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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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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: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Actors only: Yates, Obrien, Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage; Weston, Marr, Mrs Johnston, Miss Cockayne, Baddeley, Davis, Miss Ambrose, Miss E. Ambrose, Miss Haughton, Mrs Yates; Prologue-Foote; Epilogue-; Sir John Restless-Yates; Beverly-O'Brien; Brush-Weston; Belinda-Mrs Yates; Lady Restless-Miss Haughton (Genest, IV, 616); Parts-Gentleman, Marr, Mrs Johnston, Miss Cockayne, Baddeley, Davis, Miss Ambrose, Miss E. Ambrose.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Tom-O'Brien; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Hippisley; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II, Singing-Master Leoni.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manner

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Hull; Sir John English-Collins; Freehold-Gibson; Lurcher-Anderson; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country Dance-incident to the play.; the Original Sheep@shearing Ballad-.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Lucinda-Mrs Burden; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Indiana-Mrs Ward; Singing-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Castle, Fox, Mrs Clive, Mrs Yates, Mrs Cibber; Prologue, Epilogue; Sir John Dorilant-Garrick; Modely-Palmer; Belmour-O'Brien; Araminta-Mrs Yates; Lady Beverly-Mrs Clive; Celia-Mrs Cibber (Genest, IV, 639); Steward-Castle; Footman-Fox; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Yates, Mrs Palmer (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sir John Dorilant Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17611024, but Myrtle-Hull; Sealand-Gibson; Sir John Bevil-Anderson; Indiana-Mrs Vincent; Singing-Legg; Humphry-Tindal; Daniel-Collins; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Phyllis-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17620104, but Sir John-Bransby; Sealand-Burton; in Act II.Singing-Master Leoni.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Song: End: a Young Gentlewoman, first time of her appearing in public

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with Song in character)-Dyer; Humphry-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Phillis-Miss Elliot, 1st time; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Song: Miss Polly Young (from theatre Royal Dublin) her 1st appearance on the English Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Sir Charles-Ross; Morelove-White; Lady Easy-Mrs Baker, 2nd appearance that stage; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Vincent; Edging-Miss Elliot; Lady Betty-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck (by Desire)-Woodward; Sir John-Gibson; Subtle-Costollo; Classic-Anderson; Gamut-Baker; Marquis-Holtom; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd-Sg and Sga Maranesi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17630507, but Lory-Cushing; Miss Hoyden-Miss Hallam; Sir John Friendly-_; Taylor-_; Varole-_; Shoemaker-_; Page-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Davis
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Miss Elliot; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Miss Macklin; Singing-Miss Polly Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants; Man Peasant-Sga Manesiere, Women Peasant- Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross; Page-Hull; Caius-Holtom; Sir Hugh-Lewis; Shallow-Costollo; Slender-Bennet; Pistol-R. Smith; Host-Marten; Fenton-Davis; Simple-Mas. Morgan; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Miller; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Lewis
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gibson; Lucinda-Miss Macklin; Subtle-Costollo; Classic-Anderson; Roger-Weller; Kitteau-Bennet; Gamut-Baker; Marquis-Holtom; Peroquit-Cushing; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gibson

Dance: III: The Knife Grinders, as17631012; End: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17631101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ross, first time; Lurcher-White; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John English-Shuter, first time; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Buck; Sneak-Holtom; Tim Shaklefigure-Costollo; Longbottom-Perry; Aura-Miss Macklin, first time; Flora-Miss Elliot, first time; Country Dance-incident to the play; and the Original Sheep@Sheering Ballad-Mr Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dupe

Performance Comment: Characters-Yates, Havard, King, Packer, Watkins, Strange, Mrs Clive, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Lee, Mrs Pritchard Sir John Woodall-Yates; Sharply-King; Friendly-Havard; Wellford-Packer; Mrs Etherdown-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Friendly-Mrs Clive; Emily-Mrs Palmer; Rose-Mrs Lee; Servants-Watkins, Strange; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Genest, V, 41).

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Tom-King; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Love; Sealand-Havard; Indiana-Mrs Yates, first time; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Humphrey-Packer; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; In II, singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17631110, but only Buck-; Sir John Buck-; Lucinda-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor:

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet, call'd Venus Reveng'd-Sg Gallini (first appearance here in 6 years), Sga Mansiere, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; End: A Grand Comic Ballet, call'd the The Calabrian Peasants-Gallini, Sga Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17631015, but Sir John Friendly-Davis; Taylor-Perry; Shoemaker-Costollo; Varole-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Davis
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17631222, but Sir John Buck-Walker; Dan-Wignel; Minuel-Duquesney, Miss Macklin. [All characters listed as17631110 except Roger.]All characters listed as17631110 except Roger.]
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Walker

Dance: TThe Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17640329 but Sir John Buck-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gibson.

Dance: II: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17640502; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; IV: The Dutch Skippers-Duquesney, Miss Valois; V: A New Tambourine Dance-Duquesney

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17631015, but Shoemaker-Anderson; Sir John Friendly-R. Smith; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: R. Smith
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Dutch Skippers, as17640509

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Clarke; Foresight-Bennet; Tattle-Woodward; Trapland-Lewis; Jeremy-Dyer; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Baker; Mrs Frail-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Prue-Miss Elliot; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John-Gibson; Lucinda (with song in character)-Miss Macklin; Dancing and a Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Dance: End: A New Grand Comic Ballet call'd Blind Man's Buff-Arnauld, 1st appearance on the English Stage, Miss Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Daniel-Vaughan; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Plym; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Palmer, 1st time; In Act II, Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Indiana-Miss Macklin with singing by Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ross; Lurcher-White; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John English-Shuter; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Buck; Sneak-Holtom; Tim-Costollo; Longbottom-Perry; Aura-Miss Macklin; Flora-Miss Elliot; Country Dance-incident to the play; the Original Sheep@shearing Ballad-Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: IV: A Tambourine, as17641015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17641004, but Myrtle-Lee; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; in Act II, Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bransby
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston.

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120