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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "his Highness"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "his Highness")') 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 - his Highness
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.

101
01 October 1718 @ Hampton Court

Event Comment: Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 4 Oct.: His Majesty, and their Highnesses the Young Princesses were at the Play...the House being very full

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

102
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Spiller and Lee Booth. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 20 Aug.: On Tuesday Night about Ten [25 Aug.]...His Royal Highness came thither incognito, with only one Nobleman and a Footman attending; he was well pleased with the Performance, and was very liberal to the Actors

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Egbert, King Of Kent And Monarch Of England; Or, The Union Of The Seven Kingdoms

103
19 December 1719 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Pietro Guaccini, Servant to his Highness the Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg. At 6 p.m. Tickets half a guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Several Solos, Concertos-Castrucci; Trumpet Piece-the famous Signior Mantelli; Solo on the Hautboy-Ketch

104
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

105
05 April 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Original Weekly Journal, 9 April: His Majesty was present; as were also their Highnesses the young Princesses, all in Black Velvet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Numitor

106
29 August 1720 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At Mr Penkethman's Theatre, before their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing the Famous-Signor Beneditte

107
10 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Dance:

108
08 January 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Mainpiece: Written by Monsieur de Racine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phedra & Hippolite

Afterpiece Title: Les Funerailles de la Foire & Son Rapel a la Vie

109
02 February 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Cartouche

Afterpiece Title: L'Usurier Gentilhomme et les Vendanges de Suresne

110
05 March 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By their Royal Highnesses' Command. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance:

111
12 March 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. [Theodosius advertized, but Booth's illness deferred it. Daily Courant lists The Man of Mode, but Rich's Register lists The Earl of Essex.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode or The Earl Of Essex

112
20 August 1722 @ Richmond

Event Comment: [Author unknown.] A new Dramatick Entertainment. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Benefit Penkethman. N.B. The Boxes will be illuminated with Wax Candles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Beauty; Or, The London Prentice

Cast
Role: London Prentice Actor: Penkethman
Role: Wantbrains Actor: Miller.

Dance: Dutch Dance between a Dutch Boor and his Frow-Newhouse, Mrs Willis; French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Francis; Drunken Man-Harper

Song: The Dame of Honour, Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis; Mrs Boman

113
19 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Caesar Actor: Thurmond
Role: Brutus Actor: Booth
Role: Cassius Actor: Mills
Role: Antony Actor: Wilks
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Williams
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Horton.

114
02 November 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman under Misfortunes. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. For a Prologue designed for this occasion, see St. James's Journal, No. 28, p. 166

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Lory Actor: Penkethman
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: As17221015

115
26 April 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Constancy

116
13 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Inconstant Actor: Wilks
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Penkethman
Role: Duretete Actor: Miller
Role: Dugard Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Petit Actor: Th. Cibber
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Heron.

117
20 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. The Prince and Princess present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber.

Dance: The Hussars-Shaw, Mrs Booth; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe; Highland Lilt-Mrs Bullock

118
10 February 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By command of their Royal Highnesses, the young Princesses. Receipts: #151 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Charon Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Mrs Chambers
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Dupre, Mrs Rogeir
Role: Pierot Man and Woman Actor: Nivelon Jr, Mrs Cross
Role: Messetin Man and Woman Actor: Glover, Mrs Wall
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Lanyan, Mrs Bullock
Role: Punch Actor: Nivelon Sr.

119
16 March 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. The Pit and Front Roxes put together by tickets at 5s. Gallery Box 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: Mills
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Topham, Miss Tenoe

120
03 August 1724 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. N.B. Tickets given out for The Merry Wives of Windsor will be taken at this Play. [See Daily Post, 3 Aug., for Penkethman's celebration at Richmond on 1 Aug., the anniversary of the Hanoverian succession to the throne, and British Journal, 8 Aug., for an account of William Marshall, of lif, as an anti-Hanoverian demonstrator on 1 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Somebody Actor: Miller.

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

Song:

121
23 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

122
05 February 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Receipts: #146 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Witches Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Harrison, Mrs Chambers
Role: First Bird Catcher Actor: Nivelon
Role: 2d Actor: Spiller
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Legar
Role: Italian Actor: Rochetti
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Cerberus Actor: Nivelon
Role: Susiphus Actor: Glover
Role: Prometheus Actor: Newhouse
Role: Ixion Actor: Lanyon
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Lachesis Actor: Mrs Wall
Role: Atropos Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Furies Actor: DuPre, Lalley, Pelling.

123
04 March 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: Wilks Jr.
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Smugler Actor: Johnson
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Miller
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Williams
Role: Dicky Actor: Norris
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

124
11 March 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Pit and Front Boxes put together by Tickets at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Lory Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Seringe Actor: Norris
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: As17250304

125
27 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Highnesses' Command. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Booth
Role: Novel Actor: Cibber
Role: Plausible Actor: Griffin
Role: Jerry Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Vernish Actor: Thurmond
Role: Freeman Actor: Watson
Role: Oldfox Actor: Shepard
Role: Petulant Actor: Miller
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Baker.