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1250 results for: Keyword - Princess Emilia
We found 782 matches on Event Comments, 334 matches on Performance Comments, 159 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

426
07 January 1749 @ Leicester House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Portius-Prince George; Juba-Prince Edward; Cato-Master Nugent; Sempronius-Master Evelyn; Lucius-Master Montague; Decius-Viscount Milsintown; Syphax-Lord North's son; Marcus-Master Madden; Marcia-Princess Augusta; Lucia-Princess Elizabeth; King George III (then Prince George) spoke the Prologue-Prince George.
Cast
Role: Portius Actor: Prince George
Role: Juba Actor: Prince Edward
Role: Cato Actor: Master Nugent
Role: Sempronius Actor: Master Evelyn
Role: Lucius Actor: Master Montague
Role: Decius Actor: Viscount Milsintown
Role: Syphax Actor: Lord North's son
Role: Marcus Actor: Master Madden
Role: Marcia Actor: Princess Augusta
Role: Lucia Actor: Princess Elizabeth
Role: spoke the Prologue Actor: Prince George.

427
28 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Edward, Lady Augusta, and Princess Elizabeth. Receipts: #219 1s. 6d. Paid Barry his one third of the surplus above #80 House Charges: #46 7s. 2d. Gave the yeoman of the Prince and Princess #1 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Cast
Role: Herod Actor: Barry
Role: Sohemus Actor: Sparks
Role: Pheroras Actor: Dyer
Role: High Priest Actor: Ridout
Role: Flaminius Actor: Smith
Role: Narbal Actor: Clarke
Role: Sameas Actor: White
Role: Hazeroth Actor: Bennet
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Cast
Role: Hartop Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Bennet
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Tim Actor: Costollo.

Ballet: The Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Gallini
Role: Mercury Actor: Leppie
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Viviez
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Hilliard.

Dance: As17571217

428
02 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Wilson
Role: Young Belfield Actor: Farren
Role: Elder Belfield Actor: Davies
Role: Old Goodwin Actor: Hull
Role: Paterson Actor: Macready
Role: Philip Actor: Evatt
Role: Francis Actor: Thompson
Role: Jonathan Actor: Powel
Role: Skiff Actor: Rock
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Fanny Goodwin Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Little; or, The Rival Queans

Performance Comment: Alexander-Quick; Clytus-Wilson; Cassander-Munden; Polyperchon-Bernard; Philip-Reeve; Meleager-Williamson; Hibernian Fortune Teller-Rock; Hephestion and Lysimachus (a la Pugilistique)-Cubitt, Marshall; Second to Lysimachus-Follett; Second to Hephestion-Milburne; The Princess Statira-Mrs Webb; Sysigambis (Mother to the Princess)-Mrs Pitt; Roxana-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Quick
Role: Clytus Actor: Wilson
Role: Cassander Actor: Munden
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Bernard
Role: Philip Actor: Reeve
Role: Meleager Actor: Williamson
Role: Hibernian Fortune Teller Actor: Rock
Role: Hephestion and Lysimachus Actor: Cubitt, Marshall
Role: Second to Lysimachus Actor: Follett
Role: Second to Hephestion Actor: Milburne
Role: The Princess Statira Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: End: The Jockies-Ratchford, Platt, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin

Song: End II: song-Incledon; Afterpiece: The Tragedy will be interspersed with Airs, Duets, Glees, composed by Arne, Arnold, Fischer, Dibdin, with a Grand Overture(A Finale, composed by Shield), Triumphal Entry of Alexander-

429
12 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast Or, the Power Of Music; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: already engagedMiss Parke, Master Elliot, Miss Leak, Kelly, Nield, Sale, Bartleman.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 3

Performance Comment: [i.e. the ode being in 2 parts.] The Music- [by Handel--that was performed by Command of his Majesty, at St. James's on the late Marriage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales (on 8 Apr. 1795); composed by Handel, to celebrate the Nuptials (in Apr. 1736) of his late Royal Highness Frederick, Prince of Wales, with the Princess of Saxe-Gotha; [To conclude with the Coronation Anthem, Zadock the Priest-.
Cast
Role: The Music Actor:
Role: Princess of Saxe Actor: Gotha
Role: Zadock the Priest Actor: .

Music: End Part I: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval; Beginning Part II: concerto for two violins and violoncello obligato-, as originally composed for this Ode, by Handel and performed in the year 1736; End Part II: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

430
19 November 1660 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Edward Gower to Sir R. Leveson, 20 Nov. 1660: Yesternight the King, Queen, Princess, &c. supped at the Duke of Albemarle's, where they had the Silent Woman acted in the cockpit (HMC, 5th Report, 1876, p. 200). The King's Company. Pepys, Diary, 20 Nov. 1660: This morning I found my Lord in bed late, he having been with the King, Queen, and Princess, at the cockpit all night, where General Monk treated them; and after supper a play, where the King did put a great affront upon John? Singleton's musique, he bidding them stop and bade the French musique play, which, my Lord says, do much outdo all ours. The prologue was printed in 1660: The Prologue to His Majesty at the first Play presented at the cock-pit in Whitehall, Being part of that Noble Entertainment which Their Majesties received Novemb. 19. from his Grace the Duke of Albemarle. [The Prologue has been reprinted by Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 11-12. Bodleian Wood 398 has a MS note: By Sir Jo. Denham.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: .

431
06 July 1668 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: Owen Tudor?-Betterton; Henry V-Harris?; Princess Katherine-Mrs Betterton?. See also 13 Aug. 1664.
Cast
Role: Owen Tudor? Actor: Betterton
Role: Henry V Actor: Harris?
Role: Princess Katherine Actor: Mrs Betterton?. See also 13 Aug. 1664.

432
10 November 1677 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Sir Charles Lyttleton, 10 Nov. 1677: [The Princess of Orange] is gone to ye play to-night in these and all ye Duchesses jewells (Hatton Correspondence, Camden Society, 1878, XXII, 155). The Prince and Princess had been married on 4 Nov. 1677

Performances

433
February 1688 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injured Lovers; Or, The Ambitious Father

Performance Comment: Edition of 1688. Prologue to the Injur'd Lovers-Mr Mountfort; King of Sicily-Williams; Rheusanes-Betterton; Ghinotto-Griffin; Dorenalus-Mountfort; Old Colonel-Sanford; Soldiers-Lee, Jevon, Underhill; Princess Oryala-Mrs Barry; Antelina-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Jevon.
Cast
Role: Prologue to the Injur'd Lovers Actor: Mr Mountfort
Role: King of Sicily Actor: Williams
Role: Rheusanes Actor: Betterton
Role: Ghinotto Actor: Griffin
Role: Dorenalus Actor: Mountfort
Role: Old Colonel Actor: Sanford
Role: Soldiers Actor: Lee, Jevon, Underhill
Role: Princess Oryala Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Antelina Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Jevon.

434
December 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agnes De Castro

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue by Mr Wycherley at the Author's Request, Design'd to be spoke-; Prologue-Mr Powell; Epilogue-Mrs Verbruggen in Men's Cloaths; King-Sympson; Prince-Powell; Alvaro-Verbruggen; Lorenzo-Cibber; Diego-Hill; Pedro-Mills; Princess-Mrs Temple; Agnes de Castro-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Knight; Bianca-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Design'd to be spoke Actor:
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Verbruggen in Men's Cloaths
Role: King Actor: Sympson
Role: Prince Actor: Powell
Role: Alvaro Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Cibber
Role: Diego Actor: Hill
Role: Pedro Actor: Mills
Role: Princess Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Agnes de Castro Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Kent.

435
06 February 1697 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Post Boy, 2-4 Feb. 1696@7: On Monday the King visited the Princess of Denmark and invited her to Whitehall on Saturday next, it being her Royal Highnesses Birth Day, and his Majesty has been pleased to give the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine Orders to have the Play called Love for Love, written by Mr Congreve, Acted there the better to Celebrate the Day. Post Boy, 6-9 Feb. 1696@7: Last Saturday being the Anniversary of her Royal Highness the Princess Ann of Denmark's birth...at night the King was pleased to Entertain her with a fine Comedy, call'd Love for Love, Written by Mr Congreve, Acted by his Majesty's servants at Whitehall, where the Court appeared very gay and splendid, suitable to the occasion. [Somewhat similar references appear also in Luttrell, A Brief Relation, IV, 180, and The Flying Post, 6-9 Feb. 1696@7.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

436
28 September 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Mannerly; Or, The Country Wit

Performance Comment: with the last new Epilogue concerning the Life and Morals of the Observator, which was -Mr Powell on the first day of the Injur'd Princess, or the false Wager; Also a Dialogue between Heraclitus Ridens and the Observator by way of Prologue-.
Cast
Role: which was Actor: Mr Powell on the first day of the Injur'd Princess, or the false Wager
Role: Also a Dialogue between Heraclitus Ridens a Actor: .

437
27 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Estcourt; Princess Elizabeth-the Child [identified by Genest, II, 340, as Miss Younger]; a new Epilogue-the Child.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Estcourt
Role: Princess Elizabeth Actor: the Child
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: the Child.

Song: Leveridge, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, the Boy

Dance: As17051227

438
03 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Henry VIII-Powell; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Keene; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Mills; Lady Diana-Mrs Rogers; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Powell
Role: Wolsey Actor: Cibber
Role: Northumberland Actor: Keene
Role: Piercy Actor: Wilks
Role: Rochford Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Diana Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Lady Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Princess Elizabeth Actor: Miss Smith.

439
19 February 1715 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command, and for the Entertainment of their Highnesses, the Princess Royal and the Princess Amelia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Cast
Role: Rinaldo Actor: Signora Diana Vico
Role: Armida Actor: Signora Pilotti
Role: Almirena Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Godofredo Actor: Signora Galerati
Role: Argantes Actor: Angelo Zanoni , lately arriv'd from Italy.

440
28 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Harry the 8th-Evans; Wolsey-Cibber; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Mills; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Blunt-Mrs Porter; Princess Elizabeth-the Little Child.
Cast
Role: Harry the 8th Actor: Evans
Role: Wolsey Actor: Cibber
Role: Piercy Actor: Wilks
Role: Rochford Actor: Mills
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Blunt Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Princess Elizabeth Actor: the Little Child.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

441
12 February 1719 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. For the Entertainment of the Princesses. [The King, the Three Young Princesses, and a great Number of Nobility and Gentry also there.] Pit and Boxes 5s. Stage Boxes 7s. 6d. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Esprit Follet

Cast
Role: A new Prologue between Harlequin and Colombine Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Le Divorce

Entertainment: Dancing and Tumbling-; particularly Dancing-Mr Glover being the first Time of his Performance in publick since his return from the Court of Paris; Salle, Mlle Salle

442
05 March 1719 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of The Princesses. [The Young Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Laron, Grand Provost, Et Juge

Entertainment: Tumbling-; Leap over Man on large Coach Horse-; Italian Postures-

443
24 March 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For The Entertainment of their Royal Highnesses the Young Princesses. [The Princesses present.] For comment on the current theatrical scene, see The Letters of the Late Thomas Rundle, pp. 18-22

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin A Sham Astrologer, A Parrot, A Child, A Statue, And A Chimney Sweeper

Dance: Danjeville

444
26 May 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission as 14 May. To be admitted on the Stage One Guinea. [The Princess of Wales and Princess Anne present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Numitor

445
26 November 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission as 19 Nov. Prince, Princess, and the young Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Astartus

446
02 September 1723 @ Richmond

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. At Penkethman's Theatre. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: a diverting Droll. Box Tickets at Penkethman's House in Richmond. Daily Post, 5 Sept.: Mr Penkethman...had the Honour to divert their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, with Entertainments of Acting and Tumbling perform'd to Admiration; Likewise with his Picture of the Royal Family, down from the King of Bohemia to the young Princesses, in which is seen the Nine Muses playing on their several Instruments, in Honour of that August Family. There were present Nobility, Gentry and Ladies upwards of 200

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyramus And Thisbe

Cast
Role: Pyramus Actor: Penkethman
Role: Wall Actor: Norris.

Afterpiece Title: The Blind Beggar of Bednal Green; or, The Woman Never Vex'd

Music: Concerto on small Flute-John Baston

Dance: Several surprizing Entertainments of Rope Dancing-a Young Lad lately come from France, who flourishes the Colours, plays on the Violin, and turns several Times on the Rope without a Pole; Ladder Dancing-the greatest Performer in the World, who stands on the Top Round of the Ladder, drinks a Glass of Wine, with his other Hand above his Head in the Middle of the Stage; Dancing , both Serious and Comic,-Monsieur De Long Dents, Monsieur De Long Dents'@two@children , just arrived from Paris; To which will be added, Variety of Tumbling-Mons Tollard, others, just arrived from Madrid

447
05 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Vth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: King Henry-Booth; Dauphin-Wilks; King of France-Thurmond; Princess Catherine-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Thurmond; Charlot-Mrs Campbell; Duke of Exeter-Mills; Duke of York-Cory; Lord Scroop-Williams; Duke of Bourbon-Bridgwater; Duke of Orleans-Watson; Earl of Cambridge-Mills Jr; Sir Thomas Grey-Oates; French Officer-Roberts; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: Dauphin Actor: Wilks
Role: King of France Actor: Thurmond
Role: Princess Catherine Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Campbell
Role: Duke of Exeter Actor: Mills
Role: Duke of York Actor: Cory
Role: Lord Scroop Actor: Williams
Role: Duke of Bourbon Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Duke of Orleans Actor: Watson
Role: Earl of Cambridge Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Sir Thomas Grey Actor: Oates
Role: French Officer Actor: Roberts
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

448
09 January 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Thurmond; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Will. Mills; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Diana-Mrs Johnson; Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Young Princess Elizabeth-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Booth
Role: Wolsey Actor: Cibber
Role: Northumberland Actor: Thurmond
Role: Piercy Actor: Wilks
Role: Rochford Actor: Will. Mills
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Young Princess Elizabeth Actor: Miss Robinson Jr.

449
28 December 1725 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: PPrince and Princess of Wales, Princesses Anne, Caroline and Amelia present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

450
08 March 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: TThe King, Prince and Princess of Wales, and the young Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho