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3871 results for: Keyword - the queen
We found 3495 matches on Roles/Actors, 1118 matches on Performance Comments, 759 matches on Performance Title, 429 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

2701
03 April 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Regina Di Golconda

Cast
Role: Queen of Golconda Actor: Sga Carnevale

Dance: As17840318hroughout

Cast
Role: . Childhood Actor: the two Miss Simonets
Role: Youth Actor: Slingsby and Mme Theodore
Role: Old Age Actor: D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages

2702
13 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Performance Comment: Protheus-Wroughton; Valentine-Whitfield; Duke-Hull; Thurio-Chalmers; Antonio-Fearon; Panthion-Thompson; Host-Booth; Outlaws-Stevens, Bates, Helme; Speed-Edwin; Launce-Quick; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Lucetta-Mrs Chalmers; Julia-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Protheus Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

Song: In Act V of mainpiece A Frightened Song by Quick

Monologue: 1784 04 13 End of mainpiece a new Occasional Address spoken by Quick, riding on an Elephant

2703
15 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crawford. Mrs Crawford, imprest with the deepest Sense of Gratitude for the many Favours conferred on her by her Friends and the Public, is sincerely concerned that a violent Indisposition renders it impracticable for her to perform for her Benefit this Night. Mrs Crawford, fearing a second Disappointment would inconvenience those who have had the Goodness to interest themselves in her Support, has fixed on the Comedy of The Chances, instead of the Play advertised [Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, announced on playbill of 14 Apr.]. Tickets delivered for Isabella [the original play chosen for this night] will be taken. Public Advertiser, 4 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crawford, No. 22, Bridges-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #168 2s. (99/3; tickets: 68/19) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17840313athi

2704
20 April 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Regina Di Golconda

Cast
Role: Queen of Golconda Actor: Sga Carnevale

Dance: End of Act I Ballet, as17840318but omitted: the two Miss Simonets; End of Act II Dance, as17840318End of Opera Divertissement by all the principal Dancers

Cast
Role: . Childhood Actor: the two Miss Simonets
Role: Youth Actor: Slingsby and Mme Theodore
Role: Old Age Actor: D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages

2705
22 April 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Regina Di Golconda

Cast
Role: Queen of Golconda Actor: Sga Carnevale

Dance: End of Act I Ballet, as17840420; End of Act II Dance, as17840318End of Opera Le Cocq du Village, as17840302athi

Cast
Role: . Childhood Actor: the two Miss Simonets
Role: Youth Actor: Slingsby and Mme Theodore
Role: Old Age Actor: D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages

2706
27 April 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Regina Di Golconda

Cast
Role: Queen of Golconda Actor: Sga Carnevale

Dance: As17840422 throughout

Cast
Role: . Childhood Actor: the two Miss Simonets
Role: Youth Actor: Slingsby and Mme Theodore
Role: Old Age Actor: D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages

2707
01 May 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Regina Di Golconda

Cast
Role: Queen of Golconda Actor: Sga Carnevale

Dance: End of Act I Ballet, as17840420; End of Act II Dance, as17840318End of Opera Divertissement, as17840415

Cast
Role: . Childhood Actor: the two Miss Simonets
Role: Youth Actor: Slingsby and Mme Theodore
Role: Old Age Actor: D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages

2708
15 May 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Regina Di Golconda

Cast
Role: Queen of Golconda Actor: Sga Carnevale

Dance: End of Act I Ballet, as17840420; End of Act II Dance, as17840318End of Opera New Divertissement, as17840424

Cast
Role: . Childhood Actor: the two Miss Simonets
Role: Youth Actor: Slingsby and Mme Theodore
Role: Old Age Actor: D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages

2709
25 May 1784 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The last Subscription Night [but see 29 May]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Regina Di Golconda

Cast
Role: Queen of Golconda Actor: Sga Carnevale

Dance: End of Act I Ballet, as17840420; End of Act II Dance, as17840318End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840520

Cast
Role: . Childhood Actor: the two Miss Simonets
Role: Youth Actor: Slingsby and Mme Theodore
Role: Old Age Actor: D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages

2710
08 June 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Regina Di Golconda

Cast
Role: Queen of Golconda Actor: Sga Carnevale

Dance: End of Act I Ballet, as17840420; End of Act II Dana, as17840318End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840520, but omitted: Pas de Basque

Cast
Role: . Childhood Actor: the two Miss Simonets
Role: Youth Actor: Slingsby and Mme Theodore
Role: Old Age Actor: D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages

2711
01 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

2712
11 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Confederacy and Arthur and Emmeline [the latter announced on playbill of 10 Jan.] are obliged to be deferred a few Days. Receipts: #146 11s. 6d. (108/16/0; 37/10/6; 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: Afterpiece: With the Minuet de la Cour by Hamoir and Miss M. Stageldoir

2713
12 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

2714
17 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

2715
22 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (1st time)-Farren; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Kennedy, Helme; Bacchanals-Brett, Darley, Davies; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; The Lady-Mrs Bates; Principal Bacchant and Euphrasyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the oboe by W. Parke)-Mrs Martyr; Pastoral Nymph (with Noon-tide Air)-Mrs Pinto, formerly Miss Brent (1st appearance on this stage these 10 years [recte 14, i.e. not since 6 Apr. 1771.] And see HAY 26 Apr.) .recte 14, i.e. not since 6 Apr. 1771.] And see HAY 26 Apr.) .
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Kennedy, Helme
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bates
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17850405

2716
13 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-R. Palmer; Teague Harlequin-Milbourn; Italian Merchant-Burton; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Booth; Giant of the Causeway-Master Simmons; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Brett, Sands, Clarke, Oldfield; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Lyons; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-Nicolini; Harlequin with one Leg-Milbourn; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Freeman .
Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Booth
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Master Simmons
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Ballet by Byrne and the two Miss Simonets, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

2717
23 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Queen in Richard III Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

2718
25 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Queen in Richard III Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

2719
02 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [For changes in the cast of afterpiece see Public Advertiser, 6 Dec., which does not state who took Miss Kemble's place as Lady Macbeth.] Receipts: #285 4s. (262/9; 21/14; 1/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Queen in Richard III Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

Dance: As17851028

Cast
Role: , entitled The Market Actor: Day

2720
05 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Queen in Richard III Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

2721
05 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 28 May 1784]. "We see the present rising theatrical generation swinging back with a vengeance to rant and mouthing. The natural and just medium introduced by Garrick seems already forgotten, and speaking no longer deemed a requisite for the stage . . . But last night in Richard Holman was not more violent than the character required him to be" (Public Advertiser, 6 Dec). Receipts: #147 1s. 6d. (143/14/6; 3/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: K

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Vulcan-Quick; Joe-Brett; Bacchus-Palmer; Apollo-Meadows; Serjeant-Darley; Mercury-Doyle; The Squire (1st time)-Johnstone; Grace-Miss Stuart; Maudlin-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: The Squire Actor: Johnstone

2722
07 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Queen in Richard III Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

2723
14 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Queen in Richard III Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

Dance: As17851028

Cast
Role: , entitled The Market Actor: Day

2724
16 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Queen in Richard III Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

2725
19 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Ward as Lady Sneerwell, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Inchbald.] Receipts: #209 11s. 6d. (176/14/0; 32/16/0; 0/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Queen in Richard III Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Chapman