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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.

3276
20 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Text (which assigns no parts) 1st published in his Posthumus Dramatic Works, I, 1813. Epilogue by the author (Public Advertiser, 24 Apr. 1782). Prologue probably by same; speakers unknown]: With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #171 14s. (166/6; 5/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Wroughton, Quick, Lee Lewes, Aickin, Clarke, Edwin, Fearon, Thompson, Stevens; Mrs Wilson, Miss Satchell, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Webb. [Cast from Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1782, p. 171: Father Sullivan-Henderson; Montgomery-Wroughton; Sir Solomon Dangle-Quick; Davy Dangle-Lee Lewes; Daggerly-Aickin; Don Vincentio Drclincourt-Clarke; Pat Carey-Edwin; Bumboat-Fearon; Tipple-Thompson; Joyce-Stevens; Kitty Carrington-Mrs Wilson; Agnes-Miss Satchell; Mrs Partlet-Mrs Pitt; Lady Dangle-Mrs Webb.] With a new Prologue and Epilogue. [These were spoken at all subsequent performances.] hathi. With a new Prologue and Epilogue. [These were spoken at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Father Sullivan Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

3277
27 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Gala. A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards

Performance Comment: A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards .

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Tally-Ho by Miss Langrish

3278
04 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Huntsman's street Halloo and The Death of the Stag by Miss Catley and a Young Gentleman (1st time [unidentified)); End of Act II The Early Horn by the same Gentleman; In afterpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Miss Catley

3279
07 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Account-Book adds: "Mrs Sharp [who was at first advertised as sharing in the benefit] having sold her 1/2 to Miss Wright." Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 6 Apr. 1780]. Receipts: #244 17s. 6d. (67/17/0; 18/9/6; 0/11/0; tickets: 158/0/0) (charge: #107 13s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820223

3280
17 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Related Works
Related Work: The East Indian Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Parsons; Captain Greville-Brett (1st appearance on this stage these 4 years); Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Morris .
Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate

Dance: As17820613

3281
23 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Related Works
Related Work: The East Indian Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: : Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Wilson
Role: in the Character of Chimney Actor:
Role: Captain of the Guard Actor: Master Edwin

3282
09 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade, in which a Dance by Master and Miss Byrn; End of Act III, as17820606

Song: In Masquerade a Song by Miss Morris. imitations. End of mainpiece, by Bannister Jun

3283
13 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece [1st time; prel I (?)]: A Tragical Tragedy, altered [probably by Richard Wilson] from Fielding's Pasquin. In the Tragedy will be introduced the Triumphal Entry of the Queen of Ignorance. 2nd piece: In 3 acts. [This play is by Thomas Baker; it is not TUNBRIDGE Wells; or, A Day's Courtship, by Thomas Rawlins, the younger.] 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT I, author unknown. Words printed complete in Public Advertiser 19 Aug. 1782]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Performance Comment: Priest-Wilson; Law-Massey; Physick-Staunton; Ghost of Tragedy-Pierce; Ghost of Comedy-Barrett; Whispering Ghost-Painter; Officer-Ledger; Harlequin-Stevens; Attendant-Kenny; Queen of Common Sense-Mrs Lefevre; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, Mrs [W.] Palmer; Queen of Ignorance-Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.; Trapwit-R. Palmer; Sneer-Swords; Prompter-Kenny; Player-Davis; Prologue to the Tragedy-Staunton; Dancer-Miss Francis .
Cast
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.
Role: Prologue to the Tragedy Actor: Staunton
Related Works
Related Work: The Life and Death of Common Sense Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Pasquin: A Satire on the Times Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: Tunbridge Wells [recte Walks]; or, The Yeoman of Kent

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box; or, The Soldier's Pledge of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Staunton; Sprightly-R. Palmer; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Webb; Devil-Stevens; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner (1st appearance on any stage these 5 years) .
Related Works
Related Work: The Authors Farce; and, The Pleasures of the Town Author(s): Henry Fielding

3284
15 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. 2nd piece: Never acted here. 4th piece: 1st time at this Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Cast
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Life and Death of Common Sense Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Pasquin: A Satire on the Times Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Malvolio-Bensley; Duke-Staunton; Sebastian-R. Palmer; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Parsons; Fabian-Stevens; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Olivia (with a song)-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Miss Kirby; Viola-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In Act II of 4th piece (for that night only) the Minuet de la Cour by Giorgi and Mrs Bulkley

3285
30 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

3286
16 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Wilson. 3rd piece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 1 July 1776]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Cast
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Life and Death of Common Sense Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Pasquin: A Satire on the Times Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Wilson
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Master Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Monologue: 1782 09 16 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

Related Works
Related Work: The Life and Death of Common Sense Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Pasquin: A Satire on the Times Author(s): Henry Fielding

3287
21 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Davis. Mainpiece: Altered from Fielding. Not acted these 60 years [acted at GF 27 Apr. 1736. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin precisely at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau; Or, The Intriguing Sisters

Related Works
Related Work: The Temple Beau; or, The Intriguing Sisters Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Temple Beau Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton

3288
27 September 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Clarke; Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Whitfield; Rossano-Davies; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-Miss Cleland; Lucilla-Mrs Poussin; Calista-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance at this theatre and 3rd on any stage [Mrs Wheatley]) .Mrs Wheatley]) .

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820925

3289
08 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The Fathers; or, The Good Natur'd Man Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: An Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3290
11 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: As17821009

3291
19 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Lee Lewes; Sidney-Aickin; Melvile-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Wewitzer; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-J. Wilson; John-Thompson; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Satchell; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Serjeant Eitherside Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

3292
23 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Brett

3293
01 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Henderson. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Webb as Glumdalca, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Miss Platt.] Receipts: #280 12s. (154/1; tickets: 126/11) (charge: #105). [Henderson sold 439 tickets in boxes, 74 in pit, 57 in gallery.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: As17821231

3294
02 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: As17821009

3295
05 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wheeler. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wheeler, No. 9, Craven-buildings, Drury-lane. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #111 12s. 6d. (33/8/0; 15/19/0; 0/7/6; tickets: 61/18/0) (charge: #106 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

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

Dance: End of mainpiece The Butterfly, as17830426

3296
27 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: As17821214

3297
30 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

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

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17821003

3298
04 June 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17821231; End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode, as n Dec. 1782, in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129

Performance Comment: 1782, in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129 .

3299
05 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; c 3, by Denis O'Bryen. Prologue by the author; Palmer was obliged to read it, he "not having received it in due time". Epilogue by George Colman, the elder, with name of speaker (Town and Country Magazine, July 1783, p. 339). MS: Larpent 626; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 7 July]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Wewitzer, Usher, Williamson, Gardner, Davis, Baddeley, Massey, Pierce, Edwin; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Wells, Miss Morris, Mrs Love, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast from European Magazine, July 1783, p. 67, and Public Advertiser, 7 July: Archley-Palmer; Sir Simon Howard-Parsons; Attorney-Wewitzer; Steward-Usher; Trustall-Williamson; Ragan-Baddeley; Citpup-Edwin; Emma Howard-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Ragan-Mrs Wells; Fanny-Miss Morris; Lydia Howard-Mrs Bulkley. Gardner, Davis, Massey, Pierce, Mrs Love are unassigned. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Redtail, Richard, Betty, Hosier's Wife.) A new Prologue [read by Palmer] and Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Bulkley. These were spoken, presumably as here assigned, at all subsequent performances] .read by Palmer] and Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Bulkley. These were spoken, presumably as here assigned, at all subsequent performances] .
Cast
Role: Lydia Howard Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

3300
29 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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