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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.

1126
10 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: III: Alcides Name by Handel-Legg; V: Since the Race of Time Began by Handel-Legg

Dance: I: Two Pierrots, as17530501; II: New Peasant Dance-Gardiner; IV: Les Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207

1127
27 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For one night only, being desired by several Persons of Quality. Benefit for Mr Arne. Done in the manner of an Oratorio. To begin at 6.30 p.m. Boxes half a guinea. Pit 5s. Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Tickets to be had of Mr Arne near the Roe Buck in Bow St., Covent Garden, and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door where Places may be taken for the Boxes only. Published for 1s. this day Alfred the Great, a Drama for Music, as it is to be performed this evening at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. Printed for A. Miller in the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Music: Will be introduceda Solemn Dirge-in honour of the Heroes who died in the service of their country; After I: a Violin Concerto-DeGiardino, who will lead the performance; II: Duetto on the Hautboys-the two Pla's

1128
14 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: Granier, Miss Hilliard, her first appearance this stage these two years

1129
13 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Between the two pieces: New Comic Dance, as17560205

1130
15 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations. Not acted for 20 years. [See 28 April 1747. Some slight alterations were made by Dr Hawksworth (Genest, IV, 478).] The songs of the Interlude will be printed and deliver'd gratis at the Doors. This Day Publish'd Lilliput, a Dramatic Entertainment as it is performed at Drury Lane. Printed for Paul Vaillant, facing Southampton St. in the Strand, 1s. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Ross; Sosia-Woodward; Mercury-Palmer; Alcmena-Mrs Yates, late Mrs Graham; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Bromia-Mrs Macklin; Amphitryon-Havard; Polida-Walker; Tranio-Jefferson; Judge Gripus-Yates; Phoebus-Usher; Night-Miss Minors; In Which will be introduced a New Interlude of Singing, Dancing-Beard, Miss Young, others; New Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Beard, Miss Young, others

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: Taswell, 1st time for all the actors.

1131
24 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

1132
09 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: III: A New Grand Dance-the two Master Roters, Master Settree, Miss Twist, Miss Simson; IV: By Particualr Desire, a Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin

1133
21 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase, Mozeen, Ackman, Harrison. Afterpiece: A new farce written by Mr Mozeen (Indiff) (Cross). Ellis Ackman, Henry Scrase, Harrison, Thomas Mozeen advertised the above new piece for their benefit performance being founded on fact (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #170 Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Heiress; or, The Antigallican

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Captain Hardy-Yates; Dash-Palmer; Briton Sr-Burton; Briton Jr-Packer; Harriot-Miss Barton; Laetitia-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Everbloom-Mrs Simpson; Worthy-Beard; Servants, Visiting Ladies-Brownsmith, Miss Bride, Miss Arabella Young, Miss Simson, Mrs Smith (MacMillan). The Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr.

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Harrison, a Young Gentleman Harrison's Scholar; End: A Minuet-Two of Harrison's Scholars

1134
17 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years [but see 8 May 1758]. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

1135
19 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, Mr Parry will play on the Harp

Entertainment: Several New Equilibres on the Wire-Saunders Particularly he will balance two straws, one across the other with an egg in the center; he will Ring 6 Bells on the Wire, and play on Divers Instruments of Music, particularly, (by Desire) the Guitar, while balancing the Straw

1136
23 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: II: A Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi; III: A Dance-the two Master Rogers, Miss Rogers; V: The Cow Keepers, as17600313

1137
08 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Song: II: Ode to Echo (Dr Hayes)-Miss Young

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Harrison; IV: A Minuet-two of Harrison's Scholars

1138
20 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 17 Nov. 1759.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Giorgi, Mas. Roger, Sga Giorgi, Miss Capitani.

1139
22 December 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted there. Taken from Shakespear, with a New Overture and New Music between the acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Performance Comment: Protheus-Holland; Valentine-O'Brien; Duke-Havard; Thurio-Vernon; Eglamour-Packer; Antonio-Burton; Host-Moody; Panthion-Stevens; Outlaws-Ackman, Fox, Marr, Watkins; Speed-King; Launce-Yates; Sylvia-Miss Bride; Lucetta-Miss Pope; Julia-Mrs Yates; In Act IV will be introduc'd a Serenade-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Protheus Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: The Principal Witches Actor: Miss _Young.
Role: Bride Men Actor: Mathews, Curtat, Reynolds

1140
07 May 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zanaida

Dance: [M$Miss Asselin will dance only two dances because she has been indisposed (Daily Advertiser).]

1141
05 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt

Music: Concerto of Mr Handel for Two Violins-Barthelemon, Soderini

1142
29 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Squibb. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #65 2s. [Profit to Squibb #13 10s. plus #85 10s. from tickets (Box 137; Pit 205; Gallery 205).] Paid half year's land tax for theatre #37 10s., and for House in Bow Passage #2 1s. 8d.; Paid half year's window lights tax for theatre #6 10s., for House in Bow Passage 15s.; half year's Scavanger's rate for theatre #2 1s. 8d., for House, 2s. 1d. (Account Book). Receipts: #78 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: A Country Dance Actor: the characters of the opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: The Female Archer, as17661215

Song: End: two favourite songs in the Italian Manner-Squibb

1143
30 May 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A new comedy of three acts. Places to be taken of Mr Jewell at the Theatre. No Admittance behind the Scenes. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money to be returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Pit and Galleries to be open at 5:30 p.m.; Boxes at 6 p.m. To begin exactly at seven. Vivant Rex et Regina. [Repeated in the bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Between the acts: Duquesnay, Miss Street, scholars of Gherardi

1144
01 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: As17680530

1145
03 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: See17680627 but First Violin-Barthelmon.
Cast
Role: 7680627 but First Violin Actor: Barthelmon.

Dance: As17680530

1146
06 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Fourth Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: 7680627 but First Violin Actor: Barthelmon.

Dance: As17680530

1147
08 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17680530

Music: End: Concerto-Barthelemon

1148
10 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17680530

1149
13 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Seventh Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17680530

1150
15 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Eighth Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17680530