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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.

3726
01 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: As17360228 The Confederacy. Cast not listed .
Cast
Role: Seasons Actor: Villeneuve, Duke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling
Role: Captain of the Galley Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

3727
04 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For a further discussion of The Connoisseur, see Daily Advertiser, 4 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Seasons Actor: Villeneuve, Duke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling
Role: Captain of the Galley Actor: Este

3728
05 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Daily Journal, 8 March: On Friday Night last died Mrs Mary Heron, a celebrated Actress belonging to Drury-lane Playhouse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Seasons Actor: Villeneuve, Duke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling
Role: Captain of the Galley Actor: Este

3729
06 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Seasons Actor: Villeneuve, Duke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling
Role: Captain of the Galley Actor: Este

3730
08 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Seasons Actor: Villeneuve, Duke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling
Role: Captain of the Galley Actor: Este

3731
09 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Seasons Actor: Villeneuve, Duke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling
Role: Captain of the Galley Actor: Este

3732
13 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Seasons Actor: Villeneuve, Duke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling
Role: Captain of the Galley Actor: Este

3733
16 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Seasons Actor: Villeneuve, Duke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling
Role: Captain of the Galley Actor: Este

3734
18 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Seasons Actor: Villeneuve, Duke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling
Role: Captain of the Galley Actor: Este

3735
01 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Roland. [For a poem on the Stage, see Country Magazine, April, 1736; and for an essay on the stage, see Grub St. Journal, 1 April.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin, being the first time of his performing that character in this play
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Mann. A Prologue, by Mr Betterton, representing the Genius of Falstaff 40 Years ago, at the Revival of this Play, will be

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: End Afterpiece: Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Double Jealousy, as17360327

Cast
Role: Followers Actor: Villeneuve, Pelling, Duke, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

3736
13 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Afterpiece Title: Taste a la Mode

Dance: II: Double Jealousy, as17360327but Mrs Villeneuve replaces Miss Brett

Cast
Role: Followers Actor: Villeneuve, Pelling, Duke, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

3737
15 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Moors Actor: Pelling, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector

3738
16 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Moors Actor: Pelling, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector

3739
18 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Moors Actor: Pelling, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector

Dance: Mons Muilment, laterly arrived from Paris, the first time of his performance in England

3740
19 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear. [For a letter by Catherine Clive on th role of Polly in The Beggar's Opera, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 19 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Moors Actor: Pelling, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector

Dance: In II: Muilment

Music: Select Pieces-

3741
20 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Moors Actor: Pelling, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Muilment

3742
06 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. For a long essay on theatrical affairs, see The Occasional Prompter I in Daily Journal, 6 Dec

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Poor Pierot Married

Cast
Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Pelling
Role: Bridesmen and Maids Actor: Villeneuve, Dukes, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Pelling

3743
02 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear. [Daily Post, 2 Feb., has a letter from a writer who promises to discuss theatrical affairs in the form of The Domestic Courier; this issue includes four short essays.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: As17370916, but Arthur-Mrs Vincent; Blanche-Mrs Stevens; With a New Prologue address'd to the Ladies-.
Cast
Role: With a New Prologue address'd to the Ladies Actor: .
Role: Arthur Duke of Bretagne Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Lewis the Dauphin Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Oates, Miss Cantrel

3744
02 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: As Written by Shakespear. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 2 March: We hear that Mr Lacy, who was committed for holding an Oratory in Villars-Street, York-buildings, is got out of Custody

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Arthur Duke of Bretagne Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Lewis the Dauphin Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Norman, Miss Cantrel

3745
08 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Walker. For the Entertainment of his Excellency Admiral Perez, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Morocco. Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast
Role: Arthur Duke of Bretagne Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Lewis the Dauphin Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17380407

Music: Kettle Drums-John Woodbridge; The celebrated Water Musick of Handel-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge

3746
20 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lord Duke Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17771009

3747
25 August 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: As17840820, but Lord Howard and Hubert by two other Gentlemen; added: Attendant, Officers, Guards. Before the Play an entire new Address, written and to be spoken by the Gentleman who performs the part of Lord Russel [Home]. Prologue and Epilogue as17840820.
Cast
Role: James Duke of York Actor: Hyanson
Role: Algernon Sidney Actor: another Laurence
Role: Sir George Jefferies Actor: A Young Lawyer of the Temple
Role: Father Peters Actor: Major Sykes
Role: Lieutenant of the Tower Actor: Elliot

3748
28 August 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain.] Benefit for the Author. The 4th and Last Night. Account-Book, 7 Aug.: Received from Dr Stratford use of the Theatre 4 Nights at #28 a night, #112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Cast
Role: James Duke of York Actor: Hyanson
Role: Algernon Sidney Actor: another Laurence
Role: Sir George Jefferies Actor: A Young Lawyer of the Temple
Role: Father Peters Actor: Major Sykes
Role: Lieutenant of the Tower Actor: Elliot

3749
11 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: The Duke Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

3750
28 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: The Duke Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore
Role: Guillot Actor: Wathen
Role: Matthew Actor: Maddocks