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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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

Performances

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

Performances

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-.

Performances

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-

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

Performances

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

Performances

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
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

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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Performances

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
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

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Performances

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
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

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Performances

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
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Dance: Myrtillo-

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten years [but see 22 Dec. 1713]. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Ben Johnson. [Prince and Princess present. The Epilogue is in Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 16 Dec.

Performances

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
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

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

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Performances

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

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
Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

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
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

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-

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Fondlewife-Aston, who never appear'd upon this Stage before; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Spiller; Sharper-Egleton; Laetitia-Mrs Seymour; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Rogier; Sylvia-Miss Stone; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Betty-Miss Hutton.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bullock Sr

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

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

Song: The Boy

Related Works
Related Work: The Charity Boy Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Performance Comment: As17220109, but Sir Davy-Aston.
Cast
Role: Sir Davy Actor: Aston.
Role: Sir Jolly Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir Jolly Actor: Bullock Sr
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17211201, but Sir Novelty-Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Egleton.
Role: Sir William Actor: Hall

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Jones, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton; Myrtillo-; Hornpipe-Jones; Punches and Harlequins-

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

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; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

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

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