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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.

8426
10 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Tom-O'Brien; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Hippisley; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II, Singing-Master Leoni.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

8427
18 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Younger; Poundage-Marten; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Dance: Sg and Sga Maranesi

8428
19 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-O'Brien; Scrub (by Desire)-Garrick; Sullen-Burton; Aimwell-Palmer; Foigard-Moody; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer; Bonniface-Philips; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles-Packer; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Gipsey-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: IV: A New Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

8429
23 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross; Page-Hull; Fenton-Davis; Slender-Bennet; Dr Caius-Holtom; Jack Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Lewis; Shallow-Costollo; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Cokayne; Simple-Mas. Younger; Robin-Miss Vallois; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

8430
25 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Waitwell-Mozeen; Petulant-Blakes; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Kennedy; Foible-Mrs Bennet; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; Witwou'd-O'Brien.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Dance: I: A New Dutch Comic Dance-Vincent (his first appearance on the English stage), Miss Baker; III: The Camp Alarm'd-Vincent

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

8431
26 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory Gazette-Bennet; Jenkins-Davis; Tim-Costollo.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Gazette Actor: Bennet

8432
14 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Davies; Sir Paul Pliant-Yates; Careless-Palmer; Brisk-O'brien; Lord Froth-Blakes; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Lady Pliant-Miss Haughton; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Mellefont-Havard; Saygrace-Clough.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Pliant Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: I: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926; III: The Cow Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Dawson

Song: V: Miss Young

8433
15 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17610923, but Sir Hugh Evans-Collins; Ann Page-Mrs Burden; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley

8434
16 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure-Bransby; Face-Palmer; Kastril-Yates; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: IV: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926

Song: V: Lowe

8435
22 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Hull; Sir John English-Collins; Freehold-Gibson; Lurcher-Anderson; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country Dance-incident to the play.; the Original Sheep@shearing Ballad-.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley

8436
24 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Garrick; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Lord Trinket-O'Brien; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Russet-Burton; Paris-Blakes; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Toilet-Mrs Hippisley; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard; Chambermaid-Mrs Simson; Miss Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

8437
24 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Lucinda-Mrs Burden; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Indiana-Mrs Ward; Singing-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley

8438
26 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Clarke; Foresight-Collins; Tattle-Dyer; Trapland-Bennet; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Frail-Mrs Vincent; Miss Prue-Mrs Green; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley

8439
31 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Riot-Smith; Volatil-Dyer; Young Cash-Shuter; Horatio-Davis; Valentine-Perry; Sir Tristram-Bennet; Spitfire-Holtom; Slur-Anderson; Cynthia-Mrs Elmy; Aurelia-Mrs Burden; Teraminta-Miss Cokayne; Arabella-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Tristram Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley

8440
10 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Mrs Cole, Smirk, Epilogue-Foote; The Minor-Shaw; Richard Wealthy-Sparks; Sir William-Dunstall; Transfer-Bennet; Loader-Davis; Richard-Collins; Lucy-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17611012

8441
23 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Heartly-Garrick; Young Clackit-O'Brien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Yates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

8442
07 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Ben-Yates; Foresight-Blakes; Jeremy-Weston; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Scandal-Palmer; Tattle-King; Sir Sampson Legend-Burton; Trapland-Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Miss Prue-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

8443
15 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Lord George Brilliant-O'Brien; Lord Wronglove-Palmer; Sir Friendly Moral-Burton; Lady Gentle-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Yates; Mrs Notable-Miss Pope; Hartshorn-Mrs Bennet; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Moral Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Song: IV: A New Comic Interlude of Singing and Dancing, call'd Hearts of Oak The Characters-Lowe, Stevens, Fox, Vincent, Miss E. Young, Miss Baker

Related Works
Related Work: Cape St. Vincent; or, British Valour Triumphant Author(s): James Cobb

8444
21 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17611217, but Sir Brilliant-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Palmer.
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Packer
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

8445
10 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Castle, Fox, Mrs Clive, Mrs Yates, Mrs Cibber; Prologue, Epilogue; Sir John Dorilant-Garrick; Modely-Palmer; Belmour-O'Brien; Araminta-Mrs Yates; Lady Beverly-Mrs Clive; Celia-Mrs Cibber (Genest, IV, 639); Steward-Castle; Footman-Fox; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Yates, Mrs Palmer (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sir John Dorilant Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

8446
02 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17610909, but Aimwell-Ross; Sullen-Clarke; Gibbet-Bennet; Sir Charles-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: R. Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

8447
20 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Ross; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Clarke; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Sir Harry Beagle-Bennet; Capt. O'Cutter-Barrington; Russet-Dunstall; Paris-Holtom; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Freelove-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

8448
30 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17610919, but Archer-King; Aimwell-Packer; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Charles-Blakes; Gibbet-_; Lady Bountiful-_; Gipsey-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Entertainment: I: King (for this night only) will present the Public with a Serio-Comic, Satiric, Prophetic, Poetic Oration, call'd The Brass Prophecy or News Ten Years Hence-King; End Farce, By Particular Desire: The Picture of the Playhouse or Bucks Have at ye All-King

Dance: IV: A New Hornpipe-Miss Baker. *uö?dl After: The Farmer's Return from London. As17620329

8449
21 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Dunstall; Bellmour-Smith; Vainlove-Mattocks; Sharper-Hull; Sir Joseph Wittol-Cushing; Noll Bluff-Marten; Fondlewife-Shuter; Setter-Dyer; Barnaby-Holtom; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Abeg; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Laetitia-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks

Dance: III: Will be introduc'd a Minuet-Sg and Sga Maranesi

Entertainment: End: will be introduc'd a new Dialogue@Epilogue-(never perform'd before) Between a certain GREAT SOMEBODY and NOBODY;after which Les Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville, as17611012

8450
26 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17620330 but Aimwell-Kennedy; Sir Charles-Packer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Packer.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: IV: New Hornpipe-Miss Baker