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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.

7326
04 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Young Loveless-Wm. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber

7327
09 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-W. Mills; Dapper-Cibber Jr; Abel Drugger-Miller; Lovewit-Shepard; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Bridgwater; Doll-Mrs Wetherilt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

7328
21 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lord Wiseman-Milward; Springtly-Ryan; Sir Captious-Hippisley; Pander-Chapman; Frippon-Walker; Sharper-Boheme; Lady Ambsace-Mrs Egleton; Liberia-Mrs Bullock; Cleora-Mrs Berriman; Honoria-Mrs Vincent; Miss Whiffle-Mrs Legar; Tippet-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Captious Actor: Hippisley

Song: TTamo Tanto-Mrs Barbier; French Horn Song in Admetus , properly accompanied-Mrs Barbier; as also the Four Ballads perform'd in her own Benefit-Mrs Barbier

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

7329
25 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr

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

7330
04 April 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Milward; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Mellefont-Walker; Careless-Ryan; Brisk-Chapman; Touchwood-Boheme; Froth-Spiller; Saygrace-H. Bullock; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Berriman; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Pliant-Mrs Egleton; Cynthia-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley

Song: new Trumpet Song-Mrs Chambers

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

7331
08 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Brett; particularly Myrtillo-; Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr; Harlequin-Lally, Miss Brett

7332
22 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Innocence

Performance Comment: See17271101, but Sir Martin-Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

7333
23 April 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Milward and Mrs Berriman. Not Acted these Ten Years. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #34 9s.; tickets #163 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 26 by money and 290 by tickets; stage, 11 by money; pit, 32 by money and 429 by tickets; slips, 3 by money; first gallery, 73 by money and 271 by tickets; second gallery, 145 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Milward; Obadiah Prim-Hippisley; Perriwinkle-Spiller; Tradelove-Bullock; Sir Philip-Chapman; Freeman-Ogden; Sackbut-Hall; Simon Pure-Morgan; Mrs Prim-Mrs Cook; Betty-Miss Fenton; Anne Lovely-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Chapman

Dance: End II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; IV: Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock

Song: I: Hey Ho Who's Above?-Salway, Miss Warren; III: Si Caro Cara Si, In the Pleasant Month of May-Miss Warren; V: The Merry Cobler's Tragical End at Last-Leveridge

7334
06 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Glover. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #20 1s. 6d.; tickets #63 10s. Probable attendance: boxes, 27 by money and 162 by tickets; stage, 8 by money; pit, 24 by money and 156 by tickets; slips, 34 by money; first gallery, 44 by money and 71 by tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Music: German Flute-French Girl, Boy; Kettle Drums-Poitier

Dance: BBall Dance-Glover, Mrs Legare; Grand Dance of Moors-Glover; Kettle Drums-Poitier; A new Grand Dance-Glover, Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Legare, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Ogden, Miss Latour

7335
11 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Milward; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Setter-Spiller; Bluff-Hall; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Berriman; Belinda-Mrs Younger; Sylvia-Mrs Legar; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bullock

Song: TThe Merry Month of May, Ye Nymphs and Sylvan Gods-Miss Warren

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Milk Maids Dance-Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon, Dupre Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson, Miss LaTour

7336
12 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 6:30 p.m. Receipts: #21 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 25 paid and 41 orders; stage, 2 paid; pit, 51 paid and 69 orders; slips, 5 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 78 paid and 61 orders; second gallery, 35 paid and 3 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17280423 but Obadiah-Berriman; Lovely-Mrs Berriman; Perriwinkle-_; Sir Philip-_; Sackbut-_; Simon Pure-_; Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Chapman

Song: Several English and Scotch Ballads-Miss Warren

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

7337
19 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Volatil-Milward; Riot-Ogden; Sir Tristram-Bullock; Horatio-Houghton; Valentine-Berriman; Bob Cash-Lacy; Spitfire-Smith; Slur-Pit; Hazard-Giffard; Cynthia-Mrs Berriman; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Teraminta-Miss Palin; Aurelia-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Sir Tristram Actor: Bullock

Dance:

7338
02 August 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Bullock; Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Ogden; Fumble-Smith; Sir Roger-Morgan; Sneak-H. Bullock; Emilia-Mrs Vincent; Maria-Mrs Berriman; Cordelia-Mrs Rice; Betty-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Snare-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Morgan

Song: Miss Warren

Dance: SSwedish Dal Karle-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

7339
07 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Porter; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Cibber; Trusty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Cibber

7340
12 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Heron; Prue-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Dance: Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

7341
18 September 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Walker; Archer-Ryan; Sullen-Quin; Foigard-Spiller; Sir Charles-Milward; Bonniface-Bullock; Scrub-Hippisley; Gibbet-Chapman; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Milward

Dance:

7342
26 September 1728 @ 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-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Sylvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller

Dance: Rover, Lally, Essex, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

7343
21 October 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Boheme; Corvino-Walker; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Sir Politick-Spiller; Bonario-Milward; Peregrine-Chapman; Caelia-Mrs Bullock; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Spiller

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; Les Vandageurs-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

7344
24 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

Dance: Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

7345
28 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Wilks; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Fainall-W. Mills; Petulant-Boman; Witwoud-Cibber; Sir Wilful-Harper; Waitwell-Shepard; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Horton; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills; Foible-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Harper

Dance:

7346
13 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command.Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. The King, Queen, Prince William, and three Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

7347
12 December 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [The Prince, Princess Royal, Princess Amelia and Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17281017, but Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

7348
28 December 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Berriman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Fenton-Chapman; Slender-Clark; Host-Bullock; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Page-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Ford-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

7349
31 December 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Belmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Sharper-Milward; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Chapman; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Buchanan; Sylvia-Mrs Legar; Lucia-Mrs Egleton; Belinda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bullock

Dance: SScotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; Les Vandangeurs-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

7350
22 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17281202, but Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Wm. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Grace; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It