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2780 results for: Keyword - Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg
We found 1164 matches on Performance Comments, 1048 matches on Event Comments, 403 matches on Author, 333 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1576
31 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Powell. Ladies send Servants by 3 o'clock (playbill). Othello (for first time) Mr Powell. This Night there was the greatest over flow ever known. the Crowd was so great it prevented the Ladies from coming into the Boxes till near Seven o clock at half past Six begun the play. As the Ladies were not come into the Boxes, being prevented by passage being Stopt up by the Crowd the Gentlemen Cry'd out. off off &c. Mr King & Mr Havard remaind on the Stage some time but the Noise increasing. Mr King address'd the Audience & told them it would be equally agreeable to the performers to stay half an hour longer, upon which there was a great Clap & the Curtain was drop'd & a quarter before Seven begun the play again. N.B. The Farce was hiss'd all thro'(Hopkins). This night one of the greatest overflows that ever was known. The crowd was so great it preventdd the ladies from coming to their places in the boxes till near seven o'clock-At half past six the play began, and in the first scene they cried Off, off.' Mr King and Mr Havard remained on the Stage some time; but the noise increasing, Mr King went forward and said, It would be equally agreeable to the performers to stay half an hour longer, before they began-upon which there was a great clap, and the curtain was dropped; and in about a Quarter of an hour began the play again (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #268 11s. (MacMillan). charges. #64 9s. [Profit to Powell: #204 2s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Powell (first time); Iago-Havard; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-King (first time); Desdemona-Mrs Yates (first time); Emelia-Mrs Hopkins; Ludovico-Packer; Montano-Mozeen; Gratiano-Parsons; Messenger-Ackman; Brabantio-Burton; Duke-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

1577
10 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Afterpiece: For the only time this season. Part of Pit will be laid into boxes. Tickets deliver'd for the Tender Husband will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Clarke; Duke-Anderson; Grantiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song in character)-Miss Miller; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: I: A Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Macklin; IV: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: The Knife Grinders, as17631012

1578
24 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Powell, first time; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Love; Juan-Packer; Sancho-Lee; Copper Captain-Palmer; Alonzo-Ackman; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Margaretta-Mrs Davies; Old Woman-Yates; Maid-Vaughan; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: The Provancalle, as17631014; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

1579
15 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17631226, but King Henry-Hallam; Richmond-Davis; Duke of York-Mas. Besford; Tressel-White; Catesby-Wignel; Oxford-Weller; Forest-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Besford
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

1580
18 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wignel and Stoppelaer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: As17631007, but Duke of Florence-Anderson; Interpreter-Bennet; Rynaldo-Wignel; 1st Lord-White; 2nd Lord-Davis.
Cast
Role: Duke of Florence Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; IV: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17640502

Entertainment: After: Mr Shuter (For Last time this Season) will entertain the audience with his Journey to Paris, as17640414

1581
20 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Prince Edward, Duke of York-Mas. Burton, Miss Rogers; Buckingham-Lee; Richmond-Palmer; Tressel-Ackman; Lord Mayor-Philips; Ratcliff-Castle; Catesby-Packer; Lieut-Moody; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Anne-Mrs Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Norfolk-Burton; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Burton, Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1582
24 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Clarke; Don Juan-Hull; Cacafogo-Dunstall; Sanchio-Davis; Alonzo-Perry; Copper Captain-Woodward; Clara-Miss Helm; Maid-Mrs White; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Altea-Mrs Walker; Margaritta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Miss Eliot.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

1583
08 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Davis; Norfolk-Perry; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Anderson; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-Mrs Evans; Duke of York-Mas. Besford; Oxford-Weller; Forrest-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Buck; Lieut.-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: Grand Comic Ballet call'd Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

1584
26 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holland; Gloster-Love; Shore-Havard; Catesby-Parsons; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Bellmour-Packer; Derby-Fox; Ratcliff-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-King; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Serv't-Palmer; Sir Harry's Serv't-Lee; Philip-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Duke's Serv't Actor: Palmer

Dance: IV: A New Scaramouch, as17641013

1585
31 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Pierre-Holland; Priuli-Havard; Jaffier-Powell; Spinoza-Fox; Elliot-Strange; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Packer; Officer-Ackman; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Holland
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: The Lamplighters, as17641029

1586
14 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Smith, 1st time; Brabantio-Gibson; Cassio-Hull; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Tindal; Montano-Davis; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17641212

1587
19 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. Part of pit will be laid into Boxes. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Powell; Iago-Holland, 1st time; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-King; Gratiano-Parsons; Brabantio-Love; Duke-Bransby; Messenger-Ackman; Lodovico-Packer; Montano-Fox; Desdemona-Mrs Yates; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Heartly-Holland; Young Clackit-Palmer, 1st time; Sir Charles Clackit-Yates; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Heartly Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17640929

1588
09 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Clarke; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a Song in character)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Love a La Mode

Dance: I: A Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Macklin; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; IV: A Tambourine, as17641015

1589
11 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Powell; Copper Capt.-Palmer; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Old Woman-Mr Yates; Maid-Vaughan; Duke-Havard; Cacafoggo-Love; Margaritta-Mrs Hopkins; Juan-Packer; Sancho-Lee; Alonzo-Ackman; Altea-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: concluding with the landing of Cherokees in Americ Actor: . By desire of Chukatah, the Mankiller of Settico, a great warrior of the Cherokee Nation.
Role: To conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in A Actor:

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

1590
21 September 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Holland; Castalio-Powell; Chaplain-Love; Polydore-Packer; Acasto-Bransby; Ernesto-Parsons; Page-Miss Rogers; Serina-Miss Plym; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Monimia-Mrs Yates; Occasional Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-King; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Lee; Philip-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

1591
30 September 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Wignel; Norfolk-Perry; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Anderson; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-Miss Valois; Duke of York-Mas. Besford; Lord Mayor-Lewis; Lieut.-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: End: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

1592
02 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Powell; Pierre-a Gentleman [Bensley, first appearance]; Spinoza-Strange; Elliott-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Belvidera-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

1593
03 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Smith; Aribert-Ross; Offa-Clarke; Seofrid-Walker; Oswald-White; Rodogune-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Mac first appearance]; Spinoza-Strange; Elliott-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Belvidera-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

1594
14 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Lee; Prince Edward-Mas. Burton; Duke of York-Miss Rogers; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Strange; Lieut.-Moody; Tressel-Ackman; Stanley-Bransby; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Palmer; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

1595
16 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Clarke; Don Juan-Hull; Cacafogo-Dunstall; Sanchio-Davis; Alonzo-Perry; Copper Captain-Woodward; Clara-Miss Helm; Maid-Mrs White; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Altea-Mrs Walker; Margaritta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Miss Wilford, 2nd appearance as an actress.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Weichsel
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Fichar, Miss Wilford.

1596
28 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Smith; Brabantio-Gibson; Cassio-Hull; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Morris; Montano-Davis; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter in character of Harlequin-Miles; Pluto (as Punch)-Rayner; Neptune (as Pantaloon)-Pedro; Pan (as Scaramouche)-Curtat; Hercules (as Brighella)-Dumai; Apollo (as Mezetin)-Leppie; Mars (as Leander)-Hussey; A Chasseur Royal-Mattocks; Diana-Mrs Weichsel; Aerial Spirits-Arnauld, Miss Valois; Doctor-Weller; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Legg; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Morris; first time. first time.

1597
01 November 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Scheduled for performance, but theatres closed on account of the death of the Duke of Cumberland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

1598
01 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: No Performance. Theatre clos'd for royal death of the Duke of Cumberland. Love for Love & The Royal Chace listed next day. [Opened again 11 Nov.]*c1765 11 01 cg No Performance. Theatre clos'd for royal death of the Duke of Cumberland. Love for Love & The Royal Chace listed next day. [Opened again 11 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: The Garland?-as17651003

1599
03 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Powell; Cacafogo-Love; Don Juan de Castro-Packer; Margaritta-Mrs Lee; Old Woman-Mrs Yates; Maid-Vaughan; Copper Captain-Palmer; Sancho-Aickin; Duke-Havard; Alonso-Ackman; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

1600
13 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Roderigo-Dodd; Othello-Powell; Cassio-Palmer; Ludovico-Hurst; Brabantio-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Iago-Holland; Montano-Aickin; Gratiano-Parsons; Emilia-Mrs Lee; Messenger-Strange; Desdemona-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby
Role: Iago Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor