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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Their Highnesses"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Their Highnesses")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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633 results for: Keyword - Their Highnesses
We found 610 matches on Event Comments, 17 matches on Performance Comments, 9 matches on Performance Title, 5 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

76
10 January 1694 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

77
25 January 1694 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

78
24 February 1697 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

79
20 September 1697 @ New Wells Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

80
27 September 1697 @ New Wells Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

81
04 May 1698 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

82
25 May 1698 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

83
29 April 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

84
04 November 1699 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Luttrell, A Brief Relation, IV, 518-79: This day being the anniversary of the kings birth...there was also a fine ball at St. James to conclude the solemnity, where the king was present: their royal highnesses the prince and princesse dined with his majestie at Kensington, who all the while were diverted with a fine consort of musick; and Mr Tate, the poet laureat, presented the king with a curious ode

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

85
07 December 1699 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: London Post, 4-6 Dec. 1699: At the Request of several Persons of Quality, on Thursday next, being the 7th Inst. at the Theatre in Dorset Garden, the Famous Kentishmen, Wm. and Rich. Joy, design to show to the Town before they leave it, the same Tryals of Strength both of them, that Wm. had the Honour of showing before His Majesty, and their Royal Highnesses, with several other Persons of Quality; for which, he receiv'd a considerable Gratuity....Beginning exactly at 2, and Ending at 4. The Boxes 4s. the Pit 2s. 6d. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gall. 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

86
18 June 1701 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, Composed by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell for the York-shire Feast-

87
19 November 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of their Highnesses the Prince and Princess Landgrave of Hesse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Song: As17031019

Music: A piece of Musick for the Violin and Flute-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisible, it being the most Masterly perform'd of any Musick that was ever heard upon the English Stage

Dance: As17031102

88
25 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

Cast
Role: Berenice Actor: Signiora Elizabetta Pilotta Schiavonetti
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Gioseppe Boschi.

89
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.

90
03 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Court Gallantry; Or, Marriage A La Mode

Performance Comment: With an Oration [before it, address'd to his Majesty, and their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, on the glorious Advantages of Unity and Amity amongst us; Written-D'Urfey [D'Urfey].D'Urfey].
Cast
Role: Written Actor: D'Urfey

Song: Several New Songs by D'Urfey-

Dance: Mrs Santlow

91
09 May 1716 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

92
06 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. The Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 8 Dec.: Last Thursday Night his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was at the Theatre in Drury-Lane, when one Mr Freeman, a mad Gentleman of 2000l. per Ann. offering to go into the Boxes, and being stopt by one of the Centries in the Passage, he shot him above the Shoulder; however the Centry knockt him down, and securing him, 2 or 3 more loaded Pistols were found in his Pockets....The sudden Discharge of Mr Freeman's Pistol put the Ladies and others withinside the Playhouse into some Consternation at first....The Gentlemen about the Prince, and almost throughout the House, drew their Swords upon the Occasion of this Disorder, which was soon over

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: With a Prologue by the Author of the Play Actor: .

93
11 March 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. By Command, to begin at half an Hour after Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance: As17170307

94
14 March 1717 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Author unknown. Apparently not printed.] A new Opera. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Admission as 5 Jan. N.B. Servants will be allow'd to keep Places. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wenceslaus

95
18 March 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Pit and Boxes put together at 5s. by Seal'd Tickets. Galleries: 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Barnaby Actor: Dogget.

96
28 March 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Booth By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Tickets given out for The Orphan taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

97
20 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

98
31 May 1718 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: We hear the famous Mr Pinkethman is building a handsome Playhouse at Richmond, for the Diversion of the Nobility and Quality that attend the Court of their Royal Highnesses; and will begin to play there soon after Whitsuntide, and shew the fine musical Picture he has prepar'd of the Royal Family, the like of which has never been seen in England.-Read's Weekly Journal, 31 May. Mr Prince the famous Dancing-Master is lately Deceas'd.-Original Weekly Journal, 31 May

Performances

99
26 July 1718 @ Richmond

Event Comment: By His Royal Highnesses' Command. By the Company of Comedians from both Theatres. The Pit and Boxes to be laid together

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Penkethman.

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Cook Sr, Cook Jr, Pelling, Spiller; An Italian Night Scene between a Harlequin and a Countryman-Cook, Spiller

100
23 August 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17180802