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326 results for: Keyword - Emperor of Morocco
We found 216 matches on Performance Title, 65 matches on Event Comments, 54 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
11 March 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. The date of this performance is known from the separately printed Prologue and Epilogue: A Prologue by Mr Settle to his New Play, called The Emperor of Morocco, with the Life of Gayland. Acted at the Theatre Royal, the 11th of March 1682. The Epilogue, Spoken by Mrs Coysh's Girl, as a Cupid. [Luttrell's date of acquisition, 16 March 1681@2, is on his copies of the Prologue and Epilogue (Huntington); they have also been reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 84-85.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir Of Morocco With The Death Of Gayland

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Albuzeiden Actor: Griffin
Role: Altomar Actor: Goodman
Role: Gayland Actor: Clerk
Role: Meroin Actor: Perin
Role: Artemira Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Ishmael Actor: Disney
Role: Mirvan Actor: Saunders
Role: Morat Actor: Powel
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Coysh's Girl as a Cupid.

2
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China, Grand Volgi; Or, The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: Emperor-Roberts; Shallow-Hippisley, the first Time of his appearing at the Fair; Carlos-Huddy; Hali-Rosco; Eugenio-Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Templer; Isabella-Mrs Grace; Robin Booby-Hall; Sir Arthur Addleplot-Penkethman; Freelove-Berry; Sly-Rainton Sr; Smart-Excell; Loveit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Roberts
Role: Shallow Actor: Hippisley, the first Time of his appearing at the Fair
Role: Carlos Actor: Huddy
Role: Hali Actor: Rosco
Role: Eugenio Actor: Cross
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Robin Booby Actor: Hall
Role: Sir Arthur Addleplot Actor: Penkethman
Role: Freelove Actor: Berry
Role: Sly Actor: Rainton Sr
Role: Smart Actor: Excell
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

3
24 November 1691 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: Newsletter, 24 Nov. 1691: This afternoon the Morocco ambassador was present at the acting of a play called The Emperor of the Moon (HMC, Hastings MSS. [1930], II, 332)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

4
December 1673 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The King's Company. It is difficult to assign a date to this burlesque, but it is obviously a satiric thrust at Elkanah Settle's The Empress of Morocco, which had been acted on 3 July 1673, and on Macbeth, which had been most recently acted (probably) on 9 Aug. 1673. As the title page of Duffett's burlesque does not name a theatre, it is not known whether it was acted before the King's Company left Lincoln's Inn Fields for the new theatre in Drury Lane. But the fact that Settle's Empress of Morocco was acted again at Dorset Garden on 6 Dec. 1673 makes December 1673 a likely month (or the King's Company to play its burlesque, although it may have been given in the late summer or early autumn, as many lesser actors are in the cast

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Ghost of Labas, Morena
Role: Muly Labas Actor: Coysh
Role: Muly Hamet Actor: Kew
Role: Grimalhaz Actor: Watson
Role: Hamet Alhaz Actor: Powel
Role: Abdrahaman Actor: Bird
Role: Abdelcador Actor: Carlton
Role: Messenger Actor: Kempton
Role: Eunch Actor: Venner
Role: Laula Actor: Griffin
Role: Mariamne Actor: Goodman
Role: Morena Actor: Harris
Role: . Actor: Hecate, Three Witches
Role: Hecate Actor: Powel
Role: 1 Witch Actor: Harris
Role: 2 Witch Actor: Adams
Role: 3 Witch Actor: Lyddal
Role: Thunder Actor: Goodman
Role: Lightning Actor: Kew
Role: an additional one] Actor: .

5
03 July 1673 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 216. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 348. There is considerable uncertainty as to when the first performance occurred, but it appears to have been acted first at court. See Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, pp. 131-34. The first Prologue, written by Lord Mulgrove, and the second, written by Lord Rochester, are in A Collection of Poems Written upon several Occasions by several Persons (1673). Roger North: And now we turne to the Publik theatres. It had bin strange if they had not observed this promiscuous tendency to musick, and not have taken it into their scenes and profited by it. The first proffer of theirs, as I take it, was in a play of the thick-sculd-poetaster Elkanah Settle, called The Empress of Morocco; which had a sort of masque poem of Orfeus and Euridice, set by Mr M. Lock, but scandalously performed. It begins The Groans of Ghosts, &c. and may be had in print (Roger North on Music, ed. John Wilson [London, 1959], p. 306)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

Cast
Role: The first Prologue at Court Actor: Lady Elizabeth Howard
Role: The second Prologue at Court Actor: Lady Elizabeth Howard
Role: Prologue at the Play House Actor:
Role: Muly Labas Actor: Harris
Role: Muly Hamet Actor: Smith
Role: Grimalhaz Actor: Batterton
Role: Hametalhaz Actor: Medbourne
Role: Abdelcador Actor: Crosby
Role: Laula Actor: Mrs Batterton
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Mary Lee
Role: Morena Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

6
06 December 1673 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. See Duffett's burlesque, above. The Diary of Robert Hooke, 6 Dec. 1673: Saw Empress of Morocco at Duke's Theatre. 1s. 6d. Dutchess of York? there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

7
08 July 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Newdigate newsletters, 8 July 1682: The Bantam Embrs...this afternoon took yr leave of ye playhouse the Empresse of Morocco being acted (Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 81)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

8
09 August 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: It being the Sequel of the Empress of Morocco, the Murderer of her Son Muly-Labass, and Deposer of the true Successor Muly-Mesude, preserv'd under the disguis'd Name of Altomar, who by Treachery suffer'd severe Torments, with an Ignominious Death

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir Of Morocco; With The Death Of gayland, The african Usurper

Song:

Dance:

9
December 1691 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. The Gentleman's Journal, January 1691@2: The Indian Emperor hath been reviv'd and play'd many times. [In addition, a song, I look'd, I look'd, and saw within the Book of Fate, the music by Henry Purcell, is in The Banquet of Musick, 1692, pp. 14-15. See also Purcell, Works, Purcell Society, XX (1916), xiii-ix. The play was also reprinted in 1692.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

10
01 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The New Farce of JENNY'S WHIM; or, The Roasted Emperor [advertised on playbill of 30 Aug., in place of MY GRANDMOTHER] is unavoidably postponed. [This farce, by John O'Keeffe, was never acted; it was objected to by the Lord Chamberlain on the grounds that it "ridiculed the Emperor of Morocco." See MacMillan, Larpent Catalogue, p. 172.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule Britannia

Afterpiece Title: WAYS AND MEANS

Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Scruple Actor: Davies
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin
Role: Roundfee Actor: Suett
Role: Quirk Actor: Burton
Role: Camey Actor: Barrett
Role: Peery Actor: Usher
Role: Tiptoe Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Harriett Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Young Pranks Actor: Fawcett
Role: Whimmy Actor: Suett
Role: Old Pranks Actor: Aickin
Role: Peregrine Actor: Davies
Role: Barleycorn Actor: Benson
Role: Apathy Actor: Bland
Role: Barebones Actor: Barrett
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: Natty Maggs Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Carter Actor: Burton
Role: Poz Actor: Pindar
Role: Bite Actor: Cooke
Role: Skip Actor: Abbot
Role: Coachman Actor: Ledger
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Role: Grum Actor: Usher
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: ParsonsDiana-Miss Heard
Role: ParsonsDiana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Maggs Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale
Role: Fishwoman Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Kitty Barleycorn Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Suett
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Usher
Role: Greville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Tipple Actor: Fawcett
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Ledger
Role: Ned Actor: Abbot
Role: Putty Actor: Waldron Jun.Eliza-Miss Leak
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Benson
Role: Waiter Actor: Ledger
Role: Servants Actor: Abbot, Lyons
Role: Papillion Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Vapour Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Gossip Actor: Suett
Role: Souffrance Actor: Benson
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Burton
Role: Woodly Actor: CookeCharlotte-Mrs Harvey
Role: CookeCharlotte Actor: Mrs Harvey
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak

11
01 June 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Post Boy, 30 May-1 June 1700: The Opera of the Prophetess, being this day Commanded to be Acted, for the Entertainment of the two Alcaids, the Envoys from the Emperor of Morocco. [When this play was revived at lif on 3 Dec. 1715, but Rich's Company, the bill was headed: Not Acted these Sixteen Years.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

12
21 June 1700 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3611, 17-20 June 1700: For the Entertainment of the Agents lately arrived from the Emperor of Morocco, to Morrow being Friday, will be new Musick, both Vocal and Instrumental, with a Prologue and Epilogue, in York-Buildings, to begin at 8 at Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

13
03 July 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: As 1 July. For the Entertainment of his Excellency Hamet Ben Hamet Cardenas, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Norris
Role: Tom Actor: Johnson
Role: Young Hartfort Actor: Pack
Role: Clod Actor: Fairbank
Role: Thomas Actor: Cross.

14
01 June 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bowen. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. For the Entertainment of his Excellency Don Joseph Diaz, Ambassador extraordinary from Muley Ismael Ben Shreif Elhossemy, Emperor of Morocco. [In Daily Courant, 1 June: "The Play-House at Dorset-Stairs is now pulling down."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Norris, Pack, Booth, Leigh, Bowen, Bullock, and Mrs Bradshaw

15
06 April 1714 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fitzgerald. For the Entertainment of His Excellency Don Bentura de Zari, the Emperor of Morocco's Ambassador. Tickets 2s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music Italian and English-; [Note, At the Desire of several Gentlemen, Mrs Fitzgerald's voice accompanied by] Trumpet and German Flute-Mr Grano; [The Consort opening with an entire new Trumpet Sonata-

16
16 January 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Hag Abdelcader Perez, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco. Written by the late Mr Rowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Song: Mrs Hill

Dance: As17240113

17
31 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency, Hag Abdelcader Perez, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

18
07 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Hag Abdelcader Perez, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth; Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Cast
Role: Mars Actor: Shaw
Role: Vulcan Actor: Thurmond
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Cupid Actor: Young Rainton
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar
Role: Hour Actor: Miss Johnson
Role: Followers of Mars Actor: Topham, Boval, Lally, Topham Jr
Role: Cyclops Actor: the Comedians.

19
08 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of His Excellency Mahomet Ben Ali Abgali, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphoses

Cast
Role: a Child Actor: Young Roger
Role: Harlequin Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Apollo Actor: Thurmond
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Night Actor: Miss Lindar
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Boman
Role: Cupid Actor: Young Leigh
Role: Daphne's Followers Actor: Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Pierrot Actor: Roger
Role: Pantalon Actor: Miller
Role: Cookmaid Actor: Harper
Role: Punch Actor: Boval
Role: Pigmy Dancing Master Actor: Sandham
Role: Scaramouch Singing Master Actor: Haughton
Role: Pantalon's Daughters Actor: Mrs Brett, Mrs Young
Role: Adonis Actor: Young Rainton
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Les Bois d'Amourette Actor:
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rival Swains Actor: Thurmond, Roger
Role: Shepherds Actor: Boval, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar.

20
09 August 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. For the Entertainment of his Excellency, Mahomet Ben Ali Abgali, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco. Receipts: money #32 11s.; tickets #28 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Grace , from the Theatre at Dublin, being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage
Role: Reynard Actor: Milward
Role: Loveworth Actor: Chapman
Role: Woodcock Actor: Ogden
Role: Squib Actor: Morgan
Role: Maiden Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Burny, Mrs Anderson; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

21
19 August 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Sixteen Years. For the Entertainment of his Excellency Sid Mahomet Ben Ali Abogly, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco. Written by Sir William D'Avenant, and very carefully revis'd with Alterations. Receipts: #31 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

Cast
Role: Elder Palantine Actor: Ogden
Role: Young Palatine Actor: Milward
Role: Sir Morglay Thwack Actor: Morgan
Role: Sir Tyrant Thrift Actor: Norris
Role: Pert Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Meager Actor: Houghton
Role: Snore Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Engin Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Ample Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Snore Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Mrs Queasy Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Ginnet Actor: Miss Fenton.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Cast
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: .
Role: Punch Actor: Pelling
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Newhouse
Role: Harlequin Actor: Clarke
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Ogden.

Song: TThe Genius of England-Salway

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Anderson; Scottish Dance-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Pastoral-Burney, Mrs Anderson

22
23 August 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Sid Mahomet Ben Ali Abogly, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco. Receipts: #23 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Snare Actor: Mrs Martin.
Role: Fond Husband Actor: Bullock
Role: Rashly Actor: Milward
Role: Ranger Actor: Ogden
Role: Fumble Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Morgan
Role: Sneak Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Herold
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Cast
Role: Punch Actor: Pelling
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Newhouse
Role: Harlequin Actor: Clarke
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Ogden.

Song: TThe Genius of England-Salway

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Anderson; Scottish Dance-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Pastoral-Burny, Mrs Anderson

23
30 September 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Sid Mahomet Ali Abogly, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco. Receipts: #116 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Salle
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: 2d Nymph Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: 3d Nymph Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs Anderson
Role: Daphne Actor: Mlle Salle
Role: Morpheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Mystery Actor: Leguerre
Role: Slumber Actor: Salway
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Nivelon
Role: Boor Sevant Actor: Spiller
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Newhouse
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Hareqluin Actor: Lun
Role: Peasants Actor: Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Vincent, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Rice
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Silenus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Bacchus Actor: Salway
Role: Pan Actor: Leguerre
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Lanyon, Dupre Jr
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson
Role: Satyrs Actor: Nivelon, Newhouse
Role: Zephyrus Actor: Salle
Role: Spaniard Actor: Dupre
Role: Polonese Actor: Pelling
Role: Frenchman Actor: Lally
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Polonese Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Mrs Leguerre
Role: Flora Actor: Mlle Salle.

24
29 October 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Sid Mahomet Ben Ali Abogly, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco. Receipts: #80 16s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 33 paid and 29 orders; balcony, 2 paid; pit, 252 paid and 13 orders; slips, 17 paid and 9 orders; first gallery, 239 paid and 3 orders; second gallery, 201 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Legar
Role: Leander Actor: Dupre
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Lanyon
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Lally
Role: Punch Actor: Newhouse
Role: Doctor Actor: Dupre Jr
Role: Pierrot Actor: Pelling
Role: Europa Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun.

25
07 September 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Admiral Perez Bashaw, and Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Morocco. Written by Shakespear. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Stephens
Role: Iago Actor: Rosco
Role: Brabantio Actor: Davis
Role: Roderigo Actor: Yates
Role: Cassio Actor: Stevens
Role: Montano Actor: Ryan
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Nicholas(late Miss Warren) being the first time of her appearance on the stage since her performing...Polly in the Beggar's Opera eight years ago