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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "James Duke of Chandos"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "James Duke of Chandos")') 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 2531 matches on Author, 2167 matches on Performance Comments, 1350 matches on Event Comments, 349 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Miss Hillyard; Mercury-Reinhold; Infernals-Villeneuve, Dumont, Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade; Harlequin-Woodward; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Petit Maitre-Dugrande; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet de Chambre-James; Concluding with the Grand Dance in Momus-.
Cast
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Basset-Chapman; Squire Richard-James; Miss Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: Cooke, Les Damoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17430101, but The Vocal parts-_Salway, Miss _Davis, Mrs _James, Miss Wright.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Julian; Frederick-Clough; Clerimont-Naylor; Ramilie-Peterson; James-Dunstall; Harriet-Mrs Bambridge; Mariana-Mrs Marshall; Lappit-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: Mrs Dunstall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Anderson; Mizen-Woodward; Flip-Rosco; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Bland; Rovewell-Cashell; Easy-Gibson; Purser-Harrington; Jenny Private-Mrs Wright; Jiltup-Mrs Martin; Advocate-Miss Ferguson;Barmaid-Mrs Fawkes; Sailors-Hippisley, James, Marten, Carr; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Hippisley, James, Marten, Carr

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: TThe Happy Lovers, as17421006; Tambourine-Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Don Lewis (alias Don Cholerick-Snapshorto de Testy)-Hippisley; Carlos-Hale; Duart-Ryan; Antonio-Stoppelaer; Charino-James; Governor-Rosco; Manuel-Gibson; Sancho-Woodward; Jaques-Anderson; Angelina-Mrs Hale; Elvira-Mrs Stevens; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Clodio (alias Don Dismallo-Thickskullo de Halfwitto)-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Charino Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17430305 Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Dutch Skipper, as17421025

Event Comment: DDaniel's, Malone's, and James's Great Theatrical Booth, joining to the Swan in Tottenham Court. By a Company of Comedians. Noon to 10 p.m. [A letter in Daily Advertiser, 12 August describes a performance on Monday 8 August; further notices appear in Daily Advertiser, 11 and 12 Aug.; it is possible this production was shown every day from 4 Aug. to 16 Aug., the time of the fair.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Glorious Queen Of Hungary; Or, The British Troops Triumphant; With The Comical Humours Of paddy The Irishman, tom Thimble The Taylor, And tim Buzzle The Cobler

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Malone; Prince-Lawrence; Count Kevenhuller-Williams; Tim Guzzle-Daniel; Duke Chartres-Littleton; Paddy-Richardson; Tom Thimble-Rudyard; Noailles-Malone; Dragoon-Watkins; Landlady-Mrs Cross; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Rudyard; Irishwoman-Mrs Kelly; Jenny-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Duke Chartres Actor: Littleton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hussar

Performance Comment: Harlequin-James; Colombine-Mrs Rudyard; Frenchman-M. Lalauze; Pierrot-Rudyard.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: James

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Bridgwater; Ghost-Stephens; Queen-Mrs Woodward; Laertes-Chapman; Horatio-Cashell; Ostrick-Woodward; Polonius-Hippisley; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Bernardo-Gibson; Rosencraus-Ridout; Guildenstern-Anderson; Player King-Harrington; Marcellus-Carr; Francisco-Bencraft; Lucianus-James; Player Queen-Mrs Mullart; Gravediggers-Rosco, Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Lucianus Actor: James

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Basset-Chapman; Squire Richard-James; Miss Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Miss Hillyard; Trusty-Mrs Mullart; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: James

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Mariana-Mrs E. Giffard; Frederick-W. Giffard; Clermont-Cross; Ramilie-Neale; James-Winstone; List-Ray; Harriet-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Egerton; Wheedle-Miss Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake; Or, The Lovers' Quarrel

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ryan; Lorenzo-Hale; Sancho-Hippisley; Lopez-Chapman; Alvarez-Bridgwater; Felix-Marten; Metaphrastus-Gibson; Toledo-James; Camille-Mrs Stevens; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Jacinta-Mrs Kilby; Lenora-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Toledo Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: All Mistaken; or, The Mad Couple Author(s): James Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17431003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Jasper-Rosco; Leander-Hayman; Harry-Bencraft; James-Anderson; Welsh Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Ridout; Robert-Mozeen; Charlotte-Mrs Norman; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Hale; Brumpton-Gibson; Camply-Woodward; Sable-Hippisley; Trusty-Bridgwater; Cabinet-Ridout; Trim-Chapman; Puzzle-Rosco; Tom-James; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Farthingale-Miss Hillyard; Tattleaid-Mrs Martin; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Lady Brompton-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: As17431003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Marten; Charles-Hale; Whisper-James; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Isabinda-Mrs Stevens; Patch-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Woodward; Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Hale; Friendly-Anderson; Father Benedict-James; Lady Manlove-Mrs Martin; Lettice-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Father Benedict Actor: James

Dance: As17431003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Hale; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Doodle-Marten; Dashwell-Woodward; Loveday-Chapman; Eugenia-Mrs Hale; Peggy-Miss Hippisley; Engine-Mrs Mullart; Jane-Mrs Dunstall; Roger-Mrs James; Aunt-Mrs Martin; Lady No-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17431026

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banished Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Hellena-Mrs Vincent; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Col Bevile-Hale; Ned Blunt-Chapman; Don Antonio-Gibson; Don Pedro-Rosco; Frederick-Bridgwater; Sancho-James; Florinda-Mrs Walter; Valeria-Mrs Hale; Moretta-Mrs Mullart; Lucetta-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II, V: As17431026

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Cashell; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Peachum-Hippisley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Lockit-Dunstall; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Jenny Diver-Miss Hillyard; With the Usual Dances-proper to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: James

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Woodward; Sir Roger-Rosco; Filbert-James; Nettle-Hippisley; Steward-Anderson; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent; with the song Twas When the Seas were Roaring-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Filbert Actor: James

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Anderson; Mizen-Woodward; Flip-Rosco; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Walter; Rovewell-Cashell; Easy-Gibson; Purser-Ridout; Jenny Private-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs Martin; Advocate-Miss Hillyard; Barmaid-Mrs Kilby; Sailors-Hippisley, James, Marten, Carr; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Hippisley, James, Marten, Carr

Afterpiece Title: n% Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Beard; Stocks-Dunstall; Jack Stocks-Chapman; Chloe-Mrs Vincent; Countrymen-Woodward, James.
Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Woodward, James.

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Hale; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Rosco; Montano-Cashell; Emilia-Mrs James; Desdemona-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs James

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; MacDuff-Ryan; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Stevens; King-Gibson; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Donalbaine-Anderson; Lenox-Stephens; Seyward-Cashell; Seyton-Ridout; Hecate-Rosco; 1st Murderer-Marten; 2nd Murderer-Stoppelaer; Witches-Hippisley, Woodward, James; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; With the original Music-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Roberts, Reinhold, Thompson, Bencraft, Mrs Vincent, Miss Hillyard.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Hippisley, Woodward, James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Woodward, James.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Bridgwater; Antony-Hale; Octavius-Gibson; Caska-Cashell; Trebonius-Rosco; Decius-Ridout; Metellus Cimber-Carr; Soothsayer-Marten; Cinna-Anderson; Lepidus-Bencraft; Plebians-Hippisley, Chapman, Stoppelaer, Woodward, James, Vaughan; Calphurnia-Mrs Woodward; Portia-Mrs Horton.

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124; Les Paisans Moisonneurs, as17431026

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Quinn; Learchus-Hippisley; Oronces-Hale; Hogstye-Woodward; Roger-Marten; Quaint-James; Steward-Anderson; Fruitful-Dunstall; Tradesman-Stoppelaer; Hortensia-Mrs Horton; Euphronia-Mrs Hale; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Martin; Doris-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Quaint Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Woodward, James.

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17430928, but Richard-Quin; Duchess of York-Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124