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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.

2076
12 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Related Works
Related Work: Virginia Author(s): Henry Crisp

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auretti; End: Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012

2077
13 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Related Works
Related Work: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All Author(s): Henry Fielding

2078
14 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17540107, but Others-Johnson, _Phillips, Mlle _Lussant.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Johnson, _Phillips, Mlle _Lussant.
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Granier

2079
21 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Johnson, _Phillips, Mlle _Lussant.
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2080
25 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. [Afterpiece a Comedy in two Acts by MacNamara Morgan from Shakespeare.] Shuter did fine in the farce (Cross). Music composed by Arne. Part of Pit will be laid into the boxes, where and upon stage servants will be allowed to keep Places

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing; or, Florizel and Perdita

Related Works
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: Les Jardiniers, as17540307 IV: Les Taileurs, as17531210

2081
02 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Ross-Mlle Auguste had Tickets-(Cross). Tickets deliver'd out for the Provok'd Wife will be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Related Works
Related Work: Virginia Author(s): Henry Crisp

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

2082
06 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: By Particular Desire. The Louvre and Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auretti

Performance Comment: The Louvre and Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auretti.
Cast
Role: The Louvre and Minuet Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti.

2083
15 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: In Act IV a Song Actor: Miss Thomas, proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2084
18 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Song: Roberts

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

2085
19 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing [the afterpiece] this Season. Tickets deliver'd out by Vernon, Sanderson, &c. for a Bold Stroke for a Wife will be taken this night. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Johnson, _Phillips, Mlle _Lussant.
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2086
20 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

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

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17540307

2087
26 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Written by Addison, set by Arne. No building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Lowe; Rosamond-Mrs Lampe; Sir Trusty-Howard; Grideline-Miss Young; Page-Miss Isabella Young, who performed in the Oratorio of Aflred; Queen-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Lowe
Role: Page Actor: Miss Isabella Young, who performed in the Oratorio of Aflred

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

2088
29 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit ye Masters & Mrs Graham shar'd (Cross). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Johnson, _Phillips, Mlle _Lussant.
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2089
06 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for White, Treasurer. No building on stage. Particular care will be taken to prevent any tickets sold at the doors of the theatre being admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: AA Peasant Dance-Cooke, Miss Hilliard; The Italian Peasants, as17531120

2090
10 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210

2091
17 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Box-Keepers Evans and Plummer. [Usual notice about fraudulent tickets.

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 Contrivances

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

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17531018

Entertainment: EEpilogue Riding on an Ass-Shuter

2092
27 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2093
28 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time this season for the afterpiece. By Particular Desire. Receipts: 100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2094
20 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser includes this day a 78-line poem in octasyllabic couplets on J. Lewis's portrait of Mrs Woffington: @Her Shape, her Features, and her Dress@As far as colour can express@Friend Lewis' pencil has design'd:@Poet 'Tis yours to paint her mind...@ And the versifier proceeds to describe her as she affects audiences in the theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Ridout; Richmond-Dyer; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut.-White; Blunt-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

2095
07 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

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

2096
12 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Dance: II: Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

2097
18 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mad Mariet; To Conclude by Desire, with the last new Dance, The Shepherd's Holiday- [See17541008].See17541008].
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mad Mariet
Role: The Shepherd's Holiday Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2098
18 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [This Othello was Murphy. See 15 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-White; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

2099
19 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Mathews, others
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mad Mariet
Role: The Shepherd's Holiday Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2100
19 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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