SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Shields"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Shields")') 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 1587 matches on Author, 259 matches on Roles/Actors, 117 matches on Event Comments, 52 matches on Performance Comments, and 24 matches on Performance Title.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Song: End of mainpiece The new Highland lassie, as17840507; a new Hunting Song and Chorus (composed by Danby) by Chapman; Sweet Passion of Love by Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Rival Nympbs, as17840318athi

Song: End of mainpiece Let not Age by a Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17840517; End of Act hi, as17840311athi

Song: End of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, as17840503

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a New Divertissement (composed by Harris) in which the Minuet de la Cour and a new Pas de Deux by Harris and Mme Bithmere; End of Act IV a new Pantomime Ballet (composed by Harris) The Charms of a Camp; or, The Female Volunteer by Harris, Byrn, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin, &c.; End of mainpiece, The Rival Nymphs, as17840318but Mrs Ratchford in place of Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: As17840320athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17840525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End of mainpiece Malbrough, as17840508

Monologue: 1784 06 02 After the Dance an Address, not listed on playbill, written and spoken by Mrs Abington (London Chronicle, 5 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End of mainpiece Dance [probably The Medley], as17840528

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Song: As17840730

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17840727

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: As17840713

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp, as17841008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: As17841002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: As17841025