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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "George Villiers Duke of Buckingham"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "George Villiers Duke of Buckingham")') 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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7591 results for: Keyword - George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
We found 4298 matches on Author, 1914 matches on Performance Comments, 1597 matches on Event Comments, 505 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4576
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
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

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

4577
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

4578
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

4579
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

4580
27 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Serious Dance-; Hornpipe, as17670722

4581
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)

4582
10 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End: Miss Froment

4583
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

4584
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

4585
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

4586
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

4587
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

4588
15 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: Rural Merriment, as17751220

4589
24 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: The Italian Gardeners, as17751011

4590
11 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End of Opera: The Pilgrim, as17750927

4591
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-

4592
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

4593
06 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Frederick, Duke Of Brunswick Lunenberg

Cast
Role: Duke of Wirtemberg Actor: Ryan

4594
08 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Frederick, Duke Of Brunswick Lunenberg

Cast
Role: Duke of Wirtemberg Actor: Ryan

4595
06 December 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo, Duke Of Normandy

4596
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

4597
09 November 1674 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo, Duke Of Normandy

4598
19 April 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo, Duke Of Normandy

4599
06 February 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo, Duke Of Normandy

4600
29 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise