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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "the prince"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "the prince")') 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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3659 results for: Keyword - the prince
We found 2597 matches on Roles/Actors, 876 matches on Event Comments, 703 matches on Performance Comments, 508 matches on Performance Title, and 402 matches on Author.

1201
10 January 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ryan

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock, being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Dance of Moors, as17270109

1202
25 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Williams
Role: Prince John of Lancaster Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

1203
29 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright and the Widow Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Dance: DDrunken Man-Harper

1204
04 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17280914, but With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: With the usual Prologue Actor: .
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Watson

1205
05 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17280914, but With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: With the usual Prologue Actor: .
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Watson

1206
04 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

1207
05 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17291104, but Omar-Cibber JrWith the usual Prologue.
Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Cibber JrWith the usual Prologue.
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Watson
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Cibber. With the usual Prologue.

1208
29 November 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

1209
30 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear, by Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Williams
Role: Hostess Quickly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

1210
12 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Grand Master of the Antient and Hon. Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Alter'd from Shakespear by Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17290923, but Pistol-Norris; With a new Prologue, Epilogue- for the Entertainment of the (Masons).
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: for the Entertainment of the
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Williams
Role: Hostess Quickly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

1211
07 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Jones, the Numberer, and Taylor and Cooper, Boxkeepers. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Cibber JrWith the usual Prologue.
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Watson
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Cibber. With the usual Prologue.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1212
09 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Barret

1213
05 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Giffard , being the first Time of their appearing on this Stage

1214
02 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard

Dance: As17311101

1215
05 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17311104, but With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: With the usual Prologue Actor: .
Role: Prince Actor: Jenkins

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

1216
29 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17320127

1217
01 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17320127

1218
30 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Huddy. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Music: t the rising of the Curtain: Mr Handel's Water Musick, with French Horns and Trumpets, accompany'd by the rest of the Instruments-

Dance: II: Country Lass-Miss Wherrit; III: A new Scotch Dance-Burny, Miss Wherrit; IV: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: Two Pierots-Burney, Miss Tollet

1219
08 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Ryan

Dance: I: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; IV: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; V: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; The Medley, as17320504

Song: II: No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway

1220
03 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part 1

Performance Comment: As17321002 A new Prologue, Epilogue to the Town.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Hulett, from lif, the first Time of his appearing on this Stage
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard

1221
06 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Lacy

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Sanderson, the first Time of her appearing on that Stage
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

1222
06 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Jenkins

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Bullock; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

1223
07 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Jenkins

Dance: As17321106

1224
11 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Jenkins

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Bullock; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

1225
15 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019