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4670 results for: Keyword - the Duke
We found 3568 matches on Roles/Actors, 1162 matches on Performance Comments, 1039 matches on Event Comments, 403 matches on Author, and 331 matches on Performance Title.

3651
08 September 1746 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroic General Or Britons Darling

Performance Comment: interspers'd with the comical Humours of Awl the Cobler, Sneak the Taylor, Trim the Barber, and Kate Inlist the Serjeant's Wife.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sailor or The Wapping Landlady

Song: Song in praise of Duke of Cumberland-

3652
08 September 1746 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Villainy Or Virtue Triumphant

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Cushing; 1st Witch-Harris; 2nd Witch-Mrs Garrick; Squire Numps-Lackit; Colombine-Mrs Cushing; Father-Smith; Clodpole the Clown-Warner.
Cast
Role: Father Actor: Smith
Role: Clodpole the Clown Actor: Warner.

Song: In praise of the Duke of Cumberland-

Music: A good Band of Musick

3653
08 September 1746 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: HHussey and Phillips, New Theatre, Bowling Green. Not performed these Ten Years. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d. [Notice repeated 9, 10, 11 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Constant Couple Or The Fop Bit a Farce

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord or Burgomaster Trickd

Music: A grand chorus of kettle Drums-; Hautboys-; French Horns- in praise of our noble Hero, the Duke of Cumberland

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Song: II: Master Maddox; III: A new Song, Maids have a Care-Bennett

3654
13 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Penseroso And Handels anthem Composed For The Duke Of Chandos Alexanders Feast And The Coronation Anthems

Music: As17760306

3655
10 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Richard Cumberland]: taken from [the same, by] Massinger and [Mariamne, by] Fenton. [not in Larpent MS; not published.] With new Dresses. Henderson "might surely break himself of the aukward custom of clapping his hands together almost perpetually, and running on and off the stage with so ungraceful a levity" (Morning Chronicle, 11 Nov.). [Miss Younge was from dl.] Receipts: #127 10s. 6d. (124.14.0; 2.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Hull, Whitfield, Peile, L'Estrange, Fearon, Robson, Booth, Thompson, Aickin, Miss Platt, Miss Younge (1st appearance at this theatre). Cast from Morning Chronicle, 11 Nov.: Sforza-Henderson; Cardinal-Hull; Alphonso-Whitfield; Emperor-Peile; Pescara-L'Estrange; Spanish Captains-Fearon, Robson, Booth; Lodovico-Thompson; Francisco-Aickin; Attendant-Miss Platt; Marcelia-Miss Younge; New Prologue-Lee Lewes, Hull (Public Advertiser, 11 Nov.); New Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley (ibid.).

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

3656
12 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; PAST 2, by Richard Josceline Goodenough, altered from his unacted play The Cottagers]: The Overture and Music composed by Baumgarten. [Baumgarten used this overture again in Robin Hood (see cg, 17 Apr. 1784).] Books of the Pastoral to be had at the Theatre. [Wordsworth is identified in the playbill of 22 Dec. Mrs Webb was from the Hay.] Public Advertiser, 24 Nov. 1779: This Day is published William And Nanny (1s.). Receipts: #122 15s. (116.15.6; 5.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage Wordsworth]), Wilson, Moody, Mrs Webb (1st appearance at this theatre), Mrs Pitt, Miss Brown. [Cast from text (J. Kearby, 1779) William-A Young Gentleman; Hearty-Wilson; Murtagh Mulrooney-Moody; Dame Hearty-Mrs Webb; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Nanny-Miss Brown.

3657
15 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Dance: End: The Dockyard, as17790924, but _Langrish, Ratchford

3658
22 May 1788 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Dance: End I: an entire new ballet, composed by Didelot, La Bonte du Seigneur-[see17880531]; End Opera: [an entire new ballet in 5 acts, Richard Coeur de Lion [also composed by Didelot] [in which-Sga Perez[, pensioner to the Duke of Parma,

Music: II 2nd ballet: will be introduced a new French instrument, Le Cistre-Lefevre; End IV: concerto on French Horn-Ponto who will likewise accompany the principal dancers last Act

3659
24 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 2nd piece: In one Act. Morning Herald, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 22, Southampton-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #127 5s. (31.3.6; 6.2.6; tickets: 89.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Music: End 1st piece: the British March- his Royal Highnessthe Duke of York's Band

3660
25 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Richard Duke of York Actor: Master Huddy

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: Burney, Miss Wherrit

3661
11 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Richard Duke of York Actor: Master Huddy

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Music: II: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Joab Bakeron the Stage; Mr Handel's Water Musick-; V: Tollet's Grounds-Mr Baker on a Side Drum, accompanied with a Violin, the like having never been attempted by any Person before

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

3662
06 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Receipts: money #47 6s.; tickets #30 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Secret

Cast
Role: Young Duke of Malfy Actor: Miss Binckes
Role: the Dutchess Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Secret Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3663
26 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3664
28 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3665
29 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3666
31 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3667
01 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3668
02 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3669
04 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks Or The Yeoman Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3670
05 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Womans Revenge Or A Match In Newgate

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3671
06 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3672
07 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3673
08 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: For several discussions of The Lady's Revenge, see Grub St. Journal, 7, 14, and 28 Feb.; Daily Journal, 8 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3674
09 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: For a puff of the forthcoming Mother-in-Law, see London Evening Post, 9 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3675
11 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald