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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Master Simson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Master Simson")') 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
We found 1505 matches on Performance Comments, 1047 matches on Performance Title, 435 matches on Event Comments, 149 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: 2d Spirit Actor: Master Simson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr, Mrs and Master Simson. Tickets of Simson in Wild-Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields, and at stage door. Mainpiece: Acted but once this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #206 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17540220, but Fenton-Simson; William Page (to be restored)-Mas. Simson; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Simson; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Jack Rugby-_; Robin-_.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Simson
Role: William Page Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Robin Actor: Master Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Oberon-Mas. Simson; Cynthia-Miss Simson; the Statue-Granier; With an Occasional Prologue-Mas. Simson; The whole to conclude with a Minuet-the two principal characters of the Farce.

Song: I: Mary Scot (by particular desire)-Beard; III: A Scots Cantata-Beard; IV: Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17540416

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Master J. Granier, Master J. Granier's Sister

Performance Comment: Granier, Master J. Granier's Sister.
Event Comment: [Query: Is Master Jonno the little Swiss?] Paid 1!2 year's Window Tax #3 14s. 9d.; and 1!2 year's Land tax #45 16s.; Paid Mrs Rogers for wax & Brick dust 4s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #122 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491109, but Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Master _Jonno

Performance Comment: As17491109, but Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Master _Jonno.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17530102, but Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Simson.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Simson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Simson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Shuter
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Genii