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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.

4126
10 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: The Banquet Actor:
Role: with Dancing Actor: Fishar, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist Act IV, The Procession in the Abbeyv at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: With Dance incidental to the piece Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

4127
15 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: The Banquet Actor:
Role: with Dancing Actor: Fishar, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist Act IV, The Procession in the Abbeyv at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: The Witches Actor: _Legg.
Role: a representation of the Pantheon Actor:
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

4128
23 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: The Banquet Actor:
Role: with Dancing Actor: Fishar, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist Act IV, The Procession in the Abbeyv at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: New Dance, as17730206

Entertainment: End of Farce: (By Particular Desire) The Cries of London-Shuter

4129
09 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: The Banquet with dancing Actor: Fishar, Miss Twist
Role: the Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

4130
22 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: The Banquet with dancing Actor: Fishar, Miss Twist
Role: the Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Achilles in Petticoats

Related Works
Related Work: Achilles in Petticoats Author(s): George Colman, the elder

4131
14 February 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: The Banquet with dancing Actor: Fishar, Miss Twist
Role: the Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performance Comment: As17740126, but Other characters-_Cushing, Davis. [The substitution may be a misprint since $Davis is listed twice.]The substitution may be a misprint since $Davis is listed twice.]
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: _Cushing, Davis.
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon

4132
21 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: The Banquet with dancing Actor: Fishar, Miss Twist
Role: the Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

4133
25 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: The Banquet with dancing Actor: Fishar, Miss Twist
Role: the Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17740416

Cast
Role: The Whim Actor: Aldridge, Miss Twist, see17730426
Role: A New Dance call'd The Pilgrim Actor: Mas. Harris, Miss Matthews
Role: A New Comic Dance call'd The Frolick Actor: Aldridge, Miss Capon, Miss Besford

4134
05 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley, first time
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Wroughton
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Baker, others.
Role: Brothers Actor: Thompson, Harris
Role: The Lady with the Song Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End tragedy: The Reel, as17741028

4135
28 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley, first time
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Wroughton
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helm, Harris, Blurton, Miss Valois, Mrs Stephens, Mas. Holland, Mas. Scriver, Miss Armstrong, Daiguville, Sga Vidini

4136
13 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley, first time
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Wroughton
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helm, Harris, Blurton, Miss Valois, Mrs Stephens, Mas. Holland, Mas. Scriver, Miss Armstrong, Daiguville, Sga Vidini

4137
29 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke.
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: The Banquet Actor:
Role: IV the Procession from the Abbey Actor: at the Coronation of Anne Bullen.

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helm, Harris, Blurton, Miss Valois, Mrs Stephens, Mas. Holland, Mas. Scriver, Miss Armstrong, Daiguville, Sga Vidini

4138
21 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Musical Entertainment, by the Author of Midas and The Golden Pippin [Kane O'Hara]. With New Dresses and Scenery. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley, first time
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Wroughton
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

4139
01 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley, first time
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Wroughton
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Entertainment: Interlude. End: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker

Performance Comment: End: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker.

Dance: End Interlude: The Merry Sailors, as17741026

4140
22 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley, first time
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Wroughton
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Humours of Blackwall, as17750429

4141
26 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Pantomime Entertainment, never performed. With New Music, Scenes, Dresses, and Machinery. The Overture composed by Fisher. The scenes painted by Messrs Dahl and Richards. Nothing under FULL PRICE will be taken. The Words of the songs to be given at the Doors. [This information included in all subsequent bills for the pantomime this season, until 25 March when the half-price practice is announced. Full account of the content of the afterpiece is given in The Westminster Magazine for Dec. The reviewer was delighted with the adherence to the classical myth in the first and last scenes, and with the variety of action and excellence of the machinery and painting in the interventing comic portion.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin, first time
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Wroughton
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker, Jones, Thompson, Wewitzer, Stephens, Dagueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini; The Vocal Parts-Reinhold, DuBellamy, Mrs Willems, Mrs Masters; The Dances-Zuchelli, Sga Vidini.
Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker, Jones, Thompson, Wewitzer, Stephens, Dagueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, DuBellamy, Mrs Willems, Mrs Masters
Role: The Dances Actor: Zuchelli, Sga Vidini.

4142
05 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Cast
Role: Puck Actor: The Admiral of Lilliput
Role: Fairies Actor: The rest of the Lilliputians see17770515
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: Dance-

4143
21 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: As17771009

Cast
Role: Rural Grace Actor: Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre.

4144
31 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman elder.] Paid DeLoutherbourg #41 13s. 4d. [this paid monthly throughout season]. Receipts: #104 3s. 6d. (75.9.0; 27.16.0; 0.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Miss Tittup-Mrs Davies; Gymp-Mrs Colles; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope.

Dance: II: Masquerade Scene with Dancing-Burton, Henry, Mrs Marklew; End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

Cast
Role: Rural Grace Actor: Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre.

Song: II: Masquerade Scene song-Miss Abrams

4145
05 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17771009

Cast
Role: Rural Grace Actor: Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre.

4146
10 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with the Scene of the Waterfall, as it was originally performed. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #177 7s. (160.4; 16.9; 0.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

4147
20 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17771009

Cast
Role: Rural Grace Actor: Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre.

4148
27 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

4149
10 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: As17771111

4150
15 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Webster; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, Lamash; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Gaudry; 2nd Spirit (with the song of Sweet Echo)-Tenducci; The Lady-Mrs Robinson; Principal Bacchants-Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett; Euphrosyne-Miss Walpole; Sabrina-Miss Field; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, Lamash
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Robinson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder