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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.

26
28 April 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority, for that night only. Benefit for a Widow and three small children in distress

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: young Gentlemen, Ladies.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: End: Charles Gondorff, a Hungarian. He mimicks three Voices at one and the same time-Charles Gondorff ,to wit the natural sound of the Base, the Bassoon and Flagolet (the latter has the sound of a small organ) all which is performed without the least movement of the lips

Performance Comment: He mimicks three Voices at one and the same time-Charles Gondorff ,to wit the natural sound of the Base, the Bassoon and Flagolet (the latter has the sound of a small organ) all which is performed without the least movement of the lips.
Cast
Role: He mimicks three Voices at one and the same time Actor: Charles Gondorff ,to wit the natural sound of the Base, the Bassoon and Flagolet

27
07 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton, and Vaughan's Great Theatrical Booth on the Bowling Green, Southwark, (with a company from the theatres) during the short time of the Fair will be presented an Historical Drama (lately acted in Bartholemew Fair with universal applause) the Northern Heroes with the Loves of Count Gillensternia, a Swedish General, and the fair Ellimira a Russian Princess, containing the most remarkable events of that time; and concluding with the memorable battle of Putlowav, and Charles's retreat into the Turkish dominionsv. Interspersed with a comic interlude, The Volunteers. Also the comical humours and amours of Corporal Garbage and Serjeant Slim, with Mrs Vanspriggen the Swedish Sutler's widow, the merry pranks of her foolish son Janny, and several other diverting incidents. As the Fair will be of so short continuance, we shall begin very early each day (General Advertiser). [See 24 Aug. 1748, bf]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes; Or, The Bloody Contest Between Charles The Twelfth, King Of Sweden, And Peter The Great, Czar Of Muscovy

Cast
Role: Charles XII Actor: Usher
Role: Prince of Wurtemburg Actor: Jackson
Role: Count Gillensternia Actor: Hazard
Role: Count Piper Actor: Thomson
Role: Mazeppa Actor: Reid
Role: Czar Actor: Burton
Role: Prince Dolguruki Actor: Paget
Role: Prince Menzikoif Actor: Jones
Role: Iwan Actor: Shawford
Role: Princess Ellimira Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers; or, The Adventures of Roderick Random and His Friend Strap

Cast
Role: Roderick Actor: Cross
Role: Corporal Garbage Actor: Bridges
Role: Slim Actor: Storer
Role: Strap Actor: Paddick
Role: Widow Vanspriggen Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Moll Trotfutter Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Mrs Rank Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs File Actor: Mrs Shawford
Role: Mrs Machegogan Actor: Mrs Paddick
Role: Madge Actor: Miss Tyler
Role: Janny Actor: Vaughan.

Dance: Particularly a Hornpipe-

28
07 September 1750 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Yeates and Warner's Great Til'd Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark. Interspers'd with the Comical Humours of the Nurse to the Princess Miriam, and her foolish son Zekel, as likewise the Humourous Scene between Captain Bluster, his Man Didymo, and the Witches. [Jeptha-Morrel, instead of Jeptha-$Carr, according to the Daily Advertiser.] To begin each day at Twelve o'clock, during the time of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrific'd

Cast
Role: Jeptha Actor: Carr
Role: Elen Actor: Clark
Role: Jethro Actor: Jones
Role: Toby Actor: Coleman
Role: Zekel Actor: Malone
Role: Didymo Actor: Allen
Role: High Priest Actor: Grimwood
Role: Bluster Actor: Warner
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Princess Miriam Actor: Mrs Grimwood.

Music: The Original Musick- as performed by Mrs Lee, with universal applause, about 15 years since

29
22 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Second Course [1st time; M. INT I, by James Cobb. Larpent MS 567; not published]: With Songs and a New Overture. Entrement [1st time: INT I, by Charles Stuart. Larpent MS 566; not published]. Desert: Never acted here; by Permission of Harris [proprietor of cg. The playbill assigns Princess Huncamunca to Mrs Kennedy, but "Huncamunca was very well performed by a Lady who resembled Mrs Kennedy in her voice" (Public Advertiser, 23 Aug.; and see 24 Aug.)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Feast Of Thalia; Or, A Dramatic Olio

Performance Comment: [Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama will be served up: Prelude, Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Interlude, and Burlesque. By way of Relish: The Manager in Distress. [Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Egan, Bannister Jun., Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (T. Cadell [1780]): Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Bustleton Actor: Palmer
Role: Manager Actor: Aickin
Role: Easy Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Actresses Actor: Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale
Role: Lady in Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: First Course, a substantial Dish from: Henry IV

Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Wilson
Role: Francis Actor: Edwin
Role: Poins Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Peto Actor: Painter
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: Second Courae, a Comic Dish, never serv'd up before: Kensington Gardens; or, The Walking Jockey

Cast
Role: Thimble Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir Harry Optic Actor: Blissett
Role: Dick Actor: Barrett
Role: Toupee Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Harper
Role: unassigned Actor: Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.

Afterpiece Title: Third Course, an Operatic Dish: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: _Stevens, _Kenny, Mrs _Lefevre.
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Edwin
Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood
Role: Vinegar Actor: Baddeley
Role: Idle Actor: Lamash
Role: Orator Mum Actor: Barrett
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: Also by way of Entremet: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act

Cast
Role: William Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Hitchcock.

Afterpiece Title: Desert: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Mr Noodle-Bannister; Mr Doodle-Bannister Jun.; Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Simpkinson; King Arthur-Wilson; Princess Huncamunca-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Plumante-Mrs Lefevre; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Cargill. [As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.
Cast
Role: Mr Noodle Actor: Bannister
Role: Mr Doodle Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin
Role: Ghost of Gaffer Thumb Actor: Simpkinson
Role: King Arthur Actor: Wilson
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Plumante Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Cargill.

Song: In Second Course: Auld Robin Gray-Miss Harper

30
12 February 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Song: Three new Entertainments of Singing in Italian-Signiora Francisca Margaretta del'Epine, the Musick that accompanies her compos'd by Signior Giacomo Greber

Dance: As17040204

31
19 February 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Song: Three songs (two being new)-Mrs del'Epine, the accompanying music composed by Greber

Music: As17031109

Dance: As17040124

32
26 February 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Mayers, Devonshire Girl

Song: Three new songs-Mrs del'Epine, with the accompanying music composed by Greber

33
22 April 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Not Acted these Four Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier, Devonshire Girl

Song: Three Entertainments ofSinging in Italian one of which is entirely new, the Musick that accompanies her compos'd by Signior Giacomo Greber-Signiora Francisca Margareta del'Epine

34
17 October 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Bowen, newly arrived from Ireland.

Dance: Three dances-Miss Bruce

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook; A new Dialogue between a Town Miss and a Drunken Soldier-Pack, Cook

35
29 June 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: a comical Tragedy [a burlesque of Lee's The Rival Queens by Cibber]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Wilks
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queen's; With The Humours of Alexander the Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Cibber; Clytus-Estcourt; Roxana-Bullock Sr; Statira-Bullock Jr; and all the rest to the most Ridiculous Advantage. and all the rest to the most Ridiculous Advantage.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Cibber
Role: Clytus Actor: Estcourt
Role: Roxana Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Statira Actor: Bullock Jr

Song: Three select Entertainments in Italian-Mr Holcombe. Being the first time of his performance on that Stage

Performance Comment: Being the first time of his performance on that Stage.

36
16 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By John Gay and others.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

Cast
Role: Fossile Actor: Johnson
Role: Possum Actor: Norris
Role: Nautilus Actor: Lee
Role: Ptisan Actor: Miller
Role: Plotwell Actor: Cibber
Role: Underplot Actor: Penkethman
Role: Sir Tremendous Actor: Bowman
Role: First Player Actor: Walker
Role: 2d Player Actor: Quin
Role: Sailor Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Phoebe Clinket Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Sarsnet Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

37
17 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

38
18 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

39
19 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

40
21 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

41
22 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

42
23 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

43
27 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin
Role: Sir William Actor: Spiller
Role: Belfond Sr Actor: Will. Bullock
Role: Belford Jr Actor: Walker
Role: Trueman Actor: Diggs
Role: Cheatly Actor: Ogden
Role: Shamwell Actor: Egleton
Role: Hackem Actor: Hall
Role: Lolpoop Actor: Hippisley
Role: Teresia Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Isabe lla Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Rogier
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Music: Three Pieces-; End I: particularly a Piece with French Horns-

Dance: End II: Louvre-Mrs Wall; III: French Peasant-Lanyon, Mrs Ogden; IV: Saraband-Glover, Mrs Wall; V: Dutch Boor-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

44
18 December 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Miller
Role: Carlos Actor: Williams
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Charino Actor: Griffin
Role: Sancho Actor: Norris
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Louiza Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Three different Characters-Miss Robinson (who never appear'd upon any Stage before), young Rainton, both Scholars of Mr Fairbank

45
05 August 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

Cast
Role: Fossile Actor: Rosco
Role: Plotwell Actor: Salway
Role: Underplot Actor: Penkethman
Role: Possum Actor: Mullart
Role: Nautilus Actor: James
Role: Ptisan Actor: Lyon
Role: Sir Tremendous Actor: Boaman
Role: Players Actor: Stevens, Ridout
Role: Sailor Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Sarsnet Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Brunette.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Rosco
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Penkethman
Role: Leander Actor: Salway
Role: Hellebore Actor: Lyon
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunette.

Dance: Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

46
09 August 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

Cast
Role: Fossile Actor: Rosco
Role: Plotwell Actor: Salway
Role: Underplot Actor: Penkethman
Role: Possum Actor: Mullart
Role: Nautilus Actor: James
Role: Ptisan Actor: Lyon
Role: Sir Tremendous Actor: Boaman
Role: Players Actor: Stevens, Ridout
Role: Sailor Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Sarsnet Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Brunette.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Rosco
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Penkethman
Role: Leander Actor: Salway
Role: Hellebore Actor: Lyon
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunette.

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

47
29 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Gentleman with a large Famil y, under Misfortunes. Tickets 4s., 2s. 6d., to be had of Alexander Burges, Hardwareman, near Finch Lane, Cornhill; Tickets deliver'd out for the Tender Husband, which was to have been perform'd at Covent-Garden on Friday the 8th Instant, will be taken at this concert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17420126, but the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: the Original Epilogue Actor: .
Role: Aesop Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Irishman Actor: Yates
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Giffard
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Beau Actor: Peterson
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Dance: Three Graniers

48
03 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Tickets delivered out for the Benefit of Devoto for last Wednesday will be taken tonight. [Prices as 24 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Paget
Role: Valentine Actor: Cushing
Role: Tattle Actor: Kennedy
Role: Ben Actor: Morgan
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Scandal Actor: Furnival
Role: Foresight Actor: Julian
Role: Jeremy Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cushing
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Song: Barlow

Dance: Three Graniers

49
13 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin. Mainpiece written by the late Lord Lansdown. With the Original Songs, new set by Mr Arne, and to be sung by Mr Lowe and Mrs Clive. Never acted there before. Afterpiece wirtten by the late Mr Pope, Mr Gay, and Dr Arbuthnot. Servants will be allowed to keep places on the stage; and those ladies who have taken places are humbly desired to send for tickets to prevent mistakes. Tickets to be had of Macklin at his house in Bow St., and of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The She Gallant; Or, Once A Lover And Always A Lover

Performance Comment: Sir John Airy-Macklin; Sir Toby Tickle-Yates; Vaunter-Neale; Monsieur-Blakes; Lady Dorimen-Mrs Macklin; Lucinda-Mrs Clive; Constantia with a New occasional Epilogue, in men's Clothes-Mrs Woffington; Miranda-Miss Edwards; Bellamour-Havard; Philabel-Mills; Frederick-Winstone; Courtall-Usher; Mons. Frisure-Blakes; Angelica-Mrs Bennet; Diana-Miss Minors; Melissa-Miss Pitt; Dorinda-Miss Cole; Placket-Mrs Cross; Mrs Japan-Mrs King; Mrs Lawn-Miss Royer.
Cast
Role: Sir John Airy Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Toby Tickle Actor: Yates
Role: Vaunter Actor: Neale
Role: Monsieur Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Dorimen Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: in men's Clothes Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Bellamour Actor: Havard
Role: Philabel Actor: Mills
Role: Frederick Actor: Winstone
Role: Courtall Actor: Usher
Role: Frisure Actor: Blakes
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Placket Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Japan Actor: Mrs King
Role: Mrs Lawn Actor: Miss Royer.

Afterpiece Title: Three Hours after Marriage

Dance: Muilment, the Mechels

50
15 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Mainpiece: At the Particular desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Cast
Role: Palamede Actor: Mills
Role: Rhodophil Actor: Delane
Role: Celadon Actor: Giffard
Role: Phromio Actor: Bransby
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Philotis Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Flavia Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Stratton Actor: Woodburn
Role: Jasper Actor: Usher
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Beliza Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Olinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sabina Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Three Hours after Marriage

Song: III: Lowe