SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "R Ford"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "R Ford")') 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 1864 matches on Performance Comments, 251 matches on Event Comments, 31 matches on Performance Title, 7 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Performance Comment: Sir George Splendorville-Williamson; Manly (1st time)-Davies; Blackman-Baddeley; Lucre-R. Palmer; Lord Hazard-Evatt; Wilford-Aickin; Henry-Palmer Jun.; Bluntley-Bannister Jun.; Servants-Ledger, Abbott; Shopman-Johnson; Lady Caroline Seymour-Mrs Brooks; Lady Bridget Squander-Miss Heard; Mrs Evans-Mrs Taylor; Eleanor-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Wilford Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Lover His Own Rival Author(s): Abraham Langford

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Motley (1st time)-Edwin; Degagee-Wewitzer; Coachman-Johnson; Servants-Abbott, Ledger, Lyons; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Caroline Sandford-Mrs Bannister; Comfit (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Event Comment: "Falstaff is rather more satirical than facetious...This idea of the part, King adopted; and he gave the text with such correctness and force, that so far from lessening his reputation by attempting so arduous a character, he has in reality afforded new proof of his critical taste and versatility of genius" (Morning Herald, 7 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth [Part I]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hail Fellows Well Met

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Wilson; Gentleman Usher-Baddeley; Physician-Wewitzer; Prince Volscius-R. Palmer; Prince Prettyman-Palmer Jun.; Kings of Brentford-Barrett, Farley; Thunder-Johnson; Lightning-Miss Menage; Johnson-Evatt; Smith-Cleveland; Drawcansir-Edwin; Players-Abbott, Lyons; Amaryllis-Miss Palmer; Chloris-Mrs Powell; Parthenope-Mrs Masters.

Afterpiece Title: The Rights of Women

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-Evatt; Granger-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Miss Doiley-Miss Heard; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Evatt

Song: In course of Entertainment: his favourite Planxty [descriptive of Ireland-Johnstone (in the character of Murtough Delany) [see The Irishman in London, cg, 21 Apr.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Two Socias

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: All The World's A Stage

Song: III: a song-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Benson?; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; E. of Westmoreland-Sedgwick; Archbp. of Canterbury-Maddocks; Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Cooke; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-R. Palmer; Nym-Burton; Fluellen-Baddeley; Bardolph-Alfred; Boy-Master Gregson; Pistol-Suett; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; Dauphin-Benson; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Duke of Bedford Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Whitfield; Prompt-R. Palmer; Rightly-Aickin; Lady Emily-Miss Farren; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Clifford Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Cave of Trophonius

Song: II: a song-Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens