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4538 results for: Keyword - Charles Davenant
We found 3166 matches on Author, 1171 matches on Performance Comments, 369 matches on Event Comments, 86 matches on Performance Title, and 14 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
28 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Fearon, Yates; Miss Satchell, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1783), and Larpent MS 615: Lord Davenant-Henderson; Charles Davenant-Lewis; Captain Dormer-Wroughton; Sir Harry Harlow-Aickin; Paget-Fearon; Sir Edmund Travers-Yates; Servant-Helme; Marianne-Miss Satchell; Waiting Woman-Miss Platt; Lady Davenant-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17830510).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17830510).] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Lord Davenant Actor: Henderson
Role: Charles Davenant Actor: Lewis
Role: Lady Davenant Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: As17820927

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06 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ghost

Afterpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Davenant-Holman; Capt. Dormer-Harley; Sir Henry Harlow-Macready; Charles Davenant-Toms; Sir Edmund Travers-Powel; Marinanna-Mrs Townsend; Lady Davenant-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Davenant Actor: Holman
Role: Charles Davenant Actor: Toms
Role: Lady Davenant Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

3
19 January 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Two sources naming the play attended by the Morocco ambassador differ as to what play was presented. CSPD, Charles II, 1682, p. 35: 19 Jan. 1681@2: To-day the Morocco Ambassador goes to a play named Circe at the Duke's House. Impartial Protestant Mercury, 20-24 Jan. 1681@2: The Morocco Ambassador, On Thursday last, went to the Duke's Theatre, where was Acted Psyche, a Play of extraordinary splendor, with which his Excellency was extreamly pleas'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

4
09 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Alter'd from the Comedy call'd As You Like It, Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Forest

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Duke Frederick-Williams; Alberto-Booth; Jaques-Cibber; Amiens-Corey; Oliver-Thurmond; Orlando-Wilks; Roberto-Roberts; Adam-Mills; Le Beau-Th. Cibber; Charles-W. Mills; Rosalind-Mrs Booth; Celia-Mrs Thurmond; Hymen-Miss Lindar; Pyramqs-Penkethman; Wall-Norris; Lion-Wilson; Moonshine-Ray; Thisbe-Miller; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Forest Author(s): Charles Johnson

5
07 January 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.]Receipts: #63 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Fortune Teller

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Walker, Quin, Hippisley, Hulett, Hall, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Parker, Mrs Younger, Mrs Moffett, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Morgan; but edition of 1726 lists: Spring-Quin; Ringwood-Rian; Sir Charles Mirmont-Walker; Owen Apwigeon-Hippisley; Mrs Joiner-Mrs Egleton; Frances-Mrs Morgan; Astrea-Mrs Parker; Clarinda-Mrs Mowfet; Scuttle-Mrs Younger; Mrs Apwigeon-Mrs Vincent; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Mirmont Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

6
11 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Charles Molloy.] Never Acted before. Afterpiece: [By John Leigh.] A new Farce...being the Sequel to Country Wake. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Principal Part-Peg Fryer it being the first time of her Appearing on any Stage since the Reign of King Charles II; [The edition of 1720 adds: Bellayr-Ryan; Fluellin-Griffin; MacMorris-H. Bullock; Culverin-Spiller; Meagre-C. Bullock; Loadham-Harper; Sharp-Egleton; Jaspar-Boheme; Widow Rich-Mrs Vandervelt [Peg Fryer?]; Benedict-Mrs Bullock; Charlotte-Miss Stone; Jane-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Principal Part Actor: Peg Fryer it being the first time of her Appearing on any Stage since the Reign of King Charles II
Related Works
Related Work: The Half Pay Officers Author(s): Charles Molloy

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

Dance: Bashful Maid, Irish Trot-Mrs Fryer

7
14 July 1664 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Charles II to Madame, 14 July 1664: I am just now come from seeing a new ill play and it is almost midnight (C. H. Hartman, Charles II and Madame [1934], p. 108). W. J. Lawrence, in a review of Boswell, The Restoration Court Stage, in Modern Language Review, XXVIII (1933), 103, stated his belief that this play was acted at court this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pompey The Great

Related Works
Related Work: Pompey the Great Author(s): Sir Charles Sedley Charles Sackville

8
12 September 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Davenant's alterations were apparently not published. Pepys, Diary: To a play...at the Duke's house, where Tu Quoque was the first time acted, with some alterations of Sir W. Davenant's; but the play is a very silly play, methinks; for I, and others that sat by me, Mr Povy and Mr Progers, were weary of it; but it will please the citizens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tu Quoque; Or, The City Gallant

Performance Comment: [Altered from John Cooke by Sir William Davenant.]
Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

9
12 May 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

10
10 June 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

11
13 June 1689 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

12
07 November 1690 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

13
24 June 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

Music: [From the opera]The Mad Lover-; Particularly The Wedding-; the dialogue-Dogget, Boman

Dance: Labbe

14
14 July 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Music: Bacchanalian Music from The Mad Lover-; A new piece of instrumental music-; with a solo-Dean

Dance: Between the Acts: Comical dances-

15
01 April 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Dance: As17051106

16
11 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

17
13 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

18
14 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

19
15 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

20
21 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

21
24 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

22
18 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant

23
November 1671 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 32) states: The first new Play Acted there, was King Charles the VIII. of France; it was all new Cloath'd, yet lasted but 6 Days together, but 'twas Acted now and then afterwards. Two songs for this play, Too justly alas, set by James Hart, and O love if e'er thou'lt ease a heart, set by Pelham Humphrey, are in Choice Songs and Ayres, First Book, 1673

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Charles The Eighth Of France; Or, The Invasion Of Naples Of The French

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: The Prologue-; Alphonso-Metbourn; Ferdinand-Harris; Prince of Salerne-Smith; Ascanio-Young; Trivultio-Sandford; Gonsalvo-Burford; Ghost-Cademan; Charles the Eighth-Batterton; Lewis-Crosby; Mompensier-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Batterton; Cornelia-Mrs Slaughter; Irene-Mrs Shadwell; Julia-Mrs Dixon; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Charles the Eighth Actor: Batterton

24
29 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Cast
Role: : Lord Davenant Actor: Henderson
Role: Charles Davenant Actor: Lewis
Role: Lady Davenant Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

25
31 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Cast
Role: : Lord Davenant Actor: Henderson
Role: Charles Davenant Actor: Lewis
Role: Lady Davenant Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina