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326 results for: Keyword - the Emperor of Morocco
We found 216 matches on Performance Title, 65 matches on Event Comments, 54 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
08 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Walker. For the Entertainment of his Excellency Admiral Perez, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Morocco. Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast
Role: Lewis the Dauphin Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17380407

Music: Kettle Drums-John Woodbridge; The celebrated Water Musick of Handel-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge

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14 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Walker. For the Entertainment of Admiral Peris, Embassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Morocco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: III: Ethiopian Dance-Muilment

Song: V: The Modern Free@Masons's Song, in the Character of Robin Hood,-a Brother

Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Perfidious Brother Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother? Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

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19 February 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barry. Not Acted there these 13 Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Betterton; Aurengzebe-Powell; Morat-Booth; Nourmahal-Mrs Barry; Indamora-Mrs Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Betterton

29
23 November 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By her Majesty's License and Authority. [dl had come under the management of Aaron Hill, who shared the direction of the house with seven actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-Powell; Morat-Booth; Arimant-Cory; Nourmahal-Mrs Knight; Indamora-Mrs Bradshaw; Melesinda-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Keene

30
24 February 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng Zebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-Powell; Nourmahal-Mrs Knight; Indamora-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Keene

31
24 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-Powell; Morat-Booth; Arimant-Bowman; Nourmahal-Mrs Knight; Indamora-Mrs Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Keene

32
28 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-Powell; Morat-Booth; Arimant-Boman; Nourmahal-Mrs Knight; Indamora-Mrs Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Keene

33
11 July 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Five Years [see dl 15 Dec. 1713]. Receipts: #15 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-J. Leigh; Morat-Smith; Arimant-Corey; Nourmahal-Mrs Rogers; Indamora-Miss Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Keene

Dance: As17160629

34
12 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng Zebe

Performance Comment: Emperor-Mills; Aureng Zebe-Wilks; Morat-Booth; Arimant-Thurmond; Nourmahal-Mrs Porter; Indamora-Mrs Oldfield; Melesinda-Mrs Younger; Zayda-Mrs Markham.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Mills

35
11 March 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by the late Mr Dryden. Pit and Front Boxes at 5s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng Zebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Mills; Aurengzebe-Wilks; Morat-Booth; Arimant-Thurmond; Nourmahal-Mrs Porter; Indamora-Mrs Oldfield; Melesinda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Mills

Dance: As17221211

36
23 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Five Years. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Mills; Aurengzebe-Wilks; Morat-Booth; Nourmahal-Mrs Porter; Indamora-Mrs Oldfield; Melesinda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Mills

37
19 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng-zebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Mills; Aurenzebe-Wilks; Morat-Bridgwater; Arimant-W. Mills; Nourmahal-Mrs Potter; Indamora-Mrs Oldfield; Melesinda-Mrs Cibber; Zayda-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

38
23 August 1701 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not acted these 25 years. As it was several times presented at court by persons of Quality, for the Entertainment of his late Majesty King Charles the 2d. The Company will continue Acting three times a week, during the term of Bartholomew Fair. [No further performances at Drury Lane during the summer are known.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

Music: With the original Mask set to new Musick-

39
02 August 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was perform'd several times at court, by Persons of Great Quality, before his late Majesty King Charles II. With all the Scenes Which were originally Presented in it when acted at the Theatre, particularly the Fleet of Shipsv and the Hell Scenev, in which the Masquerade was perform'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

Performance Comment: Hametalhaz-the young gentleman who played Chamont on 7 July (Phillips); who speaks a new Epilogue-the young gentleman.
Cast
Role: Hametalhaz Actor: the young gentleman who played Chamont on 7 July
Role: who speaks a new Epilogue Actor: the young gentleman.

Song:

Dance:

40
15 August 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

Dance: Dance in Imitation of Mlle D'Subligny-Devonshire Girl; Fury's Dance-Laferry, Cottine, Mrs Lucas; Tollet's Ground-Cottine, Mrs Lucas

41
05 October 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

Song:

Dance:

42
10 July 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Which was Acted several Times At Court in the Reign of King Charles the 2d by People of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

43
19 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir Of Morocco; With The Death Of Gayland

44
02 March 1727 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pantalon and Cintio. By His Majesty's Command. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Book of the Comedy 1s. 6d., including a large Print of Pantalon's own Picture, the Argument and Explanation of the Plot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Comedy Within A Comedy; Or, The Foppish Merchant Turn'd Comedian For Love By Pantalon

Entertainment: Singing Dancing and Serenading after the Venetian Manner-; To which is added, A most noble Concert of Musical French Horns-; Songs-; accompany'd-the said Concert; Dance-Turkish Men, Turkish Women; at the Sound of Trumpets and Kettle Drums-; Dance call'd the King of Morocco's Diversions-Signor Grimaldo Francolino of Malta; and his most surprizing Activity and Strength in a Dance on his Knees with a wonderful heavy Machine upon his Head, never yet attempted by any one before-Signor Grimaldo Francolino

45
15 January 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: Here my Lord Bruncker would have made me promise to go with him to a play this afternoon, where Knipp acts Mrs Weaver's great part in The Indian Emperour, and he says she is coming on to be a great actor. But I am so fell to my business, that I, though against my inclination, will not go

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

46
22 January 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is in the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 343

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

47
22 August 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: With my Lord Bruncker and his mistress to the King's playhouse, and there saw The Indian Emperour; where I find Nell come again, which I am glad of; but was most infinitely displeased with her being put to act the Emperour's daughter, which is a great and serious part, which she do most basely. The rest of the play, though pretty good, was not well acted by most of them, methought; so that I took no great content in it. But that, that troubled me most was, that Knipp sent by Moll [Mary Meggs] to desire to speak to me after the play; and she beckoned to me at the end of the play, and I promised to come; but it was so late

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

48
18 September 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the desire of some Persons of Quality. For the Entertainment of an African Prince lately arrived here, being Nephew to the King of Bauday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Penkethman , without a Masque; And the last new Epilogue never spoken but once-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: the last new Epilogue never spoken but once Actor: Penkethman.

Song:

Dance:

49
20 October 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Boxkeepers. Boxes 5s., Pit 3s., First Gallery 2s., Upper Gallery, 1s. No Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ibrahim; The 13th Emperor Of The Turks

Performance Comment: With the last new Prologue to the Town,-Mr Wilks.
Cast
Role: With the last new Prologue to the Town, Actor: Mr Wilks.

Song: A new song-Mrs Shaw, never perform'd before, compos'd by a Gentleman lately arriv'd from Dublin

Music: An Extraordinary Entertainment , all of Flutes-Mr Paisible

Dance: A Mimick Night Scene- after the Italian Manner by a newScaramouch, Harlequin; A new dance-Cottin, Mrs Bicknell

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin a Sorcerer: With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

50
11 December 1702 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Don Bartolome Bernalte Maruso, Major and Alcalde of Rota, and his Nephew Don Juan Bernalte de los Cavellos, who come to England in the Fleet from Vigo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Dance: L'Abbe, Mrs Elford