SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr John and Mr Robert Palmer"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr John and Mr Robert Palmer")') 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: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

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Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden
Event Comment: Benefit Burkhead and Carnaby. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

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Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

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Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): John Dryden
Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

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Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Music: ["Select Scenes of Musick" between the Acts by Nicolini, Valentini, and Signora Margaretta had been announced, but in BM 1879 c 3 a notice by Nicolini states that that "sort of Performance" is contrary to his agreement with Swiney and that he intends to observe strictly the "Tenor and Meaning" of the agreement, i.e., to sing during the winter only in "formal OPERAS."]

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Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

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Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher
Event Comment: Benefit Betterton. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. To which will be added Three Designsv, Representing the Three Principal Actions of the Play, in Imitation of so many great Pieces of History Painting, where all the real Persons concern'd in those Actions will be plac'd at proper distances, in different Postures peculiar to the Passion of each Character. In his Apology (I, 117-18) Cibber said that Betterton...when being suddenly seiz'd by the Gout,...submitted, by extraordinary Applications, to have his Foot so far reliev'd that he might be able to walk on the Stage in a Slipper, rather than wholly disappoint his Audience. He was observ'd that Day to have exerted a more than ordinary Spirit, and met with suitable Applause

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Mainpiece Title: The Maids Tragedy

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Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid of Honour Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

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Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Entertainment: Several extraordinary Entertainments express'd in the great Bills-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

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Related Work: Aureng Zebe; or, The Great Mogul Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: Italian Night Scene, Miller's Dance, Bairam Feast Dance-

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Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

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Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17091226, but Burleigh-Cibber; Southampton-Mills; Rutland-Mrs Rogers; Nottingham-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Raleigh Actor: Husband
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Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

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Event Comment: Benefit Powell and Elrington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage

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Related Work: The Sea Voyage Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Storm Author(s): John Fletcher

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music by Henry Purcell, Daniel Purcell, Jeremy Clark, others-

Dance: Variety of Dances, several New-

Entertainment: Imitate the Horn, Huntsman, Pack of Hounds, all perform'd by his natural Voice-Layfield (after the manner of the famous Mr Clinch of Barnet)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Marall Or The Feignd Innocence

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Related Work: Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Powell; Adrastus-Ryan; Creon-Shepherd; Tiresias-Cory; Ghost of Laius-Elrington; Alcander-Carnaby; Haemon-Thurmond; Plebeians-Leigh, Norris, Cole; Pyraemon-Spillar; Jocasta-Mrs Baker; Eurydice-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Carnaby
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Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: LeSac, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Merchant-Powell; Clause-Cory; Vandunck-Leigh; Hemskirk-Husband; Hubert-Bois; Prig-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Higgen-Spillar; Dutch Boor-Cole; Bertha-Mrs Baker; Jaqualine-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Leigh
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Husband
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Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: French Peasant-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage

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Related Work: The Sea Voyage Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Storm Author(s): John Fletcher

Music: A Consort of Musick from London-

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant and Wife-; Miller's Dance-Leigh

Event Comment: Benefit Husband and Mrs Baker. Afterpiece: A Farce of one Act. [Authorship and cast unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: As17100803, but Adrastus-Husband; Creon-Freeman; Alcander-_; Pyraemon-_.
Cast
Role: Adrastus Actor: Husband
Role: Alcander Actor: Carnaby
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Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Falling Out of Lovers is the Renewing of Love

Entertainment: To be announced in the Great Bills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Mills; Farewell-Bullock Jr; Surly-Keene; Hothead-Bullock Sr; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Pinkethman; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bradshaw; Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
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Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne
Event Comment: [The transfer of the company from the queen's to dl was made without fanfare. On 6 Nov. Swiny, Wilks, Cibber, and Dogget had been granted a license to established a company; see Nicoll, pp. 275-76.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Keene; Sir Walter-Husband; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Rogers; Nottingham-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Husband
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Rogers
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Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Bullock; Warner-Powell; Old Moody-Johnson; Mrs Millisent-Mrs Porter; Mrs Christian-Miss Willis; Rose-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Old Moody Actor: Johnson
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Related Work: Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Major Rakish-Penkethman; Young Rakish-Mills; Johnny-Cibber; Benedic-Bowen; Lady Manlove-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Johnny Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

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Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maids Tragedy

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid of Honour Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Husband
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Rogers
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks