SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Professor G H Jones"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Professor G H Jones")') 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 1349 matches on Performance Comments, 452 matches on Event Comments, 255 matches on Performance Title, 176 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Dance: In 2nd piece: As17991007

Song: In 2nd piece: As17991011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Turnpike Gate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good natured Man

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Song: End: A Chapter of Fashions (never performed; written by T. Dibdin Jun.)-Munden; The Tight Little Lads of the Ocean (never performed; written by the Author of The Bundle of Proverbs)-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Social Songsters

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Afterpiece Title: The Soldiers Festival

Entertainment: Vaudeville. End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Whims & Fancies[; or, +Patches from Harlequin's Jacket (an Entertainment, both Serious and Comic, selected from the best Authors)-Betterton; The Bull and Boat[; or, +Law! Law! Law!-; The Snug [i.e. Tight] Little Island-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline King Of Britain

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Soldiers Festival

Song: In II 1st piece: Hark! the Lark-Hill, Linton, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Atkins; Young William was a Seaman True (composed by himself), Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Afterpiece Title: St

Song: End: the following songs illustrative of the Whims and Sports of Bartholomew Fair: Raro Raro-Delpini; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend; By the gaily circling Glass-Linton; a New Song (composed by Walsh, and written in Commemoration of His Majesty's Providential Escape [from assassination; see dl, 15 May])-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Giles; Periwinkle-Cross; Tradelove-Mynns; Obadiah-Jones; Fainwell-Seynor; Freeman-Cole; Simon-Pullen; Sackbut-Jones; Mrs Lovely-Mrs Martin; Sarah-Mrs Clarke; Betty-Miss Jones; Quaker Boy-Jenny Jones.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Jones
Role: Sackbut Actor: Jones
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Quaker Boy Actor: Jenny Jones.

Dance: II: Dutch Sailor-; III: Running Footman-; IV: Pierrot-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin A Satire On The Times

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Trapwit-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Lord Place-Mrs Charke; Colonel Promise-Freeman; Sir Henry Fox Chase-Topham; Squire Tankard-Smith; Mayor-Jones; Mrs Mayoress-Mrs Egerton; Miss Mayoress-Miss J. Jones; Miss Stitch-Miss Burgess; Queen Common Sense-Mrs Egerton; Queen Ignorance-Strensham; Firebrand-Roberts; Law-Yates; Physic-Jones; Ghost of Tragedy-Pullen; Ghost of Comedy-Jones; Third Ghost-Wallis; Harlequin-Pullen; Officer-Pullen; Messenger-Wallis; Drummer-Lowder. Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Mayor Actor: Jones
Role: Miss Mayoress Actor: Miss J. Jones
Role: Physic Actor: Jones
Role: Ghost of Comedy Actor: Jones
Event Comment: Benefit for Legg, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones. Tickets deliver'd for The Maid of the Mill will be taken. The vocal performers continuing too ill to appear in the Maid of the Mill, the Managers have kindly indulged Mr Legg, Mrs Lampe and Mrs Jones with the above tragedy. Charges #70. Deficit to Legg #7 8s. 6d.; to Mrs Lampe and Mrs Jones #7 6d., covered by income from tickets: Legg #58 (Box 73; Pit 161; Gallery 156); Mrs Lampe and Mrs Jones #47 15s. (Box 72; Pit 117; GAllery 122) (Account Book). Receipts: #55 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive or The Magick Fire

Performance Comment: Characters by Caulfield, Banks, Boimaison, Master Welsh, Dubois, Fairbrother, Wathen, Russell, Benson, Hollingsworth, Burton, Phillimore, Maddocks, Jones, Webb, Fisher, Wentworth, Evans, Roffey, Keys, Whitmell, Wells, Butler, W. Banks, Nicolini, Garman, Master Gregson, Master DeCamp; Miss DeCamp, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison, Miss Heard, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brooker, Miss Chatterley, Mrs Jones, Mrs Mills, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett. Chorus of Knights and Ladies (Vocal Parts)-Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman, Danby, Cooke, Welsh, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Miss Menage, Miss Stuart, Miss Wentworth; Cast adjusted from playbill of 9 Nov. 1796: Ormandine-Caulfield; Harlequin-Banks; Ormandine's Servant-Boimaison; Ariel-Master Welsh; Clown-Dubois; Sailor-Fairbrother; Sir Epicure-Hollingsworth; Crop-Burton; Landlord-Phillimore; Countrymen-Maddocks, Jones; Constable-Webb; Prigg-Fisher; Gipsies-Evans, Garman, Mrs Butler, Mrs Jones, Mrs Mills, Mrs Brigg; Furies-Roffey, Wells, Master Gregson; Gardener-Whitmell; Waiter-Butler; Cheesemonger-Nicolini; Postboy-Master DeCamp; Colombine-Miss DeCamp; Minerva-Miss Mellon; Spirit-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Lady-Miss Tidswell; Countrywomen-Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Heard; Cook-Mrs Brooker; Chambermaid-Miss Chatterley; unassigned-Wathen, Russell, Benson, Wentworth, Keys, W. Banks, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Father Or The Death Of Achilles

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-the Author, Mrs Eliza Haywood; but edition of 1730 lists: Achilles-the Author; Pyrrhus-Mullart; Alcimes-Wm. Hallam; Antilochus-Jones; Polyxena-Mrs Mullart; Briseis-Mrs Hayward; Ilione-Mrs Clark; Phenicia-Mrs Jones; Prologue-Jones; Epilogue-Mrs Eliza Haywood.
Cast
Role: Antilochus Actor: Jones
Role: Phenicia Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Prologue Actor: Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Mullart; Grizzle-Jones; Noodle-Achurch; Doodle-Wathen; Churchyard-Wells; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Newstead; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Jones; Tom Thumb-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Grizzle Actor: Jones
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Contrivance or The Plague of a Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Davenport; Ranger-Reynolds; Clumsey-Dove; Colombine-Mrs Nokes; Bawd-Jones; Foresters-Wathen, Wells, Hicks; Women Peasants-Mrs Smith, Mrs Clark, Mrs Bateman.
Cast
Role: Bawd Actor: Jones

Song: Mrs Nokes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Cross; Castalio-Anderson, the first Time of his appearing in public; Acasto-Mynns; Polydor-Jones; Chamont-Cole; Chaplain-Dove; Serina-Miss Jones; Florella-Mrs Pullen; Page-Miss J. Jones.
Cast
Role: Polydor Actor: Jones
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Page Actor: Miss J. Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Cross; Corydon-Jones; Cymon-Hicks; Mopsus-Dove; Arcas-Wignal; Aegon-Pullen; Phillida-Mrs Pullen.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: Jones

Entertainment: littleBoy of eleven Years old is to fly from the Footman's Gallery to the farthest Part of the Stage; first with two Pistols, one in each Hand; a second Time with two Flags, and to make a small Stop in the Middle, and flourish them over his Head.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conquets Surrender Or The Humorous Punster

Performance Comment: Parts-Jones, Cole, Machen, Oates, Cross, Hicks, Wignell, Mrs Morse, Miss Palms, Miss Jones, Mrs Pullen.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: With the much admired Fairy Song-Mrs Pullen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-a Young Gentleman of the Temple; Ballance-Machen; Worthy-Bowen; Brazen-Boothby; Kite-Jones; Scale-Matthews; Scruple-Rogers; Bullock-Topham; Appletree-Hulstone; Pearmain-Whittaker; Constable-Freeman; Sylvia-Mrs Talbot; Rose-Miss Jones Jr; Luey-Miss Jones Sr; Melinda-Miss Atherton .
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Jones
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Jones Jr
Role: Luey Actor: Miss Jones Sr

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle-Drums, with Mr Hendel's Water-Musick on the Stage, by Mr J. Baker

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Machen; Young Mirabel-Yarrow; Duretete -Jones; Dugard-Wallis; Petit-Pullen; Bisarre-Miss Jones; Lamorce-Mrs Harris; Oriana-Miss Jones Jr .
Cast
Role: Duretete Actor: Jones
Role: Bisarre Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Oriana Actor: Miss Jones Jr

Music: IV: Solo on Violoncello by Biggs

Dance: I: Scaramouch. III: Scotch Dance. V: Running Footman by Shawford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick on Phaeton in the Suds With Harlequin a Pick Pocket

Performance Comment: Machine-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Clymene (Oyster Wench)-Mrs Charke; Jupiter-Freeman; Neptune-Wallis; Phoebus-Topham [Toping in edition, of 1736]; Old Phaeton-Smith; Young Phaeton-Boothby; Aurora-Mrs Egerton; Aurora's Maid-Miss Jones; Terra-Miss Burgess; Genius of Gin-Miss Ferguson Jr; Harlequin-Rosamond, from DL; Justice-Jones; His Clerk (Pierrot)-Castiglione; Managers-Freeman, Turner; Stars-Master Sherwin, Miss Ferguson Jr; Colombine-Madame la Charmante, piping-hot from Paris [Mlle Beaumaunt in edition]; Countrymen-Smith, Collerd, Mons D'Herbage, Mons De la Soup Maigre [Lowder in edition]; Rakes-Boothby, Wallis, Phenix, Pullen; Chairmen-Smith, Collard; Pistol-Lowder; Tragedy King-Pullen; Schoolmistress-Mrs Egerton; Tragedy Queen-Miss Jones; edition adds: Watchmen-Smith, Lowder, Collerd, Chapman .
Cast
Role: Aurora's Maid Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Justice Actor: Jones
Role: Tragedy Queen Actor: Miss Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos Prince Of Spain

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Sly-Salway; Loveit-Mrs Pritchard; rest by Roberts, Aston, Richardson, Blastock, Jones, Hill, Gray, Pritchard, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Charke, Mrs Salle, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Jones . rest by Roberts, Aston, Richardson, Blastock, Jones, Hill, Gray, Pritchard, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Charke, Mrs Salle, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Jones .

Music: A Great Band of Musick

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Historical Register

Performance Comment: Containing a Pack of Politicians; a Pack of Patriots; a Pack of Ladies; a Pack of Beaus; Mr Medley, and Author; Mr Sourwit, a learned Critick; Lord Dapper, a great Critick; Apollo's Bastard Son; Quidam Anglicae, a certain Person; Mr Hen, an Auctioneer; Mr Ground Ivy, a Laureat; Mr Pistol; Polly Smart; Polly Soft; Com multis allis quos nunc prescribere longum est; but edition of 1737 lists: Medley-Roberts; Sourwit-Lacey; Lord Dapper-Ward; Ground Ivy-Jones; Hen-Mrs Charke; Apollo's Bastard Son-Blakes; Pistol-Davis; Quidam-Smith; Politicians-Jones, Topping, Woodburn, Smith, Machen; Patriots-Topping, Machen, Pullen, Woodburn; Banter-Smith; Dangle-Lowther; Mrs Screen-Mrs Haywood; Mrs Barter-Miss Kawer; Ladies-Mrs Charke, Mrs Haywood, Mrs Lacey, Miss Jones.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Debenture-Quick; Teneriffe-Wilson; Midships-Lee Lewes; George Belford-Whitfield; Wilmot-Robson; Breeze-Fearon; Monsieur Coromandel-Wewitzer; Bronze-Brunsdon; Old Belford-Clarke; Fanny-Mrs Morton; Adelaide-Miss Stewart; Harriet-Miss Brown; Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.). Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.).

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Burgomaster, as17790216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Like Father Like Son Or The Mistaken Brothers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Debauchees

Song: 1 Brett

Dance: 1 As17451028