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3074 results for: Keyword - Dukes of York and Gloucester
We found 1318 matches on Performance Comments, 1199 matches on Event Comments, 402 matches on Author, 349 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2101
05 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

2102
06 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

2103
20 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Dance: As17881107

2104
28 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 4, by Elizabeth Inchbald, adapted from Zelie; ou, L'Ingenue, by Stephanie Felicite Ducrest de Saint Aubin, Comtesse de Genlis. Beginning with 6 Dec. this was reduced to an afterpiece of 3 acts. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. 1788: This Day is published The Child of Nature (price not listed). Afterpiece: Reduced [from 5] into 3 acts. Receipts: #150 15s 6d. (139.10.0; 11.5.6),

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Aickin, Farren, Fearon, Macready, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brunton. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788), and European Magazine, Dec. 1788, p. 469: Count Valentia-Lewis; Duke of Murcia-Ryder; Peasant (Alberto)-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Seville-Fearon; Granada-Macready; 2nd Peasant-Thompson; Servant-Evatt; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis-Miss Brunton; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken as, here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken as, here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Dance: As17880924

2105
02 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Song: In III: a song in character-Mrs Kennedy

2106
17 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "In the interview with Tubal [Kemble] would have proved successful in marking the rapid transitions between his joy and grief...had not his voice somewhat failed him, being exhausted by the great exertion immediately preceding" (Public Advertiser, 19 Jan.). Receipts: #156 5s. 6d. (131.1.0; 24.11.0; 0.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Scander Actor: Sedgwick

Dance: End III: Jamie's Return-[see17890107]; End IV: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

2107
21 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

2108
11 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by George Colman ynger]: With new Musick, Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Musick with a new Overture by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c., to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble; Other Vocal Parts-Reeve, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott, Hobler, Mathews, Guishard, Vincent, Aylmer, Shaw, Linton, Dorion, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Edwards, Miss Francis, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Cranford, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (Longman et al], 1808), and playbill of 15 June 1790: Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; +Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Rees, Mathews, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott; +Barton-Aickin; +La Varenne-Williamson; +Corporal-Baddeley; +Fool-R. Palmer; +Drummer-Moss; +Nobleman-Iliff; +Marquis of Montague-Gardner; +Fifer-Barrett; +Male Villagers-Burton, Painter; +Soldiers-Usher, Milbourn, Ledger; +Duke of Somerset-Johnson; +Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; +Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry [see17890813]; +Adeline-Mrs Goodall; +Margaret-Mrs Kemble; +Female Singing Villagers-Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

2109
06 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

2110
16 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

2111
06 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End IV: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

2112
12 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17891021

2113
20 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King (1st appearance on this stage); Orlando-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Corin-Thompson; William-C. Powell; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; D. Frederick-Gardner; Charles-Cubitt; Jaques-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Caelia-Miss Chapman; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End I: Divertissement-[See17891002]; End: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

2114
30 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 27 Oct. 1787]. [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Island of St. Marguerite, but "Kelly's illness prevented...The Island" (Kemble Mem., which lists the substitute play).] Receipts: #139 15s. (110.0; 28.4; 1.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

2115
01 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

2116
15 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Song: In IV: a Serenade-Dignum

2117
24 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Love in a Village [advertised on playbill of 23 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred, on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. [2nd piece in place of The Death of Captain Cook; 3rd piece of The Little Hunchback, both advertised on playbill of 23 Apr. But there may have been still a third change: the Account-Book for this night lists The Castle of Andalusia and Poor Vulcan; no corroboration of their having been acted has, however, come to light.] Receipts: #111 14s. (100.0.6; 11.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

2118
15 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

2119
15 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Entertainment: Monologue. End: As17900614

2120
22 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End IV: As17900619

2121
11 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Modern Breakfast; or, All Asleep at Noon

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Dance: End 2nd piece: A Double Hornpipe-Platt, Mrs Goodwin

2122
13 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker

2123
08 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

2124
17 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Miles Peter Andrews and Frederick Reynolds; based on Le Dissipateur; ou, L'Honnete Friponne, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue by the Duke of Leeds; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Scenery designed and executed by Greenwood. Gazetteer, 18 Nov.: At the rehearsal of the new comedy on Tuesday the Duke of Leeds, Major Scott, Mr Angerstein [the banker] and Mr Boswell were in the boxes. Mr Boswell said an epigrammatic thought had struck him...and he brought the following Impromptu into life: Andrews, your play is safe enough; For noble Leeds endures it; Boswell and Scott are pledged to puff, And Angerstein ensures it. World, 13 Dec. 1790: To-morrow will be published Better Late than Never (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #240 14s. (206.7; 32.6; 2.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Better Late Than Never

Related Works
Related Work: Better Late than Never Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Dignum
Role: Perez Actor: Bland
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley

Dance: As17901026

2125
23 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [acted 21 Jan. 1789. Mrs Esten has 1st acted Belvidera at Bath in the season of 1786-87]. Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT 2, by John Cartwright Cross. Larpent MS 883; not published. Prologue by John Taylor (his Taylor, Poems, I, 43). Rees' 1st appearance at this theatre was on 14 May 1788]: The Overture and the whole of the Music by Dibdin. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Most of these songs had originally appeared in Dibdin's "table entertainment," The Oddities, 1st performed at the Lyceum, 7 Dec. 1789.] Receipts: #244 18s. 6d. (234.8.0; 10.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: [The Speaking Characters by Bannister, Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Bernard, Rees (1st appearance on this stage), Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Martyr. Cast from Songs (For the Author [1790]); Clueline-Bannister; Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; Sir Fidget Fearful-Wilson; Gregory-Blanchard; Flambeau-Bernard; Whim-Rees; Squire Thicket-Incledon; Sophia-Mrs Harlowe; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Female Indian-Mrs Mountain; [With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favourite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new accompaniments) by Dibdin: PART I. The Lamplighter[, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Bernard; Peggy Perkins[, Let Bards elate-Blanchard; Irish Drinking Song[, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; Tom Bowling[, Here a shere Hulk lies poor Tom Bowling-Bannister; Comic Song[, How much I love thee-Wilson; Taffy and Griddy[, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [PART II. Hunting Song[, To Batchelor's Hall-Incledon; Sea Song[, Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna-Bannister; The Portrait[, Come, Painter, with thy happiest flight-Incledon; The Soldier's Grave[, Of all Sensations Pity brings-Incledon; [Conclude with Rural Masquerade-[in which the following Airs will be sung in character; The Greenwich Pensioner[, 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Bannister; Indian Song[, Dear Yanco says, and true he says-Mrs Mountain; The Masquerade[, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus; Occasional Prologue-Farren.
Cast
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin