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8637 results for: Keyword - Princes George and Edward
We found 5446 matches on Author, 1780 matches on Performance Comments, 1572 matches on Event Comments, 741 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

676
07 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Box #43 17s. 6d. Paid Mr Blackmore a Bill for sundries and expenses in taking the inventory of the Men's Wardrobe #26 2s. 6d. Bought three men's outfits #68. Gave the King's footmen and Chairmen #4 4s., and Prince of Wales' Footmen and Chairmen #2 2s. Gave the Porters of the several Inns #3 14s. (Account Book). [The Gentlewoman who played Bertha was Miss Fielding. See notation of payment to her for acting this part, 10 Jan.] Receipts: #176 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Florez-Ross; Clause-Ridout; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Clarke; Orator Higgen-Dunstall; Vandunck-Marten; Prince Prigg-Shuter; Boor-Collins; Sailor-Bennet; Jaqueline-Mrs Dyer; Bertha-A Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dumay, Gosley, Rochford, Miss Helm, Miss Mullart, Mrs White

677
29 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 27 Nov. 1765. Hogan noted the following additions from the 1770 edn.: Mortimer-Lewes; Glendower-Morris; Prince John-Miss Cockayne; Northumberland-Redman; Gadshill-P. Smith; Peto-Wild.] Receipts: #149 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Gibson; Worcester-Hull; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Vernon-Davis; Douglas-Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter; Poins-Perry; Westmorland-Cushing; Blunt-R. Smith; Bardolph-Wignell; Francis-Hamilton; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: and a Grand Scene of the Palace of Pluto Actor: Servandoni.

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

678
16 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Green, Barclay, Mrs George. Afterpiece: By Desire. Not acted these 7 years [see 14 May 1739]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17431227, but George Barnwell-Green; Lucy-Mrs George; In Act I Singing-Morland.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs George
Role: In Act I Singing Actor: Morland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

679
19 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 18 Sept. 1778. Mrs Brooks is identified in Reed, p. 145]. "Miss George spins around every fifteen seconds like a top, and then runs to the back of the stage. She too is very apt to stay at the back of the stage. She knows when it is her turn to speak, joins the party, speaks, spins, and away again! Pray, Miss George, sometimes do your friends the favour to stay amongst them, and attend to what is going forward" (Morning Chronicle, 24 July)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Palmer; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-R. Palmer; John Moody-Booth; Squire Richard-Burton; Servants-Gaudry, Lyons; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Jenny (with a song in character)-Miss George; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Myrtilla-Miss Brangin; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Trusty-Miss Francis; Lady Townly-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Brooks]) .Mrs Brooks]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

680
07 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Edwards is identified in European Magazine, July 1786, p. 60. Address by Thomas Busby (ibid.}.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-A Lady (who never appeared on any stage [Mrs Edwards]); Lockit-Baddeley; Filch-Meadows; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Usher; Player-Gardner; Peachum-Booth; Lucy-Mrs Brett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Cranford; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Edwin; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Monologue: 1786 07 07 Before mainpiece an Occasional Address spoken by Bannister Jun

681
07 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: W. Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

682
28 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: W. Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

683
28 February 1745 @ Shepherd's Market, Mayfair

Event Comment: At the New Theatre. Benefit George. 2s., 1s. 6d., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: Miller-George.
Cast
Role: Miller Actor: George.

684
20 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: PPeasant Dance, as17560108; Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

685
12 July 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For one night only. Never acted before. By particular desire. An Historical Play, taken from Holinshead's Chronicles, and written by the late Mr Lillo, Author of George Barnwell. Tickets for Boxes and Pit to be had of Mr Cross, at his House in Crown Court, Russel St., Covent Garden; and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. 7 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arden Of Feversham

Performance Comment: Mayor-Burton; Arden-Havard; Franklin-Scrase; Michael-Wignell; Green-Packer; Moseby-Bransby; Bradshaw-Johnston; Black Will-Phillips; George Shadebag-Vaughan; Alicia-Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage; Maria-Miss Barton.
Cast
Role: George Shadebag Actor: Vaughan
Related Works
Related Work: Arden of Feversham Author(s): George LilloJoseph George Holman

Dance: II: A New Dutch Dance, as17590515; End: The Threshers-Master Settree, Master Blagdon, Miss Twist; with a Prologue-; Epilogue-

Related Works
Related Work: A New Prelude and Prologue Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Related Work: Marforio, being a Comi-Tragical Farce, called The Critick of Taste; or, A Tale of a Tub, with Characters of Singlewit, Drawcansir, Modern, Drapper, Buskin, Propter, the Great Mogul, Dunceada, Prince Prettyman, Common Sense, the Embryo of Common Sense, Lorg Haranguewell, Falarini, Signior Tweedledum, Signior Tweedledee, Prologues, Senators, Patriots, Courtiers, Fidlers, Eunucks, Gentleman Usher, Ghosts, and Chorus of Ghosts Author(s): Edward Phillips

686
28 June 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comedy of three Acts [by Foote]. By Authority. Open'd by Mr Foote. Most of the performers entirely new. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Doors to be opened at five. Curtain drawn up at seven. [Notice repeated in subsequent bills. Genest, IV, 599, lists Smith as Sir George.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Induction by Foote-Foote; Smart-Smith; Canker-Misdale; Pearse-Pearse; Play: Sir William-Baddeley; R. Wealthy-Hyde; Sir George-Shaw; Shift-Foote; Loader-Davis; Dick-Weston; Transfer-Blakey; Mrs Cole-Foote; Lucy-Miss Burden (Edition of 1760).
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Shaw

Dance:

687
09 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

688
10 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Mrs Ward is extremely sorry she is oblig'd to change the Night's Entertainment advertised for her Benefit, but the severe illness of Mrs Mattocks and Mrs Baker, makes it impossible to perform the Opera of Love in a Village, as does Mr Woodward's indisposition the Farce of the Citizen. The Managers have therefore kindly granted her the above tragedy and pantomime. Charges #65 15s. Balance to Mrs Ward #55 5s. plus #53 2s. from tickets (Box 58; Pit 158; Gallery 149). Receipts: #121 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

689
09 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: and a Grand Scene of the Palace of Pluto Actor: Servandoni.

690
29 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

691
22 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bensley, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Servandoni Actor: .

692
09 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bensley, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Servandoni Actor: .

693
18 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton.
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bensley, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: As17701112, but Principal Parts-Mrs _Mattocks, Mrs Baker; and the +Dance-Fishar instead of Aldridge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips

694
27 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Flight, Furkins, Wooley, Sherratt. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Paddick, Doe, Claridge, Reed, Ellis, Dickson, Robson, Walker, Longley, Whatley and Singleton will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton.
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bensley, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

695
03 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder

696
20 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Rec'd from Thomas and Arnold for use of the Organ this season #21, and for coals burnt at the Oratorios #2 2s. Rec'd #54 14s. 8d. in payment of deficiencies for last season's benefit performances from Dumay, Curtat, Merryfield and Wignell. Paid Garton (treasurer) 11 Oratorio nights for renters #110. Paid Phillips in full for his performance this season #21 (Account Book). Receipts: #117 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder

697
17 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Wilson, and Palmer. Tickets deliver'd by Humphreys will be taken. Paid subscription to charity school and Easter offering #2 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Probably to St Martin's Charity school #2 2s.; and Offering 10s. 6d., as indicated by payments in earlier 70's.] Receipts: #37 3s. 6d. Charges: #84. Deficit to Watson, Roberts, Wilson, and Palmer: #46 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Brereton, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon.

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

698
02 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I a Statute Scene. [This was included in all subsequent performances. Miss George had previously sung in the professional concerts held at Oxford. This was her 1st appearance as an actress.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Thompson; Hodge-Massey; Carter-Wewitzer; Cook-Painter; Eustace-Wood; Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda-Miss Morris; Madge-Mrs Wells; Housemaid-Mrs Poussin; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George (1st appearance on any stage). Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance, as17830531; End of Act I of afterpiece [annother] Dance by Mr and Miss Byrn

699
25 September 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss George was from the HAY.] Receipts: #174 19s. (123/3; 3/51/16; 0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Barry more; Hawthorn-Chapman; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Margery-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Luanda-Miss Wheeler; Rosetta-Miss George (1st appearance upon that stage) .
Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece (performers not listed); End of Act II, as17830918

700
24 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Woollery. Public Advertiser, 23 July: Tickets to be had of Miss Woollery, No. 5, Delahay-street, near Great George-street, Westminster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Apollo-Brett; Sileno-Davies; Jupiter-Gaudry; Damaetas-Wewitzer; Pan-Bannister; Daphne (1st time)-Miss Morris; Mysis-Mrs Love; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Nysa-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss George