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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.

3726
30 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer and Caulfield. [In 3rd piece the playbill retains Miss DeCamp as Fanny, but "Miss DeCamp being reported ill during the representation of [1st piece], the part of Fanny, in the Entertainment, was undertaken, at a moment's notice, by Miss Heard, [who]...studying the character, scene by scene, acted the part to general satisfaction, which was announced merely to be read" (Dramatic Censor, II, 232).] Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Caulfield, No. 6, Southampton-place, Tottenham-court-road [Palmer not listed]. Receipts: #194 1s. 6d. (120.10.0; 66.10.6; 7.1.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 4s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Mellon

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performance Comment: As18000428, but added: Apewell (with some favorite Imitations)-Caulfield; The Lord Mayor's Show-_.
Cast
Role: Henry Willwou'd Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: The Origin of Old Bachelors Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

Song: In: The Blue Bell of Scotland, as18000512; accompanied on the Lute, as18000512; In course Evening: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland; In 3rd piece: a new ballad, The Fisherman and the River Queen (Written and Composed by M. G. Lewis, Esq, M. P., Author of Crazy Jane.)-Mrs Bland

3727
10 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Heard [who is named as the recipient in Morning Chronicle, 9 June, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #113 17s. 6d. (67.3.0; 44.6.6; 2.8.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #213 5s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Henry Willwou'd Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: The Origin of Old Bachelors Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

Song: In III: song-Dignum; End 2nd piece: Soft Musick let my humble lay (composed by Suett)-Master Suett; In 3rd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

3728
14 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece: The Musick composed and selected by Attwood. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performance Comment: Megrim-Fawcett; Demisou-Palmer; James-Wathen; Annette-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

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

Song: 3rd piece: Chorus-Kenrick, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Aylmer

3729
16 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the box and box-door-keepers. Mainpiece: Masquerade as 29 Oct. Receipts: #66 10s. (37.2.6; 29.4.6; 0.3.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 15s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

Song: In afterpiece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

3730
20 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Henry Moreland Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

3731
30 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Henry Moreland Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

3732
15 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece: In one Act; 1st time at this Theatre [acted 19 June 1784]. 2nd piece [1st time; D 3, by Charles Kemble, based on Le Deserteur, by Louis Sebastien Mercier. Authors of Prougue and Ephlogue unknown]. Morning Chronicle, 1 Aug. 1800: This day is published The Point of Honour (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Afterpiece Title: The Point of Honour

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Fawcett, C. Kemble, Suett, Trueman, Atkins, Klanert, Chippendale, Abbot, Miss Chapman, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from text (A. Strahan, 1800): Chevalier de St. Franc-Barrymore; Valcour-Fawcett; Durimel-C. Kemble; Steinberg-Suett; Officers-Trueman, Atkins; Zenger-Klanert; Steibel-Chippendale; Keeper of the Prison-Abbot; Mrs Melfort-Miss Chapman; Bertha-Miss DeCamp; Prologue-Barrymore; Epilogue-Miss DeCamp. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see18000804).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see18000804).]
Cast
Role: Keeper of the Prison Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

3733
25 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

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

Song: Afterpiece: Chorus, as18000614

3734
02 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

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

Song: As18000725

3735
05 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wathen, Morning Chronicle, 2 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Wathen, No. 4, Park-row, Knightsbridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: As18000620 but Zekiel Homespun-Wathen.
Cast
Role: Zekiel Homespun Actor: Wathen.
Role: Henry Moreland Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

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

Song: As18000725

3736
21 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Point of Honour

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

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

Song: As18000614

3737
08 September 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

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

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

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

Song: As18000725

3738
05 August 1689 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Henry Purcell composed the music for a song performed at Mr Maidwell's School, on this day, the words by one of Maidwell's scholars. See Works of Henry Purcell, Purcell Society, XXVII (1957), XV

Performances

3739
23 April 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Swiny. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Griffin.

Music: Italian sonatas on the violin-Gasperini

Song: Leveridge

Dance: As17030419

3740
09 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertue Betrayed

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Griffin.

Entertainment: Singing and dancing-

3741
27 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Estcourt; Princess Elizabeth-the Child [identified by Genest, II, 340, as Miss Younger]; a new Epilogue-the Child.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Estcourt
Role: Princess Elizabeth Actor: the Child
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: the Child.

Song: Leveridge, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, the Boy

Dance: As17051227

3742
11 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Not Acted these Five Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertus Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Estcourt; Piercy-Powell.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Estcourt

Dance: Some extraordinary Entertainments-the best Performers

3743
09 March 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Powell. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Powell; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Northumberland-Keene; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Mills; Wolsey-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Powell

3744
26 January 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At theDesire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anne-bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Powell; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Piercy-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Powell

3745
09 January 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Thurmond; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Will. Mills; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Diana-Mrs Johnson; Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Young Princess Elizabeth-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Booth

3746
24 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Booth; Piercy-Wilks; Wolsey-Cibber; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Northumberland-Thurmond; Rochford-Wm. Mills; Lady Blunt-Mrs Horton; Lady Diana-Mrs Cibber; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: TThe Fawns-; La Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Drunken Man-Harper

3747
08 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Hulett; Anne Bullen-Mrs Thurmond; Piercy-Delane; Wolsey-W. Giffard; Northumberland-Huddy; Rochford-Rosco; Lady Diana-Mrs Purden; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Williamson; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole, a Child of four Years of Age, who never appeared on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Hulett

3748
24 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Hulett; Anna Bullen-Mrs Thurmond; Piercy-Delane; Wolsey-Lyon; Northumberland-Huddy; Rochford-Rosco; Lady Diana-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Haughton; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole, a Child of five Years of Age. A new Epilogue by Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

3749
29 December 1746 @ James Street

Event Comment: A Concert, etc. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. [The usual synopsis of the play is given.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anna Bullen; Or, Virtue Betray'd

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Wilmott; Piercy-Edwards; Rochford-White; Anna Bullen-Mrs Clarke; Elizabeth-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Wilmott

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

3750
10 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. [See 22 March 1750.] No building on the Stage. Receipts: #49 4s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency covered by #114 14s. from tickets (boxes 160; pit 394; gallery 156). Rec'd from John Rich, #300, being part of the sum paid Mrs Finny on account of the New Building. Paid out for sundries from the theatres and sum, to Barry and Lee, #284 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anna Bullen; Or, Virtue Betrayed

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Clarke, 1st time; Piercy-Smith, 1st time; Wolsey-Ryan; Rochford-Ridout; Northumberland-Sparks; Lady Diana Talbot-Miss Condill; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Vincent; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Clarke, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: McRuthen Actor: Shuter

Ballet: JJudgment of Paris. As17580407

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

Music: By Desire, a piece onthe Welch Harp-Roberts