SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir Edward Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir Edward Smith")') 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 7923 matches on Performance Comments, 2538 matches on Author, 1462 matches on Event Comments, 767 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Delane; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Corvino-Walker; Voltore-Bridgwater; Sir Politick-Neale; Bonario-Salway; Peregrine-A. Ryan; Avocatore-Hale; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Mullart; Celia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Scrub-Hippisley; Bonniface-Mullart; Foigard-Rosco; Sullen-Bridgwater; Gibbet-Chapman; Sir Charles-Hale; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsey-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave Author(s): Edward Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts; Cranmer-Wright; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Griffin; Sir ThomasLovel-Ray; Norfolk-Havard; Suffolk-Boman; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Ridout; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cross; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasLovel Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Glowworm Actor: Miss Edwards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Ryan; Sir Harry-Chapman; Numps-James; Clerimont-Hale; Tipkin-Hippisley; Pounce-Rosco; Biddy-Mrs Horton; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bellamy; Aunt-Mrs James; Fainlove-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Mills; Clerimont Sr-Winstone; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Numps-Macklin; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Biddy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Furnival; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Jenny-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Glowworm Actor: Miss Edwards

Dance: As17381124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Bridgwater; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Belmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Mullart; Sharper-Hale; Setter-Chapman; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Laetitia-Mrs Horton; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Event Comment: Benefit Henry Plowman. By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Song: Roberts; Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

Related Works
Related Work: The Blind Lady Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Surprisal Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Great Favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton
Related Work: The Step-Mother Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Ballet: Double Jealousy. As17381108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Milward; Millamant-Mrs Mills; Fainall-Mills; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Witwoud-Woodward; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Grace; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Glowworm Actor: Miss Edwards
Event Comment: Benefit Mr Tho. Parry, formerly a Wine-Merchant in Crutched-Fryars. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: A new dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; A Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A Serious Dance-Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Milward; Obadiah Prim-Griffin; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Sir Philip-Macklin; Tradelove-Shepard; Freeman-Havard; Periwinkle-Turbutt; Simon Pure-Woodward; Sackbut-Winstone; Coachman-Gray; Mrs Prim-Mrs Grace; Pickup-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Mills; Morelove-Wright; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Event Comment: Benefit Cooke, Dancing-Master. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock (Timothy Peascod)-Penkethman; Sir Roger-Rosco; Thomas-James; Peter-Hippisley; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Rosco

Dance: Glover, Richardson, Villeneuve, Dupre, DelaGarde, Miss Oates,also by Master Cooke, who never performed on any Stage before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Horton; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Hallam; Sir Peter-Rosco; Barnaby-Hippisley; Merryman-Penkethman; Jeffery-James; Clodpole-Dove; Lady Laycock-Mrs James; Lady Pride-Mrs Cook; Philadelphia-Mrs Bellamy; Damaris-Mrs Vincent; Prudence-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Mrs Wright; III: Punch-Master Ferg; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Little John, who never appeared on any stage before; Bevil Jr-Quin; Sir John-Wright; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Griffin; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Marshall; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: Beard

Dance: Muilment

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: As17390201

Dance: As17390201

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Song: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Ryan; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Vincent; Horner-Hallam; Sparkish-Chapman; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Harcourt-Hale; Dorilant-A. Ryan; Quack-Hallam; Alithea-Mrs Templer; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mullart; Dainty Fidget-Mrs Dancey; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Horsington; Lucy-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Peasant-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17381103, but Sir Sampson-Turbutt; Tattle-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Glowworm Actor: Miss Edwards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17390103, but Aimwell-Hale; Sir Charles-Salway.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Salway.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Rosco; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Brisk-Chapman; Touchwood-Bridgwater; Froth-Neale; Mellefont-Hale; Careless-Ryan; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Froth-Mrs Horton; Lady Pliant-Mrs James; Cynthia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave Author(s): Edward Phillips
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Dance: Dancing-Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre, Miss Oates, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun but see17390215

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Brilliant-Cibber; Wronglove-Mills; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; First Bully-Woodward; 2d Bully-Winstone; Stranger-Woodbourne; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Dance: IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment