SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Weston but changed Winston MS Paid Mr "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Weston but changed Winston MS Paid Mr ")') 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 7165 matches on Event Comments, 1877 matches on Performance Comments, 585 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Conjuror Or Pantaloon Disected

Afterpiece Title: The Grand Assembly of Lilliputians

Entertainment: IItalian Fireworks-Benjamin Clitherow who has permission from his Majesty's Officer of Ordinance and was the real Engineer to Cuper's and Marybone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Mathews; IV: A New Dance-Sga Sabatini, as17541115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Performance Comment: See17541015, but Schoolboy-Shuter.

Dance: As17541203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: As17550203; V: The Last New Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini

Song: III: Rule Britannia, as17550402-Beard%; concluding with: Hornpipe-Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Dr Butts Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Song: Between the acts: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: PPantomime Dance-children, as17551203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17551003, but Lappet-Miss Pond, being the second time of her appearing on the Stage.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17551211, but Biddy-Miss Pond.

Dance: As17551101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Dissertation

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. A few nights ago was buried under the Tower of St Bride's, Mr Benjamin Annable, the best Ringer that was ever known in the world. Till his time Ringing was only call'd an art, but from the strength of his great genius, he married it to the Mathematics and 'tis now a science. This man in figure and ringing was like a Newton in Philosophy, a Ratcliffe in Physic, a Hardwicke in Wisdom and Law, a Handel in Music, a Shakespeare in writing and a Garrick in acting. O Rare Ben! (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17551219, but others-Mozeen, _Scrase (playbill).

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Prologue-Garrick in the character of a drunken sailor. No cast listed in the bill, but Proper Dances and Decorations noted, with music composed by Mr Arne.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17560112, but Rossano-_; Lucilla-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman from Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17560218, but Jubilee Dicky-Barrington; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Vincent; Minuet-Mrs Woffington (in character of Sir Harry).

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Performance Comment: As17560403 but Dupe-Shuter; at the Desire of several persons of Quality Lady Pentweazle (as originally performed)-Mr Worsdale.

Entertainment: IV: (By Desire) Cries of Dublin-Barrington

Dance: V: The Villagers=, as17560315

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17550927, but Daniel-Jefferson; Lucinda-Mrs Jefferson; Indiana-Miss Macklin, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: Poitier Jun; first appearance that stage Mrs Vernon;

Song: Beard, Champness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Duty

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. This Night when Brisk (Mr Woodward) was reading the Verses with Lady Froth (Mrs Clive) instead of observing, with the Author, that her Ladyship's Coachman, John, had a red Face, said because Yr. Ladyship has a red face, & as Mrs Clive is of that Complexion the Audience burst into a loud roar, to her no small Mortification; but she behav'd well & took no Notice of it--Mr Foote brings sad houses (Cross). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17561029, but Maskwell-Mossop (2nd time); Lady Plyant-Miss Barton (2nd time).

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: Gardiner, Mrs Vernon.,As17561021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman returned from Paris

Dance: As17561023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17570107, but Lucius-Burton; Mutineer-Walker.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Pellegrini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Song: I: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17570321 but Jane Shore-Mrs Davies, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Dance: IV: Minuet-Miss Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolic