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512 results for: Keyword - His Majesty's Comedians
We found 432 matches on Event Comments, 63 matches on Performance Comments, 20 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
02 March 1727 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pantalon and Cintio. By His Majesty's Command. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Book of the Comedy 1s. 6d., including a large Print of Pantalon's own Picture, the Argument and Explanation of the Plot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Comedy Within A Comedy; Or, The Foppish Merchant Turn'd Comedian For Love By Pantalon

Entertainment: Singing Dancing and Serenading after the Venetian Manner-; To which is added, A most noble Concert of Musical French Horns-; Songs-; accompany'd-the said Concert; Dance-Turkish Men, Turkish Women; at the Sound of Trumpets and Kettle Drums-; Dance call'd the King of Morocco's Diversions-Signor Grimaldo Francolino of Malta; and his most surprizing Activity and Strength in a Dance on his Knees with a wonderful heavy Machine upon his Head, never yet attempted by any one before-Signor Grimaldo Francolino

2
07 May 1702 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Entertainment: Divine Musick in Praise of Religion and Vertue-; both Vocal and instrumental, with new Anthems compos'd by Mr Blow; an Oration by Mr Collier; Pieces by Mr Tate, her Majesty's Poet Laureat. The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate

3
28 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 29 May: We are assur'd that there will be no more Plays acted this Season at [dl], and we hear that there was Yesterday no Play acted...as had been advertiz'd for that Day; the Occasion we are inform'd was, that at Midnight on Saturday last several persons arm'd took Possession of the same, by Direction from some of the Patentees, and lock'd up and barricado'd all the Doors and Entrances thereunto, against the whole Company of his Majesty's Comedians, as also against Mr Cibber, Jun. notwithstanding he had paid to one of the Patentees several hundred Pounds for one third Part of the Patent, Cloaths, Scenes, &c. and all Rights and Privileges thereunto annexed, for a certain Term not yet expired. Mr Cibber, Jun. and the rest of the Company of Comedians, and this Morning to wait upon his Grace the Duke of Grafton, Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Houshold, with their humble Petition, and the Representation of their Cast, and to beg his Grace's Favour and Protection

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

4
08 October 1660 @ The Cockpit in Drury Lane

Event Comment: Possibly on this day, Davenant and Killigrew, with a united company, began acting at this theatre. In L. C. 5@137, p. 332 (6 Oct. 1660) is a list of His Majesty's Comedians: Burt, Hart, Mohun, Robert Shatterell, Lacy, Wintershell, Clunne, Cartwright, Edward Shatterell, Baxter, Loveday, Kynaston, Betterton. (See Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 294; Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 204.) Hotson, p. 205, states that the company acted daily from 8 to 16 Oct. 1660

Performances

5
13 June 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 13 June: His Majesty's Comedians have Orders not to depart above a certain Number of Miles from London his Season, in order, as tis said, to be at hand to entertain his Prussian Majesty, who is expected here in a Month's Time

Performances

6
19 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wrighten, prompter. 3rd piece [1st time; M I, author unknown. Music selected from Dr Arne. MS: Larpent 833 (which notes, "The words partly new and partly compiled. In Commemoration of the Restoration of His Majesty's Health"); not published]. Public Advertiser, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Wrighten, No. 6, Little Russel Street. Tickets delivered for the 20th will be admitted. Receipts: #278 17s. 6d. (48.2.0; 13.17.0; 0.17.6; tickets: 216.1.0) (charge: #106 13s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Afterpiece Title: Laoeudaimonos; or, A People Made Happy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Crouch. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Britannia, Genius of England, Hope, Hygeia, Britons.] SCENE I. Cavern of Despairv. SCENE II. White Cliffs of Albionv. SCENE III. Grove of Hygeiav. SCENE IV. Temple of Gratitudev. In which will be displayed those Superb Transparencies which were exhibited at the Opera House, at the Grand Gala given [on 21 Apr.] in Commemoration of his Majesty's Recovery. The Capitals of the Transparencies will be ornamented with rich Festoons of different coloured Lamps, and the intervening Columns beautifully illuminated with variegated Fire. [There were three transparencies: the 1st representing George I, II and III, the 2nd King William, the 3rd the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester (World, 22 Apr.).]Larpent MS lists the parts: Britannia, Genius of England, Hope, Hygeia, Britons.] SCENE I. Cavern of Despairv. SCENE II. White Cliffs of Albionv. SCENE III. Grove of Hygeiav. SCENE IV. Temple of Gratitudev. In which will be displayed those Superb Transparencies which were exhibited at the Opera House, at the Grand Gala given [on 21 Apr.] in Commemoration of his Majesty's Recovery. The Capitals of the Transparencies will be ornamented with rich Festoons of different coloured Lamps, and the intervening Columns beautifully illuminated with variegated Fire. [There were three transparencies: the 1st representing George I, II and III, the 2nd King William, the 3rd the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester (World, 22 Apr.).]

Dance: End II: The Russian Minuet-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp; End: a new dance, The Irish Bird@Catchers-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

7
08 October 1730 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Comedians for both Houses.

8
04 January 1717 @ Globe and Marlborough's Head

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley

Entertainment: A lively Abstract of the most Comical Characters of our best Comedies which are reputed the Master-Pieces of the top Comedians-; with new proper Songs to each Character-

9
21 January 1717 @ Globe and Marlborough's Head

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley

Entertainment: Medley of Characters-the best Comedians

10
18 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Et Sa Troupe Comediens Esclaves; Or, Harlequin And His Company Of Comedians Slaves

Dance:

11
17 November 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted this season. [The Ode, by Robert Lloyd and A. Murphy (according to J. P. Kemble's note on the playbill), combines an Elegy on the death of George II with a compliment on the accession of George III.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Tears and Triumphs of Parnassus

Dance: II: Reviv'd the Pantomime Dance, call'd The Prussian Camp The Prussian Soldiers by the Comedians, the Characters of the Dance-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

Music:

Song: n Ode for Music, call'dThe Tears and Triumphs of Parnassus-. The Music compos'd by Stanley

12
18 May 1703 @ Hampstead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; particularly a Song-[Hughes] [before Her Majesty, in Congratulation of Her Majesty's Happy Accession to the Crown; [Also several Entertainments-Mr Dean, Signior Francisco; [And three New Songs [never perform'd anywhere-Mr Hughs; [And that much celebrated Song for the Trumpet[, perform'd originally-Mr Pate [in The Island Princess, beginning Rouse ye Gods of the Main; [Also a Sonata for two Trumpets-; [and positively there will be perform'd an Extraordinary Entertainment on the Arch/Lutes-an Eminent Master [who never perform'd there before; accompanied-Mr Dean, others

13
28 September 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politiques

Song: A Two Part Song Compos'd by the late Famous Mr Eccles for Her Majesty's Birthday-Cook

Dance: Imitation of a Country Farmer's Daughter-Mrs Bruce; also a Chacone-Mrs Bruce, taught by Elford

14
20 February 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Italian Songs, Sonatas, Dialogues-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey

Dance: The new dance performed at Court on Her Majesty's birthday-duRuel, others; Three French Peasants-deBarques, others

15
21 February 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: Debargues, Cherrier, Mrs Debargues, Mrs Evans; with The Saltarella, a new dance composed for Her Majesty's birthday-deLegarde, Miss Santlow

16
07 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Song: A new English cantata, The Britannia Compos'd on the Occasion of his Majesty's Happy Arrival in his Dominions-

Music: Several new Pieces of Instrumental Musick-

Dance:

17
10 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Music: between the Aetween the Acts: Select Pieces of Musick-; Preamble beat on Kettle Drums-Mr Job Baker of His Majesty's Second Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards

Dance: PPierrot-Nivelon, Salle; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

Song: Salway

18
22 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Dance: PPrince's Saraband by L'Abbe for her Majesty's Birthday,-Essex, Mrs Booth; Harlequin-Mrs Booth

19
23 August 1743 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphant Queen Of Hungary; Or, The French Defeated; With A Lively Representation Of His Britannick Majesty's Conquest At Dettingen

Afterpiece Title: The Wanton Maid; or, Lover Outwitted; with Tricks of Harlequin

Dance: JJockey Dance-Adams

20
19 September 1754 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Conjuror; Or, Pantaloon Disected

Performance Comment: The Facetious Mr Punch and his Merry Family-.
Cast
Role: The Facetious Mr Punch and his Merry Family Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Grand Assembly of Lilliputians

Entertainment: IItalian Fireworks-Benjamin Clitherow who has permission from his Majesty's Officer of Ordinance and was the real Engineer to Cuper's and Marybone Gardens

21
06 June 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catches And Glees

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Song: God Save our Noble King- (in Honor of His Majesty's Birthday)

22
23 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Dance: As17900308

Entertainment: MonologuePrevious: his being the Anniversary of His Majesty's Happy Recovery, British Loyalty; or, a Squeeze for St. Paul's-Bannister Jun

Song: After which: the Stage being decorated and illuminated in the same Superb Stile which it was for the Reception of his Majesty on Dec. the 16 last, God save the King-Dignum, Sedgwick, Alfred, Danby, Fawcett, Haymes, Hollingsworth, Lyons, Maddocks, Phillimore

23
04 June 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teodolinda

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17930216, but _Nivelon; Pas de Trois-; a new Allegorical Scene-, in honour of his Majesty's Birth Day; End Opera: Le Jaloux Puni, as17930601 but Master Menage

24
04 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Afterpiece Title: A LOYAL EFFUSION

Afterpiece Title: THE HIGHLAND REEL

Dance: In 2nd piece Hornpipe by Bayzand

Song: 2nd piece: To conclude with a Song and Chorus [Come ye who from your souls (BUC, 281)], in Honor of His Majesty's Birth-Day

25
06 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Afterpiece Title: St

Song: End: the following songs illustrative of the Whims and Sports of Bartholomew Fair: Raro Raro-Delpini; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend; By the gaily circling Glass-Linton; a New Song (composed by Walsh, and written in Commemoration of His Majesty's Providential Escape [from assassination; see dl, 15 May])-Incledon