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6327 results for: Keyword - Three Young Princesses
We found 3260 matches on Performance Comments, 1744 matches on Event Comments, 1163 matches on Performance Title, 750 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

251
05 June 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$The King, Queen, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Griselda

252
06 November 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: King, Queen, three eldest Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

253
20 November 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

254
04 December 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by Apostolo Zeno. Recitatives by Handel. Prince and three eldest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caius Fabricius

255
05 January 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Recitatives by Handel. Apparently not published, and Deutsch, Handel, p. 342, gives no cast. Their Majesties and three eldest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arbaces

256
12 January 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Their Majesties, Duke, and three eldest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arbaces

257
29 January 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Their Majesties and three eldest Princesses present. Egmont also present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne in Creta

258
05 February 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [King, Queen, and three eldest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne in Creta

259
12 February 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Their Majesties, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present. Egmont also present. For a satiric pamphlet on opera, see Harmony in an Uproar, dated 12 Feb.; much of it is reprinted in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 344-57.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne in Creta

260
12 March 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Their Majesties, three eldest Princesses, and Prince of Orange present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne in Creta

261
05 March 1719 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of The Princesses. [The Young Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Laron Grand Provost Et Juge

Entertainment: Tumbling-; Leap over Man on large Coach Horse-; Italian Postures-

262
24 March 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For The Entertainment of their Royal Highnesses the Young Princesses. [The Princesses present.] For comment on the current theatrical scene, see The Letters of the Late Thomas Rundle, pp. 18-22

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin A Sham Astrologer A Parrot A Child A Statue And A Chimney Sweeper

Dance: Danjeville

263
26 November 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission as 19 Nov. Prince, Princess, and the young Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Astartus

264
08 March 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: TThe King, Prince and Princess of Wales, and the young Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

265
15 March 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: TThe King, Prince and Princess of Wales, and the young Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio

266
30 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Prince William, Princess Royal, the young Princesses, and Duke of Lorrain present. See also Lord Hervey and his Friends, p. 115.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

267
08 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, the Princess Caroline, and the Young Princesses [who were present]. Receipts: #97 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

268
23 February 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Benefit Mrs Porter. Pit and Front Boxes together at 5s. Receipts: money #153 4s. 6d.; tickets #104 15s. [The Duke, Princess Caroline, and two youngest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Dance: II: Harlequin by Mlle De L'Isle. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, Tench, Livier, Desse, Dupre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman. IV: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. V: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

269
12 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cubitt, Boyce, Cox & Byrne. 1st piece [1st time; P 1, author unknown]: In which a Grand Tournament, or Mock Fightv. The Music composed and compiled by the younger Master Ware. Receipts: #276 5s. (44.4.6; 11.10.6; tickets: 220.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Giant Defeated Or The Reward Of Valour

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Young Hazlewood Actor: Lewis

Song: End 2nd piece: Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Bannister

270
16 January 1739 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Oratorio. [By Handel.] Pit and Boxes put together at half a guinea each. Gallery 5s. 6 p.m. [The King, Duke, and the princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 473, lists: Saul-Waltz; Jonathan-Beard; David-Russell; Merab-Mrs Arne Miss Cecilia Young; Michael-Signora Francesina; Doeg-Butler; Witch of Endor-Signora Lucchesina?, or Mrs Arne?-Young; Apparition of Samuel-Hussey; An Amalekite-Stoppelaer; High Priest-Kelly.
Cast
Role: Merab Actor: Mrs Arne Miss Cecilia Young
Role: Witch of Endor Actor: Signora Lucchesina?, or Mrs Arne?-Young
Role: or Mrs Arne? Actor: Young

271
March 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the London Gazette, No. 3177, 20-23 April 1696, suggests that it was first performed not later than March 1696. Preface, Edition of 1696: This Comedy by the little success it met with in the Acting, has not at all deceived my Expectations....Give me leave to thank the Well-natur'd Town for Damning me so suddenly; They would not suffer me to linger in suspence, nor allow me any degrees of Mortification; neither my Sex, Dress, Musick and Dancing, cou'd allow it a three Days Reprieve. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 17: Ramble: I never heard of that. Sullen: Oh this is a Lady's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lost Lover Or The Jealous Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Horden; Epilogue-Miss Cross; Sir Rustick Good Heart-Johnson; Wilmore-Verbrugen; Wildman-Horden; Sir Amorous Courtall-Powell; Smyrna-Cibber; Pulse-Penkethman; Knowlittle-Haynes; Lady Young Love-Mrs Kent; Marina-Mrs Rogers; Belira-Mrs Knight; Orinda-Mrs Cibber; Olivia-Mrs Verbrugen; Isabella-Mrs Cole; Phoebe-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Young Love Actor: Mrs Kent

272
April 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not certain, but the fact that the play was advertised in the London Gazette, 6-11 May 1696, suggests that it was first acted not later than April 1696. A song, Come, Hodge, come, Robin, set by John Eccles and sung by Wiltshire and Mrs Hudson, was printed in Deliciae Musicae, The Second Book of the Second Volume, 1696. Dedication, Edition of 1696: Which I wrote three Years ago....nor the Displeasure of the Judicious, who I hope will not condemn this Play from the appearance it had upon the Stage, where it suffer'd in the Acting....Tho. Dogget. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), pp. 16-17: Ramble: Oh that's Dogget's: The Players have all got the itching Leprosie of Scribling as Ben. Johnson calls it; twill in time descend to the Scene-keepers and Candle-snuffers: Come, what came on't? Sullen: Not then directly Damn'd, because he had a part in't himself, but it's now dead and buried

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country wake

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mrs Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Betterton; Sir ThomasTestie-Underhill; Woodvill-Betterton; Friendly-Kenneston; Old Hob-Trefise; Young Hob-Dogget; Lady Testie-Mrs Barry; Flora-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lucia-Mrs Bowman; Betty-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Young Hob Actor: Dogget

273
25 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By William Popple.] Grub St. Journal, 26 Feb. 1736: It was play'd the first night to about a 30l. house; three parts of which were the Author's friends, who came on purpose, right or wrong, to applaud it: notwithstanding which, little or no applause was given

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Deceit

Performance Comment: Parts by Ryan, the first time of his appearing on the stage since his misfortune, Hippisley, Walker, A. Hallam, Chapman, Neale, Mrs Horton, Miss Norsa, Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Templer, Miss Bincks, but edition of 1736 lists: Sir William Courtlove-Hippisley; Young Courtlove-Walker; Gay life-Hallam; Jerry-Chapman; Frank-Neale; Bellair-Ryan; Harriet-Mrs Horton; Fanny-Miss Bincks; Rose-Mrs Kilby; Jenny-Mrs Templer; Mrs Plyable-Mrs Martyn; Violetta-Mrs Buchanan; Lettice-Mrs Stevens; Widow Lettwell-Mrs Mullart. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Mrs Buchanan. Epilogue written by the Author and spoken by Mrs Horton .
Cast
Role: Young Courtlove Actor: Walker

274
09 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New dance damn'd. Aged 4y 2m My dear Fann dy'd poor Girl (Cross). [The extra chorus singers in Chaplet this season received 5s. per night each. Three seem customarily to have been used. Payments during the run to Mr Norton (in charge of music) "3 Chorus 15s." (Treasurer's Book).] Paid salary List #305 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #112 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty Fashion-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Sir William Wisewoud-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Bridges; Younger Worthy-Mills; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Flareit-Mrs Green; Snap-Yates; Sly-Shuter; Lawyer-Simpson; Hillaria-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Younger Worthy Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The German Jew; or, the Pedlars-

275
02 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This play is alter'd, that is all the Comedy is cut out, & is still 5 short Acts went off well-but heavy (Cross). Mainpiece: A Reviv'd Tragedy, alter'd from Southern. Receipts: #200 (Cross). [See Theatrical Review, 1757 and 1758, for comment: "The distress of the first three acts is exquisitely wrought, and withal naturally; but the Fourth seems to me to have little or no grounds, but in Isabella's diseased fancy, and romantic notion....As to the distress of the Fifth it is prodigious."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Havard, Berry, Davies, Bransby, Jefferson, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Bennet; In which will be introduced an Epithalamius set to Music by Arne-Beard, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Arne Actor: Beard, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Author