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1209 results for: Keyword - Their Sacred Majesties
We found 1082 matches on Event Comments, 105 matches on Performance Title, 54 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

826
16 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [For Fanny Burney's pen and ink sketch of the royal box and her written description o it, as it appeared on this evening, see List of illustrations these volumes. Receipts: #261 14s. 6d. (260.14.0; 1.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: As17761015

827
01 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid Kirk Housekeeper's bills to October 12 #102 19s. 4d.; Chorus Singers #6 15s. They called for the Epilogue (to the Runaway) and made a great Noise for it all through the first Scene of the Farce, but it was not spoken. Miss Younge was not down ready to begin [the mainpiece], Sheridan ordered the Curtain to be drawn up, it was two Minutes before she came to begin (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #219 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: In: The Savage Hunters, as17761024, but _Helme, Prelot

828
02 November 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera. The Music by several eminent Masters; under the Direction of Giardini [who also composed the overture (see 14 Dec.)]. With magnificent new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Tickets will be delivered at the Office in Union-court, Haymarket, at Half a Guinea each. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. By Their Majesties' Command, No Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin exactly at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Care will be taken that no Inconvenience shall arise from the Pavement not being compleated in the Haymarket, the Commisioners having promised to leave the Way safe for Carriages. The Nobility and Gentry will be so obliging to give Orders to take up and set down with their Horses Heads towards Pall-mall. The Door in Market Lane for Chairs only. Public Advertiser, 21 Sept.: Subscriptions are received by Messrs Hoare, in Fleet-street, and by Johnson at the Office in Union-court, Hay-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Astarto

Dance: New Dances composed by Simonet and Vallouy.End I: a Grand Serious Ballet-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet (their 1st appearance in England), Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli; End II: a new Pastoral Ballet Les Amans Heureux; ou, L'Aimable Vieillesse-Mons Vallouy, Mme Vallouy, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet; End Opera: a new Ballet Demi-caracteres Les Amusemens Champetres-Mons and Mme Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli

Performance Comment: End I: a Grand Serious Ballet-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet (their 1st appearance in England), Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli; End II: a new Pastoral Ballet Les Amans Heureux; ou, L'Aimable Vieillesse-Mons Vallouy, Mme Vallouy, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet; End Opera: a new Ballet Demi-caracteres Les Amusemens Champetres-Mons and Mme Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli.

829
06 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #266 6s. 6d. (265.9.6; 0.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End III: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge; End: The Enchantress, as17761031

Song: As17761104

830
13 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #255 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17761107

831
20 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #260 12s. (259.17; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End: The Frolick-Aldridge, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

832
26 November 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: As17761116

833
04 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Old Batchelor; afterpiece of Selima and Azor, both announced on playbill of 3 Dec.] Receipts: #253 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel

Dance: End: Dance-Sga Crespi, Sga Vidini, Sga Ricci

834
11 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Rec'd. of Condell on Acct of Fruit Rent this Season #20. Receipts: #240 1s. (239.3; 0.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: As17761123

835
18 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Smith Don Felix--very so, so. The Play was very imperfect (+Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #249 12s. 6d. (235.6.0; 12.15.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: End II: The Double Festival-Gallet, Mlle Dupre, Helme, Slingsby, Sga Vidini, Sga Crespi, Sga Ricci, Mrs Sutton

836
22 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #280 2s. 6d. (278.18.0; 1.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End II: as17761015; End: The Villagers-Aldridge, Master Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Valois

Song: As17770107

837
29 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #263 6s. (249.5.0; 12.7.6; 1.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: As17770128

838
05 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of Sir Thomas Overbury; afterpiece of Comus, both announced on playbill of 4 Feb.] Receipts: #268 2s. (267.13; 0.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End II: As17761123; End: The Villagers, as17770122

839
14 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Tickets to be had and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Stage Door of the Theatre at Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Those ladies who have had Boxes for the Oratorios, and intend continuing them, are humbly requested to give notice to Fosbrook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Music: End Part I: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End Part II: concerto on the violin-Linley Jun

840
28 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Judas Maccabaeus

Afterpiece Title: Dryden's Ode; Judas Maccabaeus

Music: As17770214

841
07 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt; Judas Maccabaeus

Music: As17770214

842
14 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Judas Maccabaeus

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems; Judas Maccabaeus

Music: As17770214

843
21 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Account-Book, 4 Apr.: Received Oratorio Acc't. #335 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Judas Maccabaeus

Music: As17770214

844
09 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #257 1s. (242.18.0; 13.0.6; 1.2.6) (orders: #6 16s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: End II: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

845
30 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Such Tickets as have been delivered for this Day cannot possibly be admitted this Evening, but will be received on Thursday, the Eighth of May. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #243 9s. 6d. (242.18.6; 0.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: End III: The Serenade, as17770426; End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17770425

846
07 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #219 15s. 6d. (204.16.0; 13.17.0; 1.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17770110

847
12 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #164 4s. (163.11.6; 0.-0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End II: The Serenade, as17770426; End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17770425

848
21 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #273 1s. (269.1.0; 3.7.6; 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

849
26 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The last time of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 2 June: Received for Stage Forfeits this Season #12 14s. 8d.; 5 June: Received of Their Majesties for this Season #80. Receipts: #209 5s. 6d. (208.15.0; 0.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17770425

850
31 May 1777 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orione

Dance: End I: New Serious Ballet, as17770412; End II: La Clochette, as17770315but _Vallouy; End Opera: Serious Ballet, as17770524