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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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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1692: Duke of Florence-Hodgson; Lorenzo-Kynaston; Sciarrha-Williams; Pisano-Cibber; Cosmo-Harris; Florio-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Depazzi-Haynes; Frederico-Mich. Lee; Alonzo-Bright; Petruchio-Freeman; Rogero-Tommy Kent; Amidea-Mrs Bracegirdle; Oriana-Mrs Lassells; Morossa-Mrs Cory.
Cast
Role: Duke of Florence Actor: Hodgson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Duke of Modena-Scidmore [Scudamore]; Don Juan de Castro-Thurmond; Michael Perez-Kynaston; Cacafogo-Underhill; Sanchio-Freeman; Alonso-Husbands; Donna Margarita-Mrs Barry; Estifania-Mrs Boutell; Clara-Mrs Prince; First Lady-Mrs Lee; Second Lady-Mrs Perune [Perrin]; Altea-Mrs Lawson; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Duke of Modena Actor: Scidmore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of Virtue

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Duke of Polycastro-Williams; Lorenzo-Lee; Perollo-Harland; Antonio-Cibber; Gurello-Rogers; Rinaldo-Mills; Fidelio-Disney; Montano-Simpson; Gusman-Pinkethman; Luperto-Bullock; Massetto-Dogget; Dutchess-Mrs Finch; Bellamira-Mrs Rogers; Isidora-Mrs Cross; Prologue-Mrs Allison; Epilogue-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Duke of Polycastro Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Intrigues At Versailles; Or, A Jilt In All Humours

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Duke de Sanserre-Betterton; Guillamour-Verbruggen; Count de Brissac-Boen [Bowen]; Count de Fiesque-Hudson; Count de Tonnere-Bowman; Sir Plunder Bosies-Underhill; Countess de Sanserre-Mrs Bracegirdle; Countess de Brissac-Mrs Bowman; Madam de Vandosme-Mrs Barry; Daubroy-Mrs Willis; La Busque-Mrs Lawson; Grossiere-Mrs Leigh; Epilogue-Mrs Barry (as in a fret).
Cast
Role: Duke de Sanserre Actor: Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Beauty In Distress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Prologue-Bowen [an induction scene, with a player coming forward to announce that there is no prologue, then Bowen entering, having forgotten it, but the prompter gets Bowen's memory restored and the prologue proceeds]; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Don Vicentio-Betterton; Ricardo-Verbruggen; Duke Ferdinand-Kynaston; Fabiano-Hodgson; Zemet-Arnold; Laura-Mrs Barry; Placentia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Morella-Mrs Moore; Melinda-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Duke Ferdinand Actor: Kynaston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure; Or, Beauty The Best Advocate

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: Prologue by Mr Oldmixon-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-; Shakespear's Ghost-Mr Verbruggen; Duke of Savoy-Arnold; Angelo-Betterton; Escalus-Berry; Claudio-Verbrugen; Lucio-Baile; Balthazar-Pack; Provost-Freeman; Isabella-Mrs Bracegirdle; Julietta-Mrs Bowman; Mariana-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Duke of Savoy Actor: Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: A New Prologue occasion'd by the good News that arriv'd Yesterday, of the Great Victory gain'd over the French and Bavarians, by his Grace the Duke of Marlborough-.
Cast
Role: Duke of Marlborough Actor: .

Entertainment: With extraordinary Entertainments and Decorations, as will be express'd at large in the Bills-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17061120, but Duke of Modena-Husbands; Don Juan-Booth; Altea-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Duke of Modena Actor: Husbands

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Powell; Michael-Bickerstaff; Duke-Husbands; Juan de Castro-Corey; Alonzo-Smith; Cacafogo-Leigh; Margarita-Mrs Knight; Estifania-Mrs Bradshaw; Altea-Mrs Moore; Clara-Mrs Finch.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Husbands

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Powell; Copper Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Duke-Husband; Juan-Thurmond; Cacafogo-Bullock; Margaretta-Mrs Knight; Altea-Mrs Bicknell; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Husband

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Powell; Copper Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Duke-Husband; Don Juan-Thurmond; Cacafogo-Bullock; Margaretta-Mrs Knight; Altea-Mrs Bicknell; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Husband

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17111031, but Duke-_; Don Juan-_.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Husband

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Edition of 1714 lists: Duke of Gloster-Cibber; Lord Hastings-Booth; Catesby-Husbands; Sir Richard Ratcliff-Bowman; Bellmour-Mills; Dumont-Wilks; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Duke of Gloster Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cruel Gift; Or, The Royal Resentment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: King of Lombardy-Mills; Duke of Milan-Bowman; Lorenzo-Booth; Antenor-Quin; Learchus-Ryan; Cardono-Walker; Agonistus-Wilks; Leonora-Mrs Oldfield; Antimora-Mrs Porter; Prologue by Sewell-Wilks; Epilogue by Rowe-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Duke of Milan Actor: Bowman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Duke-J. Leigh; Lorenzo-Quin; Sciarrah-Ryan; Florio-Egleton; Cosmo-Ch. Bullock; Pisano-Smith; Alonzo-Diggs; Petruchio-Ogden; Depazzi-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Spiller; Amidea-Mrs Bullock; Oriana-Mrs Seymour; Oriana's Mother-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: J. Leigh

Dance: A new Dance proper to the Play by Moreau-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Duke-Thurmond; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-Bowen; Peter-Norris; Antony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Younger; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Thurmond
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Traytor-Quin; Sciarha-Ryan; Duke-Leigh; Cosmo-C. Bullock; Depazzi-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Spiller; Amedia-Mrs Bullock; Oriana-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; Duke of York-Boheme; Aumerle-Quin; Queen-Mrs Seymour; Lady Piercy-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Boheme

Afterpiece Title: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Seymour; Priuli-Boheme; Jaffeir-Ryan; Pierre-Quin; Bedamar-Walker; Renault-C. Bullock; Spinsoa-Egleton; Antonio-Spiller; Duke-Diggs.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Diggs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17210919, but Duke-Watson; Clara-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17220404 but Duke-_; Clara-_.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Watson

Dance: Shaw, Desnoye, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Quixote-Boheme; Sancho-Hall; Duke-Leigh; Ambrosio-Walker; Chaplain-Bullock Sr; Manuel-Egleton; Marcella-Mrs Seymour; Dutchess-Mrs Bullock; Moll-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Leigh

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Forest

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Duke Frederick-Williams; Alberto-Booth; Jaques-Cibber; Amiens-Corey; Oliver-Thurmond; Orlando-Wilks; Roberto-Roberts; Adam-Mills; Le Beau-Th. Cibber; Charles-W. Mills; Rosalind-Mrs Booth; Celia-Mrs Thurmond; Hymen-Miss Lindar; Pyramqs-Penkethman; Wall-Norris; Lion-Wilson; Moonshine-Ray; Thisbe-Miller; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Ratclif; Jaffeir-Boman; Pierre-Orfeur; Renault-Miller; Priuli-Mynns; Duke-Wells; Antonio-Drew.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Wells

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Quixote-Boheme; Moll-Mrs Egleton; Duke-Hulet; Ambrosia-Walker; Cardenio-Diggs; Manuel-Egleton; Sancho-Hall; Chaplain-Bullock Sr; Duchess-Mrs Parker? (Daily Post) or Mrs Packer (Daily Courant); Lucinda-Miss Purden; Marcella-Mrs Stirling; , with the song I Burn I Burn-.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Hulet