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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "His Royal Highness the Duke"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "His Royal Highness the Duke")') 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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4635 results for: Keyword - His Royal Highness the Duke
We found 2115 matches on Event Comments, 1466 matches on Performance Comments, 1017 matches on Performance Title, 402 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3576
28 April 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Violante. By His Royal Highness's Command. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

3577
29 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness.Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #92 14s. Prince of Wales and Princess Carolina present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin a Sorcerer: With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: HHighlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Legar

3578
31 October 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: By Authority. At 6 P.M. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. [The opening night of the new theatre in Goodman's Fields. The Prologue and Epilogue were printed in Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 8 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; from the Theatre Royal in Dublin: Balance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Smith; Brazen-Collet; Kite-W. Williams; Bullock-R. Williams; Melinda-Mrs Purden; Sylvia-Mrs Thomas; Rose-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Haughton; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue address'd to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Epilogue address'd to the Town Actor: .

Dance:

3579
13 December 1729 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, and the rest of the Royal Family present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lotharius

3580
17 March 1730 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, Prince of Wales (but see lif), and Princess Royal present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parthenope

3581
14 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present (his second at the main piece).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Mustacha Actor: Mrs Clarke. With a New Prologue and Epilogue to the Tragedy

3582
24 June 1730 @ Richmond

Event Comment: By a Company of Comedians From the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Chapman; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Sir Francis-Smith; Charles-Milward; Marplot-Morgan; Whisper-Haughton; Miranda-Mrs Morgan; Isabinda-Mrs Grace; Patch-Mrs Martin; Scentwell-Mrs Rice.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: Haughton

Dance: The Celebrated Dance in Momus, to the Black Joke Tune,-Nivelon

3583
27 October 1730 @ Richmond

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

3584
03 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 3 Nov.: We are assured that a Patent for the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, is order'd to pass the Seals in Favour of Mr Wilks, Mr Booth, and Mr Cibber, The Patent for the said Theatre was granted to Mrs Oldfield, deceas'd, upon the Death of the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Their Followers Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Father Actor: Norris

3585
03 November 1730 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes together by ticket at half a guineas. Gallery 5s. [customary charges]. [The Royal Family present.] Universal Spectator, 7 Nov.: On Tuesday Night...at...Scipio...there was 208l. in the House exclusive of the Subscribers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio

3586
12 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. [The Royal Family present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance:

3587
17 November 1730 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties and most of the Royal Family present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio

3588
14 January 1731 @ Academy of Vocal and Instrumental Music

Event Comment: At the Academy of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, Mr Gates, Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal being Director for the Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Madrigal for 5 Voices by Abbot Stefani, late President of the Academy-; A Piece of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by Sig Faux, Chapel Master to the Emperor-; A Madrigal for 5 Voices by Sig Antonio Lotti, Chapel Master to the Doge of Venice-; Mr Handell's Great Te Deum, J`bilate-

3589
16 January 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties and Princesses Royal and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wenceslaus

3590
06 February 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [P$Princesses Royal and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

3591
09 February 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [P$Prince of Wales and Princess Royal present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

3592
23 February 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Princesses Royal and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

3593
25 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Princess Royal and the Princess Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

3594
04 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [Their Majesties, the Princesses Royal and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

3595
20 March 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: KKing, Queen, Princesses Royal, Amelia, Caroline present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

3596
08 May 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Princesses Royal, Amelia, and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

3597
25 May 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [P$Princess Royal present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

3598
29 May 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [P$Princess Royal present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

3599
09 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality.Daily Journal, 9 July: We hear that a Play-house is to be erected on Hampton-Green, will all Expedition, for acting Plays for the Entertainment of the Royal Family

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song:

Music: As17310625

3600
04 August 1731 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: By a Company of Comedians from Goodman's Fields, and both the Theatres Royal, at the New Theatre in Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amurath, The Great Emperor Of The Turks; Or, The London Prentice's Glory

Song: Excell