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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.

2451
01 October 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Eighth Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Related Works
Related Work: Galligantus Author(s): Henry Brooke

Entertainment: As17590925; Welsh Song-; accompanied on the Harp-

2452
04 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; others-Blakes, Vaughan, Mrs Mariet, Johnston, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Abington, Atkins; To conclude with a Dance of the Millers-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Mrs Mariet, Johnston, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Abington, Atkins
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

2453
05 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #41 13s. 6d. Paid J. Powell 6 nights Renters to instant: #72 6s.; Guards 6 nights #4 4s.; Mrs Rich 6 nights to instant #31 10s.; C. Rich ditto #6; J. Rich #20; Mr Gum for Scenemen #6 9s. 3d.; Performers 5 nights #185 11s. 6d.; Servants 6 nights #23 13s. [The expenditures for renters (100) at 2s. 4d. each per acting night, is a weekly constant. The amount for Mrs Rich of #5 5s. each acting night as well as that of #1 for C. Rich each acting night, is a constant. These will not be further recorded, nor will the nightly constant of 13s. for the guards, and 5s. 4d. nigthly for the barber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: Comic Dance,The Threshers-Leppie, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

2454
05 October 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Ninth Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Related Works
Related Work: Galligantus Author(s): Henry Brooke

Entertainment: As17591001; Solo on French Horn-Sg Bombastini's daughter

2455
09 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17591004, but others-Ackman.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Ackman.
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

2456
10 October 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Tenth Night. Positively the last time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Related Works
Related Work: Galligantus Author(s): Henry Brooke

Entertainment: As17591005

2457
12 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

2458
13 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: AA Letter to Garrick on Opening the Theatre, published at 1s. [See 1 Nov. for answer. This is Edward Purdon's 33-page criticism of Garrick, on his repertoire, his personnel and casting, and his secondary position to cg in the matter of decoration.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: others Actor: Ackman.
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

2459
16 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; others-Mrs Vernon, Mrs Abington; To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemish Feast-Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Vernon, Mrs Abington
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Song: III: By Desire, Sweet Bird-Miss Young

2460
18 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Vernon, Mrs Abington
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2461
20 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Vernon, Mrs Abington
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2462
23 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: bout this time in the month was printed a 42-page pamphlet, Reasons why David Garrick should not appear on the Stage, in a Letter to John Rich. This is high praise of Garrick: 'I am so blinded either by prejudice of admiration that I can see nobody else" when Garrick plays.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Davies; Balthasar (with a proper song)-Atkins; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Frair-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Hero-Mrs Davies; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-; in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Vernon, Mrs Abington
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2463
24 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champnes, Reinhold, Miss Young, Mrs Vernon, Miss E. Young
Role: In Act I a Masquerade Danceproper to the pl Actor: Sg Giorgi, Master Roger

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

2464
26 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Vernon, Mrs Abington
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2465
27 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Pope in Corrinna (fine) Mr Wilkinson, Mrs Amlet (sad) (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted in 8 years [but see 3 Jan. 1753]. My mother and I were at Drury Lane to see The Confederacy and Harlequin Ranger, Mrs King, Watson and Miss Pitt sat in our Box, a new actress did Corrinne to perfection, see Schutz Jr, Mr Schutz, Dives and Pigot there (Hailey, 'The Brietzcke Diary," p. 360). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: others Actor: Ackman.
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

2466
29 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Vernon, Mrs Abington
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2467
30 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Atkins, Marr, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Rooker, Mrs Abington, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, Moody, Gray; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Atkins, Marr, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Rooker, Mrs Abington, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, Moody, Gray
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: others Actor: Ackman.
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

2468
17 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years [but see 8 May 1758]. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

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

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

2469
19 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17591016, but others-Blakes, +Johnston, +Ackman, Miss +Hippisley, +Clough, Mrs +Munier, Mrs _Abington.
Cast
Role: others Actor:
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2470
20 November 1759 @ 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:
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2471
23 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Guardian deferred; Mrs Clive indisposed. Tomorrow will be reviv'd Comus, the characters of the Bacchanal and Euphrosyne by a Gentleman and Gentlewoman who never appeared on the stage before. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17591030, but others-Mrs Bennet, Mrs _Abington.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Bennet, Mrs _Abington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: others Actor:
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

2472
26 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: 1st Bacchanal Actor: a Gentleman his 1st on the stage
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: a Gentlewoman her 1st on the stage
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Packer
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Ranger Author(s): Henry Woodward

2473
03 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: with a proper Dance of the Slaves Actor: Grimaldi, Noverre, Matthews.
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

2474
06 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard, as17591102

2475
07 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Vernon; Harlequin-Rooker; Fairy-Miss Davis1st appearance on the Stage; others-Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Master Roger, Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with the Dance of the Fairies-.
Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Davis1st appearance on the Stage
Role: others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Master Roger, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: To conclude with the Dance of the Fairies Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

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