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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Princess Royal"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Princess Royal")') 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 1547 matches on Event Comments, 839 matches on Performance Title, 399 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jr and Mrs Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Prince of Wales, Princess Amelia, and Princess Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Entertainment: To be express'd in the Great Bills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; King Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Bridgwater; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-W. Mills; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Diana-Mrs Cibber; Young Princess Elizabeth-Miss Robinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: King Arthur-Mullart; Tom Thumb-Miss Jones; Lord Grizzle-Jones; Noodle-Marshall; Doodle-Reynolds; 1st Physician-Hallam; 2d-Dove; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Jones; Prologue-Jones; Epilogue-Miss Jones.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Jones; King Arthur-Mullart; Lord Grizzle-Jones; Noodle-Reynolds; Doodle-Marshall; Dr Churchyard-Hallam; Dr Fillgrave-Dove; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Martin; Cleora-Mrs Smith; Mustacha-Mrs Clarke. With a New Prologue and Epilogue to the Tragedy; but see also 24 April. but see also 24 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17300501, but Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Jones; With a New Prologue, Epilogue-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Jones; King Arthur-Mullart; Lord Grizzle-Jones; Noodle-Rosco; Doodle-Wathen; Churchyard-Wells; Fillgrave-Dove; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Williamson; Mustacha-Mrs Clarke.

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

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: By Their Majesties' Command. Afterpiece: a new Dramatic Masque. [By Roger.] The Habits, Scenes, Machines, and the other Decorations entirely new. King, Queen, Prince of Wales, Princess Amelia and Princess Mary present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris; With The Mistakes

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ormisda

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

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: 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: 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: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Edward Prince of Wales-Master Giffard; Duke of York-Miss Cole, who performed the young Princess in Anna Bullen; Richmond-Bardin; Buckingham-W. Giffard; Stanley-Rosco; Tressel-Huddy; Catesby-Havard; Ratcliff-Jenkins; Norfolk-Winstone; Blunt-James; Tirrel-Williams; Forest-Dove; Mayor-Penkethman; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Dutchess of York-Mrs Haughton; A New Epilogue to be spoken-Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

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

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

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: Composed by Mr Handel. [Prince and Princess of Orange, Princess Caroline, Mrs Pendarves, Lady Rich, and Egmont present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pastor Fido

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Balourd

Afterpiece Title: La Serenade

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alcina

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

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Benefit Mrs Porter. Pit and Front Boxes together at 5s. Receipts: money #153 4s. 6d.; tickets #104 15s. [The Duke, Princess Caroline, and two youngest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Dance: II: Harlequin by Mlle De L'Isle. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, Tench, Livier, Desse, Dupre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman. IV: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. V: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme