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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.

926
01 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

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: As17330925

Afterpiece Title: Pierrot and Pierrate by dVallois and J

927
10 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. The principal Characters (in the Play) new drest

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part 1

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd Author(s): Henry Fielding

928
12 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespeare by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Janno. II: Punches by F. Tench and Janno. III: Watteau by Miss Robinson. IV: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: Les Bergeries, as17331006

929
10 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

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: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit

930
12 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne. [See Daily Post, 13 Nov., and London Evening Post, 13 Nov., for the trial of Harper. Daily Post, 13 Nov.: It was design'd also to prevent the Company acting last Night, by taking away so principal a Performer in the Play, which was advertis'd, he being conrin'd, &c. and his Hearing by Counsel deferr'd till between Five and Six o'Clock; but the Audience being duly acquainted with this Prosecution very kindly accepted Mr Cibber's reading the Part.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: Wattcau by Miss Robinson. La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss La Tour

931
13 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials With The Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: 5th Actor: Mrs Vallois, but Daily Post lists Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Haughton 2d, 3rd, 4th Nymphs, no 5th Nymph. With a new Prologue to be spoke by Giffard on the Royal Marriage
Related Works
Related Work: The Happy Nuptials: With The Amorous Sportsman Author(s): Henry Carey

932
14 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials With The Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: 5th Actor: Mrs Vallois, but Daily Post lists Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Haughton 2d, 3rd, 4th Nymphs, no 5th Nymph. With a new Prologue to be spoke by Giffard on the Royal Marriage
Related Works
Related Work: The Happy Nuptials: With The Amorous Sportsman Author(s): Henry Carey

933
15 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials With The Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: 5th Actor: Mrs Vallois, but Daily Post lists Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Haughton 2d, 3rd, 4th Nymphs, no 5th Nymph. With a new Prologue to be spoke by Giffard on the Royal Marriage
Related Works
Related Work: The Happy Nuptials: With The Amorous Sportsman Author(s): Henry Carey

934
16 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials With The Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: 5th Actor: Mrs Vallois, but Daily Post lists Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Haughton 2d, 3rd, 4th Nymphs, no 5th Nymph. With a new Prologue to be spoke by Giffard on the Royal Marriage
Related Works
Related Work: The Happy Nuptials: With The Amorous Sportsman Author(s): Henry Carey

935
17 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials With the Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: 5th Actor: Mrs Vallois, but Daily Post lists Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Haughton 2d, 3rd, 4th Nymphs, no 5th Nymph. With a new Prologue to be spoke by Giffard on the Royal Marriage
Related Works
Related Work: The Happy Nuptials: With The Amorous Sportsman Author(s): Henry Carey

936
19 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials With The Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: 5th Actor: Mrs Vallois, but Daily Post lists Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Haughton 2d, 3rd, 4th Nymphs, no 5th Nymph. With a new Prologue to be spoke by Giffard on the Royal Marriage
Related Works
Related Work: The Happy Nuptials: With The Amorous Sportsman Author(s): Henry Carey

937
21 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Dance:

938
22 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials With The Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: 5th Actor: Mrs Vallois, but Daily Post lists Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Haughton 2d, 3rd, 4th Nymphs, no 5th Nymph. With a new Prologue to be spoke by Giffard on the Royal Marriage
Related Works
Related Work: The Happy Nuptials: With The Amorous Sportsman Author(s): Henry Carey

939
22 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespeare by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Dance: V: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Song: II: O Care Parollette by Miss Arne. IV: Vorei Poterti Amar by Miss Arne

940
23 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials With The Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: 5th Actor: Mrs Vallois, but Daily Post lists Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Haughton 2d, 3rd, 4th Nymphs, no 5th Nymph. With a new Prologue to be spoke by Giffard on the Royal Marriage
Related Works
Related Work: The Happy Nuptials: With The Amorous Sportsman Author(s): Henry Carey

941
24 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials With The Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: 5th Actor: Mrs Vallois, but Daily Post lists Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Haughton 2d, 3rd, 4th Nymphs, no 5th Nymph. With a new Prologue to be spoke by Giffard on the Royal Marriage
Related Works
Related Work: The Happy Nuptials: With The Amorous Sportsman Author(s): Henry Carey

942
30 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Dance: Shepherd and Shepherdess by Malter and Mlle Salle. The Nassau, as17331112 French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: The Nassau, as17331112 French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle .

943
08 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton. [For essays on the stage, see Universal Spectator, 8 Dec, and Weekly Miscellany, 8 Dec]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Performance Comment: As17331206 With an Epilogue addres'd to the Town, spoken by Mrs Heron .
Related Works
Related Work: London's Anniversary Festival, Performed on Monday October the 29th, 1688 Author(s): Matthew Taubman
Related Work: An Impromptu Revel Masque; On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials Author(s): Henry Carey

944
12 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by the late Mr Dryden. Daily Advertiser, 12 Dec: We hear the Company ... are now rehearsing the three celebrated Plays of Ben Johnson, viz. the Fox, the Alchymist, and the Silent Woman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

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

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Scaramouch by Janno. Tambourine by Miss Robinson. Harlequin by Nivelon

945
15 December 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

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

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: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. A new Dance by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

946
20 December 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

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: Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham

947
21 December 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17331129, but Parisatis-Miss Norman, the first time of her performance on the stage .
Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Norman, the first time of her performance on the stage
Role: Thessalus Actor: Harbin

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: In the Play: As17331129 Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

948
09 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere, by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Father Actor: Harper
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: V: Grand Dance in Mom us, as17331231

949
11 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Sir Charles-Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Thurmond; Morelove-W. Giffard; Foppington-Wetherilt; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Haughton; Edging-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Wetherilt

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: Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

950
12 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Second Piece: Written by the late Barton Booth, Esq; Set to Musick by Mr Arne. The Scenes, Machines and Habits all new

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Performance Comment: Dido-Miss Arne; Aeneas-Miss Jones; Cupid-Master Arne; Mercury-Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque; Colombine-Miss Mann; Burgomaster-Nivelon; Servant-Cibber; Scaramouch-Janno; Peasants-F. Tench, H. Tench, Janno. Peasant Women-Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque
Related Works
Related Work: Dido and Aeneas Author(s): Henry Purcell

Dance: Les ombres des Amants Fideles by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett