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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.

801
19 June 1732 @ Upper Moorfields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

802
28 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Debauchees Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: I: Harlequin-Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; End Afterpiece: Midsummer Whim, as17320606

803
04 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Debauchees Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: End Farce: As17320623 I: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; III: Harlequin-Miss Brett

804
07 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Debauchees Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: I: Harlequin-Miss Brett; II: Dance after the Highland Manner-Gentleman for his Diversion; III: Midsummer Whim, as17320606 End Farce: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

Music: III: Handel's Water Musick-; Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Job Baker

805
26 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke

Dance: As17320923

806
31 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. St. James's Evening Post, 31 Oct.: We are informed, that John Ellys Esq: the eminent painter, succeeds Mr Wilks in the management of Drurylane Play-House; and that Mr Cibber Jr succeeds his father, who has resign'd to him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Stoppelaer; Arethusa-Miss Raftor; Argus-Griffin; Robin-R. Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: R. Wetherilt.
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: Mrs Booth

807
02 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: R. Wetherilt.
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: FFlute Chacone-Mrs Booth; Les Bergeries, as17321019

808
06 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: FFlute Chacone, Minuet-Mrs Booth; Les Bergeries, as17321019

809
23 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teraminta

Related Works
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): Henry Carey

810
29 November 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A new Tragi-Comedy. Benefit the Author. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] Boxes 5s. pit 3s. Gallery 2s. There's none Sir Courtly, can my Lord Beau call, He's a bold-Fop, and represents you all

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miseries Of Love

Performance Comment: Lord Valerius-Machin; Sir Ustice Trueman-Nowland; Lord Beaux-Pullen; Serainger-Allen; Father Pedro-Hicks; Davy, a Welshman-Sanders; Cassandra-Mrs Palmer; Olinda-Mrs Pullen; Lucy-Miss Horriban; Maria-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Father Pedro Actor: Hicks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Song:

Music:

811
12 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Daily Advertiser, 12 Jan.: Mr Carey depends entirely on the Favour of his Friends, hoping they will accept of this General Invitation, and honour him with their Presence as much as if he had attended them with Tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

812
27 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

813
02 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Eminent Merchants and Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Music: Solo on Violin-Eversman

Dance: PPierrots-de Vallois, J. DelaGard; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Sailor's Dance-Jones

814
17 March 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. A New Oratorio in English. Composed by Mr Handel. And to be perform'd by a great Number of the best Voices and Instruments. The House to be fitted up and illuminated in a new and particular manner. Tickets One Guinea. Gallery Half a Guinea. [Text by Samuel Humphreys. Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.] Daily Advertiser, 20 March: An Entertainment, perhaps, the most magnificent that has ever been exhibited on an English Theatre....The Composition of the Musick is by no means inferior to the most finish'd of that Gentleman's Works; but the Disposition of the Performers was in a Taste beyond what has been attempted. There was a very great Number of Instruments by the best Hands, and such as would properly accompany three Organs. The Pit and Orchestre were cover'd as at an Assembly, and the whole House Illuminated in a new and most beautiful manner. [See also Lady A. Irwin to Lord Carlisle, in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 309-10.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 does not list performers' names, but Daily Advertiser, 20 March, states: Wherein Principal Parts-Signor Senosini, Signora Strada, Signora Gismundi, Signora Bertoldi, Signor Montagnana, Miss Young, Miss Arne, Mrs Wright, Mr Swartzs[, perform'd the principal Parts. [See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 308, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 236.], perform'd the principal Parts. [See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 308, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 236.]
Related Works
Related Work: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

815
27 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Performance Comment: Old Laron-Maynard; Young Laron-Williams; Father Martin-Machen; Old Jarden-Powlen; Isabella-Mrs Strange; Beatrice-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Machen
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Debauchees Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Farmers Son

816
27 March 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 28 March: Their Majesties, together with his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and the Princesses were again...to see Deborah...at which was likewise present one of the most numerous Audiences of Nobility and Persons of Distinction that has been ever seen in any Theatre. Egmont, Diary, I, 345: It was very magnificent, near a hundred performers, among whom about twenty-five singers. [See also Lady A. Irwin to Lord Carlisle, in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 309-10.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Related Works
Related Work: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

817
31 March 1733 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Related Works
Related Work: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

818
03 April 1733 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Related Works
Related Work: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

819
07 April 1733 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Related Works
Related Work: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

820
10 April 1733 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Related Works
Related Work: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

821
19 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bardin. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: Sportsman Actor: Thurmond from dl, the first time of his perfornimg on this stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Happy Nuptials: With The Amorous Sportsman Author(s): Henry Carey

822
02 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; II: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Song: IV: A New Dialogue-Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor in the Characters of a Town Spark and a CountrY Lass

823
03 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond, from dl, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: FFriendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Pierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; Masquerade dance-Thurmond

824
03 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

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

Dance: Essex, Miss Robinson

825
21 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Gibbs, Pitkeeper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: HHornpipe-a Sailor who never appeared on any stage before; The Difference of Nations-

Song: Excell