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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.

3376
21 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; past 2, by Matthew Feilde. MS: Larpent 585; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 22 Feb.]: With New Overture and Music, composed by [Michael] Arne. New Dresses, Scenes and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #247 12s. (243/19/6; 3/12/6)

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: Vertumnus and Pomona

Related Works
Related Work: Vertumnus and Pomona Author(s): Matthew Feilde

Dance: End of Epilogue a new Pastoral Dance, Palemon and Lavinia, by Aldridge, Langrish, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Miss Besford

3377
23 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: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17820221

3378
25 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill announces, as dance, The Double Surprise, in which Banti was to make his 4th appearance. But it was deferred; sec 5 Mar.] Receipts: #244 (239/8/6; 4/11/6)

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 Jovial Crew

3379
26 February 1782 @ 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, as17820221

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Huntsman's sweet Halloo; End of Act II If o'er the cruel Tyrant, Love (from Artaxerxes); In afterpiece the original song to Fischar's Minuet; End of Act I The Wanton God (from Comus); End of afterpiece Push about the Jorum, with an additional verse to Miss Catley's Friends, all five sung by Miss Catley

3380
28 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: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt

3381
05 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. [In the dance Band is announced as making his 4th appearance (see 25 Feb., 19 Mar.).] Receipts: none listed (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Serjeant Eitherside Actor: Booth

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, as17811219

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Huntsman's sweet Halloo, as17820226

3382
14 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 15 Mar. 1779]. [Trew is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. Afterpiece in place of The Positive Man, announced on playbill of 12 Mar.] Paid one-half years Land Tax for the Theatre #61 5s. Receipts: #167 4s. (161/14; 5/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

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

3383
18 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Public Advertiser, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Younge at her house, Half-moon Street, Piccadilly. Afterpiece: Not acted these 8 years. Receipts: #277 11s. 6d. (167/17/6; tickets: 109/14/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: As17820226

3384
02 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

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 Grand Divertisement, The Gala. The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters

Performance Comment: The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters .

3385
09 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath (for this night only)-Mrs Kennedy; Peachum-Booth; Lockit (for this night only)-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Robson; Filch (for this night only)-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Miss Catley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820402, but omitted: Dumay, Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Early Horn; End of Act I of afterpiece The Lamentation of Mary Queen of Scots; End of Act II Auld Robin Grey, all three sung by Mrs Kennedy

3386
20 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Text (which assigns no parts) 1st published in his Posthumus Dramatic Works, I, 1813. Epilogue by the author (Public Advertiser, 24 Apr. 1782). Prologue probably by same; speakers unknown]: With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #171 14s. (166/6; 5/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Wroughton, Quick, Lee Lewes, Aickin, Clarke, Edwin, Fearon, Thompson, Stevens; Mrs Wilson, Miss Satchell, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Webb. [Cast from Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1782, p. 171: Father Sullivan-Henderson; Montgomery-Wroughton; Sir Solomon Dangle-Quick; Davy Dangle-Lee Lewes; Daggerly-Aickin; Don Vincentio Drclincourt-Clarke; Pat Carey-Edwin; Bumboat-Fearon; Tipple-Thompson; Joyce-Stevens; Kitty Carrington-Mrs Wilson; Agnes-Miss Satchell; Mrs Partlet-Mrs Pitt; Lady Dangle-Mrs Webb.] With a new Prologue and Epilogue. [These were spoken at all subsequent performances.] hathi. With a new Prologue and Epilogue. [These were spoken at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Father Sullivan Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

3387
27 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

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 II of mainpiece The Gala. A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards

Performance Comment: A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards .

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Tally-Ho by Miss Langrish

3388
04 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

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

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Huntsman's street Halloo and The Death of the Stag by Miss Catley and a Young Gentleman (1st time [unidentified)); End of Act II The Early Horn by the same Gentleman; In afterpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Miss Catley

3389
07 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Account-Book adds: "Mrs Sharp [who was at first advertised as sharing in the benefit] having sold her 1/2 to Miss Wright." Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 6 Apr. 1780]. Receipts: #244 17s. 6d. (67/17/0; 18/9/6; 0/11/0; tickets: 158/0/0) (charge: #107 13s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820223

3390
17 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Related Works
Related Work: The East Indian Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Parsons; Captain Greville-Brett (1st appearance on this stage these 4 years); Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Morris .
Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate

Dance: As17820613

3391
23 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Related Works
Related Work: The East Indian Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: : Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Wilson
Role: in the Character of Chimney Actor: sweeps-Rossi, Nicolini, &c.
Role: Captain of the Guard Actor: Master Edwin

3392
09 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade, in which a Dance by Master and Miss Byrn; End of Act III, as17820606

Song: In Masquerade a Song by Miss Morris. imitations. End of mainpiece, by Bannister Jun

3393
13 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece [1st time; prel I (?)]: A Tragical Tragedy, altered [probably by Richard Wilson] from Fielding's Pasquin. In the Tragedy will be introduced the Triumphal Entry of the Queen of Ignorance. 2nd piece: In 3 acts. [This play is by Thomas Baker; it is not TUNBRIDGE Wells; or, A Day's Courtship, by Thomas Rawlins, the younger.] 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT I, author unknown. Words printed complete in Public Advertiser 19 Aug. 1782]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Performance Comment: Priest-Wilson; Law-Massey; Physick-Staunton; Ghost of Tragedy-Pierce; Ghost of Comedy-Barrett; Whispering Ghost-Painter; Officer-Ledger; Harlequin-Stevens; Attendant-Kenny; Queen of Common Sense-Mrs Lefevre; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, Mrs [W.] Palmer; Queen of Ignorance-Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.; Trapwit-R. Palmer; Sneer-Swords; Prompter-Kenny; Player-Davis; Prologue to the Tragedy-Staunton; Dancer-Miss Francis .
Cast
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.
Role: Prologue to the Tragedy Actor: Staunton
Related Works
Related Work: Pasquin: A Satire on the Times Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: Tunbridge Wells recte Walks or The Yeoman of Kent

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box or The Soldiers Pledge of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Staunton; Sprightly-R. Palmer; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Webb; Devil-Stevens; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner (1st appearance on any stage these 5 years) .
Related Works
Related Work: The Authors Farce; and, The Pleasures of the Town Author(s): Henry Fielding

3394
15 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. 2nd piece: Never acted here. 4th piece: 1st time at this Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Cast
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Pasquin: A Satire on the Times Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Malvolio-Bensley; Duke-Staunton; Sebastian-R. Palmer; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Parsons; Fabian-Stevens; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Olivia (with a song)-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Miss Kirby; Viola-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In Act II of 4th piece (for that night only) the Minuet de la Cour by Giorgi and Mrs Bulkley

3395
30 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

3396
16 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Wilson. 3rd piece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 1 July 1776]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Cast
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Pasquin: A Satire on the Times Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Wilson
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Master Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Monologue: 1782 09 16 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

3397
21 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Davis. Mainpiece: Altered from Fielding. Not acted these 60 years [acted at GF 27 Apr. 1736. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin precisely at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau Or The Intriguing Sisters

Related Works
Related Work: The Temple Beau Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton

3398
27 September 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Clarke; Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Whitfield; Rossano-Davies; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-Miss Cleland; Lucilla-Mrs Poussin; Calista-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance at this theatre and 3rd on any stage [Mrs Wheatley]) .Mrs Wheatley]) .

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, as17820925

3399
08 October 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: 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 Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

3400
11 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

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: As17821009