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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir James Jay M D"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir James Jay M D")') 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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10554 results for: Keyword - Sir James Jay, M. D
We found 6667 matches on Performance Comments, 3712 matches on Author, 1259 matches on Event Comments, 478 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6976
20 May 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17080408 but Sir Charles-Husband.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Husband.

6977
21 May 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding-school

Performance Comment: Lady Addleplot-Estcourt; Sir Rowland-Johnson; Jack-Wilks; Young Meriton-Bickerstaff; Old Meriton-Keene; Ned-Powell; Old Bragg-Pinkethman; Nincompoop-Norris; Le Prate-Bowen; Dancing Master-Burkhead; Mertilla-Mrs Norris; Jenny-Mrs Bicknell; Molly-Mrs Saunders; Jiltall-Mrs Cross; Oyley-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Johnson

6978
05 June 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's The Mistress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1708 lists: Sir David Fancy-Johnson; Beauford-Powell; Gaylove-Mills; Squire Empty-Bullock; Roger-Norris; Nicholas-Bright; Lady Fancy-Mrs Knight; Harriot-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlot-Mrs Bicknell; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir David Fancy Actor: Johnson

6979
19 June 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew; Or, Sawny The Scot

Performance Comment: Beaufoy-Keen; Petruchio-Mills; Geraldo-Husband; Winlove-Bickerstaff; Sawny-Bullock; Jamy-Norris; Snatchpenny-Pack; Trainio-Fairbank; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Biancha-Mrs Mills; Woodall-Johnson; Sir Lionel-Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Lionel Actor: Cross.

6980
22 June 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 29 Oct. 1707, but Sir Jeffrey-Bickerstaff; Bellfort-Mills; Doubty-Corey; Lady Shacklehead-Mrs Powell; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Theodosia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffrey Actor: Bickerstaff

6981
04 August 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Debauchee; Or, A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Loveless-Bickerstaff; Sir Oliver-Keen; Careless-Mills; Tom-Norris; Saveall-Fairbank; Simon-Bullock; Watt-Pack; Lady Thrivewell-Mrs Bradshaw; Clara-Mrs Porter; Mrs Saleware-Mrs Moor; Crostill-Mrs Finch; Phebe-Mrs Saunders; Closlet-Mrs Powell; With an Epilogue-Mr Norris to his Brother Salewares of the City.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Keen

6982
07 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Sir Sampson-Estcourt; Jeremy-Bowen; Scandal-Booth; Trapland-Norris; Foresight-Johnson; Ben-Cibber; Tattle-Pack; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Rogers; Prue-Mrs Bignall; [in Daily Courant, 6 Oct., these variations in the cast had been announced: Valentine-Thurmond; Scandal-Husband; Ben-Bickerstaff]..
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Estcourt

6983
18 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Worthy-Mills; Sir Thomas-Penkethman; Young Reveller-Cibber; Raisin-Johnson; Sassafras-Bullock; Florella-Mrs Oldfield; Violante-Mrs Moor; Mrs Raisin-Mrs Knight; Dorinda-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Penkethman

6984
26 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Lory-Penkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Knight; Hoyden-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Bullock

6985
14 December 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fine Lady's Airs; Or, An Equipage Of Lovers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1709 lists: Sir Harry Sprightly-Mills; Brigadier Blenheim-Wilks; Nicknack-Cibber; Major Bramble-Johnson; Master Totty-Bullock; Knapsack-Pinkethman; Shrimp-Norris; Lady Rodomont-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Tossup-Mrs Porter; Mrs Lovejoy-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Flimsey-Mrs Saunders; Orangewoman-Pack; Prologue written by Motteux. Epilogue-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sprightly Actor: Mills

6986
29 December 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: As17081018, but Sir William-Bowen; Beau-Pack; Bounce-Fairbank; Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bowen
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Penkethman

6987
30 December 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Betterton, who has not Acted it these Ten Years; Vainlove-Booth; Belmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Fairbank; Fondlewife-Cibber; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Araminta-Mrs Bradshaw; Silvia-Mrs Porter; Laetitia-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bullock

6988
08 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Knight; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Rogers; Edging-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

6989
19 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Powell; Sir Epicure-Estcourt; Surly-Mills; Drugger-Penkethman; Dapper-Norris; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Pack; Lovewit-Bickerstaff; Angry Boy-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Estcourt

6990
26 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Powell; Mosca-Wilks; Voltore-Keene; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Mills; Sir Politic-Norris; Bonario-Booth; Peregrine-Bickerstaff; Celia-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Norris

6991
14 April 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Not Acted these Six Years. [See also Tatler, 16 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Bicknell; Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Bullock; Pinchwife-Powell; Quack-Estcourt; Alithea-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Bullock

6992
03 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Prophets; Or, New Wit For A Husband

Performance Comment: Edition ca. 1709 lists: Lord Noble-Powell; Sir Charles Courtly-Mills; Squire Whimsey-Norris; Ned Whimsey-Booth; Zekiel Magus-Johnson; Father Marrogn-Boen; Scire Facias-Cary; Limbeck-Bullock; Sal Magottile-Fairbank; Solid-Birket; Cub Deviling-Pack; Fidelia-Mrs Porter; Clora-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Bicknel; Kate Spunge-Mrs Powell; Mrs Guiacum-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Mrs Bradshaw; Epilogue-Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Courtly Actor: Mills

6993
10 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Fairbank. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [See also Tatler, 12 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17090115, but Sir Walter-Husband.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Husband.

6994
27 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As17090226, but Sir Politic-_; Peregrine-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Norris

6995
24 September 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Dogget; Sir Sampson-Estcourt; Valentine-Wilks; Tattle-Cibber; Scandal-Husband; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Bullock; Jeremy-Bowen; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Prue-Mrs Bicknell; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Estcourt

6996
08 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Estcourt; Sir Charles-Husband; Bonniface-Bullock; Scrub-Pinkethman; Gibbet-Cibber; Foigard-Bowen; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Porter; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Husband

6997
12 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Barry; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Porter; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea (comic part only)

6998
19 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wanton Wife; The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Brittle-Dogget; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Merryman-Pinkethman; Clodpole-Bullock; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Powell; Philadelphia-Mrs Porter; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Prudence-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea (comic part only)

6999
03 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Prue-Miss Santlow, being the first time of her appearance on the Stage as an Actress; Sir Sampson-Leigh; Valentine-Booth; Scandal-Keene; Foresight-Norris; Tattle-Pack; Ben-Bickerstaff; Jeremy-Miller; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Frail-Mrs Knight; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Leigh

7000
05 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Tipkin-Dogget; Sir Harry-Bullock; Humphrey-Pinkethman; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Pounce-Estcourt; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Cross; Fainlove-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Bullock