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2790 results for: Keyword - Prince of Wales
We found 913 matches on Event Comments, 716 matches on Performance Comments, 558 matches on Roles/Actors, 514 matches on Performance Title, and 402 matches on Author.

676
28 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Prince of Wales paid #250 to Handel's Opera Company. See BM, Add MSS 24, 403

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Olbeldiston. III: Harlequin by Miss Brett. V: A new Country Dance by Davenport, proper to the Play

Song: I: A Generi Affetti by Miss Jones and Master Arne. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones

677
05 November 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 6 Nov.: The King, the Prince of Wales and Princess Amelia, were again to . . . Artaxerxes, in which Signor Farnelli continues to sing to a crowded Audience, with all imaginable Applause. Egmont, Diary, II, 132: Went to the opera, where I heard the finest voice that Europe affords, Faranelli, lately come over. Norwich Gazette, 9 Nov.: We hear that both Operas (occasion'd by their dividing) are at a vast expence to entertain the Nobility and Gentry for the ensuing Season; the Opera House in the Haymarket are reckon'd to stand near 12000l. and Mr Handell at near 9000l. for the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

678
29 November 1734 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 30 Nov.: Last Night there was a Rehearsal of a new Opera before his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at his House in Pall-Mall, in which Farinelli and Senesino each of them perform'd a Part

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

679
01 February 1735 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by Paul Rollo. Music by Nicholas Porpora.] A New Opera. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 3 Feb.: On Saturday Their Majesties ...the Prince of Wales, and the Princesses Amelia and Carolina . . . saw the Opera of Polifemo, which was perform'd to one of the greatest Audiences that hath King's been known this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polifemo

680
15 March 1735 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Carlo Broschi Farinello. With several Alterations and Additions. Pit and Boxes, Places on the Stage, at Half a Guinea. N.B. Signor Farinello humbly hopes, that the Subscribers will not make use of their Tickets on this Occasion. The Stage will be in the same Manner as in the Assembly with a great Number of Benches. Mrs Pendarves to Mrs Granville, 15 March: Tonight is Farinelli's benefit; all the polite world will flock there, and go at four o'clock, for fear they should not be time enough. I don't love mobbing, and so I shall leave them to themselves. Daily Advertiser, 13 March: 'Tis expected that Signor Farinelli will have the greatest Appearance on Saturday that has been known. We hear that a Contrivance will be made to accommodate 2000 People. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has been pleas'd to give him 200 Guineas, the Spanish Ambassador 100, the Emperor's Ambassador 50, his Grace the Duke of Leeds 50, the Countess of Portmore 50, Lord Burlington 50, his Grace the Duke of Richmond 50, the Hon. Col. Paget 30, Lady Rich 20, and most of the other Nobility 50, 30 or 20 Guineas each; so that 'tis believ'd his Benefit will be worth to him upwards of 2000l

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

681
20 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A Farce, never performed before. Taken from Moliere. [Author unknown. Apparently not printed. See London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 19, 20, and 21 March, for expressions of good will to Ryan, including a gift often guineas from the Prince of Wales.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: A School for Women

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance, as17350315

Song: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

682
24 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Salle. By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Tickets to be had at Madam Salle's Lodgings at Mr Belleur, Jeweller, opposite the Red-Lion, Brownlow-street, DL

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Dance: I: Pigmalion by Lally, Mlle Salle &c. II: Fawns by Lally, Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. III: By Denoyer and Mlle Salle. IV: By Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mrs De l'Orme. V: Minuet by Denoyer and Mlle Salle

683
28 April 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Duke, their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia, Carolina, Maria and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Astrologer, Infant, Ch1mney-sweeper, Statue, Parrot, & Skeleton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hulla

Music: Select Pieces. Solo on the German Flute by Burk Thumoth

Dance:

684
15 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson. By Her Majesty's Command. [The Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke, and Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi: Being the Comic Interlude of Cephalus and Procris

685
19 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. III: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, and others. IV: Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson. V: Le Badinage de Provence, as17351117

686
22 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. III: Grand New Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Le Badinage de Provence, as17351117

687
31 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: #96 8s. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Dance: By Mlle D'Hervigni, from Paris, the first time of her appearing on the English stage. Serious Ballet by Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Dance of Sailors, as17351128 A Comic Ballet called Les Puisans by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c

688
05 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: The Rover, as17360103

689
12 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #46 11s. 6d. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Dance: Ballet, as17360110 Harlequin by Mlle De L'Isle. French Peasants, as17360109

690
24 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #181 10s. [Prince of Wales expected to attend.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

691
29 March 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 30 March: We hear that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales honour'd Pasquin last Night with his Presence, when it was acted the twentieth Time to a crowded Audience . . . and many thousands of People turn'd away for want of room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

692
05 July 1737 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

693
06 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #161 8s. (Account Book); #200 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call it

Dance: As17401027

694
12 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: Comic Ballet-Muilment, Essex, Mlle Chateauneuf

695
17 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Muilment, Essex, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

696
25 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Receipts: #125 (Account Book); #120 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17401121; Also M Mechel, Mlle Mechel

697
28 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Benefit the Brave and Unfortunate Crew, belonging to Captain Peddie...[and] the Widow of the Boatswain killed in the Engagement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: V: Lowe, During which the whole Crew will appear and return their humble Thanks to the Generous Audience

698
02 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: I: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17401201; III: A new Comic Ballet-Muilment, Essex, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Le Boufon-Fausan, Mlle Fausan

699
13 December 1740 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hymen

700
16 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Higness the Prince of Wales. Afterpiece: A Masque of Musick. Receipts: #69 18s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). Rylands MS.: Mrs Barbier sung (hiss'd)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Dance: HHarlequin Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel