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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.

3126
23 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Sebastian-Davies; Fabian (1st time)-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wrighten; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Vernon; Malvolio-Yates; Viola-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

3127
04 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Related Works
Related Work: Pasquin: A Satire on the Times Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Reformed in Time Author(s): Henry Heartwell

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Henry Bate

3128
13 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by William Hodson. Prologue by William Collier, Poems (1800, 1, 241). Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Dresses, and new Scenery and Decorations design'd by DeLoutherbourg and executed under his direction. Public Advertiser, 19 Jan. 1780: This Morning at Ten is published Zoraida (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #147 10s. 6d. (118.1.0; 28.12.0; 0.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zoraida

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Aickin, Packer, Norris, Philimore, Chaplin, Palmer, Mrs Sharp, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1780): Almaimon-Smith; Osman-Bensley; Zirvad-Aickin; Moralmin-Packer; Motafar-Norris; Heli-Philimore; Achmet-Chaplin; Selim-Palmer; Zulima-Mrs Sharp; Zoraida-Mrs Yates; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Henry Bate

Song: See17791214

3129
03 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 13 years [acted 5 May 1770]. With Alterations and 3 entire new Scenes [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan; and new music by Thomas Linley Sen.]. To conclude with a Representation of the Storming of Fort Omoa in the Bay of Hondurasv [when it was captured by the British from the Spaniards on 26 Oct. 1779. This scene was included in all subsequent performances]. The View and Machinery designed by DeLoutherbourg and executed under his direction. With New Dresses and Decorations. "The scenemen blundered egregiously all through the entertainment. During the siege of the fort so much gunpowder was fired off that the stage was so filled with smoke that the officers, men, were scarcely discernible from the boxes" (London Chronicle, 4 Jan.). Receipts: #203 2s. 6d. (154.7.0;47.17.0; 0.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: The Gamester Actor: Henry

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

3130
04 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zoraida

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

3131
05 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

3132
06 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: The Miser Actor: Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

3133
07 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: End: The Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs

3134
07 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Letter Writers; or, A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate

3135
08 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17791016, but Othello-Henry.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Henry.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

3136
10 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

3137
12 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

3138
13 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #178 12s. 6d. (149.6.0; 28.4.0; 1.2.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zoraida

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

3139
13 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Siege of Damascus [announced on playbill of 12 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred. Receipts: #114 10s. (112.10; 2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate

3140
14 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: As17791220

3141
14 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid one-half Year's Land Tax #52 10s.Paid Church and Militia Rate for Theatre, 1779, #17 10s. Receipts: #292 13s. (291.17; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate

Dance: End II: As17790922

3142
15 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

3143
15 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Letter Writers; or, A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate

3144
17 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zoraida

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

3145
19 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

3146
20 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17791105, but Manly-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field (1st appearance in that character); Lady Townly-A Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Mrs Elliot]); Myrtilla-Miss Kirby; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Davenett.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Davenett.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

3147
21 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

3148
21 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate

3149
24 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 25 years [not acte since 30 Apr. 1747. The playbill assigns Caska to Aickin, but "Gardner...read Caska, at a short notice, on Aickin's being taken ill" (Gazetteer, 25 Jan.).]. Receipts: #238 4s. (211.8; 25.18; 0.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Mark Anthony-Smith; Cassius-Henry; Caska-read by Gardner [of hay]; Julius Caesar-Packer; Octavius Caesar-Farren; Trebonius-Chaplin; Decius Brutus-Wrighten; Metellus Cimber-Williams; Cinna-Norris; Pindarus-R. Palmer; Soothsayer-Fawcett; Servant to Anthony-Philimore; Lucius-Master Pulley; Plebians-Baddeley, Waldron, Burton, Holcroft; Brutus-Palmer; Calphurnia-Miss Sherry; Portia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Cassius Actor: Henry

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

3150
25 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [not acted since 2 Dec. 1773]. Receipts: #121 1s. 6d. (117.16.6; 3.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate