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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
We found 11245 matches on Author, 6630 matches on Performance Comments, 1685 matches on Event Comments, 676 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Davies, first time; Simple-Jacobs; Pistol-Booth; Bardolph-Kear; Nym-Watkins; Mistress Page-Mrs Jeffries; Anne Page-Mrs Hayward; Falstaff-Love; Sir Hugh-Parsons; Justice Shallow-Hartry; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Robin-Mrs Collett; Fenton-Wheeler; Mistress Ford-Mrs Abington; Page-Packer; Host-Bransby; Slender-Cautherly; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: II: The Allemande-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong

Song: End of Play: A Song-Kear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catharine And Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Woodward; Young Wilding-Davis; Sir Jasper Wilding-Farrell; Beaufort-Dancer; Dapper-Vowell; Quildrive-Cornelys; Old Philpot-Weston; Carmine-Mrs Granger; Maria-Mrs Gardner; Original Epilogue-Woodward, Weston.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Farrell

Dance: The Nosegay-Master West, Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Ironsides-Woodward; Belfield Jun-Aickin; Belfield Sen-Fearon; Paterson-Robson; Goodwin-F. Gentleman; Phillip-Didier; Skiff-Farrell; Francis-Dancer; Jonathan-Collet; Sir Benjamin Dove-Vandermere; Violetta-Mrs Jewell; Sophia-Mrs Didier; Fanny-Mrs Granger; Lucy-Mrs Collett; Lady Dove-Mrs Gardner; Epilogue-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Vandermere
Related Works
Related Work: The Elder Brother Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Rollo, Duke of Normandy Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Vandermere; Sir Jasper-Farrell; Leander-Robson; James-Fearon; Harry-Dancer; Robert-Miller; Helebore-Vowell; Davy-Carnelys; Charlotte-Mrs Granger; Dorcas-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Farrell

Dance: II: The Piero-Mas. Castiglione; End: New Pantomime Dance, as17710703

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston; Subtle-Gardner; Knowlife-Fearon; Face-Robson; Headlong-Vandermere; Sir Epicure-F. Gentleman; Miss Rantipole-Mrs Didier; Doll-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: F. Gentleman

Dance: I: As17710712 End of Play: New Pantomime Dance, as17710710

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Belmour-Aickin; Vainlove-Robson; Heartwell-Gardner; Sharper-Didier; Bluff-F. Gentleman; Setter-Vandermere; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Belinda-Mrs Granger; Silvia-Mrs Didier; Araminta-Mrs Collins; Lucy-Mrs White; Betty-Mrs Farrell; Laetitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jallop Actor: Dancer

Song: II: Song (composed by Arne)-Phillips

Dance: As17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Moody; Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Kniveton; Lady Townly-Miss D'Arcy.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutters-Mr and Miss Hamoir. [See17641101, and 23 Oct. 1762]

Event Comment: Mrs Hunt Rosetta pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Half a year's water, to Midsummer last #2 19s. 6d.; Paid Mr Roberts (shoemaker) #5 3s.; Mrs Ross for women's cloaths #12 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #195 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Dodd; Sir William Meadows-Parsons; Hodge-King; Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Hartry; Eustace-Fawcett; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Margery-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Mrs Scott, 1st time; Rosetta-A Young Gentlewoman[, 1st time [Mrs Hunt]; [In Act I: a Dance- [incidental to the Opera.incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17710926, but Lint-Waldron and the Song of Johnny Pringle omitted from mention in Weston's role-_.

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #204 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Kniveton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Shuter; Young Belfield-Bensley; Sir Benjamin-Yates; Elder Belfield-Clarke; Paterson-Dyer; Philip-Gardner; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Thompson; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy Waters-Mrs DuBellamy; Fanny-Mrs Kniveton; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Actor: Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Elder Brother Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Rollo, Duke of Normandy Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Davies; Sir Harry-Hartry; Giles-Bannister; Fairfield-Jefferson; Ralph-Dibdin; Mervin-Fawcett; Fanny-Miss Pope; Theodosia-Mrs Scott; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw; Patty-Mrs Hunt, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Hartry
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17710921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Performance Comment: Capt. Lloyd-King; Frampton-Reddish; Sir William Evans-Hurst; Lord Eustace-Cautherly; Col. Evans-Palmer; Willis-Dodd; Robert-Baddeley; Harriet-Mrs Morland; Mrs Winifred-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir William Evans Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter; or, Arthur's Round Table Restored

Performance Comment: King Edward-Aickin; Genius of England-Reddish; Sir Dingle (court fool)-King; Nat Needle-Parsons; Roger-Weston; Spirits-Miss Hayward, Mrs Morland, Miss Rogers, Mrs Simson; Edward the Black Prince-Miss Hopkins; Chief Druid-Inchbald; Squallini-Mrs Wrighten; Queen Philippa-Mrs Johnston (Genest's News Clippings).
Cast
Role: Sir Dingle Actor: King
Role: Queen Philippa Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

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

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory-Kniveton; Tim-Yates; Jenkins-DuBellamy; Jenny-Mrs Gardner;..
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Kniveton
Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knight of Malta; or, The Humorous Dane Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: III: The Reel-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere [see17701103]; End: The Old ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist [see17701123]

Related Works
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Fairfield-Hull; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-DuBellamy; Ralph-Dyer; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-a Young Gentlewoman; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Hodgson (coal merchant) #27 14s.; Paid Varley (plumber) #11 7s. (Account Book). Receipts: #229 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17710927, but Scrub-Shuter; Cherry-Mrs Kniveton; Sir Charles-_; Foigard-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr R. Johnston for Gilding &c. #34 15s. 6d.; 2 Clarinets 6 nights (21st inst. incl.) #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #261 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Fawcett; Sir ThomasTesty-Hartry; Old Hob-Parsons; Roger-Keen; Dick-J. Burton; Flora-Mrs Scott; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Hartry
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Packer; Scrub-Weston; Boniface-Love; Foigard-Moody; Sullen-Burton; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Event Comment: Paid Mr Johnston's bill for the Garter #56 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #230 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Kastril-J. Burton; Face-Palmer; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Lovewit-Packer; Dapper-W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Love
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Parsons; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Polly-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Amelia

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Parsons, Davies, J. Burton, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Hunt. Henry-Vernon; Sir Anthony Withers-Parsons; Frederick-Davies; Peter-J. Burton; Patty-Mrs Fitzgerald; Amelia-Miss Hunt (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Withers Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): John Frederick Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Aickin; Slender-Dodd; Simple-W. Palmer; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Pistol-Ackman; Bardolph-Wright; Mistress Page-Miss Ambrose; Anne Page-Miss Platt; Falstaff-Love; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Justice Shallow-Hartry; Page-Packer; Host-Bransby; Fenton-Wheeler; Nym-Watkins; Mistress Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Mistress Ford-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Vernon, Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: An Hour Before Marriage

Performance Comment: Parts by Woodward, Shuter, Yates, Wroughton, Mrs Mattocks. Stanley-Yates; Sir Andrew Melville-Shuter; Tardy-Woodward; Elwood-Wroughton; Miss Melville-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue in character of Harlequin-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Melville Actor: Shuter
Event Comment: Being desired, for one night only under thr direction of Dr Arne at the Theatre Royal...will be performed the celebrated Catches and Glees, after which by Authority will be performed a new Burletta...alter'd and plann'd for Music from a favourite piece written by Henry Fielding, Esq. Music entirely new composed by Dr Arne, with a new Irish and Scots Medley Overture. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 6:00 p.m. Books of both performances to be had together at the Theatre at 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Squire Badger

Performance Comment: Fairlove-Phillips; Squire-Smith; Sir ThomasLoveland-Fox; Landlord-Hamilton; Clarinda-Mrs Jewell; Pert-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasLoveland Actor: Fox

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17711019, but Sir Toby-Bransby.

Entertainment: I: (for the last time) A Comic Paraphrase or Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Monologue: End: By Particular Desire, Linco's Travels. with his particular remarks on London (a favourite Interlude not performed these 2 years) Linco-King; Old Woman-Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies Last Stake

Performance Comment: Brilliant-King, 1st time; Lord Wronglove-Reddish; Sir Friendly Moral-Aickin; Brush-Ackman; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Notable-Mrs Abington, 1st time; Mrs Conquest-Miss Young; 1st time; Lady Gentle-Mrs Egerton; Hartshorn-Mrs Love; New Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Moral Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Smith; Fainall-Wroughton; Petulant-Woodward; Sir Willful-Shuter; Waitwell-Dunstall; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Baker; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Foible-Mrs Green; Millamant-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Willful Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17711030