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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir Rob Howard"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir Rob Howard")') 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 6108 matches on Performance Comments, 1618 matches on Author, 978 matches on Event Comments, 466 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: Benefit Burney, Dancing-Master. At the Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance; or, The Jealous Yeoman Defeated

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Roberts; Harlequin-Young Woodward; Beau Gamester-Bullock; Dame Gigogne-Miss Wherrit; Genius-Excell; Yeoman-a Gentleman; Pierrot-Burney.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-John Wade, the only Time of his appearing on this Stage, Burney; III: Sailor's Dance-a Gentleman belonging to the Sea; IV: A new Pastoral Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

Song: I: Bacchanalian Song-Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: II: The Wheedler-Excel; III: The Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit; IV: Bacchanalian Song-Excel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Argus-Griffin; Robin-Cibber Jr; Rovewell-Stoppelaer; Arethusa-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Cibber Jr

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: SScotch Dance-Miss Robinson; The Masqueraders-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

Song: Miss Wright

Music: That celebrated Piece, composed by Mr Handel, for Trumpets, French Horns, Hautboys, Violins, Kettle Drums called The Water Musick-; Concluding with a Preamble beat on the Kettle Drums-Mr Benj. Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebor-Roberts; Welshman-Jones; Harry-R. Wetherilt; James-Mullart; Charlotte-Miss Williams; Lucy-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Hellebor Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Dance: II: Tambourine-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; IV: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; V: Sailor's Dance-Jones

Song: III: Mimick Song-Stoppelaer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Farmers Actor: Stoppelaer, E. Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Farmers Actor: Stoppelaer, E. Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

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Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury
Event Comment: Benefit Lally. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Lally, Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Footing Dance-Jones, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, LeSac, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Song: SSince Times are so Bad-Leveridge, Salway. cBenefit Mr Barrington, Aston, Miss Oates. Receipts: money #43 6s.; tickets #102 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. All the Characters entirely new dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Punches by Janno and F. Tench. The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. Watteau by Miss Robinson

Performance Comment: Tench. The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. Watteau by Miss Robinson .
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Lyon

Dance: Amorous Couple and Tambourine, as17331022

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Noodle Actor: Ellis Roberts

Dance: V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025 In Afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne. Love for Love-, which was bespoke for this Day, is deferred on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Comedian. The New Revel Masque will be perform'd the Day after the Wedding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Noodle Actor: Ellis Roberts

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard

Dance: I: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. II: Scaramouch by Janno. III: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. IV: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. V: Harlequin by Nivelon

Performance Comment: Tench and Miss Mann. II: Scaramouch by Janno. III: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. IV: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. V: Harlequin by Nivelon .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Mechlin; Careless-Bridgwater; Blunt-Roberts; Day-Norris; Abel-Mullart; Obadiah-Jones; Story-Turbutt; Bookseller-Hallam; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis; Ruth-Mrs Horton; Arbella-Miss Holliday; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: Comic Dance by Vallois. Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley