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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.

9676
05 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Related Works
Related Work: The Toy Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Prophet

9677
06 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Impostors

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9678
06 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Related Works
Related Work: The Toy Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Performance Comment: Captain Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Monks-Rock, Ledger, Evatt; Francis-Painter; Lieutenant of Police-Gardner; Ambrose-Fearon; Mrs D'Arcey-Mrs Kennedy; Teresa-Mrs Martyr; Selima-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Captain Banner Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Assignation; or, Love in a Nunnery Author(s): John Dryden

9679
09 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And War

Related Works
Related Work: Love and War Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9680
10 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Related Works
Related Work: The Toy Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Prophet

9681
12 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

9682
12 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Related Works
Related Work: The Toy Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Prophet

9683
13 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9684
13 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: As17881107

9685
14 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Related Works
Related Work: The Toy Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Bannister; Robin-Blanchard; Thomas-Darley; Jamie-Fearon; Oliver-Thompson; Peggy-Mrs Kennedy; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Johnstone

9686
16 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Related Works
Related Work: The Toy Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Johnstone

Dance: As17880924

9687
17 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17890127, but Sir John Restless-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Wroughton.

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden

9688
18 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nunnery

Related Works
Related Work: The Assignation; or, Love in a Nunnery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9689
19 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Related Works
Related Work: The Toy Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End: As17881010; Afterpiece to conclude with: a Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Byrne, Principal Female Dancers- Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

9690
21 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Positive Man Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17890101

9691
23 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9692
23 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

9693
02 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Related Works
Related Work: The Toy Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Cast
Role: Count Bellegarde Actor: Johnstone

Dance: As17881010

9694
03 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: III: Hornpipe in character-Byrne. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

9695
05 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

9696
07 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

9697
09 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hide And Seek

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9698
12 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

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

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

9699
14 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Positive Man Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17890312

9700
16 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe