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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Topham Sr"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Topham Sr")') 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 513 matches on Performance Comments, 222 matches on Performance Title, 218 matches on Author, 100 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new Dance, The Merry Woodcutters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: As17841203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: As17841203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: As17841203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: As17840923

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoi'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Song: Between the Acts of afterpiece, by Mrs Benson, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of mainpiece The Market, as17851024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Market-Day [originally entitled The Market], as17851024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of mainpiece The Market-Day, as17851024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: As17851103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: As17851103