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3275 results for: Keyword - duke of York
We found 1284 matches on Performance Comments, 1194 matches on Event Comments, 429 matches on Roles/Actors, 403 matches on Author, and 349 matches on Performance Title.

2151
29 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Antonio-Reddish; Bassanio-Bensley; Gratiano-Dodd; Salanio-Fawcett; Launcelot-Parsons, first time; Duke-Bransby; Gobbo-Waldron; Salarino-Farren; Jessica (With a Song)-Miss Jarratt; Tubal-Messink; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-A Young Lady; first appearance; Lorenzo (With Songs)-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

2152
18 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servt-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Lord Duke-Palmer; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (By Particular Desire) with the song-Miss Younge (first time); in II, a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Lord Duke Actor: Palmer

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

2153
08 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Reddish; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Jefferson; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Spinosa-Wright; Elliot-Wrighten; Officer-Griffiths; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

2154
08 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Mahon; Bedamar-Whitefield; Spinosa-L'Estrange; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: Comus

2155
16 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Russell; Freeman-Johnson; Philip-Lewis; Lord Duke-Comerford; Sir Harry-Smith; Robert-Dancer; Coachman-G. Smith; Tom-Kenny; Kingston (the Black Boy)-Master Russell; Kitty (with song)-Mrs Russell; Lady Charlotte-Miss Taylor; Lady Bab-Mrs Wilks; Cook-Mrs Newby.
Cast
Role: Lord Duke Actor: Comerford

Song: 2nd piece: With all the original Songs, Chorusses-

Entertainment: Imitations, as17760930

2156
29 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin (1st appearance this season); Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Dayes; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End III: The Pilgrim, as17761009; End IV: Mirth and Jollity, as17761015

2157
30 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovell-Ward; Duke's Servant-Lee Lewes; Sir Harry's Servant-Booth; Freeman-Robson; Philip-Wilson; Tom-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Fox; Kingston-Wewitzer; Lady Bab-Miss Dayes; Lady Charlotte-Miss Ambrose; Cook-Mrs White; Chloe-Miss Stewart; Kitty (with a song and minuet)-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End II: as17761123

2158
11 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Lacy (1st appearance in that character); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Duke-Bransby; Lodovico-Packer; Iago-Reddish; Montano-Davies; Gratiano-Wrighten; Messenger-Chaplin; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Milesian

Dance: As17770124

2159
16 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Peile (the Gentleman who appeared in the character of Dorilas[on 17 Jan.]); Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio-Lewis; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Whitefield; Montano-Davis; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Macklin; Emilia-Mrs Mattocks; Desdemona-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: L'Estrange

Afterpiece Title: The Experiment

Dance: End: Hunting Dance, as17770218; End I afterpiece: The Villagers, as17770122

2160
23 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby & Burton. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bransby, No. 10, New Pye-street, Westminster; of Burton, Duke's-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #196 1s. 6d. (61.11.0; 24.17.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 109.13.0) (charge: #64 9s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Hurst
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Bransby

Dance: End I afterpiece: the Louvre Minuet, Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

2161
11 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Henderson (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance in London); Antonio-Younger; Bassanio-Davies; Salanio-Egan; Solarino-T. Davis; Lorenzo (with songs)-Du-Bellamy; Old Gobbo-Blissett; Tubal-Massey; Launcelot-Edwin; Duke-Fearon; Gratiano-Palmer; Nerissa-Mrs Hunter; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Hitchcock; Portia-Miss Barsanti (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Dance: End III: The Merry Lasses-; End IV: The Venetian Regatta- [performers not listed for either dance, but "Monsieur Giorgi's infantile pupils, as dancers, were a complete burlesque upon a corps de ballet. The audience laughed, and tolerated the poor little things, when they were pushed on between the acts to caper and lose their shoes" (Peake, II, 15-16)]

2162
15 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Juan-R. Palmer; Alonzo-Egan; Sanchio-T. Davis; Duke-Fearon; Cacafogo-Massey; Servants-Kenny, Stevens; Copper Captain-Palmer; Old Woman-Mr Parsons; Old Woman's Maid-Mr Besford; Margarita-Mrs Hunter; Altea-Mrs Poussin; Clara-Miss Platt; Ladies-Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Morris; Estifania-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17770707

2163
21 July 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Newton; Cassio-G. Graham; Roderigo-Russell; Brabantio-Graham; Lodovico-Vowell; Duke-Sidney; Montano-Trotter; Iago-Henry; AEmilia-Mrs Graham; Desdemona-Miss Powell.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Sidney

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

2164
19 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Petruchio-Aickin; Duke-Fearon; Peter-Blissett; Anthony-Massey; Francisco-Jackson; Surgeon-Griffiths; Antonio-Parsons; Don Frederick-Davies; 1st Constantia-Mrs Hunter; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs W. Palmer; Kinswoman-Miss Hale; Mother-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End Monologue: a Dance-

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: The Picture of a Playhouse or Bucks have at Ye All-Palmer

2165
14 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Antonio-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with songs)-Vernon; Duke-Packer; Launcelot-Parsons; Gobbo-Wrighten; Salanio-Farren; Solerino-Lamash; Tubal-Waldron; Bassanio-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Jessica (1st time; with a song)-Miss Walpole; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

2166
16 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-L'Estrange [Public Advertiser: Davis]; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Dayes; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]).at this theatre]).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17770924; End IV: As17771008

2167
01 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio (1st time)-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Booth; Montano-Robson; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Macklin; Emilia-Mrs Mattocks; Desdemona-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: L'Estrange

Afterpiece Title: Comus

2168
14 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Lord Duke-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Freeman-Farren; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Duke Actor: Palmer

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002 II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

2169
18 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Velasquez-Smith; Almada-Aickin; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza (1st time)-Farren; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Hurst; Roderic-Wright; Mello-R. Palmer; Pizarro-Davies; Ramirez-Packer; Antonio-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Griffiths; Duke of Braganza-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Ines-Mrs Johnston; Dutchess of Braganza-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Duke of Braganza Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

2170
04 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Frederick-Brereton; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Waldron; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; First Constantia-Miss Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Mrs Love; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: In afterpiece: a Dance of Evil Spirits-

2171
16 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance upon any stage [Bingham]); Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-Davies; Duke-Chaplin; Spinosa-Wright; Elliot-Wrighten; Officer-Griffiths; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor or The Wishes

2172
11 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Mahon; Bedamar-Whitfield; Spinosa-L'Estrange; Elliot-Fearon; Theodore-Smith; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

2173
15 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince Or The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: Edward-Wroughton; Arnold-Whitfield; Lord Audley-Hull; Earl of Salisbury-Mahon; Cardinal Perigort-Fearon; King John-L'Estrange; Dauphin-Robson; Duke of Athens-Booth; Charney-Thompson; Ribemont-Aickin; Mariana-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Duke of Athens Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Ballet: End: The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth. As17780511

Song: As17780511

2174
15 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-West; Priuli-Watts; Renault-Newton; Duke-Bailey; Bedamar-Cooke; Spinosa-Massey; Elliot-Everard; Officer-Fildew; Pierre-Burnett; Belvidera-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bailey

Afterpiece Title: Comical Courtship or The Battle Royal

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529

2175
18 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife Or The Quakers Wedding

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovell-Russell; Freeman-Bailey; Lord Duke's Servant-Everard; Sir Harry's Servant-Cooke; Robert-Burnett; Tom-Newton; Kingston-Master Nelson; Coachman-Fildew; Kitty (with a song)-Mrs Russell; Lady Bab-Mrs West; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Bailey; Cook-Mrs Newby.
Cast
Role: Lord Duke's Servant Actor: Everard

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529