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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.

1626
18 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

1627
19 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

1628
04 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: IV: Shepherd's Dance-Muilment

1629
05 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

1630
30 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces by particular Desire, the Afterpiece not acted these 4 years [see 29 April 1742] being the most Tragical Tragedy that was ever Tragedized by any company of Tragedians

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Philips; Aldiborontiphoscophornia-Cross; Rigdum Funidos-Blakes; Bombardinion-Green; King of Fidlers-Simpson; King of Antipodes-Berkley; Capt of Guards-Woodburn; Dumb Master of Ceremonies-Vaughan; Doctor-Leigh; Cook-Usher; First Lady-Miss Cole; Second Lady-Mrs King; Cupid-Miss Yates; Tatlanthe-Mrs Yates; Venus-Miss Bradshaw; Fadladinida-Miss Budgell; In the Farce The Early Horn-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: In the Farce The Early Horn Actor: Lowe.
Related Works
Related Work: Chrononhotonthologos Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: I: a Cantata-Lowe

Dance: II: Muilment; III: Sga Bettini

1631
03 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Stoppelaer, for the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the rest of the Brethren of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. The Brethren are desired to meet at the Shakespeare's Head Tavern next the theatre, at Five o'clock, in order to attend the Grand Master

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17450111, but add Betty-Mrs Vaughan; Lucy-Mrs Bland; with the usual Prologue proper to the occasion-Hale; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: with the usual Prologue proper to the occas Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: The Songs in Masonry-Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Bencraft

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

1632
03 May 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: 7 p. p.m. Benefit R. Starkey. Tickets given for Benefit of Kennedy taken this night. [Common prices as 26 Dec. 1744. Concert formula now used for the rest of the season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

1633
07 May 1745 @ May Fair

Event Comment: MMiddleton's Great Theatrical Booth. Mainpiece: The late facetious Mr. Penkethman's diverting Droll, not acted these thirty years. Note, this is no Puff. [Repeated 13 May. From a news item of 13 May, this piece was probably acted the rest of this week.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Argalus And Parthenia

Related Works
Related Work: Argalus and Parthenia Author(s): Henry Glapthorne

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Whim; or, A True Touch of the Times

1634
04 June 1745 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Song:

Dance:

1635
28 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece not acted these 6 years [see 8 Oct. 1741]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Wife-Mrs Clive; Pinchwife-Bridges; Horner-Mills; Sir Jasper-Macklin; Sparkish-Yates; Harcourt-Havard; Dorilant-Blakes; Quack-Turbutt; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Lady Squeamish-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

1636
29 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

1637
04 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

1638
07 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Song: III: Lowe; V: The Subscription-Lowe

Dance: IV: Mechel

1639
10 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

1640
13 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

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

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

1641
16 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit W. Hallam. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. [With the usual synoptic account.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee; King Henry-Paget; Richmond-Cushing; Tressel-Furnival; Dutchess of York-Mrs Phillips; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Anne-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Paget

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

1642
17 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Paget

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

1643
23 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

1644
28 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: As17451028

Song: Brett

1645
02 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Long letter on operas in Daily Advertiser.] Barrington acted the part of Teague, in which he introduced several humorous Irish songs; which were received with universal applause, he being allowed by the whole audience to be the most complete Teague that ever appeared on the stage.--General Advertiser, 3 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Song: II, III: Lowe

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1646
03 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce not acted in 6 years [see 30 May 1739]. [Another letter on operas in Daily Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: V: Muilment

1647
04 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [G+General Advertiser presents long defense of Italian Opera in a Letter to the Author, signed Linus.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: II: My Faith and Truth from Samson-Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards; III: Lowe

Dance: V: Mechel

1648
06 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: As17460104

Dance: V: Mechel

1649
06 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

1650
07 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: There is now in rehearsal and is to be acted in few days an New Historical Play call'd The Alternative, Tyranny or Liberty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: As17460104

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel