SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "His Grace the Duke of Hamilton"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "His Grace the Duke of Hamilton")') 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: The Taming Of A Shrew

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

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Related Work: The Petticoat Plotter Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

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Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba Or Hannibals Overthrow

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

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Related Work: The Petticoat Plotter Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

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Related Work: The Petticoat Plotter Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

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Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos Prince Of Spain

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

Performance Comment: See17120718 but With the New Prologue (to the Cutter of Coleman Street)-Pack.
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Related Work: The Petticoat Plotter Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton
Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Receipts: #85 3s

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Mainpiece Title: The Boating Lovers

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Related Work: The Doating Lovers: or, The Libertine Tam’d Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

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Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife Or A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

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Related Work: The Petticoat Plotter Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Song: As17151105

Dance: As17151104; particularly a new dance-Moreau, Mrs Cross

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Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

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Related Work: The Petticoat Plotter Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Song: Randal, the Boy

Music: A flute solo-John Baston

Dance: delaGarde, Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Cross

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of Afterpiece. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. On this day, Quin and Bowen fought a duel. Bowen died on 20 April of his wounds. According to the Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 26 April: The two falling out about which of them was the honestest man, and a Wager being laid, thereon it was given in favour of [Quin], whereupon [Bowen] went to the Pope's Head Tavern in Cornhill and sending thither for Quin, oblig'd him to fight

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Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

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Related Work: The Petticoat Plotter Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Dance: As17171022

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Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

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Related Work: The Petticoat Plotter Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton
Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. An Ode, written by Mr Dryden. The Pit will be floored over, and laid into the Boxes. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 17 March: The Prince and Princess of Wales seem'd to be highly entertain'd, insomuch that his Royal Highness commanded Mr Handel's Concerto on the Organ to be repeated

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Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 429, speculates concerning a possible cast. With Concertos on the Organ-, and other Instruments.
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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton
Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses. Written by Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton
Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Written by Mr Dryden. The Pit will be floor'd over, and laid to the Boxes. [For further comment on the Licensing Act, see Daily Gazetteer, 24 June, and Craftsman, 25 June.

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Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Performance Comment: With several Concertos on the Organ-; other Instruments-.
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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton
Event Comment: For the Benefit and Increase of a Fund Establish'd for the Support of Decay'd Musicians or their Families. Written by Mr Dryden. Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. Gallery 5s. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Music: With several Concertos on the Organ-; other Instruments-; Particularly a New Concerto on the Organ-by Mr Handel, on purpose for this Occasion

Event Comment: Being St. Cecilia's Day. Boxes half a guinea. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. 6 p.m. Particular Care has been taken to have the House well-aired; and the Passage from the Fields to the House will be cover'd for better Conveniency

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Performance Comment: Concerto on the Organ-.
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Role: Concerto on the Organ Actor: .
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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: An Ode of Mr Drydens For St

Event Comment: Particular Care will be taken to have Guards plac'd to keep all the Passages clear from the Mob

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Performance Comment: Concerto on the Organ-.
Cast
Role: Concerto on the Organ Actor: .
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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: An Ode of Mr Drydens

Event Comment: N.B. That the Ladies and Gentlemen may not be detained at the Theatre while Tickets are given them, they are desir'd to send for them to Mr Arne's House in Craven Buildings near Drury Lane, Number 17, or to Mr Bradshaw, Box-Keeper, at the Kings Arms in Great Russel St., where tickets may be had, and places taken. Boxes 6s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Ladies are desir'd to send their servants to keep places by Four o'clock. NB: Mr Arne humbly hopes the Town will not be offended at this small advance of Prices, being at an extraordinary expence for copying all the Music, building the stage, additional instrumental performers, chorus singers, and erecting an Organ. [The attendance apparently was heavy. See note to repeated performance on 19 March.] Mainpiece: Written by Dryden and set to Music by Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

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Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [The same rise in price prevailed that occurred on 12 March, but without the explanatory note.] N.B. Those Tickets that could not be admitted on Mr Arne's Benefit night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

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Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Deferred, according to Daily Advertiser 16 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Judgment of Paris

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Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: With an additional New Act, call'd the "Choice of Hercules.

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Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: New Concerto on Organ

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: New Concerto on Organ

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: New Concerto on Organ