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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.
Event Comment: Benefit Mr Tho. Parry, formerly a Wine-Merchant in Crutched-Fryars. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: A new dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; A Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A Serious Dance-Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Milward; Obadiah Prim-Griffin; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Sir Philip-Macklin; Tradelove-Shepard; Freeman-Havard; Periwinkle-Turbutt; Simon Pure-Woodward; Sackbut-Winstone; Coachman-Gray; Mrs Prim-Mrs Grace; Pickup-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Mills; Morelove-Wright; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: James Actor: Winstone
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: The Lottery

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Mrs Wright; III: Punch-Master Ferg; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Little John, who never appeared on any stage before; Bevil Jr-Quin; Sir John-Wright; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Griffin; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Marshall; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

Dance: Muilment

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: As17390201

Dance: As17390201

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Ryan; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Vincent; Horner-Hallam; Sparkish-Chapman; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Harcourt-Hale; Dorilant-A. Ryan; Quack-Hallam; Alithea-Mrs Templer; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mullart; Dainty Fidget-Mrs Dancey; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Horsington; Lucy-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Peasant-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17381103, but Sir Sampson-Turbutt; Tattle-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17390103, but Aimwell-Hale; Sir Charles-Salway.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Salway.
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Dance: Dancing-Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre, Miss Oates, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun but see17390215

Related Works
Related Work: Pamela Author(s): James Dance

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Brilliant-Cibber; Wronglove-Mills; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; First Bully-Woodward; 2d Bully-Winstone; Stranger-Woodbourne; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Dance: IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Ep1cure-Shepard; Kastril-Woodward; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Lovewit-Turbutt; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Abel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Ep1cure Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: III: Grand Ballet, as17390313 V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Griffin; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Woodward; Moody-Macklin; Richard-Cross; Poundage-Turbutt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Marshall; Myrtilla-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Jenny-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Dance: II: Punch Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Song: V: See from the Silent Groves-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17390223, but Sir Sampson-Shepard; Tattle-Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; IV: Comic Dance-Poitier

Song: II: Wou'd You Taste the Noontide Air (from Comus)-Beard; IV: (By Desire,) Oh Happy Pair (out of Alexander's Feast)-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17390122, but Sir Novelty-Woodward; Sly-Ray; Narcissa-Mrs Furnival; Flareit-Mrs Grace; Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Novely Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Moors Dance-Muilment; II: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

Song: TThe Noontide Air, as17390407

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-Mills; Sparkish-Woodward; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Harcourt-Wright; Quack-Turbutt; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lady Fidget-Mrs Furnival; Country Wife-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Miss Morrison; II: Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; III: Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Russian Sailors-Denoyer

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Dance: By Desire, aHornpipe-Yates

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Mrs Walter's House, near the Baker's, in Bridges-Street, cg. Tickets for Pelling, Rector, Woodburn taken also.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: I: English Maggot-Rector, Mrs Walter; II: Grand Dance of Moors-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Rector; IV: Pierots-Pelling, Leviez; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17381017, but Sir Joseph-Woodward; Belinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: Comic Dance-the younger Miss Scott; V: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; In III: Tambourine-the Elder Miss Scott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Marten; Leander-Salway; Sir Jasper-Penkethman; Hellebore-Roberts; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent; Davy-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Penkethman

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; III: Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; End Afterpiece: Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: II: War he sung was Toil and Trouble-Roberts; IV: In Praise of the Roast Beef of Old England-Leveridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Clive; with a New Song-in CharacterMrs Clive; Lovemore-Mills; Cunningham-Havard; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Griffin; Merryman-Turbutt; Jeffery-Cross; Clodpole-Raftor; Jeremy-Leigh; Lady Laycock-Mrs Grace; Lady Pride-Mrs Marshall; Philadelphia-Mrs Mills; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Prudence-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Two Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; III: Chacone-Miss Kilby; In IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Song: V: The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Milward; Tattle-Woodward; Ben-Macklin; Foresight-Johnson; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Scandal-Mills; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Yates; Angelica-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Marshall; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Milward; Archer-Mills; Scrub-Penkethman; Bonniface-Shepard; Foigard-Macklin; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Woodward; Sir Charles-Ridout; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Dorinda-Mrs Pritchard; Cherry-Mrs Clive; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Marshall; Gipsey-Mrs Bennet; Countrywoman-Reed.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd