SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir Philip Sydney"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir Philip Sydney")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur Or Every Man In His Folly

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, W. Mills, Mecklin, Salway, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross; but edition of 1736 lists: Lord Constant-Quin; Lord Modely-Cibber; Sir Godfrey Trinket-Griffin; Sir Harry Gaylove-W. Mills; Cheatly-Mechlin; Signior Bagatelli-Salway; Tom-Turbutt; William-Cross; Flavia-Mrs Clive; Araminta-Miss Holiday; Mrs Freelove-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Berry; Young Worthy-W. Mills; Snap-Mechlin; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; Lady Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Sir Avarice-Norris; Veromil-W. Giffard; Valentine-Havard; Pedant-Rosco; Pincet-Woodward; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Clarissa-Miss Hughes; Bellaria-Mrs Roberts; Sir Harry-attempted by Penkethman, Being but the Thirteenth Time of his appearing in that Character .

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton With Harlequin Captive

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Female Rake or Modern Fine Lady

Performance Comment: Phillis-Mrs Talbot; but edition of 1736 lists also: Lord Fashion-Pullen; Sir George Friendly-Turner; Clerimont-Freeman; Townly-Smith; Dapper-Williams; Sir Harry Trueman-Smith; Tim-Mrs Charke; George-Lowder; James-Adams; Libertine-Miss Jones; Sylvia-Mrs Eaton; Celia-Mrs Mills. Prologue. Epilogue spoken by Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Sir George Friendly Actor: Turner
Role: Sir Harry Trueman Actor: Smith
Event Comment: Benefit Laguerre. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Laguerre's, over against the King's Arms in George Street, York Buildings.] Receipts: money #13 9s. 6d.; tickets #95 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover, &c

Song: Chancon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Hoyden-Miss Norsa; Foppington-A. Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. The Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Tench, Desse, Delagarde, Livier, Richardson

Event Comment: Benefit the Prompter. Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #10 9s. 6d.; tickets #62 2s. Rich's Register: Benefit Steed, Bencraft, Dupre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Music: End Afterpiece: Handel's Water Musick, with Preamble on Kettle Drum by Benj. Baker

Dance: II: Peasant Dance by Tench and Miss Rogers. IV: Harlequin, Punch, and Colombine by Nivelon, Lalauze, and Mlle De L'Isle. End Afterpiece: Glover's Sailors Dance

Song: I: Mock Italian Song by Roberts. III: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright. V: Praise of old English Beer by Leveridge, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Berry; Young Worthy-W. Mills; Snap-Macklin; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Double Jealousy, as17360907

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Basset-Neale; Richard-James; Poundage-Mullart; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Mullart; Jenny-Miss Bincks; Trusty-Mrs Stevens; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Templer; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Mullart; Dick-James; Hob's Wife-Mrs Martin; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Flora-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Dance: CClown-Nivelon; Several dances-Two Misses Scott, Scholars of Nivelon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Sir William-Hippisley; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Marshall; Young Worthy-Walker; Snap-James; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Maid-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; III: Peasant-Lalauze; accompanied-Desse, Dupre, Richardson, Baudouin, Miss Norman, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Ogden; V: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste Or The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Cibber; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Cockade-Miller; Valentine-Milward; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Dorthea-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Positive-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Harper
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Sir Novelty-Bardin; Loveless-Giffard; Elder Worthy-Richardson; Young Worthy-Havard; Sir William-Lyon; Snap-Yates; Sly-Rosco; Narcissa-Mrs Roberts; Hillaria-Mrs Hamilton; Flareit-Mrs Houghton; Mrs Anne-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Bardin
Role: Sir William Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Sir Penurious Actor: Norris

Song: I: Since Times are so bad (by Purcell)-Stitchbury, Miss Jones; II: A Purcell Dialogue-Masters Hamilton

Music: Between Play and Entertainment: Handel Concerto on the Welsh Harp-Jones

Dance: III: The Princess of Wales (a new Ball Dance), concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; IV: French Peasant-Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Macklin; Sly-Miller; Lawyer-Cross; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Basset-Chapman; Richard-Neale; Poundage-Mullart; Jenny-Miss Bincks; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Templer; Trusty-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: Roberts

Dance: A new Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrell; Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Sir William-Hippisley; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Walker; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Snap-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Dancing-Master. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Wright; Carless-Mills; Bolus-Harper; Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Strut-Woodward; Finder-Macklin; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet; Sir Solomon-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Turbutt
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; V: Scot's Dance, as17371110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-Mills; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Clerimont-Wright; Dauphin-Havard; Otter-Harper; Cutbeard-Macklin; Lady Haughty-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Otter-Mrs Grace; Mrs Centaur-Mrs Bennet; Doll Mavis-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17371114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: As17380105, but Sir Polidorus-_; Tradesmen-Winstone, Raftor.
Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: As17380121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Harper; Young Fashion-Wright; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: V: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Norman, Miss Cantrel