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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Banister Jr"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Banister Jr")') 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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12806 results for: Keyword - John Banister Jr.
We found 9830 matches on Author, 2509 matches on Performance Comments, 1242 matches on Event Comments, 888 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
12 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr</a>, at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Music: between the Aetween the Acts: Pieces of Musick , selected from the Works of Signor Michael Archangelo Corelli-

202
06 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

203
27 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John FletcherJohn Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

204
17 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Miller; Sir Roger-Griffin; Sir Humphrey-Hallam; Squire Statute-Shepard; Filbert-Johnson; Peter-Norris; Kitty-Mrs Mills; Aunt-Mrs Sherburn; Parish Girl-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Filbert Actor: Johnson
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Robinson Jr.
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Music: C$Corelli's Eighth Concerto-

Dance: PPieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; Harlequin-Lally, Mrs Brett

205
30 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroyed

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis
Related Work: London's Triumph: Presented in severall Delightfull Scaenes: And Celebrated in Honour of the truly Loyal, and known deserver of Honour, Sir John Robinson Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Rambling Justice; or, The Jealous Husbands: With the Humours of Sir John Twiford Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: Aglaura Author(s): John Suckling
Related Work: Brenoralt; or, The Discontented Colonel Author(s): John Suckling
Related Work: The Goblins Author(s): John Suckling
Related Work: Aminta: The Famous Pastoral Author(s): John Dancer
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Loyal Subject Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

206
02 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Robinson Jr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

207
03 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17290419 but Timothy-Miller; Sir Roger-Griffin; Filbert-Johnson; Sergeant-Norris; With the usual Song-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Filbert Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

208
05 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Between the Acts: Variety of new Dances both Serious and Comic-

209
07 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Related Works
Related Work: The Strolers Author(s): John Breval

Dance: Miss Brett; Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett

210
25 September 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Newhouse, Delagarde Jr</a>, Pelling
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

211
01 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

212
08 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

213
30 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Hypolita-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Harper; Mustachio-Cibber Jr; Ventoso-R. Wetherilt; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Infernal Spirits-Bowman, Rainton, Tenoe; Grand Spirit-Haughton; Alonzo-Fielding; Gonzalo-Oates; Neptune-Rainton; Antonio-Cory; Sycorax-Hallam; Amphitrite-Mrs Roberts; Watermen-Harper, Bridgwater, Rainton, Houghton, Oates, Wright; Winds-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Haughton.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

214
15 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Cibber Jr; Thomas-Johnson; Kitty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Song: Afterpiece: With the Original Song-Miss Raftor

Dance: Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

215
29 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Cast
Role: Shorthose Actor: Cibber Jr.
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Song: Afterpiece: With the Original Songs. As17310427

Music: Between Acts: Music-

Dance: FFrench Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

216
08 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Peter Nettle Actor: Cibber Jr.
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

217
11 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Music: TThe Cuckow-Charke, others

Song: Miss Raftor

218
30 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

219
08 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Watson; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Cibber Jr; Surly-Harper; Farewell-W. Mills; Hothead-Shepard; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

220
02 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Mustacho-Cibber Jr; Ventoso-Wetherilt; Stephano-Shepard; Trincalo-Harper; Caliban-Johnson; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Neptune-Rainton; Amphitrite-Miss Raftor; Watermen-Harper, Bridgwater, Haughton, Rainton, Oates, Wright.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

221
12 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Lally, Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

222
28 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

223
28 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: As17350121, but I: English Maggot. II: Lively Lad and Lass. III: Pierots. IV: Dutchman and his Frow. V: Polonese

224
17 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

225
17 December 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Pierrot by Baudvin