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6837 results for: Keyword - the young Prince
We found 3757 matches on Performance Comments, 1393 matches on Event Comments, 1175 matches on Performance Title, 1132 matches on Author, and 21 matches on Roles/Actors.

2876
22 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 1 Written by Shakespear. Benefit Church, Baker, Saunder, Dunbar, Bride, Brooks, Peite, and Stephens (Gallery Box-Keeper). Places of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Delane; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Northumberland-Taswell; King-Havard; Prince John-Miss Cole; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Douglas-Woodburn; Glendower-Turbutt; Blunt-Green; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Dunstall; Carriers-Morgan, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Ridout; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Giffard
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Devil to Pay

Song: 1 II: Morland

Dance: 1 IV: Mlle Auguste

2877
20 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Not acted in 50 Years. It is hoped no Gentleman will take it ill, he cannot be admitted behind the scenes, the play being so full of characters, that any company there will be of great prejudice to the performance. [The play advertised as ready on 15 Feb., but held off until after the first performance of Papal Tyranny at cg so as not to detract from Cibber's first night.] The Principal Characters New Dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Garrick; Bastard-Delane; Hubert-Berry; King of France-Havard; Dauphin-Blakes; Salisbury-Mills; Pembroke-Mozeen; Pandulph-Macklin; Austria-Winstone; Chatillion-Turbutt; Prince Henry-Green; Prince Arthur-Miss Macklin; Constance-Mrs Cibber; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennett; Blanch-Miss Minors; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Cross; Falconbridge-Simpson; Essex-Ray; Citizen of Angiers-Bridges; English Herald-Usher; French Herald-Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Green
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Macklin

2878
11 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta. N.B.: Servants will be permitted to keep places on the stage which will be form'd into an amphitheatre, enclos'd, covered, and kept ward, as at the late Oratorios. Tickets to be had at Quin's House in Bedford St., Covent Garden; and of Page at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

2879
28 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Beard. Play By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta. Tickets of Beard in Red Lyon Square, and of Page at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Dance: Cooke, Lalauze, Picq, Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Song: (BBy Particular Desire) the song made on the Famous Sea Fight at La Hogue-Beard, in the characters of a sailor

2880
04 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard A Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullenv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv

Dance: Cooke, LaLauze, Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde, Sga Campioni

2881
13 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [see 29 March 1742]. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the play. Also the Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new Rais'd Troops

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Johnson; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Dunstall; Prince Prettyman-Hale; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Marten; Lt General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Mrs Vaughan; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing/song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the Comedians; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Roberts, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Prince Prettyman Actor: Hale
Role: Prince Volscius Actor: Gibson
Role: Serjeants at Arms Actor: the rest of the Comedians
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

2882
09 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee 1st appearance this stage; Prince John-Marr; Falstaff-Dance; King-Havard; Carriers-Barrington, I. Sparks; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Blunt-Goodfellow; Douglas-Usher; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Leigh; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Marr
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Anatomist

Song: 1 I: Lowe

Dance: 1 III: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

2883
12 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1 By Command (General Advertiser). Present the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princes George and Edward, and The Lady Augusta (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #171 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Mrs Rowley

2884
15 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Barry; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Kate-Mrs Woffington; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Prince John-Miss Cole; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Northumberland-Bridges; Douglas-Mozeen; Glendower-Cibber; Blunt-Usher; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Lee; Carriers-Barrington, I. Sparks.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Giffard
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Devil to Pay

2885
16 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear. Tickets deliver'd for Monday the 9th will be taken. Tickets to be had of Delane at his lodgings at the Unicorn in New Exchange Row in the Strand. Places of Hobson at the stage door. There is now in rehearsal at the Theatre Royal [dl] and speedily will be acted, a new Petit Piece in imitation of that species of writing on the French Theatre call'd The Suspicious Husband Criticiz'd; or the Plague of Envy (General Advertiser). [A Folger edition of 1750 entitled Chorus for Shakespear's Tragedy of King John lists songs by Sullivan, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Storer, and Mrs Mozeen; the play had no other performance at a London theatre in the interim between 1747 and 1750.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Bastard-Sparks; King of France-Giffard; Dauphin-Blakes; Pandulph-Macklin; Prince Arthur-Miss Macklin; Constance-Mrs Giffard; Hubert-Berry; Salisbury-Mills; Pembroke-Mozeen; Essex-Ray; Austria-Winstone; Prince Henry-Miss Cole; Chatillion-Bransby; Citizen of Angiers-Bridges; Faulconbridge-Simpson; English Herald-Usher; French Herald-Marr; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Blanche-Miss Minors; Lady Faulconbridge-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17470314

2886
25 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Play By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

2887
10 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, the Lady Augusta and the Lady Elizabeth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

2888
09 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Lady Elizabeth, and Lady Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

2889
21 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales (General Advertiser). Prince & Princess of Wales & ye Children (Cross). Paid for wax lights for the Prince 15s. 7d.; Paid Mrs Reynolds for wax & Brickdust 4s. 5d.; Norton 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #176 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Dance: As17491220

2890
10 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, Prince William, Lady Augusta. Afterpiece: For last time this season. Present the Princes George & William, and the Lady Augusta. Paid Mr LaCourt in full for painting for the Fair #21. Receipts: #161 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17500209, but only the parts of Macheath, Peachum, Lockit, Mrs Peachum, Lucy, Polly are listed.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Mons Jossett his 1st appearance on the English Stage, Mons Jardin, Miss Hilliard.
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

2891
23 February 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Play Written by Shakespear. Not acted these 12 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Quin; Hubert-Bridgwater; Prince Henry-Miss Morrison; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Gibson; Essex-Elrington; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Falconbridge-Barry, 1st time; France-Ryan; Dauphin-Lacey; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Austria-Bransby; Chatillon-Dyer; Pandulph-Sparks; Constance-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Mullart

2892
08 February 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. We hear that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with Prince Edward will be this night at Covent Garden, to see the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, and Harlequin Skeleton. On Tuesday 3 March, will be reviv'd a Tragedy call'd Macbeth (as written by Shakespear) the part of Macbeth by Barry, and Lady Macbeth by Mrs Cibber, being the first time of her appearing in that character. To which will be added the Oracle, a new Dramatic piece (of one act) taken from the French, the Principal Part to be perform'd by Mrs Cibber. Pit and boxes laid together

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: With a Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the play
Role: And an Additional Scene representing the Funera Actor:
Role: which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge Actor: . The Music composed by Mr Arne.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Merlins Cave

2893
03 January 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of the Princess of Wales, for the first time since the Prince's Death (Cross). [This is the mother of George III, now Prince of Wales. His father Frederick, Prince of Wales, had died 19 March 1751.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

2894
23 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick being hoarse went not so well as expected (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these ten years. An Historical Play written by Shakespeare. The Characters New Dress'd. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Mossop, 1st time; Salisbury-Palmer; Pembroke-Blakes; Hubert-Berry; Prince Henry-Mrs Toogood; Essex-Jefferson; Citizen-Burton; English Herald-Scrase; Faulconbridge-Simson; Gurney-W. Vaughan; the Bastard-Garrick, 1st time; King Philip-Davies; Dauphin-Lacey; Pandulph-Havard; Austria-Mozeen; Chatillon-Vernon; French Herald-Ackman; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Bennet; Prince Arthur-Mas. Simson; Queen Elinor-Mrs Mills; Lady Blanch-Miss Minors; Constance-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: the Bastard Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Mas. Simson

Music: Between the Acts: The Pieces of Music , are adapted to the play, and taken from the Works of Handel and Martini-

2895
31 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. Prince of Wales, Princess Dowager Prince Ed: & another Girl with. (Cross). A person last Tuesday in the playhouse at Drury Lane, that had some difference with another (whom he don't know) about a seat in the Pit, would be glad of a private conference, to be convinced who was in the fault; the publisher hereof may be seen 'Change at the usual hours every day this week to appoint a place for said conference (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: the Bastard Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Mas. Simson

Music: As17540123

Dance: Several Entertainments-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

2896
04 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. Present Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Edward, William, Frederick. Lady Augusta, and Princess Elizabeth. Receipts: #180 1s. Bought 3 1!2 dozen Wax Candles, #5 8s. 6d. [The complete payroll was met and a balance carried over of #120 13s. 9d. as profit.] (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Cast
Role: With the Original Dances Actor: Gallini, Granier, Lucas, Miles, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Gosley, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolet, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Lowe, Mattocks, Howard, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Younge, others.

2897
17 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Shakespear. Not acted these 7 years. Benefit for Bencraft and Vincent. Receipts: #50 4s. Charges: #63. Deficiencies of #6 8s. apiece covered by income from tickets; Benecraft, #55 14s. (boxes 123; pit 151; gallery 23); Vincent, #62 1s. (boxes 78; pit 213; gallery 106) (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Salisbury-Anderson; Pembroke-Cushing; Essex-Redman; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Falconbridge-Barry; France-Ryan; Pandulph-Gibson; Austria-Marten; Chatillon-White; Dauphin-Dyer; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Constance-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: R. Smith
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Ballet: Judgment of Paris. As17580413

Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: likewise a newClikewise a newComic Dance-Lucas, Mlle Capdeville

2898
04 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross (1st time); Prince John-Miss Mullart; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Worcester-Ridout; Blunt-Cushing; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; 1st Carrier-Bennet; 2d Carrier-Dunstall; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Sheriff-Wignell; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Clarke (1st time).
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ross
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Collins; Marquis-Holtom; Isabella-Miss Young; Phelim-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

2899
28 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv With The Humours Of falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross; Prince John-Miss Mullart; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Worcester-Ridout; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Carriers-Bennet, Dunstall; Bardolph-Wignel; Sheriff-Buck; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ross
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

2900
05 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command, The Prince of Wales. Receipts: #191 9s. Present Prince of Wales at #5 5s. and Prince Edward, Princess of Wales at #5 5s. and Princess Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miles.
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder