SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Johnson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs 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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We found 23440 matches on Performance Comments, 4581 matches on Event Comments, 4205 matches on Performance Title, 292 matches on Author, and 162 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17230209, but Serena-Miss Johnson.
Cast
Role: Serena Actor: Miss Johnson.
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Performance Comment: John-Mills; Jacomo-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Jacomo Actor: Johnson.

Music: As17221029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-Mills; Jupiter-Wilks; Mercury-Shepard; Gripus-Griffin; Phoebus-Watson; Sosia-Harper; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Tenoe; Bromia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Tenoe
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Parts-Johnson, Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Johnson, Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks, the Officekeeper. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Afterpeice: As 6 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Dance: Foresters-

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Silent Woman Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Dol Mavis Actor: Miss Johnson
Role: Centaure Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: As17241230

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17241017, but Serina-Miss Johnson; Page-Miss Tynte.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Johnson
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17241027, but Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Norris, Griffin, Hallam.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17250930, but Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Harper.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Miller, Norris, Harper.
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Butler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar; The Dance of the Winds-Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval; The Grand Devils Dance: Chief Fury-Houghton; The Dance of Watermen-Harper, others; With a Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-.

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Performance Comment: As17270503, but Truncheon-R. Williams; Fidelia-Miss Tenoe; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Buskin Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: End I: The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Miss Tenoe

Ballet: End Farce: The Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17290102, but Caliban-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson.
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Silent Woman Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Mavis Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace
Event Comment: Benefit Johnson, the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blazing Comet

Cast
Role: Wildfire Actor: Johnson
Role: Lady Flame Actor: Mrs Haywood
Role: Cristele Actor: Mrs Palms
Role: Calsine Actor: Mrs Morse
Role: Symphony Actor: Mrs Fitzgerald
Related Works
Related Work: The Blazing Comet: The Mad Lovers; or, The Beauties of the Poets Author(s): Samuel Johnson

Song: Songs-a new Set of Singers

Music: Italian Opera Hands

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson, the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blazing Comet

Cast
Role: Wildfire Actor: Johnson
Role: Lady Flame Actor: Mrs Haywood
Role: Cristele Actor: Mrs Palms
Role: Calsine Actor: Mrs Morse
Role: Symphony Actor: Mrs Fitzgerald
Related Works
Related Work: The Blazing Comet: The Mad Lovers; or, The Beauties of the Poets Author(s): Samuel Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Roberts; Hypolita-Miss Williams; Trincalo-Miller; Caliban-Johnson; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson (in Daily Post, 25 Dec.; Daily Post; 26 Dec., missing). Daily Post; 26 Dec., missing).
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17321222, but Tritons-Lally Jr, Tench, Charke, Davenport; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs DeLorme, Miss Mears, Miss Mann; Mandarin Gormogons-Cox, Charke, Lally Jr, Tench; Chinese Guards-Jones, Wright, Grey, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Lally, Tench, Miss Mears, Miss Mann.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: As17321017, but Worcester-Roberts; Douglas-Fielding; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Mortimer-_; Glendower-_; Poins-_; 1st Carrier-_; 2d Carrier-_.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: 1st Carrier Actor: Johnson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17331019, but Sir Francis-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Johnson
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: As17331115

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Shireborn
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: I: La Folette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour. V: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Les Plaisirs-Essex and Miss Robinson; Sailor and Nymph-F. Tench and Miss Latour

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Hush ye little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne

Event Comment: By Desire. Written by Ben. Johnson. Egmont, Diary, II, 2: I went ... to see The Silent Woman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Shireborn
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Miss Mann

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. A Dance by Miss Robinson alone

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Dance: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. Whim by F. Tench and Miss Man. Les Bergeries, as17331228

Event Comment: At the particular Deske of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Music: As17331201 for Second and Third Musick. III: The Cuckoo, composed by Vivaldi

Dance: I: La Follette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Grand Dance in Momus, as17331231

Song: II: L'empio Rigor del Fato by Miss Arne. IV: Per le parte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Shireborn
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: As17331220

Dance: Grand Dance in Momus, as17331231

Song: II: Per le parte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne. IV: Consolati O Bella sung by Miss Arne, Master Arne, and Miss Jones

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Afterpiece: As 19 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Dance: As17340112

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: As17341202