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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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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.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Wilks; Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly-Mills; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Porter; Miss Notable-Mrs Younger; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Mountfort; Lady Gentle-Mrs Santlow; Hartshorn-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Sir Jasper Manly-Ogden; Clerimont-Coker; Toby Guzzle-Spiller; Snuffle-Bullock Jr; Grist-Bullock Sr; Maid-Mrs Garnet; Dame Hacket-Hall; Dorcas Guzzle-Griffin; Prologue-Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Manly Actor: Ogden

Dance: As17151029

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Sir Politic-Norris; Caelia-Mrs Santlow; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Norris

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Miss Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Sir Charles Briton-Rian; Captain Jolly-Walker; Constable-Leigh; Butler-Birkhead; Kit Sly-Pinkethman; Betty-Mrs Willis Jr; Cicely Gundy-Mrs Baker; Joan-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Briton Actor: Rian

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17160103, but Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

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Dance:

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17151116, but Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Merryman-Penkethman; Barnaby-Norris; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17151119

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Sir George Trueman-Wilks; Vellum-Johnson; Tinsel-Cibber; Fantome-Mills; Butler-Penkethman; Coachman-Miller; Gardiner-Norris; Lady Trueman-Mrs Oldfield; Abigail-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir George Trueman Actor: Wilks
Event Comment: Written by Mr Crown, Author of Sir Courtly Nice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Cast
Role: Sir Mannerly Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Norris

Song: As17151028

Dance: A New Dance-Boval, Prince, Birkhead

Related Works
Related Work: Trappolin Supposed a Prince Author(s): Sir Aston Cokayne
Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Penkethman's Booth. At 6 p.m. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Penkethman; Sir Roger-Jubilee Dicky [Norris].Norris].
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Jubilee Dicky

Song:

Dance:

Entertainment: Rope Dancing-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Miss Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Horton; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Araminta-Mrs Porter; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bowen

Song: As17161004

Dance: As17161009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-F. Leigh; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: F. Leigh

Song: As17161004

Dance: As17161009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Elrington; Southampton-J. Leigh; Burleigh-Keene; Sir Walter-Ogden; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Miss Rogers; Nottingham-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Ogden

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-two Children Scholars of M Ballon, lately arriv'd from the Opera at Paris [M and Mlle Salle]; [particularly Two Punchanellos, Two Harlequins and a Dame Ragonde-; The Harlequins-the two Children

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Barnaby-Cibber; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Song: As17161004

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Miss Younger

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Humphrey-Penkethman; Sir Harry-Miller; Tipkin-Norris; Clerimont Sr-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Aunt-Mrs Saunders; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Colonel Manly-Leigh; Charles Courtwell-Elrington; Sir Amorous Vainwit-Bullock Jr; Vulture-Bullock Sr; Aspin-Spiller; Butler-Ogden; Servant-Eaton; Lady Outside-Mrs Rogers; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Clarinda-Mrs Spiller; Necessary-Mrs Elsom; Prologue-Elrington; Epilogue-Mrs Cross.

Dance: As17161027

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 Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Mountfort; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Dance: As17161103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Fossile-Johnson; Possum-Norris; Nautilus-Lee; Ptisan-Miller; Plotwell-Cibber; Underplot-Penkethman; Sir Tremendous-Bowman; First Player-Walker; 2d Player-Quin; Sailor-Bickerstaff; Mrs Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Phoebe Clinket-Mrs Bicknell; Sarsnet-Mrs Hunt; Prue-Mrs Willis; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Tremendous Actor: Bowman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17170110, but Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.

Dance: As17170110; Harlequin Executed-; or, The Farmer Disappointed-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Bickerstaff; Bonario-Ryan; Lady Wouldbe-Mrs Saunders; Celia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Norris

Dance: As17161210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Sir Harry Freelove-Elrington; Winwife-Keene; Stockwell-Spiller; Frank Flash-Pack; Steward-Rogers; Ned-Knapp; Butler-Hall; Lady Upstart-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Winwife-Mrs Rogers; Decoy-Mrs Kent; Maria-Mrs Schoolding; Prologue-Elrington; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Freelove Actor: Elrington
Event Comment: Written by Mr Crown, the Author of Sir Courtly Nice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Cast
Role: Sir Mannerly Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Norris

Song: As17161022

Dance: Night Scene as17161022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17170110, but Sir John-Keene; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene

Song: Leveridge, Cook

Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Dance: As17170125