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2677 results for: Keyword - his Highness the Prince
We found 1131 matches on Event Comments, 711 matches on Performance Comments, 511 matches on Performance Title, 402 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
04 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Delane; Tamerlane-Berry; Moneses-Havard; Axalla-Mills; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Selima-Mrs Mills; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Turbutt; Haly-Green; Dervise-Winstone; Stratocles-Woodburn; Zama-Ray; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Delane
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Berry
Role: Moneses Actor: Havard
Role: Axalla Actor: Mills
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes
Role: Omar Actor: Turbutt
Role: Haly Actor: Green
Role: Dervise Actor: Winstone
Role: Stratocles Actor: Woodburn
Role: Zama Actor: Ray
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Macklin
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur
Role: Dr Hellebore Actor: Green
Role: Davy Actor: Taswell
Role: James Actor: Woodburn
Role: Harry Actor: Winstone
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe.

Dance: IV: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

102
07 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. To prevent any imposition on the publick by counterfeit tickets, which are so frequently sold at the doors, no tickets so bought will be admitted into the house

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Tyrell Actor: Carr
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Marten.
Role: Richard Actor: Quin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Richmond Actor: Hale
Role: Tressel Actor: Chapman
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Buckingham Actor: Cashell
Role: Stanley Actor: Rosco
Role: Norfolk Actor: Stephens
Role: Catesby Actor: Gibson
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Harrington
Role: Lieut Actor: Ridout
Role: Oxford Actor: Bencraft
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17430305 Characters of Dancing, as17421108; Grand Ballet, as17421108

103
12 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales. Receipts: #156 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; King-Sparks; Banquo-Delane; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Seyward-Bransby; Lenox-Ridout; Seyton-Gibson; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Wilder, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright; With Dances- and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Quin
Role: Macduff Actor: Ryan
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Banquo Actor: Delane
Role: Malcolm Actor: Anderson
Role: Donalbain Actor: Bennet
Role: Fleance Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Seyward Actor: Bransby
Role: Lenox Actor: Ridout
Role: Seyton Actor: Gibson
Role: Hecate Actor: Arthur
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Bencraft
Role: 2nd Murderer Actor: Marten
Role: Witches Actor: Dunstall, Collins, Cushing
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: With the Original Music Actor:
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Wilder, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright
Role: With Dances Actor: and Decorations incident to the play.

104
28 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales. Receipts: #142 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Brutus Actor: Quin
Role: Cassius Actor: Ryan
Role: Caesar Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Caska Actor: Sparks
Role: Trebonius Actor: Anderson
Role: Metellus Actor: Bransby
Role: Decius Brutus Actor: Ridout
Role: Lepidus Actor: Bencraft
Role: Anthony Actor: Delane
Role: Octavius Actor: Gibson
Role: Legarius Actor: Holtham
Role: Cinna Actor: Redman
Role: Pindarus Actor: Oates
Role: Plebeians Actor: Collins, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Arthur
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Lowe
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Aethiopian Actor: Baker
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis
Role: Infernals Actor: Waltz, Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Delagarde, Dupre, Dumont
Role: Harlequin Actor: Oates
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Role: Hussar's servant Actor: Arthur
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: Atkins
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: LaLauze
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

105
04 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Yesterday George Frederick Handel, Esq; was couch'd by William Bromfield, Esq; Surgeon to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, when it was thought there was all imaginable hopes of success by the Operation, which must give the greatest pleasure to all lovers of Music

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sparks; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Giffard; Omar-Bransby; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Heli-Usher; Bajazet-Barry; Stratocles-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; The Usual Prologue-; With the Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Sparks
Role: Moneses Actor: Ryan
Role: Axalla Actor: Giffard
Role: Omar Actor: Bransby
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson
Role: Dervise Actor: Arthur
Role: Heli Actor: Usher
Role: Bajazet Actor: Barry
Role: Stratocles Actor: Ridout
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: The Usual Prologue Actor:
Role: To Thee O Gentle Sleep Actor: Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lunn, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Cooke, Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo.
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

106
29 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Prince of Wales, Ed: Aug: & 3 more (Cross). Receipts; #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Garrick
Role: Polixenes Actor: Havard
Role: Camillo Actor: Davies
Role: Shepherd Actor: Berry
Role: Clown Actor: Woodward
Role: Autolycus Actor: Yates
Role: Cleomenes Actor: Jefferson
Role: Florizel Actor: Holland
Role: Gentleman Actor: Blakes
Role: Servant Actor: Beard
Role: Rogero Actor: Walker
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Woodward
Role: Baptista Actor: Burton
Role: Hortensio Actor: Mozeen
Role: Grumio Actor: Yates
Role: Music Master Actor: Jefferson
Role: Biondello Actor: Blakes
Role: Pedro Actor: Clough
Role: Tailor Actor: Vaughan
Role: Nathaniel Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Peter Actor: Ackman
Role: Nicholas Actor: Atkins
Role: Philip Actor: Marr
Role: Joseph Actor: Lewis
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: PPeasant's Dance-Delatre, as17560108

107
26 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales (Public Advertiser). Prince of Wales & 6 ye Family (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Garrick
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Pritchard, 1st appearance on any stage
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Escalus Actor: Bransby
Role: Capulet Actor: Berry
Role: Paris Actor: Jefferson
Role: Benvolio Actor: Usher
Role: Montague Actor: Burton
Role: Tibalt Actor: Blakes
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Havard
Role: Mercutio Actor: Woodward
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: With the Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Actor:
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champnes
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: .

Dance: TThe Press Gang, as17561013

108
30 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (Public Advertiser). [Present] Prince of Wales & 7 More (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Elbow Actor: Philips
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Duke Actor: Mossop
Role: Angelo Actor: Havard
Role: Escalus Actor: Bransby
Role: Claudio Actor: Davies
Role: Provost Actor: Blakes
Role: Lucio Actor: Woodward
Role: Bernardine Actor: Clough
Role: Abhorson Actor: Vaughan
Role: Friar Peter Actor: Walker
Role: Clown Actor: Yates
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

109
12 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince of Wales and 6 more (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross). [Kemble's note in MacMillan suggests that Holland was ill so Garrick gave Moody 5 guineas to play Thyreus, actually his first appearance at dl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra

Cast
Role: Thureus Actor: Moody?.
Role: Antony Actor: Garrick
Role: Enobarbus Actor: Berry
Role: Pompey Actor: Havard
Role: Eros Actor: Davies
Role: Diomede Actor: Bransby
Role: Agrippa Actor: Packer
Role: Canidius Actor: Austin
Role: Alexas Actor: Ackman
Role: Menas Actor: Burton
Role: Dercetas Actor: Reinhold
Role: Officer Actor: Scrase
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Fleetwood
Role: Lepidus Actor: Blakes
Role: Thyreus Actor: Holland
Role: Dolabella Actor: Mozeen
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Glen
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Iras Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: The Bacchanalian Song Actor: Beard, Champnes.

110
29 October 1689 @ The City, London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Great Jubilee

Performance Comment: Restor'd and Perform'd On Tuesday, October the 29th 1689. For the Entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir ThomasPilkington Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London. Containing a Description of the several Pageants and Speeches together with a Song for the Entertainment of Their Majesties, who with their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Denmark, the whole Court, and both Houses of Parliament, Honour His Lordship this Year with their Presence. All set forth at the Proper Cost and Charges of the Right Worshipful Company of Skinners. [By Matthew Taubman.]
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

111
04 November 1699 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Luttrell, A Brief Relation, IV, 518-79: This day being the anniversary of the kings birth...there was also a fine ball at St. James to conclude the solemnity, where the king was present: their royal highnesses the prince and princesse dined with his majestie at Kensington, who all the while were diverted with a fine consort of musick; and Mr Tate, the poet laureat, presented the king with a curious ode

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

112
19 November 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of their Highnesses the Prince and Princess Landgrave of Hesse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Song: As17031019

Music: A piece of Musick for the Violin and Flute-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisible, it being the most Masterly perform'd of any Musick that was ever heard upon the English Stage

Dance: As17031102

113
03 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit D'Urfey. By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Court Gallantry; Or, Marriage A La Mode

Performance Comment: With an Oration [before it, address'd to his Majesty, and their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, on the glorious Advantages of Unity and Amity amongst us; Written-D'Urfey [D'Urfey].D'Urfey].
Cast
Role: Written Actor: D'Urfey

Song: Several New Songs by D'Urfey-

Dance: Mrs Santlow

114
20 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: Post Boy, 26 Sept.: On Friday last, his Royal Highness the Prince came incognito to Southwark-Fair, and saw the Droll at Penkethman's, and after at Bullock and Leigh's Booth

Performances

115
23 August 1718 @ Richmond

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 30 Aug.: On Saturday when his Royal Highness the Prince was at Mr Penkethman's Theatre...he was plas'd to Enquire what Entertainments he and Mr Bullock had in Southwark Fair. In the meantime Mrs Leigh, Daughter of the late Mrs Minns, is preparing for Bartholomew-Fair; but not Bullock and Leigh as some People imagine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17180802

116
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

117
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

118
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

119
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

120
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

121
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

122
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

123
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

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

124
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

125
09 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [The Prince present.] Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ophonisba