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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.

676
23 October 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the King's playhouse, and there saw The Black Prince again: which is now mightily bettered by that long letter being printed, and so delivered to every body at their going in, and some short reference made to it in heart in the play, which do mighty well; but, when all is done, I think it is the worst play of my Lord Orrery's. But here, to my great satisfaction, I did see my Lord Hinchingbroke and his mistress, with her father and mother; and I am mightily pleased with the young lady, being handsome enough--and, indeed, to my great liking, as I would have her. I could not but look upon them all the play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Black Prince

677
01 April 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: All alone to the King's house, and there sat in an upper box, to hide myself, and saw The Black Prince, a very good play; but only the fancy, most of it, the same as in the rest of my Lord Orrery's plays; but the dance very stately; but it was pretty to see how coming after dinner and with no company with me to talk to, and at a play that I had seen, and went to now not for curiosity but only idleness, I did fall asleep the former part of the play, but afterward did mind it and like it very well

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Black Prince

678
January 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies Visiting Day

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Courtine-Betterton; Polidore-Verbruggen; Sir Testy Dolt-Dogget; Supple-Trout; Ned-Pack; Strut-Bright; Saunter-Bowman; Sir Thrifty Gripe-Leigh; Lady Lovetoy-Mrs Barry; Fulvia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Dolt-Mrs Bowman; Mrs Junket-Mrs Lawson; Lady Autumn-Mrs Leigh; Olivia-Mrs Prince; Mrs Ruffly-Mrs Willis; Lady Weepwell-Mrs Lawson; Lady Drawle-Mrs Martin; Flora-Mrs Budd; Lettice-Mrs Porter; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Prince.

679
31 December 1702 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress; Or, The Salamanca Doctor Out Plotted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Governour-Bowman; Count Pirro-Griffith; Gravello-Freeman; Larich-Fieldhouse; Lord Euphenes-Arnold; Palante-Powel; Clerimont-Baile; Eugenio-Booth; Alphonso-Knap; Francisco-Pack; Sancho-Dogget; Tristram-Lee; Rosco-Bright; Lucasia-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Mrs Prince; Laura-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Mrs Prince; Epilogue-Dogget.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Prince

680
February 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Betrayed; Or, The Agreeable Disappointment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Moreno-Verbruggen; Drances-Powell; Sebastian-Booth; Taquilet-Dogget; Roderegue-Fieldhouse; Pedro-Pack; Vilaretta-Mrs Bracegirdle; Caesaria-Mrs Prince; Dromia-Mrs Leigh; Laura-Mrs Lawson; but Vilaretta-Mrs Barry; Caesaria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Emilia-Mrs Prince listed in Burnaby, p. 348; Prologue-Dogget; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Caesaria Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Prince listed in Burnaby, p. 348

681
08 June 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Prince. By reason of the Entertainment, the Play will be shortened. Boxes 6s., pit 4s., gallery 2s. 6d. [Genest, II, 293, lists this for 7 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Song: Four new songs, the Nightingale Song-Francisca Margarita del'Epine, with music composed by Jacomo Greber

Dance: As17030601 Also Mezzetin a Clown and two Chair/men-; Blouzabella-Prince, Mrs Elford

682
31 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Prince, the Dancing-Master

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Prince, Wade, Sandham, others; particularly a Harlequin-; Eight Linkmen-

Related Works
Related Work: Mahmoud; or, The Prince of Persia Author(s): Prince Hoare
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne

683
01 April 1720 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Raphael Courtivell Jr and the Two American Princes. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Solo, Concerto-Matthew Dubourg; German Flute, Hautboy-Grano, Kytch

Dance: War Dance-the Indian Princes

684
05 October 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [The King, Prince and Princess of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Prince By Enchantment; With His Comical Cavalcade And Taken Up In The Air By Daemons; Or, The Loves Of Pantalon And Argentine, His Imprisonment And Condemnation To The Gallies

Dance: As17260928

685
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

686
22 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [The Prince and Duke present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: new Grand Ballad D'Amour by Monsieur Denoyer Dancing-Master to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others, being the first Time of his Dancing since his Arrival in England

687
12 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Librettist not known. Music by Handel.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 May: Last Night was perform'd ... Atalanta ...in which was a new Set of Scenes painted in Honour to this Happy Union, which took up the full length of the Stage: The Fore-part of the Scene represented an Avenue to the Temple of Hymen, adorn'd with Figures of several Heathen Deities. Next was a Triumphal Arch on the Top of which were the Arms of their Royal Highnesses, over which was placed a Princely Coronet. Under the Arch was the Figure of Fame, on a Cloud, sounding the Praises of this Happy Pair. The Names Fredericus and Augusta appear'd above in transparent Characters. Thro' the Arch was seen a Pediment supported by four Columns, on which stood two Cupids embracing, and supporting the Feathers, in a Princely Coronet, the Royal Ensign of the Prince of Wales. At the farther End was a View of Hymen's Temple, and the Wings were adorn'd with the Loves and Graces bearing Hymenael Torches, and putting Fire to Incense in Urns, to be ofter'd up upon this Joyful Union. The Opera concluded with a Grand Chorus, during which several beautiful Illuminations were display'd. . . . There were present their Majesties, the Duke, and the Four Princesses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Atalanta: In Honour Of The Royal Nuptials Of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince And Princess Of Wales

688
27 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

689
26 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. By Command of Their Royal Highness the Prince and Princess of Wales. [Tickets at Essex's Lodgings, Bow Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Comic Pantomime Dance-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Muilment; V: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Music: Kettle Drum-Master Ferg

Song: II: Beard

690
05 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: [E+Edward the Black Prince, a new play by Mrs Hoper. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Poictiers; Or, The English Prince

Dance: As17461124

691
06 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This play was wrote by Mr Shirly & was at Lisbon when Acted--it was receiv'd with great Applause--only a little groaning at some of the Love Scenes; the prologue greatly lik'd--he says the play attempted after ye Manner of Shakespear (Cross). Paid salary list at #51 7s. 7d. per diem, #308 5s. 6d.; Blakes per order #1 1s.; Maltair added to salary list at 10s. per day. Paid Lacy as per draft #105; Xmas box to Prince and Princess's footmen #2 2s.; Mr Maltair for 11 days #5 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [Maltair is presumably the dancer Maltare who had appeared at dl in 1740.] Receipts: #180 (Cross); #185 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: Edward-Garrick; Lord Ribemont-Barry; Cardinal Perigort-Berry; King John-Sowdon; Arnold-Havard; Duke of Athens-King; Charney-Winstone; Audley-Palmer; Chandos-Blakes; Warwick-Usher; Salisbury-Bridges; Dauphin-Simpson; Tourain-Marr; Louisa-Miss Murgatroyd; Mariana-Mrs Ward [from 1st edition but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser]; Archbisop of Sens-Burton; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Mrs Clive [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: Duke of Athens Actor: King

692
12 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Set by Stanley. Oratorio published at 1s. for R. Griffith. Charges #35. Slept in at the Upper Gallery tonight, where I see Fuller and Hastings, then went to the Bedford (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 142)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zimri

Performance Comment: parts were Zimri King of Moab-; Zuran (Prince of Midianites )-; Coabi (his daughter)-; Chorus of Midianites-; Moses-; Zimri Prince of Israel=-; Elders of Israel-; Messenger-; Chorus of Israelitish Virgins- (Larpent MS 169).
Cast
Role: Zimri Prince of Israel Actor:

Music: As17600229

693
16 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Dr Arne for composing the Music for the Fairy Prince #120 (Account Book). Receipts: #230 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Fisher, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

694
20 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: With an Additional Scene painted by Cipriani, Representing the taking of the Bohemian Standard at the Battle of Cressyv. In memory of which, the Princes of Wales have ever since borne three Ostrich Feathers (the Bohemian Standard) as their crest, with the original motto Ich Dien. This scene is pleasingly executed and has a very good effect, and is the work of that celebrated artist Cipriani (Theatrical Review, II, p. 36). Paid Whitefield a Bill for making cloaths #30 8s. 7d. (Account Book). Receipts: #184 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Fisher, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17711031

695
24 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar (ballet master) and Sga Manesiere. [The Lady identified as Mrs Sage by Kemble note on playbill.] Charges #65 10s. 6d. Profit to each beneficiary #18 6s. 3d., plus income from tickets: Fishar #61 14s. (Box 104; Pit 150; Gallery 132); Sga Manesiere, #66 12s. (Box 125; Pit 179; Gallery 85) (Account Book). Receipts: #002 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Cumberland Corn@thrashers-Mas. Blurton (Apprentice to Fishar), Miss Mathews; II: (By Particular Desire) a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A Hornpipe, first time-Miller (Scholar to Fishar)

Performance Comment: Blurton (Apprentice to Fishar), Miss Mathews; II: (By Particular Desire) a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A Hornpipe, first time-Miller (Scholar to Fishar).

Monologue: IV: a New Grand Ballet (that night only) called The Festival of the Black Prince(As performed at Paris by Fishar with universal applause). Black Prince-Fishar; Favourites-Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist; Pages-Mas. Blurton, Miller; Dancers and Attendants-Hussey, Petrie, Dumay, Settree, King, Merrifield, Curtat, Holloway, Miss Capon, Mrs Willems, Miss Stede, Mrs Inuill, Miss Matthews, Miss Bassan, Sodi, Mrs Holloway. With dresses in the mode

Performance Comment: Black Prince-Fishar; Favourites-Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist; Pages-Mas. Blurton, Miller; Dancers and Attendants-Hussey, Petrie, Dumay, Settree, King, Merrifield, Curtat, Holloway, Miss Capon, Mrs Willems, Miss Stede, Mrs Inuill, Miss Matthews, Miss Bassan, Sodi, Mrs Holloway. With dresses in the mode.
Cast
Role: Black Prince Actor: Fishar
Role: Dancers and Attendants Actor: Hussey, Petrie, Dumay, Settree, King, Merrifield, Curtat, Holloway, Miss Capon, Mrs Willems, Miss Stede, Mrs Inuill, Miss Matthews, Miss Bassan, Sodi, Mrs Holloway. With dresses in the mode.

Ballet: V: First time this season The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Banks; Nosegay Woman-Sga Manesiere; with a New Hornpipe-Fishar, Mas. Blurton, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Miss Capon, Miss Besford (Six principal dancers)

696
24 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0[from The Works Of handel; Messiah

Performance Comment: [That were Performed at the Pantheon and Westminster-Abbey [on 26 and 27 May 1784. As17900219, but Principal Vocal Parts-_Kelly, Cizo (1st appearance), Miss _Hagley, Miss +Romanzini (1st time [in the oratorios]).in the oratorios]).
Cast
Role: That were Performed at the Pantheon and Actor: Abbey

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: PART I. Overture (Samson)-; Awake the trumpet's lofty sound-Chorus [Samson]; Nasce al Bosco-Reinhold [Ezio]; Ye men of Gaza-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; He chose a mournful muse-; He sung Darius great and good-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; With down@cast looks-; Behold! Darius great and good-Chorus [Alexander's Feast]; Concerto hautboy-W. Parke; Verdi Prati-Sga Storace [Alcina]; He gave them hail@stones-Chorus [Israel in Egypt].Israel in Egypt].
Cast
Role: Awake the trumpet's lofty sound Actor: Chorus
Role: He gave them hail@stones Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Ye sons of Israel-Chorus [Joshua]; The Prince unable-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; Concerto violin-Master Bridgtower[, Son of the African Prince; Pleasure my former ways resigning-Cizo [Time and Truth]; For unto us a Child is born-Chorus [The Messiah]; O! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Romanzini [Joshua]; Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason; The many rend the skies-Chorus [Alexander's Feast].Alexander's Feast].
Cast
Role: The Prince unable Actor: Sga Storace
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: Mason
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: PART III. Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Blest be the man-Chorus [Joseph]; Gentle airs-Cizo [Athalia]; Concerto bassoon-Parkinson; How excellent thy name-Chorus [Saul]; Cease ah! cease thou gentle youth-Miss Romanzini; The flocks shall leave the mountains-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Romanzini [Acis and Galatea]; Now heaven in all her glory shone-; Lord what is man?-Mrs Crouch [Semele]; Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth-Grand Chorus [The Messiah].The Messiah].
Cast
Role: Blest be the man Actor: Chorus
Role: The flocks shall leave the mountains Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Romanzini
Role: For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth Actor: Grand Chorus

697
07 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 0; Redemption 0; L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso 0

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 1

Performance Comment: 'Twas at the royal feast-Harrison; Happy happy pair-Harrison, Chorus; Timotheus placed on high-Harrison; The song began from Jove-Mrs Second; The list'ning croud-Chorus; With ravish'd ears-Mrs Second; The praise of Bacchus-Harrison; Bacchus ever fair and young-Bartleman; Bacchus' blessings-Chorus; Sooth'd with the sound-Harrison; He chose a mournful muse, He sung Darius-Mrs Billington; With downcast looks the joyless victor sat, Behold Darius great and good-Chorus; The mighty master, Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Mrs Billington; War he sung-Mrs Second; The many rend the skies-Chorus; The prince unable-Mrs Billington; The many rend the skies [repeated]-Chorus.
Cast
Role: 'Twas at the royal feast Actor: Harrison
Role: Timotheus placed on high Actor: Harrison
Role: The song began from Jove Actor: Mrs Second
Role: The list'ning croud Actor: Chorus
Role: The praise of Bacchus Actor: Harrison
Role: Sooth'd with the sound Actor: Harrison
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: The prince unable Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 2

Performance Comment: Now strike the golden lyre-Harrison; Break his bands of sleep asunder-Chorus; Hark hark the horrid sound-Harrison; Revenge revenge Timotheus cries, Behold a ghastly band-Bartleman; Give the vengeance due, The princes applaud-; Thais led the way-Mrs Billington; The princes applaud [repeated]-Chorus; Thus long ago-Harrison; At last divine Cecilia came-Chorus; Your voices tune-Mrs Billington; Let's imitate her notes above-Harrison, Bartleman; Let old Timotheus-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Now strike the golden lyre Actor: Harrison
Role: Hark hark the horrid sound Actor: Harrison
Role: The princes applaud Actor:
Role: Thais led the way Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Let old Timotheus Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture-(Berenice, Handel); The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); Mad Bess-Mrs Billington (Purcell); The mighty power-Chorus (Athalia, Handel); Se constanta per timore-Mrs Second (Caruso); Together let us range-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Boyce); Shall I in Mamre's-Bartleman (Joshua, Handel); Bravura song-Mrs Billington (Sacchini); Gloria Patri-Chorus.
Cast
Role: The Mansion of Peace Actor: Harrison
Role: The mighty power Actor: Chorus
Role: Together let us range Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison

698
12 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; MD 2, by John Rose; music by Thomas Attwood]: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Salary List (Enthoven Collection): Paid Rose for Caernarvon Castle #18 6s. Morning Herald, 16 Sept. 1793: This Day is published Caernarvon Castle (1s.). [This piece had reference to the birthday of the Prince of Wales, which was 12 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: Caernarvon Castle; or, The Birth of the Prince of Wales

699
07 March 1796 @ Royalty Theatre, Well (now Ensign) Street

Event Comment: "Edward the Black Prince was performed at the Royalty Theatre on Monday evening, by a private party of Gentlemen" (Morning Herald, 9 Mar., which makes no mention of an afterpiece)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

700
March 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Boy, 25-28 April 1696, suggests that it was acted not later than the period preceding Passion Week (6-11 April 1696). In addition, the large number of minor performers in the cast suggests a Lenten performance by the young actors. In Act I, Scene i, there is an Entertainment of Instrumental Musick, Compos'd by Signior Finger: Then a Song, set by Mr John Eccles, and Sung by Young La Roche. In III, iii: A Dialogue set by Seignior Baptist. The play is an adaptation of John Webster's Cure for a Cuckold. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702): The City Bride, by another Player, Damn'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Bride; Or, The Merry Cuckold

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Thurmond; Bonvile-Boman; Friendly-Thurmond; Justice Merryman-Bright; Summerfield-Scudemore; Mr Ventre-Arnold; Mr Spruce-Bayly; Compasse-Freeman; A Councellor-Davis; Pettifog-Trefusis; Dodge-Eldred; Arabella-Mrs Boman; Clara-Mrs Boutell; Mrs Ventre-Mrs Lacy; Peg-Mrs Perin; Nurse-Mrs Lawson; Lucy-Miss Prince; Epilogue-the City-Bride.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Prince
Role: Epilogue Actor: the City-Bride.
Role: the City Actor: Bride.