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5330 results for: Keyword - Henry the 8th
We found 3489 matches on Author, 1223 matches on Performance Title, 660 matches on Performance Comments, 431 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3351
13 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft; in 1796 altered by the author and acted as The Mask'd Friend. Prologue by William Nicholson (see text). Epilogue attributed to Frederick Pilon (Public Advertiser, 15 Oct.)]: With New Dresses, Scenery, &c. Public Advertiser, 12 Nov. 1781: This Day will lie published Duplicity (price not listed). Paid Music #8 4s. 8d.; Chorus Singers #3 15s. Receipts: #204 16s. (202/7/6; 2/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Edwin, Wewitzer, Stevens; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Pitt, Miss Youngc. [Cast from text(G. Robinson, 1781): Mr Osborne-Henderson; Sir Harry Portland-Lewis; Sir Hornet Armstrong-Wilson; Squire Turnbull-Lee Lewes; Timid-Edwin; Mr Vandervelt-Wewitzer; Scrip-Stevens; Servants-J. Wilson, Newton, Joules; Miss Turnbull-Mrs Wilson; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Trip-Mrs Pitt; Clara-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811030).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811030).] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate

3352
22 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: the part was probably acted by Du Actor: Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: As17811019, but Sga Prudom in place of Mrs Wrighten; omitted: Miss Phillips, Miss Stageldoir

3353
24 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: the part was probably acted by Du Actor: Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondella-Lamash; Taylor-Burton; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Song: As17811022

3354
26 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Lyar, announced on playbill of 25 Oct.] Receipts: #112 1s. (82/4/0; 29/12/6; 0/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: the part was probably acted by Du Actor: Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Song: As17811022

3355
30 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Performance Comment: As17811013, but Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in this Comedy) in place of Miss Younge. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances (see17811013).] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: End of Epilogue, as17811024

3356
01 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: End of mainpiece The Belle of the Pillage by Harris and Miss Matthews

3357
06 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill. The playbill retains Henderson, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Wroughton's.]. Account-Book, 19 Nov.: Paid Holcroft in full for his [two] Benefit Nights for Duplicity #100. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate

3358
08 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #263 1s. (253/6/0; 9/12/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: the part was probably acted by Du Actor: Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: As17811022

3359
10 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; mf 2, by Isaac Jackman; music by William Shield. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. Account-Book, 1 Apr. 1782: Paid Jackman in full for the Divorce #50. Receipts: #207 3s. 6d. (186/9/0; 20/3/6; 0/11/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: the part was probably acted by Du Actor: Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Suett, Phillimore, Griffiths, Helme, Moody; Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1781): Sir Harry Trifle-Palmer; Qui Tarn-Parsons; Tom-Suett; Timothy-Phillimore; Sambo-Griffiths; Servant-Helme; Dennis Dogherty-Moody; Biddy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Annaseed-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Harriet Trifle-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue (taken from a celebrated passage in Thompson's Seasons [an abridgement of lines 1113-65 of Spring]) spoken by Miss Farren. [The Prologue was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances. The Epilogue was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811115).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue (taken from a celebrated passage in Thompson's Seasons [an abridgement of lines 1113-65 of Spring]) spoken by Miss Farren. [The Prologue was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances. The Epilogue was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811115).] hathi.

Song: As17811022

3360
14 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

3361
16 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: the part was probably acted by Du Actor: Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: As17811022

3362
20 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Lewis
Role: Officers of the Count Actor: Fearon, J. Bates, Painter, &c.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate

3363
07 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: As17811110

3364
11 December 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: the part was probably acted by Du Actor: Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: As17811019, but omitted: Henry [and thereafter]

Song: As17811022

3365
13 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: End of mainpiece St. David's Day; or, The Village Revels by Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Rowson, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: David's Day; or, The Village Revels by Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Rowson, Miss Besford .

3366
19 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Establishing a Theatrical Fund [which is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Ballet, The Double Surprise (composed and executed by Banti; 1st appearance on this stage), Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

3367
21 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Middlesex-Hospital. Receipts: #141 11s. 6d. (91/4/6; tickets: 50/7/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate

3368
22 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: End of Act IIof mainpiece, as17811219

3369
01 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Carnival of Venice [announced on playbill of 31 Dec] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Dodd. Receipts: #104 3s. 6d. (70/5/0; 33/6/0; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: the part was probably acted by Du Actor: Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Italians Actor: Miss Field, the Miss Stageldoirs. Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Chaplin
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Griffiths

Song: As17811022

3370
11 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Whitfield played the Author the first night, but so indifferently that the part was given to Lee Lewes on the 2d" [MS annotation on BM playbill (CG, Vol. III)]. Receipts: #231 8s. (227/5; 4/3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The Fathers; or, The Good Natur'd Man Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Related Works
Related Work: The Dramatic Puffers Author(s): Henry Bate

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: After the Epilogue, as17811213

3371
12 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The Fathers; or, The Good Natur'd Man Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Related Works
Related Work: The Dramatic Puffers Author(s): Henry Bate

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

3372
14 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 22 Apr. 1777]. Receipts: #243 6s. (238/16/6; 4/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The Fathers; or, The Good Natur'd Man Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Related Works
Related Work: The Dramatic Puffers Author(s): Henry Bate

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17820211

3373
16 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The Fathers; or, The Good Natur'd Man Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Related Works
Related Work: The Dramatic Puffers Author(s): Henry Bate

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

3374
18 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Comus is obliged to be deferred, on account of Miss Catley's Indisposition. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The Fathers; or, The Good Natur'd Man Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Related Works
Related Work: The Dramatic Puffers Author(s): Henry Bate

Afterpiece Title: Midas

3375
19 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The Fathers; or, The Good Natur'd Man Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Related Works
Related Work: The Dramatic Puffers Author(s): Henry Bate

Afterpiece Title: Midas