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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.

426
09 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Dance: As17260924

427
16 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. The Pit and Boxes to be laid together by printed tickets at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Dance: As17260924

428
06 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princesses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

429
16 November 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Receipts: #49 10s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 72 paid and 30 orders; pit, 120 paid and 23 orders; slips, 6 paid and 7 orders; first gallery, 79 paid and 7 orders; second gallery, 50 paid and 1 order

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: With the usual Dances-

430
28 December 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Receipts: #173 15s. Probable attendance: boxes, 241 paid and 29 orders; 308 paid and 1 order; slips, 44 paid and 19 orders; first gallery 471 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 194 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

431
04 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance:

432
07 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Receipts: #118 14s. Probable attendance: boxes, 127 paid and 11 orders; stage, 6 paid; pit, 273 paid and 13 orders; slips, 24 paid and 27 orders; first gallery, 323 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 181 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Esther Wherrit

433
11 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. The Prince and three Princesses present. Receipts: #159 16s. Probable attendance: boxes, 175 paid and 26 orders; stage, 17 paid; pit, 294 paid and 5 orders; slips, 24 paid and 31 orders; first gallery, 401 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 138 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

434
06 February 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [The Prince present.] Receipts: #98 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 87 paid; stage, 1 paid; pit, 278 paid; slips, 22 paid; first gallery, 254 paid; second gallery, 137 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Song: Mrs Barbier, Mrs Seedo

Music: As17290116

Dance: Salle, DuPre, Moreau, Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon, DelaGarde Jr, DuPre Jr, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

435
11 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By Command of his Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Dance:

436
12 March 1729 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; With select Pieces on French Horn and German Flute-the best Hands of the Opera

437
18 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. By Command of his Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: Roger, Essex, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson; particularly The Pierete-

438
29 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Elrington. By Command of his Royal Highness. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Elrington
Role: Duke Actor: Corey

439
08 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Salle. By Command of his Royal Highness. Receipts: money #122 18s,; tickets #42 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Hippisley; Mad Scholar-Milward; Mad Taylor-Hall; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Alinda-Mrs Bullock; Juletta-Mrs Younger; With the Humours of Bedlam-; Mad Soldier-Salle; Mad Dancing Master-Moreau; Mad Gamester-Pelling; Mad Taylor-Newhouse; Mad Beau-Tabatier; Mad Lady-Mrs Legare.
Cast
Role: With the Humours of Bedlam Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Italian Jealousy; or, French Gallantry; With the Tavern Bilkers

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

440
22 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit DuPre and Mrs Pelling. By Command of his Royal Highness. Receipts: money #43 6s. 6d.; tickets #93 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: End I: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: A new Serious Dance-Dupre, Mrs Pelling; III: Lads and Lasses-Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Lanyon, Miss LaTour; IV: Myrtillo-Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Moreau, Miss LaTour, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; V: The Dusty Miller (a new Jig)-Moreau

441
03 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: MMiss Hollyday. By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: money #61 1s. 6d.; tickets #71 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: HHighland Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

442
06 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

443
21 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: #92 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: 7290425 but Polly Actor: Mrs Cantrell , being the first Time of her appearance in that Character.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

444
26 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Reynolds' Booth. Daily Post, 27 Aug.: Last Night his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was pleased to honour Mr Reynolds again with his Presence, together with the three eldest Princesses

Performances

445
06 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Prince of Wales, attended by Lord Ashburnham and Colonel Townshend, attended. In Daily Post, 5 Nov., The Conscious Lovers had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

446
08 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

447
15 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

448
27 November 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: money #51 15s.; tickets #44

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rape

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

449
29 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Opera

450
03 December 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Ebenezer Forrest.] By Command of His Royal Highness. After the Manner of the Beggar's Opera. All the Habits and Scenes entirely New. Receipts: #161 18s. 6d. [For a comment on this performance, see Thomas Edwards to John Clerke, "Unrecorded Comments on John Gay, Henry Travers, and Others", N & Q (August 1953), p. 338.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; Or, Vulcan's Wedding