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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir John Shorter"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir John Shorter")') 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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18154 results for: Keyword - Sir John Shorter
We found 12392 matches on Author, 6689 matches on Performance Comments, 1860 matches on Event Comments, 683 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

14076
12 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Song: Singing in Italian-Rochetti

Music: Solo on Bass Viol-Sig Chelleri, being the first Time of his appearing on the English Stage

14077
21 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Afterpiece: A Masque of Music, reviv'd, in two Interludes, preform'd at the end of the 3rd and 5th Acts. Written by Colley Cibber. Servants will be allow'd to keep Places on the stage, which (for the better accommodation of the Ladies) will be form'd into an Amphitheatre, illuminated and enclos'd, as at an Oratorio. Tickets for Boxes and Stage to be had of Beard at his house in Red Lyon Square, and of Page at the Stage Door. Ladies desired to send servants to keep Places by three o'clock (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Morris
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

14078
15 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Song: II: The Smiling Hour by Handel-Mrs Storer; III: From Rosie Bowers by Henry Purcel-Mrs Storer

14079
07 October 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks Or The Yeoman Of Kent

Dance: A Night Scene between Scaramouch and Harlequin-the Famous Monsieur Surrein, Mr Baxter, who make but a short stay in England

14080
10 July 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Originally Acted before King James the First with great Applause at the University of Cambridge. [Layfield performs] at the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ignoramus

Dance: A new Italian Scaramouch-Layfield, his first on the stage; other dances-Layfield, Miss Evans

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook, Davis, Miss Baldwin; A comical dialogue-Short, Mrs Willis; Song in Imitation of an Old Woman-Mrs Willis

14081
30 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Related Works
Related Work: The Magician; or, Harlequin a Director Author(s): John Rich

Song: In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legar; Mrs Chambers

Music: Lesson on Harpsicord-a Scholar of Short his first appearance in public

Dance: Scating Dance-Nivelon

14082
30 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

Entertainment: For that Night Only, a short Epilogic Lecture on Conjurors-King; By Particular Desire, a Picture of the Playhouse; or, Bucks Have at Ye All-King

14083
31 May 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Paul, Newhouse, and the Prompter. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #17 17s. and tickets #70 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Song: As17160216

Music: A Concerto for a Violin and Flute by John Baston-John Baston, John Baston's Brother

Dance: As17151122; Venetian Dance-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; French Peasant-Newhouse, Mrs Cross

14084
17 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Charles Johnson

Song: Mrs Fletcher

Music: A Concerto on the Violin and Flute by John Baston on the Stage-John Baston, John Baston's Brother

Dance: As17161010

14085
01 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote Part Ii

Music: A Concerto for the Violin and Flute by Mr John Baston on the Stage-Mr John Baston, Mr John Baston's Brother

Dance: As17170202

14086
11 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Music: Concerto for Violin and Flutes , composed by John Baston and perform'd-John Baston, John Baston's Brother

Dance: As17171022

14087
24 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Redman
Role: Pembroke Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Malone
Role: Sir Luberrly Actor: Cushing

14088
25 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Redman
Role: Pembroke Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Malone
Role: Sir Luberrly Actor: Cushing

14089
26 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Redman
Role: Pembroke Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Malone
Role: Sir Luberrly Actor: Cushing

14090
28 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Redman
Role: Pembroke Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Malone
Role: Sir Luberrly Actor: Cushing

14091
24 July 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of some Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroyd Or Don John

Cast
Role: John Actor: Mills
Role: Jacomo Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: London's Triumph: Presented in severall Delightfull Scaenes: And Celebrated in Honour of the truly Loyal, and known deserver of Honour, Sir John Robinson Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: The Rambling Justice; or, The Jealous Husbands: With the Humours of Sir John Twiford Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

14092
28 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroyd don John

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Mills
Role: Jacomo Actor: Johnson

14093
19 August 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroyd don John

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Mills
Role: Jacomo Actor: Johnson

14094
01 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

14095
03 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

14096
05 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

14097
08 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

14098
22 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Delane

14099
29 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

14100
02 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: As Written by Shakespear. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 2 March: We hear that Mr Lacy, who was committed for holding an Oratory in Villars-Street, York-buildings, is got out of Custody

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

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