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3659 results for: Keyword - the prince
We found 2597 matches on Roles/Actors, 876 matches on Event Comments, 703 matches on Performance Comments, 508 matches on Performance Title, and 402 matches on Author.

276
17 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: 1 Benefit W. Giffard [but earlier advertisements said benefit the two Miss Scotts]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: King Henry-Peterson; Prince-Giffard; Hotspur-W. Giffard; Falstaff-a Citizen of London.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Lying Valet

277
04 August 1743 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: DDaniel's, Malone's, and James's Great Theatrical Booth, joining to the Swan in Tottenham Court. By a Company of Comedians. Noon to 10 p.m. [A letter in Daily Advertiser, 12 August describes a performance on Monday 8 August; further notices appear in Daily Advertiser, 11 and 12 Aug.; it is possible this production was shown every day from 4 Aug. to 16 Aug., the time of the fair.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Glorious Queen Of Hungary; Or, The British Troops Triumphant; With The Comical Humours Of paddy The Irishman, tom Thimble The Taylor, And tim Buzzle The Cobler

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Malone; Prince-Lawrence; Count Kevenhuller-Williams; Tim Guzzle-Daniel; Duke Chartres-Littleton; Paddy-Richardson; Tom Thimble-Rudyard; Noailles-Malone; Dragoon-Watkins; Landlady-Mrs Cross; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Rudyard; Irishwoman-Mrs Kelly; Jenny-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Lawrence

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hussar

278
28 September 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Containing the Distresses and death of King Henry the Sixth; the Artful acquisition of the Crownv by King Richard; the Murder of Young King Edward V and his Brother in the Tower. The Landing of the Earl of Richmond, and the death of King Richard in the memorable battle of Bosworth Field, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster. [This notice accompanies subsequent performances of Richard III, but will not be recorded here further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Tressel-Chapman; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duchess of York-Mrs Woodward; Lady Anne-Mrs Hale; Buckingham-Cashell; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Stevens; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Carr; Lord Mayor-Marten; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieut-Ridout; Oxford-Bencraft; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Hippisley

279
05 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Rosco; Hubert-Hale; Hemskirk-Cashell; Prince Prig-Chapman; Higgen-Hippisley; Van Dunk-Marten; Bertha-Mrs Walter; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Prince Prig Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, the Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Loverule-Hayman; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall (Being the first time of their appearing on that stage).
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17431003

280
04 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bridges; Bajazet-Delane; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Haly-Green; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-W. Giffard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Mirvan-Usher; Dervise-Winstone; Stratocles-Turbutt; Zama-Ray; Selima-Mrs Giffard; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes

Song: As17431027

Dance: As17431027

281
04 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Stephens; Moneses-Hale; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Cashell; Prince of Tanais-Carr; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Bencraft; Zama-Anderson; Mirvan-Mozeen; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Carr
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Dance: As17431026

282
30 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Revived Comedy. Never acted there before. Written by Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Assignation; Or, Love In A Nunnery

Performance Comment: Benito-Chapman; Duke of Mantua-Bridgwater; Prince Frederick-Ryan; Camillo-Cashell; Ascanio-Miss Hippisley; Lucretia-Mrs Horton; Aurelian-Hale; Mario-Rosco; Valerio-Anderson; Hippolita-Mrs Hale; Laura-Mrs Vincent; Violetta-Mrs Dunstall; Sophronia-Mrs James; Frontona-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Prince Frederick Actor: Ryan

Dance: LLes Paisans Moisonneurs, as17431026

283
12 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Stephens; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Hale; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Gibson; Westmorland-Hayman; Northumberland-Carr; Dowglas-Anderson; Poyns-Cashell; Bardolph-Marten; Blunt-Ridout; Kate-Mrs Hale; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; Carriers-Chapman, Woodward; Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

284
27 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, Ancient Pistol

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; King-Delane; Justice Shallow-Cibber Sen.; Prince of Wales-Mills; Duke of Lancaster-Havard; Bishop of York-Turbutt; Canterbury-Woodburn; Chief@Justice-Bridges; Hastings-Blakes; Gower-Usher; Silence-Neale; Pistol-Yates; Poins-W. Giffard; Bardolph-Ray; Scroop-Arthur; Westmorland-Winstone; Cambridge-Taswell; Gray-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Cast
Role: The Petit Maitre Actor: Blakes

285
24 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Play containing the distresses and death of King Henry the Sixth; the Artful acquisition of the Crown by King Richard; the cruel murder of Young King Edward the fifth and his brother in the Tower; the landing of the Earl of Richmond; and the death of King Richard in the memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the houses of York & Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Quin; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Buckingham-Cashell; Tressel-Chapman; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Hale; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Ridout; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Carr; Lord Mayor-Marten; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieutenant-Arthur; Oxford-Bencraft; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Hippisley

286
05 November 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Bajazet-Delane; Moneses-Giffard; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Axalla-Havard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Dervise-Winstone; Omar-Turbutt; Stratocles-Woodburn; Haly-Green; Azama-Ray; Selima-Mrs Giffard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

287
05 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Quin; Moneses-Hale; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Cashell; Prince of Tanais-Carr; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Bencraft; Zama-Anderson; Mirvan-Hayman; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; With the Usual Prologue-; The song beginning To thee O Gentle Sleep originally designed for the play-Beard.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Carr
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor:
Role: The song beginning To thee O Gentle Sleep o Actor: Beard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

288
09 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King Henry-Cashell; Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Hale; Chief Justice-Rosco; Westmoreland-Gibson; Mowbray-Arthur; Hastings-Carr; Gower-Anderson; Silence-Stoppelaer; Archbishop York-Chapman; Pistol-Woodward; Poins-Hayman; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Dunstall; Shallow-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Hale
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: 2 The Lottery

Dance: 2 CChacone-Cooke; Scotch Dance, as17441012

289
31 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A reviv'd tragedy not acted these 30 years. [See descriptive account at gf, 28 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Massacre Of Paris

Performance Comment: Charles IX-Hale; Duke of Guise-Ryan; Queen Mother-Mrs James; Marguerite-Mrs Hale; Admiral of France-Cashell; Antramont-Mrs Pritchard; Cardinal of Lorraine-Gibson; Duke of Anjou-Anderson; Alberto Gondi-Carr; Ligneroles-Paddick; Cavagues-Ridout; Langorain-Arthur; Queen of Navarre-Mrs Havard; Prince of Navarre-Miss Ferguson; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Queen Mother Actor: Mrs James
Role: Prince of Navarre Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: With the Original Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

290
04 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Berry; Moneses-Havard; Bajazet-Delane; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Axalla-Stevens; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Marshall; Dervise-Winstone; Haly-Mozeen; Stratocles-Woodburn; Selima-Mrs Ridout; With a New Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Taswell

Song: III: Lowe; V: a New Song with a Chorus, call'd The Subscription-Lowe

291
04 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Cashell; Moneses-Hale; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Rosco; Prince of Tanais-Carr; Dervise-Bridgwater; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Bencraft; Zama-Anderson; Selima-Mrs Hale; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; With the Usual Prologue-; Song Beginning To Thee O Gentle Sleep, originally designed for the play, -Beard.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Carr
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

292
02 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: 1 Written by Shakespear. Benefit Powell, Howard, and others; by particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never acted there before. [The Debauchees; or, The Jesuit Caught, originally issued as The Old Debauchees by Henry Fielding, 1 June 1732, dl. Concluding the program with the National Anthem now omitted from the advertisements.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Paget; King-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Hotspur-Lee; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Northumberland-Dove; Worcester-Julian; Blunt-Shepard; Poins-Kennedy; Peto-Blakey; Bardolph-G. Hallam; Carriers-Dove, Morgan; Francis-L. Hallam; Lady Percy-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Debauchees

Performance Comment: Old Laroon-Morgan; Isabel-Mrs Phillips; Father Martin-Paget; Young Laroon-Kennedy; Old Jourdain-Cushing; Beatrice-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Paget

Song: 1 Brett

Dance: 1 As17451028

293
13 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King Henry-Cashell; Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Hale; York-Chapman; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Shallow-Hippisley; Chief Justice-Rosco; Westmorland-Gibson; Mowbray-Arthur; Hastings-Carr; Gower-Anderson; Lord Bardolph-Ridout; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Dunstall; Pistol-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Hale
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: 2 The Royal Chace

Song: 2 As17460108

294
08 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece written on the plan of Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny In The Reign Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Cashell; Falconbridge-Ryan; Hubert-Bridgwater; France-Hale; Dauphin-Cibber; Pandulph-Johnson; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Rosco; Abbot-Marten; Arundel-Anderson; Melun-Gibson; Governor of Angiers-Carr; Lady Blanche-Miss Hippisley; Prince Arthur-Miss Morrison; Constance-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

295
03 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: [With the usual synoptic account.] Benefit Paget. Tickets at Paget's, the Tobacco Roll, in Mill Yard, near the bottom of Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. Tickets delivered out for Lee and Smith will be taken. [Prices as 25 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17451216, but Prince Edward-Gentleman new to the stage; Richard-Lee; his last performance on this stage. his last performance on this stage.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Gentleman new to the stage

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Cushing; Cuttle-Paget. with an additional Scene upon Eating between them never perform'd before.
Cast
Role: Cuttle Actor: Paget. with an additional Scene upon Eating between them never perform'd before.

296
22 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Goodfellow and Barrington. Tickets for Barrington at Mrs Gwyn's a Silk Dyer in Drury Lane. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Simpson doubled in the part of Tyrrel.] Tickets delivered out by Hussey will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17460108, but Ratcliffe-Simpson; Prince Edward-Miss Budgell; Blunt-_; Lord Mayor-_.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Budgell

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: As17460318 but a New Prologue to the Opera-_.

Song: III: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Miss Edwards; IV: Cantata-Lowe

297
16 June 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Chapman; Prince Edward-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Daniel; Lady Anne-Mrs Bland; Stanley-Paget; Norfolk-Philips; Catesby-Oates; Tyrrel-Stoppelaer; Ratcliff-Kennedy; Lieutenant-Beckham; Oxford-Paddick; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: Cooke

298
20 October 1746 @ Southwark

Event Comment: 1 At the New Theatre. Benefit Paget. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee,from Goodman's Fields; Henry IV-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Francis-Phillips; Hostess-Mrs Phillips; Falstaff-Paget.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Cushing
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Lying Valet

Song: 1 Cunningham

Dance: 1 Phillips

299
29 October 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee; Henry IV-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Worcester-Pinner; Northumberland-G. Hallam; Vernon-Lynham; Blunt-Edwards; Poins-Baker; Bardolph-Miles; Gadshill-Orpin; Peto-Simms (Daily Advertiser), Simons (Hogan, Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 185); Lady Percy-Mrs Hallam; Hostess-Mrs Beckham; Carriers-Dove, Beckham; Francis-L. Hallam; Falstaff-Paget.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Cushing
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: 1 As17461027

300
04 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Berry; Moneses-Lacy; Bajazet-Delane; Axalla-Mills; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Mirvan-Ray; Zama-Usher; Omar-Bridges; Dervise-Winstone; Haly-Mozeen; Stratocles-Goodfellow; Selima-Mrs Ridout; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment