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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Mills jun"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Mills jun")') 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 4819 matches on Performance Comments, 4503 matches on Event Comments, 883 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Careless Husband-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Mountfort; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: As17151014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Booth; Bertrand-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Friar-[F.] Leigh; Queen-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Ghost-Booth; Horatio-Mills; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Santlow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Ryan; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Belinda-Mrs Porter; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Dupre, Mrs Santlow, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Cordelia-Mrs Santlow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Cibber; Henry VI-Wilks; Buckingham-Mills; Queen-Mrs Porter. Edition of 1718 adds: Prince Edward-$Norris Jr; Duke of York-$Miss Lindar; Richmond-$Ryan; Norfolk-$Boman Sr; Ratcliff-$Oates; Catesby-$Diggs; Tressel-$W. Wilks; Oxford-$Boman Jr; Lieutenant-$Quin; Blunt-$Wright; Lord Mayor-$Miller; Tyrrel-$Weller; Forrest-$Wilson; Dighton-$Higginson; Lady Anne-$Mrs Horton; Duchess of York-$Mrs Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Fribble-Penkethman; Woodly-Wilks; Bevil-Mills; Rains-Bickerstaff; Clodpate-Johnson; Bisket-Norris; Carolina-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Saunders.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Young Fashion-Walker; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-F. Leigh; Lory-Penkethman; Coupler-Johnson; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell; Amanda-Mrs Porter.

Song: As17151028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Wilks; Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly-Mills; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Porter; Miss Notable-Mrs Younger; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Mountfort; Lady Gentle-Mrs Santlow; Hartshorn-Mrs Saunders.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Wilmore-Wilks; Blunt-Johnson; Belville-Mills; Sancho-Norris; Hellena-Mrs Mountfort; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Moretta-Mrs Saunders; Valeria-Mrs Younger.

Song: As17151028

Dance: Wade, Mrs Bicknell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster; Or, Love Lies A Bleeding

Performance Comment: Philaster-Wilks; Pharamond-Cibber; Dion-Mills; Comic parts - Norris, F. Leigh, Miller; Bellario-Mrs Santlow; Arethusa-Mrs Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Queen-Mrs Porter; Rutland-Mrs Oldfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Booth; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Wilks; Lodovico-Mills; Roderigo-Bowen; Desdemona-Mrs Santlow; Emilia-Mrs Saunders.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-F. Leigh; Worthy-Mills; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Rose-Miss Younger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Sylla-Ryan; Sulpitius-Bickerstaff; Ruffian and Apothecary-Penkethman; Lavinia-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Norris.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Performance Comment: Beaugard-Mills; Sir Davy-Johnson; Sir Jolly-Miller; Courtine-Wilks; Fourbin-Norris; Lady Dunce-Mrs Mountfort; Sylvia-Mrs Santlow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Chaplain-Cibber; Monimia-Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Merchant-Wilks; Woolfort-Booth; Hubert-Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: As17160123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Miss Younger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Sir Politic-Norris; Caelia-Mrs Santlow; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Miss Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17151216, but Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Penkethman; Widow-Mrs Saunders; Charlotte-Mrs Bicknell; Lucy-Mrs Younger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Bowen; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mountfort; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Santlow; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Tattleaid-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17151116, but Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Merryman-Penkethman; Barnaby-Norris; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Miss Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Gibbet-Cibber; Foigard-Bowen; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Mountfort; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston