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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Gilbert West Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Gilbert West Esq")') 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 400 matches on Event Comments, 245 matches on Performance Comments, 195 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Marriage a la Mode

Event Comment: Benefit the author of the Burlesque

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Afterpiece Title: Dido

Dance: The Nosegay-Master and Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: As17710724

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: IV: Double Hornpipe-Master and Miss West; End of Play: Bucks have at ye all-a young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: A New Scene was introduced at the End of the Elopement call'd the Rejoicing Night & finish'd with the Sailors Pageant...the whole receiv'd great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: By Deisre. Paid 2 notes of Mr Weston #9 4s. 10d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17711009, but Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Egerton; Varland-Weston.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter