SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir Thomas Robinson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir Thomas Robinson")') 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 6979 matches on Author, 6605 matches on Performance Comments, 1405 matches on Event Comments, 957 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Atall-Chapman; Clerimont-Walker; Careless-A. Hallam; Bolus-Aston; Rhubarb-Neale; Wilful-Mullart; Strut-Wignell; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bullock; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Sylvia-Miss Norsa; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Mrs Kilby; China Woman-Mrs Martin; Sir Solomon-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Touchwood-Winstone; Froth-Berry; Sir Paul-Griffin; Maskwell-Quin; Mellefont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Brisk-Cibber; Lady Pliant-Mrs Cantrell; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Cynthia-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Townly-Giffard; Manly-Rosco; Lady Grace-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Norris; Poundage-Dove; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Haughton; Myrtilla-Miss Tollet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: V: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Bridgwater; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Belmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Marshall; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Mullart; Setter-Chapman; Laetitia-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Templer; Sylvia-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Mills; Mosca-W. Mills; Sir Politick-Griffin; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Clive; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Corbaccio-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, The Country Revels Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: A Grand New Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): C Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Sir Joseph-Ray; Bluff-Lyon; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-Havard; Setter-Hamilton; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard; Belinda-Mrs Hamilton; Araminta-Mrs Haughton; Sylvia-Miss Tollett; Lucy-Mrs Woodward .
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17350916, but Sir Charles-Stoppelaer; Dorinda-Mrs Templer .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Stoppelaer

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: I: Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. II: Dance of Sailors (Orestes) by Glover, Tench, Desse, Delagarde, Livier, Richardson. III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-W. Mills; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Dorilant-Este; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace; Mrs Dainty-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Ouverture to Alcina. I: Concerto for Hautbois by Geminiani

Dance: II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): C Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot; Or, The Taming Of The Shrew

Performance Comment: Sauny-Lyon; Beaufoy-W. Giffard; Sir Lyonel-Norris; Young Winlove-Richardson; Tranio-Woodward; Woodall-Ray; Geraldo-Hamilton; Jemmy-Rosco; Curtis-Dove; Biancha-Mrs Hamilton; Widow-Miss Gerrard; Petruchio-Havard; Snatchpenny-Penkethman; Shrew-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Sir Lyonel Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-W. Mills; Witwoud-Cibber Jr; Sir Wilful-Harper; Petulant-Mechlin; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Miss Holliday; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Butler; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Foible-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, The Country Revels Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. In IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): C Robinson
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #97 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Atall-Chapman; Clerimont-Walker; Careless-A. Hallam; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bullock; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Sylvia-Miss Norsa; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; but see17351118 . but see17351118 .
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. [Their Majesties and all the Royal Family present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin: A Satire On The Times

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Trapwit-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Lord Place-Mrs Charke; Colonel Promise-Freeman; Sir Henry Fox Chase-Topham; Squire Tankard-Smith; Mayor-Jones; Mrs Mayoress-Mrs Egerton; Miss Mayoress-Miss J. Jones; Miss Stitch-Miss Burgess; Queen Common Sense-Mrs Egerton; Queen Ignorance-Strensham; Firebrand-Roberts; Law-Yates; Physic-Jones; Ghost of Tragedy-Pullen; Ghost of Comedy-Jones; Third Ghost-Wallis; Harlequin-Pullen; Officer-Pullen; Messenger-Wallis; Drummer-Lowder. Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Fox Chase Actor: Topham
Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Benefit Mills. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Afterpiece Title: A City Ramble; or, The Humours of the Compter

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced the Song ofJoan and her Maid to the Compter were sent. Hardhead-Hippisley; Sir Humphrey-Mullart; Ezekiel Prim-Bridgwater; Abraham-Paget; Gentlemen-Ridout, A. Ryan; Constables-M. Stoppelaer, Boaman; Mordecai-James; Watchmen-Houghton, Littleton; Rachel-Mrs Mullart; Women-Bencraft, Smith, Mrs Browne; Newswoman-W. Hallam; Toby Twang-Chapman; Strip-Clarke; Skin'em-Todd; Bounce-Jones .
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Mullart

Music: Handel's Water Musick

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Sailors (from Orestes), as17360302

Song: A Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Modely-Giffard; Heartwell-Havard; Freehold-W. Giffard; Lurcher-Richardson; Vulture-Woodward; Shacklefigure-Norris; Carbuncle-Lyon; Sneak-Hamilton; Doublejugg-Rosco; Aura-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Mrs Giffard; Sir John-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: II: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. III: Last new Grand Ballet performed in King Arthur by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. N.B. The severe Affliction of a Sciatica in my Hyp which I have labour'd under for near Six Weeks past . . . having render'd me incapable of paying my Duty to, and solliciting the Interest of those Persons of Quality and Fashion who were used to honour me with their Presence Jane Bullock. Receipts: money #10 11s.; tickets #55

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Bridgwater; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Walker; Froth-Paget; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Plyant-Mrs Mullart; Cynthia-Miss Norsa; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17360410

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-W. Mills; Manly-Mills; Lady Grace-Miss Holliday; Sir Francis-Griffin; Basset-Cibber; Richard-Cross; Poundage-Turbutt; Moody-Miller; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Give; Trusty-Miss Mann; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Grace; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: A new Comic Dance by Phillips and Mrs Anderson. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: By Denoyer's Prentice. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Johnson; Myrtle-Havard; Cimberton-Norris; Sealand-Rosco; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Humphrey-Lyon; Daniel-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Wetherilt; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Lucinda-Miss Hughes; Tom-Giffard .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Song:

Dance:

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

Event Comment: Benefit Shepheard, Treasurer. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont Sr-Johnson; Biddy-Mrs Giffard; Sir Harry-Lyon; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Rosco; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Roberts; Fainlove-Miss Hughes; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Jenny-Mrs Woodward; Captain Clerimont-Giffard .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: IV: English Cantata by Mrs Chambers

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 Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

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 Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-W. Mills; Lady Betty-Miss Holliday; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Thurmond; Edging-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Raftor

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Dutchman and His Frow by Phillips and Miss Mann. v: Rover, as17360412