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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.

151
12 March 1729 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; With select Pieces on French Horn and German Flute-the best Hands of the Opera

152
18 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. By Command of his Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Wilks
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: King Actor: W. Mills
Role: Ghost Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Polonius Actor: Griffin
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams
Role: Fop Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Johnson, Ray

Dance: Roger, Essex, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson; particularly The Pierete-

153
29 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Elrington. By Command of his Royal Highness. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Othello Actor: Elrington
Role: Iago Actor: Cibber
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams
Role: Duke Actor: Corey
Role: Brabantio Actor: Roberts
Role: Lodovico Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Montano Actor: Watson
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Raftor.

154
08 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Salle. By Command of his Royal Highness. Receipts: money #122 18s,; tickets #42 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Pilgrim Actor: Ryan
Role: Roderigo Actor: Quin
Role: Alphonso Actor: Hippisley
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Milward
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Hall
Role: Drunken Servant Actor: Bullock
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: With the Humours of Bedlam Actor:
Role: Mad Soldier Actor: Salle
Role: Mad Dancing Master Actor: Moreau
Role: Mad Gamester Actor: Pelling
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Newhouse
Role: Mad Beau Actor: Tabatier
Role: Mad Lady Actor: Mrs Legare.

Afterpiece Title: Italian Jealousy; or, French Gallantry; With the Tavern Bilkers

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Grimaesse
Role: Punch Actor: Newhouse
Role: Noble Venetian Actor: Legare
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Legare
Role: French Marquis Actor: Salle
Role: Masqueraders Actor: DuPre, Moreau, Newhouse, Pelling, DuPre Jr, DelaGarde, Mrs Bullock, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden.

Dance: HHighlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legare; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Legare

155
22 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit DuPre and Mrs Pelling. By Command of his Royal Highness. Receipts: money #43 6s. 6d.; tickets #93 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Role: Constant Actor: Walker
Role: Heartfree Actor: Ryan
Role: Razor Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun.

Dance: End I: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: A new Serious Dance-Dupre, Mrs Pelling; III: Lads and Lasses-Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Lanyon, Miss LaTour; IV: Myrtillo-Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Moreau, Miss LaTour, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; V: The Dusty Miller (a new Jig)-Moreau

156
03 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: MMiss Hollyday. By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: money #61 1s. 6d.; tickets #71 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan
Role: Charles Actor: Walker
Role: Marplot Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Bullock
Role: Isbinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Holliday.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: HHighland Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

157
06 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: King Actor: Boman
Role: Macduff Actor: Wilks
Role: Banquo Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Malcolm Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lenox Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Seyton Actor: Corey
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Role: Witches Actor: Shepard, Norris, Griffin
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

158
21 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: #92 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: 7290425 but Polly Actor: Mrs Cantrell , being the first Time of her appearance in that Character.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Newhouse
Role: Punch Actor: Pelling.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun.

159
06 August 1729 @ Richmond

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 8 Aug.: On Wednesday last in the Evening her Majesty, the Prince of Wales, his Royal Highness the Duke, the Princess Royal, and the Princesses Amelia and Carolina, were entertained in the Gardens at Richmond by the Comedians of the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Unknown

160
26 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Reynolds' Booth. Daily Post, 27 Aug.: Last Night his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was pleased to honour Mr Reynolds again with his Presence, together with the three eldest Princesses

Performances

161
01 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. [The Prince, accompanied by the Duke of Manchester, Lord Charles Cavendish, and Colonel Schutz, present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Morelove Actor: Mills
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 Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

162
06 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Prince of Wales, attended by Lord Ashburnham and Colonel Townshend, attended. In Daily Post, 5 Nov., The Conscious Lovers had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mirabel Actor: Wilks
Role: Fainall Actor: W. Mills
Role: Witwoud Actor: Cibber
Role: Petulant Actor: Boman
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Harper
Role: Waitwell Actor: Shepard
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

163
08 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Wilks
Role: Sealand Actor: Williams
Role: Myrtle Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Cimberton Actor: Griffin
Role: Humphrey Actor: Shepard
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Daniel Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

164
11 November 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: #116 16s. [Prince, Princess Royal, and Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: _Harrison, Papillon
Role: Furies Actor:
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Clown Actor: Nivelon
Role: Servant Actor: Ray
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Birdcatchers Actor: Hippisley, Pelling
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Legar
Role: Italian Actor: Rochetti
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Sysiphus Actor: Dupre Jr
Role: Prometheus Actor: Newhouse
Role: Ixion Actor: Lanyon
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Lachesis Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Atropos Actor: Miss LaTour

165
15 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Wilks
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Duke Actor: Watson
Role: Juan Actor: W. Mills
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Shepard
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Old Woman Actor: Norris.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth.

166
22 November 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #82 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Quin
Role: Angelo Actor: Boheme
Role: Claudio Actor: Ryan
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Buchanan.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: St.Luce.
Role: Peasants Actor: Mrs Benson, Mrs _Vincent.
Role: Apollo Actor: Salle
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden, Miss Hill
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Morpheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Mystery Actor: Laguerre
Role: Slumber Actor: Salway
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Burgo@master Actor: Nivelon
Role: Boor Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Newhouse
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Silenus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Bacchus Actor: Salway
Role: Pan Actor: Laguerre
Role: Zephyrus Actor: Salle
Role: Spaniards Actor: Dupre, Miss LaTour
Role: Polonese Actor: Pelling, Mrs Ogden
Role: French Actor: Lafoy, Mrs Hill
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Laguerre.

167
27 November 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: money #51 15s.; tickets #44

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rape

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Boheme, Ryan, Quin, Walker, Milward, Hulett, Chapman, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Younger, Mrs Buchanan, but edition of 1730 lists: King of Spain-Boheme
Role: King of Spain Actor: Boheme
Role: Alonzo Actor: Quin
Role: Sebastian Actor: Ryan
Role: Ramirez Actor: Walker
Role: Emanuel Actor: Milward
Role: Garcia Actor: Hulett
Role: Octavio Actor: Chapman
Role: Lionel Actor: Ogden
Role: Queen of Spain Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Queen Dowager of Portugal Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Merinda Actor: Mrs Cantrel

168
29 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Jaffeir Actor: Wilks
Role: Pierre Actor: Mills
Role: Priuli Actor: Boman
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Opera

169
03 December 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Ebenezer Forrest.] By Command of His Royal Highness. After the Manner of the Beggar's Opera. All the Habits and Scenes entirely New. Receipts: #161 18s. 6d. [For a comment on this performance, see Thomas Edwards to John Clerke, "Unrecorded Comments on John Gay, Henry Travers, and Others", N & Q (August 1953), p. 338.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; Or, Vulcan's Wedding

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Milward
Role: Neptune Actor: Morgan
Role: Apollo Actor: Salway
Role: Mars Actor: Walker
Role: Plutus Actor: Hippisley
Role: Vulcan Actor: Hall
Role: Mercury Actor: Ray
Role: Momus Actor: Hulett
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Aegle Actor: Miss Rogers.

170
08 December 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: #93 8s. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Milward
Role: Neptune Actor: Morgan
Role: Apollo Actor: Salway
Role: Mars Actor: Walker
Role: Plutus Actor: Hippisley
Role: Vulcan Actor: Hall
Role: Mercury Actor: Ray
Role: Momus Actor: Hulett
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Aegle Actor: Miss Rogers.

171
18 December 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: money #77 16s.; tickets #50 14s. [Prince of Wales and Princess Amelia present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Milward
Role: Neptune Actor: Morgan
Role: Apollo Actor: Salway
Role: Mars Actor: Walker
Role: Plutus Actor: Hippisley
Role: Vulcan Actor: Hall
Role: Mercury Actor: Ray
Role: Momus Actor: Hulett
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Aegle Actor: Miss Rogers.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Martin.
Role: Hob Actor: Legar
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Role: Friendly Actor: Salway
Role: Old Hob Actor: Hall
Role: Roger Actor: Clarke
Role: Dick Actor: Pitt
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Nivelon
Role: Burgomaster's Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Boor Servant Actor: Ray
Role: Highlander Actor: Salle
Role: Highlander's Wife Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Scots Servant Actor: Laguerre
Role: others Actor: DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Mrs Hill.

172
27 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [The Prince, attended by Lord Charles Cavendish and Colonel Townshend, and Princess Caroline, attended by the Countess of Suffolk, present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Sempronius Actor: W. Mills
Role: Portius Actor: Williams
Role: Marcus Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lucius Actor: Corey
Role: Decius Actor: Boman, .
Role: Cato Actor: Mills
Role: Juba Actor: Wilks
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

173
31 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Her Royal Highness the Princess Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Dance:

174
05 January 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Benefit John Rich. Receipts: #158 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Medusa Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Euryale Actor: Papillion
Role: Ethiopians Actor: Thompson, Harrison
Role: Cyclops Actor: Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, St.Luce, Smith
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill, Miss LaTour
Role: Infernals Actor: Papillion, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Poitier
Role: Spanish Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: Ray
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Spaniard Actor: Nivelon.

175
08 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Prince and Princesses Amelia and Carolina were present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Mills
Role: Osmyn Actor: Mills
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Corey
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams
Role: Heli Actor: Boman
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Squire Somebody Actor: Miller.