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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.

2526
04 June 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Decayed Actors formerly belonging to the theatres royal. Last Night. Original articles between Garrick and Lacy expired (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Bransby
Role: Queen Katharine Actor: Mrs Pritchard. With the Coronation, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17610601 but an Address to the Public-Garrick.
Cast
Role: an Address to the Public Actor: Garrick.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Entertainment: F$Foote'sEpilogue to the Minor, as17610529

2527
07 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: To begin exactly at 6 o'clock. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant, at the Stage-Door of the Theatre. No Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up. [Customary notice each night during the season. Significant changes only will be recorded hereafter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-Hull; Beggar-Bennet; Lucy-Mrs Vernon; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Polly-Miss Brent; With a Hornpipe-Mrs Vernon; Country Dance-the characters in the Opera.
Cast
Role: Country Dance Actor: the characters in the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd

Related Works
Related Work: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd Author(s): Henry Fielding

2528
17 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

2529
23 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

2530
29 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: I: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925; III: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926

2531
01 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

2532
09 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Young Gentlewoman-Miss E. Miller, marryed since to Mr Thomas Baker, an actor of cg, and a singing master. Mrs Baker is at present separated from her husband (1792) and performs only at Sadler's Wells in Pantomimes &c! Qu: Count Haslang and Mrs Baker (Hopkins MS Notes). Income from Boxes #27 2s. 6d. Nightly expense as usual #32 16s. 11d. Receipts: #74 7s. 6d. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

2533
15 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

2534
21 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mas. Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

2535
22 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

2536
23 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: The Ceremony of the Championin Westminst Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17611022, but Fairy-Miss Wright; Other characters-Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Mas. Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a Dance of Fairies-.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Mas. Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

2537
23 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Citizen who has suffer'd greatly by Fire. Tickets (Box 24; Pit 178; Gallery 175) brought #50 4s. Money #72 16s. Total income #123. Charges #85; Expenses #33 5s. 6d. On account to Rich #10. Receipts: #85 5s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

2538
27 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #10. Expenses #36 14s. 11d. Receipts: #80 3s. 6d. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: the Lieutenant Actor: Shuter
Role: With a new Song Actor: Beard in the character of a Sailor
Role: The Equilibrist on the Wire Actor: Matthews
Role: Spectators attending the Fair Actor: the Comedians
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

2539
29 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: The Ceremony of the Championin Westminst Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: The Ceremony of the Championin Westminst Actor: .
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Mas. Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Song: II: Fawcett

2540
03 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce not acted in two years. [See 23 Oct. 1759.] Dance taken from the picture by Teniers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Other characters-Miss Baker, Miss Dawson; To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd the Flemish Feast-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Giorgi, Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Miss Baker, Miss Dawson
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd the Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Giorgi, Miss Wilkinson.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2541
04 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Bajazet-Holland, first time; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Axalla-Kennedy; Selima-Mrs Davies; Moneses-[by the Gentleman [who played Othello [Bridges]; [In Act IV, the Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Lowe; [The Usual Prologue-Holland.
Cast
Role: The Usual Prologue Actor: Holland.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Miss Baker, Miss Dawson
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd the Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Giorgi, Miss Wilkinson.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2542
05 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17611103, but Other characters-Clough.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Clough.
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd the Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Giorgi, Miss Wilkinson.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2543
09 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: The Ceremony of the Championin Westminst Actor: .
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Mas. Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: The Ceremony of the Championin Westminst Actor: .
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Mas. Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw

2544
10 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #17 6s. Paid subscription to St George's Hospital one year #5 5s. Paid Foote one-quarter part of #89 2s., being the surplus above #60, allow'd for charge as per agreement #22 5s. 6d. Receipts: #149 2s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Mrs Cole, Smirk, Epilogue-Foote; The Minor-Shaw; Richard Wealthy-Sparks; Sir William-Dunstall; Transfer-Bennet; Loader-Davis; Richard-Collins; Lucy-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: The Minor Actor: Shaw

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17611012

2545
12 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #40 10s. Bought 4 suits of clothes embroider'd for Coronation #26 5s. Receipts: #168 (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Cast
Role: With a Country Dance Actor: incident to the play.
Role: the Original Sheep@shearing Ballad Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

2546
16 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: The Ceremony of the Championin Westminst Actor: .
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Mas. Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

2547
19 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: The Ceremony of the Championin Westminst Actor: .
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Mas. Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: The Ceremony of the Championin Westminst Actor: .

Dance: End III: New Comic Dance, call'd The Blacksmiths-Lockery (first appearance in England)

2548
25 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17611105, but Other characters-_Clough.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: _Clough.
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd the Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Giorgi, Miss Wilkinson.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: II: The Blacksmiths, as17611119

2549
28 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

2550
04 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCoronation seemingly for the last time (Genest, IV, 637)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Clough.
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd the Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Giorgi, Miss Wilkinson.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: The Ceremony of the Championin Westminst Actor: .