SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "James Spiller"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "James Spiller")') 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 2140 matches on Author, 1518 matches on Performance Comments, 355 matches on Event Comments, 22 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Leveridge; Thisbe-Pack; Wall-Laurence; Lyon-Cook; Moonshine-Reading; And an Epilogue-Spiller riding on an Ass.

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding; Spanish Entry, as17161025; Harlequin, as17161025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17161103, but Young Woudbe-Bullock Jr; Truman-J. Leigh; Richmore-Husband; Subtleman-Spiller; Alderman-Bullock Sr; Mandrake-Pack; Constance-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Miss Rogers; Balderdash-Hall.
Cast
Role: Subtleman Actor: Spiller

Dance: Shaw, Miss Schoolding; Dutch Skipper, as17161101; Night Scene-Salle, Mlle Salle

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17161006, but King-Keene; Horatio-J. Leigh; Ghost-Smith; Laertes-Corey; Gravediggers-Spiller, Hall; Queen-Mrs Knight; Ophelia-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Spiller, Hall

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly The Dutch Skipper-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Elrington; Bertran-Corey; Lorenzo-J. Leigh; Gomez-Spiller; Dominic-Bullock Sr; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Spiller

Song: As17161030

Dance: As17161027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Elrington; Clodio-Bullock Jr; Lewis-Spiller; Elvira-Mrs Knight; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Angelina-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Spiller

Dance: As17161122

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Performance Comment: As17161101, but Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-J. Leigh; Arimant-Corey; Nourmahal-Mrs Rogers; Indamora-Miss Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Melesinda Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: A new Dance of a Scaramouch and Dame Ragonde by Moreau-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performance Comment: Hob-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17161027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Sir Harry Freelove-Elrington; Winwife-Keene; Stockwell-Spiller; Frank Flash-Pack; Steward-Rogers; Ned-Knapp; Butler-Hall; Lady Upstart-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Winwife-Mrs Rogers; Decoy-Mrs Kent; Maria-Mrs Schoolding; Prologue-Elrington; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Stockwell Actor: Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: As17161017, but Prologue [as17170413-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: As17170321

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Hall; Ben-Spiller who never perform'd it before.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Song: As17170204

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Masquerade; or, An Evening's Intrigue

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Reveller-Spiller; Gaymein-Ogden; Ogle-Griffin; Callow-C. Bullock; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Finch; Lady Harriet-Mrs Robertson; Flippant-Mrs Rubridge.
Cast
Role: Reveller Actor: Spiller

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly Grand Comic Wedding Dance, Dutch Skipper-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17170330 but With an Epilogue-Spiller, riding on an Ass.

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly Grand Comic Dance by Moreau-; Dutch Skipper-Salle, Mlle Salle

Song: As17170319

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Pleasant and Comical Adventures of Sir Anthony Noodle and His Little Man Weazle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twice Married And A Maid Still; Or, Bedding Makes The Bargain Last

Performance Comment: Old Merriwell-Penkethman; Tim (his son)-Pack; Vincent-Quin; Peregrine-Ryan; Lord Worthy-Diggs; Sir William Willful-Shepard; Cook-Norris; Trusty-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Spiller.

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twice Married And A Maid Still; Or, bedding Makes The Bargain Fast

Performance Comment: As17170909, but Lucia-Mrs Spiller; Maria-Mrs Baxter; Betty-Miss Shepherd.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Trusty Actor: Spiller.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Keene; Bellmour-J. Leigh; Vainlove-Husband; Sharper-Corey; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Bluff-Hall; Fondlewife-Bullock Jr; Setter-Spiller; Araminta-Mrs Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Setter Actor: Spiller

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire Belfond-Bullock Sr; Old Belfond-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Old Belfond Actor: Spiller.

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Bullock Jr; Winwife-Keene; Stockwell-Spiller; Flash-Pack; Lady; Upstart-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Winwife-Mrs Rogers; Decoy-Mrs Kent; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Stockwell Actor: Spiller

Dance: As17171022; particularly a new dance composed by Moreau and performed-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Scaramouch-Bullock; Harlequin-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Cobler-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cobler Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17171022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Performance Comment: See17171101, but Harlequin-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17171102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Performance Comment: Hob-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Spiller.

Song: Oh London Is A Fine Town-Pack

Dance: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Keene; Young Woudbe-Bullock Jr; Richmore-Husband; Trueman-Leigh; Subtleman-Spiller; Balderdash-Hall; Alderman-Bullock Sr; Teague-Knap; Mandrake-Pack; Constance-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Subtleman Actor: Spiller

Dance: As17171022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Lewis-Spiller; Antonio-Bullock; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-Leigh; Clodio-Bullock Jr; Duart-Smith; Angelina-Mrs Bullock Jr; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Spiller

Music: Concerto for Violin and Flutes , composed by John Baston and perform'd-John Baston, John Baston's Brother

Dance: As17171022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Performance Comment: Hannibal-Keene; Massinissa-Smith; Scipio-Leigh; Maherbal-Schoolding; Bomilcar-Ogden; Menander-Corey; Massina-Mrs Spiller; Sophonisba-Mrs Rogers; Rosalinda-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Massina Actor: Mrs Spiller
Related Works
Related Work: Sophonisba Author(s): James Thomson

Dance: As17171022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Williams; Aboan-Smith; Governor-Leigh; Blandford-Husband; Stanmore-Bullock Jr; Jack-Ogden; Driver-Hall; Daniel-Pack; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Charlot-Mrs Kent; Lucy-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith