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2172 results for: Keyword - Alexander the Great
We found 1491 matches on Event Comments, 565 matches on Performance Title, 313 matches on Performance Comments, 35 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
16 January 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@151, p. 369. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 352. The MS music composed for a revival of this play, apparently at this time, by G. Finger and Daniel Purcell, is in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: A copy of the 1690 quarto (New York Public Library) has the following MS cast which may well pertain to this season: Alexander-Mountfort; Lysimachus-Williams; Hephestion-Bowman; Cassander-Powell; Statira-Mrs Bracegirdle; Roxana-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Mountfort

102
27 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CClytus identified by Winston MS. as Clarke. Mainpiece not acted these 6 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Clytus-A gentleman who never before apPeared on any stage; Alexander-Delane; Roxana-Mrs Roberts; Lysimachus-Mills; Hephestion-Hallam; Cassander-Havard; Polyperchon-Winstone; Phillip-Green; Thessalus-Blakes; Perdicas-Woodburn; Eumenes-Ray; Meleagar-Marr; Aristander-Turbutt; Statira-Mrs Mills; Sysigambis-Mrs Cross; Parisatis-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Delane
Role: Thessalus Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: As17430120

Music: IV: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

103
15 November 1681 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The King's Company. Newdigate newsletters (Folger Shakespeare Library), 15 Nov. 1681: This being ye Q.s birthday ye K.s players acted Alexdr ye great after wch was a ball & entertainment given to ye Ct. (Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 80). Luttrell, 15 Nov. 1681: The 15th, being the birth day of her majestie, was kept with ringing of bells, bonefires, &c.; and at night there was a play acted at Whitehall before the king and queen, where the court appeared in great splendor (A Brief Relation, I, 144). The Earl of Arran to Ormond, 15 Nov. 1681: I am going to a play at court (HMC, Ormonde MSS., New Series, VI, 230). L. C. 5@144, p. 246, 22 Nov. 1681: Whereas Jeoffrey Ayleworth, Thomas ffarmer, Thomas ffinall & Richard Tomlinson foure of his Mates Musitians have neglected their dury in attending at ye play acted before his Mate at Whitehall on Tuesday night last for which I have suspended them (L. C. to the Treasurer of the Chamber, in Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, p. 100)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great

104
27 October 1686 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@147, p. 260. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 351

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: but possibly Goodman acted Alexander. See16860216@7.

105
15 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: An English Opera [from Rolt's The Royal Shepherd]. Never perform'd there. The Music selected from the best composers, and adapted by Tenducci. Books of Opera to be had at theatre. [Argument from Edition of 1769: Among the most celebrated actions ascribed to Alexander the Great, may be well ranked that of delivering the Kingdom of Sidon from the tyrant Strato; and instead of taking the dominion himself, restoring the crown to the next lawful heir, who, ignorant of his pretensions to it, lived as a shepherd in the country near Sidon, of which a more particular account may be found in Quintus Curtius, Book IV, Chap. 10. The superstructure of the fable raised on this historical foundation, will be seen in the course of the drama." The Plot sketched out in a review in the Freeholder's Magazine, Dec.] Receipts: #137 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amintas

Performance Comment: Alexander-Reinhold; Amintas-Tenducci, first appearance that stage these 4 years; Agenor-Mattocks; Eliza-Mrs Mattocks; Thamiris-Mrs Baker (playbill matched with Edition of 1769).
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Reinhold
Role: Amintas Actor: Tenducci, first appearance that stage these 4 years

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: I: A New Pastoral Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

106
01 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Box and Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. Pit and Boxes will be put together and no persons to be admitted without tickets, which will be delivered this day at the Office in the Theatre. Galleries opened at half an hour after Four. Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at Half past Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander Balus

Performance Comment: Alexander Balus-(King of Syria); Ptolomee-(King of Egypt); Jonathan-(Chief of the Jews); Cleopatra-(Daughter to Ptolomee); Aspasia-(Her Friend and Companion); Chorus of Israelites-; Chorus of Asiatics-.
Cast
Role: Alexander Balus Actor:

107
16 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. House charges: #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander Balus

Performance Comment: Alexander Balus-(King of Syria); Ptolomee-(King of Egypt); Jonathan-(Chief of the Jews); Cleopatra-(Ptolomee's Daughter); Aspasia-(her friend and Companion); Chorus of Israelites-; Chorus of Asiatics-.
Cast
Role: Alexander Balus Actor:

Music: As17680219

108
02 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Perfidious Brother Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother? Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Little; or, The Rival Queans

Performance Comment: Alexander-Quick; Clytus-Wilson; Cassander-Munden; Polyperchon-Bernard; Philip-Reeve; Meleager-Williamson; Hibernian Fortune Teller-Rock; Hephestion and Lysimachus (a la Pugilistique)-Cubitt, Marshall; Second to Lysimachus-Follett; Second to Hephestion-Milburne; The Princess Statira-Mrs Webb; Sysigambis (Mother to the Princess)-Mrs Pitt; Roxana-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Quick
Role: The Princess Statira Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End: The Jockies-Ratchford, Platt, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin

Song: End II: song-Incledon; Afterpiece: The Tragedy will be interspersed with Airs, Duets, Glees, composed by Arne, Arnold, Fischer, Dibdin, with a Grand Overture(A Finale, composed by Shield), Triumphal Entry of Alexander-

109
19 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Miss Brown 2 weeks not on the list, #1; Mr Wright as per order Mr G. G. #3 10s. 10d.; Dorman for coals #46 5s.; Chorus (this night incl.) #6 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Thessalus Actor: J. Aickin
Role: The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babyl Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

110
03 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Thessalus Actor: J. Aickin
Role: The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babyl Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.

111
10 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17741004, but Thessalus-Thompson; Perdicas-Whitefield.
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Thompson
Role: Alexander Actor: Clinch
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor:

112
11 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Lacy much the Same as first time (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #178 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: a Young Gentleman, first appearance on this stage
Role: Thessalus Actor: Wright
Role: With the Triumphal Entry Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

113
02 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. 1st night (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #254 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: a Young Gentleman, first appearance on this stage
Role: Thessalus Actor: Wright
Role: With the Triumphal Entry Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

114
27 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17741017, but Clytus-Clarke; Thessalus-Whitefield; Perdicas-_.
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Whitefield
Role: Alexander Actor: Clinch
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performance Comment: As17741226, but Additional scene now specified in the Public Advertiser. For sake of clarity the full bill repeated here: Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Lee Lewes, Dunstall, Quick, DuBellamy, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Hollingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde; Dances-Aldridge, Helme, Daiguville, Sga Vidini, Miss Valois, Miss Besford, Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helm, Harris, Blurton, Miss Valois, Mrs Stephens, Mas. Holland, Mas. Scriver, Miss Armstrong, Daiguville, Sga Vidini

115
23 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17741227, but Thessalus-Thompson; Perdicas-Whitefield.
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Thompson
Role: Alexander Actor: Clinch
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

116
10 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Clinch
Role: Thessalus Actor: Thompson
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

Cast
Role: Parthenope Actor: Mrs Mattocks

117
04 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren and Miss Sherry. Mainpiece: With the grand Triumphal Entry. Tickets delivered by Thompson will be taken. Public Advertiser, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren at Rumler's, Clare-court, Drury-lane; of Miss Sherry at Nichol's, Baker, Bridges-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #265 7s. (84.5; 15.9; 0.1; tickets: 165.12) (charge: #75 12s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Thessalus Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Sailors' Revels, as17780425

118
10 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth & Miss Field. Mainpiece: With the Grand Triumphal Entryv. Afterpiece: View of the Grand Campv as 6 Nov. 1779. Tickets delivered by Collins will be taken. Public Advertiser, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw at Nichole's, baker, Bridges Street; of Mrs Love at Mrs Baker's, Gerrard-street; of Mrs Booth and Miss Field, No. 10, corner of Martlet Court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #201 6s. (41.13.0; 15.8.6; 3.0.6; tickets: 141.4.0) (charge: #93 7s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17800417, but Cassander-Farren; Clytus-Bensley; added: Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Wright
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; William-Davies; Serjeant Drill (1st time)-Gaudry; Nancy-Miss Field (1st appearance in that character); Nell-Mrs Wrighten; other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Wright, Holcroft, Fawcett, Philimore, Norris, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Collett, Mrs Colles.
Cast
Role: other Characters Actor: Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Wright, Holcroft, Fawcett, Philimore, Norris, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Collett, Mrs Colles.
Related Works
Related Work: First Faults Author(s): Maria Theresa De Camp

119
26 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The new Farce of The Farmer [advertised on playbill of 25 Oct., and see 31 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the sudden Indisposition of a Principal Performer. Receipts: #154 17s. 6d. (150.11.6; 4.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Cambray
Role: Thessalus Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

Song: As17871022

120
19 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17871217, but Thessalus-Evatt; Aristander-_; Perdiccas-_.
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Evatt
Role: Alexander Actor: Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

Entertainment: Monologues. End II: Bucks have at You All, as17880311End IV: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin; End: Shuter's Observations in a Post@haste Journey to Paris-Bernard

Performance Comment: End II: Bucks have at You All, as17880311End IV: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin; End: Shuter's Observations in a Post@haste Journey to Paris-Bernard.
Cast
Role: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower Actor: Edwin

121
17 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Barrymore as Careless, but "Barrymore came too late to play Careless, in consequence of which Dignum did the part and sang Sedgwick's song, who came in time to the theatre [Powell's italics, see 7 Feb.], but begged to be excused going on from the violent pain he was in, occasioned by a swelling upon his finger. Dignum not in time to be discovered at Lady Sneerwell's rout, but came on after the Scene opened. Fisher, one of the waiters in the above Scene, was absent. Caulfield absent from the scene with Charles, and Kelly Jr. not being in time to be discovered With the rest, walked on after the Scene opened." [In afterpiece] the playbill retains Aumer as Hephestion, "Hephestion C. Kemble, Aumer at the Opera House" (Powell).] Receipts: #349 7s. (264.16; 81.10; 3.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: J. D'Egville
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Fairbrother
Role: High Priest of the Sun Actor: Roffey

Song: [omitted from playbill]As17950128

122
19 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Cast
Role: Partheca Actor: Mrs Bramwell.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: J. D'Egville
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Fairbrother
Role: High Priest of the Sun Actor: Roffey

123
21 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: J. D'Egville
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Fairbrother
Role: High Priest of the Sun Actor: Roffey

124
23 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor:
Role: Floranthe Actor: Mrs Goodall
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: J. D'Egville
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Fairbrother
Role: High Priest of the Sun Actor: Roffey

125
24 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Miss Davies, Mrs Bramwell, G. D'Egville, Caulfield absent [from afterpiece], all Ill [their substitutes are not listed]; Miss Leak, Messrs Annereau, Bardoleau, Dorion Sen., Horsfall absent from the chorus. Receipts: #254 17s. (177.10; 73.7; 4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: J. D'Egville
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Fairbrother
Role: High Priest of the Sun Actor: Roffey