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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

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Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

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Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Business

Performance Comment: Principal parts by Woodward, Shuter, Lewis, Kniveton, Davis, Owenson, Fox, Bensley, Lewes, Dyer, Quick, Cushing, Gardner, Thompson, Hamilton, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Pitt, Miss Helme, and Mrs Green. With a Prologue and an Epilogue. Tropic-Woodward; Golding-Shuter; Beverly-Lewis; Capias-Kniveton; Lord Riot-Davis; Col. Rakish-Owenson; Sir Helter Skelter-Fox; Fable-Bensley; Denier-Lewes; Handy-Dyer; Check-Quick; Hazard-Cushing; Scanty-Gardner; Snap-Thompson; Cash-Hamilton; Lydia-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Carlton-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Flounce-Mrs Helme; Mrs Golding-Mrs Green; With a Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Scanty Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

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Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

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Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Waldron; Spinner-Everard; Tukely-Davies; Lord Racket-Wrighten; Sir William Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Rustle-Burton; Harry-Jacobs; Waiters-Ackman, W. Palmer; Mrs Dotteral-Mrs Davies; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophia-Mrs Greville, first time; Arabella-Miss Hopkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

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Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Gardner
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Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17731208; in which an Allemande-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

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Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand or Trip to Newmarket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Gardner
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Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

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Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Cranmer Actor: Gardner
Role: Gardiner Actor: Shuter
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Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930; End I Farce: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

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Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Herod And Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Smith; Sohemus-Bensley; Narbal-Clarke; Pheroas-Gardner; High Priest-Hull; Sameas-Davis; Flaminius-Wroughton; Arsinoe-Mattocks; Salome-Miss Sherman; Mariamne-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Pheroas Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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Related Work: Cross Purposes Author(s): William O'Brien

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17740205; with an Allemande, as17740205

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Cranmer Actor: Gardner
Role: Gardiner Actor: Shuter
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Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

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Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

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Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard
Event Comment: Miss Younge being ill Mrs Lessingham was borrow'd from Covent Garden to play Imogen (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Dibdin. Paid extra bassoons & flute 3 nights in Christmas Tale (7th March incl.) #7 4s.; Tallow chandler's 7th Bill #20 13s. Heroine of the Cave Music Bill #2 3s. 9d.; Ditto Prompter's Bill #1 5s.; Housekeeper's Bill #3 6s. 5d. Properties #1 2s. 8d.; St George's Hospital subs. 1 year #10 10s.; Mr J. French's draft #23 19s. 9d.; Mr Everard's Note to Egerton #5 3s. 4d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. (Treasurer's Book). The Comedy of Twelfth Night, which was to have been performed this Evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the Indisposition of Miss Younge; Therefore Mr Dibdin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of Cymbeline in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for Twelfth Night will be taken. Receipts: #184 9s. Charges #68 15s. 6d. Profit to Dibdin: #115 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17740128, but Imogen-Mrs Lessingham from Covent Garden.
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Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: III: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: As17740326 but add Thomas-Gardner; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: add Thomas Actor: Gardner

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17731208

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prince Of Agra

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bensley, Lewis, Wroughton, Gardner, Owenson, Thompson, Fox, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Mrs Lessingham; with a Prologue-; Epilogue-. [Larpent MS 370 lists parts: Emperor; Aureng-Zebe; Morat; Arimant; Asaph Chan; Mirza; Abos; Ambassador; Fazel Chan; Solyman; Diamet; Soldier; Indamora; Nourmahal; Melisinda; Zaida.] Morat; Arimant; Asaph Chan; Mirza; Abos; Ambassador; Fazel Chan; Solyman; Diamet; Soldier; Indamora; Nourmahal; Melisinda; Zaida.]
Related Works
Related Work: The Prince of Agra Author(s): William Addington

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Song: II: (By Desire) the Song from Love a@la@Mode-Moody

Dance: End Entertainment: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Monologue: Between Play and Entertainment: (By Desire and for the last time this season) Linco's Travels. As 14 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catharine And Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Duncan Actor: Gardner
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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Related Work: Cross Purposes Author(s): William O'Brien

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17731208; After which: New Poetical Interlude, Henry and Emma: Parts-Smith, Hull, Miss Brown, Mrs Hartley; To conclude with: a New Air and Chorus by Dr Arne-