SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Gard"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Gard")') 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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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. We hear that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with Prince Edward will be this night at Covent Garden, to see the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, and Harlequin Skeleton. On Tuesday 3 March, will be reviv'd a Tragedy call'd Macbeth (as written by Shakespear) the part of Macbeth by Barry, and Lady Macbeth by Mrs Cibber, being the first time of her appearing in that character. To which will be added the Oracle, a new Dramatic piece (of one act) taken from the French, the Principal Part to be perform'd by Mrs Cibber. Pit and boxes laid together

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Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Merlins Cave

Event Comment: Play By Particular Desire. On Saturday night his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was at Covent Garden, where his presence gave such Pleasure, that a general Joy diffused itself in the breasts of the Audience, as might be easily discerned in all their countenances (General Advertiser)

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Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

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Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

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Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

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Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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Mainpiece Title: Mourning Bride

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Afterpiece Title: The Shepherds Lottery

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Dance: Mad Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mossop. Tickets to be had of Mr Mossop, at his Lodgings in Southampton Street, Covent Garden; and at the stage door of the theatre. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

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Mainpiece Title: Othello

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Afterpiece Title: Lethe

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

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Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

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Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

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Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

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Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: GGrand Provincial Dance, as17520204

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Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherds Lottery

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Dance: III: A Hornpipe-; The Little Swiss; End: The Grand Provincial Dance, as17520204

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Berry. Tickets at Mr Pope's Peruke maker, Russel St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

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Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherds Lottery

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Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

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Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

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Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherds Lottery

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Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

Event Comment: Benefit for Sowdon. No building on the stage on account of the Coronation. [With] The Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherinev; The Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; the Christening of Princess Elizabethv; and many other historical passages. Tickets to be had of Sowdon, next door to the Black Lyon, in Little Russel-St., Covent Garden; at Will's Coffee House in Cornhill; at Mr Thomas Sowdon's in Blackman St., Southwark, and at the stage door. Mainpiece: Not acted in 6 years [see 1 Jan. 1746]. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

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Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Sowdon; Wolsey-Mossop, 1st time; Buckingham-Ross, 1st time; Norfolk-Palmer; Suffolk-Blakes; Surrey-Lee; Cranmer-Havard; Gardiner-Taswell; Sandys-Shuter; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Anne Bullen-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Cornwell-Mozeen; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Norris. Exact representation of the Coronation.
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Role: Gardiner Actor: Taswell
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Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. Tickets at his house in Broad Court, upper end of Bow St., Covent Garden; Bedford Coffee House; and at Stage Door. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: V: A Dance-Sg Piettro, Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

Song: II: Dryden's Incantation Song-Beard

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Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

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Mainpiece Title: Othello

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Afterpiece Title: Lethe

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Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

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Mainpiece Title: Othello

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Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

Music: CConcerto on the Harpsichord-Master Arne

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Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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Afterpiece Title: The Triumphs of Hibernia

Dance: I: Grand Comic Ballet, as17511216; III: Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Madem Camargo; End of Play: Louvre, Minuet-Grandchamps, Madem Camargo