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1104 results for: Keyword - His Majesties
We found 1049 matches on Event Comments, 31 matches on Performance Comments, 30 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

226
04 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [Their Majesties, the Princesses Royal and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

227
18 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Benefit Mrs Porter. [King, Queen, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Wronglove Actor: Wilks
Role: Brilliant Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Mills
Role: Brush Actor: Oats
Role: Surgeon Actor: Roscoe
Role: Porter Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: 1st Bully Actor: Norris
Role: 2d Bully Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Mrs Booth

228
23 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit R. Williams and Mrs Haughton. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Cibber, Poet-Laureat to His Majesty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Atall Actor: Giffard
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Collet
Role: Clerimont Actor: Rosco
Role: Careless Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Strut Actor: W. Williams
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Morgan
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Pearce
Role: Finder Actor: Bullock
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Damon Actor: Stopeler
Role: Cimon Actor: Rosco
Role: Mopsus Actor: Bardin.

Dance: Haughton, for dl, being positively the only Time of his performing on this Stage

229
26 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Plomer. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Cibber, Poet-Laureat to his Majesty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard
Role: Morelove Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Foppington Actor: Bullock
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Morgan

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: Sandham

230
04 May 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [For a reconstruction of the cast, see Deutsch, Handel, p. 274. Their Majesties present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

231
06 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Benefit Miss Holliday. Afterpiece: A New Pastoral Ballad Opera of one Act [Author unknown]. Receipts: money #47 16s.; tickets #123 13s. [Prince and two of three eldest Princesses present.] Gentleman's Magazine, I (1731), 216: Miss Holliday...received from the Royal Family, over and above the usual Present, a large Gold Medal, weighing about 50 Guineas, with the Bust of her Majesty as Electress of Hanover on each Side

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Ogden.
Role: Antonio Actor: Bullock
Role: Charino Actor: Hippisley
Role: Carlos Actor: Walker
Role: Clodio Actor: Chapman
Role: Manuel Actor: Milward
Role: Duart Actor: Ryan
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Holiday.
Role: Cholerick Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty

Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Walker
Role: Mercury Actor: Salway
Role: Miller Actor: Hulett
Role: Geta Actor: Laguerre
Role: Nymph of Ida Actor: Miss Holladay
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance: SShepherds and Shepherdesses by Nivelon-Nivelon, Newhouse, Pelling, Dupre Jr, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour; Chacone-Dupre, Mrs Pelling

232
08 May 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Princesses Royal, Amelia, and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

233
11 May 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties and the three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

234
25 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wilcocks, Mines, and Widow Gardiner. Receipts: money #6 6s., tickets #103 11s. Daily Post, 25 May: We hear, that when His Majesty removes to Hampton-Court, the Theatre in that Palace will be open'd, and Plays acted by the King's Company of Comedians

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Clause Actor: Quin
Role: Florez Actor: Ryan
Role: Woolfort Actor: Walker
Role: Hubert Actor: Ogden
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Milward
Role: Vandunk Actor: Bullock
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jaculine Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Orator Higgen Actor: Hippisley
Role: Prig Actor: Chapman
Role: Ferret Actor: Wilcocks.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Role: Friendly Actor: Salway
Role: Old Hob Actor: Hall
Role: Roger Actor: Clarke
Role: Dick Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: 7310426 but Hob Actor: Laguerre
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Last new Comic Dance-Newhouse, Miss Wherrit

235
18 October 1731 @ Hampton Court

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Duke, Princesses, and Duke of Lorrain present. See Lord Hervey and His Friends, p. 103.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

236
30 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 1 Nov.: Last Saturday, being the Anniversary of his Majesty's Birthday, Mr Giffard...gave a very handsome Entertainment to the Company of Comedians there, when their Majesties Healths, those of the Royal Family and Ministry, were frequently drank; a Bonfire and large Quantities of Liquor given to the Populace on that happy Occasion

Performances

237
12 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. [The King and Queen present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Billingsgate

Dance:

238
13 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes put together at half a guinea. Gallery 5s. [Their Majesties, the Prince, three eldest Princesses, Duke of Lorrain, and Count Kinski present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

239
16 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: 6p.p.m. [Their Majesties, Princess Royal, two eldest Princesses, Duke of Lorrain, and Count Kinski present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

240
23 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince of Wales, Prince William, three eldest Princesses, Duke of Lorrain present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

241
27 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties and the Royal Family present. See also Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 114-15.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

242
30 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Prince William, Princess Royal, the young Princesses, and Duke of Lorrain present. See also Lord Hervey and his Friends, p. 115.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

243
07 December 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Admetus

Cast
Role: Admeto Actor: Senesino
Role: Alceste Actor: Signora Anna Bagnolesi
Role: Hercules Actor: Gio. Battista Pinacci
Role: Trasimede Actor: Antonio Guaxandi called Campioli
Role: Antignona Actor: Signora Anna StradadelPo
Role: Meraspe Actor: Antonio Montagnana. See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 278.

244
11 December 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Admetus

245
14 December 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Admetus

246
18 December 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [P$Prince of Wales and Their Majesties present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Admetus

247
08 January 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince and Three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Admetus

248
18 January 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aetius

249
22 January 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties and the three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aetius

250
25 January 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aetius