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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Prince and Princesses of Wales"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Prince and Princesses of Wales")') 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 1203 matches on Event Comments, 786 matches on Performance Comments, 664 matches on Performance Title, 402 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Mullart; Grizzle-Jones; Noodle-Achurch; Doodle-Wathen; Churchyard-Wells; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Newstead; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Jones; Tom Thumb-Miss Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance; or, The Plague of a Wanton Wife

Song: Mrs Nokes

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Princess Amelia, and Princess Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ormisda

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, Duke, Princess Royal, and Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, Louisa present. For an Epigram on the late Mrs Oldfield, see Grub St. Journal, 17 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies; Or, The Life And Death Of Tom Thumb The Great

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: King Arthur-Mullart; Tom Thumb-Young Verhuyck; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Lacy; Lord Grizzle-Jones; Merline-Hallam; Noodle-Reynolds; Doodle-Wathan; Foodle-Ayres; Bailiff-Peterson; Follower-Hicks; Parson-Watson; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Jones; Glumdalca-Mrs Dove.

Afterpiece Title: The Letter Writers; or, A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Henry The Viiith And Anna Bullen; Intermixed With The Diverting Humours Of Squire Numpskull And His Man Lack Brains

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-W. Mills; Numpskull-Miller; Wolsey-Barcock; Northumberland-Tenoe; Piercy-Bardin; Rochford-Cross; Clerimont-Aston; Lack Brains-Young Bencroft; Sir Positive Crab-Jones; Anna Bullen-Mrs Clark; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Ann Oates; Lady Diana-Miss L'Homme; Clarinda-Miss Oates; Jenny-Mrs Rogers; Ticklepitcher-Oates; Lucy-Mrs Charke.

Dance: Davenport, Clark, Hind, Mrs Hind, Miss L'Homme, Miss Price; particularly a Highlander-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander

Related Works
Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): Alexander Pope
Related Work: The Count of Burgundy Author(s): Alexander PopeAugust Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue
Related Work: Lupone; or, The Inquisitor Author(s): Alexander Gordon
Related Work: Telemachus Author(s): Alexander Scarlatti
Related Work: Sethona Author(s): Alexander Dow
Related Work: Zingis Author(s): Alexander Dow
Event Comment: As 5 Dec. [King, Princess Royal, and Princess Amelia present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Hulett; Anne Bullen-Mrs Thurmond; Piercy-Delane; Wolsey-W. Giffard; Northumberland-Huddy; Rochford-Rosco; Lady Diana-Mrs Purden; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Williamson; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole, a Child of four Years of Age, who never appeared on any stage before.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Hulett; Anna Bullen-Mrs Thurmond; Piercy-Delane; Wolsey-Lyon; Northumberland-Huddy; Rochford-Rosco; Lady Diana-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Haughton; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole, a Child of five Years of Age. A new Epilogue by Miss Cole .

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: Scaramouch-Thurmond; Harlequin-d'Vallois; Punch-Evans; Landlord-Morris; Drawers-Woodward, James, Dove; Landlady-Pearce .
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Morris
Role: Landlady Actor: Pearce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas; or, Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Young Master Arne; Princess-Miss Arne; King Arthur-Kelly; Dollalolla-Miss Jones; Grizzle-Charke; Noodle-Ellis Roberts; Glumdalca-Corse; Merlin-Cropponi; Doodle-F. Tench; Bailiff-Davies; Cleora-Mrs Pritchard; Mustacha-Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne

Dance: V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025 In Afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Arne; Princess-Miss Arne; King Arthur-Kelly; Dolalolla-Jones; Grizzle-Cropponi; Doodle-Ellis Roberts; Glumdalca-Corse .
Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne

Dance: By Nivelon, Miss Robinson, Miss Mann

Event Comment: [Their Majesties, Princess of Orange, and Princesses Amelia and King's Caroline present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pastor Fido

Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel
Event Comment: By the Company of French Comedians lately arrived. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6 P.M. [Princess of Orange and Princess Caroline present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'embarras Des Richesses

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hulla

Dance:

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Orange and the Princess Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Sauvage

Afterpiece Title: La Silphide

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Moliere. [Princess of Orange and Princesses Amelia and Caroline present. For a letter on this night's performance, see Grub St. Journal, 7 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'avare

Afterpiece Title: La Reun1on des Amours

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princess Amelia and Princess Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'embarras Des Richesses

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

Dance:

Event Comment: By Command of their Highnesses the Princess Amelia and Princess Caroline. [Daily Advertiser lists Granier instead of the Gentleman in The Frolick.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Balourd

Cast
Role: Leandre Actor: Le Sage Sr

Afterpiece Title: La Serenade

Dance: The Frolick, as17341226. L'Allemande by Miss Chateauneuf

Performance Comment: L'Allemande by Miss Chateauneuf .
Event Comment: Benefit Francisque. By Their Majesties' Command. N.B. Places may be taken next the Boxes built on the Stage for their Royal Highness the Princess Amelia and Princess Caroline. [King, Queen, and rest of the Royal Family present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Astrologue, Statue, Enfant, Ramoneur, Negre & Skelette: With Two New Scenes, Viz, The Elbow-chair And The Dog

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin always Harlequin

Event Comment: [The Queen, Duke, Princess Amelia, and Princess Caroline present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alcina

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke, and their Highnesses the Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [The Duke, Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

Dance: II: A new Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. IV: By Mlle Roland. End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: IV: By Mlle Roland. End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .
Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, the Princess Caroline, and the Young Princesses [who were present]. Receipts: #97 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orphan

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq. And New Scenes and Clothes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Performance Comment: King Henry-Johnson; Dauphin-Giffard; King of France-W. Giffard; Bourbon-Richardson; Orleans-Woodward; Exeter-Rosco; York-Lyon; Scroop-Havard; Cambridge-Hamilton; Sir Thomas-Ray; Princess Catherine-Mrs Giffard; Harriet-Mrs Roberts; Charlotte-Miss Tollett. With a New Prologue, addressed to the City .

Afterpiece Title: Pat1e and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling