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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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5884 results for: Keyword - James Duke of Chandos
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.

4301
19 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson. Bt Command of His Royal Highness the Duke, [Duke present. The Epilogue is printed in London Evening Post, 24 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: Essex, Rainton, Miss Robinson; Tambourine, Les Characters de la Dance-Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

4302
24 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17310315 but Duke-_; Juan-_; Cacafogo-_; Old Woman-_.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Music: V: Concerto on the Violin-Charke

4303
30 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wm. Mills and Mrs Mills. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Related Works
Related Work: The Ladies' Frolic Author(s): James Love

Song: Afterpiece: A Song proper-

4304
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Guy, Earl Of Warwick: With The Comical Distresses Of Rogero, Guy's Servant

Performance Comment: Guy-Hulett; Old Warwick-Jones; Emperor-Mullart; Duke of Lorrain-Aston Jr; Rogero-Morgan; Empress-Mrs Mullart; Phillis-Mrs Morgan; Jilt-Mrs Taylor; Booz All-Harper.
Cast
Role: Duke of Lorrain Actor: Aston Jr

Song: The best Masters

Dance: The best Masters

4305
17 September 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Duke-Ogden; Brabantio-Milward; Cassio-Walker; Montano-Hulett; Roderigo-Chapman; Emilia-Mrs Egleton; Desdemona-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Ogden

4306
02 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Leon-Mills; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Duke-Watson; Juan-W. Mills; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

4307
18 October 1731 @ Hampton Court

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Duke, Princesses, and Duke of Lorrain present. See Lord Hervey and His Friends, p. 103.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

4308
25 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ryan; Pierre-Quin; Priuli-Milward; Bedamer-Walker; Duke-Hulet; Renault-Chapman; Antonio-Hippisley; Belvidera-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Hulet

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

4309
26 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Delane, from Dublin; Iago-Rosco; Brabantio-Smith; Cassio-W. Giffard; Duke-Bardin; Roderigo-Bullock; Gratiano-Williams; Montano-Havard; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bardin

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

4310
15 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Quin; Copper Captain-Ryan; Duke-Milward; Cacafogo-Hulett; Margaretta-Mrs Buchanan; Estifania-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

4311
05 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Benefit a Gentleman's Family in Distress. Receipts: money #71 0s. 6d.; tickets #51 15s. [Duke of Cumberland present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Tambourine-Miss Rogers; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

4312
24 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17310917, but Desdemona-Mrs Buchanan; Duke-_.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Ogden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

4313
06 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality and Distinction of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free Masons. [Duke of Richmond present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bardin

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TThe Merry Lass (new)-Miss Wherrit by Newhouse (her Master)

4314
20 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Edward Prince of Wales-Master Giffard; Richard Duke of York-Master Huddy; Richmond-Bardin; Buckingham-W. Giffard; Stanly-Rosco; Ratcliff-Jenkins; Catesby-Havard; Tressel-Huddy; Mayor-Morgan; Tirrel-Williams; Norfolk-Smith; Blunt-Bullock; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Dutchess of York-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Richard Duke of York Actor: Master Huddy

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

4315
17 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17320306 but Brabantio-_; Duke-_; Gratiano-_; Montano-_.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bardin

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: II: A new Scotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit; IV: Entry-Burney, Miss Wherrit

Song: III: Bacchanalian Song-Excell

4316
27 April 1732 @ St. James's Palace

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, Duke, and Duke's Company of Grenadiers present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

4317
13 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Delane; Iago-Rosco; Brabantio-Hulett; Cassio-Giffard; Duke-Bardin; Roderigo-Bullock; Gratiano-Winstone; Montano-Havard; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bardin

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Wherrit; Sailor's Dance-Jones; French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Entry-Scholar of Denoyer

4318
21 October 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Quin; Captain-Ryan; Duke-Milward; Cacafogo-Hall; Margaretta-Mrs Buchanan; Old Woman-Hippisley; Estifania-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

4319
29 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Captain-Giffard; Estifania-Mrs Giffard; Duke-Havard; Juan-Bardin; Sanchio-Jenkins; Alonzo-Smith; Leon-Delane; Cacafogo-Hulett; Margaretta-Mrs Haughton; Altea-Mrs Morgan; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: Attendants Actor: Stoppelaer, Excel, James, Jenkins.

Dance: PPierot and Pierate-Mons and Madam de Vallois; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Song: Master Cuttin

4320
15 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17330102, but Duke-Fielding; Juan-Oates; Sanchio-Ridout; Alonzo-Mullart; Altea-Mrs Grace; Clara-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

4321
04 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Secret

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Quin, Walker, Milward, Chapman, Hall, Aston, Paget, Mrs Hallam, Mrs Kilby, Miss Binks; but edition of 1735 lists: Ferdinand-Ryan; +Cardinal of Arragon-Walker; +Young Duke of Malfy-Miss Binckes; +Antonio-Milward; +Delio-Hale; +Marquise of Pescara-Chapman; +Bosola-Quin; +Flavio-Paget; +Urbino-Aston; +Dutchess of Malfy-Mrs Hallam; +Cariola-Mrs Kilby. Prologue by Philip Frowde, Esq-; Epilogue for $the Dutchess-.
Cast
Role: Young Duke of Malfy Actor: Miss Binckes

4322
12 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: See lif 27 Dec. 1732, but Jaffier-Milward; Pierre-Quin; Duke-Paget; Bedamar-Walker; Priuli-Chapman; Renault-Aston; Spinosa-Houghton; Elliot-Hale; Antonio-Hippisley; Belvidera-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Paget

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; IV: Mock Minuet-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, introduced by Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, Lesac, Miss Baston; End I of Afterpiece: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

4323
24 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: See17330329 but Captain-Ryan; Estifania-Mrs Younger; Leon-Quin; Duke-Milward; Cacafogo-Hall; Margaretta-Mrs Buchanan; Altea-Mrs Stevens; Old Woman-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Milward

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly a new Grand Overture by Dr Pepusch-; V: Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; in which Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker , accompanyed with Trumpets, French Horns

Dance: I: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; II: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; IV: Mock Minuet-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Lesac, Miss Baston

Song: III: A Dialogue in the Scottish Stile-Leveridge, Mrs Wright

4324
20 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Giffard; Estifania-Mrs Giffard; Duke-Havard; Juan-Bardin; Sanchio-Jenkins; Alonzo-Hamilton; Leon-Delane; Cacafogo-Hulett; Margaretta-Mrs Haughton; Altea-Mrs Morgan; Old Woman-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Havard

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

4325
02 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ryan; Pierre-Quin; Duke-Hale; Bedamar-Walker; Priuli-Lacy; Renault-Chapman; Spinosa-Houghton; Elliot-Aston; Antonio-Hippisley; Belvidera-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Hale