SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Weston but changed Winston MS Paid Mr "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Weston but changed Winston MS Paid Mr ")') 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 7165 matches on Event Comments, 1877 matches on Performance Comments, 585 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Daily Journal, 21 Nov.: It is generally reported about Town, that Interest is making for a new Patent relating to the Goverment of...Drury-lane, exclusive of Mr Booth; but this wants Confirmation: Mr Booth, by all Reports, is much advanced in his Recovery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake

Performance Comment: As17301003, but Surgeon-_.

Dance: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17320323 but With a new Epilogue-Miss Norris a Grand-daughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly call'd Jubilee Dicky.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Booth, Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Robinson; particularly The Masques-; Highland Dance-a Native of that Country , for his Diversion

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Daily Advertiser, 12 Oct.: The same Day [11 Oct., the Anniversary of His Majesty's Coronation] Mr Giffard...gave a handsome Entertainment, with a Concert of Musick, to the Company of Comedians, and a large Bonfire and Liquor to the Populace, when the Healths of their Majesties, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; the Duke, and the Princesses, were drank, with the sounding of Kettle Drums and Trumpets, and repeated Acclamations of Joy. Daily Post, 13 Oct.: Mr Fielding the Player (who keeps a Booth...during...Bartholomew Fair) gave to the Populace before his own Door in Hart-street, Bloomsbury, a Butt of the strongest Beer that could be got; also a large Bonfire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Dance: DDutch Skipper-D'Valois, Mrs Bullock; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Dance: new Scots Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17320930, but And a new Prologue to the Memory of the late Mr Wilks-.

Music: new Piece proper to the Occasion by Seedo-

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17321125, but Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber (Genest III, 367; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: See17321031, but Arethusa-Miss Raftor (Genest, III, 367).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Genest, III, 367, lists: Montezuma-Mills; Cortez-Bridgwater; Almeria-Mr Butler; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mr Butler

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: As17330307 but 1st Angel-_; 2d Angel-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17330115, but Eliza-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: II: Hunting Song in Admetus (Se L'arco avesso Strali)-Mrs Wright accompanyed with a Trumpet; III: Rochetti; IV: Leveridge; V: Rochetti, Mrs Wright

Dance: I: Tollet's Ground-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; II: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; IV: Scottish Dance, as17330329

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Marcian-Mills; Theodosius-A. Hallam; Varanes-Roberts; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Mullart; Lucius-Fielding; Aranthes-Raftor; Pulcheria-Mrs Butler; Julia-Mrs Shireburn; Athenais-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake or The Intriguing Servants

Performance Comment: Phillis (Country Girl)-Miss Raftor; Tom (Footman)-Berry; Toby (Innkeeper)-Jones; Harry-Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Dorcas-Mrs Herle; Phillis (Chambermaid)-Mrs Mullart; but edition of 1733 lists as the cast: Tom-Berry; Toby-Harper; Harry-Ridout; James-E. Roberts; Dorcas-Mrs Sireburn; 1st Phillis-Mrs Pritchard; 2d-Miss Oates; Lucy-Miss Mann (possibly the cast for a later revival); Epilgoue-Miss Norris, Granddaughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly called Jubilee Dicky.

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; II: Saraband, Minuet-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; IV: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Bartholomew Fair-F. Tench, Mrs Delorme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Griselda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Pierre-Mills; Jaffier-W. Mills; Renault-Cibber; Priuli-Boman; Bedamar-Berry; Belvidera-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331029

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne. [See Daily Post, 13 Nov., and London Evening Post, 13 Nov., for the trial of Harper. Daily Post, 13 Nov.: It was design'd also to prevent the Company acting last Night, by taking away so principal a Performer in the Play, which was advertis'd, he being conrin'd, &c. and his Hearing by Counsel deferr'd till between Five and Six o'Clock; but the Audience being duly acquainted with this Prosecution very kindly accepted Mr Cibber's reading the Part.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: As17331010, but Hotspur-read by T. Cibber; Northumberland, Douglas, Blunt, Westmoreland, Bardolph, Poins omitted . Northumberland, Douglas, Blunt, Westmoreland, Bardolph, Poins omitted .
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: Wattcau by Miss Robinson. La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss La Tour

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Dance: As17340112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque or The Triumphs of Cupid and Hymen