SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Ward"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Ward")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Lord John Actor: White

Dance: FFingalian Revels, as17570329

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home
Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. [See following "puff" from the Public Advertiser. "Sir: Perhaps there never was a period when the members of the stage were more respected than at present; and this favour consequently proceeds from the decency of their behaviour, and an emulative pride to please that public, whose generosity is an ample reward for their assiduity and perseverance; and when we consider the many qualifications, as well natural as acquired, requisite to constitute a player, surely the most rigid judge will be of opinion that the encouragement is not more than equal to the excellence. An actor must feel, that is, have the most refined idea of his part, to make an audience feel likewise; and adequate to the pleasures he enjoys in the applause of his approvers, will rise his degree of unhappiness, if by accident or sickness he is obstructed in the execution of his Genius; and should this happen at the era of his benefit, it must then be his misfortune to supplicate that interest which otherwise his merit would have commanded. "I was led to these reflections by accidentally perusing an advertisement prefix'd to a bill for the benefit of Mr Lowe; a performer too well known to need encomiums here; from whom the Town receive no inconsiderable Satisfaction at the theatre, and whose harmonious performance at our deservedly frequented summer scene of pleasure, has long obtained their highest approbation. We are told that a severe cold and Hoarseness have hindered his performing for some weeks past, and that he is now incapable of going abroad." Follows an elaborate plea for Lowe's friends to excuse his not calling on them, and for them to support his Benefit Night. Signed Veritas.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: As17570103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: As17570103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Related Works
Related Work: Mercury Harlequin Author(s): Henry Woodward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Poitier Jr; II: Old Scotch Dance-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; III: Fingalian Revels, as17570329 V: Louvre and Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard

Song: IV: A song-Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Related Works
Related Work: The Humorous Lieutenant Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan or Harlequin Restord

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Philips; Magician-Howard; Spaniard-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; To conclude with a Dance-Granier, Lucas, Leppie.
Cast
Role: Magician Actor: Howard

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance (for 2nd time)-Miss Toogood, apprentice to Lalauze; IV: By Desire a Ball Dance, call'd Queen Caroline, with a Minuet-Miss Toogood, Lalauze; End: A Harlequin Dance-Miss Toogood, 1st time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Poitier, Mlle Capdeville, unspecified

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Afterpiece Title: The Tamer Tamd

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Obediah Prim-Taswell; Freeman-Palmer; Anne Lovely-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Mrs Prim-Mrs Macklin; Periwinkle-Philips; Sackbut-Bransby; Aminadab-Master Simson; Betty-Miss Minors; Modelove-Blakes; Tradelove-Burton; Simon Pure-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Tamer Tamd

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: I: Miss Young

Dance: II: A Comic Dance [dancers unspecified]-; III: A Hornpipe-Harrison; IV: A New Comic Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: Miss Young

Dance: Poitier, Mad Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Related Works
Related Work: Scaramouch a Philosopher, Harlequin a School-Boy, Bravo, Merchant and Magician Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: I: Country Lass, as17570512; II: Dutch Sailor, as17570525; III: Dutch Peasant, as17570512

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Related Works
Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Lucas, Miss Hilliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Sullen-Burton; Cherry-Miss Minors; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Scrub-Woodward; Boniface-Berry; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles-Blakes; Aimwell-Palmer; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Woodward; Lavinio?-Blakes?; Flametto?-Miss Minors?.
Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Merlin Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-a Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance on any stage [Miss White]; Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Green; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Mrs Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

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

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013