SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Bransby"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Bransby")') 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 4249 matches on Event Comments, 1927 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby & Burton. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bransby, No. 10, New Pye-street, Westminster; of Burton, Duke's-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #196 1s. 6d. (61.11.0; 24.17.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 109.13.0) (charge: #64 9s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17770128, but Sir Harry Beagle-Burton; Russet-Bransby; Tom-Holcroft.
Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Bransby

Dance: End I afterpiece: the Louvre Minuet, Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

Event Comment: Benefit for Taswell, Bransby, and 7 more Tickets [for Jefferson, Vernon, Miss Young, Hayes, Petit, Miss Rousselet, Mrs Valcour]. Tickets deliver'd for The Inconstant will be taken. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17571126, but Indiana-Mrs Davies, 1st time; Sir John-Bransby; Daniel-Jefferson; Singing in Act II-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: A Masquerade Polish Dance-Delatre, Miss Rousellet; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Valcour

Song: III: Miss Young

Event Comment: Not performed for two years [see 18 April 1757]. Fleetwood, Bransby, OBrien played their parts for the first time. Receipts: #110 (Cross); #155 8s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fleetwood; Polydore-Obrien; Acasto-Bransby; Chamont-Holland; Chaplain-Packer; Page-Miss Simson; Serina-Miss Hippisley; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Monimia-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Champness. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Smith, and Mrs Rowe will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Bransby; Lockit-Champness; Filch-Raftor; Macheath-Beard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Burton; Player-Mozeen; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Miss Young. British Chronicle, 16 April 1760: Died the celebrated Charlotte Charke in the Haymarket, daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq, poet laureate-a gentlewoman remarkable for her adventures and misfortunes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17591002, but Sir John-Bransby; Lucinda with a song and Minuet in character-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bransby

Song: I: By Particular Desire, My Fond Shepherds-Miss Young; III: The Ode to Echo (Dr Hayes)-Miss Young

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Bransby. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17601121, but Richard-Sheridan; Buckingham-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Philips.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: T+The May Day Morning Fingalian Dance, as17610416

Song: By Particular Desire, the Mimic Comic Opera Song-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Philips. No Building on Stage, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17621027, but Masquerade Dance-Vincent, Sga Giorgi; Benvolio-Ackman; Escalus-Bransby (playbill).
Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Cast
Role: Justice Quorum Actor: Bransby
Event Comment: Benefit for Packer and Bransby. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17650307 but Sciolto-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Bransby.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto Or The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calistos Additional performers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers Or The Good Naturd Man

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles Or Iphigenia In Aulis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage hater Matched

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politiques

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deceiver Deceived

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Imposture Defeated Or A Trick To Cheat The Devil

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Courtship A La Mode

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Music: A piece of Instrumental Musick- to be perform'd on the Stage

Song: Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs; particularly a Two/part Song-Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell

Song: Country Farmer's Daughter, Highland Lilt-the Devonshire Girl; The Whip of Dunbyn-Claxton; a new Entry-Mrs Campion, others; A Scotch Dance-Mrs Bicknell; a new Scaramouch Man and Scaramouch Woman-Laferry, Mrs Lucas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Entertainment: Young Gentlewoman, as17100817; Likewise a Vaulting the Managed Horse-famous Master who never appear'd on the Publick Stage

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant-; Wooden Shoe-; Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and Wife-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Historical Register