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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: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17961028, but Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Aickin.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Aickin.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, French Ingratitude Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Samuel James Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Capt. Bygrove-C. Kemble; Sir J. Millamour-Packer; Sir H. Lovewit-R. Palmer; Charles-Wewitzer; Lady Bell-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Bromley-Miss Pope; Miss Neville-Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Performance Comment: As17961117, but Sir Charles Danvers-Tomsin place of Middleton; Lady Danvers-Miss Manselin place of Miss Wallis; Servants-_Wilde, _Curties; Prologue-_; Epilogue-_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna Author(s): James Wild

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Performance Comment: As17961108, but Sir Charles Danvers-Tomsin place of Middleton; Servants-_Wilde, _Curties. Epilogue as17961029.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna Author(s): James Wild

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Baker; Lovemore-Egerton; Sir Peter Pride-Holmes; Clodpole-Brent; Jeremy-Meredith; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Egerton; Lady Pride-Mrs Sincock; Damaris-Mrs Brent.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Holmes

Song: As17970123

Entertainment: Monologue.As17970123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Knight; Trusty-Powel; Clinch-Farley; Sir Jeffery-Davenport; Capt. Constant-Claremont; Dolly-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manley-Murray; Sir Francis Wronghead-Munden; Count Basset-Macready; Squire Richard-Knight; John Moody-Quick; Lady Grace-Miss Mansel; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Davenport; Miss Jenny-Mrs Knight; Myrtilla-Miss Logan; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Mrs Fawcett; Lady Townly-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: As17970307but Sir George Evelyn-Holman in place of Pope; Oliver-Simmons in place of Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17961114, but Sir Owen-Dignum; Antonio-Master Welsh.
Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: Characters by King, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Suett, Russell, Packer, Webb, Evans, Mrs Jordan, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth, Miss Mellon. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797): Sir Solomon Cynic-King; Mandeville-Wroughton; Howard-Bannister Jun.; Veritas-R. Palmer; Realize-Suett; Robert-Russell; Old Copsley-Packer; Servants-Webb, Evans; Albina Mandeville-Mrs Jordan; Deborah-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Rigid-Mrs Booth; Cicely Copsley-Miss Mellon; Prologue-R. Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17970502).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17970502).]
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Cynic Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: As17970419, but Sir Solomon Cynic-Dowton in place of King.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tatlers

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Murray, Middleton, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from European Magazine, May 1797, p. 341: Cobler-Quick; Shatter-Holman; Allworthy-Pope; Froward-Munden; Sir ThomasSevern-Murray; Woodville-Middleton; Jonathan-Thompson; Miss Severn-Miss Chapman; Fanny Allworthy-Miss Mansel; Madge Haggard-Mrs Davenport; Lady Nettleton-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasSevern Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17961102, but Sir Adam Contest-Wewitzer; Mr Milden-Maddocks; John-_; William-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Entertainment: Monologue. To conclude with: a Short Notice of Farewells, including her own Farewell for the Present Season-Mrs Siddons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Macready; Capt. Douglas (1st time)-Toms; Nicholas-Munden; Mr Ordeal (1st time)-Murray; Cheaterly-?; Col. Staff-Haymes; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Clara (with For tenderness form'd)-Mrs Mountain; Constance-Miss Chapman; Grace-Mrs Gilbert; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Buzzard Savage Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17961102, but Sir Adam Contest-Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: Wewitzer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew; or, Love's Masquerade

Performance Comment: Characters by Suett, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Russell, Hollingsworth, Wathen, Webb, Evans, Phillimore, Miss Pope, Miss DeCamp, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Stuart. Cast from text (George Cawthorn, 1797): Sir Solomon Swallow-Suett; Major Atall-Bannister Jun.; Captain Marall-R. Palmer; Cook-Hollingsworth; Toby-Wathen; Servants-Webb, Evans; Porter-Phillimore; Lady Swallow-Miss Pope; Camilia-Miss DeCamp; Lydia-Miss Heard; Susan-Miss Tidswell; unassigned-Wewitzer, Russell, Miss Stuart; Prologue-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Swallow Actor: Suett

Dance: As17970513

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Village Fete

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Townsend, Bowden, Haymes, Linton, Street, Gray, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Larpent MS: Sir Martin Marygold-Quick; Fairlove-Incledon; Nicholas-Munden; Peter the Preacher-Townsend [in MS: Fawcett]; Kate-Mrs Mountain [in MS: Mrs Henley]; Peggy-Mrs Clendining; Lady Marygold-Mrs Martyr [in MS: Mrs Gilbert]; unassigned-Bowden, Haymes, Linton, Street, Gray.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Marygold Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Song: 2nd piece: Chorusses-Blurton, Abbot, Simmons, Hawtin, Curties, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, J. Linton, Wilde, Thomas, Oddwell, Cranfield, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Gray

Related Works
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): James Shirley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17961130, but Sir John Loverule (1st time; with The Early Horn)-Sedgwick; Butler-Caulfield; Doctor-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Sedgwick

Song: In the course of the evening: The Storm-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Sidney-Munden; Count Friponi-Fawcett; Robin-Townsend; Sir Leinster M'Laughlin-Haymes; Swiss Burgher-Thompson; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Margery-Mrs Henley; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Song: End: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Young Standen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Hardy-Quick; Doricourt-Middleton; Flutter-Fawcett; Saville-Toms; Villars-Macready; Courtall-Claremont; Sir George Touchwood-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Miss Chapman; Miss Ogle-Mrs Fawcett; Kitty Willis-Mrs Follett; Letitia Hardy (with a song)-Mrs Jordan (of dl).
Cast
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Sir Martin Marygold Actor: Quick

Song: In 2nd piece: The Heaving of the Lead, The Storm-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Hollingsworth (of dl); Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Waldron Jun.; John-Lyons; Cudden-Chippendale; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Andrews (1st appearance on any stage [recte at this theatre]); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Mrs Harlowe; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-C. Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodly-Trueman; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Andrews.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Palmer; Hardcastle-Suett; Hastings-C. Kemble; Sir Charles Marlow-Davenport; Landlord-Ledger; Diggory-Wathen; Countrymen-Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Waldron Jun., Abbot; Servants-Trueman, Usher, Lyons, Chippendale; Tony Lumpkin-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Davenport; Miss Neville-Miss DeCamp; Maid-Miss Leserve; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Wathen; Campley-Davies; Mate-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Planters-Usher, Waldron Jun., Abbot; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa (1st time)-Mrs Edward; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-C. Kemble; Eustache de St. Pierre-Palmer; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John D'Aire-Trueman; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Carpenters-Suett, Davenport; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Aylmer, Brown, Dibble, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Caulfield Jun., Walker, Willoughby, Miss Andrews, Mrs Edward, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Mrs Wall, Mrs Benson, Miss Leserve

Related Works
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): James Shirley