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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "His Royal Highness Edward Augustus Duke of York"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "His Royal Highness Edward Augustus Duke of York")') 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 2432 matches on Event Comments, 1993 matches on Performance Comments, 1350 matches on Author, 1112 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Revenge Author(s): Edward Young

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17821005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Related Works
Related Work: The Foundling Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: As17830505

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Song: Mainpiece: To finish with a Grand Naval Review, in which a Dance of Sailors by Williamson, Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c, and Rule Britannia by Williames, Staunton, Phillimore, Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Revenge Author(s): Edward Young

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: Mainpiece to finish with a Grand Naval Review, with a Dance of Sailors by Williamson, Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c, and Rule Britannia by Williames, Chapman, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., Baddeley, Nunns (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Wells. [Cast adjusted from London Chronicle, 16 Apr. 1785: Paul-Palmer; Beaufoy-Bannister Jun.; Abbe-Baddeley; Pepper-Nunns; Lucy-Mrs Lloyd; Laura-Mrs Wells.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

Dance: As17850627

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Gloster (1st time)-Aickin; Belmour-Hull; Catcsby-Palmer; Ratcliffe-Gardner; Derby-Thompson; Shore-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Alicia (1st time)-Mrs Bates; Jane Shore-Mrs Wells (1st appearance on this stage) .

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, Wewitzer, Davies, Booth, Fearon, Kennedy, Quick; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Wells. [Cast from text (John Strahan, 1786): Beaufort-Wroughton; Abbe-Wewitzer; Paul-Davies; O'Reilly-Booth; Landlord-Fearon; Waiters-Kennedy, Helme; Pepper-Quick; Floretta-Mrs Martyr; Malapert-Mrs Wilson; Laura-Mrs Wells. Mrs Pitt, Mrs Davenett are unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

Dance: As17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Related Works
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

Dance: As17851019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Related Works
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

Dance: As17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Related Works
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

Song: As17851114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Peruvian

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Related Works
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Peruvian

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Related Works
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham
Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. Mainpiece: Never performed at this Theatre. Receipts: #265 2s. (190/18/6; 8/12/6; tickets: 65/11/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Related Works
Related Work: The Foundling Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: As17851103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Related Works
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly; or, Chiswick Fair

Dance: In Act IV of 1st piece a Masquerade Scene, with a Grotesque Dance by the Characters; Between the Acts Hornpipe by Wright

Song: Between the Acts of mainpiece, by Price and Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Related Works
Related Work: The Foundling Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: As17861002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Related Works
Related Work: The Foundling Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: As17861002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eloisa

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: As17861002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Related Works
Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mrs Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Related Works
Related Work: The Foundling Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: a new dance, Mirth by Moonshine-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Bonds without Judgement; or, The Loves of Bengal

Related Works
Related Work: Bonds without Judgement; or, The Loves of Bengal Author(s): Edward Topham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Related Works
Related Work: The Foundling Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors-Jackson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Revenge Author(s): Edward Young

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17880924

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Dance: End: The Piping Pedlar-[see17890502]