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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.

851
19 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Jones. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Third piece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Related Works
Related Work: The Authors Farce; and, The Pleasures of the Town Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: See17310114, but Tom Thumb-Miss Jones (in an entire new Habit); Grizzle-Jones; A new Epilogue-Miss Jones in the Character of Tom Thumb, by the Author of the Jealous Taylor.
Cast
Role: A new Epilogue Actor: Miss Jones in the Character of Tom Thumb, by the Author of the Jealous Taylor.
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

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Sawney Mac Staytape Actor: Wathen

Dance: Davenport, Miss Jones

Song: In third piece: a Humorous New Song, written by Jones, in the Character of a Welsh Taylor-Jones

852
20 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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: As17310318

853
22 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

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

854
25 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rosco. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Giffard
Role: Iago Actor: Rosco, from Drury Lane, being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

855
27 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At The particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

856
31 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Related Works
Related Work: The Authors Farce; and, The Pleasures of the Town Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

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

857
05 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17301214, but Tattle-Mecklin, from lif, being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Mecklin, from lif, being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage.
Role: Ben Actor: Morgan, from lif, being the first Time of his appearing upon this Stage
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Morgan, from lif, 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:

858
05 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Related Works
Related Work: The Authors Farce; and, The Pleasures of the Town Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

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

859
07 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

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

Afterpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Related Works
Related Work: The Authors Farce; and, The Pleasures of the Town Author(s): Henry Fielding

860
09 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

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

Afterpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Related Works
Related Work: The Authors Farce; and, The Pleasures of the Town Author(s): Henry Fielding

861
19 April 1731 @ Upper Moorfields

Event Comment: The Noted Yeates, at his Great Booth in the Upper Moorfields, during the Holiday Week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Performance Comment: With all the Songs-Men, Women.
Cast
Role: With all the Songs Actor: Men, Women.
Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Humours of Cimon and Mopsus

862
22 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Raftor. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Miss Raftor

Dance: TTambourin-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

863
23 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit R. Williams and Mrs Haughton. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Cibber, Poet-Laureat to His Majesty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Dance: Haughton, for dl, being positively the only Time of his performing on this Stage

864
23 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

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

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Welch Opera Author(s): Henry Fielding

865
26 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Plomer. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Cibber, Poet-Laureat to his Majesty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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: Sandham

866
26 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

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

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Welch Opera Author(s): Henry Fielding

867
28 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

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

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Welch Opera Author(s): Henry Fielding

868
29 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Stoppelaer. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

869
05 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: In IV: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; End IV: Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett; End of Farce: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

870
07 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Dance: Sandham

Music: II: Welch Harp-a Gentleman for his Diversion; IV: Solo-Ravenscroft

871
08 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit R. Wetherilt and Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: See17310315 but Timothy-R. Wetherilt; Peter Nettle-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: 7310315 but Timothy Actor: R. Wetherilt

872
10 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Family in Distress. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Related Works
Related Work: The Authors Farce; and, The Pleasures of the Town Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

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

Music: Concerto on Trumpet-Burk Thumoth; Concerto Grosso on Flute-Kytch; last act afterpiece: Song on Trumpet-

873
12 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Cast
Role: Father Actor: Bardin

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

874
17 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Song: I: Mad Tom-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Music: V: Welch Harp-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper-; III: Scaramouch-Smith; V: Scaramouch and Harlequin-

875
19 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mullart and Mrs Mullart. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: With several Alterations and Additions

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

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

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Welch Opera Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: