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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir John Vanburghi"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir John Vanburghi")') 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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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Roger-Miller; Sir Humphrey-Shepard; Statue-Hallam; Squire Thomas-Johnson; Jonas-Cibber Jr; Peter-Norris; Steward-Oats; Kitty-Mrs Tenoe; Cicily-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Willis; Joyce-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Shepard
Role: Squire Thomas Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; Myrtillo-

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin Sheppard Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin's Triumph Author(s): John Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Harper; Seringe-Norris; Shoemaker-Miller; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin Sheppard Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin's Triumph Author(s): John Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Welford-Booth; Young Loveless-William Mills; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly La Folette-

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver
Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Thurmond.] With variety of Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphoses

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Harper; Seringe-Norris; Shoemaker-Miller; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Welford-Bridgwater; Young Loveless-Will. Mills; Sir Roger-Cibber; Morecraft-Shepard; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: Boval, Lally, Essex, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Young Loveless-Wm. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Innocence

Performance Comment: See17271101, but Sir Martin-Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Miller.
Related Works
Related Work: Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Porter; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Cibber; Trusty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17281202, but Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Wm. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Grace; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17290419 but Timothy-Miller; Sir Roger-Griffin; Filbert-Johnson; Sergeant-Norris; With the usual Song-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Griffin
Role: Filbert Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Frabcis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Porter; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Frabcis Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Southampton-W. Williams; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Sir Walter-Mynns; Lieutenant-R. Williams; Queen-Mrs Haughton; Rutland-Mrs Purden; Nottingham-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Mynns
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Dance: As17291108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Young Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Grace; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife Of Bath

Performance Comment: Wife of Bath-Mrs Egleton; Plowdon-Boheme; Sir Harry-Ryan; Merit-Milward; Doggrel-Chapman; Father Hubert-Hall; Grist-Hippisley; Spigot-Hulett; Myrtilla-Mrs Younger; Florinda-Mrs Templer; Busy-Mrs Cantrel; but edition of 1730 adds: Astrolabe-Ogden; Shipman-Ray.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Wife of Bath Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Younger; Sir Roger-Hall; Thomas-Chapman; Peascod-Ray; Peter-Hippisley; Steward-Milward; Constable-Bullock; Dorcas-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Hall
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Job Baker

Dance:

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Huddy; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Basset-Barden; Richard-Bullock; Moody-Collett; Lady Grace-Mrs Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Woodward; Jenny-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Palmer; Myrtilla-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Walker; Burleigh-Quin; Sir Walter-Hulett; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Berriman; Rutland-Mrs Templer; Nottingham-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Hulett
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention; or, Love and Jealousy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Miss Raftor; Dorcas-Mrs Shireburn; Sir Roger-Cibber Jr; Humphrey-Berry; Statute-Shepard; Filbert-Stoppelaer; Peascod-Oates; Nettle-Charke; Steward-Fielding; Constable-Wetherilt; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Manly-Rosco; Sir Francis-Huddy; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Bullock; Moody-Collett; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Lady Grace-Mrs Purden; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Palmer; Myrtilla-Mrs Morse; Trusty-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Huddy
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Sir Waiter-Bardin; Lieutenant-Williams; Queen-Mrs Haughton; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Waiter Actor: Bardin
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe; or, The Beggars Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: Phoebe Author(s): John Hoadley

Dance: Burney, Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Captain-Harper; Lady-Mrs Heron; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: new Grand Ballad D'Amour by Monsieur Denoyer Dancing-Master to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others, being the first Time of his Dancing since his Arrival in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Miss Raftor; Roger-Griffin; Sir Humphrey-Shepard; Statute-Berry; Thomas-Stoppelaer; Jonas-Oates; Peter-Charke; Steward-Fielding; Dorcas-Mrs Mullart; Joyce-Miss Brett; Aunt-Miss Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Shepard
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: DDutchwoman-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Chapman; Burleigh-Quin; Sir Walter-Lacy; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Rutland-Mrs Bullock; Nottingham-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Lacy
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Philosopher

Performance Comment: Married Philosopher-Milward; Sir Harry-Ryan; Old Bellefleur-Quin; Horatio-Walker; Odway-Hippisley; Brush-Chapman; Melissa-Mrs Bullock; Violetta-Mrs Younger; Pinwell-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Married Philosopher Author(s): John Kelly

Dance: I: Sleeping Dutchman and his Frow-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, introduced by Newhouse, Pelling, LeSac, Delagarde, Miss LaTour, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston; II: Saraband, Minuet, Tambourine-Miss Rogers; III: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre; IV: Je ne scai quoy-Poitier, Miss LaTour; V: Grand Dance of Momus, concluding with the-; Black Joke-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre