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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "the prince"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "the prince")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

1451
28 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Cross and Bridges' Booth. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Lunatick

Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Gormandize Simple the Hungarian Footman Actor: Yates
Role: Dorothy Squeezepurse the wanton Chambermaid Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Modern Madness

Cast
Role: Mordecai the Jew Actor: Massey

Afterpiece Title: JJubilee Ball

Cast
Role: Mordecai the Jew Actor: Massey

Dance: .

Monologue: 1749 8 28 bf JJovial Jack Tars. As 23 Aug

1452
28 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee, Yeates and Warner's Booth. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whittington

Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Gormandize Simple the Hungarian Footman Actor: Yates
Role: Dorothy Squeezepurse the wanton Chambermaid Actor: Miss Hippisley

1453
28 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Yeates's Booth, West Smithfield. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bethnal Green

Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Gormandize Simple the Hungarian Footman Actor: Yates
Role: Dorothy Squeezepurse the wanton Chambermaid Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Mordecai the Jew Actor: Massey

1454
28 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Yates's Booth, Smithfield. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Descent Of The Heathen Gods

Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Gormandize Simple the Hungarian Footman Actor: Yates
Role: Dorothy Squeezepurse the wanton Chambermaid Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: As17490823

1455
28 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Cushing's Booth. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Gormandize Simple the Hungarian Footman Actor: Yates
Role: Dorothy Squeezepurse the wanton Chambermaid Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast
Role: Mordecai the Jew Actor: Massey

1456
06 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid to G. Garrick by order of managers #5 5s.; Paid to Glovers Bill 18s.; Paid a bill per order Mr Garrick #4 2d. (Treasurer's Book). [Further records this season indicate that "Glover's Bill" which occurrs regularly each Monday was a constant sum paid to a tavern or coffee house, rather than to a glover. The average payment was #1 15s. weekly, amounting to about #56 for the season. It will not be itemized further.] Receipts: #120 (Cross); #115 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1457
06 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1458
09 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
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

1459
27 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: In III a Hornpipe Actor: Matthews
Role: The whole concluding with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Prince Brunetto Actor: King

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison

1460
29 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Palmer for the first time

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Prince Brunetto Actor: King

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491110

Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole

1461
01 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
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

1462
05 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: A Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor: in the shapes of four Demons, four Monsters, and four Pigmies
Role: The whole to conclude with the Masque of Neptun Actor:

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Prince Brunetto Actor: King

Dance: III: New Comic Dance, as17491228

1463
17 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
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

1464
19 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: III: Dutch Dance-Jossett, Jardin, Miss Hillyard; End: Grand Scotch Ballet, as17500201

1465
02 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee. Charges #60. Balance to Lee #1 6s. plus #88 17s. from tickets. Advanced Servandoni #5 5s. Tickets to be had of Lee at Mr Christmas's in Maiden Lane; and of Page at the stage door. Both pieces by Desire. Receipts: #61 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17500201

1466
06 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

1467
06 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1468
07 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor: .
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

1469
13 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

1470
14 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

1471
15 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor: .
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

1472
23 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor: .
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

1473
11 January 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Hippisley

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

1474
18 January 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave

1475
08 February 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Hippisley

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