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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Lee"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Lee")') 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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13807 results for: Keyword - John Lee
We found 11474 matches on Author, 2418 matches on Performance Comments, 1350 matches on Event Comments, 354 matches on Performance Title, and 7 matches on Roles/Actors.

12476
24 August 1726 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee, Harper and Spiller Booth. Mainpiece: Which in its Decorations, Machinery, and Paintings, far exceeds its first Appearance in Bartholomew Fair. The Scenes and Cloths being intirely New

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Troy

12477
08 September 1726 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee and Harper's Great Booth, on the Bowling Green, the lower end of Blue Maid Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Siege Of Troy

12478
22 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth, over against the Hospital Gate in West Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of The Unnatural Parents Or The Fair Maid Of The West Giving An Account How They Had Two Daughters One Of Which They Fondly Lovd And The Other They Could Not Endure So By Their Barbarity She Was Forced To Leave Her Fathers House And Seek Her Fortune With The Comical Humours Of Trusty Her Fathers Man That Was Sent In Pursuit After Her Who In His Travels Met With Three Witches That Hoisted Him Upon A Distaff And Sent Him Flying Home Over The Houses

Dance: DDance-Wild Cats of the Woods

12479
24 August 1728 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper-Spiller Booth. Mainpiece: With all proper Decorations of Scenery, Machinery, &c. particularly the Sea where Leander was drown'd with Neptune, Tritons and Mermaids, floating. With the Comical Humours of Otter and Nurse. Afterpiece: [By Thomas Walker. Cast not listed in edition of 1728.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ero And Leander

Afterpiece Title: The Quakers Opera or The Escapes of Jack Sheppard

12480
06 September 1728 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper-Spiller Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quakers Opera

12481
06 September 1728 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Royal Champion Or St

12482
14 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Lee, the Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Cast
Role: Lord Flame Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

12483
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Great Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia Containing The Ancient History Of Judith And Holofernes Together With The Comical Humours Of Rustego And His Man Terrible

Song: Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

12484
15 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's and Harper's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

12485
15 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding Or Rackall The Goalkeeper Outwitted

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagems of Harlequin or The Peasant Trickd

12486
14 October 1729 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Benefit Charles the Merry Trumpeter, a Batchelor, who used to Sound with Mr Bullock. At Lee's Booth on the Bowling Green. The Doors will be open'd at Five, and begin pricisely at Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Dance: AA Comic Dance between Scaramouch and a Countryman-; Countryman-Charles the Trumpeter

12487
20 April 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Dove and Lee. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Cast
Role: Lord Flame Actor: Johnson.
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Pleasures of the Town

12488
18 May 1730 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. For the Benefit of a Young Man. By a Company of Young Gentlemen. At Lee's Great Booth, on the Bowling-Green. Afterpiece: Being particularly desired. Written by Mr Gibson Jr. Intermix'd with Songs. [Announced only in Craftsman, 16 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perfidious Brother

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

12489
08 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Book of the Droll sold at Booth. [Also advertised 8, 10, 15, 17 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Uy Earl Of Warwick

12490
08 October 1730 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Charles, the Merry Trumpeter of Oxford. At Mrs Lee's Great Booth on the Bowling-Green. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

12491
09 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets for Lupone as a benefit for Lee, Boxkeeper, taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Authors Farce

12492
11 June 1731 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At Lee's Great Booth: a new Entertainment of the Opera kind

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Libertine

12493
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth. An excellent new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Guy Earl Of Warwick With The Comical Distresses Of Rogero Guys Servant

Song: The best Masters

Dance: The best Masters

12494
21 February 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Lee, Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Entertainment: As17320216

12495
05 September 1732 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth. [The Prince of Wales present on 13 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Female Innocence Or A School For A Wife

12496
05 September 1732 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee and Harper's Other Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whittington

12497
12 October 1732 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Charles, the Merry Trumpeter of Oxford. At Lee's Great Booth on the Bowling Green. ...and tis well if it takes If not, the Trumpet breaks; And they that are my Friends, that come to see my Play, If it happens to rain, shall have a Coach to carry 'em away

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Dance: HHarlequin and a Countryman-; Countryman-Charles

12498
30 July 1733 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper-Petit Booth in Tottenham Court. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. To begin 4 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bateman Or The Unhappy Marriage With The Comical Humours Of Sparrow Pumpking And Spicer Going To The Wars Also A Diverting Scene Of The Mid wife And Gossips At The Labour

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

12499
10 September 1733 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth [apparently a separate one]. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jephthas Rash Vow

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

12500
10 September 1733 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth [apparently a separate one]. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jephthas Rash Vow

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton