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5223 results for: Keyword - Henry the 8th
We found 3375 matches on Author, 1223 matches on Performance Title, 660 matches on Performance Comments, 431 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2501
22 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Sheridan; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Count Basset-Austin; Manly-Havard; John Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Vaughan; Lady Townly-Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on the stage; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kennedy; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Hippisley; Trusty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Related Works
Related Work: The Intriguing Chambermaid Author(s): Henry Fielding

2502
23 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: IV: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

2503
25 November 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Related Works
Related Work: The Intriguing Chambermaid Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: I: The Colliers, as17601024; II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

Music:

Song: The Tears and Triumphs of Parnassus, as17601117

2504
29 November 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17601002, but The Others-Fox, _Atkins; Pantomime concludes with a +Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: The Others Actor: Fox, _Atkins
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

2505
01 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [R+Rich's Register suggests Merope instead of The Minor.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: The Others Actor: Fox, _Atkins
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: I: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

Song: A Cantata-Miss Young

2506
02 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: The Others Actor: Fox, _Atkins
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

2507
03 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: The Others Actor: Fox, _Atkins
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: I: The Italian Gardiners-Grimaldi, Miss Baker; II: The Colliers, as17601024

2508
10 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

2509
29 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The column for receipts from Boxes is left blank (Account Book).] Receipts: #166 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

2510
05 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

2511
14 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

2512
17 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Sig Grimaldi, Sig Tioli, Sig Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson, Miss Lucchi, others. The music composed by Mr Smith

2513
21 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

2514
26 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: The Enchanted Peasant, as17610124

2515
07 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

2516
24 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

2517
14 March 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: JJane Shore oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of some of the principal performers. Churchill's Rosciad published at 1s. Sold by Wm. Flexny, Gray's Inn Gate, Holborn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Balkes
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

2518
25 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sparks; Copper Capt.-Smith, 1st time; Don Juan-Hull; Duke-Anderson; Cacafogo-Marten; Alonzo-Perry; Sanchio-Davies; Old Woman-Shuter; Maid-Weller; Lorenzo-Holtom; 1st Lady-Mrs Copin; 2nd Lady-Mrs Ferguson; 3rd Lady-Miss Davies; Altea-Mrs Pitt; Clara-Mrs Lee; Margaretta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Hamilton; New Epilogue in the character of Estifania-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: New Epilogue in the character of Estifan Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Storer, 1st appearance here in 8 years; Rovewell-Mattocks; after the Farce Mrs Storer will sing Ellen-a-Roon.
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

2519
03 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Afterpiece: Not acted these 16 years. Arethusa by a young lady [hiatus in MS] her first appearance--very decent (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: The last New Dance-the Georgi's, Miss Baker

2520
17 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: [Titles and dancers unspecified.]

2521
20 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benifit for Blakes. By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd for The Beggar's Opera will be taken. Palmer married Miss Pritchard (Genest, IV, 612)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17610413 but Capulet-Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Garrick advertised as Mercutio for the "last time this season"; Tibalt-Blakes; The Masquerade Dancespecified as led-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: The Masquerade Dancespecified as led Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Role: Vocal Parts in Funeral Procession Actor: Lowe Champnes, Courtney, Fawcett, Kear, Fox, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Miss E. Young, Miss Reed, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Smith.
Role: And the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Actor:
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the Play

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: TThe Italian Gardiners, as17601203

2522
23 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton. Not acted this season. Tickets deliver'd for The Lady's Last Stake will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: TThe Fingalian Dance-Miss Dawson

2523
05 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman and Settree. There will be no building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17610420 but Tibalt-Ackman; Benvolio-Phillips, 1st appearance on any Stage; Mercutio-Palmer; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; The Masquerade Dance-Master Settree, Miss Blagdon, Master Goodall.
Cast
Role: The Masquerade Dance Actor: Master Settree, Miss Blagdon, Master Goodall.
Role: The Masquerade Dancespecified as led Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Role: Vocal Parts in Funeral Procession Actor: Lowe Champnes, Courtney, Fawcett, Kear, Fox, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Miss E. Young, Miss Reed, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Smith.
Role: And the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Actor:
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the Play

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: IV: The Louvre and Minuet-Settree, Miss Roussilet

2524
19 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

2525
01 June 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward