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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.

126
02 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By their Royal Highnesses' Command. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorimant Actor: Wilks
Role: Medley Actor: Mills
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Harper
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Pert Actor: Miss Teno.

Dance:

127
10 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Booth
Role: Pierre Actor: Mills
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter.

128
17 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Written by the late Mr Wycherly. [The Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Horner Actor: Wilks
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Dorilant Actor: Watson
Role: Sparkish Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Role: Quack Actor: Shepard
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Dainty Fidget Actor: Miss Seal
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Young
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker.

129
24 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Rover Actor: Wilks
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Belvil Actor: Mills
Role: Frederick Actor: Williams
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson
Role: Pedro Actor: Thurmond
Role: Sancho Actor: Norris
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Heron.

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre-

130
15 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Petruchio Actor: Will. Mills
Role: Peter Actor: Norris
Role: Antony Actor: Harper
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: As17251208

131
03 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Rake Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Bully Actor: Harper
Role: Justice Actor: Shepard
Role: Taylor Actor: Griffin.
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Constant Actor: Wilks
Role: Heartfree Actor: Booth
Role: Razor Actor: Miller
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Brett.

Dance: As17251009

132
07 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. The Pit and Front Boxes put together at 5s. [The Prince and Princess of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Wronglove Actor: Wilks
Role: Brilliant Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: As17251204

133
11 March 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Karba, the famous Bassoon. By Her Royal Highness' Command. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consort of several Sorts of Instruments-

134
20 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shaw. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Three Rows of the Pit (at the particular Desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen) will be Rail'd in, at the Price of the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Clerimont Actor: Booth
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Careless Actor: Wilks
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Miller
Role: Old Atall Actor: Shepard
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Tenoe.

Dance:

135
05 May 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by Rolli. Music by Handel.] At 7 p.m. Daily Journal, 7 May: On Thursday Night, Signiora Faustina, the famous Roman Songstress, performed his Majesty, their Royal Highnesses, and great Numbers of the Nobility and Quality, in...Alexander...with great Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander

Cast
Role: Allessandro Actor: Senesino
Role: Tassile Actor: Baldi
Role: Clito Actor: Boschi
Role: Cleone Actor: Signora Dotti
Role: Leonato Actor: Antinori
Role: Rossane Actor: Signora Faustina Bordoni
Role: Lisaura Actor: Signora Francesco Cuzzoni.

136
28 September 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. By the Italian Company of Comedians newly arriv'd. Pit and Boxes together by tickets only at 4s. Gallery 2s. N.B. Whereas the Number of Subscribers for this Company that are in Town, is very little, some of the first Representations will not be on thair Account. Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 1 Oct.: Last Wednesday Night his Majesty and their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, together with great Numbers of the Nobility and Persons of Distinction...saw the Comedy...The Faithful Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Wife; Or, Arlequin Strip'd, Sentry, Brave, Coward, Terrour Of The Turks, And Judge Of His Own Cause

Dance: Monsieur Poictier, others

137
25 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Receipts: #123 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 191 paid and 25 orders; pit, 274 paid and 2 orders; slips, 24 paid and 25 orders; first gallery, 268 paid and 8 orders; second gallery, 70 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

138
16 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Written by Sir Geo. Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Actor: Wilks
Role: Dufoy Actor: Cibber
Role: Beaufort Actor: W. Mills
Role: Bevil Actor: Cory
Role: Bruce Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lovis Actor: Watson
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Norris
Role: Palmer Actor: Johnson
Role: Wheedle Actor: Shepard
Role: Widow Rich Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Graciana Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tenoe
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Lindar.

Dance:

139
09 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lovemore Actor: Wilks
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Barnaby Actor: Norris
Role: Merryman Actor: Harper
Role: Clodpole Actor: Miller
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Tenoe
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Butler.

Dance: As17260924

140
16 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. The Pit and Boxes to be laid together by printed tickets at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Oates
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Boman
Role: Bellmour Actor: W. Mills
Role: Dumont Actor: Williams.
Role: Hastings Actor: Booth
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Gloucester Actor: Cibber
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: As17260924

141
06 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princesses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

142
16 November 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Receipts: #49 10s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 72 paid and 30 orders; pit, 120 paid and 23 orders; slips, 6 paid and 7 orders; first gallery, 79 paid and 7 orders; second gallery, 50 paid and 1 order

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: With the usual Dances-

143
28 December 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Receipts: #173 15s. Probable attendance: boxes, 241 paid and 29 orders; 308 paid and 1 order; slips, 44 paid and 19 orders; first gallery 471 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 194 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Page Actor: Ogden
Role: Shallow Actor: Berriman
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley
Role: Fenton Actor: Chapman
Role: Slender Actor: Clark
Role: Host Actor: Bullock
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Anne Page Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Salle
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Vincent, Miss LaTour, Miss Warren, Miss Holiday
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: Morpheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Mystery Actor: Papillon
Role: Slumber Actor: Salway
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Laguerre
Role: Servant Actor: Spiller
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Newhouse
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Peasants Actor: Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon, Mrs Benson, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Rice
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Silenus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Bacchus Actor: Salway
Role: Pan Actor: Papillon
Role: Zephyrus Actor: Salle
Role: Spaniards Actor: Dupre, Miss LaTour
Role: French Actor: Moreau, Mrs Moreau
Role: Polonese Actor: Pelling, Mrs Vincent
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pelling.

144
04 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance:

145
07 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Receipts: #118 14s. Probable attendance: boxes, 127 paid and 11 orders; stage, 6 paid; pit, 273 paid and 13 orders; slips, 24 paid and 27 orders; first gallery, 323 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 181 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Mary Shaftoe
Role: Lockit Actor: James Bencraft
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: James Bencraft
Role: Macheath Actor: Elizabeth Binks
Role: Filch Actor: Henry Woodward
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Henry Woodward
Role: Beggar Actor: Henry Woodward
Role: Crookfinger'd Jack Actor: James Weeks
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: James Weeks
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Fisher Tench Charke
Role: Player Actor: Fisher Tench Charke
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Polly Actor: Elizabeth Rogers
Role: Lucy Actor: Susanna Rogers
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Margaret Lowe
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Sarah Foxwell
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mary Vincent
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mary Weyman
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Margaret Gold
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Beatrice Boitar
Role: Molly Actor: Susanna Caun.

146
08 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: UUniversal Spectator, 11 Jan.: Last Wednesday his Highness the Prince went to...Drury-Lane, to see Mr Cibber's new Pastoral....The Actors were for a while prevented from performing, by the great Disturbance some of the Audience made. But on a Speech from Mr Cibber, with a Promise it should not be acted again, the Catcalls, &c. ceased, and they were suffered to go on and end the same. See also Applebee's, 11 Jan.; Egmont, Diary, III, 325; Whincop, p. 198

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Riddle

147
11 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. The Prince and three Princesses present. Receipts: #159 16s. Probable attendance: boxes, 175 paid and 26 orders; stage, 17 paid; pit, 294 paid and 5 orders; slips, 24 paid and 31 orders; first gallery, 401 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 138 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

148
16 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. [The Prince, Princess Royal, Princess Amelia, and Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

149
06 February 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [The Prince present.] Receipts: #98 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 87 paid; stage, 1 paid; pit, 278 paid; slips, 22 paid; first gallery, 254 paid; second gallery, 137 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin
Role: Armusia Actor: Ryan
Role: Ruidias Actor: Milward
Role: Governor Actor: Walker
Role: Comic Parts Actor: Bullock, Hippisley, Willcocks, H. Bullock
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Song: Mrs Barbier, Mrs Seedo

Music: As17290116

Dance: Salle, DuPre, Moreau, Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon, DelaGarde Jr, DuPre Jr, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

150
11 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By Command of his Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

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

Dance: