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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Samuel Johnson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Samuel Johnson")') 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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10286 results for: Keyword - Mr Samuel Johnson
We found 4615 matches on Event Comments, 3731 matches on Author, 2400 matches on Performance Comments, 534 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6276
05 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. Written by the famous Ben. Johnson. At 5:30 p.m. No Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Song: Purcell's Genius of England-Leveridge; A dialogue from King Arthur-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey; also the new Boy

Dance: As17050518

6277
01 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

6278
02 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

6279
07 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

6280
08 July 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. [Advertised in Daily Courant, 4 July, not later, it was apparently performed; see 26 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Innocence Or Sir Martin Mar All

6281
07 January 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

6282
21 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

6283
15 July 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

6284
09 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

6285
09 February 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Estcourt. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the famous Ben Johnson. [See Tatler, 7 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

6286
19 February 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

6287
01 April 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the Famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

6288
17 November 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

6289
19 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Powell, Booth, Keene, Johnson, Penkethman, Bullock, Norris, Leigh, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Mountfort.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Two Dutch Skippers-

6290
02 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

6291
24 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

6292
01 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

6293
14 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

6294
21 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

6295
22 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

6296
12 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

6297
12 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Dance: Mrs Santlow

6298
27 October 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

6299
03 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

6300
19 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: Wade, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince, others