SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir Edw Harley"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir Edw Harley")') 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 6175 matches on Performance Comments, 1603 matches on Author, 957 matches on Event Comments, 465 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

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Mainpiece Title: The Chimera; Or, An Hue And Cry To Change Alley

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists Lord Gracebubble-Boheme; Selfroth-Bullock; Hide@and@seek-Hall; Sir NicholasNinnyhammer-Bullock; Teartext-Pack; Captain Scout-Barnes; Scrawl-Egleton; Snap-Spiller; Lady Meanwell-Mrs Seymour.

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Norris; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

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Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Miller; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Miss Willis; Aunt-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller

Dance: As17210118

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Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Penkethman; Granger-Booth; Frankly-Wilks; Witling-Cibber; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Bicknell; Sophronia-Mrs Oldfield; Charlotte-Mrs Booth; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-.

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Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-Booth; Mirabel-Wilks; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Sir Wilful-Miller; Waitwell-Shepard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Saunders; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Horton; Foible-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Miller

Dance: Shaw, Desnoyer, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger; Myrtillo-

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Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: As17201222, but Sir Amorous-H. Bullock; Aspen-Morgan; Lady Outside-Mrs Seymour; Necessary-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: H. Bullock

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Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Miller; Cockswain-Norris; Sir Charles-Walker; Worthy-Wilks Jr; Rovewell-Williams; Cribidge-Mills; Easy-Cory; Indent-Oates; Flip-Shepherd; Scruple-Boman; Arabella-Mrs Willis Jr; Dorcas-Mrs Rogeir; Belinda-Mrs Moore; Jiltup-Mrs Markham; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Barmaid-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker

Dance: As17210704

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Mainpiece Title: The Injur'd General; Or, The Blind Beggar Of Bednal-green; With The Comical Humours Of Squire Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Sousecrown-Miller; Gudgeon-Norris; Sir Robert Westford-Shepard; Young Westford-Wilks Jr; Hazard-Oates; Ardelia-Mrs Knapp; Lady Westford-Mrs Wetherell; Widow-Mrs Ratcliffe; Mountfort-Williams; Undertaker-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Westford Actor: Shepard

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Angleica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Mrs Younger; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Clodpole-Miller; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

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Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Thurmond; Bellmour-Wilks; Fondlewife-Cibber; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller

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Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Pinchwife-Booth; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Lady Fidget-Mrs Moor; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Country Wife-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris

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Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Wilks Jr; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber

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Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Fenton-Egleton; Slender-C. Bullock; Shallow-Boheme; Caius-Spiller; Host-Bullock Sr; Sir Hugh-Phipps; Pistol -Spiller, in Daily Courant only, presumably an error; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Seymour; Anne-Miss Stone; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Phipps

Dance: Myrtillo-

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Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Mills; Subtle-Cibber; Dapper-Norris; Drugger-Penkethman; Sir Epicure-Harper; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Miller; Dol Common-Mrs Wetherilt; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Dance: As17211023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Morelove-Mills; Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Edgin-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Rogier; Flip-Spiller; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-C. Bullock; Sir Charles-Walker; Mizen-Egleton; Cribidge-Diggs; Easy-Orfeur; Indent-Patler; Scruple-Phipps; Coxen-Hall; Sailors-Bullock, H. Bullock, Boheme; Jenny-Mrs Spiller; Jiltup-Mrs Gulick; Barmaid-Mrs Egleton; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Belinda-Miss Purdon.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

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Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Walker; Archer-Ryan; Sullen-Quin; Scrub-C. Bullock; Gibbet-Egleton; Sir Charles-Diggs; Boniface-Bullock Sr; Foigard-Spiller; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Seymour; Dorinda-Mrs Bullock; Charry-Mrs Rogier; Gipsey-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Related Works
Related Work: Scaramouch a Philosopher, Harlequin a School-Boy, Bravo, Merchant and Magician Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Younger; Silvia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17210912

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17210927, but Young Worthy-Walker; Sir William-Hall; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hall
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: C. Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Walker; Touchwood-Boheme; Sir Paul-Phipps; Froth-Egleton; Brisk-C. Bullock; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Seymour; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Plyant-Mrs Egleton; Cynthia-Mrs Rogier.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Phipps

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Norris

Dance: Denoye, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele. Letter of complaint in Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 20 Jan.: That filthy Brute, Mr Penkethman, who by his Part, was obliged to dance, [took] in the Galleries with an idle Jest, by pretending that his Activity had shuffled down his Breeches. In short, Mr Mist, this Indecorum fill'd me with such gross Ideas, that the Thoughts of them hinder'd me from sleeping all that Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger; Hussars-

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin