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5350 results for: Keyword - Henry the 8th
We found 3489 matches on Author, 1215 matches on Performance Title, 713 matches on Performance Comments, 409 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3576
02 June 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Williamson, Rees & Sloper. In 4th piece a Representation of the Indian Mannerv, &c., as 26 Oct. 1795, but added to Allegoric Scene: With Britannia seated on the Globe of the Earth attended by Fame, and Neptune in his Watery Car, attended by Sea Nymphs. Receipts: #353 3s. 6d. (63.0.6; 4.9.0; tickets: 285.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un married

Cast
Role: The Censor Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lasts Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: In 4th piece: Dance, as17951026, but Holland; in which dance Bells-Lawrence that inimitable Performer, will introduce accompaniments on his Bells

Song: In: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; In 3rd piece: All on Hobbies-Williamson; In 4th piece: Rule Britannia-Townsend

Entertainment: 3rd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees

3577
03 June 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Related Works
Related Work: The Travellers in Switzerland Author(s): Henry Bate

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Dance: In: The Savoyard-Jackson, Mlle St.Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford

Performance Comment: Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford.

3578
22 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

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

Afterpiece Title: The Magick Banner or Two Wives in a House

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, C. Kemble, Davies, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Trueman, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale, Wathen, Fawcett, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Gibbs; [Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798), where it appears as Alfred; or, The Magic Banner: King Alfred-Palmer; Hastings-Aickin; Sweno-R. Palmer; Eustace-C. Kemble; Earl Burrhed-Davies; Hubba-Caulfield; Anlaff-probably Palmer Jun. (in text: Johnson); Odune-probably Trueman (in text: Gardner); Oswald-probably Abbot (in text: Burton); Hollybush-Wathen; Gog-Fawcett; Lady Albina-Mrs Kemble; Bertha-Mrs Harlowe; Blanche-Mrs Gibbs. Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale are unassigned.] Prologue-C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, C. Kemble, Davies, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Trueman, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale, Wathen, Fawcett, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Gibbs
Role: Hollybush Actor: Wathen

3579
17 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [as Miss Mahon Mrs Second has sung in the cg oratorios in 1789 and 1790.] Receipts: #189 5s. (187.5.6; 1.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob-Haymes; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Gray; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Emily (with additional songs, accompanied on the clarionet by Mahon)-Mrs Second (1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]).i.e. in a speaking part]).
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): Henry Bate

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Macready; Antonio-Munden; Bazil-Powel; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Gilbert; Agnes-Miss Logan; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr

Song: [One of Mrs Second's new songs was Hope thou cheerful ray of light (BUC 643).

3580
25 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Servants admitted to keep Places as usual, and Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to order them to attend at the Theatre not later than Five o'Clock. For such Places as are ordered to be kept by the Place Keepers of the Theatre. One Shilling is to be paid at the time of taking them, and no Place Keeper or Box Keeper is to demand, or to receive, any further Gratuity on any pretence whatever. Every Place Keeper to wear a Number. It is respectfully desired that Information may be given to Brandon. at the Box-office, of any Irregularity or Imposition, which will be immediately redressed. Receipts: #125 17s. (124.11; 1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): Henry Bate

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

3581
02 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Halpin is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season. This was not his first appearance; he had acted previously in Dublin (Monthly Mirror, Nov. 1796, p. 437; Hibernian Journal (Dublin), 16 Dec. 1789, 20 Jan. 1790). For the naming of the characters in mainpiece, as they were called originally, see 23 Feb. 1792.] Receipts: #255 (193.11.6; 58.4.6; 3.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Wedding Day Author(s): Henry Fielding

3582
09 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Wedding Day Author(s): Henry Fielding

3583
10 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Samuel James Arnold]: The Overture and Musick by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #224 7s. 6d. (121.19.0; 99.9.0; 2.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3584
12 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

Cast
Role: The Lady of Dunblain Actor: Mlle Parisot

3585
13 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17961010

3586
14 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Grimaldi; Fanny-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro [no other performers listed (see17961116)]

Performance Comment: Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Grimaldi; Fanny-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro [no other performers listed (see17961116)].no other performers listed (see17961116)].

3587
17 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3588
19 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112, but Hornpipe-_

Cast
Role: The Lady of Dunblain Actor: Mlle Parisot

3589
20 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years. Receipts: #136 9s. (93.3.6; 42.9.6; 0.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: In II: a song-Master Welsh

3590
21 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961214, but Hornpipe-_

3591
22 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Country Girl, advertised on playbill of 21 Dec.] Receipts: #166 12s. (109.4.6; 53.16.6; 3.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

3592
23 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3593
10 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Lopez-Aickin; Don Felix-Kemble; Frederick-Campbell; Don Pedro-Suett; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Gibby-Wathen; Lissardo-Bannister Jun.; Alguazile-Maddocks; Vasquez-Evans; Soldier-Phillimore; Servant-Webb; Donna Violante-Miss Farren; Donna Isabella-Miss DeCamp; Inis-Miss Mellon; Flora-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3594
11 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: The Duke Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

3595
12 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: In II: Masquerade-; Dance-Gentili, Mrs Wild

Song: In Masquerade: Stevens's Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Sedgwick Cooke, Master Welsh, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp

3596
21 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Barrymore
Role: Aranthes Actor: Holland
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17970120

3597
24 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3598
26 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Barrymore
Role: Aranthes Actor: Holland
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Song: As17970120

3599
07 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On account of Mrs Crouch's sudden Indisposition, the new Musical Entertainment called A Friend in Need [advertised on playbill of 6 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred till Thursday. Receipts: #167 8s. (101.14.0; 61.13.6; 4.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3600
27 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Suett, Wathen, Maddocks, Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder