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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: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Wm Belmont Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; III: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: III: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17641004, but Myrtle-Lee; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; in Act II, Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bransby
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Packer; Ramilie-Palmer; James-Clough; Decoy-Parsons; Sparkle-Ackman; Mariana-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss Plym; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Clive with song, The Life of a Beau.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Clough
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: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: II: The Millers-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker; IV: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-King, 1st time; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Lee; Razor-Baddeley; Col. Bully (with a song)-Moody; Rake-Adcock; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Belinda-Miss Plym; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: King, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Related Works
Related Work: The Rites of Hectate; or, Harlequin from the Moon Author(s): James Love

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17650114, but Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Singing in Act II,-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Related Works
Related Work: The Rites of Hectate; or, Harlequin from the Moon Author(s): James Love

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: III: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Serv't Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance-Aldridge, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17641029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Serv't Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: III: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: III: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Send servants to keep places at 3 o'clock. Tickets deliver'd for King John will be taken. Garrick returned [from trip to France and Italy] to his house in Southampton St. (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Serv't Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Mrs Lee. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Williams and Miss Berkeley will be admitted. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, and Dress'd in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Serv't Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: End: The Medley, as17641120