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2925 results for: Keyword - Marquis and Duke of Queensberry
We found 1313 matches on Performance Comments, 1051 matches on Event Comments, 402 matches on Author, 334 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1651
22 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Towards a fund for ye Support of a publick Charity-(ye Lock Hospl.). King Lear & Duke & no Duke given out for Wed., 23 & bills put up, but not play'd on account of Mr Havard's illness, at 12 at noon, bills were dispers'd saying--the Play of King Lear, design'd for to Night is oblig'd to be defer'd on Account of Mr Havard's sudden illness. N.B--It was a very hot day (Cross). Tickets to be had at the following Coffee Houses: The St James, in St James's St.; The Mount, in Grosvenor St.; George's the upper end of the Haymarket; the Bedford and Tom's in Covent Garden; Garraway's in Cornhill; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Tickets deliver'd out for 16 April will be taken. [Cross lists no Receipts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Dance: CCountry Amusements-. See17530412

1652
23 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: KKing Lear and Duke and No Duke advertised but not given (Cross)

Performances

1653
21 September 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgewater; Richmond-Ridout; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Usher; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieutenant-White; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

1654
25 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Mossop; Buckingham-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Lieut.-Mozeen; Duke of York-Mas. Simson; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; King Edward V-Miss Minors; King Henry-Berry; Richmond-Havard; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Simson

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

1655
25 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop; Duke-Bransby; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Elliot-Mozeen; Spinoza-Simson; Bedamour-Blakes; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1656
27 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Concerning Mrs Elmy's acting of Desdemona, the Gentleman's Magazine (Oct., p. 493) quotes the Monitor: And no part has been better represented in our memory, and indeed we scarce knew what it was before she acted it."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello The Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Wignell; Montano-White; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy; Emilia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Duke Actor: Wignell
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1657
14 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17531025, but Duke-Clough.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Clough.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

1658
01 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17540108, but Duke Marten.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Duke Actor: Wignell
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210

1659
06 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (the Jew)-Arthur; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in Character)-Lowe; Solarino-Ridout; Solanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song adapted to the Character)-Mrs Chambers; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson

Entertainment: DDialogue@Epilogue between Tom Jarvis (an itinerant Turner) and his Horse-

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210; Italian Peasants, as17531120

1660
09 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17540406 but Duke-Marten; Launcelot-Collins; Gobbo-Bennet.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Marten
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120; Dutch Dance, as17531018

1661
20 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser includes this day a 78-line poem in octasyllabic couplets on J. Lewis's portrait of Mrs Woffington: @Her Shape, her Features, and her Dress@As far as colour can express@Friend Lewis' pencil has design'd:@Poet 'Tis yours to paint her mind...@ And the versifier proceeds to describe her as she affects audiences in the theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Ridout; Richmond-Dyer; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut.-White; Blunt-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1662
23 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Arthur; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with Songs in character)-Lowe; Salarino-Ridout; Solanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song adapted to the character)-Mrs Chambers; Nerissa-Mrs Barrington; Portia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1663
01 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Mossop; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Palmer; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Bransby; Lieut.-Mozeen; Catesby-Marr; Edward V-Miss Minors; Duke of York-Master Simson; Tressel-Blakes; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1664
18 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-White; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Duke Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1665
07 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The play revived. The Characters to be Dress'd after the Old Italian and Spanish Manner. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Peter-Philips; Antony-Vaughan; Surgeon-Clough; Francisco-W. Vaughan; Antonio-Yates; First Constania-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; Second Constantia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Usher
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17541008

1666
23 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Sheridan; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Anderson; Jaffier-Murphy; Duke-Marten; Renault-Ridout; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: Anderson
Role: Duke Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson

Dance: Granier, Madam Camargo

1667
15 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mossop. Tickets at his lodgings at Newton's Warehouse in Tavistock St., opposite Charles St., Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. Receipts: #224 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Duke-Bransby; Pruili-Havard; Renault-Burton; Elliot-Mozeen; Bedamour-Blakes; Spinoza-Simson.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: CCymon and Iphigenia-Beard

1668
26 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase and Miss Thomas. Tickets of Scrase at Mr Cross's in Crown Court, Russel St., Covent Garden; of Miss Thomas at the Ring and Pearl, Duke's Court, Bow St., and at stage door. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Simson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: Miss Thomas

1669
01 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Hacket first time on any stage; Cassio-Quelch; Brabantio-Marshall; Roderigo-Charles; Iago-Cibber first time in that part; Duke-Carr; Montano-Parker; Lodovico-Metteer; Emilia-Mrs Price; Desdemona-Miss Barton first time in a Tragedy.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Carr

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLa Dance du Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina, Walker

1670
08 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Arthur; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Lowe; Salarino-Ridout; Salanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

1671
23 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Davies; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Bransby; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieut-Jefferson; Edward V-Master Simson; Duke of York-Master Cautherly; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1672
14 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Anderson; Duke-Marten; Renault-Ridout; Pierre-Sparks; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: Anderson
Role: Duke Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: Granier, Miss Hilliard, her first appearance this stage these two years

1673
28 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; second Constantia-Miss Haughton; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; first Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; To conclude with a New Country Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Usher
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

1674
24 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Bertram-Palmer; LaFeu-Berry; King of France-Davies; Clown-Yates; Duke of Florence-Burton; Parolles-Woodward; Steward-Simson; Lords-Bransby, Walker; Interpreter-Blakes; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Pritchard; Diana-Mrs Davies; Widow of Florence-Mrs Cross; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Duke of Florence Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-

1675
02 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: As17560224, but Duke of Florence-_.
Cast
Role: Duke of Florence Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17560205