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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(perftitleclean,performancetitle) "Hamlet as Written By shakespeare"/1)') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=150, performancetitle=100), ranker=wordcount

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Mainpiece Title: Hamlet (as Written By shakespeare)

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Entertainment: Monologue End: a monody, The Shadows of Shakespeare; or, Shakespeare's Characters doing Homage to Garrick (written by Samuel Jackson? Pratt)-Browne

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The First Anthem, Compos'd by Dr William Turner-; The Second Anthem Compos'd by Dr John Blow-; The Third Anthem, Compos'd by Dr William Turner-

Entertainment: The Introductory Poem Upon Musick, Written by Mr Tate, Poet-Laureat to her Majesty-; The Oration-; The Second Poem, Written by Mr Tate-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Passion of Sappho (Written by Mr Harison), The Feast of Alexander (Written by Mr Dryden)-Mr ThomasClayton (Author of Arsinoe)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: new Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare written by Havard set to music by Dr Boyce-Beard, Champness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Entertainment: I: The Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare, written by Havard, set to music by Dr Boyce.-Beard, Champnes

Dance: II: A Dance-Mrs Vernon; IV: A Minuet by Desire-Miss Macklin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: I: A Song by Arne-Beard; II: The Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare, written by Havard, set to music by Dr Boyce,-Beard, Champnes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale (as Originally Written By shakespeare)

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Music: Select airs and variations on the Triple Harp-Evans

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale, As Written By shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: I: New Dance-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley, as17720409

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: End II: The Lamp Lighter (written and composed by Dibdin)-Reeve; End IV: The Doctrine of an Israelite (written by Collins, author of The Brush) sung in character-Reeve; End: a favorite song a Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Song: A New Song written by Mr Durfey, Set and-Mr Leveridge

Dance: Irish Dance-Claxton; five dances (two new)-Devonshire Girl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Ode in Praise of Musick, written by Mr Hughes, and set for variety of Voices and Instruments by Mr Phil. Hart-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Song: Mrs Campion

Dance: Mrs Bicknell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Song: As17031102

Dance: As17031102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Song: As17031102

Music: As17031109

Dance: Several new Entertainments, which were perform'd yesterday before Her Majesty at St. James's-duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Mayers