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1881 results for: Keyword - the three Princesses
We found 1257 matches on Event Comments, 483 matches on Performance Title, 166 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
24 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

227
08 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Weekley

Dance: Comic Dances-in three different Characters, the Chesire Boy , who perform'd lately in The Committee.

228
31 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

229
05 January 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

230
15 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Alexis and Dorinda

Afterpiece Title: The Union of the Three Sister Arts

Dance: DuPre, Nivelon, Glover, Mrs Legare, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

231
23 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Song: IIn Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon, Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Flag Dance-Nivelon

232
25 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Bullock; Dutch Burgomaster-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

233
24 September 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #67 4s. 6d. Daily Journal, 27 Sept.: The Gilding, Painting, Scenes and Columns of Pier Glass, rais'd for the better illuminating the Stage and other Parts of the House, gave a general Surprize and Satisfaction to the Spectators

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

234
22 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Song: As17251208

235
02 February 1726 @ Inner Temple

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; several Songs-by the late famous Mr Henry Purcel; rest by Dr Croft; which whole Performance lasted above an Hour and half; the Vocal Performers-Mr Hughes, Mr Laye, Mr Rowe, Mr Gates, Mr Weely, Mr Church, Mr King, three Boys; they were accompany'd by a proper Number of the best Instrumental Performers

236
16 February 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

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

237
26 March 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

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

238
19 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Song: Leveridge, Legare

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; Pastoral-Lally, Mrs Wall; A new Grand Dance of Two Punches Two Scaramouches and Three Harlequins-

239
21 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Dance: new Grand Spanish Dance-Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss Latour; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; A new Grand Chacone-Dupre, Lally, Pelling, Dupre Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson; A Grand Comic Dance between Two Scaramouches Three Harlequins and Two Punches-

240
13 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Song: TThe Play of Love-Leveridge

Dance: FFrench Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare

241
18 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

242
20 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

243
21 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: Of Poitier's Composition: A Jalousie of Three Pierots-Poitier, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden; Serious Dance-Dupre, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss Latour; French Peasant-Poitier; A Grand Ballet-ten Persons of Different Characters

Music: End III: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality, Kettle Drums-Mr Poitier

244
01 June 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

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

245
22 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth, over against the Hospital Gate in West Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West: Giving An Account How They Had Two Daughters, One Of Which They Fondly Lov'd, And The Other They Could Not Endure; So By Their Barbarity She Was Forced To Leave Her Father's House And Seek Her Fortune: With The Comical Humours Of Trusty, Her Father's Man, That Was Sent In Pursuit After Her, Who, In His Travels, Met With Three Witches That Hoisted Him Upon A Distaff, And Sent Him Flying Home Over The Houses

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Spiller; Lord Lovewell-Hulett; Trusty-Morgan; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bray; Fair Maid of the West-Mrs Spiller; Betty Wealthy-Mrs Morgan; Dame Strikefire, the Witch of Carnival-Harper.
Cast
Role: Fair Maid of the West Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: the Witch of Carnival Actor: Harper.

Dance: DDance-Wild Cats of the Woods

246
16 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

247
19 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

248
30 December 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

249
16 September 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

250
11 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters