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5330 results for: Keyword - Henry the 8th
We found 3489 matches on Author, 1223 matches on Performance Title, 660 matches on Performance Comments, 431 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3776
07 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

3777
09 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 3 May 1791]. Receipts: #263 13s. (260.14; 2.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

3778
13 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Cast
Role: Women of the Zenana Actor: Miss Wheatley, Miss Walcup, Mrs Wybrow, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Burnett, Mrs Blurton

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

3779
06 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ballet: 1st time these 2 years. Receipts: #188 14s. (109.5.; 77.3.6; 2.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word For Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost; or, Little Fanny's Love. Jamie-Dubois; Glaude-Grimaldi; Saundy-Master Chatterley; Donald-Whitmell; The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Villagers-Roffey, Garman, Wells, Gauron, Goodman, Johnston, Bisan, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Riches, Ms Drake

Performance Comment: Jamie-Dubois; Glaude-Grimaldi; Saundy-Master Chatterley; Donald-Whitmell; The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Villagers-Roffey, Garman, Wells, Gauron, Goodman, Johnston, Bisan, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Riches, Ms Drake.
Cast
Role: The Lady of Dunblain Actor: Mlle Parisot

3780
18 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

Song: As17981203

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206

Cast
Role: The Lady of Dunblain Actor: Mlle Parisot

3781
05 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The School for Scandal, advertised on playbill of 4 Jan.] Receipts: #136 7s. (87.2.0; 47.10.6; 1.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

3782
14 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The new Scotch Ballet of Moggy and Jemmy; or, The Union Feast [advertised on playbill of 12 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred. Receipts: #204 13s. 6d. (151.12.0; 50.11.6; 2.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

3783
26 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 29 Jan. 1796]. Receipts: #164 9s. 6d. (156.18.0; 7.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

3784
31 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

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

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Baron Ruthenwolf Actor: Barrymore
Role: Henry Actor: Middleton
Role: Andrew Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery Author(s): George Colman, the younger

3785
29 March 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope.
Role: Henry Torrid Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Ralph Actor: Wathen
Role: Lady Esther Dorville Actor: Mrs Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Secret Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris Author(s): Henry Dell

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

3786
29 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

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

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Cast
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

3787
11 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

3788
27 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Charlotte Smith. Prologue by the author (Knapp, 202). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenery, Dresses, &c. Morning Chronicle, 26 July 1799: This Day published What is She? (2s.). Receipts: #161 11s. (158.2.6; 3.8.6). pking's Ines de Castro. As 16 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Dance: As17990418

3789
01 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. [1st piece: Prologue by the author (see text).] 3rd piece: To conclude with Robinson Crusoe's departure from the Island. Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 6, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #489 14s. 6d. (164.8.0; 67.15.6; 0.16.6; odd money: 6.14.6; tickets: 250.0.0) (charge: #213 2s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

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

Afterpiece Title: The First Act of Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Robinson Crusoe (1st time)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Friday-Wathen; Pantaloon-Tomkins; Pierrot-Grimaldi; Lieutenant (with a song)-Sedgwick.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Friday Actor: Wathen

Dance: In 3rd piece: the original Savage Dance-

3790
03 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 2 years. Morning Chronicle, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #482 10s. (214.5.6; 8.9.0; tickets: 259.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Vanguard or British Tars Regaling after Battle

Performance Comment: The following Songs, written and composed by Dibdin: All Hands to the Anchor-Fawcett; Yo Heave Ho-Townsend; The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; True Courage-Townsend; Queen Bess [i.e. Brave Betty]-Johnstone; Fat Dolly the Cook-Munden; With a jolly full Bottle-[, as17990406; Rule Britannia-[see17990601.see17990601.
Cast
Role: All Hands to the Anchor Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Sailor's Journal Actor: Incledon
Role: Fat Dolly the Cook Actor: Munden
Role: Father Frank Actor: Waddy
Role: Boxing the Compass Actor: Fawcett
Role: Young William Actor: , the melody by Incledon
Role: The New Mariners Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Master Standen; Grizzle (1st time)-Emery; Ghost-Street; Noodle-Simmons; Doodle-Clarke; Merlin-Thompson; Arthur-Munden; Huncamunca (1st time)-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

Song: In course Evening: Lovely Nan (By permission of Dibdin), Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; In the Dead of the Night-Miss Poole; Together let us range-Incledon, Miss Poole

3791
21 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Deserter, advertised on playbill of 20 May. Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Miss Arne will be admitted.] Receipts: #328 (205.7.6; 67.2.0; 2.15.6; odd money: 1.4.6; tickets: 51.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

Song: End: the Fishing Duet from Don Juan-Miss Arne, Miss Wentworth

3792
03 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Russell, _Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

Song: As17990529

3793
12 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Russell, _Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

Song: As17990529

3794
17 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Fawcett; Dr Pedant-Wathen; Omar-J. Palmer; The Mogul-Clarke (1st appearance on this stage); Sheba-Mrs Harlowe; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Irene-Mrs Edward; Fanny-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wathen
Role: The Mogul Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Family Distress Author(s): Henry Neuman

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

3795
18 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Clarke; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Griffiths; Comfit-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Family Distress Author(s): Henry Neuman

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

3796
19 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Performance Comment: The Baron-Waddy (1st appearance on this stage); William-Wathen; Edmund-Davies; Theodore-J. Palmer; Page-Miss Benson; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: The Baron Actor: Waddy
Role: William Actor: Wathen
Role: Theodore Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Family Distress Author(s): Henry Neuman

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Dowdle-Suett; Jack Conner-Palmer; Lord Edmund-Davies; Fripon-Clarke; Trap-Davenport; Frill-J. Palmer; Father Frank-Ledger; Tough-Abbot; Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Adelaide-Miss Chapman; Mary-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger

3797
25 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

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

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Fawcett; Young Random-Caulfield; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wathen; Carney-Abbot; Peery-Waddy; English Waiter-Lyons; French Waiter-Abbot; Passengers-Clarke, J. Palmer, Ledger; Tiptoe-Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Davenport; Harriet-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Hale; Passengers-Ms Jones, Ms Gaudry, Ms Haskey; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

3798
15 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

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

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): Henry HeartwellGeorge Colman, the younger

3799
16 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [For Story see 28 June, 1 and 24 July.] 1st piece: The Overture and Musick by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [2nd piece in place of All in Good Humour, advertised on playbill of 15 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

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

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): Henry HeartwellGeorge Colman, the younger

3800
17 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

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): Henry HeartwellGeorge Colman, the younger