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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Croft"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Croft")') 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 169 matches on Roles/Actors, 43 matches on Performance Comments, 6 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Amelia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; several Songs-by the late famous Mr Henry Purcel; rest by Dr Croft; which whole Performance lasted above an Hour and half; the Vocal Performers-Mr Hughes, Mr Laye, Mr Rowe, Mr Gates, Mr Weely, Mr Church, Mr King, three Boys; they were accompany'd by a proper Number of the best Instrumental Performers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Song: As17410928

Dance: As17410928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Song: As17410928

Dance: As17410928; with a new Comic Dance-Dugay, his first appearance here

Event Comment: Receipts: #157 15s. [The Account Book lists the payment of 2s. per acting night to each shareholder: @Shareholder Mrs Martha Bedwell No. Share 1@No. Nights 36@Payment #3 12s.@Shareholder Mrs Creighton No. Shares 1@No. Nights 36@Payment #3 12s.@Shareholder Mr Francis Bedwell No. Shares 1@No. Nights 37@Payment #3 14s.@Shareholder Mr Robert Griffin No. Share 1@No. Nights 37@Payment #3 14s.@Shareholder Mr John Mitchell No. Shares 1@No. Nights 87@Payment #8 14s.@Shareholder Mrs Mary Michell No. Shares 1@No. Nights 87@Payment #8 14s.@Shareholder Mr John Walsh No. Shares 1@No. Nights 86@Payment #8 12s.@Shareholder Mr Lucuss No. Shares 1@No. Nights 54@Payment #5 8s.@Shareholder Col. Wade No. Shares 1@No. Nights 8@Payment 16s.@Shareholder Sir Arthur Croft No Shares 1@No. Nights 8@Payment 16s.@Shareholder Mr John White No. Shares 1@No. Nights 5@Payment 10s.@Shareholder Mr John Croft, Esq No. Shares 1@No. Nights 5@Payment 10s.@Shareholder Mr Rubin Adolphus No. Shares 1@No. Nights 5@Payment 10s.@Shareholder Mr Henry Woodfall No. Shares 1@No. Nights 3@Payment 6s.@Total No. Shares 14@No. Nights 494@Payment #49 8s.@ Winston MS 8 notes that on 1 Feb. dl had only 20 renters at 2s. a night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Man, 24-26 June 1697, suggests that it was probably first acted not later than May 1697, and there is no specific indication of a premiere earlier than May. In Songs Compleat, 1719, the music for one song is attributed to Croft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Intrigues At Versailles; Or, A Jilt In All Humours

Event Comment: Paid 1!2 year's cleansing & Lighting for St Martin's Mich. last, #10 2s.; Tallow chandler's 5th bill #24 6s.; A bill for cotton #2 11s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Crofts Chamont; very bad (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #173 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter