SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Diary of Isaac Reed"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Diary of Isaac Reed")') 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 1378 matches on Event Comments, 1333 matches on Author, 116 matches on Performance Comments, 4 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: KKing Henry, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Event Comment: KKing Henry, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Event Comment: AArcher, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Sellers, as17691228

Event Comment: LLear, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Event Comment: This Comedy was written by Mr Kelly as soon as the Curtain was drawn up they began to hiss--a party was made against it--because he was suspected of Writing for the Court party. Much hissing. Mr Garrick call'd for. No play &c. Cry'd out, at last the play was got thro' with much hissing and Groaning When the play was given out again One Party was for it no more and Kelly's party was for it again so that no play at all was given out (Hopkins Diary). [See Criticism in "British Theatre" article, London Magazine, March, also an extended account of the attack upon the piece. This occurs also in the Town and Country Magazine, which mentions that since the curtain was not drawn up for the farce the audience received a refund.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Event Comment: KK. & Q. Lear-Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: LLear. Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: OOde, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Event Comment: MMr King--Richard 3d as you might expect (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard III

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: A New Tambourine Dance-Atkins, Mrs King; IV: The English Gardeners, as17691206

Event Comment: Benefit for House. Tickets Miss Platt, &c. (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Event Comment: Benefit for House. By Particular Desire. End of Season. 66 different Plays 23 different Farces 195 Nights in all (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties K. & Q. (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: Theodosius intended, Mr & Mrs Barry Indispos'd (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. K. & Q. (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: I: The Rabbit Sellers-Daigville, Sga Vidini

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Pantomine not acted these two years. [See 22 Sept. 1768.] Alterations to The Elopement (Cross Diary). [The Rejoicing Night Scene described in Town and Country Magazine (from Theatre No XXI) as representing Ludgate Street and St Paul's with Houses illuminated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. K. & Q. (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Miss Hayward her first appearance on this Stage a pretty figure Some Requisites & very wild-time must discover what she will be-well received (Hopkins Diary). Calista, Miss Hayward first Time (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By particular Desire. Juliet by Mrs Morland from the Norwich Theater a thin small figure too long a waist--wants power has a small impediment in her Speech she may be useful but never Capital--Pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Mrs Morland the late Miss Westray (O. Smith) (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: Mrs Sullen-$Mrs Roberts (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17701025

Event Comment: Mrs Oakly, Mrs Egerton (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Kitely-$Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Everyman In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: Sir John Brute, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Event Comment: Ranger, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Tomorrow, A New Comedy, never perform'd, call'd 'Tis Well It's No Worse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Event Comment: Lusignan, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: Drugger, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Cymbeline Deferr'd on account of Mrs Barry's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady