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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.

3701
14 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the youngerHenry Heartwell

3702
16 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the youngerHenry Heartwell

3703
22 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett. [Faulkner's 1st appearance at this theatre was on 9 Feb. 1797.] Morning Chronicle, 20 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 21, King-street, Bloomsbury-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Role: the Baron Actor: Caulfield
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie

Song: End: Jack and his Charming Fanny (composed by Suett)-Trueman

3704
29 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Harry Hawser Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie

Afterpiece Title: The Heir at Law

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

3705
02 September 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Afterpiece Title: Tars at Torbay; or, Sailors on Saturday Night

Performance Comment: Tack and Half Tack (1st time)-Fawcett; Nongtongpaw-Johnstone; Around the Old Oak right Jolly and Gay-Suett, Bannister, Wathen; Ben and Mary-Trueman; Midst of the Sea-Fawcett; Ye Gentlemen of England-Johnstone, Linton, Suett; Rule Britannia-Fawcett, Johnstone, Suett, Bannister, Wathen, Trueman, Davies, Story, Linton, Brown, Caulfield Jun., Aylmer, Dibble, Willoughby, Little, Kenrick.
Cast
Role: Around the Old Oak right Jolly and Gay Actor: Suett, Bannister, Wathen
Role: Midst of the Sea Actor: Fawcett
Role: Rule Britannia Actor: Fawcett, Johnstone, Suett, Bannister, Wathen, Trueman, Davies, Story, Linton, Brown, Caulfield Jun., Aylmer, Dibble, Willoughby, Little, Kenrick.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the youngerHenry Heartwell

Song: End 1st piece: Crazy Jane (composed by Miss Abrahams [recte Abrams])-Mrs Bland

3706
09 September 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Afterpiece Title: Tars at Torbay

Cast
Role: Around the Old Oak right Jolly and Gay Actor: Suett, Bannister, Wathen
Role: Midst of the Sea Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the youngerHenry Heartwell

Song: End 1st piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

3707
10 September 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Jew and the Doctor, advertised on playbill of 9 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17990726 but Ribbemont-Barrymore; Carpenters-_Davenport, Chippendale; Julia-Miss Campbell (from the $Theatre-Royal, Newcastle; 1st appearance in London); Citizens-_Chippendale.
Cast
Role: Theatre Actor: Royal, Newcastle
Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Around the Old Oak right Jolly and Gay Actor: Suett, Bannister, Wathen
Role: Midst of the Sea Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the youngerHenry Heartwell

3708
12 September 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Afterpiece Title: Tars at Torbay

Cast
Role: Around the Old Oak right Jolly and Gay Actor: Suett, Bannister, Wathen
Role: Midst of the Sea Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Around the Old Oak right Jolly and Gay Actor: Suett, Bannister, Wathen
Role: Midst of the Sea Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the youngerHenry Heartwell

3709
14 September 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's performing this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Sorrento

Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the youngerHenry Heartwell

Afterpiece Title: The Red-Cross Knights

3710
07 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe
Related Work: The Covent Garden Tragedy Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-Dignum; Harry Hawser-Bannister Jun.; Michael Goto-Dowton; Shark-Caulfield; Stave-Suett; Dick-Master Heather; Angelica Goto-Miss Leak; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie

3711
13 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Cast
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

3712
03 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Publick is most respectfully informed that, in consequence of the sudden Indisposition of a Principal Performer, Hamlet cannot be acted. [But on playbill of 2 Dec. The Gamester is advertised for this evening.] Receipts: #151 2s. (85.10.6; 62.17.6; 2.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie

3713
12 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Palmer, Barrymore, Kemble, C. Kemble, Aickin, Maddocks, Hollingsworth, Wathen, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Miss Biggs, Miss Pope, Mrs Sparks, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Coates, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jones. Cast adjusted from text
Role: Frank Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The East Indian Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie

3714
10 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie

Song: As17991228

3715
16 January 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 5, by Richard Cumberland. Author of Prologue unknown]: A Romance of the Fourteenth Century, Formed upon the Plan of an unpublished Drama [Johanna von Montfaucon], written and transmitted by Augustus von Kotzebue, The Overture, Songs, Chorusses, Marches and Finale, with appropriate Symphonies between the Acts, by Busby. The Scenery, Dresses, Machinery & Decorations entirely New. The Scenery by Richards, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, &c. The arrangement of the Marches, Chorusses & Military Movements incidental to the Piece, under the direction of Farley. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. The Words of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. "The appropriate beauty of the scenery, in which the rules of perspective are critically observed, the splendour of the decorations and the richness of the dresses, have been rarely equalled" (Universal Magazine, Jan. 1800, p. 75). Receipts: #318 6d. (316.2; 2.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joanna

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Holman, Waddy, Davenport, Munden, H. Johnston, Claremont, Klanert, Murray, Emery, Thompson, Gardner, King, Abbot, Rees, Curties, Mrs H. Johnston, Mrs Whitmore, Miss Gilbert, Mrs Pope. Vocal Parts-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street, Hill, Miss Waters, Miss Wheatley, Miss Sims, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Castelle; [Cast from text (Lackington, Allen & Co., 1800), and Dramatic Censor, I, 102: Albert-Pope; Lazarra-Holman; Wensel-Waddy; Old Peasant-Davenport; Wolf-Munden; Philip-H. Johnston; Mountaineer-Claremont; Soldiers-Klanert, Thompson, Atkins; Hermit-Murray; Guntram-Emery; Shepherd-Gardner; Ulrick-King; Reinhard-Abbot; Romuald-Rees; Lazarra's Servant-Curties; Darbony-Incledon; Page-Miss Waters; Eloisa-Mrs H. Johnston; Old Woman Peasant-Mrs Whitemore; Joanna-Mrs Pope; Girl-Miss Cox; unassigned-Miss Gilbert; Prologue-Murray. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 5 performances only (see18000123).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 5 performances only (see18000123).]

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Song: Mainpiece: Chorusses-Denman, Lee, Thomas, Lewiss, Little, Potts, Everett, Oddwell, J. Linton, Tett, Smith, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Baron, Master Goodwin, Master Slape, Master Bernard, Master Standen, Master Little, Master Speare, Master Sawyer, Master Linton, Ms Trevor, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Masters, Ms Lloyd, Ms Blurton, Ms Cox

3716
24 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie

Song: As17991228

3717
13 March 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "The bombardment of the fortv, at the conclusion of the Opera, went off better than on the preceding night. Of course, the thunder of guns and mortars, with the suffocating smoke, stench and vapour which pervaded every part of the house rouzed the audience from a state of lethargy and torpor...and the curtain dropped with less opposition and reprobation than on the preceding night" (Dramatic Censor, I, 350). Receipts: #342 11s. (267.17.6; 74.4.6; 0.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

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

3718
20 March 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #475 5s. (396.1.6; 77.1.6; 2.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

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

3719
15 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Incledon. 1st piece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 20 May 1797]. Receipts: #579 13s. (303.7.6; 3.6.0; tickets: 272.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Captain O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Townsend; Medley-Hill; Bob-Emery (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Ralph-Linton; Wilford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Davenport; Polly (1st time)-Miss Sims; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Emily-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): Henry Bate

Afterpiece Title: The Rendezvous

Performance Comment: Jack at the Windlass-Fawcett; The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Fat Dolly the Cook Maid-Munden; song-Johnstone; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; Our Laws, Constitution and King (composed by Shield)-Incledon, Linton; Great Britain still her Charter boasts (composed by Shield)- Incledon.
Cast
Role: Jack at the Windlass Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Death of Admiral Benbow Actor: Incledon
Role: Fat Dolly the Cook Maid Actor: Munden
Role: The Tight Little Island Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Song: End I: The Storm (by G. A. Stevens)-Incledon; In course Evening: an entire new Glee, composed by King, The Witches[, the Words from the First Scene of Shakspeare's Macbeth, -Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Chorus; [Also Black Ey'd Susan-; Old Towler- [Incledon]

Performance Comment: A. Stevens=)-Incledon; In course Evening: an entire new Glee, composed by King, The Witches[, the Words from the First Scene of Shakspeare's Macbeth, -Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Chorus; [Also Black Ey'd Susan-; Old Towler- [Incledon].Incledon].

3720
17 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Performance Comment: As17990925, but Drooply (for that night only)-Holman; Caroline-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover]; Servant-_; Waiter-_; Simpson-_.
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: the Late Miss Betterton
Role: Henry Melville Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Master of the Hotel Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Rendezvous

Cast
Role: Jack at the Windlass Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Death of Admiral Benbow Actor: Incledon
Role: Fat Dolly the Cook Maid Actor: Munden
Role: The Tight Little Island Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Master Standen; Grizzle-Emery; Ghost-Street; Noodle-Townsend; Doodle-Simmons; Merlin-Thompson; Arthur-Munden; Huncamunca-Mrs Atkins; Glumdalca-Mrs Gilbert; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
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

3721
24 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

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

Song: As17991228

3722
26 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. 1st piece: By Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: Never acted here; by Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. With appropriate Scenes, Dresses & Decorations. The Music composed & selected by Attwood. Morning Chronicle, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, No. 3, Tanfield-court, Temple. Receipts: #535 6s. (233.2; 7.3; tickets: 295.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Daniel Dowlas (alias Lord Duberly)-Emery; Dick Dowlas-Knight; Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Zekiel Homespun-Munden; Henry Morland-H. Johnston; Stedfast-Murray; Kenrick-Johnstone; Deborah Dowlas (alias Lady Duberly)-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer (1st time)-Miss Murray; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance this season); With the original Epilogue-the Dramatis Personae.
Cast
Role: Henry Morland Actor: H. Johnston
Role: With the original Epilogue Actor: the Dramatis Personae.
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Social Songsters

Performance Comment: Naval History (1st time)-Fawcett; My Dolly was the fairest Thing-Incledon; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton, Denman; This Life is like a Country Dance-Fawcett; The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows-Incledon, Fawcett, Hill, Linton.
Cast
Role: My Dolly was the fairest Thing Actor: Incledon
Role: The Red Cross Knight Actor: Incledon, Linton, Denman
Role: The Death of Admiral Benbow Actor: Incledon
Role: Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, Hill, Linton.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the youngerHenry Heartwell

3723
06 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

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

3724
06 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Henry Morland Actor: H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Reviv'd Anacreontics [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. President (with the Anacreontic Song)-Incledon; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; From Night till Morn I take my Glass-Johnstone, Incledon; A Favorite Comic Song-Fawcett; The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton, Denman; The Awkward Recruit (never performed)-Munden; Beviamo-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton.
Cast
Role: The Tight Little Island Actor: Townsend
Role: The Red Cross Knight Actor: Incledon, Linton, Denman
Role: The Awkward Recruit Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: My Dolly was the fairest Thing Actor: Incledon
Role: The Red Cross Knight Actor: Incledon, Linton, Denman
Role: The Death of Admiral Benbow Actor: Incledon
Role: Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, Hill, Linton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the youngerHenry Heartwell

Song: End II 1st piece: The Witches, as18000415, but added: Denman, +Street

3725
07 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. [In 1st piece the playbill retains Mrs Martyr as Dolly, but "Dolly was undertaken at a short notice, by Mrs Chapman, upon the sudden indisposition of Mrs Martyr" (Monthly Mirror, June 1800, p. 366). "In consequence of Mrs Martyr's accouchement...the part of Dolly was sustained by Miss Sims" (Dramatic Censor, II, 140).] 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: To conclude with a Representation of the Storming the City of Acrev by the French [17 Mar.-20 May 1799], and the Heroic Defence made by the Turkish Troops led on by the British Sailors [under the command of Sir Sidney Smith]. Morning Chronicle, 23 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #333 4s. 6d. (118.3.6; 11.16.6; tickets: 203.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

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

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Acre

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Song: End I 1st piece: The Last Shilling (composed by Dibdin)-Incledon; (in the Course of the Evening) Old Towler-Incledon; In Scene I 2nd piece: by Permission of Dibdin, his following popular songs: The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; All Hands to the Anchor-Fawcett; Jacky and the Cow-Munden; The Advantage of Toping-Townsend; A Comic Irish Song-Johnstone