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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Thomas Linley Sen"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Thomas Linley Sen")') 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
We found 5471 matches on Author, 774 matches on Performance Comments, 487 matches on Event Comments, 105 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Throwster

Performance Comment: Worthy-Stoplar; Crafty-Bardin; Beau Pulvil-Bullock; Dunce-Pearce; Marinda-Miss Smith; Jenny-Mrs Palmer; Betty Wheadle-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Betty Wheadle Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Cibber Jr; Thomas-Johnson; Kitty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Johnson

Song: Afterpiece: With the Original Song-Miss Raftor

Dance: Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Hewson, for his Diversion; Tom Thumb-Master Woodward; Grizzle-Bardin; Noodle-Mrs Thomas; Doodle-Mrs Palmer; Churchyard-Rosco; Fillgrave-W. Giffard; Dollalolla-Bullock; Huncamunca-Pearce; Cleara-Stoppelaer; Mustacha-Collet.
Cast
Role: Noodle Actor: Mrs Thomas
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Collet; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-W. Giffard; Strut-W. Williams; Old Wilful-Morgan; Sir Harry-Pearce; Finder-Bullock; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Plomer; Clarinda-Mrs Morgan; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Wishwell-Mrs Palmer; Situp-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Walker; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Sir Thomas-Hulett; Dorante-Hippisley; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis-Salway; Hector-Chapman; Cogdie-Aston; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Favourite-Mrs Adams; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Martin; Betsy-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hulett

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

Song: Ballad@Dialogue in the Characters of a Rake and a Country Milk-Maid-Walker, Mrs Cantrell

Dance: HHighlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17301102, but Cacafogo-Morgan; Maid-R. Williams; Altea-Mrs Morgan; Clara-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song: I: Legar's Song in Perseus and Andromeda, in the Character of a Sailor-Stopler; III: Leveridge's Yorkshire Tale-Stopler

Dance: II: Scaramouch-Sandham; IV: Running Footman's Dance-Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler's Opera; or, The Humours of Billingsgate

Performance Comment: Melton-Stoppelaer; Pyfleet-Rosco; Harry Pyfleet-Bardin; Lieutenant-R. Williams; Cobler-Morgan; Player-Havard; Peggy Welfleet-Mrs Palmer; Jenny Pyfleet-Mrs Thomas; Apleek-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Jenny Pyfleet Actor: Mrs Thomas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Squire ap Shinken-Furnival; Master Owen-Davenport; Parson Puzzletext-Reynolds; Robin-Mullart; John-Hallam; William-Jones; Thomas-Dove; Madam ap Shinken-Mrs Jones; Molly-Miss Price; Goody Scratch-Mrs Clark; Sweetissa-Mrs Nokes; Susan-Mrs Mullart; Margery-Mrs Lacy; Betty-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Dove

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd; Or, The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Faithful-Giffard; Constant-Williams; Lovely-Huddy; Manage-W. Giffard; Trusty-Bardin; Clinch-Collett; Roger-R. Williams; Old Constant-Rosco; Slouch-Pearce; Sir David-Morgan; Num-Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Laura-Mrs Morgan; Maria-Mrs Thomas; Dorothy-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Plomer.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Thomas
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon
Related Work: A Devil of a Lover Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17301024, but Angelica-Mrs Morgan; Hector-Morgan; Dorante-Pearce; Marquis-Macklin; Taylor-Rosco; Mrs Security-Mrs Plomer; Betty-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: See17310406 but Charles-W. Giffard; Cholerick-Morgan; Dismallo-Bullock; Antohio-W. Williams; Charino-Collet; Governor-Huddy; Duart-Smith; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-R. Williams; Monsieur-Bardin; Angelica-Mrs Morgan; Elvira-Mrs Haughton; Louisa-Mrs Plomer; Honoria-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Sandham

Music: II: Welch Harp-a Gentleman for his Diversion; IV: Solo-Ravenscroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17310323 but Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-W. Williams; Easy-R. Williams; Purser-Havard; Coxen-Collet; Sailors-Pearce, Rosco; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Plomer; Jiltup-Mrs Palmer; Barmaid-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

Song: NNew Mad Tom-Dodson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17310519, but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clarke; Dick-H. Bullock; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Performance Comment: As17310521, But Scipio-W. Giffard; Lelius-W. Williams; Trebellius-Havard; Rosalinda-Mrs Morgan; Priestesses of Bellona-Pearce, Master Woodward; Massinissa-Smith; Massina-Mrs Thomas; Menander-Collett; Sophonisba-Mrs Haughton; Merna-Mrs Palmer; Maherbal-Bardin; Bomilcar-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: Massina Actor: Mrs Thomas

Song: Singing in Scotch and English-the two Misses Hambleton, who n ever appeared on any Stage before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Ferdinand-Bardin; Prospero-Havard; Antonio-Worsley; Gonzalo-Machen; Hippolito-Mrs Thomas; Stephano-Rosco; Mustacho-R. Williams; Ventoso-Collet; Trincalo-Morgan; Ariel-Master Woodward; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Dorinda-Mrs Morgan; Caliban-W. Giffard; Sycorax-Collet; Waterman's Dance-Sandham, Rosco, R. Williams, Pearce, Bowcher; Neptune-a Gentleman; Amphitrite-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Thomas
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett
Related Work: The Mock Tempest Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Afterpiece Title: The Biter Bit; or, The Humours of Harlequin and Scaramouch

Afterpiece Title: The Throwsters Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amurath, The Great Emperor Of The Turks; Or, The London Prentice's Glory

Performance Comment: Amurath-Huddy; Achmet-Hulett; Selima-Mrs Spiller; Zara-Mrs Thomas; Prentice-Young Penkethman; Wantbrains-Collett.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Thomas

Song: Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amurath

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: Phebe-Mrs Spiller; Hunter-Jenkins; Chaunter-Hulett; Quorum-Huddy; Cant-Penkethman; Scrip-Collett; Tippet-Mrs Thomas; Queen of Beggars-Mrs Hulett.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Thomas

Song: Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Salway; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Old Hob-Smith; Flora-Mrs Rice; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Dancy; Sir Thomas-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: Smith, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

Related Works
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sackbut-Penkethman; Obadiah Prim-Penkethman; Sir Philip-Jenkins; Perriwinkle-Clarke; Tradelove-Mynns; Freeman-Machen; Mrs Lovely-Miss Tollett; Mrs Prim-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Tollett; Simon Pure-Jones; Prim's Boy-Young Woodward.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Thomas

Entertainment: Between the Acts: particularly the Black and White Joak, to be sounded-Charles, and also a Joak of his own

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-Cibber; Worthy-Bridgwater; Raisin-Johnson; Sassafras-Shepard; Florella-Mrs Booth; Violante-Mrs Butler; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Mrs Raison-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Walker; Sir Thomas-Hulett; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis-Salway; Dorante-Hippisley; Cogdie-Aston; Hector-Chapman; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Footman

Performance Comment: Miller, Bardin, Jenkins, Rosco, Bullock, Collet, Excell, Norris, Beckham, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Purden, Mrs Tollet, Miss Wherrit, Miss Tollet; but edition of 1731 lists: Charles-Bardin; Harry-Jenkins; Noddy-Miller; George-Rosco; Thomas-Bullock; Isaac-Excell; Laurence-Norris; Porter-Beckham; Mrs Jessamy-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Mrs Palmer; Sukey-Mrs Purden; Molly-Miss Tollet; Nanny-Miss Wherrit; Catherine-Mrs Tollet; Epilogue-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17320414 but Kitty-Mrs Roberts; Thomas-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bullock.

Dance: II: A new Scotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit; IV: Entry-Burney, Miss Wherrit

Song: III: Bacchanalian Song-Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Performance Comment: Arcas-Thomas; Corydon-Williams; Damon-Yeates; Simon-Taylor; Mopsus-Bird; Phillida-Miss Yeates.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Thomas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clarke; Dick-H. Bullock; Flora-Mrs Cantrell; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden