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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.

2726
19 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

2727
23 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Marian

2728
29 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those who from their Infirmities shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. Receipts: #181 17s. 6d. (159.6.0; 19.12.0; 2.19.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton
Role: Duke of Norfolk Actor: Whitfield
Role: Duke of Suffolk Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

2729
07 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. [This was his last appearance on the stage; his 1st was c. 1716. In the middle of his first scene his memory failed him, and Ryder, who had been asked by the manager to be prepared for this eventuality, finished the part (Public Advertiser, 9 May; William W. Appleton, Charles Macklin, 1960, 225-27).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

Dance: End IV: Fortune's Favor-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford

2730
28 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Delpini. 3rd piece: 1st time at that Theatre [1st acted at the Royalty, 13 Aug. 1787]. Delpini's Grand, Tragic, Comic, Pantomimical Entertainment in 2 acts. With new Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by Gluck, the Airs and Duett by Reeve. Public Advertiser, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Delpini, No. 17, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #224 11s. (114.2; 7.18; tickets: 102.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserter

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Performance Comment: As17881120, but Recorder-Wewitzer; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Delpini.
Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Delpini.
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Dance: End 1st piece: New Dance by Byrne-; In 3rd piece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

2731
29 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon

Performance Comment: As17890505, but President-Davies; the Anacreontic Song-Darley; Poor Thomas Day-Darley, _Bannister; Principal Parts-_Bannister, _Johnstone; +When Bibo went down to the Regions below-_; Jack thou'rt a Toper-_.
Cast
Role: the Anacreontic Song Actor: Darley
Role: When Bibo went down to the Regions below Actor: Bannister
Role: Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows Actor:
Role: God save the King Actor: Full Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

2732
01 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony Actor: according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee
Role: The Ceremony Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Delpini.
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt

Dance: End II 2nd piece: As17890101; In 3rd piece: Dancing, as17890528, but Jackson

2733
06 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Alfred, Shade, Hicks & Portal. [Afterpiece in place of Who's the Dupe?, advertised on playbill of 5 June.] Receipts: #269 14s. (20.11.0; 16.11.6; 0.9.6; tickets: 232.2.0) (charge: #106 19s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17881002, but Touchstone-Bannister Jun.; Orlando-Barrymore; Charles-Alfred; the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Goodall; Silvius-_; Corin-_.
Cast
Role: the Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Aickin
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End I: The Irish Bird@Catchers, as17890519

Song: In V: a song, as17890220

2734
06 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Delpini.
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt

Dance: In Afterpiece: Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, Byrne, Jackson

2735
08 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: R. Palmer

Song: As17890528

Cast
Role: the Sweet Little Cherub Actor: Dignum
Role: Glee on the Happy Recovery of His Majesty Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini.

2736
15 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Delpini.
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt

Dance: In 3rd piece: Dancing, as17890601

2737
18 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The last Night of the Company's performing this Season. [In 2nd piece the playbill retains Wewitzer as Medium, but "In consequence of Wewitzer's sudden illness Rock read the part of Medium, for which Davies made a genteel apology" (Public Advertiser, 19 June).] Receipts: #156 16s. 6d. (154.16.0; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony Actor: according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee
Role: The Ceremony Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Delpini.
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt

Dance: End II 2nd piece: Negro Dance, as17881025; In 3rd piece: Dancing, as17890601

2738
12 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17890811, but Principal Characters-Kemble, in place of _Aickin, Master +Gaudry, _Iliff; Other Vocal Parts-_Lyons, _Hobler.
Cast
Role: Other Vocal Parts Actor: _Lyons, _Hobler.
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Rees, Mathews, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

2739
05 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Duke of Bedford Actor: Dignum
Role: Duke of Gloucester Actor: Benson
Role: Duke of Burgundy Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

2740
12 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Duke of Bedford Actor: Dignum
Role: Duke of Gloucester Actor: Benson
Role: Duke of Burgundy Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

2741
19 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Duke of Bedford Actor: Dignum
Role: Duke of Gloucester Actor: Benson
Role: Duke of Burgundy Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

2742
26 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Duke of Bedford Actor: Dignum
Role: Duke of Gloucester Actor: Benson
Role: Duke of Burgundy Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

2743
26 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Fennell
Role: Duke Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

2744
02 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Kemble's invocation to the Diety has such a solemnity and earnestness, added to a hearty devotion, that exalts the soul and fills it with reverence" (Prompter, 4 Nov.). Receipts: #144 11s. 6d. (105.5.0; 37.3.6; 2.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Duke of Bedford Actor: Dignum
Role: Duke of Gloucester Actor: Benson
Role: Duke of Burgundy Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: As17891026

2745
09 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: An accurate Edition of [King Henry the Fifth] to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #165 17s. 6d. (132.8.0; 30.18.0; 2.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Duke of Bedford Actor: Dignum
Role: Duke of Gloucester Actor: Benson
Role: Duke of Burgundy Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: As17891026

2746
12 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Gawdry

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

2747
16 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Duke of Bedford Actor: Dignum
Role: Duke of Gloucester Actor: Benson
Role: Duke of Burgundy Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Mob Actor: _Fairbrother
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch.

2748
23 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Duke of Bedford Actor: Dignum
Role: Duke of Gloucester Actor: Benson
Role: Duke of Burgundy Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch.

2749
26 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17891125

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets

2750
01 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Dance: End I: Divertissement=, as17891002

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