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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Tom Porter"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Tom Porter")') 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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2042 results for: Keyword - Tom Porter
We found 1564 matches on Performance Comments, 410 matches on Performance Title, 189 matches on Event Comments, 37 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
22 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. None to be admitted into the Boxes or upon the Stage but by Printed Box-Tickets. N.B. Pit and Boxes will be separated for the Conveniency of Servants Keeping Places

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Mills; Pyrrhus-Mills; Orestes-Milward; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Boman; Hermione-Mrs Porter; With the Original Epilogue-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Punch-Master Ferg; IV: La Pieraite-Livier, Miss Thompson

Song: V: The Lady's Lamentation for the Loss of Senesino-Mrs Clive

127
15 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As 4 Dec. 1740. Benefit Mrs Porter. Pit and Front Boxes together at 5s. N.B. All imaginable Care will be taken to keep the House warm; in order to which only one Door will be open in the Front-Boxes, where Tickets will be delivered. Receipts: money #90 16s. 6d.; seals #78 10s. (Account Book); #180 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Villeroy-Ryan; Biron-Delane; Fernando-Hippisley; Carlos-Rosco; Baldwin-Roberts; Frederick-Hallam; Fabian-Gibson; Jaqueline-Neale; Belford-Anderson; Sampson-Mullart; Julia-Mrs Ware; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Victoria-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Cast
Role: Tom Trueblue Actor: Salway

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechell, Mlle Mechell

128
12 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Hignesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Receipts: #160 6s. (Account Book); #120 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, Mrs Porter again received #20 for her performance this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Delane; Ventidius-Bridgwater; Dolabella-Hale; Alexas-Hallam; Serapion-Rosco; Cleopatra-Mrs Horton; Octavia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Cast
Role: Tom Trueblue Actor: Salway

Dance: As17410207; Also Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

129
17 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Receipts: #101 14s. 6d. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). [Mrs Porter again received #20 for her performance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Delane; Orestes-Ryan; Pylades-Hale; Phoenix-Rosco; Andromache-Mrs Horton; Cleone-Mrs Mullart; Cephisa-Mrs Cross; Hermione-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: LLes Savoyards-Villeneuve, Signora Barberini; Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

130
26 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Receipts: #129 14s. 6d. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). [Mrs Porter received #20 for acting this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Horton; Glocester-Ryan; Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Hallam; Belmour-Hale; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliffe-Rosco; Darby-Anderson; Alicia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: As17410223

131
05 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #105 1s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). [Mrs Porter received #20 for acting this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17400926, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Banquo-Hale; Donalbain-Clarke; Seyward-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Music: For Macbeth, As17400926, but Vocal Parts-_Stoppelaer

Dance: For Macbeth, Dancing, as17400926, but Desse; +Tyrolean Dance-Haughton, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

132
19 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #112 3s. (Account Book); #120 (Rylands MS.). Mrs Porter received #20 for this performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17401031, but Philip-Harrington; Roxana-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: A new Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

133
15 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Servants will be allowed to keep places on the Stage, which (for the better accommodation of the Ladies) will be enclosed, and formed into an amphitheatre. Ladies are desired to send their servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had and places to be taken of Mr Page at the stage door; none to be admitted Without printed Tickets. Part of the Pit will be rail'd in and added to the Frodt Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Hale; Nottingham-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: TThe Peasants, as17420210; Chacone, as17411230; La Provencale, as17420212

134
14 February 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Stage enclos'd and form'd into an amphitheatre. Send servants by three o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion Queens

Performance Comment: Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Horton; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter (being the last time of her appearing on this stage); No others listed. No others listed.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: CCharacters of Dancing, as17421025; Dutch Skipper, as17421025

135
04 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

136
06 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

137
07 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

138
08 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

139
11 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

140
13 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

141
14 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

142
15 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

143
18 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

144
20 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

145
21 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

146
22 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

147
25 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

148
27 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

149
28 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones

150
29 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones