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2792 results for: Keyword - Princesses Royal, Amelia, and Caroline
We found 1562 matches on Event Comments, 858 matches on Performance Title, 532 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1526
08 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Hulett; Anne Bullen-Mrs Thurmond; Piercy-Delane; Wolsey-W. Giffard; Northumberland-Huddy; Rochford-Rosco; Lady Diana-Mrs Purden; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Williamson; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole, a Child of four Years of Age, who never appeared on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Huddy

1527
11 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Hamilton. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

1528
24 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Hulett; Anna Bullen-Mrs Thurmond; Piercy-Delane; Wolsey-Lyon; Northumberland-Huddy; Rochford-Rosco; Lady Diana-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Haughton; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole, a Child of five Years of Age. A new Epilogue by Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Huddy

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: Scaramouch-Thurmond; Harlequin-d'Vallois; Punch-Evans; Landlord-Morris; Drawers-Woodward, James, Dove; Landlady-Pearce .
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Morris
Role: Landlady Actor: Pearce

1529
29 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas; or, Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025 In Afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17331027

1530
28 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: By Nivelon, Miss Robinson, Miss Mann

1531
26 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq. And New Scenes and Clothes

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Pat1e and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling

1532
01 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First; An Historical Play

1533
31 May 1737 @ King's Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sabrina

1534
13 December 1739 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: PPrince and Princesses of Wales, Duke, and Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Beard; Galatea-Signora Francescina; Polyphemus-Reinhold; Damon-The Boy (Deutsch, Handel, p. 492; Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p.177); With two new Concertos for several Instruments-never perform'd before; The last New Ode of Mr Dryden's-; And a Concerto on the Organ-.
Cast
Role: And a Concerto on the Organ Actor: .

1535
17 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Muilment; IV: Ballet-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; with music by Martini-; V: Pierrots-Lalauze, Livier

Song: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

1536
09 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Play [king Charles I]

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; IV: Pierots-Lalauze, Livier; D: Muilment

Song: I: The Noon Tide Air (Comus)-Miss Edwards

1537
25 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe and Mrs Vincent. Mainpiece: an Historical Play reviv'd as written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Hale; Exeter-Ridout; Achb. Canterbury-Chapman; Fluellin-Hippisley; King of France-Cashell; Dauphin-Woodward; Constable-Bridgwater; French Soldier-Destrade; Pistol-Cibber; Queen of France-Mrs Bland; Princess Katherine-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs James; Chorus (after the manner of the ancients)-Ryan; Epilogue (on Somebody in the character of Nobody)-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

1538
18 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear, Containing the Memorable Battle of Agincourtv, with the total Overthrow of the French Armyv, and many other historical passages

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry V

Performance Comment: Henry-Hale; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Chapman; Fluellen-Hippisley; Pistol-Cibber; English Soldier-Rosco; France-Cashell; Dauphin-Woodward; Constable-Bridgwater; French Soldier-Destrade; Queen of France-Mrs Bland; Princess Katherine-Mrs Hale; Hostess-Mrs James; With the Chorus (after the manner of the ancients)-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: 2nd Follower Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Miss Vandersluys

1539
02 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales. Gifts to King's Footmen #2, 2s.; Chairmen #2 2s.; Prince of Wales' Footmen #1 1s.; Chairmen #1 1s.; Princess of Wales' Footmen #1 1s.; Chairmen #1 1s.; the Duke's Footmen #1 1s.; Chairman #1 1s. (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #185 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Dance: [Mentioned in the Account Books, Egerton 2268, but not in the General Advertiser.]

1540
17 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. Mainpiece: Not acted these 30 years. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years. For the better accommodation of the ladies, the stage will be enclosed and formed into Front and Side Boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep Places. Ladies are desired to send Servants by 3 o'clock. Charges: #60

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: King Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Piercy-Delane; Rochford-Ridout; Northumberland-Sparks; Lady Diana Talbot-Mrs Vincent; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Horton; Young Princess Elizabeth-Miss Mullart; Anna Bullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Macahone-Barrington; Squire Somebody-Dunstall; Capt Basil-Anderson; Micher-Collins; Jolt-Marten; Landlord-Stoppelaer; Fetch-Holtham; Hostler-Smith; Isabella-Miss Minors; Dolly-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Capt Basil Actor: Anderson
Role: Landlord Actor: Stoppelaer

1541
23 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. A new Operetta. Farce dull & hiss'd at ye End (Cross). Music by D'Fesch. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Amphitheatre on Stage. N.B. Tis hoped Gentlemen won't take it ill that they can't be admitted into the Orchestra, as it will be impossible to perform the Entertainment without the whole band of Music. Tickets to be had of Mrs Clive at her Lodgings at the Wheatsheaf in Henrietta St. and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. Receipts: #240 [Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Garrick; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Sir William Wisewood-Taswell; Young Worthy-Palmer; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Amanda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

1542
27 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

1543
04 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. Present Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Edward, William, Frederick. Lady Augusta, and Princess Elizabeth. Receipts: #180 1s. Bought 3 1!2 dozen Wax Candles, #5 8s. 6d. [The complete payroll was met and a balance carried over of #120 13s. 9d. as profit.] (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Cast
Role: Camurius Actor: Anderson

1544
05 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command, The Prince of Wales. Receipts: #191 9s. Present Prince of Wales at #5 5s. and Prince Edward, Princess of Wales at #5 5s. and Princess Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: and Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent

1545
19 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of his Majesty. The Comedy Love for Love design'd to be perform'd this day, is deferr'd till further notice. Present His Majesty and Princess of Wales, Lady Augusta, Princess Louisa, Prince William and Prince Frederick. Boxes #94 7s. 6d. [about 384 persons, nearly the capacity of the Boxes, which was about 560]. Paid Macklin one fifth part of #179 being the surplus after #63 allow'd for the charge as per agreement...#35 16s. Gave the Yeomen of the King and Princess's Guard #2 2s., and the King's Footmen and Chairmen #1 1s. (Account Book). Receipts: #242 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Westmorland Actor: Holtom
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: [Unspecified]

1546
30 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted. The Charges include House charge: #63, plus Wax Candles #1 5s. plus Extra Guards #1 5s. 6d., plus a French Horn and 2 Side drums 7s. Receipts: #83 4s. 6d. plus #174 7s. from tickets (Box 382; Pit 447; Gallery 118) (Account Book). Charges: #65 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The English Tars in America; or, The Good Woman Without a Head

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; After Play: An Epilogue on the Humours of tne Age in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage-Cresswick

1547
31 August 1761 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: To begin each Day (for the short time of the Fair) at One o'clock, and end at Eleven. At Yates's Great Theatrical Concert Hall, in the Greyhound Inn, West Smithfield. Performed by a company of Comedians from both Theatres. Prices for this droll: Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. There is a commodious way to the Boxes and Pit at the upper end of Cow Lane (Public Advertiser). [This may be an advance notice. It appears again on Th., F., S., and Mon. (Sept. 3, 4, 5, 7).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Bride; Or, The Unexpected Event

Performance Comment: "Containing many surprising occurences at sea, which could not possibly happen at land."

Afterpiece Title: The British Tar's Triumph over M Soup-Maigre

Performance Comment: Cast:The performance will be highly enlivened with several entertaining Scenes between England, France, Ireland, and Scotland, in the diverting personges of Ben Bowling, an Dnglish Sailor; M Soup-Maigre, a French Captain; O'Flannaghan, an Irish officer; M'Pherson, a Scotch officer. Through which the manners of each nation will be characteristically and humourously depicted. In which will be introduced as singular and curious a procession as was ever exhibited in this nation. The Objects that compose the Pageantry are both Exotic and British. The Principal figure is the glory and delight of Old England, and the envy of our enemies. The Whole to conclude with a Loyal song on the approaching marriage of our great and glorious Sovereign, King George, and Princess Charlotte of Mecklenberg. An extraordinary band of music is provided: drums, hautboys, violins, French horns, violincellos, bassoons, clarinets. O'Flannaghan, an Irish officer; M'Pherson, a Scotch officer. Through which the manners of each nation will be characteristically and humourously depicted. In which will be introduced as singular and curious a procession as was ever exhibited in this nation. The Objects that compose the Pageantry are both Exotic and British. The Principal figure is the glory and delight of Old England, and the envy of our enemies. The Whole to conclude with a Loyal song on the approaching marriage of our great and glorious Sovereign, King George, and Princess Charlotte of Mecklenberg. An extraordinary band of music is provided: drums, hautboys, violins, French horns, violincellos, bassoons, clarinets.

Entertainment: of singing and dancing.of singing and dancing

Performance Comment: of singing and dancing.

1548
21 September 1761 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At the large Theatrical Booth at the bottom of the Bowling Green. A new Comedy Written on the plan of a gentleman whose abilities have long received the sanction of public approbation. Interspersed with a variety of Entertainments infinitely superior to what have been generally given at the Fairs. The Songs will be new and spirited. The Dances lively and characteristic. By a company of Comedians from both Theatres. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Whimsical Battle Of The Greybeards; Or, The Humourous History Of A Covent Garden Adventure; Containing The Ridiculous Behaviour Of shela O'flannegan The First Irish Woman Introduced At Any Fair, The Odd Resentment Of col

Performance Comment: Crackcrown and his whimsical Duel with the purblind Major Blinko, the Marriage of Sawney MacGregor, a Scotch Footman, and Shela O'Flannegan; with the fortunate conclusion by a Methodist Cobbler; The whole to conclude with a congratulatory poem; by way of Epithalamium, on the auspicious nuptials of our Illustrious Patriot King, and the Illustrious Princess Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz-.

Dance: CComic Dance-Signora Florentina, a capital performer from the Opera House at Turin

1549
01 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Clarke; Piercy-Smith; Wolsey-Gibson; Rochford-Dyer; Northumberland-Walker; Lady Diana Talbot-Miss Macklin; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Vincent; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Besford; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: As17660315 but with Old Maid (New Dress'd)-Woodward, "Being the second, and Positively the last time of his appearing in that character".
Cast
Role: Old Maid Actor: Woodward, "Being the second, and Positively the last time of his appearing in that character".

Dance: IV: Rural Love, as17651115; End: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

1550
15 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Present their Majesties, the Duke of Cumberland, Princess of Brunswick, and Lady Louisa. Gave Yeomen of the Guard #2 2s., and gave Princess Dowager's Footmen #1 1s. and Chairmen #1 1s. (Account Book). Receipts: #232 7s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Guardians

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17661120; End Afterpiece: The Female Archer, as17661215