SELECT *
FROM london_stages
WHERE MATCH('(@(perftitleclean,performancetitle) "The Jovial Crew" | "The Jovial Crew" | "The Merry Beggars" | "The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars" | "The Theatrical Candidates" | "Pharnaces" | "The Device" | "The Marriage Office" | "The Device or The Marriage Office" | "Second Thought is Best")')
GROUP BY eventid
ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc
OPTION
Searches not only for performances of plays known to be by this author, but also performances of associated titles, including adaptations.
We recommend searching by last name (for example, instead of 'Dorothy Jordan,' search 'Jordan' to return instances where she is listed as 'Mrs Jordan')
Keyword searches event comments, performance titles, performance comments, roles, actors, and author names.