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1104 results for: Keyword - His Majesties
We found 1049 matches on Event Comments, 31 matches on Performance Comments, 30 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

1026
16 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #382 18s. 6d. (380.14.6; 2.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago

Cast
Role: The Meeting of Fantastic Spirits Actor: the Arrival of Mago-his Address to Seraphil-Richardson
Role: the Arrival of Mago Actor: his Address to Seraphil-Richardson
Role: his Address to Seraphil Actor: Richardson
Role: It blows Hot and Cold Actor: a Storm-an angry Parley between Mago and Dago. V. Inside of the Woodman's Cottagev. Thy introduction of Count Ugolino, with a display of the Magic Powers of Harlequin and Dago. VI. A Precipice, with a Distant Valleyv. The flight of Harlequin, Columbine, and Clown-with the ayrial pursuit of Dago and his Imps. VII. An Inn-Yard near Londonv. The Humours of a Stage Coach-the descent of the Aerial Characters, and Adventures by Lanthern Light. VIII. A Bedchamber at an Innv. A Rumpus in the Dark-the Mistakes of the Night-the Apparition. IX. A Smith's Shop and Forgev. Harlequin changes to a Blacksmith-Columbine to an Anvil-the Bed to a Forge-many Irons in the Fire. X. The Adam and Eve at Pancrasv. The Promenade, with a song, A New Trade for a Jew-Bernard
Role: a Storm Actor: an angry Parley between Mago and Dago. V. Inside of the Woodman's Cottagev. Thy introduction of Count Ugolino, with a display of the Magic Powers of Harlequin and Dago. VI. A Precipice, with a Distant Valleyv. The flight of Harlequin, Columbine, and Clown-with the ayrial pursuit of Dago and his Imps. VII. An Inn-Yard near Londonv. The Humours of a Stage Coach-the descent of the Aerial Characters, and Adventures by Lanthern Light. VIII. A Bedchamber at an Innv. A Rumpus in the Dark-the Mistakes of the Night-the Apparition. IX. A Smith's Shop and Forgev. Harlequin changes to a Blacksmith-Columbine to an Anvil-the Bed to a Forge-many Irons in the Fire. X. The Adam and Eve at Pancrasv. The Promenade, with a song, A New Trade for a Jew-Bernard
Role: and Clown Actor: with the ayrial pursuit of Dago and his Imps. VII. An Inn-Yard near Londonv. The Humours of a Stage Coach-the descent of the Aerial Characters, and Adventures by Lanthern Light. VIII. A Bedchamber at an Innv. A Rumpus in the Dark-the Mistakes of the Night-the Apparition. IX. A Smith's Shop and Forgev. Harlequin changes to a Blacksmith-Columbine to an Anvil-the Bed to a Forge-many Irons in the Fire. X. The Adam and Eve at Pancrasv. The Promenade, with a song, A New Trade for a Jew-Bernard

1027
20 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #527 4s. 6d. (518.0.6; 9.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 1

Cast
Role: he is her intended Husband Actor: Peleus approaching, offers her his hand, which she respectfully accepts-the Characters retire, and the Clouds gradually dispersing, discover Mount Olympus-

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 2

Cast
Role: he is her intended Husband Actor: Peleus approaching, offers her his hand, which she respectfully accepts-the Characters retire, and the Clouds gradually dispersing, discover Mount Olympus-

1028
27 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #470 9s. (465.2; 5.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Cast
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Martyr

1029
30 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #481 7s. (470.0; 11.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: As17951008

1030
21 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #455 9s. 6d. (447.19.0; 7.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Cast
Role: The Sheriff and Arthur Actor: o'-Bardley's pursuit of Marian. Harlequin appears as a Beggar Boy-is refused relief from the Sheriff, but receives it from Robin and his Men. Marian forced by the Sheriff from Robin. The Witch of Nottingham rises from the Well, puts Robin in possession of an enchanted Horn to wind when in distress, and appoints Harlequin as his Guide and Protector-the Moving Grove-the story of Robin Hood and the Tanner-the Miniature View of the Suburbs of Nottingham, which changes to Scene II. A View of Nottingham Town. The Sheriff offers a reward for apprehending Robin. The Cryer's Chaunt-
Role: o' Actor: Bardley's pursuit of Marian. Harlequin appears as a Beggar Boy-is refused relief from the Sheriff, but receives it from Robin and his Men. Marian forced by the Sheriff from Robin. The Witch of Nottingham rises from the Well, puts Robin in possession of an enchanted Horn to wind when in distress, and appoints Harlequin as his Guide and Protector-the Moving Grove-the story of Robin Hood and the Tanner-the Miniature View of the Suburbs of Nottingham, which changes to Scene II. A View of Nottingham Town. The Sheriff offers a reward for apprehending Robin. The Cryer's Chaunt-
Role: Harlequin appears as a Beggar Boy Actor: is refused relief from the Sheriff, but receives it from Robin and his Men. Marian forced by the Sheriff from Robin. The Witch of Nottingham rises from the Well, puts Robin in possession of an enchanted Horn to wind when in distress, and appoints Harlequin as his Guide and Protector-the Moving Grove-the story of Robin Hood and the Tanner-the Miniature View of the Suburbs of Nottingham, which changes to Scene II. A View of Nottingham Town. The Sheriff offers a reward for apprehending Robin. The Cryer's Chaunt-
Role: and appoints Harlequin as his Guide and Protector Actor: the Moving Grove-the story of Robin Hood and the Tanner-the Miniature View of the Suburbs of Nottingham, which changes to Scene II. A View of Nottingham Town. The Sheriff offers a reward for apprehending Robin. The Cryer's Chaunt-
Role: which changes to the Town Stocks in which they are Actor: Harlequin's Leap over the Heads of his pursuers, from the Thatch of the Alehouse. Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town. The story of the Pindar of Wakefield-the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: The story of the Pindar of Wakefield Actor: the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Robin and his pursuers in full chace Actor: the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Robin's skill in Archery Actor: Arthur-o'-Bradley changed to a Tree-shot at by Robin and his Party-enters transfixed with Arrows. Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall. Beggar's Ballad-
Role: Arthur Actor: o'-Bradley changed to a Tree-shot at by Robin and his Party-enters transfixed with Arrows. Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall. Beggar's Ballad-
Role: o' Actor: Bradley changed to a Tree-shot at by Robin and his Party-enters transfixed with Arrows. Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall. Beggar's Ballad-
Role: Bradley changed to a Tree Actor: shot at by Robin and his Party-enters transfixed with Arrows. Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall. Beggar's Ballad-
Role: shot at by Robin and his Party Actor: enters transfixed with Arrows. Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall. Beggar's Ballad-
Role: Harlequin changes the Cottage to a Ship Actor: a French Vessel appears in view, which he changes to a cart-and the Scene to a Plough Field-a piece of Mechanism is introduced representing a Farmer with his Plough and Team of Horses. Scene VII. A Landscape changes to a Stile-Archers to Trees-the Death of Robin by Arthur-o'-Bradley and his Men. Scene VII
Role: which he changes to a cart Actor: and the Scene to a Plough Field-a piece of Mechanism is introduced representing a Farmer with his Plough and Team of Horses. Scene VII. A Landscape changes to a Stile-Archers to Trees-the Death of Robin by Arthur-o'-Bradley and his Men. Scene VII
Role: and the Scene to a Plough Field Actor: a piece of Mechanism is introduced representing a Farmer with his Plough and Team of Horses. Scene VII. A Landscape changes to a Stile-Archers to Trees-the Death of Robin by Arthur-o'-Bradley and his Men. Scene VII
Role: A Landscape changes to a Stile Actor: Archers to Trees-the Death of Robin by Arthur-o'-Bradley and his Men. Scene VII
Role: Archers to Trees Actor: the Death of Robin by Arthur-o'-Bradley and his Men. Scene VII
Role: the Death of Robin by Arthur Actor: o'-Bradley and his Men. Scene VII
Role: o' Actor: Bradley and his Men. Scene VII

1031
01 February 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Grecian Daughter, advertised on playbill of 29 Jan.] "In the pantomime Miss? Leak supplied the place of Welsh" (Oracle, 2 Feb.). Receipts: #692 1s. (691.12.6; 0.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

1032
12 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast Or, the Power Of Music; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 3

Performance Comment: [i.e. the ode being in 2 parts.] The Music- [by Handel--that was performed by Command of his Majesty, at St. James's on the late Marriage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales (on 8 Apr. 1795); composed by Handel, to celebrate the Nuptials (in Apr. 1736) of his late Royal Highness Frederick, Prince of Wales, with the Princess of Saxe-Gotha; [To conclude with the Coronation Anthem, Zadock the Priest-.

Music: End Part I: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval; Beginning Part II: concerto for two violins and violoncello obligato-, as originally composed for this Ode, by Handel and performed in the year 1736; End Part II: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

1033
26 April 1796 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Modista Raggiratrice

Dance: As17960423

1034
16 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Notice on playbill of 13 May: Mrs Siddons having consented, at the desire of many Ladies and Gentlemen who were disappointed of Places for the New Tragedy, to delay her departure from Town [see 2 May] His Majesties' Company will perform Almeyda on Monday next. Being positively the Last Night of Mrs Siddons's Appearance this Season. Receipts: #448 16s. 6d. (377.14.0; 68.19.0; 2.0.6; ticket not come in: 0.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almeyda

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

1035
02 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #522 19s. (519.14; 3.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

1036
16 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #452 10s. 6d. (440.8.6; 12.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

1037
30 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #500 15s. 6d. (498.3.6; 2.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

1038
12 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Account-Book: Paid Advertisements in the Morning Post to 31st Dec. #16 13s. Receipts: #493 3s. (488.2; 5.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

1039
19 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #481 15s. (476.12; 5.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

1040
25 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #468 6s. 6d. (458.0.6; 10.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

1041
01 February 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #436 5s. 6d. (433.0.6; 3.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

1042
06 February 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #518 15s. (517.5.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

1043
13 February 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #471 9s. 6d. (465.8.6; 6.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

1044
20 February 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [1st piece in place of A Cure for the Heart Ache, advertised on playbill of 18 Feb.] Receipts: #484 19s. (478.13; 6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

1045
27 February 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #424 5s. 6d. (416.15.6; 7.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum

1046
08 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #507 14s. 6d. (49(.10.6; 8.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: As17970304but Mr Bronzely-Knight (1st appearance in this comedy) in place of Lewis; Oliver-Simmons in place of Fawcett; Bailiffs-_Hawtin.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

1047
23 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Leak. 3rd piece [1st time: BO 2, author unknown. Larpent MS 1170; not published]: The Overture and Musick entirely new, by Dr Arnold, Composer to His Majesty. True Briton, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Leak, Upper Mews-Gate, Castle-street, Leicester-Fields. Receipts: #364 6s. 6d. (65.9.0; 59.13.0; 2.6.0; tickets: 236.18.6; (charge: #213 10s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Hovel

Song: In: Sweet Echo-Miss Leak; the Echo-Master Welsh

1048
21 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the General Lying-In Hospital, at Bays-water. Under the Patronage of Her Majesty. [Braham's 1st appearance at this theatre was on 21 Apr. 1787.]. The Orchestra under the Direction of Mountain. Principal Oboe by W. Parke. To the Renters of Covent Garden Theatre, it is humbly requested by the Promoters of the Charity, for which the Opera performed this Evening is appropriated, that they will humanely forego their claim on that Night, it being out of the Manager's Season, and an additional expence to the Charity. Those Gentlemen willing to resign their demand on the above occasion are requested to send word t the Theatre which will be thankfully received by the promoters of the Charity. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. Tickets to be had at the Hospital; The Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand; Longman and Broderip's; and of Brandon at the Theatre, where places for the Boxes may be taken. Receipts: none listed in Account-Book, but Monthly Visitor, July 1797, p. 63, reports that #401 was received

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Antonio (by permission of the Managers of Vauxhall)-Dignum; Ferdinand-Clarke (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); Don Jerome-Powel; Isaac-Baker; Father Paul-Haymes; Lopez-Pitt; Starved Friar-Evans; Carlos (by Permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Braham (1st appearance in that character, and on this stage); Louisa-Mrs Martyr; The Duenna-Mrs Wentworth; Clara (by Permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Sga Storace.

Dance: End II: Peggy's Love (by permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre), as17970614 End Opera: Cupid and Psyche, as17970614 With Corps de Ballet from the Opera House

1049
03 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #413 17s. (409.6; 4.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

1050
08 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #466 15s. 6d. (463.7.6; 3.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise