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5350 results for: Keyword - Henry the 8th
We found 3489 matches on Author, 1215 matches on Performance Title, 713 matches on Performance Comments, 409 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3626
07 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Throw Physick To The Dogs

Related Works
Related Work: Throw Physick to the Dogs! Author(s): Henry Lee

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17980621 but Sir Mathew Medley-_; Woodley-_; Waiter-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport

3627
23 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bland. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Times, 18 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bland, No. 25, King-street, Covent-garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro britons

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-D'Arcy; Harry Hawser-Wathen; Michael Goto-R. Palmer; Stave-Suett; Dick-Mrs Edward; Angelica Goto-Miss Griffiths; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland; There stood Jonas- [from The Isle of St. Marguerite sic]-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Harry Hawser Actor: Wathen
Role: There stood Jonas Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: End II: (by permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane) the favourite song in The Stranger I have a silent sorrow here (The Words by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland

Performance Comment: B. Sheridan, Esq.=, the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer Actor:
Role: The United Englishmen Actor: Munden
Role: The silken sash Actor: Mrs Bland.

3628
27 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17980823, but added: Shark-Caulfield; There stood Jonas-_.
Cast
Role: Harry Hawser Actor: Wathen
Role: There stood Jonas Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3629
05 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Afterpiece: 5th Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Music composed by Attwood. Receipts: #225 3s. (212.0; 13.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Related Works
Related Work: Reformed in Time Author(s): Henry Heartwell

3630
03 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Outlaws, advertised on playbill of 1 Nov.] Receipts: #346 10s. (248.8; 95.7; 2.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: The Stranger Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-Dignum; Harry Hawser-Bannister Jun.; Michael Goto-Dowton; Shark-Caulfield; Stave-Suett; Dick-Master Heather; Angelica Goto-Miss Leak; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Music: As17980915

Dance: As17980915

3631
07 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3632
09 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 3 May 1791]. Receipts: #263 13s. (260.14; 2.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Related Works
Related Work: The Intriguing Chambermaid Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

3633
13 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Cast
Role: Women of the Zenana Actor: Miss Wheatley, Miss Walcup, Mrs Wybrow, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Burnett, Mrs Blurton

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Related Works
Related Work: The Intriguing Chambermaid Author(s): Henry Fielding

3634
06 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ballet: 1st time these 2 years. Receipts: #188 14s. (109.5.; 77.3.6; 2.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word For Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost; or, Little Fanny's Love. Jamie-Dubois; Glaude-Grimaldi; Saundy-Master Chatterley; Donald-Whitmell; The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Villagers-Roffey, Garman, Wells, Gauron, Goodman, Johnston, Bisan, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Riches, Ms Drake

Performance Comment: Jamie-Dubois; Glaude-Grimaldi; Saundy-Master Chatterley; Donald-Whitmell; The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Villagers-Roffey, Garman, Wells, Gauron, Goodman, Johnston, Bisan, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Riches, Ms Drake.
Cast
Role: The Lady of Dunblain Actor: Mlle Parisot

3635
18 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17981203

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206

Cast
Role: The Lady of Dunblain Actor: Mlle Parisot

3636
05 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The School for Scandal, advertised on playbill of 4 Jan.] Receipts: #136 7s. (87.2.0; 47.10.6; 1.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3637
14 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The new Scotch Ballet of Moggy and Jemmy; or, The Union Feast [advertised on playbill of 12 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred. Receipts: #204 13s. 6d. (151.12.0; 50.11.6; 2.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3638
26 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 29 Jan. 1796]. Receipts: #164 9s. 6d. (156.18.0; 7.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

3639
31 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Wedding Day Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Baron Ruthenwolf Actor: Barrymore
Role: Henry Actor: Middleton
Role: Andrew Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery Author(s): George Colman, the younger

3640
29 March 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope.
Role: Henry Torrid Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Ralph Actor: Wathen
Role: Lady Esther Dorville Actor: Mrs Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Secret Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris Author(s): Henry Dell

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3641
29 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

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

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Cast
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

3642
11 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3643
27 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Charlotte Smith. Prologue by the author (Knapp, 202). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenery, Dresses, &c. Morning Chronicle, 26 July 1799: This Day published What is She? (2s.). Receipts: #161 11s. (158.2.6; 3.8.6). pking's Ines de Castro. As 16 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Dance: As17990418

3644
01 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. [1st piece: Prologue by the author (see text).] 3rd piece: To conclude with Robinson Crusoe's departure from the Island. Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 6, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #489 14s. 6d. (164.8.0; 67.15.6; 0.16.6; odd money: 6.14.6; tickets: 250.0.0) (charge: #213 2s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

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

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The First Act of Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Robinson Crusoe (1st time)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Friday-Wathen; Pantaloon-Tomkins; Pierrot-Grimaldi; Lieutenant (with a song)-Sedgwick.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Friday Actor: Wathen

Dance: In 3rd piece: the original Savage Dance-

3645
03 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 2 years. Morning Chronicle, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #482 10s. (214.5.6; 8.9.0; tickets: 259.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Vanguard or British Tars Regaling after Battle

Performance Comment: The following Songs, written and composed by Dibdin: All Hands to the Anchor-Fawcett; Yo Heave Ho-Townsend; The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; True Courage-Townsend; Queen Bess [i.e. Brave Betty]-Johnstone; Fat Dolly the Cook-Munden; With a jolly full Bottle-[, as17990406; Rule Britannia-[see17990601.see17990601.
Cast
Role: All Hands to the Anchor Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Sailor's Journal Actor: Incledon
Role: Fat Dolly the Cook Actor: Munden
Role: Father Frank Actor: Waddy
Role: Boxing the Compass Actor: Fawcett
Role: Young William Actor: , the melody by Incledon
Role: The New Mariners Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Master Standen; Grizzle (1st time)-Emery; Ghost-Street; Noodle-Simmons; Doodle-Clarke; Merlin-Thompson; Arthur-Munden; Huncamunca (1st time)-Mrs Atkins; Glumdalca-Mrs Gilbert; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
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: In course Evening: Lovely Nan (By permission of Dibdin), Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; In the Dead of the Night-Miss Poole; Together let us range-Incledon, Miss Poole

3646
21 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Deserter, advertised on playbill of 20 May. Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Miss Arne will be admitted.] Receipts: #328 (205.7.6; 67.2.0; 2.15.6; odd money: 1.4.6; tickets: 51.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: End: the Fishing Duet from Don Juan-Miss Arne, Miss Wentworth

3647
03 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Russell, _Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17990529

3648
12 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Russell, _Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Henry Mackenzie
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17990529

3649
17 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Fawcett; Dr Pedant-Wathen; Omar-J. Palmer; The Mogul-Clarke (1st appearance on this stage); Sheba-Mrs Harlowe; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Irene-Mrs Edward; Fanny-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wathen
Role: The Mogul Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Family Distress Author(s): Henry Neuman

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

3650
18 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Clarke; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Griffiths; Comfit-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Family Distress Author(s): Henry Neuman

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood