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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "J A Miller Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "J A Miller 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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3048 results for: Keyword - J. A. Miller, Esq.
We found 1991 matches on Performance Comments, 821 matches on Event Comments, 504 matches on Performance Title, 75 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1076
31 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond.

1077
04 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Ballance-Thurmond; Worthy-Watson; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Penkethman; Pearmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

1078
17 December 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Volatil-Orfeur; Riot-Bowman; Horatio-Miller; Sir Tristram-Paul; Young Cash-Phipps; Spitfire-Drew; Cynthia-Mrs Orfeur; Arabella-Mrs Ratcliffe; Aurelia-Mrs Cooper; With a new Prologue-Mr Orfeur; a new Epilogue-Mrs Orfeur.

Song: Particularly Singing-Mrs Bowman

Dance:

1079
07 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Wilks; Hippolito-Th. Cibber; Stephano-Shepard; Mustachio-Norris; Ventoso-Harper; Trinclao-Miller; Miranda-Miss Willis Jr; Dorinda-Miss Seal; Ariel-Miss Lindar.

1080
09 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Forest

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Duke Frederick-Williams; Alberto-Booth; Jaques-Cibber; Amiens-Corey; Oliver-Thurmond; Orlando-Wilks; Roberto-Roberts; Adam-Mills; Le Beau-Th. Cibber; Charles-W. Mills; Rosalind-Mrs Booth; Celia-Mrs Thurmond; Hymen-Miss Lindar; Pyramqs-Penkethman; Wall-Norris; Lion-Wilson; Moonshine-Ray; Thisbe-Miller; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.

1081
17 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Colonel Standard-Mills; Angleica-Mrs Booth; Smuggler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Penkethman; Young Clincher-Miller; Dicky-Norris.

1082
23 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Penkethman; Belfond Sr-Miller; Belfond Jr-Wilks; Truman-Watson; Sir Edward-Thurmond; Scrapeall-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Teresia-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Thurmond.

1083
31 January 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Performance Comment: Caratach-Orfeur; Venutius-Miller; Nennius-Minns; Comes-Boman; Suitonius-Paul; Bonduca-Mrs Ratcliff; Claudia-Mrs Orfeur; Hengo-a Girl of nine Years of Age; Corporal Macer-Drew; Prologue-a Child.

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Play-; particularly, Dancing-Girl of Six years of Age, for her Diversion, Scholar to Mr Roussau; being the first Time she ever appeared on the Stage

1084
05 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Hearty-Penkethman; Clack-Norris; Tallboy-Miller; Randal-Johnson; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Booth.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

1085
06 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Biron-Booth; Villeroy-Mills; Baldwin-Boman; Carlos-Thurmond; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; Julia-Mrs Heron.

1086
13 February 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Ratclif; Jaffeir-Boman; Pierre-Orfeur; Renault-Miller; Priuli-Mynns; Duke-Wells; Antonio-Drew.

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff

1087
28 March 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miller. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: As17221012; The Hussars-

1088
11 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Harper; King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.

Dance: As17230103

1089
15 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17221009, but Plausible-Griffin; Oldfox-Shepard; Petulant-Miller; Fidelia-Mrs Younger; Widow-Mrs Moor.

Music: End I: Concerto by Monsieur Dieupart for Hautboys Flutes and Violins-; End II: Concerto by Signior Carbonelli-; End III: Concerto by Signior Albinoni-; End IV: Eighth Concerto of Signior Corelli-

Dance: End I: The Harlequins-Shaw, Mrs Booth; End II: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; End IV: The Country Maid-Miss Tenoe; End V: Foresters-Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Miss Tenoe

1090
20 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Booth; Apemantus-Mills; Alcibiades-Williams; Demetrius-Cory; Poet-Penkethman; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Melissa-Mrs Horton; Senators-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Cross, Harper.
Cast
Role: Senators Actor: Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Cross, Harper.

Dance: As17221015

1091
23 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Charles-Mills; Sir George-Wilks Jr; Marplot-Miller; Sir Francis Francis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Isabinda-Mrs Younger; A new Epilogue-Miss Lindar.

Song: Singing in Italian-Miss Lindar

Dance:

1092
04 June 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Shepard; Sir Timothy-Norris; Squire Heartford-Miller; Tom-Johnson; Teague-Williams; Belfort-W. Wilks; Doubty-Oates; Lady Shacklehead-Mrs Baker; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Theodosia-Mrs Willis Jr.

Music: All the Witches Musick , both Vocal and Instrumental, by the late Mr Barret-

1093
17 September 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Miss Lindar; Nurse-Mrs Willis.

1094
19 September 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Wilks Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Seringe-Norris; Shoemaker-Miller; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Mrs Younger.

Dance:

1095
24 September 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-Thurmond; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Octavius-Williams; Citizens-Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper

1096
01 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Younger; Sylvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

1097
03 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield; Blunt-Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Cibber Jr; Obadiah-Johnson; Bookseller-Norris; Mrs Day-Mrs Baker; Arbella-Mrs Horton; Teague-Miller.

Dance: The Hussars-Shaw, Mrs Booth; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

1098
08 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth; With The Humours Of sir John Falstaffe

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Harper; King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.

1099
09 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Thurmond; Sir Charles-Wilks Jr; Foigard-Miller; Gibbet-Cibber; Bonniface-Shepard; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Cherry-Miss Tenoe.

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Song: Singing in Italian-Miss Lindar

1100
16 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Inconstant-Wilks; Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Duretete-Miller; Dugard-Bridgwater; Petit-Th. Cibber; Oriana-Mrs Booth; Bisarre-Mrs Thurmond; Lamorce-Mrs Heron.