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1018 results for: Keyword - the eldest Princesses
We found 779 matches on Event Comments, 157 matches on Performance Title, 96 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
19 February 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #173 3s. 6d. [King, Queen, Prince, Duke, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

527
17 March 1730 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parthenope

528
09 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #138 6s. [Prince, Duke, Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

529
23 May 1730 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ptolemy

530
20 October 1730 @ Richmond

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 26 Oct.: On Tuesday last...the Prince of Wales and the Princess Caroline, were at the Theatre in Richmond, to see the Busy Body

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

531
22 October 1730 @ Kew Gardens

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 23 Oct,: Yesterday being the Anniversary of the Princess Royal's Birth-Day, a Masque was prepared at His Royal Highness's Command, on that Occasion, by Mr Rich, and perform'd by his Company in His Royal Highness's@Gardens at Cue, which were illuminated with above a thousand Lamps

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Masque

Performance Comment: The company from Lincoln's Inn Fields.
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

532
21 November 1730 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [The Princesses Carolina and Louisa present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio

533
01 December 1730 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince of Wales, Princesses Amelia and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ormisda

534
03 December 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Receipts: #163 2s. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Their Majesties, the Duke, and Princesses Amelia and Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin (Comic Part of The Rape of Proserpine)

Dance: Salle, Poitier, Mlle Salle; particularly a New Ballad, with New Habits-; In afterpiece (by Command): the Grand Dance of Momus-

535
16 December 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #76 17s. [The Prince and Princess Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

536
14 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Periander

537
16 January 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties and Princesses Royal and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wenceslaus

538
09 February 1731 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

539
20 February 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, the Prince, Duke, Princesses Royal, Amelia, and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

540
23 February 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Princesses Royal and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

541
04 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [Their Majesties, the Princesses Royal and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

542
11 March 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Benefit Mrs Younger. Receipts: money #73 19s.; tickets #135 3s. [The Prince, Princess Caroline, and Lady Ann Lumley present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Dance:

543
20 March 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: KKing, Queen, Princesses Royal, Amelia, Caroline present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

544
20 April 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, Prince, Duke, Princesses Royal, Amelia, Caroline, Mary, Louisa present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

545
08 May 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Princesses Royal, Amelia, and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

546
18 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. [Prince of Wales and the Princesses Amelia and Caroline expected to attend.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

547
18 October 1731 @ Hampton Court

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Duke, Princesses, and Duke of Lorrain present. See Lord Hervey and His Friends, p. 103.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: The Drury Lane Company.

548
18 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Foreign Persons of Distinction. Receipts: #176 1s. [King, Queen, Prince, Duke, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Rochetti; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Cassiope-Mrs Seedo; Andromeda-Mrs Carter; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Stheno-Salway; Euryale-Papillion; 1st Ethiopian-Thompson; 2d Ethiopian-Salway; Cyclops-Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, Smith; Amazons-Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour; Infernals-Papillion, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Glover, Newhouse; Hussar-Nivelon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Poitier; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger concluding with Grand Dance of Momus.
Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

549
04 December 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, Prince, and Princesses Royal and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

550
21 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal [who was present]

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Mills; Odmar-Bridgwater; Guyomar-Watson; Orbellan-Hallam; Cortez-Wilks; Vasquez-W. Mills; Pizarro-R. Wetherilt; High Priest-Corey; Almeria-Mrs Butler; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Pizarro Actor: R. Wetherilt

Dance: