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1104 results for: Keyword - his Majesty
We found 1049 matches on Event Comments, 31 matches on Performance Comments, 30 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

851
23 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Hastings Actor: Smith
Role: Glostcr Actor: Aickin
Role: Bellmour Actor: Packer
Role: Ratcliff Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Catesby Actor: Phillimore
Role: Derby Actor: Chaplin
Role: Shore Actor: Bensley
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Best Bidder

Cast
Role: : Count Bam Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Beauboot Actor: Dodd
Role: Snarem Actor: Baddeley
Role: Captain Standard Actor: Barrymore
Role: Inkhorn Actor: Suett
Role: Skip Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Watchman Actor: Wright
Role: Sir Tedious Prose Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Brocade Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bulkley. Chaplin is unassigned.

852
28 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Smith
Role: Count Baldwin Actor: Packer
Role: Carlos Actor: Farren
Role: Belford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Child Actor: Master Siddons
Role: Sampson Actor: Wrighten
Role: Villeroy Actor: Palmer
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Trifle Actor: Palmer
Role: Qui Actor: Tam-Parsons
Role: Tam Actor: Parsons
Role: Tom Actor: Suett
Role: Timothy Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sambo Actor: Chaplin
Role: Dennis Dogherty Actor: Moody
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Anaseed Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Farren

853
03 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Cast
Role: : Lord Davenant Actor: Henderson
Role: Charles Davenant Actor: Lewis
Role: Captain Dormer Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Harry Harlow Actor: Aickin
Role: Paget Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Edmund Travers Actor: Yates
Role: Servant Actor: Helme
Role: Marianne Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Davenant Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman, Tug-Bannister; Bundle-Wilson; Robin-Edwin; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Webb; Wilhelmina-Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17821231

854
14 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Miss Linley still continuing so ill [see 7 Mar.] as not to be able to perform this Evening, Mrs Bannister has been so kind as to undertake to supply her Place. Tickets to be had and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at half a guinea each. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Cast
Role: : Acis Actor: Norris
Role: Polyphemus Actor: Reinhold
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Chloris Actor: Miss Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Music: End of Part II of oratorio concerto on the organ by Stanley

855
21 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Il Penseroso

Afterpiece Title: Dryden's Ode for St

Music: End of Part II of oratorio concerto on the clarionet by Mahon

856
28 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Cast
Role: : Acis Actor: Norris
Role: Polyphemus Actor: Reinhold
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Chloris Actor: Miss Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Music: As17830319athi

857
04 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Cast
Role: : Acis Actor: Norris
Role: Polyphemus Actor: Reinhold
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Chloris Actor: Miss Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: Dryden's Ode for St

Music: As17830321athi

858
11 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Cast
Role: : Acis Actor: Norris
Role: Polyphemus Actor: Reinhold
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Chloris Actor: Miss Phillips.

859
12 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Evandcr Actor: Bensley
Role: Philotas Actor: Brereton
Role: Mebnthon Actor: Packer
Role: Phocion Actor: Farren
Role: Areas Actor: Wrighten
Role: Callippus Actor: Chaplin
Role: Herald Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Greek Officer Actor: Phillimore
Role: Dionysius Actor: Palmer
Role: Erixcne Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Song: As17830329athi

860
05 June 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. [Mainpiece acted for the 22nd time this season. The playbill states, "for the 23rd Time"; on the Kemble playbill this has been corrected in MS to 22nd. Genest, VI, 262, says that this play was also acted on both 3 and 4 June. But on those nights the theatre was dark.] Receipts: #270 11s. (260/7; 10/4; after-money not listed). Account-Book, 5 June: Paid Mrs Siddons a Present from the Proprietors #100; 6 June: Paid 100 Renters #20 4s. apiece; 23 June: Received of Their Majesties #156

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Smith
Role: Count Baldwin Actor: Packer
Role: Carlos Actor: Farren
Role: Belford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Child Actor: Master Siddons
Role: Sampson Actor: Wrighten
Role: Villeroy Actor: Palmer
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Wingate Actor: Fearon
Role: Spouters Actor: Fawcett in place of Alfred, and added: Spencer
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Gargle Actor: Wrighten
Role: Simon Actor: Suett
Role: Watchman Actor: Burton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

861
02 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Cast
Role: : Leveret Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Newbery Actor: Williamson
Role: Touchwood Actor: Aickin
Role: Fraction Actor: Gardner
Role: Minim Actor: Edwin
Role: Lord Oldcastle Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Oldcastle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Revel Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Frankly Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Lady Didapper Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Newbery Actor: Mrs Bulkley. Stevens, Mrs Brett are unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: : Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Gaudrey
Role: Eugene Actor: Wood
Role: Chicane Actor: Massey
Role: John Actor: Egan
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens
Role: Stump Actor: Painter
Role: Cuddcn Actor: Ledger
Role: Lingo Actor: Edwin
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Pantomimical Dance, The Country Squabble, by Delpini, Byrne, Mrs Dagueville, Miss Byrne

862
08 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Count Baldwin-Packer; Carlos-Farren; Belford-R. Palmer; Sampson-Wrighten; Villeroy-Palmer; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (1 st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Smith
Role: Count Baldwin Actor: Packer
Role: Carlos Actor: Farren
Role: Belford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Sampson Actor: Wrighten
Role: Villeroy Actor: Palmer
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Palmer
Role: Classic Actor: Packer
Role: Subtle Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Wrighten
Role: Marquis Actor: Burton
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir

Dance: As17831004

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium, the vocal parts by Miss Wheeler and Miss Field. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

863
22 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lionel Actor: Johnstone
Role: Oldboy Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Hull
Role: Jenkins Actor: Bannister
Role: Harman Actor: Davies
Role: Jessamy Actor: Sga Sestini
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

864
05 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Smith
Role: Angelo Actor: Palmer
Role: Claudio Actor: Brereton
Role: Escalus Actor: Aickin
Role: Clown Actor: Parsons
Role: Provost Actor: Wrighten
Role: Elbow Actor: Wright
Role: Fryar Peter Actor: Chaplin
Role: Barnardine Actor: Fawcett
Role: Abhorson Actor: Alfred
Role: Lucio Actor:
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Francisca Actor: Miss Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Song: As17831013

865
12 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Cast
Role: Don Julio Actor: Lewis
Role: Don Caesar Actor: Quick
Role: Don Vincentio Actor: Edwin
Role: Gasper Actor: Wilson
Role: Don Garcia Actor: Whitfield
Role: Don Vasques Actor: Fearon
Role: Pedro Actor: Stevens
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Wroughton
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Minette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Sanchia Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: : Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Fitzroy Actor: Bannister
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Darby Actor: Edwin
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Bagatelle Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

866
19 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley
Role: Philotas Actor: Brereton
Role: Melanthon Actor: Packer
Role: Phocion Actor: Farren
Role: Areas Actor: Wrighten
Role: Callipus Actor: Chaplin
Role: Herald Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Greek Officer Actor: Phillimore
Role: Dionysius Actor: Palmer
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody
Role: Nephew Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Bates Actor: Wrighten
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton
Role: Kecksey Actor: Dodd
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: As17831031

867
26 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Picture

Cast
Role: : Eugenius Actor: Wroughton
Role: Hillario Actor: Quick
Role: Ubaldo Actor: Edwin
Role: Ricardo Actor: Wilson
Role: Eubulus Actor: Clarke
Role: Baptista Actor: Hull
Role: Ladislaus Actor: Whitfield
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Davies
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Corisca Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Acanthe Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Younge. Jones is unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Steady Actor: Bannister
Role: Lubin Actor: Brett
Role: Easy Actor: Thompson
Role: Solomon Actor: Edwin
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: As17831121

868
29 November 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Silla

Cast
Role: : Cecilio Actor: Pacchierotti
Role: Silla Actor: Uttini
Role: Cinna Actor: Bartolini
Role: Aufidio Actor: Schinotti
Role: Celia Actor: Sga Catenacci
Role: Giunia Actor: Sga Lusini.

Dance: End of Act II Divertisement, with a Passe-a-caille by Lepicq, a Pas Seul by Henry, a Pas Seul by Mme Simonet; End of Opera Hew Divertisement, in which a Pas Seul by Henry, and to conclude with a Caledonian Reel, being part of the ballet of Auld Robin Gray, which for want of time could not be completed, by Lepicq, Slingsby, Mme Rossi

869
10 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Kemble
Role: Hubert Actor: Bensley
Role: Salisbury Actor: Staunton
Role: Pembroke Actor: Williames
Role: Essex Actor: Chaplin
Role: The Bastard Actor: Smith
Role: King Philip Actor: Aickin
Role: Dauphin Actor: Barrymore
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Field
Role: Pandulph Actor: Packer
Role: Chatilion Actor: Farren
Role: Austria Actor: Wrighten
Role: Citizen Actor: Fawcett
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Blanch Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Role: Joe Actor: Wilson
Role: Robert Actor: Kenny
Role: Meadows Actor:
Role: Canteen Actor: Suett
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Phillimore
Role: Groom Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sternhold Actor: Wrighten
Role: Cook Actor: Chaplin
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

870
27 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Il Penseroso

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

871
05 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Afterpiece Title: Dryden's de

Music: End of Part I of oratorio concerto on the violoncello by Crosdill

872
11 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: 840306but Maid Actor: Mr Besford
Role: Leon Actor: Henderson
Role: Duke Actor: Whitfield
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Booth
Role: Juan Actor: Davies
Role: Sanchio Actor: Thompson
Role: Alonzo Actor: Fearon
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Lewis
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Bannister
Role: Solyman Actor: Whitfield
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831001; Afterpiece to conclude as17840306athi

873
12 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Music: End of Part I of oratorio concerto on the organ by Stanley

874
19 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: End of Part I concerto on the clarionet by Mahon

875
20 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Cast
Role: : Il Conte di Belfiore Actor: Bartolini
Role: Masotto Actor: Franchi
Role: Titta Actor: Tasca
Role: Mingotto Actor: Schinotti
Role: La Contessa Actor: Sga Catenacci
Role: Livietta Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: Dorina Actor: Sga Rachele Dorta.

Dance: End of Act I Friendship leads to Love, as17831206, but omitted: Lepicq, Slingsby, Mme Simonet, and with a Pas de Deux by Lepicq and Mme Rossi; End of Opera Le Coca du Village, as17840302athi