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3664 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 418 matches on Author.

176
14 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Elrington; Tamerlane-Williams; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Bridgwater; Prince of Tanais-Watson; Omar-Cibber Jr; Haly-Roberts; Dervise-Corey; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selinda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Watson

177
19 November 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Benson; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Ryan

178
28 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

179
02 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Hulett; Tamerlane-Smith; Moneses-Gillow; Axalla-Williams; Dervise-Machen; Omar-Giffard; Prince of Tanais-Downes; Arpasia-Mrs Purden; Selima-Mrs Seal, lately arrived from Ireland; To which will be added a Whimsical Letter from the Lord Viscount Flame to the Mufti of Terra@Australis@Incognita repeated-Mr Johnson of Chesire, Author of Hurlothrumbo.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Downes

Dance:

180
07 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17281018, but King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Lancaster-W. Mills; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Boman; York-Roberts; Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Falstaff-Harper; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Feeble-Griffin; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Brett; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Silence-Miller.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Wilks
Role: Hostess Quickly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Dance: Miss Brett; Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett

181
23 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Williams; Lancaster-Wm. Mills; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Boman; Archbishop of York-Roberts; Archbishop of Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Cibber; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Feeble-Griffin; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson; Ancient Pistol-Cibber Jr; Justice Silence-Miller.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Williams
Role: Hostess Quickly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

182
10 October 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Ryan; hotspur-Walker; Worcester-Hulett; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

183
04 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Mills; Tamerlane-Williams; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Bridgwater; Prince of Tanais-Watson; Haly-Roberts; Dervise-Corey; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Cibber. With the usual Prologue.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Watson
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Cibber. With the usual Prologue.

184
29 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv Part Ii With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Williams; Lancaster-Wm. Mills; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Lord Chief Justice-Boman; Archbishop of York-Roberts; Archbishop of Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Cibber; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Silence-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Williams
Role: Hostess Quickly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

185
05 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Smith; Bajazet-Rosco; Axalla-Barden; Moneses-Giffard; Prince-Barret; Stratocles-Peterson; Mirvan-R. Williams; Zama-Pearce; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Mrs Thomas; Dervice-Machen; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Haughton; With the Anniversary Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Barret
Role: With the Anniversary Prologue Actor: .

186
21 December 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts. Particular Care is taken to perform the Play with Decency and Regularity, to the best Capacity of the Company. [Advertised in Craftsman, 19 Dec., and notice exists also in a clipping in BM, 11791 dd 18, Volume 5.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Iiid

Performance Comment: Richard-Roberts; Prince Edward-Miss Price; Duke of York-Miss Norris, .
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Price

187
08 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: As17301231, but King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Falstaff-Harper; Kate-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Wilks
Role: Hotspur Actor: the Gentleman

188
16 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: See17300929, but King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Cibber; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Silence-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

189
25 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rosco. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17310212, but Tamerlane-W. Giffard; Prince-W. Williams; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: W. Williams
Role: Othello Actor: Giffard
Role: Iago Actor: Rosco, from Drury Lane, being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

190
03 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-a Gentleman; Prince-Giffard; Lady Piercy-Mrs Giffard , being the first Time of their appearing on this Stage; Hotspur-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Giffard , being the first Time of their appearing on this Stage

191
19 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright. For the Entertainment [as 24 April]. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17310316 but Prince John-Marshall; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Bowman; York-Paget; Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins and Feeble-Oates; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Marshall
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Prince Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17310513, but Oldrents-Shepard; Hearty-Harper; Clack-Griffin; Randal-Johnson; Springlove-Cibber Jr; Oliver-W. Mills; Vincent-Bridgwater; Hilliard-Charke; Pattico-Boman; Martin-R. Wetherilt; Scentwell-Paget.
Cast
Role: Martin Actor: R. Wetherilt

Music: Concerto by Sig Visconti-Charke, others

Song: II: As17310427

Dance: IV: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: Gondolier and Courtezan-Young Lally, Miss Brett; End afterpiece: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

192
29 September 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Worcester-Hulett; Poyns-Chapman; Westmoreland-Ogden; Francis-Hippisley; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Ryan

193
14 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: Shallow-Cibber; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-Harper; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Silence-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

194
01 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; King-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-Smith; Hotspur-Rosco; Northumberland-Williams; Vernon-Bardin; Blunt-Havard; Bardolph-Collett; Francis-Morgan; Carriers-Bullock, Beckham; Lady Piercy-Mrs Purden; Hostess-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard

Dance: Eaton, Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham; particularly a new Comic dance-Eaton, Mrs Tollett

195
04 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Smith; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Bardin; Prince-Jenkins; Stratocles-Havard; Mirvan-Williams; Zama-Vaughan; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Woodward; Bajazet-Rosco; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Roberts; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Jenkins
Role: With the usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.

Dance: Eaton, Mrs Tollet, Miss Sandham

196
05 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bridgwater; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Cibber Jr; Prince-Watson; Dervise-Corey; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Cibber; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Watson
Role: With the usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

197
28 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17311105, but Selima-Mrs Booth; Prince-_; Dervise-_.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Watson

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: a new Scotch Dance-Miss Robinson; III: English Maggot-

Ballet: V: Ballad D'Amour. Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mrs Booth; Attendants on Adonis-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton; Attendants on Venus-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears

198
17 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A new Ballad Opera. [By Charles Johnson. Apparently not published.] The Rehearsals of The Ephesian Matron having obliged Mr Bridgwater to a close Attendance, he humbly hopes his Friends will excuse his not being able personally to wait on them

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Falstaff-Harper; Northumberland-Bowman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-W. Mills; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Paget; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Kate-Mrs Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Wilks
Role: Francis Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Dance: HHighland Lass-Miss Robinson

Ballet: TThe Masques. Harlequin Petit Maitre-Essex; Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter; Punches-Thurmond, F. Tench; French Peasant-Houghton; French Peasant Woman-Mrs Delorme

199
25 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Charke and Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17311026, but Johnson-W. Mills; Smith-Watson; Volscius-Cibber Jr; Drawcansir-Mullart; Thunder-Johnson; Lightning-Miss Robinson; Kings of Brentford-Shepard, Oates; King Phiz-Harper; King Ush-Griffin; Prince Prettyman-Corey; Tom Thimble-Charke; Amaryllis-Mrs Mullart; Cloris-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Prince Prettyman Actor: Corey
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: SSultana-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Montier (being the first Time of his Performance on this Stage).

Instrumental: With a Lapland Entertainment call'd Aesop's Concert of Animals. Violins-Three Cats; Hautboy-Dog; Harp-Monkey; Bassoon-Bear; French Horn-Stag; Singing in Welch-Goat; Music Master-Aesop

200
02 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: [Written by Shakespear. With new Scenes and Cloaths. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction the Pit and Boxes will be put together at 3s. Boxes on the Stage 4s. Gallery 1s. [The Prologue is in The Comedian, No. VII, October 1732, with a long essay on the major theatres of the present season.] Daily Advertiser, 4 Oct.: A very splendid and crowded Audience...testify'd their Approbation both of the Decorations and Performance. The principal Embellishments are as follows: On a large Oval over the Pit is represented the Figure of His Majesty, attended by Peace, Liberty, and Justice, trampling Tyranny and Oppression under his Feet; round it are the Heads of Shakespear, Dryden, Congreve, and Betterton. On the Coving on the Left Hand is painted the Scene of Cato pointing at the dead Body of his Son Marcus; in the Middle, that of Julius Caesar stabb'd in the Senate-House; and on the Right, that of Marc Anthony and Octavia, where the Children are introduc'd in All for Love. On the Sounding-Board over the Stage is an handsome Piece of Painting of Apollo and the Nine Muses. [See also Daily Post, 4 Oct. and Gentleman's Magazine, II (October 1732), 1028.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett, from lif, the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Hotspur-Delane; King Henry-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-W. Giffard; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Smith; Vernon-Bardin; Douglass-Winston; Blunt-Rosco; Bardolph-Collet; Carriers-Morgan, Bullock; Francis-Norris; Lady Piercy-Miss Vaughan; Hostess-Mrs Morgan; A new Prologue-; Epilogue to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Hulett, from lif, the first Time of his appearing on this Stage
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard
Role: Epilogue to the Town Actor: .