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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.

2201
19 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: II: The Garlands, as17560213

2202
22 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Afterpiece Title: Lethe, with Mr Garrick's new Scene

Dance: II: A New Dance-several Children, Scholars to Mr Leviez; III: A New Sailor's Dance, as17560217; IV: (By Particular Desire) Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin; V: The Garlands, as17560213

2203
23 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing the Mainpiece this Season. Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

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: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mathews

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

2204
26 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Being positively the last time of performing it this season. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

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

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

2205
27 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Haughton. Miss Haughton shar'd the House with ye Managers. She play'd and was brought to Bed 4 hours after (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a New Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Play.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

2206
14 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

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

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance, as17560511

Song: II: School of Anacreon-Legg; End: Roast Beef of Old England-Legg

2207
20 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: I: Savoyards, as17560518; III: Les Paisans Gallants, as17551203

Entertainment: By Particular Desire Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter

2208
28 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Rovewell-Usher; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny Private-Miss Minors; The Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes, Mozeen, Ackman; Song (in character)-Beard.
Cast
Role: The Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; other characters-Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2209
04 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Costollo; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Nossiter; With a Masquerade Dance-; proper to the Play, and an additional scene representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: and an additional scene representing the Funeral P Actor: which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

2210
05 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17560928, but other characters-Philips, _Johnson.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Philips, _Johnson.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2211
07 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

2212
08 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

2213
09 October 1756 @ Sadler's Wells

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A pantomime. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit or Gallery 1s. 6d. Benefit for W. Hallam. As I am refused the use of my own House, I hope the Town will indulge me with their Company at this. Sadler's Wells, Islington. Those who chuse Wine of Shrub may have it at 2s. a bottle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Entertainment: Isabella Wilkinson, Sga Caterina, Franklin

2214
16 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Duncan-Berry; MacDuff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbain-Mas. Simson; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Cowper; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive; With Proper Decorations, Particularly a Dance of Furies-.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Philips, _Johnson.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: II: The Press Gang, as17561013

2215
18 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRomeo & Juliet oblig'd to be deferr'd till Wednesday, when the Ladies may be assured of their Places which they have taken this Day. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: The Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Other characters-Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton; The Dances-Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: II: The Press Gang, as17561013

2216
21 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; John Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Vaughan; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Lady Townly-Mrs Glen, 1st time that stage.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Dance: II: Gardiner, Mrs Vernon

2217
22 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tomorrow The Careless Husband, Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard, 1st time in that character. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

2218
25 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Philips, _Johnson.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2219
25 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Barry; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Gibson; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-White; Aristander-Cushing; Cassander-Ridout; Clytus-Sparks; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Mrs Baker; Eumenes-Bennet; Slave-Wignel; Statira-Miss Nossiter; Roxana-Mrs Woffington; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Anderson
Role: In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Covent Garden Tragedy Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: As17561023

2220
27 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 8 Oct. 1754.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

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

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

2221
27 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Jupiter in the character of Harlequin Actor: Miles

Dance: As17561023

2222
02 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Philips, _Johnson.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2223
05 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

2224
09 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry
Role: With a Representation of the Coronation Actor:
Role: Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

2225
15 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

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

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Philips, _Johnson.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward
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