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5223 results for: Keyword - Henry the 8th
We found 3375 matches on Author, 1223 matches on Performance Title, 660 matches on Performance Comments, 431 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

401
29 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: #176 17s. [The Prince and the Duke of Lorrain present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Gods of the Woods Actor: Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

402
01 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Dance: Eaton, Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham; particularly a new Comic dance-Eaton, Mrs Tollett

403
02 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Dance: As17311101

404
06 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Doctor's Servants Actor: R. Wetherilt, Hallam Sr
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

405
31 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

406
04 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For an amusing account of the performance, see Lord Hervey and his Friends, p. 69. Hervey's letter is dated 4 April 1731 by the editor, but 4 January 1732 must almost certainly be the correct date

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Lottery Author(s): Henry Fielding

407
29 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17320127

408
01 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17320127

409
30 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Huddy. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Music: t the rising of the Curtain: Mr Handel's Water Musick, with French Horns and Trumpets, accompany'd by the rest of the Instruments-

Dance: II: Country Lass-Miss Wherrit; III: A new Scotch Dance-Burny, Miss Wherrit; IV: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: Two Pierots-Burney, Miss Tollet

410
17 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A new Ballad Opera. [By Charles Johnson. Apparently not published.] The Rehearsals of The Ephesian Matron having obliged Mr Bridgwater to a close Attendance, he humbly hopes his Friends will excuse his not being able personally to wait on them

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Falstaff-Harper; Northumberland-Bowman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-W. Mills; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Paget; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Kate-Mrs Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Dance: HHighland Lass-Miss Robinson

Ballet: TThe Masques. Harlequin Petit Maitre-Essex; Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter; Punches-Thurmond, F. Tench; French Peasant-Houghton; French Peasant Woman-Mrs Delorme

411
18 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Lally. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: II: Muzette-Lally Jr, Miss Robinson; III: Coquette-Lally, Mrs Booth; V: Myrtillo-Lally, Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Mills, Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): Henry Carey

Ballet: IV: The Masques. See17320417

412
08 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Dance: I: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; IV: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; V: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; The Medley, as17320504

Song: II: No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway

413
17 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wm. Mills; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Glendower-Cibber Jr; Falstaff-Harper; Kate-Mrs Booth; 1st Carrier-Johnson; Northumberland-Boman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-Roberts; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Berry; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; 2d Carrier-Jones; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17320930, but And a new Prologue to the Memory of the late Mr Wilks-.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: R. Wetherilt.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd Author(s): Henry Fielding

Music: new Piece proper to the Occasion by Seedo-

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

414
15 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

415
25 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #68 13s;6d. Daily Advertiser, 25 Nov.: One of the Performers of the English Opera...having been taken very ill, the Opera is oblig'd to be suspended

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: with the Grand Dance of Momus Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

416
13 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

417
20 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespeare. Afterpiece: a Masque. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] All the Characters new dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond, from dl, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman; or, The Death of the Stag

Performance Comment: Sportsman-Thurmond from dl, the first time of his perfornimg on this stage; Followers-J. DeLagarde, Evans, Holt, Sandham; 1st Nymph-Mrs Bullock; Attendants-Mrs Haughton, Mrs Vallois, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Jolly Huntsman-Mrs Roberts; Attendants-Stoppelaer, Excel, James, Jenkins.
Cast
Role: Sportsman Actor: Thurmond from dl, the first time of his perfornimg on this stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Happy Nuptials: With The Amorous Sportsman Author(s): Henry Carey

418
06 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Related Works
Related Work: Cephalus and Procris: With The Mistakes Author(s): Henry Carey

419
03 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Francis Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance:

420
05 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17321111 (Daily Post, 2 Feb.; issue of 5 Feb. missing), but Suffolk-_; Chancellor-_; Chamberlain-_; Abergavenny-_; Cromwell-_; Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

421
10 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17330120, but Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: CComic Dance, as17330328 Scottish Dance, as17330329

422
03 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond, from dl, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: FFriendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Pierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; Masquerade dance-Thurmond

423
07 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: In I of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Ballet: In II: A Comic Rural Ballad called The Country Revels. Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Yeomen-Lally, Haughton; Yeomen's Wives-Miss Mears, Mrs Walter; Peasants-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Delorme, Miss Mann, Miss Price

Music: Concerto on the Violin-Charke; Music for two Vox Humanes, a new Invented Instrument-

424
28 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 29 May: We are assur'd that there will be no more Plays acted this Season at [dl], and we hear that there was Yesterday no Play acted...as had been advertiz'd for that Day; the Occasion we are inform'd was, that at Midnight on Saturday last several persons arm'd took Possession of the same, by Direction from some of the Patentees, and lock'd up and barricado'd all the Doors and Entrances thereunto, against the whole Company of his Majesty's Comedians, as also against Mr Cibber, Jun. notwithstanding he had paid to one of the Patentees several hundred Pounds for one third Part of the Patent, Cloaths, Scenes, &c. and all Rights and Privileges thereunto annexed, for a certain Term not yet expired. Mr Cibber, Jun. and the rest of the Company of Comedians, and this Morning to wait upon his Grace the Duke of Grafton, Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Houshold, with their humble Petition, and the Representation of their Cast, and to beg his Grace's Favour and Protection

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: The Decoy; or, The Harlot's Progress Author(s): Henry Potter

425
25 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Hotspur-Delane; King-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-Dawson; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Moore; Vernon-Bardin; Douglas-Harbin; Blunt-Rosco; Bardolph-Collett; Carriers-Morgan, R. Wetherilt; Francis-Penkethman; Lady Piercy-Mrs Hamilton; Hostess-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Morgan, R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Friendly losses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham.