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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "George Duke of Buckingham"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "George Duke of Buckingham")') 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 4298 matches on Author, 1910 matches on Performance Comments, 1593 matches on Event Comments, 505 matches on Performance Title, and 27 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson; Duke-Whitfield; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Inchbald; Clara-Miss Platt; Altea-Mrs Whitfield; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Harris; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Performance Comment: Protheus-Wroughton; Valentine-Whitfield; Duke-Hull; Thurio-Chalmers; Antonio-Fearon; Panthion-Thompson; Host-Booth; Outlaws-Stevens, Bates, Helme; Speed-Edwin; Launce-Quick; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Lucetta-Mrs Chalmers; Julia-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: In Act V of mainpiece A Frightened Song by Quick

Monologue: 1784 04 13 End of mainpiece a new Occasional Address spoken by Quick, riding on an Elephant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Farrcn; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-R. Palmer; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: As17840825 Before the Play an Address by the Gentleman [Hyanson] who performs the part of the Duke of York. Prologue and Epilogue as17840820.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson; Antonio-Quick; Duke-Davies; Petruchio-Cubitt; Peter-Stevens; Antony-Booth; Francisco-Egan; Surgeon-Fearon; Frederick-Wroughton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Inchbald; Mother-Mrs Webb; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Miss Stuart; Niece-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Farren (1st appearance at this theatre); Roderigo-Bonnor; Cassio-Davies; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Cubitt; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Henderson; Emilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Miss Ranoe .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Dignum]); Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Bannister; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss M. Stageldoir; Rosetta-Miss George. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Kitty-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece Country Dance incident to the Piece [This was danced in all subsequent performances]; End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840916; In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson; Duke-Cubitt; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Inchbald; Clara-Miss Platt; Altea-Mrs Morton; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Besford; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17841022; Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Dana. Chief of the Bostanges-Harris; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Bonnor; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Inchbald; Portia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17841022; End of Act IV, as17841008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Brereton; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Mrs Ward; Clara-Miss Barnes; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Pope (1st appearance in that character, and 3rd on any stage [see17850108 and 10 Jan.]); Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Belvidera-Mrs Crawford .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Burton; Antony-Suett; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron; or, Pantomimical Olio

Dance: In afterpiece, by Mr and Miss Hamoir, Mills, Miss Stageldoir. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantdo-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-R. Palmer; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Women Pleas'd

Performance Comment: Silvio-Wroughton; Soto-Quick; Claudio-Farren; Duke-Davies; Lopez-Booth; Bartello-Fearon; Penurio-Edwin; Duchess-Mrs Inchbald; Isabella-Mrs T. Kennedy; Rodophe-Mrs Webb; Belvidere-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: In Act IV of mainpiece a song by Mrs Martyr; End of Mainpiece Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row by Edwin

Monologue: 1785 04 11 End of Act II of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Burton, Gardner, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Poussin, Miss Farren. [Cast from Genest, vi, 368, for Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Bannister, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren; the others are my own conjecture: Clown-Edwin; Lafeu-Baddeley; Bertram-Williamson; Duke-Burton; King-Gardner; Soldier [Interpreter]-R. Palmer; Parolles-Bannister Jun.; Countess-Mrs Inchbald; Diana-Mrs Cuyler; Widow-Mrs Poussin; Helena-Miss Farren.] New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun . New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Green Room; or, Cut and Come Again

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Lacy; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo-R. Palmer; Duke-Gardner; Lodovico-Usher; Montano-Riley; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Related Works
Related Work: The Dupes of Fancy; or, Every Man his Hobby Author(s): George Saville Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello-kemble ; Roderigo-dodd ; Cassio-bannister Jun

Performance Comment: ; Brabantio-Aickin ; Lodovico-Packer ; Duke-Chaplin ; Montano-R. Palmer ; Gratiano-Wrighten ; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins ; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Bar at aria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Panca-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Palmer; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Gardener-Swords; Tailor-Kennedy; Oyer-Painter; Thin Man-Newton; Don Quixote-Gardner; Lady Tereza Panca-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Kemble; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Valasquez-Smith; Ribiro-Palmer; Almada-Aickin; Mendoza-Barrymore; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Fawcctt; Antonio-Wrighten; Pizarro-R. Palmer; Ramirez-Packer; Duke of Braganza-Kemble; Duchess of Braganza-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Duke of Braganza Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson; Duke-Cubitt; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Inchbald; Clara-Miss Platt; Altea-Mrs Morton; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Waldron; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of mainpiece The Market-Day, as17851024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Performance Comment: As17850926, but Duke-Fearon .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17851027, but Leon-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Duke-Palmer; Altea-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17851112