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2473 results for: Keyword - Prince Wales
We found 913 matches on Event Comments, 716 matches on Performance Comments, 514 matches on Performance Title, 402 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2351
19 December 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Duke, and five Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander

2352
21 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As 16 Dec. Receipts: #104 17s. 6d. [The Prince, Duke, and two younger Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norsa, who never appeared on any stage before
Role: Macheath Actor: Walker
Role: Peachem Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lockit Actor: Hall
Role: Player Actor: Milward
Role: Beggar Actor: Chapman
Role: Mat Actor: Salway
Role: Filch Actor: Clarke
Role: Mrs Peachem Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: As17321219

2353
26 December 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander

2354
30 December 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Duke, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander

2355
03 January 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As 26 Dec. 1732. Receipts, #79 16s. 6d. [Prince and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Chapman.
Role: Player Actor: Paget
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norsa, who never appeared on any stage before
Role: Macheath Actor: Walker
Role: Peachem Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lockit Actor: Hall
Role: Mat Actor: Salway
Role: Filch Actor: Clarke
Role: Mrs Peachem Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: Loveworth Actor: Hale
Role: Squib Actor: Chapman
Role: Woodcock Actor: Dyer
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Binks.
Role: Antonio Actor: Neale.

Dance: As17321228

2356
13 January 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ptolemy

2357
06 February 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orlando

2358
22 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Benefit the late Mr Wilks's Widow. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Part of the Seats on the Stage (for the better Accommodation of the Ladies) will be form'd into Side-Boxes. Part of the Pit (by Desire) will be rail'd in at the Price of the Boxes. [Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present. The Epilogue is in Weekly Miscellany, 10 March 1733.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Young Loveless Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Welfort Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Martha Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: With a new Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter

2359
03 March 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, and Three eldest Princesses present.] Daily Advertiser, 5 March: Signora Strada, on Account of whose Indisposition the Run of the new Opera of Orlando was interrupted, continues very ill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Floridante

2360
17 March 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. A New Oratorio in English. Composed by Mr Handel. And to be perform'd by a great Number of the best Voices and Instruments. The House to be fitted up and illuminated in a new and particular manner. Tickets One Guinea. Gallery Half a Guinea. [Text by Samuel Humphreys. Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.] Daily Advertiser, 20 March: An Entertainment, perhaps, the most magnificent that has ever been exhibited on an English Theatre....The Composition of the Musick is by no means inferior to the most finish'd of that Gentleman's Works; but the Disposition of the Performers was in a Taste beyond what has been attempted. There was a very great Number of Instruments by the best Hands, and such as would properly accompany three Organs. The Pit and Orchestre were cover'd as at an Assembly, and the whole House Illuminated in a new and most beautiful manner. [See also Lady A. Irwin to Lord Carlisle, in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 309-10.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Cast
Role: Wherein Principal Parts Actor: Signor Senosini, Signora Strada, Signora Gismundi, Signora Bertoldi, Signor Montagnana, Miss Young, Miss Arne, Mrs Wright, Mr Swartzs

2361
31 March 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, Prince, three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

2362
24 April 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orlando

2363
29 May 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$The King, Queen, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Griselda

2364
05 June 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$The King, Queen, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Griselda

2365
07 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: In Three Acts. Set to Musick after the Italian Manner by Mr John Frederick Lampe. Daily Advertiser, 8 Nov.: The Arrival of his Highness the Prince of Orange, indeed, prevented many Persons of Quality from being there, who had taken Boxes; but 'tis presum'd it cannot fail of Success and Encouragement notwithstanding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Kilburn, the first time of his appearance on any stage
Role: King Arthur Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Merlin Actor: Nichols
Role: Noodle Actor: Mountier
Role: Doodle Actor: Snider
Role: Foodle Actor: Rainton
Role: Parson Actor: Snider
Role: Bailiff Actor: Rainton
Role: Follower Actor: Nichols
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Mustacha Actor: Miss Palms
Role: Grizzle and Ghost of Gaffer Thumb Actor: Waltz
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Mason
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Topham, who never appeared on any stage before

Dance:

2366
07 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 8 Nov.: Last Night there were Bonfires and Illuminations in the City, on account of the Arrival of the Prince of Orange; at [GF] there was a Bonfire also, and Beer for the Populace; the Side of the Theatre was illuminated with a great Number of Candles, and two large Triumphal Arches raised, and likewise illuminated

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Manly Actor: Delane
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan
Role: Basset Actor: Bardin
Role: Richard Actor: Woodward
Role: Moody Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Tollett
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Cast
Role: Mad Captain Actor: Bardin
Role: Sly Actor: Hulett
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Masquerade Dance (composed by Thurmond): Le Petit Maitre-D'Vallois; Mlle-Miss Wherrit

2367
10 November 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 12 Nov.: The Royal Family were at the Opera, his Highness the Prince of Orange was there likewise in a Box next to that of the Princess Royal

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

2368
20 November 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

2369
04 December 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by Apostolo Zeno. Recitatives by Handel. Prince and three eldest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caius Fabricius

Cast
Role: : Pyrrhus Actor: Giovanni Carestino
Role: Sextia Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Byrcenna Actor: Signora Margherita Durastanri
Role: Volusius Actor: Carlo Scalzi
Role: Turius Actor: Signora Maria Catterina Negri
Role: Fabricius Actor: Walz
Role: Cineas Actor: Signora Maria Rosa Negri

2370
24 December 1733 @ Pall Mall

Event Comment: Daily Post, 25 Dec: Last Night there was a Rehearsal of a new Opera at the Prince of Wales's House in the Royal Gardens in Pall-Mall, where was present a great Concourse of the Nobility and Quality of both Sexes: some of the choicest Voices and Hands assisted in the Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rehearsal Of A New Opera [ariadne

2371
05 March 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Their Majesties, Prince of Orange, and rest of Royal Family present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne [in Creta]

2372
12 March 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Their Majesties, three eldest Princesses, and Prince of Orange present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne [in Creta]

2373
02 April 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Handel. [Prince and Princess of Orange, Princess Caroline, Mrs Pendarves, Lady Rich, and Egmont present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Cast
Role: : Deborah Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Barak Actor: Signora Maria Caterina Negri
Role: Abinoam Actor: Reinhold
Role: Sisera Actor: Carestini
Role: Jael Actor: Signora Rosa Negri
Role: Israelite Women Actor: Signora Durastanti
Role: Chief Priest Actor: Waltz
Role: Chief Priest of Israelites Actor: Reinhold

2374
04 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Prince of Orange expected to attend.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance: I: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. III: Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Revellers by Miss Latour and others. V: Dutchwoman by Miss Robinson

Song: II: Quanto dolce, duanto care by Miss Arne

2375
10 April 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: As 8 April. Benefit Mrs Celestina Hempson. At 6:30 P.M. [Prince of Orange expected to attend.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: David