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4669 results for: Keyword - The Duke
We found 3568 matches on Roles/Actors, 1162 matches on Performance Comments, 1039 matches on Event Comments, 402 matches on Author, and 331 matches on Performance Title.

2476
02 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Hurst
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown (for that night)-Delpini; Colombine (for that night)-Sga Crespi; the other Characters-Chaplin, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby; Principal Sailors [in Storming scene]-Vernon, Gaudry.
Cast
Role: the other Characters Actor: Chaplin, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby

Dance: End I: a new Comic Pantomime Dance, The Savoyards-Delpini, Sga Crespi, Henry, Miss Armstrong; End IV: Minuet, Allemande-Delpini, Sga Crespi

2477
04 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

2478
11 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Henry.
Role: Duke Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

2479
12 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17800410, but Richmond-Palmer; Lieutenant of the Tower-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Tower Actor: Fawcett.
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Langrish.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: the other Characters Actor: _Chaplin, Delpini

Entertainment: Vaudeville. Jump through a Tub of Fire, as17800509, but _Wright, Spencer

2480
16 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: L'Estrange

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Barthelemon.
Role: Pierrot's Wife Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: End III: a new Tambourine Dance-; in which the Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Harris, Miss Matthews; End IV: Minuet-Dumay, Miss Dagueville; a dew Minuet and Allemandecomposed by Dagueville-Holloway, Miss Lings; to conclude with: Quadrilles-; In afterpiece: Dancing, as17800510

Ballet: End: The Humours of New-Market. As17800508

Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Matthews, Miss Valois.

2481
25 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: End: Dance, as17791122; II afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17791208

2482
31 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. [This was Mrs Robinson's last appearance on the stage.] Receipts: #93 4s. (53.11; 37.11; 2.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Miniature Picture

Dance: End II afterpiece: As17791122

2483
04 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Crawford
Role: Duke Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End: The Provencale-Master and Miss Byrne; End I afterpiece: Dance, as17800615

2484
20 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Aickin
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Kirby; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).

Dance: End I: Dance, as17801019; End: The Force of Love, as17801018

Song: As17801005

2485
24 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Provok'd Husband [announced on playbill of 23 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. [Afterpiece in place of The Elopement, announced in Public Advertiser, 23 Oct.] Receipts: #117 15s. (85.17.0; 31.14.6; 0.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

2486
09 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17801106

2487
16 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17801106

2488
23 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: Rural Merriment, as17801025

2489
28 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

2490
30 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: The Caledonian Shepherds, as17801106

2491
07 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Proprietors. Receipts: #253 11s. (252.6; 1.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: End III: The Pilgrim, as17801106; End Act IV: Rural Merriment, as17801025

2492
14 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17801102

2493
16 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: End II: The Butterfly, as17800921

2494
26 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

2495
03 January 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Peile
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

2496
17 January 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

2497
08 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Careless Husband, announced on playbill of 7 Feb.] Receipts: #252 1s. (247.16; 4.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: L'Estrange

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End: new dance, Bacchus and Ariadne-Aldridge, Miss Besford

2498
13 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: End III: The Merry Sailors-Langrish; End IV: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Mrs Ratchford

2499
15 February 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810203

2500
20 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17810213; End IV: The Caledonian Shepherds, as17801106