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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "J Major"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "J Major")') 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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1660 results for: Keyword - J. Major
We found 1228 matches on Performance Comments, 468 matches on Event Comments, 102 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
09 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mayor Of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Lint-Cross; Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Cooke; Roger-Waldron Jun.; Snuffle-Lyons; Mob-Ledger, Abbot; Jerry Sneak-Fawcett; Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

152
14 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Suett; Justice Benbow-Usher; Capt. Greville-Johnstone; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Fawcett; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbot; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Eliza-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

153
22 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Suett; Justice Benbow-Usher; Capt. Greville-Johnstone; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Fawcett; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbot; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Eliza-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House

154
01 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Waddy; Sir Jacob Jollup-Powel; Bruin-Haymes; Heeltap-Farley; Lint-Thompson; Roger-Simmons; Simon Snuffle-Lee; Jerry Sneak-Fawcett; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Watts; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gilbert.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Waddy

155
04 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Suett; Justice Benbow-Usher; Capt. Greville-Johnstone; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Munden; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbot; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Eliza (1st time)-Miss Andrews.
Cast
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Suett

156
23 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Anacreontic Society Revived [i

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Captain Greville-Kelly; Captain Wilson-Sedgwick; Tipple (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Eliza-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Suett

157
20 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Waddy; Sir Jacob Jollup-Davenport; Bruin-Rees; Heeltap-Farley; Lint-Thompson; Roger-Simmons; Simon Snuffle-Abbot; Jerry Sneak-Fawcett; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Watts; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

158
11 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Billingsgate

159
26 February 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203; End of Opera an entirely new ballet in the Rural Stile, composed by D'Auberval, founded on the much admired Burletta of the celebrated Favart, Le Coca du Pillage; ou, La Lotterie Ingenieuse, in which a Pastoral Minuet, never exhibited but at the Opera in Paris, by Vestris fJun.J and Mme Theodore, the other parts by Blake, Slingsby, Mme Rossi, Miss De Camp, Mme Simonet. The Music selected from Sacchini, Piccinni, and other eminent Performers

160
10 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Danby, Fisher, Maddocks, Trueman, Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Mrs Butler, Miss Stuart

161
19 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Chinois; Ou, Arlequin Major Ridicule

Afterpiece Title: La Retour de la Foire

Entertainment:

162
19 January 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Major Ridicule

Afterpiece Title: Le Medicin Malgre Luy

Dance:

163
17 February 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Major Ridicule

Afterpiece Title: Le Mariage Force

164
20 February 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin & Scaramouch Deserteurs

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Major Ridicule

Afterpiece Title: Scene of The Hat

Dance:

165
01 March 1725 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Chasseur Major Ridicule & Docteur Chinois

Afterpiece Title: Le Deuil Comique

166
03 May 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Major Ridicule Chasseur & Docteur Chinoix

Afterpiece Title: Octave Dragon

167
16 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: In 3rd piece: As17920421

Entertainment: MonologueEnd II: [a Jeu D'Esprit[; or, Jerry Sneak's intended Law Suit with the Major-Fawcett; [My] Little Pig lays without any Straw-Fawcett

168
16 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Afterpiece Title: HE WOU'D BE A SOLDIER

Dance: After the Monologue Dermot and Kathlane, as17931022

Song: In the course of mainpiece a Tippetywitchet, the words by O'Keeffe, with new Music by Shield, by Fawcett, in the Character of Dr Grigsby

Monologue: 1794 05 16 End of main piece a Jeu d' Esprit; or, Jerr Sneak's intended Law Suit with the Major, with The Little Pig lays without any Straw, by Fawcett

169
15 April 1743 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turnbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Song:

Dance: *c1703 04 15 js *c1703 04 15 js t Mrs Careless. Those Ladies and Gentleman who have taken Places, are desir'd to send their Servants early; and (for fear of a Mistake) to take Notice, that the Playhouse adjoins the Tennis-Court. Tickets for The Beggar's Opera taken

170
26 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Song: As17761125, but Gaudry, Mrs J _Smith, Mrs +Smith

171
19 July 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Dance: End Opera: Hyppomene et Atalante, as18000304but Mlle J. _Hilligsberg, Mlle Guiardele, _D'Egville. [No other ballet listed.

172
15 March 1721 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: First Violin-Dubourg; Concert-Kytch; Solo-J. Festing

173
17 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: II: Harlequin-Young Rainton; V: Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Johnson

Song: III: Hunting Song-Ray; IV: Song in The Fair Penitent , Words by Mr Congreve, Musick by Mr J. Eccles to be sung-Ray

174
23 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: SSailor's Dance-Jones; Pierot and Pierrate-de Valois, J. Delagarde

175
02 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Music: Solo on Violin-Eversman

Dance: PPierrots-de Vallois, J. DelaGard; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Sailor's Dance-Jones

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