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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr John Christopher Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr John Christopher Smith")') 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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17468 results for: Keyword - Mr John Christopher Smith
We found 10008 matches on Author, 5400 matches on Event Comments, 4472 matches on Performance Comments, 1075 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5576
20 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

5577
21 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
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

5578
23 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

5579
24 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

5580
25 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

5581
25 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

5582
26 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Related Works
Related Work: The Island Princess; or, The Generous Portuguese Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Island Princess Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: Mrs Chambers; Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge; In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: PPastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Louvre-Glover, others; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

5583
27 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John FletcherJohn Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

5584
28 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

5585
31 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Oedipus Author(s): John Dryden

5586
04 November 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

5587
06 November 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

5588
07 November 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Concluding with The Sultan

Dance: With all the Dances as usual-Dupre, Nivelon, Salle, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Lanyon, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling

5589
21 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Surly-Harper; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Miller; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Anut-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter; particularly Fawns-; Cobler's Jealous Wife-; Dance-Lally's Son, Miss Brett

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

5590
21 November 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: As17271107

5591
22 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Related Works
Related Work: Vertue Betray'd; or, Anna Bullen Author(s): John Banks

5592
23 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd

Related Works
Related Work: Vertue Betray'd; or, Anna Bullen Author(s): John Banks

5593
24 November 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Gardeners Actor: Lanyon, Smith

5594
25 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd

Related Works
Related Work: Vertue Betray'd; or, Anna Bullen Author(s): John Banks

5595
25 November 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Gardeners Actor: Lanyon, Smith

5596
28 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

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

5597
04 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Young Loveless-Wm. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

5598
09 December 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

5599
12 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

5600
18 December 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich