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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 Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Gratiano-Palmer; Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Launcelot-Shuter; Bassanio-Havard; Tubal-Taswell; Solarino-Blakes; Balthazar-Simson; Lorenzo-Beard (with Songs in Character); Duke-Winstone; Salanio-Scrase; Morochius-Burton; Old Gobbo-W. Vaughan; Jessica-Miss Minors; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: A Punch Dance-Morris; IV: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Mrs Addision

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in Character)-Lowe; Lancelot-Arthur; Salarino-Ridout; Solanio-Bransby; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Jessica (with a Song adapted to the character)-Mrs Chambers; Portia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Macklin; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-Bransby; Emilia-Mrs Macklin; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop, first time; Belvidera-Miss Bellamy; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Spinoza-Simson; Elliot-Mozeen; Duke-Winstone; Bedamour-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sparks; Copper Captain-Ryan; Don Juan-Ridout; Cacafogo-Marten; Alonzo-Usher; Sanchio-Bransby; Old Woman-Collins; Duke-Anderson; Clara-Miss Haughton; 1st Lady-Mrs Bambridge; 2nd Lady-Miss Ferguson; 3rd Lady-Miss Davis; Altea-Mrs Ridout; Margarita-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17520922, but Richmond-Lowe first appearance on any stage; Stanley-_; Catesby-_; Ratcliff-_; Tressel-_; Lord Mayor-_; Tirrel-_; Lieutenant-_; Prince Edward-_; Duke of York-_.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Sparks
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: [The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: [(BBy Desire )Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17521024, but Lodovico-_; Gratiano-_; Duke-_; Montano-_.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Song: New Cantata call'dThe Court of Comus set by Worgan-Lowe

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Event Comment: KKing Lear and Duke and No Duke advertised but not given (Cross)

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop; Duke-Bransby; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Elliot-Mozeen; Spinoza-Simson; Bedamour-Blakes; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello The Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Wignell; Montano-White; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy; Emilia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17531025, but Duke-Clough.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Clough.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17540108, but Duke Marten.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Red-Cross Knights Author(s): Joseph George Holman
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (the Jew)-Arthur; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in Character)-Lowe; Solarino-Ridout; Solanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song adapted to the Character)-Mrs Chambers; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Entertainment: DDialogue@Epilogue between Tom Jarvis (an itinerant Turner) and his Horse-

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210; Italian Peasants, as17531120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17540406 but Duke-Marten; Launcelot-Collins; Gobbo-Bennet.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Marten
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120; Dutch Dance, as17531018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Arthur; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with Songs in character)-Lowe; Salarino-Ridout; Solanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song adapted to the character)-Mrs Chambers; Nerissa-Mrs Barrington; Portia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-White; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Peter-Philips; Antony-Vaughan; Surgeon-Clough; Francisco-W. Vaughan; Antonio-Yates; First Constania-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; Second Constantia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17541008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Sheridan; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Anderson; Jaffier-Murphy; Duke-Marten; Renault-Ridout; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: Granier, Madam Camargo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Duke-Bransby; Pruili-Havard; Renault-Burton; Elliot-Mozeen; Bedamour-Blakes; Spinoza-Simson.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: CCymon and Iphigenia-Beard

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase and Miss Thomas. Tickets of Scrase at Mr Cross's in Crown Court, Russel St., Covent Garden; of Miss Thomas at the Ring and Pearl, Duke's Court, Bow St., and at stage door. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Simson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: Miss Thomas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Hacket first time on any stage; Cassio-Quelch; Brabantio-Marshall; Roderigo-Charles; Iago-Cibber first time in that part; Duke-Carr; Montano-Parker; Lodovico-Metteer; Emilia-Mrs Price; Desdemona-Miss Barton first time in a Tragedy.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Carr

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLa Dance du Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina, Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Arthur; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Lowe; Salarino-Ridout; Salanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Anderson; Duke-Marten; Renault-Ridout; Pierre-Sparks; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: Granier, Miss Hilliard, her first appearance this stage these two years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; second Constantia-Miss Haughton; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; first Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; To conclude with a New Country Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Bertram-Palmer; LaFeu-Berry; King of France-Davies; Clown-Yates; Duke of Florence-Burton; Parolles-Woodward; Steward-Simson; Lords-Bransby, Walker; Interpreter-Blakes; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Pritchard; Diana-Mrs Davies; Widow of Florence-Mrs Cross; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Duke of Florence Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-