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3274 results for: Keyword - the Duke of York
We found 1284 matches on Performance Comments, 1194 matches on Event Comments, 429 matches on Roles/Actors, 402 matches on Author, and 349 matches on Performance Title.

876
20 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particualr Desire. To begin exactly at Six o'clock. [The notice of the time for the curtain is continued throughout the season and will not be mentioned further.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: A New Running Footman's Dance-Mathews, McNeil

877
25 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

878
03 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Kite by Mr Layfield from Dublin (Cross). Last night Mons Devisse perform'd (for the 1st time) at Drury Lane, and was receiv'd with general applause (General Advertiser). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Palmer; Brazen-Woodward; Ballance-Bridges; Kite-Layfield (from the Theatre Royal in Dublin); Worthy-Havard; Bullock-W. Vaughan; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Shuter, Ray; Melinda-Mrs Mills; Rose-Mrs Green; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

879
05 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon; Bajazet-Berry; Axalla-Palmer; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Selima-Mrs Ward; Dervise-Winstone; Hali-Simson; Moneses-Havard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; The Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: The Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

880
12 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: Country Amusements-; V: Pigmalion, as17501102; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

881
19 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia attempted Actor: Jane Cibber , being the 1st time of her appearing upon the stage these 6 years

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: CComic Dance, as17501117

882
08 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Garrick for the first time
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard for the first time

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

883
18 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: with the additional scene representing The Fune Actor: to the +Monument of the Capuletsv
Role: vocal parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks, Wilder, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Mrs Mathews.
Role: Apothecary Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

884
13 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: with the additional scene representing The Fune Actor: to the +Monument of the Capuletsv
Role: vocal parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks, Wilder, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Mrs Mathews.
Role: Apothecary Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: By desire Pigmalion, as17501102

885
19 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Garrick for the first time
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard for the first time

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

886
11 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mad Auretti. Pit and Boxes laid together. Tickets of Mad Auretti at second House on the left hand, the Corner of Panton Street, Leicester Square, and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd out for 23 March will be taken. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: New Dance-Devisse, Mad Auretti; III: a Provincial Dance-Devisse, Mad Auretti; V: Louvre, Minuet-Devisse, Mad Auretti

Music: II: Concerto on German Flute-Mr L'Cler

887
25 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross (Wilder and Mattocks had Tickets) and Mrs Cross. N.B. The tickets are printed for Jane Shore for the 18th and will be taken this night. [Note the doubling of parts by Mozeen (Don Pedro and Conrade).] Receipts: #164 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Song: Master Mattocks

888
04 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A Quarrel in ye Green room between old Cibber & Mrs Clive occasioned by his saying, the stage wanted a handsome Woman, &c. (Cross). Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Song: II: Mattocks

889
08 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these 2 years. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

890
07 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross, first time; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; Squire Richard-Shuter; Manly-Havard; Moody-Winstone; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Myrtilla-Mrs Bennet; Lady Grace-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

Cast
Role: First Savoyards Actor: Mathews, Mad Auretti
Role: Savoyard Children Actor: the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin. With Proper Decorations.

891
14 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: III: A Dance-Mathews, Mad Janeton Auretti; IV: Les Caprices de la Dance, as17511212

892
19 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Tickets to be had of Mrs Ward, next door to the Chapel in Little Wild-Street, near Drury Lane; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre, where places for the boxes may be taken. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

893
15 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross, Prompter, Mrs Cross, and Son. N.B. Mr Cross takes the liberty to inform the Ladies and Get&ntlemen who intend to honour him with their company, that his constant Attendance upon the Business of the theatre, will hinder him from applying to them in person, and therefore hopes to receive their commands at his house in Crown Court, Little Russel-Street, Covent Garden, or at the Stage Door of the theatre, where Tickets and Places are to be had for his benefit. Receipts: #156 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: A Provincial Dance, as17520314

894
16 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Leviez. No Building on stage. Tickets at his, the lowest House on the Right-Hand in Beaufort Buildings in the Strand; and at Stage Door of Theatre. Receipts: #125 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Cast
Role: with songs proper to the part and an Italian Mi Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: A Peasant Dance-Master Piettro; III: A Comic Dance-Sg Piettro, Janeton Auretti; IV: a Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17511015; a Peasant Dance, as17511015

895
09 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Cromwell Actor: Mozeen. With an exact Representation of the Coronation, and the ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

896
26 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mons Devisse & Mad Auguste. Tickets of Devisse at Mrs Jones's, Hoop-petticoat Maker in Bow St., Covent Garden; at Turk's Head Tavern, in Grig-St., Soho; of Mad Auguste at Mr Harris's, Hosier, in Tavistock Row, Covent Garden; and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: A New Dance-Mlle Auguste; II: A Masquerade Dance-M Gerard first appearance from Paris, never appeared in England; III: A New Pierrot Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; IV: The Matelot Basque-Ferrere; after the Country Dance-; The Louvre and Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste

897
05 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase, Mozeen and Hayes. Mainpiece: Acted but twice these two years, and for last time this season. [Hayes was Pit-Office-Keeper]. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17521128, but Younger Brother-Mozeen; First Spirit-Scrase; Second Spirit-Mas. Cross; The Dances-Mrs _Preston, Miss _Rayner.
Cast
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Mozeen
Role: The Dances Actor: Mrs _Preston, Miss _Rayner.
Role: Brothers Actor: Dexter, Lacey
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

898
13 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Characters of the play will be new-dressed. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Berry; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Blakes; Jack Meggot-Woodward; Tester-H. Vaughan; Buckle-Mozeen; Simon-Marr; Valet-Vernon; Landlady-Mrs James; Milliner-Miss Toogood; Jacintha-Mrs Cowper; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Davies; Lucetta-Miss Minors; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd the Gipsey Tambourine-Mlle Auguste, Gerard, Christian

899
13 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Boadicia

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Music: As17531201

Dance: LL'Entree de Flore, as17531123

900
19 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the Actor: Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: II: A Grand Pantomime Dance, The Savoyard Travellers. Savoyards-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, LeFevre, Miss Popling; Peasants-Gerard, Mrs Preston