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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.

851
18 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Music: As17310116

852
21 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Complaint being made of beinning too late, it is resolv'd for the future to begin every Night exactly at Six o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: Harlequin-a person

Dance: Particularly a Harlequin-a Person that never appear'd on this Stage before

853
22 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

854
02 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Chinese Guards Actor: Wetherilt, Wright, Gray, Burnet
Related Works
Related Work: Cephalus and Procris: With The Mistakes Author(s): Henry Carey

855
03 February 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Authors Farce

Performance Comment: See17310113, but Luckless-Mullart; Goddess-Mrs Mullart; Tragedio-Ayres; Farcical-Davenport; Opera-Mrs Nokes; Orator-Jones; Somebody-Wathen; Nobody-Cross; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks.
Cast
Role: Somebody Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Authors Farce; and, The Pleasures of the Town Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Sawney Mac Staytape Actor: Wathen

856
10 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Smith, from Drury Lane, being the first Time of her Appearing on this Stage.
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

857
13 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

858
02 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Tickets for The Inconstant taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance:

859
04 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance:

860
09 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Smith, from Drury Lane, being the first Time of her Appearing on this Stage.
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

861
13 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

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

862
15 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benfit Wm. Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

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

863
17 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Toby-Jones; Sir Jasper-Furnivall; Clerimont-Wathen; Snuffle-Hallam; Miller-Dove; Dame Hacket-Reynolds; Dorcas-Ayres (cast in Daily Post, 16 March, not 17 March).
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Sawney Mac Staytape Actor: Wathen

864
18 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

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: SScaramouch-Sandham

Song: AA Satyr Upon all Trades-Rosco, Pearce; The Trifle-Stoplaer

865
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 Authors 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

866
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

867
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

868
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
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

869
27 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars 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

870
31 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Authors 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

871
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
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance:

872
05 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Authors 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

873
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 Authors Farce

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

874
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 Authors Farce

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

875
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
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Humours of Cimon and Mopsus