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10248 results for: Keyword - Mr Henry Purcell
We found 4550 matches on Event Comments, 3476 matches on Author, 1820 matches on Performance Comments, 1745 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Roles/Actors.

776
01 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Bransby; Wolsey-Havard; Buckingham-Austin; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Kennedy; Suffolk-Blakes; Cranmer-Burton; Bp. Gardiner-Clough; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bennet; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Young; Queen Katharine-Mrs Pritchard. With the Coronation, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

777
30 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Bransby; Wolsey-Havard; Norfolk-Palmer; Gardiner-Yates; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Anne Bullen-Mrs Yates; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Kennedy; Cranmer-Burton; Suffolk-Blakes; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Young; Buckingham-Holland.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: In the Play will be introduc'dThe Coronation

778
22 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Canterbury-Gardner; Exeter-Hull; MacMorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Fluellin-Shuter; Pistol-Dyer; Williams-Morris; King of France-Gibson; Dauphin-Davis; Constable-Clarke; Burgundy-Perry; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks; The CHORUS, restored-Powell.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

779
09 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Clarke; Wolsey-Lee (first time); Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Cromwell-Young; Gardiner-Wilson (first time); Sands-Quick; Anne Bullen-Miss Ambrose; Patience (with song)-Miss Brown; Queen Catherine-Mrs Jackson (first time); In Act I, The Banquet-; with Dancing-Dagueville, Sga Vidini; in Act IV, The Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullen-.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

780
21 September 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fifth

Performance Comment: Henry-W?. Smith (of dl); Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Exeter-L'Estrange; Capt. Jamy-Dunstall; Capt. Fluellin-Wilson; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: W?. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Dance: End: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews

781
26 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music by Henry Purcell, Daniel Purcell, Jeremy Clark, others-

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): Daniel Purcell

Dance: Variety of Dances, several New-

Entertainment: Imitate the Horn, Huntsman, Pack of Hounds, all perform'd by his natural Voice-Layfield (after the manner of the famous Mr Clinch of Barnet)

782
14 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; V: Scot's Dance-Glover

Song: RRosy Bowers (set to music by Henry Purcell)-Beard; IV: Let Caesar and Urania live, a two-part song, set to music by Purcell,-Beard, Salway

783
14 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; Select pieces composed by Henry Purcell-

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Mrs Mayers, Devonshire Girl

784
23 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Song: A dialogue from The Island Princess-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey

Dance: As17040204

Music: A masque set by Henry Purcell-

785
28 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Boy; Or, The Comical Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Le Medecin Malgre Luy (last act)

Music: The Prologue to The Indian Queen-; the Sacrifice in King Arthur-; the Masque in Timon of Athens, all by Henry Purcell-

Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Henry Purcell
Related Work: Dido and Aeneas Author(s): Henry Purcell
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): Henry Purcell
Related Work: The Fairy Queen Author(s): Henry Purcell

Dance: As17040226

786
29 April 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: The Mad Song in Don Quixote set by Henry Purcell-Boman; Scotch Song in Imitation of an Old Woman-Mrs Willis; Mrs Hodgson, Davis, Cook

Dance: Between acts: Variety of Dancing-

787
06 June 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Squire Trelooby

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, as performed before Her Majesty on her Birthday-; Henry Purcell's The Four Seasons-

Dance: Dancing Proper to the music-

788
13 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Covent Garden Tragedy Author(s): Henry Fielding

Song: Songs by Henry Purcell-Leveridge

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music Essential to the Play-

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier, others

789
21 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel; Cyclops Dance (from Psyche), in which Monsieur Cherrier perform'd the Part of Vulcan with great Applause-

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs del'Epine; particularly Henry Purcell's O lead me to some peaceful Gloom-

790
26 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Music: A masque Set by Henry Purcell-

Dance: duRuel, Mrs Moss, Mrs Bicknell

791
08 February 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris Author(s): Henry Dell

Song: Tell Me Why My Charming Fair, composed by Henry Purcell-Mrs Cross, Leveridge

Dance: Mrs Cross, duRuel, Cherrier

792
14 February 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Music: Composed by Henry Purcell Leveridge, Hughes, others

793
30 April 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Song: As17050410 particularly the Frost Music in Act IV of King Arthur, composed by Henry Purcell-

Dance: As17050303

794
22 May 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Song: The new Boy; with a Mad Dialogue by Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey

795
28 May 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Song: The dialogue, Thus at Height of Love We Live, set by Henry Purcell-

796
03 July 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris Author(s): Henry Dell

Song: As17050410 particularly a Mad Dialogue composed by Henry Purcell-

Dance: LaForest, Mrs Cross, Mrs Moss

797
18 August 1705 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; including several two/part and three/part songs with a trumpet and other instruments, set by Henry Purcell and Eccles-; Songs-Cook, Davis, the best masters

798
12 October 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Music: Compositions by Henry Purcell-

Dance: Mrs Bruce; Irish Trot-a girl of five years

799
01 January 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Music: A masque set to music by Henry Purcell,-Leveridge, Mrs Linsey, the Boy, others

Dance: As17051201

800
14 January 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Music: As17051105

Song: Ramondon, the Boy; particularly a 2 Part Song by Henry Purcell-; The Eunuch's Dialogue-Mrs Cross, the Boy

Dance: Cherrier, Lafory, Mrs Cross, Mrs Moss, others