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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Event Comment: Mr Berry dy'd (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross). British Chronicle; 8 Jan. 1760. (Winston MS 8): Died Mr Edward Berry in Russel St., Covent Garden, 53 years one of the comedians of tr dl. On this Sunday the body was interr'd in the Cemetery of St Martin's Church. The loss of so worthy a man was expressed by those present. His only daugher is to [....] with the following inscription to his memory, to whom he has left his fortune worth about #1000: @Epitaph@Here lies the remains of@Edward Berry@Who lived@With public applause and private esteem@The former he acquired as@An Excellent Comedian, the latter as an@Honest Man. 8 Jan 1760 Aet 5s.@Light lie the turf, what tho' no breathing Bust@Of mimic Marble dignifie thy dust?@Yet filial sorrow pays the Dudeous Tear@And heartworn Friendship heaves a Sigh sincere.@Pleas'd may thy shade these humble rites receive@The last sad tribute gratitude can give@

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Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

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Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

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Afterpiece Title: The Fair

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Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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Dance: As17600108

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Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

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Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

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Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

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Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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Dance: I: The Dutch Skipper, as17591017; End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

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Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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Role: Foigard Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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Dance: IV: The Cow Keepers, as17600313

Entertainment: S+Speciality. For one night only, will present the Town with a Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks Have at Ye All-King

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Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

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Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

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Role: Gardiner Actor: Clough
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Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

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Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

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Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard

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Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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Dance: CCountry Dance-characters of the play; Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; I: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; II: Dutch Skipper-Poitier

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: I: A new Comic Dance, The Knife Grinders-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville; II: A Shepherdess-Miss Wilford, as17600324 III: The Peasants-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; IV: The Pygmalion Dance-Poitier, Miss Wilford; End: A Minuet , By Desire,-Poitier, Miss Wilford

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Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

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Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

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Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; End: The Threshers-Leppie, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

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Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

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Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: A Hornpipe-a sailor from on board the Royal Sovereign

Music: II: A Piece on the Harp-Rice

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hilliard. Tickets of Miss Hilliard at Mr Pervil's, Auctioneer, upper end of Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre, where places for Boxes may be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #24 2s. 6d. in cash. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to Miss Hilliard #40 0s. 6d., coverd by income from tickets #79 17s. (Boxes 101; Pit 278; Gallery 129). Paid for 7 doz. wax candles at 24s. per dozen #8 8s

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Mainpiece Title: Othello

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Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; II: Comic Dance-Granier, Miss Hilliard; III: The Milk Maid's Holiday-Miles, Miss Hilliard; End: By Desire, a Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard

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Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

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Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

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Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

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Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Entertainment: E+Extravaganza.Between Play and Farce: Shuter will entertain the audience (for the last time) with A Day of Taste, as17600320

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Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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Afterpiece Title: The Tamer Tamd

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Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: III: By Desire, a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

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Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: V: The Cow Keepers, as17600313

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Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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Dance: II: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318 End: The Knife Grinders, as17600417

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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Dance: V: The Cow Keepers, as17600313