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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "the Duke of Lorrain"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "the Duke of Lorrain")') 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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2769 results for: Keyword - the Duke of Lorrain
We found 1162 matches on Performance Comments, 1039 matches on Event Comments, 402 matches on Author, 334 matches on Performance Title, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
16 August 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Dance: LaBee, lately arriv'd from the Opera at Paris; also new dances-Thurmond Jr, others

Song: A Variety of English and Italian Songs-

127
16 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bowen. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-

128
03 August 1724 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. N.B. Tickets given out for The Merry Wives of Windsor will be taken at this Play. [See Daily Post, 3 Aug., for Penkethman's celebration at Richmond on 1 Aug., the anniversary of the Hanoverian succession to the throne, and British Journal, 8 Aug., for an account of William Marshall, of lif, as an anti-Hanoverian demonstrator on 1 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

Song:

129
11 July 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Six Years. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late N. Tate, Esq; Poet Laureat, Author of the Tragedy of King Lear. With Scenes, Habits, Machines, and other proper Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance:

130
18 July 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. A Tragi-Comi-Pastoral Farcical Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

Performance Comment: Peartree-Roberts; Rako-Charke; Ply-Berry; Margery-Mrs Heron; Margery's Mother-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Margery's Mother Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Song:

Dance:

131
22 July 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

Cast
Role: Margery's Mother Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Song:

Dance:

132
01 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #95 17s. 6d. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Ten Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

133
03 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

134
04 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

135
06 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

136
21 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Hadgee Mahomet Sadee, Ambassador from the Dey of Algiers. Receipts: #48 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Prometheus Actor: Glover
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin a Sorcerer: With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine Author(s): Lewis Theobald

137
10 February 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

138
02 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #91 2s. [For a discussion of this performance, especialy the acting of Milward and Chapman, see Universal Spectator, 11 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

139
16 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

140
13 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Free Masons Ladies. Receipts: #123 19s. 6d Rich's Register: Benefit John Rich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Performance Comment: With a Song and an Epilogue address'd to the Ladies.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

141
24 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Rochetti; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Cassiope-Mrs Sanderson; Andromeda-Mrs Carter; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Stheno-Salway; Euryale-Papillion; 1st Ethiopian-Thompson; 2d Ethiopian-Salway; Cyclops-Hall; Delagarde, DuPre Jr, Smith; Amazons-Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden; Infernals-Papillion, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Glover, Newhouse; Hussar-Nivelon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Poitier; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger; with the Grand Dance of Momus-.
Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: with the Grand Dance of Momus Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

142
28 April 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: with the Grand Dance of Momus Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

143
23 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

144
14 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17340226, but Mynheer Cajanus's Sister, the Tall Woman, by Harlequin .
Cast
Role: Fawns Actor: Dupre, Lesac, Delagarde, Duke
Role: Grecians Actor: Dupre, Delagarde, Duke, Lesac
Role: Theseus Actor: Haughton, the first time of his appearing on that Stage

145
10 February 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Cast
Role: : Master of the Shop Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: : Master of the Shop Actor: Chapman
Role: Demons Actor: Lally, S. Lally, Le Sac, De la Garde, Duke
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle Quinault, the first time of her appearance on this stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

146
08 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Thompson
Role: Infernals Actor: Leveridge, Lally, S. Lally, Glover, Le Sac, De la Garde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

147
26 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

148
23 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

149
25 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

150
28 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice