SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Prince "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Prince ")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?

Keyword

?
We found 2597 matches on Roles/Actors, 876 matches on Event Comments, 703 matches on Performance Comments, 508 matches on Performance Title, and 402 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Holliday. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Harper
Role: Witwoud Actor: Cibber
Role: Mirabell Actor: Milward
Role: Fainall Actor: Mills
Role: Petulant Actor: Macklin
Role: Waitwell Actor: Shepard
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: 7370329 but Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance:

Event Comment: The hay advertised for 30 May and later two plays which never got staged: Macheath turn'd Pyrate; or, Polly in India. An Opera. Very much taken, if not improv'd from the famous Sequel of the late celebrated Mr Gay. With a New Prologue, proper to the Occasion. And after the Run of that, the Town will be entertain'd with a new Farce of two Acts, call'd The King and Titi; or, The Medlars. Taken from the History of Prince Titi, Originally written in French, and lately translated into English

Performances

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince and Princess of Wales, Duke, and two eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sabrina

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. [For further comment on the Licensing Act, see Daily Gazetteer, 10 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alcina

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. [For an essay on "Kicking in Plays," see Common Sense, 11 June; Daily Gazetteer, 11 June, has another comment on the Licensing Act, and again on 13 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Mechlin
Role: Jaques Actor: Oates.
Role: Carlos Actor: Milward
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Charino Actor: Griffin
Role: Duart Actor: Berry
Role: Manuel Actor: Turbutt
Role: Governor Actor: Winstone
Role: Jaquez Actor: Oates
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Holiday
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Cholerick Actor: Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Brett.
Role: King Actor: Cibber
Role: Miller Actor: Miller
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Este
Role: Richard Actor: Berry
Role: Joe Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Courtiers Actor: Winstone, Cross, Hill
Role: Foresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.

Dance: II: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; III: Punch's Dance, as17370519; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Written by Mr Dryden. The Pit will be floor'd over, and laid to the Boxes. [For further comment on the Licensing Act, see Daily Gazetteer, 24 June, and Craftsman, 25 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Event Comment: Each theatre received #250 from the Prince of Wales as a subsidy. See Deutsch, Handel, p. 439

Performances

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales; [Egerton 2320 : They were greatly Hollow'd. No receipts extant.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Cato Actor: Quin
Role: Sempronius Actor: Milward
Role: Juba Actor: Mills
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber
Role: Decius Actor: Turbutt
Role: Marcus Actor: Hill
Role: Portius Actor: Wright
Role: Lucius Actor: Havard
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: with The Early Horn Actor:
Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #178. P & Princess greatly hollow'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Archer Actor: Mills
Role: Aimwell Actor: Milward
Role: Sullen Actor: Quin
Role: Foigard Actor: Miller
Role: Bonniface Actor: Harper
Role: Gibbet Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Cross
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Scrub Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Cymon Actor: Miller
Role: Mopsus Actor: Ray.
Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Horner Actor: Mills
Role: Sparkish Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Griffin
Role: Harcourt Actor: Wright
Role: Dorilant Actor: Cross
Role: Quack Actor: Turbutt
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, Ridotto al Fresco

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun Jr
Role: Beau Mordecai Actor: Macklin
Role: Denauchee Actor: Turbutt
Role: Poudre Actor: Beard
Role: Constable Actor: Hough
Role: Porter Actor: Peploe
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Harper
Role: Bess Brindle Actor: Leigh
Role: Pompey Actor: Young Brooks
Role: Justices Actor: Winstone, Raftor, Cole
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Miss Brett, Miss Wilson
Role: Pierot Actor: Rector
Role: Punch Actor: James
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Leigh
Role: with a Comic Medley Overture Actor: Charke.

Dance: As17371025

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Quin
Role: Bajazet Actor: Milward
Role: Moneses Actor: Wright
Role: Axalla Actor: Mills
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: With the usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: with The Early Horn Actor:

Dance: As17371025

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Milward
Role: Pierre Actor: Quin
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Renault Actor: Cibber
Role: Priuli Actor: Boman
Role: Duke Actor: Cross
Role: Bedamar Actor: Hill
Role: Eliot Actor: Winstone
Role: Spinosa Actor: Turbutt.

Dance: Denoyer, Haughton, Miss Thompson

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Macklin
Role: Lockit Actor: Harper
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Mat Actor: Turbutt
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Grace.
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Harper
Role: Charles Actor: Wright
Role: Whisper Actor: Macklin
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Doll Mavis Actor: Miss Tollett.
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Miller
Role: Truewit Actor: Mills
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Clerimont Actor: Wright
Role: Dauphin Actor: Havard
Role: Otter Actor: Harper
Role: Cutbeard Actor: Macklin
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Centaur Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Cymon Actor: Miller
Role: Mopsus Actor: Ray.
Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Benefit the Author of Sir John Cockle at Court. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Quin
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mills
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Daniel Actor: Leigh
Role: Cimberton Actor: Griffin
Role: Humphrey Actor: Turbutt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Marshall

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Sir John Cockle Actor: Miller
Role: King Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Timothy Flash Actor: Beard
Role: Greenwood Actor: Hill
Role: French Cooke Actor: Woodward
Role: Miss Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Starch Actor: Miss Tollett
Role: Vintner Actor: Turbutt
Role: Joe Actor: Marshall
Role: Barber Actor: Ray
Role: Taylor Actor: Gray
Role: Attendants Actor: Raftor, Woodburn, Leigh
Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Benefit Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Milward
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Harper
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Wright
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Surgeon Actor: Griffin
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Lory Actor: Macklin
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bluff Actor: Macklin
Role: Valentine Actor: Beard.

Dance: V: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Event Comment: Benefit Denoyer. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin
Role: Squire Actor: Cibber
Role: Belfond Jr Actor: Milward
Role: Trueman Actor: Wright
Role: Hackym Actor: Turbutt
Role: Shamwell Actor: Hill
Role: Scrapeall Actor: Cole
Role: Termagant Actor: Winstone
Role: Attorney Actor: Havard
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Thynne
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Hackum Actor: Ray
Role: Lolpoop Actor: Harper
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Cheatly Actor: Macklin
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Termagant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Cymon Actor: Miller
Role: Mopsus Actor: Ray.

Dance: LLa Folie Amoureuse (Comic Ballet)-Denoyer, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Livier, Pelling; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Haughton, Mrs Thompson; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Minuet in Modern Habits-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere by the late Mr Betterton. Six Rows of the Pit will be railed into the Front Boxes. [Tickets at Mrs Clive's House in Cecil-street, in the Strand.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Barnaby Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Clodpole Actor: Miller
Role: Merryman Actor: Harper
Role: Lovemore Actor: Mills
Role: Cunningham Actor: Havard
Role: Jeffery Actor: Macklin
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Philadephia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Blister Actor: Harper
Role: Coupee Actor: Mechlin
Role: Goodwill Actor: Turbutt
Role: Thomas Actor: Raftor
Role: Quaver Actor: Beard.

Dance: III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit Milward. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. [Tickets at Milward's in Brownlow Street, dl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Herbis Actor: Turbutt
Role: Daran Actor: Havard
Role: Artamon Actor: Hill.
Role: Phocyas Actor: Milward
Role: Caled Actor: Quin
Role: Eumenes Actor: Wright
Role: Abudah Actor: Mills
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: King Actor: Cibber
Role: Miller Actor: Miller
Role: Lurewell Actor: Hill
Role: Richard Actor: Havard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Joe Actor: Beard
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Attendants Actor: Winstone, Cross, Raftor
Role: Forresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh

Dance: I: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: BBallad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit Handel. Pit and Boxes half a guinea. Gallery 5s. London Evening Post, 30 March: Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales were present; there was the greatest and most polite Audience ever seen there, and it's thought Mr Handel cou'd not get less that Night than 15001. Egmont, Diary, II, 474: In the evening I went to Hendel's Oratorio, where I counted near 1,300 persons besides the gallery and upper gallery. I suppose he got this night 1,000 1. [For further details, see Deutsch, Handel, p. 455.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Oratorio

Music: With a Concert on the Organ-

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Farquhar. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Milward
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Mills
Role: Trueman Actor: Cibber
Role: Richmore Actor: Wright
Role: Teague Actor: Miller
Role: Alderman Actor: Johnson
Role: Subtleman Actor: Macklin
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Harper
Role: Balderdash Actor: Turbutt
Role: Clearaccount Actor: Winstone
Role: Fairbank Actor: Havard
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Leander Actor: Beard
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Turbutt
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Role: Harry Actor: Leigh
Role: Davy Actor: Macklin
Role: Hellebore Actor: Cole
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brett.

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Scott; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: In III: J'aime la Liberte-Beard; V: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agamemnon

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Quin, Milward, Cibber, Wright, Hill, Mrs Porter, Mrs Cibber, Miss Brett
Role: Agamemnon Actor: Quin
Role: Egisthus Actor: Milward
Role: Melisander Actor: Cibber
Role: Arcas Actor: Wright
Role: Orestes Actor: Green
Role: Talthybius Herald Actor: Havard
Role: Clytemnestra Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Cassandra Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Electra Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Attendant on Clytemnestra Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: unassigned Actor: Hill.
Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agamemnon

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Quin, Milward, Cibber, Wright, Hill, Mrs Porter, Mrs Cibber, Miss Brett
Role: Agamemnon Actor: Quin
Role: Egisthus Actor: Milward
Role: Melisander Actor: Cibber
Role: Arcas Actor: Wright
Role: Orestes Actor: Green
Role: Talthybius Herald Actor: Havard
Role: Clytemnestra Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Cassandra Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Electra Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Attendant on Clytemnestra Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: unassigned Actor: Hill.