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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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: The Elder Brother Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Rollo, Duke of Normandy Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts; Landlady-Mr King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Swop

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Willimason, R. Palmer, Iliff, Barrett, Usher, Abbott, Kemble, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from European Magazine, June 1789, p. 488: Major Rheinberg-Williamson; Count de Narcisse-R. Palmer; Count de Wurtzendal-Iliff; Notary-Barrett; Bertrand-Usher; Capt. Edelsee-Abbott [in European Magazine: Johnson]; Baron de Fortsheim-Kemble; Baroness de Fortsheim-Mrs Webb; Lisette-Mrs Taylor; Eleanora-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-R. Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Cast
Role: Colonel Modish Actor: Johnson
Role: John Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Entertainment: Monologue British Loyalty ; or, A Squeeze for St Paul's, as17890617 God save the King, as17890617 but Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Johnson, Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Johnson, Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley
Related Work: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17890708

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End I: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Byrn, Miss Simonet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Married Man

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance on this stage); Beau Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Young Clincher-R. Palmer; Alderman Smuggler-Moss; Vizard-Iliff; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Chapman; Constable-Johnson; Colonel Standard-Williamson; Angelica-Mrs Brooks; Parley-Mrs Edwards; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Rivers.
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Friends; Or, The Benevolent Planters

Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Edwin; Lord Edmund-Williamson; Dowdle-Moss; Count Fripon-Powell; Father Frank-Mathews; Phelim-Ledger; Tough-Burton; Frill-Johnson; Trap-Gardner; Landlord-Painter; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Rachel-Mrs Brooks; Mary-Mrs Edwards; Adelaide-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Frill Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Edwin; Sir John Loverule-Davies; Nell-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: In: a new dance, Liberty or We Slaves Rejoice-

Entertainment: Monologues End 2nd piece: As17890617 Preceding: An Address to the Humane Society on the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the character of a Negro , by-Kemble; End 3rd piece: Belles have at Ye All-Mrs Kemble

Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The School for Scandal Scandaliz'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Maid of Honour Author(s): John FletcherJohn Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Projects Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John DrydenJohn Philip Kemble
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: Trick Upon Trick Author(s): Christopher BullockJohn Philip Kemble
Related Work: Love In Many Masks Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: All's Well that Ends Well Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Roman Actor Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Afterpiece Title: The Comet; or, How to Come at Her

Related Works
Related Work: The Blazing Comet: The Mad Lovers; or, The Beauties of the Poets Author(s): Samuel Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Benevolent Planters

Cast
Role: Frill Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies

Dance: As17890805

Entertainment: Monologue As17890617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble; Other Vocal Parts-Reeve, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott, Hobler, Mathews, Guishard, Vincent, Aylmer, Shaw, Linton, Dorion, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Edwards, Miss Francis, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Cranford, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (Longman et al], 1808), and playbill of 15 June 1790: Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; +Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Rees, Mathews, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott; +Barton-Aickin; +La Varenne-Williamson; +Corporal-Baddeley; +Fool-R. Palmer; +Drummer-Moss; +Nobleman-Iliff; +Marquis of Montague-Gardner; +Fifer-Barrett; +Male Villagers-Burton, Painter; +Soldiers-Usher, Milbourn, Ledger; +Duke of Somerset-Johnson; +Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; +Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry [see17890813]; +Adeline-Mrs Goodall; +Margaret-Mrs Kemble; +Female Singing Villagers-Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Frank Actor: Johnson
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews
Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Gardner, Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: End I afterpiece: a song (composed by Giordani)-Miss George

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Rees

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Johnson, Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club

Performance Comment: In which The Anacreontic Song-Bannister; The Description of a Fair-Edwin; Come come all noble souls-; Sigh no more Ladies-; Joan said to John-; Hark the hollow woods-; Fie nay prythee John-.
Cast
Role: Joan said to John Actor:
Role: Fie nay prythee John Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Thimble's Flight from the Shopboard

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: As17890617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife Well Managed

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke; or, Trappolin's Vagaries

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Song: End 2nd piece: Four@and@twenty Perriwigs all on a Row-; In 3rd piece: Quoz-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe