SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Spiller"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Spiller")') 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 True And Ancient History Of The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West: Giving An Account How They Had Two Daughters, One Of Which They Fondly Lov'd, And The Other They Could Not Endure; So By Their Barbarity She Was Forced To Leave Her Father's House And Seek Her Fortune: With The Comical Humours Of Trusty, Her Father's Man, That Was Sent In Pursuit After Her, Who, In His Travels, Met With Three Witches That Hoisted Him Upon A Distaff, And Sent Him Flying Home Over The Houses

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Spiller; Lord Lovewell-Hulett; Trusty-Morgan; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bray; Fair Maid of the West-Mrs Spiller; Betty Wealthy-Mrs Morgan; Dame Strikefire, the Witch of Carnival-Harper.

Dance: DDance-Wild Cats of the Woods

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit; Or, Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Ramble-Booth; Merry-Powell; Sir Thomas-Norris; Sir Mannerly-Pack; Booby-Leigh; Porter-Spiller; Lady Faddle-Mrs Kent; Betty-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17091128, but Careless-Powell; Blunt-Booth; Day-Spiller; Obadiah-Leigh; Bookseller-Norris; Teague-_; Arabella-_; Mrs Day-_.
Cast
Role: Day Actor: Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Scaramouch-Layfield; Harlequin-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Spiller.

Dance: Night Scene between a Cooper and his Wife, Scaramouch and Harlequin-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Sir Timothy Touch-Norris; Leonora-Mrs Moor; Springhtly-Bickerstaff; Toby-Pack; Cuttum-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cuttum Actor: Spiller.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Powell; Adrastus-Booth; Creon-Keene; Tiresias-Corey; Haemon-Bickerstaff; Alcander-Burkhead; Pyracmon-Layfield; Diocles-Carnaby; Aegeon-Weller; Ghost of Laius-Elrington; 1st Citizen-Norris; 2d Citizen-Pack; 3d Citizen-Leigh; 4th Citizen-Spiller; Jocasta-Mrs Knight; Eurydice-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: 4th Citizen Actor: Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Powell; Worthy-Thurmond; Sir Charles-Husband; Easy-Cory; Rovewell-Shepard; Indent-Bullock Jr; Cribbige-Elrington; Coxen-Norris; Locker-Spiller; Arabella-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Shepard; Belinda-Mrs Kent; Jenny-Mrs Spillar; Jiltup-Mrs Sapsford.
Cast
Role: Locker Actor: Spiller

Dance: As17100708

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Estcourt; Widgin-Bullock; Anvil-Spiller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Anvil Actor: Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army

Performance Comment: Edition of 1713 lists: Brigadier Bloodmore-Keene; Colonel Hyland-Bullock Sr; Major Cadwalader-Dogget; Major Outside-Cibber; Captain Mattematicks-Bowen; Major Young Fox-Wilks; Captain Wildish-Booth; Captain Hearty-Mills; Wilmot-Powel; Bisket-Pinkethman; Blunder-Leigh; Ensign Rag-Bickerstaff; Ensign Standard-Ryans; Judge Advocate-Bowman; Clerk-Wright; Provost-Cross; Sergeant Fileoff-Pack; 1st Soldier-Spiller; 2d Soldier-Johnson; Mrs Bloodmore-Mrs Knight; Victoria-Mrs Oldfield; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Belvedera-Mrs Mountford; Clara-Miss Younger; 1st Trull-Norris; 2d Trull-Bullock Jr; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: 1st Soldier Actor: Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Anvil-Spiller; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Leigh; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Northern Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Anvil Actor: Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Apparition; Or, The Sham Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1714 lists: Sir Tristram Getall-Norris; Sir ThomasEitherside-Bullock; Mendwell-Bowman; Welford-Booth; Friendly-Mills; Dawbwell-Keen; Foist-Spiller; Plotwell-Pack; Bankbill-Leigh; Aurelia-Mrs Mountfort; Clarinda-Mrs Santlow; Mrs Abigail Eitherside-Mrs Baker; Buisy-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Foist Actor: Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Keene; Bellmour-John Leigh; Fondlewife-Bullock Jr; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Bluff-Hall; Vainlove-Husband; Setter-Spiller; Araminta-Mrs Rogers; Belinda-Mrs Cross; Laetitia-Mrs Kent; Sylvia-Miss Schoolding; Lucy-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Setter Actor: Spiller

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Sir Anthony Bounteous-Hall; Trickwell-Bullock Jr; Companions-Knap, Bullock the Youngest, Coker; Roger-Spiller; Constable-Leigh; Gentleman-Corey.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Spiller

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Sandham, Miss Russell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Scaramouch-Bullock; Harlequin-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Spiller.

Song: As17150419

Dance: As17150404

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17150421 but Carlos-J. Leigh; Duart-Smith; Clodio-Bullock Jr; Antonio-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Knap; Angelina-Mrs Spiller; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Cholerick Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Song: Lawrence, the New Boy

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Miss Russell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Sack

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Sir Arthur Addlepate-Griffin; Courtley-Corey; Captain Debonair-Spiller; Phillip-H. Bullock; Olivia-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Finch; Jenny-Mrs Hunt; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Captain Debonair Actor: Spiller

Song: Cook, Rawlins, Little Boy

Dance: delaGarde, duPre, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch and French Peasant-a Gentleman for his own Diversion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Lewis-Spiller; Antonio-Bullock Sr; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-J. Leigh; Clodio-Bullock Jr; Sancho-Knapp; Duart-Smith; Angelina-Mrs Spillar; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Knight; Honoria-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Spiller

Dance: Shaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Sir Jasper Manly-Ogden; Clerimont-Coker; Toby Guzzle-Spiller; Snuffle-Bullock Jr; Grist-Bullock Sr; Maid-Mrs Garnet; Dame Hacket-Hall; Dorcas Guzzle-Griffin; Prologue-Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Toby Guzzle Actor: Spiller

Dance: As17151029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: See17160124, but Cobler-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cobler Actor: Spiller.

Song: Randal, Mrs Fitzgerald, the Boy

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Schoolding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Sea Voyage

Performance Comment: Franville-Bullock Sr; Appetite-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Appetite Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Half an Hour

Song: As17160317

Dance: As17151104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe, Lyon, Moonshine, and Wall

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Peter Quince-Bullock Sr; Bottom-Spiller; Flute-H. Bullock; Starveling-Cocker; Semibreve-Knap; Crotchet-H. Bullock; Gamut-Cocker; Prologue-Leveridge; Pyramus-Leveridge; Wall-Randal; Lyon-Cook; Moonshine-Reading; Thisbe-Pack; Epilogue-Leveridge, Pack.
Cast
Role: Bottom Actor: Spiller

Music: With all New Musick (for that Night) both Vocal and Instrumental Musick-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: See17160109, but With an Epilogue-Spiller riding on an Ass.

Dance: As17160105 Italian Night Scene between Punch Scaramouch and Harlequin-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Scaramouch-Bullock Sr; Harlequin-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: See17160124, but Cobler-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cobler Actor: Spiller.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Performance Comment: Jobson-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith; particularly French Peasant and His Wife-Newhouse, Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Performance Comment: Walking Statue-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Walking Statue Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17160629