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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "his Highness the Prince"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "his Highness the Prince")') 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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2691 results for: Keyword - his Highness the Prince
We found 1131 matches on Event Comments, 711 matches on Performance Comments, 511 matches on Performance Title, 418 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1501
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

Dance:

1502
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

1503
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

1504
16 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance:

1505
09 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Dance: As17260924

1506
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

Dance: As17260924

1507
06 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princesses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

1508
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-

1509
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

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1510
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:

1511
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 Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Esther Wherrit

1512
11 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Dance:

1513
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

1514
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: Othello Actor: Elrington

1515
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

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

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

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

1516
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 Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats or The Tavern Bilkers

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

1517
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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

1518
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

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

1519
21 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

1520
08 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

1521
15 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

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

1522
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

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1523
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

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1524
29 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Opera

1525
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 Turnd Fabulist Or Vulcans Wedding