SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir John Fleet"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir John Fleet")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Genest, III, 407, lists: Aesop-Bridgwater; Learchus-Aston; Sir Polidorus-Topham; Doris-Miss Raftor; Hortensia-Mrs Horton; Euphronia-Miss Holliday. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Topham
Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Daily Post, 1 Sept., lists: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Nell-Miss Raftor. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

Song: A Chacon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre, proper to the Play

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Scottish Dance, as17341004 Shepherd and Shepherdess by Maker and Mlle Salle. Tbe Nassau, as17340117 Pigmalion, as17340114

Song: A Cbacon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre, proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. With his Additional Scene. [Tickets at Bridgwater's Lodgings, No. 16, Craven Buildings.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17350315 Pigmalion by Mlle Salle and Lally

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Prue-Mrs Clive; Mrs Frail-Mrs Cross; Mrs Foresight-Miss Hollyday; Nurse-Mrs Willis .
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #97 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Event Comment: Benefit Laguerre. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Laguerre's, over against the King's Arms in George Street, York Buildings.] Receipts: money #13 9s. 6d.; tickets #95 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover, &c

Song: Chancon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Quin; Constant-Milward; Heartfree-Mills; Razor-Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: DDublin Maggot-Philips; Tambourine-Mlle Roland; Russian Sailor-Denoyer

Song: TThe Lady's Lamentation for the Loss of Senesino (a new Ballad)-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Dancing-Master. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: As17380121

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Norman, Miss Cantrel

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Punch-Master Ferg; IV: Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: La Pieraite-Livier, Miss Thompson

Event Comment: Benefit Vaughan, Boxkeeper, and Gwinn's Widow, late Pit Doorkeeper. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; III: Je ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Pantomime Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: III: Chancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Mrs Wright; III: Punch-Master Ferg; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Dance: Dancing-Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre, Miss Oates, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun but see17390215

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Mrs Walter's House, near the Baker's, in Bridges-Street, cg. Tickets for Pelling, Rector, Woodburn taken also.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Macklin; Thomas-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Johnson.
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: I: English Maggot-Rector, Mrs Walter; II: Grand Dance of Moors-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Rector; IV: Pierots-Pelling, Leviez; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and Colley Cibber Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A new dance (by Command) Between a Sailor and his Mistress to the tune of To Arms-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland; Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland

Ballet: The Reprizal. As17391015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17400219 Sir John-Quin; Constant-Milward; Heartfree-Cashell; Rake-Winstone; Bully-Ridout; Razor-Yates; Justice-Havard; Taylor-Raftor; Lady Brute-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: See17400219 Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Leviez; Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; III: Muilment; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Hornpipe-Yates

Event Comment: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #50 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: LLouvre-Signora Barberini; Minuet-Signora Barberini; Harlequin Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Tyrolean Dance, as17410108

Event Comment: RRylands MS: Old Cibber play'd Brute. [The preceding day's notice started this performance was By Command of his Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, although no such notice appears in the day's Bill. But the following note is included on the day's bill in the London Daily Post and General Advertiser.] By His Majesty's Command, no persons to be admitted behind the scenes, nor any money to be return'd after the curtain is drawn up. [Fleetwood made an earnest attempt this year to clear the stage for action. All notices up to this day contain the prohibition of members of the audience behind scenes as stated on the bill of 15 Oct. Hereafter the prohibition is enforced by His Majesty's Command.] Receipts: #182

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17411120, but Sir John Brute-Cibber Sr; Razor-Cibber Jr; Lord Rake-_; Justice-_; Constable-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Cibber Sr
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Song: I: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe; IV: Non Ch'amarmi a Song of Farinelli's-Mrs Arne

Dance: II: A Pierrot Dance, as17411114; III: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; V: A Musette, as17411114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17411203, but Sir John-Macklin; Justice-Havard; Razor-Neale; Rake-Winstone; Constable-Ray.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Cibber Sr
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: A Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; III: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17440113, but Sir John Brute-Giffard; Razor-Green; Belinda-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17450206, but Belinda-Mrs Mills; Heartfree-Mills; Sir John Brute-Macklin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir John Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: Muilment; III: Sga Bettini