SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr J French"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr J French")') 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 4765 matches on Event Comments, 2249 matches on Performance Comments, 1154 matches on Performance Title, 30 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930; End I Farce: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Conjuror

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Dance: End: A Hornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I of Farce: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: II: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary; Or, The Illumination

Afterpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Elders

Dance: IV: The Bedlamites-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud; Or, The Prince Of Persia

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Dance: End: a new Scotch Ballet, The Highland Lovers (under the direction of Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., Hawtin, King, Mrs Watts, Miss Brugier (1st appearance)

Song: In course Evening: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injured Lovers; Or, The Ambitious Father

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670430 End: Linco's Travels, by Particular Desire-King as17670406

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End III: The Minuet de la Cour-Duprez, Miss Armstrong

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Better Late Than Never

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17901026

Event Comment: Benefit Dan French of Hampstead. [The bill has a long song about the performance, written presumably by Dan French. For a full account of the expenses of this performance, see BM Add MSS 32, 251, p. 308.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Miss Norsa; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob-Dan French; Roger-Sibblis .
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Dan French

Song: English Roast Beef by Leveridge. Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

Event Comment: Benefit Hale and Mrs Hale. Mainpiece Written by Shakespear, reviv'd by particular desire. Containing the Memorable Battle of Agincourtv, with the total overthrow of the French Army, and many other Historical Passages. In order to preserve a proper decorum, and that this play may not be interrupted in its performance, the Publick may be assured there will not be any building on the stage.-General Advertiser. [In advance bill Nancy; or, The Parting Lovers had been advertised; Tom True Blue-$Beard; Father-$Leveridge; Captain of Press Gang-$Bencraft; Nancy-$Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life Of King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Hale; Fluellin-Hippisley; Pistol-Woodward; French King-Cashell; Dauphin-Goodall; Archbishop of Canterbury-Chapman; Exeter-Stephens; English Soldier-Rosco; Constable of France-Bridgwater; Burgundy-Gibson; Queen of France-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Hale; French Soldier-Destrade (being the first time of his attempting to speak on the stage); With the Chorus (after the manner of the ancients)-Ryan; In the play will be properly introduc'd the Songs To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold; With a New Prologue for the Occasion-.
Cast
Role: French King Actor: Cashell
Role: French Soldier Actor: Destrade

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats