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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Duke of Bedford"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Duke of Bedford")') 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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2915 results for: Keyword - Duke of Bedford
We found 1177 matches on Performance Comments, 1168 matches on Event Comments, 402 matches on Author, 331 matches on Performance Title, and 17 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
15 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Entertainment: End: Mimic Comic Opera Song-Mrs Clive

527
21 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Storer, first appearance that stage but see17610722; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Clarke; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Mattocks; Solarino-Davis; Solanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica-Mrs Abegg; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: Grand Comic Ballet, call'd The Hungarian Gambols; or a Provincial Rendezvous. Crosaques-Sodi, Mlle Capdeville; Croats-Maranesi, Desse, Leoni; Hussars-Leppie, Granier, Gosley, Dumai, Mrs Granier, Mlle Marianne; Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolin; Pandours-Rochford, Dufour, Miles, Hussey, Mrs Viviez, Miss Twist, Miss Welsch, Miss Daw. With Proper Habits and Decorations

528
04 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak, as17620925; III: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

529
22 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: III: A Serious Dance-; End: Hornpipe-Miss Froment

530
24 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Serious Dance-; Hornpipe, as17670722

531
27 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Serious Dance-; Hornpipe, as17670722

532
31 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander; Or, The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17670729 but Italian Peasant-Dulm ($Neville)

533
10 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End: Miss Froment

534
09 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with an Allemande, as17700501

535
09 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

536
11 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

537
12 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: A New Pantomimical Dance, call'd The Irish Wedding-Aldridge, Mas. Jackson, Miss Besford, others

538
02 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: A New Comic Dance call'd Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Mas. Jackson, Mas. Langrish, Miss Besford

539
15 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: Rural Merriment, as17751220

540
24 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: The Italian Gardeners, as17751011

541
11 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End of Opera: The Pilgrim, as17750927

542
03 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: New Dance Call'd The Academy-; in which will be introduced the New Court Minuet, Rigadoon (never perform'd before)-Mas. Holland, Miss Armstrong; with a Minuet, Allemande-Mas. Dagueville, a Girl only 5 years old; to conclude with a new Cadrille-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Dagueville, Sga Vidini; End: a New Dance call'd The Humours of the New@Market Races with all the usual performances,-Dagueville, Harris, Rudd, Mas. Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, Sga Vidini; to conclude with the Pony Races-

543
20 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Entertainment: End Opera: The Cries of London-Shuter

544
14 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Song: 1st piece: General Chorus-Philipps, Linton, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., Ms Edward, Ms Benson, Ms Butler, Ms Gaudry, Ms Hale, Ms Masters, Ms Menage, Ms Norton, Ms Leserve

545
14 August 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: As17160809

546
21 August 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: As17160809

547
06 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Frederick, Duke Of Brunswick Lunenberg

Cast
Role: Duke of Wirtemberg Actor: Ryan

548
08 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Frederick, Duke Of Brunswick Lunenberg

Cast
Role: Duke of Wirtemberg Actor: Ryan

549
06 December 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo, Duke Of Normandy

550
March 1672 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Third Of France Stabb'd By A Fryer: With The Fall Of The Duke Of Guise