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300 results for: Keyword - Emperor of Germany
We found 217 matches on Performance Title, 46 matches on Performance Comments, 40 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

226
20 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos, Emperor of Queeramania

Song: I: A Ballad-Lowe; III: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; IV: Elin@a@Roon (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17420325 V: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029

227
29 January 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: End of Act I Pastoral Dance, as17811128, to conclude with The Emperor's Cossac (composed for the Masqued Ball [held at this theatre, 24 Jan.] by Noverre) by Nivelon and Mlle Theodore; End of Act II Divertisement Dance, as17811117; End of Act III Les Petits Riens, as17811211

228
14 March 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Quinto Fabio

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement Dance (performers not listed, but probably as17820216), with The Emperor's Cossac, as17820129; End of Act II Rinaldo and Armida, as17820223

229
22 December 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great; Or, The Fall Of Bajazet, Emperor Of The Turks

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: IV: To Thee O Gentle Sleep-a Young Lady (1st appearance in public [unidentified])

Entertainment: Monologue End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Jackson

230
12 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc; or, The Maid of Orleans

Performance Comment: Ballet Characters. English: Young Talbot-Bologna Jun.; General Talbot-Bologna; Herald-Helme; Officers-Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, L? Bologna; [French: Alenson-Farley; Charles (King of France)-Simpson [in Airs: Claremont (see17980214)]; Cardinal-Powel; Abbot-Thompson; Nobles and Officers-Dyke, Lee, Curties; Joan of Arc-Mrs Parker; [Infernals: Lucifer-Follett; Demons-Goostree, Parsloe, Letteney, Goodwin, Wilkins; [Vocal Characters. British Officer-Incledon; Edwin (the Page) [in Airs: Aerial Spirit, disguised as...(see17980226)]-Miss Sims; French and English Officers and Choristers-Linton, Street, Gray; Minstrel-Mrs Clendining; Female Choristers-Mrs Henley, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Miss D'Evelyn, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Walcup, Mrs Ward, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bologna, Miss Leserve; Blanche-Mrs Mountain; Grand Historical Pageant-. [The Argument. Joan of Arc and her sister Blanche, being placed in the power of the English Troops besieging Orleans, become both enamoured of Young Talbot--he prefers Blanche, which urges Joan to revenge, and then by employing Magic, she is gifted by +Lucifer, for a stated time with supernatural Power, which she employs against the English with success--in the midst of her triumphs her power is crushed by the superior influence of Courage of and Virtue, and she is consigned a Victim to the Fiend whose agency she solicited--Then Britannia seated in the Clouds, attended by Commerce, Plenty and Neptune, beholds A Grand Historical Pageant of the following Illustrations of British Heroism: Caractacus' Magnanimity before the Throne of Claudius. Alfred disguised in the Danish Camp as an Harper, and discovering himself to his desponding Countrymen. Richard Coeur de Lion imprisoned in Germany, & liberated by the Voluntary Contributions of his fair Countrywomen. King John uniting his Kingdom by signing Magna Charta. Henry the Third--The Effects of French Invasion--the +Dauphine subdued, and the magnanimous conduct of England towards him. Edward and Eleanora--The affectionate Wife sucks from her husband's arm the Venom of a poisoned Arrow, by which Edward was wounded in Palestine. +The Black Prince--His taking the French King prisoner at the Battle of Poictiers, and his gallantly serving him at a Banquet. +Henry V--The Triumphs of Agincourt, and his Marriage with +Catherine. Britannia then pays honour to her Heroes--and a Grand Chorus (wherein Englishmen are exhorted to emulate the Glories of their Ancestors) concludes the Piece. [For a more detailed synopsis of the action see17980216] .The Argument. Joan of Arc and her sister Blanche, being placed in the power of the English Troops besieging Orleans, become both enamoured of Young Talbot--he prefers Blanche, which urges Joan to revenge, and then by employing Magic, she is gifted by +Lucifer, for a stated time with supernatural Power, which she employs against the English with success--in the midst of her triumphs her power is crushed by the superior influence of Courage of and Virtue, and she is consigned a Victim to the Fiend whose agency she solicited--Then Britannia seated in the Clouds, attended by Commerce, Plenty and Neptune, beholds A Grand Historical Pageant of the following Illustrations of British Heroism: Caractacus' Magnanimity before the Throne of Claudius. Alfred disguised in the Danish Camp as an Harper, and discovering himself to his desponding Countrymen. Richard Coeur de Lion imprisoned in Germany, & liberated by the Voluntary Contributions of his fair Countrywomen. King John uniting his Kingdom by signing Magna Charta. Henry the Third--The Effects of French Invasion--the +Dauphine subdued, and the magnanimous conduct of England towards him. Edward and Eleanora--The affectionate Wife sucks from her husband's arm the Venom of a poisoned Arrow, by which Edward was wounded in Palestine. +The Black Prince--His taking the French King prisoner at the Battle of Poictiers, and his gallantly serving him at a Banquet. +Henry V--The Triumphs of Agincourt, and his Marriage with +Catherine. Britannia then pays honour to her Heroes--and a Grand Chorus (wherein Englishmen are exhorted to emulate the Glories of their Ancestors) concludes the Piece. [For a more detailed synopsis of the action see17980216] .

231
17 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Performance Comment: Diocles (elected Co-Emperor of Rome)-Lewis; Maximinian (Emperor of Rome)-Whitfield; Charinus (Emperor of Rome)-Hull; Cosroe (King of Persia)-Clarke; Niger-Davies; Geta-Quick; Drusilla (Niece to the Prophetess)-Mrs Kemble; Aurelia (Sister to the Emperor)-Mrs Inchbald; Delphia (the Prophetess)-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Actor: Emperor of Rome-Lewis

Afterpiece Title: A Jubilee in Commemoration of Handel and Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Election

232
08 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Uy, Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Guy-Hulett; Emperor-Rosco; Duke of Lorrain-Lacy; Rogero-Morgan; Phillis-Mrs Morgan; Jilt-Mrs Egleton; Emperor's Daughter-Mrs Lacy; Boozall-Harper.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Rosco
Role: Emperor's Daughter Actor: Mrs Lacy

233
10 March 1732 @ Three Tuns Tavern

Event Comment: Benefit John Christian Schickhard, lately arrived from Germany. In the Great Room at the Three Tuns and Bull-Head. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

234
13 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: III: The Cuckoo Concerto by Eversman

Dance: II: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. IV: Hornpipe by a Dwarf three Foot high, lately arrived from Germany. V: Hornpipe by a Gentleman who never performed on the Stage before

Performance Comment: IV: Hornpipe by a Dwarf three Foot high, lately arrived from Germany. V: Hornpipe by a Gentleman who never performed on the Stage before .

235
04 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: In a fews days will be reviv'd at Covent Garden, the Tragedy of Phaedra and Hippolytus, in which Mr Sheridan will perform the part of Theseus, and Mrs Woffington that of Phaedra. Sg Francel and Sga Rossina Balbi, two Italian Dancers, arrived on Friday last from the Court of Bareith in Germany, and are engaged to perform at the same theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

236
17 November 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng-zebe

Performance Comment: Edition of 1676: Prologue-; Old Emperor-Mohun; Aureng Zebe-Hart; Morat-Kynaston; Arimant-Wintershal; Nourmahal-Mrs Marshal; Indamora-Mrs Cox; Melesinda-Mrs Corbet; Zayda-Mrs Uphil; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Old Emperor Actor: Mohun

237
29 May 1676 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng-zebe

Performance Comment: See16751117. Prologue-; Old Emperor-Mohun?; Aureng Zebe-Hart?; Morat-Kynaston?; Arimant-Wintershal?; Nourmahal-Mrs Marshal?; Indamora-Mrs Cox?; Melesinda-Mrs Corbet?; Zayda-Mrs Uphil?; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Old Emperor Actor: Mohun?

238
28 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Performance Comment: Aurengzebe-Powell; Morat-Elrington; Emperor-Shepherd; Arimant-Pendry; Dinant-Freeman; Nourmahal-Mrs Kent; Indamora-Mrs Shepherd; Melesinda-Mrs Baxter.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Shepherd

Song:

Dance:

239
01 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Performance Comment: As17161101, but Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-J. Leigh; Arimant-Corey; Nourmahal-Mrs Rogers; Indamora-Miss Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Keene

Dance: A new Dance of a Scaramouch and Dame Ragonde by Moreau-Salle, Mlle Salle

240
28 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: As17161117, but Emperor-J. Leigh; Muley Zeydan-Smith; Benducar-Corey; Antonio-Bullock Jr; Mufti-Bullock; Alvarez-Rogers; Mustapha-Pack; Almeyda-Mrs Rogers; Morayma-Mrs Cross; Johayma-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: J. Leigh

Dance: As17170125

241
10 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Aurengzebe-Leigh; Emperor-Keen; Morat-Smith; Arimant-Corey; Nourmahal-Mrs Rogers; Indamora-Mrs Bullock; Melesinda-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Keen

Song: As17171130

Dance: As17171022; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

242
22 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. According to the Original Weekly Journal 26 April the Prince was present, but Edward Harley Jr writing to Abigail Harley on 6 May stated: The P..., not long ago, bespoke at the Old Playhouse, a play called the Indian Emperor. The K...hearing of it, sent to the players to tell them that if the P...came, and they acted that play, he would turn them out of his service, which message they sent to the P..., who had the good sense not to come, so the Indian Emperor was acted.-Portland MS, V, 560

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperour

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-

243
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Guy, Earl Of Warwick: With The Comical Distresses Of Rogero, Guy's Servant

Performance Comment: Guy-Hulett; Old Warwick-Jones; Emperor-Mullart; Duke of Lorrain-Aston Jr; Rogero-Morgan; Empress-Mrs Mullart; Phillis-Mrs Morgan; Jilt-Mrs Taylor; Booz All-Harper.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Mullart

Song: The best Masters

Dance: The best Masters

244
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whittington

Performance Comment: Whittington-Morgan; Madge-Harper; Emperor-Rosco; Merchant-Jones; Captain-Hulett; Factor-Mullart; Mrs Fitzwarren-Mrs Taylor; Mrs Grace-Mrs Mullart; Giflurt-Mrs Morgan; Bawd-Mrs Coker; Britannia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Rosco

Song: MMad Tom of Bedlam-Platt; Thames and Augusta-Platt, Papillon

245
26 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Trincalo-Bridgwater; Prospero-Roberts; Ferdinand-Marshal; Hypolito-Miss Holliday; Alonzo-Hewett; Antonio-Turbitt; Gonzalo-Mullart; Stephano-Hewson; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Jones; Caliban-Paget; Sycorax-Topham; Ariel-Miss Norris; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with the Song of Dear, Pretty Youth, composed by Purcell); Neptune-Stoppelaer; Earthy Spirit-Waltz; Milcha-Mountier; Singing Devils-Snider, Nichols, Rainton, Young Cunningham; Winds-Lally, Topham, Lally Jr, Davenport; Watermen-Le Brun, Topham, J. Topham, Davenport, Lally Jr, Mullart, with a Grand Dance of Spirits, as perform'd before the Emperor of Constantinople at the Feast of Bairam: Chief Spirit-Le Brun; Amphitrite-Miss Young, who never appeared on any stage before .
Cast
Role: Watermen Actor: Le Brun, Topham, J. Topham, Davenport, Lally Jr, Mullart, with a Grand Dance of Spirits, as perform'd before the Emperor of Constantinople at the Feast of Bairam: Chief Spirit-Le Brun

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

246
23 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Performance Comment: Parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon, Miss Thomas, Mrs Clive. [Emperor-Wilder; Vizir-Vernon; London Prentice-Beard; Humdrumeda-Miss Thomas; Princess Theoraze-Mrs Clive (MacMillan).]
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Wilder

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

247
17 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Performance Comment: Princess-Mrs Clive; Prentice-Beard; Emperor-Wilder; Humdrumeda-Miss Thomas; Vizir-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Wilder

Dance: T$Three Sabatinis As17550203

248
10 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Hull, Whitfield, Peile, L'Estrange, Fearon, Robson, Booth, Thompson, Aickin, Miss Platt, Miss Younge (1st appearance at this theatre). Cast from Morning Chronicle, 11 Nov.: Sforza-Henderson; Cardinal-Hull; Alphonso-Whitfield; Emperor-Peile; Pescara-L'Estrange; Spanish Captains-Fearon, Robson, Booth; Lodovico-Thompson; Francisco-Aickin; Attendant-Miss Platt; Marcelia-Miss Younge; New Prologue-Lee Lewes, Hull (Public Advertiser, 11 Nov.); New Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley (ibid.).
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Peile

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

249
02 September 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto Mum!-Lamash; Agreeable Companion [in a Post-Chaise-Webb; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Webb; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Hussey (1st appearance on any stage these 20 years); Head Boy [of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood [i.e. doubled Goody Burton]; Attendant-Stevens; Irishman-Egan; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Wewitzer; Maid-Miss Wood; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health, Genius of Nonsense-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: In afterpiece: Master and Miss Byrne.[This dance was included in all subsequent performances.

250
30 May 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto Mum!-Lamash; Agreeable Companion in a Post@Chaise-Webb; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Burton [sic]; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Delpini (1st appearance on this stage); Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood; Attendant-Stevens; Irishman-Egan; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Wewitzer; Ballad Singer-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Lyon]); Maid-Miss Wood; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health, Genius of Nonsense-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: afterpiece: Master Byrn, Miss Byrn. [Danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.