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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.

7226
19 September 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Wilks Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Seringe-Norris; Shoemaker-Miller; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Dance:

7227
01 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Younger; Sylvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: The Escapes of Harlequin by Sea and Land; or, Columbine Made Happy at Last Author(s): James Thurmond

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

7228
10 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Dapper-Th. Cibber; Drugger-Penkethman; Anaias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller.*c1723 10 10 dl Written by Ben. Johnson.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

7229
14 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Vellum-Hippisley; Sir George-Ryan; Phantom-Walker; Tinsel-Egleton; Burler-Spiller; Coachman-Bullock Sr; Gardener-H. Bullock; Lady Truman-Mrs Vincent; Abigail-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Magician; or, Harlequin a Director

Song: The Children on the Ice-

7230
02 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a brief essay on the play, see The Visitor, 5 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

7231
09 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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; Lady Gentle-Mrs Booth; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Thurmond; Miss Notable-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Mills

7232
12 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Spiller; Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Walker; Rovewell-Diggs; Scruple-Hippisley; Dorcas-Mrs Rogeir; Arabella-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Mrs Purden; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Mizen-Egleton; Sailors-Bullock Sr, Morgan, Boheme, Hall.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker

Dance: As17231029

7233
14 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Booth; Wishwell-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Dance:

7234
18 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Miller; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Booth; Fainlove-Miss Tenoe; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller

Dance: Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

7235
21 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Norris

Dance: A Harlequin and Two Polichinels-Shaw, Thurmond, Boval; Country Maid-Miss Tenoe

Related Works
Related Work: The Escapes of Harlequin by Sea and Land; or, Columbine Made Happy at Last Author(s): James Thurmond

7236
05 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Vth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: King Henry-Booth; Dauphin-Wilks; King of France-Thurmond; Princess Catherine-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Thurmond; Charlot-Mrs Campbell; Duke of Exeter-Mills; Duke of York-Cory; Lord Scroop-Williams; Duke of Bourbon-Bridgwater; Duke of Orleans-Watson; Earl of Cambridge-Mills Jr; Sir Thomas Grey-Oates; French Officer-Roberts; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Grey Actor: Oates

7237
16 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #65 8s. 6d.; tickets #91

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Diggs; Bonniface-Bullock Sr; Foigard-Morgan; Gibbet-Egleton; Scrub-Hippisley; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Parker; Dorinda-Mrs Purden; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers; particularly a Song-Mrs Chambers; accompanied with the Harp-

Dance: Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

7238
23 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Belmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Bluff-Hall; Sharper-Leigh; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Setter-Spiller; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Mrs Sterling; Laetitia-Mrs Cantrell; Sylvia-Miss Purden; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bullock Sr

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Chambers; particularly The Tipling Philosophers-Leveridge

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon Sr, Nivelon Jr, Glover, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall; particularly Two Pierrots-the Nivelons; Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogeir; Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

7239
06 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Performance Comment: Devil of a Wife-Mrs Egleton; Jobson-Spiller; Sir Richard-Ogden; Parson Noddy-Egleton; Butler-Hippisley; Countryman-Bullock Sr.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Ogden

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Chambers

Dance: Dupre, Nivelons, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr; Two Pierrots-Nivelons; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogeir

7240
16 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17231119, but Sir William-Griffin; Elder Worthy-Williams.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber

Dance: As17240220

7241
28 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Page-Diggs; Slender-Egleton; Caius-Spiller; Shallow-Boheme; Ford-Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Parker; Ann Page-Mrs Rogier; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley

Song: As17231116

Music: Select Pieces-; accompany'd by French Horns-; particularly a Lesson on the Harpsicord-a Youth who never perform'd before in publick

Dance: Nivelon Jr, Dupre, Glover, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Myrtillo-; French Peasant-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogeir; Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

7242
01 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17231025, but Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron; And an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17240316

7243
28 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17240323 but Sir Joseph-Will. Bullock; Sharper-Orfeur; Lucy-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Will. Bullock

Dance: End I: Saraband-Mrs Brett; II: Louvre-Mrs Wall; III: Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier; IV: Entry-Glover; V: Peasant-Lanyon, Mrs Ogden

7244
03 June 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Touchwood-Boheme; Mellefont-Walker; Careless-Ryan; Froth-Spiller; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Brisk-Egleton; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Egleton; Lady Froth-Mrs Cross; Lady Pliant-Mrs Knight; Cynthia-Mrs Cantrell.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley

Dance: Country Girl-Mrs Brett; Chacone-Mrs Wall; Peasant-Lanyon, Mrs Ogden; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier

7245
29 June 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Norris Sr; Archer-Bridgewater; Aimwell-Chapman; Sir Charles-Williams; Gibbet-Norris Jr; Foigard-West; Boniface-Harper; Mrs Cherry-Mrs Roberts; Countrywoman-Mrs Willis; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Houghton; Dorinda-Mrs Orfeur; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Williams

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Willis

Song: A Mimick Song in Praise of the Country Life-Mrs Willis

7246
13 July 1724 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Country

Performance Comment: Shacklefigure-Norris Sr; Modely-Bridgewater; Heartwell-Roberts; Sir John-Norris Jr; Lurcher-Williams; Carbuncle-Orfeur; Vulture-West; Freehold-Harper; Aura-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Mrs Houghton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Norris Jr

Song: Original Songs-

Dance: With the Original Dances-

7247
17 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Harper; Bellmour-Wilks; Fondlewife-Cibber; Sharper-Mills; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Heron; Silvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller

Dance: As17240915

7248
10 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Song: Mrs Weekly

Dance: As17240915

7249
14 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Old Atall-Shepard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Booth; Wishwell-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mr Gething Jr , who never appear'd upon any Stage before

Dance: The Cheshire Boy

7250
23 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Diggs; Sir Peter-Hall; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Philadelphia-Mrs Purden; Prudence-Mrs Morgan; Merryamn-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Hall

Dance: Nivelon, Lalley, Glover, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall; Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Legar; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Wall