SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr How"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr How")') 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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Mainpiece Title: Concert

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

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Mainpiece Title: Fryar Bacon; Or, The Country Justice : With The Humours Of tolfree The Miller, And His Son ralph

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. This performance is known by a letter of John Dryden to Mrs Steward, 7 Nov. 1699: There is this day to be acted a New tragedy, made by Mr Hopkins, & as I believe in rhime. He has formerly written a play in verse calld Boadicea, which you fair Ladyes likd: & is a poet who writes good verse without knowing how, or why; I mean he writes naturally well, without art or learning, or good sence (The Letters of John Dryden, p. 124). The Dedication to the play is dated 1 Nov. 1699, but the play was not advertised until, apparently, in the Post Man, 17-20 Feb. 1699@1700

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Mainpiece Title: Friendship Improved; Or, The Female Warriour

Event Comment: London Post, No. 30, 1-3 Jan. 1700: This day at the Theatre-Royal in Dorset-garden, the Famous Kentish-man Mr Joy, designs to show the same Tryals of Strength, he had the honour of showing before his Majesty, the Prince and Princess of Denmark, and several Persons of Quality, viz. The lifting a weight of 2240 l. Holding an extraordinary large Cart-Horse; and afterwards breaking a Rope that will bear 3500 weight. There will likewise be shewn the Sister, carrying 5 Bushels of Wheat, or any other grain; She being but 15 Years of Age. They will also show on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, beginning at 3 of the Clock, and ending at 4 in the Afternoon. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. 1st Gallery 1s. Upper gallery 6d

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Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

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

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Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

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Mainpiece Title: The History Of Hengist, The Saxon King Of Kent

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Mainpiece Title: The Perjured Husband; Or, The Adventures Of Venice

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-. Compos'd by Dr John Blow, for the late Anniversary Feast of St Cecilia

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Vocal and Instrumental Music-

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Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

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Mainpiece Title: The Judgment Of Paris

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Mainpiece Title: The Judgment Of Paris