SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Thomas Goodwin"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Thomas Goodwin")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Related Works
Related Work: Speed the Plough Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Dance: As18000503

Song: As18000503

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Strangers at Home

Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: In: a favorite Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Related Works
Related Work: Speed the Plough Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Dance: As18000503

Song: As18000503

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Related Works
Related Work: The Road to Ruin Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Turnpike Gate

Related Works
Related Work: The Turnpike Gate Author(s): Thomas Knight

Dance: End: New Hornpipe-a Young Lady (1st appearance in public [Miss Rogers]); End I afterpiece: A Scotch Pas Deux-Jackson, Miss Bologna

Song: After 1st dance: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Master Standen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Song: 3rd piece: Chorus-Kenrick, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Aylmer

Related Works
Related Work: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Ben and Little Bob Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Song: In course evening: The Soldier tir'd of War's alarms-Miss Stephens; End I afterpiece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Related Works
Related Work: Zorinski Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Related Works
Related Work: Zorinski Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Song: Afterpiece: Chorus, as18000614

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Song: As18000725

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Song: As18000725

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: The Point of Honour

Cast
Role: Chorus of Negro Men Actor: Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Song: As18000614

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Song: As18000725

Event Comment: Thomas Isham, Diary: It is reported that Harris has killed his associate actor, in a scene on the stage, by accident. It was the tragedy called Macbeth, in which Harris performed the part of Macduff, and ought to have slain his fellow-actor, Macbeth; but during the fence it happened that Macduff pierced Macbeth in the eye, by which thrust he fell lifeless, and could not bring out the last words of his part, 'Farewell vane world, and farewell, which is worse, ambition' (Walter Rye, The Journal of Thomas Isham of Lamport [1875], p. 102). VanLennep--See 9 Aug. 1673--doubts that Cademan ever played Macbeth and thinks that Downes's version is the more probable. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, pp. 367-68

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Event Comment: Thomas Shadwell to Earl of Dorset, 19 Jan. 1691@2 (summary): Asks that he will order The Innocent Impostors to be the next new play to be acted. He would have had it acted in Roman Habits and then, with a mantle to have covered her hips, [if] Mrs Barry would have acted the part; but Thomas Davenant has with a great slight turned him off, and says he will trouble himself no more about the Play. Asks Dorset to favour the author and him. Complains of priority being given to Durfey's play and a play by Dryden (HMC, 4th Report, Appendix [1874], pp. 280-81)

Performances

Event Comment: Thomas Brown to George Moult, 12 Sept. 1699: But tho' Bartholomew-Fair is dead and buried for a twelvemonth, yet it is some consolation to us, that it revives in both the play-houses. Poetry is so little regarded there, and the audience is so taken up with show and sight, that an author will not much trouble himself about his thoughts and language, so he is but in fee with the dancing-masters, and has a few luscious songs to lard his dry composition. One would almost swear, that Smithfield had removed into Drury-lane and Lincolns-Inn-Fields, since they set so small a value on good sense, and so great a one on trifles that have no relation to the play. By the by, I am to tell you, that some of their late bills are so very monstrous, that neither we, nor our forefathers, ever knew anything like them: They are as long as the title-pages to some of Mr Prynn's works; nay, you may much sooner dispatch the Gazette, even when it is most crowded with advertisements. And as their bills are so prodigious, so are the entertainments they present us with: For, not to mention the Bohemian women, that first taught us how to dance and swim together; not the famous Mr Clinch of Barnet, with his kit and organ; nor the worthy gentlemen that condescended to dance a Cheshirerounds, at the instance of several persons of quality; nor t'other gentleman that sung like a turky-cock; nor, lastly, that prodigy of a man that mimick'd the harmony of the Essex lions; not to mention these and a hundred other notable curiosities, we have been so unmercifully over-run with an inundation of Monsieurs from Paris, that one would be almost tempted to wish that the war had still continued, if it were for no other reason but because it would have prevented the coming over of these light-heel'd gentlemen, who have been a greater plague to our theatres, than their privateers were to our merchantmen. Shortly, I suppose, we shall be entertain'd here with all sorts of sights and shows, as, jumping thro' a hoop; (for why should not that be as proper as Mr Sympson's vaulting upon the wooden-horses?) dancing upon the high ropes, leaping over eight men's heads, wrestling, boxing, cudgelling, fighting at back-sword, quarter-staff, bear-baiting, and all the other noble exercises that divert the good folk at Hockley; for when once such an infection as this has gain'd ground upon us, who can tell where it will stop? What a wretched pass is this wicked age come to, when Ben. Johnson and Shakespear won't relish without these bagatelles to recommend them, and nothing but farce and grimace will go down? For my part, I wonder they have not incorporated parson Burgess into their society; for after the auditors are stupify'd with a dull scene or so, he would make a shift to relieve them. In short, Mr Collier may save himself the trouble of writing against the theatre; for, if these lewd practices are not laid aside, and sense and wit don't come into play again, a man may easily foretell, without pretending to the gift of prophecy, that the stage will be shortliv'd, and the strong Kentish man will take possession of the two play-houses, as he has already done of that in Dorset-Garden (The Works of Thomas Brown, 4th ed. [London, 1715], I, 216-18)

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Fox; Sally-Miss Wright; Dorcas-Mrs Dorman; Squire-Vernon; to conclude with a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Fox

Song: II: A Song from the Opera Almena-Miss Wright

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Vernon (with the song of Hearts of Oak); Squire-Dodd (first time); Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Wright; To conclude with a dance incident to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Vernon; Squire-Dodd; Sally-Mrs Arne; Dorcas-Mrs Love; To conclude with Dance incident to the play-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Bannister; Squire-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Reade; Sally-Mrs Arthur.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Vernon; Squire-Dodd; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Scott; To conclude with a Dance incidental to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Bannister; Squire-Brett; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17740613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Bannister; Squire-Davies; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bannister

Entertainment: End: Imitations vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Bannister; The Squire-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bannister

Dance: End: Dance-. [This was included in all subsequent performances.