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2973 results for: Keyword - Duke and Duchess of Richmond
We found 1290 matches on Performance Comments, 1119 matches on Event Comments, 402 matches on Author, 371 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1651
23 September 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Winstone

Music: I: a Concerto-Veracini

Song: III: Happy Pair-Lowe

Dance: II: Tyrolean Dance, as17420921; V: Peasant Dance, as17420921

1652
01 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Quin; Jaffier-Ryan; Priuli-Bridgwater; Duke-Rosco; Bedamar-Hale; Antonio-Hippisley; Renault-Chapman; Eliot-Cashell; Spinoza-Harrington; Officer-Gibson; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Rosco

Dance: CComic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; La Provencale-Picq; Dancing-Picq, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Wright, Mrs Lebrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Maudet

1653
03 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Delane; Copper Captain-Mills; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Margarita-Mrs Pritchard; Old Woman-Mrs Yates; Cacafogo-Turbutt; Duke-Havard; Don Juan-Winstone; Alonzo-Ray; Sancho-Blakes; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Clara-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17421009; V: Turkish Seraglio, as17421027

Music: III: Concerto-Veracini

1654
20 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17421028, but Duke of York-Miss Macklin in her first appearance on any stage; Stanley-_; Tressel-_; Norfolk-_; Catesby-_; Lieutenant-_; Forest-_; Dighton-_; Blunt-_.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Macklin in her first appearance on any stage
Role: Richmond Actor: Havard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Miss Bennett

Song: As17421204

Music: III: Concerto-Piantanida

1655
19 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Macklin in her first appearance on any stage
Role: Richmond Actor: Havard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Miss Bennett

Song: II, IV: Lowe

Music: III: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

1656
03 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Garrick. By Command of Prince and Princess of Wales. [Winston MS. from Dyer MS.: A prodigious audience] Farce never acted there. Seven rows of the Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes. Stage to be form'd into side boxes where servants may keep places. Tickets of Mr Valliant, Bookseller, Strand; or at Garrick's, Bow St., Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick, 1st time; Dumont-Delane; Belmour-Mills; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Woffington (Daily Advertiser), Mrs Roberts (London Daily Post and General Advertiser); Duke of Gloster-Macklin; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Duke of Gloster Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Garrick; Kitty-Mrs Clive; with a New Epilogue written and-Garrick.
Cast
Role: with a New Epilogue written and Actor: Garrick.

Song: IV: Beard

1657
14 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Garrick; Belvidera-Mrs Pritchard; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Berry; Bedamar-Mills; Duke-Taswell; Spinoza-Turbutt; Eliot-Woodburn; Officer-Ray.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Beard; III: The Noontide Air from Comus-Miss Edward; IV: Lowe

1658
06 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Taswell

Dance: II: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310 IV: Neopolitan Punch, as17430324

Song: III: Stella and Flaviaa Ballad-Beard

1659
12 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Duke of Gloster Actor: Macklin

Song: As17430120

Music: II: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Dance: IV: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310

1660
04 August 1743 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: DDaniel's, Malone's, and James's Great Theatrical Booth, joining to the Swan in Tottenham Court. By a Company of Comedians. Noon to 10 p.m. [A letter in Daily Advertiser, 12 August describes a performance on Monday 8 August; further notices appear in Daily Advertiser, 11 and 12 Aug.; it is possible this production was shown every day from 4 Aug. to 16 Aug., the time of the fair.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Glorious Queen Of Hungary; Or, The British Troops Triumphant; With The Comical Humours Of paddy The Irishman, tom Thimble The Taylor, And tim Buzzle The Cobler

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Malone; Prince-Lawrence; Count Kevenhuller-Williams; Tim Guzzle-Daniel; Duke Chartres-Littleton; Paddy-Richardson; Tom Thimble-Rudyard; Noailles-Malone; Dragoon-Watkins; Landlady-Mrs Cross; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Rudyard; Irishwoman-Mrs Kelly; Jenny-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Duke Chartres Actor: Littleton
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hussar

1661
23 August 1743 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: TTurbutt and Dove's Booth, end of Hosier Lane, West Smithfield, during the Time of the Fair. [London Daily Post and General Advertiser gives Kevenhuller-$Woodward. Repeated 24, 25, 26 Aug.] Ballance Master, just arriv'd from Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Glorious Queen Of Hungary

Performance Comment: As17430804, at Tottenham Court Fair, but Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Kevenhuller-Woodhouse; Duke-Pattendon; Tom Thimble-Smith; Landlady-Mrs Smith; Tim Guzzle-Dove; Jenny-Miss Ferguson; Doublescore-Mrs Hill.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Pattendon
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dissected; or, The Biter Bit

1662
30 September 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Ryan; Leon-Bridgwater; Cacafogo-Marten; Old Woman-Hippisley; Duke-Rosco; Don Juan-Cashell; Alonzo-Gibson; Sanchio-Anderson; Margaritta-Mrs Stevens; Altea-Mrs Mullart; Clara-Miss Hillyard; Estifania-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Rosco
Role: Sanchio Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Hippisley; Goodwill-Rosco; Blister-Marten; Coupee-Woodward; Quaver-Bencraft; Wormwood-Stoppelaer; Thomas-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Anderson.

Dance: Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

1663
18 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Bridges; Priuli-Winstone; Renault-Cross; Bedamar-Blakes; Duke-Taswell; Spinoza-Turbutt; Eliot-Green; Officer-Ray; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

1664
30 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Assignation; Or, Love In A Nunnery

Performance Comment: Benito-Chapman; Duke of Mantua-Bridgwater; Prince Frederick-Ryan; Camillo-Cashell; Ascanio-Miss Hippisley; Lucretia-Mrs Horton; Aurelian-Hale; Mario-Rosco; Valerio-Anderson; Hippolita-Mrs Hale; Laura-Mrs Vincent; Violetta-Mrs Dunstall; Sophronia-Mrs James; Frontona-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Duke of Mantua Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Valerio Actor: Anderson

Dance: LLes Paisans Moisonneurs, as17431026

1665
31 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Quin; Jaffier-Ryan; Priuli-Bridgwater; Renault-Chapman; Bedamar-Hale; Duke-Rosco; Spinoza-Anderson; Eliot-Cashell; Officer-Gibson; Belvidera-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Rosco
Role: Spinoza Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

1666
05 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Touchstone-Chapman; Duke Sen.-Stephens; Frederick-Rosco; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Celia-Mrs Clive; Orlando-Hale; Corin-James; Charles-Marten; Sylvius-Goodall; Amiens-Beard; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke Sen. Actor: Stephens
Role: Orlando Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

1667
19 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders, many years a Comedian, by Command of his Royal Highness the Duke. Tickets to be had of Mrs Saunders at her house, No 7, in Duke's Court, in the Great Almonry, Westminster, of Mr Morrison, at the Two Golden Balls in Long Acre; and of Mr Page at the stage door of the theatre. N.B.: Mrs Saunders humbly hopes those Gentlemen and Ladies who intend to favour her of their company, will excuse her not waiting on them, she not having been able to go out of her House these eighteen months

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Cinna Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: By Desire, Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

1668
27 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, Ancient Pistol

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; King-Delane; Justice Shallow-Cibber Sen.; Prince of Wales-Mills; Duke of Lancaster-Havard; Bishop of York-Turbutt; Canterbury-Woodburn; Chief@Justice-Bridges; Hastings-Blakes; Gower-Usher; Silence-Neale; Pistol-Yates; Poins-W. Giffard; Bardolph-Ray; Scroop-Arthur; Westmorland-Winstone; Cambridge-Taswell; Gray-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Duke of Lancaster Actor: Havard
Role: Westmorland Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

1669
10 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Benefit a Gentleman under misfortunes. Tickets at George's Coffee House, Temple Bar, and at the Stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-the Gentleman who lately performed it in the Haymarket [Foote]; Iago-Giffard[, 1st time; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Cassio-Winstone; Roderigo-Neale; Brabantio-Berry; Duke-Taswell; Lodovico-Turbutt; Montano-Woodburn; Emilia-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1670
13 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Never acted there Before. Amphitheatre on stage [see 12 March]. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Tickets and places of Mrs Clive at her house in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; or of Page at the stage door of the theatre. Last Night their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales were at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden to see the Merchant of Venice; when the Song of Britons strike home was commanded to be sung, which was accordingly done, with the Chorus's, accompanied by Trumpets, Kettle-Drums, etc. and met with the Greatest Applause.--General Advertiser, 14 March. [The notice about Miss Edwards' first attempt means in an acting role; she was a singer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Merchant-Quin; Bassanio-Hale; Gratiano-Ryan; Shylock-Rosco; Launcelot-Chapman; Gobbo-James; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Beard; Solarino-Ridout; Salanio-Gibson; Duke-Marten; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Nerissa-Mrs Pritchard; Jessica-Miss Edwards (her 1st attempt on any stage); Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: MMy Faith and Truth (Favourite Duette from Samson)-Miss Edwards, Mrs Clive; Britons Strike Home-

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

1671
03 May 1744 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captive Prince; Or, Love And Loyalty; With The Comical Humours Of Falstaff And Antient Pistol

Performance Comment: Prince-Miss Charke; Gloriana-Mrs Smith; Periander-Bowman; Gonzales-Dukes; Philotas-Edwards; Anglaura-Mrs Godwin; Falstaff-Smith; Hostess Quickly-Godwin; Justice Shallow-Adams; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Freeman; Antient Pistol-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Periander Actor: Bowman
Role: Gonzales Actor: Dukes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sclavonian

1672
24 September 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Quin; Jaffier-Ryan; Bedamar-Hale; Priuli-Bridgwater; Duke-Rosco; Eliot-Cashell; Spinoza-Anderson; Belivdera-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Rosco
Role: Spinoza Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Hippisley; Goodwill-Rosco; Blister-Marten; Coupee-Woodward; Quaver-Bencraft; Wormwood-Stoppelaer; Thomas-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Anderson.

1673
23 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: WWilliam Hint in letter (Daily Gazetteer, 31 Oct.): Here again we find Mr Delane ill cast for the sake of casting Mr Sheridan?; Still worse, Need I say how much better this play would have been acted had Mr Delane? play'd Pierre, and Mr Garrick? Jaffier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Sheridan; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Renault-Berry; Duke-Winstone; Bedamour-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

1674
11 December 1744 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Galliard. Pit and Boxes put together at 5s. Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Special Care will be taken to have the Theatre well aired. [Last performance known at this theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Folly

Afterpiece Title: Serenata

Performance Comment: consisting of the choruses in the tragedy Julius Caesar-; by the late Duke of Buckingham. by the late Duke of Buckingham.

Music: New concerto grosso-; 24 Bassoons-; accompanied- violincello-Caporale

1675
15 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17441103, but Duke of York-Miss Yates.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Concluding with a Grand Dance Actor: Muilment.

Song: Sig Leonardi, Siga Bettini