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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Tho Dogget"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Tho Dogget")') 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 4312 matches on Event Comments, 1284 matches on Performance Comments, 541 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680929

Event Comment: Mainpiece: An English Opera composed and directed by Dr Arne. In this opera two new performers appeared,--Mr Rathom who played Artaxerxes, a bad figure, extreamly aukward, and much hissed--the other Mrs Forbes, who played Arbaces, a small figure a good voice, was well received, and went decently through the part (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Artaxerxes-Rathom; Arbaces-Mrs Forbes, their first appearance; Rimenes-Fawcett; Artabanes-Vernon; Semira-Miss Young; Mandani-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Rathom
Related Works
Related Work: Artaxerxes Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: M Daguville, 1st appearance, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Event Comment: Comedy from Moliere and Cibber. Hopkins Diary: This comedy [Hypocrite] is the Non Juror altered, and two new characters introduced,--went off very well,--some few hisses,--but the play will do.--The alterations are by Mr Bickerstaffe. [Full account of the mainpiece, but without critical observation, appeared in the Lloyd's Evening Post, Nov. 18-21.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Related Works
Related Work: The Hypocrite Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: Trick for Trick; or, The Debauch'd Hypocrite Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Related Works
Related Work: Artaxerxes Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance, as17681116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17681118, but Hawthorn-Mahon; Eustace-Dyer; Margery-Mrs Baker; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: A Dance call'd The Reel-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Sga Manesiere. [See17680307.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: Benefit for Author of Zingis. Damon and Phillida was altered into a Comic opera of two acts, and new musick with the addition of some new songs and choruses--the Musick composed by Mr Dibdin,--went off very dull, and some hisses--the muscik not vastly liked (Hopkins Diary). New Overture. Both Zingis and Damon and Phillida published at 1s. 6d. and 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17681007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Related Works
Related Work: Wit's Last Stake Author(s): Thomas King
Event Comment: HHamlet, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Wit's Last Stake by Thomas King, as it is performed at Drury Lane, published at 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Neville MS Diary: went with Mr and Mrs Willoughby to the 2 shilling gallery at Drury Lane to see the new comedy. The School for Rakes, which I do not like. Many of our new pieces are full of absurd compliments to--

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210