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4636 results for: Keyword - His Royal Highness the Duke
We found 2115 matches on Event Comments, 1466 matches on Performance Comments, 1017 matches on Performance Title, 403 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
15 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Royal Merchant-Ryan; Hubert-Hale; Prigg-Chapman; Higgen-Hippisley; Woolfart-Rosco; Hemskirke-Cashell; Vandunk-Marten; 1st Merchant-Carr; 2nd Merchant-Gibson; 3rd Merchant-Anderson; 4th Merchant-Ridout; Boor-James; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Vaughan; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent; Bertha-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Royal Merchant Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLe Gondalier, as17441010; Scotch Dance, as17441012

277
22 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Merlins Cave

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Beard; Merlin-Leveridge; Aerial Spirits-Cooke, Dupre, Destrade, Delagarde, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; Jupiter in character of Harlequin-Woodward; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Mercury-Reinhold; Pierot-LaLauze; Pluto (Punch)-Rector; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Destrade; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Picq.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Beard

278
26 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17441218, but Chasseur Royal-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Roberts.

279
10 January 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the particular desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

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

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17441226, but Chasseur Royal-Beard.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Beard.

280
12 January 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1 Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17441218, but Chasseur Royal-Roberts; Mercury-_.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Roberts

281
17 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Royal Merchant-Ryan; Hubert-Havard; Hemskirk-Cashell; Prigg-Chapman; Higgen-Woodward; Woolfort-Rosco; Vandunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Hale; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent; 1st Merchant-Carr; 2nd Merchant-Gibson; 3rd Merchant-Anderson; 4th Merchant-Ridout; Boor-James; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Royal Merchant Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: in the character of Pierot Actor: Lalauze.

282
29 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17471228, but Jupiter (Harlequin) to be attempted-Oates; Chasseur Royal-Beard.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Beard.
Role: in the character of Harlequin Actor: Lun

283
26 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: See17481116, but Chasseur Royal-Lowe; Pierot-Lalauze; "The other parts as usual". "The other parts as usual".
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Lowe

Song: Miss Falkner, Miss Norris

Dance: A Scaramouche-Phillips; Grand Masquerade Dance- (with new scenes Habits and other decorations)

284
28 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Pantomime not perform'd these 6 years. [See 25 Oct. 1760.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Smith; Brabantio-Gibson; Cassio-Hull; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Morris; Montano-Davis; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Ross
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter in character of Harlequin-Miles; Pluto (as Punch)-Rayner; Neptune (as Pantaloon)-Pedro; Pan (as Scaramouche)-Curtat; Hercules (as Brighella)-Dumai; Apollo (as Mezetin)-Leppie; Mars (as Leander)-Hussey; A Chasseur Royal-Mattocks; Diana-Mrs Weichsel; Aerial Spirits-Arnauld, Miss Valois; Doctor-Weller; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Legg; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Morris; first time. first time.
Cast
Role: A Chasseur Royal Actor: Mattocks

285
13 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17651029, but Chasseur Royal-Squibb.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Squibb.
Role: A Chasseur Royal Actor: Mattocks

286
03 December 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [R$Ross this month wrote to Colman (Harvard Theatre Collection A.L.S.) inquiring about an intended new theatre at Bath, and opened his heart as follows: "My present situation is most irksome to me and must be to any gentleman or man of merit in his profession to have such an ignorant and now ill-bred fellow as Beard? presume to conduct the business of a theatre Royal, of which he is totally ignorant, and oblig'd to apply to the great Gibson, who naturally wishes to lower every man to his own standard, while the other despises every degree of merit that is not compris'd in Sol fa and wishes the theatre only to substitute as an Opera house." Ross wanted to be nominated for the manager's postition in the new theatre at Bath. N.B. He had already acted 23 times this season in his best parts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Squibb.
Role: A Chasseur Royal Actor: Mattocks

287
07 December 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17651113, but Chasseur Royal-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Mattocks.
Role: A Chasseur Royal Actor: Mattocks

288
27 December 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17651226, but Chasseur Royal-Squibb.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Squibb.
Role: A Chasseur Royal Actor: Mattocks

289
12 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17651227, but Chasseur Royal-Mattocks; Apollo (Mezetin)-Carman (playbill).
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Mattocks
Role: A Chasseur Royal Actor: Mattocks

290
25 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (Harlequin)-Miles; Pluto (Punch)-Rayner; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Pedro; Pan (Scaramouche)-Curtat; Hercules (Brighella)-Dumai; Apollo (Mezetin)-King; Mars (Leander)-Hussey; Chasseur Royal-Squibb; Diana-Mrs Baker; Aerial Spirits-Arnauld, Miss Twist; Doctor-Weller; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Dibdin; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Morris.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Squibb

291
17 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Dined at the Ship, and went at 5 into the Pit to see Mrs Yates do Jane Shore a second time. Her powers are certainly amazingly great, the expression in her eyes in the last scene is particularly affecting. The entertainment was the foolish Pantomime called Harlequin Skeleton (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #189 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (Harlequin)-Miles; Pluto (Punch)-Rayner; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Petro; Pan (Scaramouche)-Curtat; Hercules (Brighella)-Dumai; Apollo (Mezetin)-King; Mars (Leander)-Hussey; Chasseur Royal-DuBellamy; Diana-Mrs Baker; Arial Spirits-Arnauld, Miss Valois; Doctor-Banks; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Legg; Shepherd-Dibdin; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Morris.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: DuBellamy

292
23 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17670918, but Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Eustace-Baker; Margery-Mrs Stephens; With a Dance- Incidental to the opera; Servants at the Statute-_.
Cast
Role: With a Dance Actor: Incidental to the opera
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17671020, but Chasseur Royal-Mahoon; Diana-Mrs Thompson .
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Mahoon

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance, as17671016

293
24 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With the Two Additional Scenes. [See 26 Oct. 1767.] Receipts: #126 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: The Baby-the Giant; Harlequin-Miles; Chasseur Royal-Mahoon; Merlin-Legg; Diana-Mrs Baker; Doctor-Banks; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Morris.
Cast
Role: The Baby Actor: the Giant
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Mahoon

Dance: A Dance-incidental to the Opera; II: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton (apprentice to Fishar)

294
30 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With the Stockwell Scenes. [For Stockwell Scenes, see 2 Nov.] Paid Frederick for Sattin #9 11s. 11d., Mrs Gisbitysky for a Lady's white and gold suit of cloaths #9 9s., and Mrs Barbaroux for gilt lea[the]r as per bill #2 9s. (Account Book). Receipts: #185 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Athelwold Actor: Smith
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.
Related Works
Related Work: Elfrida Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Reinhold; Harlequin-Lewes; Pierrot-Morris; Ballad Singer-Dunstall; Pantaloon-Banks; Mercury-Baker; Colombine-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Reinhold

295
23 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. Afterpiece: In [it] will be introduced the Stockwell Scenes, with a Prologue [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Boaden, Mrs Siddons, I, 107)], in the Character of Harlequin, spoken by Lee Lewes; to conclude with the Escape through the Tub, as in Mother Shipton. [The Stockwell Scenes were included in all subsequent performances. The Prologue and Escape were included in the first 3 performances only (see 3 May).] Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes, No. 40, Charlotte-street, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #282 18s. (119.15; tickets: 163.3) (charge: #69 17s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin Jupiter-Lee Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Anatomist-Wewitzer; Pierrot-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Mahon

296
01 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Afterpiece: With the Stockwell Scenes. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #173 11s. 6d. (172:4.6; 1.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin Jupiter-Lee Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Anatomist-Jones; Pierrot-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Mahon
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Poney Races-Dagueville, Harris, Master Holland, Master Dagueville, Miss Ross, Sga Tinte

297
22 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal (with The early Horn)-Mrs Kennedy; Harlequin Jupiter-W. Bates; Punch-Rayner; Mars-Cranfield; Hercules-Dumay; Leander-Ratchford; Pantaloon-Thompson; Mercury-Davies; Anatomist-Jones; Pierrot-Stevens; Old Woman-Mr Wewitzer; Columbine-Miss Matthews .
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Besford

298
23 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for [W.] Bates and Mahon. Afterpiece: With an exact Representation of the Irish Giant [who had recently been exhibited in London: Charles Byrne, 1761-83], and a Leap through a Cask on Fire. Receipts: #132 5s. Receipts: #132 5s. (none listed; tickets: 132/5) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Levis

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: Jupiter (in the character of Harlequin)-[W.] Bates; Chasseur Royal (with The Early Horn)-Brett; Mercury-Darley; Doctor-Thompson; Punch-Jackson; Hercules-Dumay; Apollo-Byrne; Scaramouch-Ratchford; Mars-Cranfield; Anatomist-Jones; Pierrot-Stevens; Highland Lad and Lassie (with a new Character Duet)-Mahon and Miss Satchell; Old Woman-Mr Wewitzer; Columbine-Miss Matthews .
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Brett
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Tally Ho!, as17830516

299
28 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. Newdigate newsletters, 28 Nov. 1682: This day was Acted a new play called the Duke of Guise by Mr Dryden it was formerly forbidd as reflecting upon the D of Monmouth but by ye supplication of ye Author its now allowed to be acted (Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 81). The Prologue and Epilogue, separately printed, bear Luttrell's date of acquisition (Huntington Library) as 4 Dec. 1682, but above this date Luttrell has written: "30 Nov." The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 149-52. Dedication, Edition of 1683: In the Representation itself, it was persecuted with so notorious Malice by one side, that it secur'd us the Partiality of the other. In a report from the Abbe Rouchi, in London, 14 Dec. 1682, it is stated that the Duke of Guise was acted three times (Campana de Cavelli, Les Derniers Stuarts [Paris and London, 1871], I, 398). One song, Tell me Thyrsis all your anguish, with music by Captain Pack, is in the edition of 1683 and also in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Fourth Book, 1683

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

Performance Comment: Edition of 1683: Prologue by Mr Dryden-Mr Smith; King-Kynaston; Guise-Betterton; Mayenne-Jevon; Crillon-Smith; Cardinal-Wiltshire; Archbishop-Perrin; Corso-Montfort; Polin-Bowman; Aumale-Carlile; Bussy-Saunders; Curate-Underhill; Malicorne-Percival; Melanax-Gillo; Sheriffs-Bright, Samford; Queen Mother-Lady Slingsby; Marmoutier-Mrs Barry; Epilogue by Mr Dryden-Mrs Cook; Another Epilogue Intended to have been Spoken to the Play before it was forbidden last Summer-.
Cast
Role: Queen Mother Actor: Lady Slingsby
Role: Another Epilogue Intended to have been Spoken to t Actor: .

300
09 August 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Eighteen Years. Written by Mr Nath. Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise Or The Massacre Of Paris

Performance Comment: Admiral-Mills; King-Walker; Duke-Ryan; Cardinal-Quin; Marguerite-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Ryan

Song: Turner, Mrs Bowman; The Genius-Turner