SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "His Royal Highness Edward Augustus Duke of York"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "His Royal Highness Edward Augustus Duke of York")') 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: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 3 Nov.: We are assured that a Patent for the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, is order'd to pass the Seals in Favour of Mr Wilks, Mr Booth, and Mr Cibber, The Patent for the said Theatre was granted to Mrs Oldfield, deceas'd, upon the Death of the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes together by ticket at half a guineas. Gallery 5s. [customary charges]. [The Royal Family present.] Universal Spectator, 7 Nov.: On Tuesday Night...at...Scipio...there was 208l. in the House exclusive of the Subscribers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. [The Royal Family present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass Or The Nest Of Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance:

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties and most of the Royal Family present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio

Event Comment: At the Academy of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, Mr Gates, Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal being Director for the Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Madrigal for 5 Voices by Abbot Stefani, late President of the Academy-; A Piece of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by Sig Faux, Chapel Master to the Emperor-; A Madrigal for 5 Voices by Sig Antonio Lotti, Chapel Master to the Doge of Venice-; Mr Handell's Great Te Deum, J`bilate-

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Mainpiece Title: Wenceslaus

Event Comment: [P$Princesses Royal and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Event Comment: [P$Prince of Wales and Princess Royal present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Event Comment: By Command of the Princess Royal and the Princess Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [Their Majesties, the Princesses Royal and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

Event Comment: [P$Princess Royal present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

Event Comment: [P$Princess Royal present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality.Daily Journal, 9 July: We hear that a Play-house is to be erected on Hampton-Green, will all Expedition, for acting Plays for the Entertainment of the Royal Family

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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Music: As17310625

Event Comment: By a Company of Comedians from Goodman's Fields, and both the Theatres Royal, at the New Theatre in Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amurath The Great Emperor Of The Turks Or The London Prentices Glory

Song: Excell

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 1 Nov.: Last Saturday, being the Anniversary of his Majesty's Birthday, Mr Giffard...gave a very handsome Entertainment to the Company of Comedians there, when their Majesties Healths, those of the Royal Family and Ministry, were frequently drank; a Bonfire and large Quantities of Liquor given to the Populace on that happy Occasion

Performances

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties and the Royal Family present. See also Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 114-15.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Event Comment: Benefit Jones and Excell. At the Sun Tavern behind the Royal Exchange. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, Prince, and Princesses Royal and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [Prince and Princess Royal present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Injurd Innocence

Event Comment: PPrincesses Royal and Caroline present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sosarmes

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Raftor. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Princesses Royal and Amelia present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: RRosy Bowers (Henry Purcell)-Miss Raftor

Dance: TThe Lorrain-Essex, Mrs Booth; Tambourine-Miss Robinson