SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir Richard Steele Knight"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir Richard Steele Knight")') 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 6761 matches on Performance Comments, 3677 matches on Author, 1389 matches on Event Comments, 1303 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Afterpiece Title: Hymens Triumph

Cast
Role: Priests Actor: Kelly, Nichols, Richardson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Afterpiece Title: Hymens Triumph

Cast
Role: Priests Actor: Kelly, Nichols, Richardson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Afterpiece Title: Hymens Triumph

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Rehearsal Of Kings

Afterpiece Title: Sir Peevy Pet

Event Comment: By Authority. By the Hurlothrumbo Company of Comedians. Mainpiece: An Operatical Comedy of Three Acts. Written by Lord Flame [Samuel Johnson of Chesire]. Afterpiece: a Farce of Two Acts. [Presumably by Johnson also.] Box 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fool Made Wise

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Falstaff in Masquerade

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fool Made Wise

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Falstaff in Masquerade

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fool Made Wise

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Falstaff in Masquerade

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

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

Afterpiece Title: Sir Roger de Coverly or the Merry Christmas

Song: III: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Sg Piettero, Sga Piettero second time upon English Stage; IV: By Desire a Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer as Sir H. Lovewit , but he was ill, and Benson "at very short notice [supplied] Palmer's place" (Thespian Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 150).] Receipts: #164 7s. (110.10; 50.9; 3.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17920920, but Sir H. Lovewit-Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Sir Simon Flourish-Quick; Harcourt-Incledon; Captain O'Neill-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Young Testy-Knight; Bluff-Townsend; Snare-Clarke; Keeper-Thompson; Tipstaff-Simmons; Bailiffs-Linton, Gray, Street; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Knight; Miss Hartley-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Wheatley]).Miss Wheatley]).
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Flourish Actor: Quick
Role: Young Testy Actor: Knight
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Afterpiece Title: Englands Glory

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Knight
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Munden
Role: Ralph Actor: Knight
Event Comment: Benefit Norris. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage Hater Matchd

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks; Sir Laurence-Johnson; Captain Darewell-Mills; Van Gripe-Pinkethman; Bias-Bullock; Solon-Norris; Brainless-Pack; Callow-Bowen; Lady Subtle-Mrs Knight; Lady Bumfiddle-Mrs Powell; Lovewell-Mrs Rogers; Berenice-Mrs Bradshaw; La Pupsey-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Laurence Actor: Johnson
Role: Lady Subtle Actor: Mrs Knight
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Not acted these four Years [but see 17 Jan. 1709]. Written by the late Ingenious Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldiers Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David-Johnson; Sir Jolly-Bullock; Beaugard-Powell; Courtine-Mills; Fourbin-Norris; Bloody Bones-Cross; Vermin-Bullock Jr; Lady Dunce-Mrs Knight; Silvia-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Sir David Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Jolly Actor: Bullock
Role: Lady Dunce Actor: Mrs Knight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Penkethman; Squire-Bullock; Young Belfond-Wilks; Sir Edward-Keene; Trueman-Mills; Cheatly-Bickerstaff; Shamwell-Bullock Jr; Lolpoop-Leigh; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresa-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Miss Sherburn; Ruth-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Keene
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Knight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene; Heartfree-J. Leigh; Constant-Husband; Razor-Pack; Rake-Bullock Jr; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Mademoiselle-Mrs Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Knight

Dance: The What D'Ye Call It-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Spiller; Sir Edward-Keene; Belfond-Bullock Sr; Belfond Jr-Leigh; Teresia-Mrs Spiller; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Isabella-Mrs Rogers Jr.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Spiller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Keene
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene; Heartfree-Leigh; Constant-Husband; Rake-Bullock Jr; Razor-Pack; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Spiller; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Knight

Song: Leveridge, Ray, Mrs Barbier

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelham, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Bullock Jr; Heartfree-Leigh; Razor-Pack; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Spiller; Mademoiselle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Knight

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, delaGarde's Two Sons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Leigh; Razor-Egleton; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Sterling; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross; Mademoiselle-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: Dupre, Glover, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

Song: As17231116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Bullock Jr; Winwife-Keene; Stockwell-Spiller; Flash-Pack; Lady; Upstart-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Winwife-Mrs Rogers; Decoy-Mrs Kent; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Upstart Actor: Mrs Knight

Dance: As17171022; particularly a new dance composed by Moreau and performed-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Sir Peter-Hall; Lovemore-J. Leigh; Cunningham-Williams; Barnaby-Pack; Merriman-Spiller; Clodpole-Bullock Sr; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock; Lady Laycock-Mrs Knight; Lady Pride-Mrs Kent; Damaris-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Hall
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Knight

Song: As17171226

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Indian Dancefrom Mangora-Moreau