those of four Times the price. they are always kept ready made, and will be sent to any Part of the Town when bespoke, at Half a Crown each. [The piece was not advertised for 15. Aug. in the Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Turn'd Bully

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Dance: TThe Millers, as17581012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Ballet: III: The Prussian Camp. As17581214