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4350 results for: Keyword - the Two Princes
We found 1792 matches on Event Comments, 1367 matches on Performance Title, 972 matches on Performance Comments, 402 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2501
19 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince of Wales & 9 More (Cross). [The provoked Wife had been given out as By Desire.] Receipts: #200 (Cross); #174 18s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Clough.
Role: The Flemish Feast Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: III: The German Hunters, as17580916

Song: IV: Miss Young

2502
10 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince & 6 more (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #186 (Winston MS 8). The Guardian publish'd at 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mossop, Fleetwood, Holland, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cibber, Miss Macklin Burton, Austin, Havard, Ackman, Scrase, Miss Hippisley
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Fleetwood

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

2503
26 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince & 6 more (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #197 12s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

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

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Perry; Rigdumfunnidos-Blakes; Venus, Cupid-Miss Young, Miss E. Young; Crononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; King of Antipodes-Walker; Fidler-Atkins; Captain-Brownsmith; Cook-Johnston; Queen-Miss Hippisley; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills.
Cast
Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Miss Mills.

2504
17 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince and 5 more (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross); #180 14s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

Cast
Role: Prussian Soldiers Actor: the comedians
Role: Characters of the dance Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.

2505
31 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. Prince & 5 more (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #182 2s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-Yates, 1st time; Tib-Mrs Cross; Master Stephen-Obrien, 1st time; Young Knowell-Holland; Cob-Mozeen; Old Knowell-Havard; Wellbred-Palmer; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Burton; Brainworm-Blakes; Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Packer; Bridget-Miss Haughton; Dame Kitely-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

2506
21 April 1759 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Farnace

2507
23 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. Prince of Wales & one (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #124 6s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

2508
28 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By command of the Prince of Wales. Prince & 5 (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #162 15s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

2509
11 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Anderson, R. Smith. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: TThe Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

2510
18 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. Tickets deliver'd for Henry VIII will be taken Tuesday next. Prince & 4 (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross). Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra

Cast
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Fleetwood
Role: The Bacchanalian Song Actor: Beard, Champnes.

Dance: By Command Spanish Dance, as17581014

2511
19 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

2512
05 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Holland; Axalla-Austin; Prince of Tanais-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Burton; Heli-Scrase; Bajazet-Wilkinson1st time; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Usual Prologue-; In Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: In Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

2513
05 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Sparks; Moneses-Ross; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Stratocles-Perry; Dervise-Gibbs; Hali-Davis; Zama-Redman; Axalla-Smith; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe; the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: To Thee O Gentle Sleep Actor: Lowe
Role: the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

2514
10 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author. By Command of the Prince of Wales. The Prince of Wales was at Drury Lane to see the new tragedy of Aquileia. I went there at 9, but it was all over and done & met Miss Smith coming from thence with Capt. Johnston. I think it very unnatural for her to be going to plays when her sister is but just laid in the Grave (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 142)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Aquileia

2515
20 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Mainpiece: Not acted in 10 years. Receipts: #194 10s. in cash, plus #147 18s. from tickets (Boxes 378; Pit 356). Charges #64 5s. Advanced to Mrs Ward #30. [Shuter called for imaginative participation of his audience in his Medley Skit (see Larpent MS 171): @"Suppose my dress alter'd with each exhibition....@If I speak like a Dutchman, or Brogue it like Paddy,@Or mimic Monsieur, or lisp like a Lady"@ Parts for The English Sailors in America (by G. A. Steevens) are listed in Larpent MS 172: Indian King , English Captain , Irishman , Sailor Ned and Sailor Ben , a Black Messenger , Guards , White Savage Lady , Black Woman , Image .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Dance: TThe Dutch Skipper-Poitier

Entertainment: E+Extravaganza. Shuter will entertain the audience in an Oratorical, Poetical, Operatical Method (never befoer attempted) with a Comic Extravaganza call'd A Day of Taste; or, London Raree Show-Shuter being a Ranelagh Breakfast, a Coffee House Conversation, An Auction at Noon, and the Choice Spirits at Night; conclude with: The Cries of London-. *uó‘cg To which will (By Desire) be added (for this Night only) Mr Shuter's Droll that was perform'd at Bartholomew Fair, call'd The English Sailors in America. Mackfinnen (the Irish Volunteer)-Shuter; Princess-Miss Dawson, her first Time of speaking on the stage

Performance Comment: Shuter will entertain the audience in an Oratorical, Poetical, Operatical Method (never befoer attempted) with a Comic Extravaganza call'd A Day of Taste; or, London Raree Show-Shuter being a Ranelagh Breakfast, a Coffee House Conversation, An Auction at Noon, and the Choice Spirits at Night; conclude with: The Cries of London-. *uó‘cg To which will (By Desire) be added (for this Night only) Mr Shuter's Droll that was perform'd at Bartholomew Fair, call'd The English Sailors in America. Mackfinnen (the Irish Volunteer)-Shuter; Princess-Miss Dawson, her first Time of speaking on the stage.
Cast
Role: London Raree Show Actor: Shuter being a Ranelagh Breakfast, a Coffee House Conversation, An Auction at Noon, and the Choice Spirits at Night
Role: The Cries of London Actor: . uó‘cg To which will
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Dawson, her first Time of speaking on the stage.

2516
26 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. Receipts: #115 18s. 6d. Present Prince of Wales at #5 5s., with Duke of York; Princess of Wales at #5 5s., with Lady Augusta, Lady Caroline, Lady Louisa. Paid Woodfall for printing #46 18s. 6d. and another printing bill #31 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: With Dances Actor: incident to the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Red-Cross Knights Author(s): Thomas Attwood
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

2517
31 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Dance: TThe Cow Keepers, as17600529

2518
20 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zimri

Music: As17610206

2519
30 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted. The Charges include House charge: #63, plus Wax Candles #1 5s. plus Extra Guards #1 5s. 6d., plus a French Horn and 2 Side drums 7s. Receipts: #83 4s. 6d. plus #174 7s. from tickets (Box 382; Pit 447; Gallery 118) (Account Book). Charges: #65 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The English Tars in America; or, The Good Woman Without a Head

Performance Comment: Oflarty Macfinnan-Shuter; Indian King-Wignel; Capt. Briton-Davis; Beau Bowling-Buck; Jack Ratling-Weller; Black@moor Lady-Miss Sledge; Princess Sachema-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Princess Sachema Actor: Mrs Lee.

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; After Play: An Epilogue on the Humours of tne Age in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage-Cresswick

2520
14 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv; With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally; or, The Sailor's Return

Performance Comment: Sailor-Beard; Squire-Mattocks; Dorcas-Mrs Vernon; Sally-Miss Brent; the Dancing-Sodi, Maranesi, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: the Dancing Actor: Sodi, Maranesi, Mrs Vernon.

2521
24 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command. Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken places are desired to send their servants before 3 o'clock. No persons can possibly be admitted behind the scenes or into the Orchestra. Present their Majesties the Duke of York, Prince William Henry, Prince Henry Frederick, and Lady Augusta. [The Winston Theatrical Record lists the customary night's expenses as follows]: @Renters #12 1s.@Barber 5s. 4d.@Music #4 19s. 5d.@Tallow Candles #2 10s.@Wax Candles #1 6s.@Coals 10s.@Lamps #1 12s. 3d.@1 days Billstickers 11s. 6d.@1 days Bills #1 7s.@1 days Advertising 5s.@Wardrobe Bill (a day) #1 7s.@Property Bill (a day) #1 6d.@Extras (for Opera and Rape) #1 6s. 6d.@J. Rich #5 5s.@C. Rich #1@Guards (18) and a Serjeant #1@#36 6s. 5d.@ Extras that night: @Yeomen of His Majesties' guard #1 1s.@Yeomen of Her Majesties' guard #1 1s.@His Majesties' Footmen #1 1s.@Her Majesties' Footmen #1 1s.@Princess of Wales' Attendant #1 1s.@Their Majesties' Coachman 6s.@Total #5 11s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Country Dance Actor: the characters in the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: As17610907

2522
26 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Prince Edward-Mas. Cautherly; Duke of York-Miss Rogers; Buckingham-Davies; Richmond-Palmer; Tressel-Kennedy; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Lord Mayor-Philips.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mas. Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: I: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925; III: The Camp Alarm'd-Vincent [Miss Baker]

2523
08 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Income from Boxes #83 10s. Present Their Majesties, Lady Augusta; Prince William Henry, Prince Henry Frederick, Paid Vincent in full for 10 Lac'd Coats...8 Trumpet Banners and 2 Kettle drum banners #73 10s. Receipts: #232 11s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17610926, but The Dances-Sga Maranesi as third lead.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Sga Maranesi as third lead.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Dances incident to the masque Actor: Sodi, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mlle Marianne, Miss Welsch, Miss Daw.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

2524
09 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #12 12s. 6d. Expenses #38 16s. 3d. Receipts: #122 7s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: the Lieutenant Actor: Shuter
Role: With a new Song Actor: Beard in the character of a Sailor
Role: The Equilibrist on the Wire Actor: Matthews
Role: Spectators attending the Fair Actor: the Comedians
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

2525
28 December 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMiss Susan Mullart, since call'd Mrs Evans [See 5 Jan. 1762]. It is said that Mr Ridout very artfully seduc'd her, and that proofs of their Intimacy appearing Miss Mullart assumed the name of Mrs Evans, and gave out that she had been privately married (Hopkins MS Notes). Ridout had died 28 May 1761. [See 30 Dec. 1761 and also 2 April 1761.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: The Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation Actor:
Role: with the Representation of Westminster Hall Actor:
Role: and the Ceremony of the Champion Actor: