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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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry V

Cast
Role: Princess Katherine Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: With the Chorus Actor: Ryan.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royale-Beard; Merlin-Leveridge; Jupiter Harlequin-Woodward; Mercury-Reinhold; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Havard; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard
Event Comment: [Prices in the pit lowered to 1s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

Event Comment: Mainpiece a reviv'd Comedy, not acted these 5 years [see 1 May 1741]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Jun. Wou'dbe-Bridgwater; Richmore-Hale; Trueman-Chapman; Teague-Cibber; Alderman-Hippisley; Subtleman-Rosco; Clearaccount-Arthur; Faribank-Ridout; Balderdash-Marten; Constable-Dunstall; Mother Midnight-Stoppelaer; Jack-Bencraft; Constance-Mrs Hale; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Bland; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Stoppelaer

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Stoppelaer

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard
Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17451108, but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Havard; Mrs Motherly-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard

Song: As17460108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard

Song: 1 As17460108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: 2 The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard

Song: 2 As17460108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Duke Sen Actor: Ridout
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard
Event Comment: Mainpiece written on the plan of Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny In The Reign Of King John

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Stoppelaer

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17460204, but Columbine-Mrs Dunstall; Aerial Spirits-Cooke, Sga Campioni,Sodi; a Ballet call'd the Italian Peasants-.
Event Comment: Benefit Woodward. Mainpiece: An Historical Play, never acted there before [see 20 March 1738]. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. As written by Shakespear. Containing the wars of Cymbeline with the Romansr, in the reign of Augustus Caesar; the various distresses and Adventures of Imogen the King's Daughter; the noble repulse the Romans met with, on their invading Britain; their defeat, and many other historical passages. Ladies are desired to send their servants early to prevent mistakes. To be Lett, and enter'd upon on Monday next, the 7th instant Commodious Places in the Front and Upper Boxes...for the excellent reviv'd play of Shakespear... For further Particulars enquire of Mr Woodward, at his house near the theatre [in advance bills]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline, King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-Cashell; Posthumus-Ryan; Jachimo-Hale; Bellarius-Johnson; Guiderius-Woodward; Arviragus (with the dirge set new by Mr Boyce)-Beard; Cloten-Chapman; Cornelius-Rosco; Pisanio-Bridgwater; Caius Lucius-Ridout; Philario-Anderson; Roman Captain-Bencraft; English Lord-Carr; French Gentleman-Hayman; Queen-Mrs James; Helena-Mrs Bland; Imogen-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17460311 but Aerial Spirits-Mathews, Miss Vandersluys; Pluto-_; Rector-_; Neptune-_; Pan-_; Hercules-_; Apollo-_; Mars-_; Italian Peasants-_.

Dance: BBird Catchers-Cooke, Sga Campioni

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out for the Double Gallant will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: BBird Catchers, as17460322

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: TThe Drunken Tyrolese-Sodi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17461124

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. [Afterpiece listed in the Account Books, Egerton 2268, as Merlin.] Receipts: #90 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Touchstone-Chapman; Orlando-Havard; Amiens (with the songs adapted to the play)-Beard; Duke Sen-Ridout; Frederick-Rosco; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Corin-James; Sylvius-Hayman; Charles-Marten; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke Sen Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace (General Advertiser)

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royale-Beard; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Woodward; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Havard; Pierot-Lalauze; Pluto (Punch)-Rector; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Destrade; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Desse.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard
Event Comment: MMr Picq entered from Saturday last at 2 Guineas per week certain; Mr Matthews entered ditto at 30s. per week. Mr Granier for his Christmas performance #5 5s.; Mr Forrest, attorney, on account #100 (Account Books, Egerton 2268). We hear there is now in rehearsal a Farce of two acts call'd Miss in her Teens; and will be acted soon after the Holidays.-General Advertiser. Receipts: #77 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124