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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 Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Bellmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Salway; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Chapman; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Cantrel; Sylvia-Mrs Laguerre; Lucy-Mrs Stevens; Belinda-Mrs Younger; Sir Joseph-Neale .
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale

Dance: As17330925

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Bardin; Hob's Mother-Mrs Roberts; Sir Thomas-Lyon; Friendly-Jenkins; Dick-Woodward; Betty-Miss Tollett; Flora-a Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before .
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Lyon

Dance: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Pierrot and Pierraite by d'Vallois and J. De la Garde

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. The principal Characters (in the Play) new drest

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part 1

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Berry; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [For a discussion of theatrical affairs, see Grub St. Journal, 11 Oct.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Roberts; Sir John-Jenkins; Lady Loverule-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins

Dance: By D'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-W. Mills; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Basset-Cibber; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Grace; Jenny-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of the second Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Concerto for French Horns, Trumpets. II: Trio for French Horns, Hautboys, Harpsichord

Dance: In V: Les Bergeries, as17331006 V: Comic Dance by Nivelon, from CG

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. II: Mi Folgo ad Ogni Fronda by Miss Arne. IV: If'Tis Joy to Wound a Lover by Miss Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Country Wife-Mrs Younger; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Salway; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Alithea-Mrs Cantrel; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Horsington; Dainty Fidget-Mrs Forrester .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Scottish Dance by Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Le Sac, Miss Baston, De la Garde, Mrs Pelling

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [Daily Post lists Havard for Ainwell.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Bonniface-Hulett; Scrub-Penkethman; Foigard-Morgan; Sir Charles-Hamilton; Sullen-Huddy; Gibbet-R. Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Morgan; Dorinda-Mrs Hamilton; Gipsey-Miss Wherrit .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins

Dance: IV: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. V: Pierrots by D'Vallois and J. Delagarde

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Colley Cibber Esq; Poet Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-W. Mills; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Grace; Edging-Mrs Pritchard. With a new Epilogue addressed to the Town .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: W. Mills

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of the 1st Opera of Geminiani. Third Music: Overture compos'd by Handel for Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo composed by Vivaldi. III: Duo for Two French Horns by Charle and Giay

Dance: V: La Follette s'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Song: II: Quanto Dolce by Miss Arne. IV: Per le forte del tormento by Miss Arne and Young Master Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Scandal-Hulett; Bcn-Bardin; Sir Sampson-Morgan; Valentine-Giffard; Tattle-R. Wetherilt; Trapland-Penkethman; Foresight-Collett; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins

Dance: In Mainpiece: The Sailors Dance. A new dance, The Amorous Couple, by D'Vallois and Mrs D'Vallois. Tambourine by Miss Wherrit

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Griffin; Heartwell-Harper; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Laetitia-Mrs Heron; Belmour-W. Mills; Vainlove-A. Hallam; Sharper-Milward; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Araminta-Mrs Shireburn; Sylvia-Miss Oates; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard

Dance: A new Grand Ballad called Les Amants Constants by Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, F. Tench, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Oates, Miss Brett

Song: I: Quanto Dolce by Miss Arne. In III: Per le porte del tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Chapman; Corvino-Walker; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Sir Politic-Neale; Peregrine-Hale; Bonario-Salway; Celia-Mrs Bullock; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Younger .
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, Holt, F. Tench, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-A. Hallam; Cunningham-Milward; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Jeffery-Oates; Jeremy-Master Arne; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Lady Pride-Mrs Charke; Philadelphia-Miss Oates; Damaris-Miss Mann; Prudence-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: In Afterpiece: Les Bergeries, as17331108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: James Actor: Mullart
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17331113, but Sea-God-Mountier. The Double Dealer. Double Dealer-Quin; Touchwood-Aston; Mellefont-Walker; Brisk-Chapman; Careless-Ryan; Froth-Neale; Saygrace-Houghton; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Plyant-Mrs Cantrel; Cynthia-Mrs Laguerre; Sir Paul-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley

Dance: Scotish Dance, as17330922 The Nassau, as17331112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17331019, but Sir Francis-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir George Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331115

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. The Festival is deferr'd on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Berry

Music: Second Musick: 6th Concerto of the 1st Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture for Admetus by Handel. II: Se met turbo, a Song in Porus, on the Flute Traverse. IV: Concerto for Two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch

Dance: I: La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss Latour. III: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. In V: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Phillip Actor: Bardin

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Pearce; Flora-Miss Gerrard; Sir Thomas-Lyon; Friendly-Jenkins; Dick-Woodward; Betty-Miss Tollet; but see17331023. but see17331023.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Lyon

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde. Scots Dance by Mrs Bullock

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: Apollo and Daphne

Song: A Chacon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre, proper to the Play

Event Comment: By Desire. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Corbaccio-Johnson; Mosca-A. Hallam; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Berry; Sir Politick-Griffin; Bonario-Oates; Peregrine-Winstone; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Charke; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Avocatori-Boman, Shepard, Harrington, Ridout .
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Griffin

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: Let Polichinelles by Janno and F. Tench. II: Clown by Nivelon. III: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. IV: Scaramouch by Janno. V: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Event Comment: By Desire. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Abel-Cibber; Sir Epicure-Harper; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Master Arne; Doll Common-Mrs Charke; Dame Pliant-Mrs Grace; Neighbours-Winstone, Tench, Harrington, Tenoe, Wright, Ridout .
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

Music: Select Pieces composed by Corelli, Vivaldi, Geminiani, Handel

Dance: I: Le Watteau by Miss Robinson alone. II: La Follette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. IV: Mock Minuet, as17331027 V: Les Bergeries, as17331108

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: As17331215

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Egmont, Diary, I, 472: I went... to see the famous moving tragedy, called George Barnwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before; Hob's Father-Harper; Sir Thomas-Shepard; Friendly-Berry; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pritchard; Flora-Miss Oates; Jenny-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Shepard

Dance:

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Egmont, Diary, I, 474: I went ... to see the Fox represented, a noted play of Benj. Johnson's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox [volpone]

Performance Comment: As17331219 but Sir Politick omitted .
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Cast
Role: Les Plaisirs Actor: Essex, Miss Robinson
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As17331227, but Sir Politick-Griffin .
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Shepard

Dance: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. Whim by F. Tench and Miss Man. Les Bergeries, as17331228

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Sir Charles-Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Thurmond; Morelove-W. Giffard; Foppington-Wetherilt; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Haughton; Edging-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde