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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Samuel Johnson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Samuel Johnson")') 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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5216 results for: Keyword - Samuel Johnson
We found 3686 matches on Author, 1348 matches on Performance Comments, 457 matches on Event Comments, 7 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

5026
08 July 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. [Advertised in Daily Courant, 4 July, not later, it was apparently performed; see 26 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Mar All

5027
07 January 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

5028
21 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Otter Actor: Estcourt
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Mavis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Epicoene Actor: Mrs Knight.

5029
15 July 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Cast
Role: Winwife Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Busy Actor: Pack
Role: Mrs Winwife Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Wellborn Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Mrs Overdo Actor: Mrs Mills.

5030
09 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

5031
09 February 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Estcourt. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the famous Ben Johnson. [See Tatler, 7 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

5032
19 February 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

5033
01 April 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the Famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

5034
17 November 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

5035
12 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Booth, Ryan, Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Pack, Keene, Bullock Jr, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Cox.

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

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Two Dutch Skippers-l'Abbe, Wade

Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): Samuel Arnold

5036
19 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Powell, Booth, Keene, Johnson, Penkethman, Bullock, Norris, Leigh, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Mountfort.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Two Dutch Skippers-

Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): Samuel Arnold

5037
02 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

5038
24 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

5039
01 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

5040
14 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

5041
21 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

5042
22 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

5043
12 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

5044
12 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Dance: Mrs Santlow

5045
27 October 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

5046
03 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

5047
19 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Wade, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince, others

Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): Samuel Arnold

5048
03 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Song: As17151028

Dance: As17151014

5049
03 February 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Charles Johnson.] A New Farce of Two Acts only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Briton Actor: Rian
Role: Captain Jolly Actor: Walker
Role: Constable Actor: Leigh
Role: Butler Actor: Birkhead
Role: Kit Sly Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Willis Jr
Role: Cicely Gundy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Charles Johnson

5050
10 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger