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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.

926
01 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Palmer. 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

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

Song: I: Song in Character of a Butcher's Wife-Mrs Palmer; IV: Bacchanalian Song-Excel

927
08 May 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross, who has not appeared on the Stage these several Years. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Cross; Castalio-Anderson, the first Time of his appearing in public; Acasto-Mynns; Polydor-Jones; Chamont-Cole; Chaplain-Dove; Serina-Miss Jones; Florella-Mrs Pullen; Page-Miss J. Jones.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Anderson, the first Time of his appearing in public

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Entertainment: littleBoy of eleven Years old is to fly from the Footman's Gallery to the farthest Part of the Stage; first with two Pistols, one in each Hand; a second Time with two Flags, and to make a small Stop in the Middle, and flourish them over his Head.

928
09 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Book@seller Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: SScotch Dance-Miss Robinson; The Masqueraders-

929
12 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Song: I: Song in Character of a Butcher's Wife-Mrs Palmer; III: Bacchanalian Song-Excel; IV: The Wheedler-Excel

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

930
12 May 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stevens. Second Piece: a New Pantonimical Something. Third Piece: The Practice of a new Serious Scene to be Introduc'd. Shewing the various and hazardous Adventures he met with to get his Wife Joan; particularly, his last memorable Battle and Victory over a great and monstrous Pig, by which she was to be devour'd chain'd to a Rock. 7 p.m

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: Monstrum Horrendum; or, The Practice of a Modern Comic Entertainment

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Mons Quelqu'n, being the first Time of his Appearing and the last he will appear on any Stage; Colombine-Miss Price.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Mons Quelqu'n, being the first Time of his Appearing and the last he will appear on any Stage

Afterpiece Title: Punchanello's Encounter with the Pig

Performance Comment: With a New Prologue after the Italian Manner-.
Cast
Role: With a New Prologue after the Italian Manner Actor: .

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Davenport, Miss Price

931
15 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; III: Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit;

Song: II: A new Drinking Song-Excell; IV: A Cantata of Mr Hayden's-Excell

932
15 May 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [Author not known. Apparently not published..] By the Desire of all well-disposed People. All which may be seen by as many as please, in the Boxes for 5s., in the Pit for 3s., but, if they are ambitious and have a mind to mount aloft in the Gallery, out of particular Favour, they shall be admitted for 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conquet's Surrender; Or, The Humorous Punster

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Song: With the much admired Fairy Song-Mrs Pullen

933
17 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bowcher, the Prompter, and Miss Tollet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17320217, but Mrs Motherly-Mrs Tollet; Myrtilla-Mrs Palmer; Jenny-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Tollet

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Song: II: Cantata of Hayden's-Excell; IV: Bacchanalian Song-Excel

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit

934
27 May 1732 @ Windmill Hill

Event Comment: At the Great Booth on Windmill-Hill. By a Select Company of Comedians. During the Holidays. From 10 a.m. to 9 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

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

Dance: HHarlequin and Country Man-; Harlequin Turn'd Into a Dog-; Drunken Man-Taylor

Song: Rural Dialogue-a Little Boy, Girl

935
06 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 5 June: We were partly misinform'd as to the Reception of the two Pieces play'd on Thursday Night...We are assured the Comedy call'd The Old Debauchees, did meet with universal Applause; but The Covent Garden Tragedy will be Acted no more, both the Author and the Actors being unwilling to continue any Piece contrary to the Opinion of the Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Debauchees Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: I: Pieraite-Holt, Mrs Walter; II: Harlequin-Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; End Farce: Midsummer Whim-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter, Holt, Mrs D'Lorme

936
13 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For a further discussion of The Covent Garden Tragedy, see Grub St. Journal, 15 June

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Debauchees Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

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

937
19 June 1732 @ Upper Moorfields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

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

938
28 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Debauchees Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

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

Dance: I: Harlequin-Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; End Afterpiece: Midsummer Whim, as17320606

939
04 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Debauchees Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

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

Dance: End Farce: As17320623 I: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; III: Harlequin-Miss Brett

940
07 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Debauchees Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

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

Dance: I: Harlequin-Miss Brett; II: Dance after the Highland Manner-Gentleman for his Diversion; III: Midsummer Whim, as17320606 End Farce: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

Music: III: Handel's Water Musick-; Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Job Baker

941
26 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke

Dance: As17320923

942
31 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. St. James's Evening Post, 31 Oct.: We are informed, that John Ellys Esq: the eminent painter, succeeds Mr Wilks in the management of Drurylane Play-House; and that Mr Cibber Jr succeeds his father, who has resign'd to him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Stoppelaer; Arethusa-Miss Raftor; Argus-Griffin; Robin-R. Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: R. Wetherilt.
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: Mrs Booth

943
02 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: R. Wetherilt.
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: FFlute Chacone-Mrs Booth; Les Bergeries, as17321019

944
06 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Dance: FFlute Chacone, Minuet-Mrs Booth; Les Bergeries, as17321019

945
23 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teraminta

Related Works
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): Henry Carey

946
29 November 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A new Tragi-Comedy. Benefit the Author. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] Boxes 5s. pit 3s. Gallery 2s. There's none Sir Courtly, can my Lord Beau call, He's a bold-Fop, and represents you all

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miseries Of Love

Performance Comment: Lord Valerius-Machin; Sir Ustice Trueman-Nowland; Lord Beaux-Pullen; Serainger-Allen; Father Pedro-Hicks; Davy, a Welshman-Sanders; Cassandra-Mrs Palmer; Olinda-Mrs Pullen; Lucy-Miss Horriban; Maria-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Father Pedro Actor: Hicks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Song:

Music:

947
12 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Daily Advertiser, 12 Jan.: Mr Carey depends entirely on the Favour of his Friends, hoping they will accept of this General Invitation, and honour him with their Presence as much as if he had attended them with Tickets

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

948
27 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

949
02 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Eminent Merchants and Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Music: Solo on Violin-Eversman

Dance: PPierrots-de Vallois, J. DelaGard; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Sailor's Dance-Jones

950
17 March 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. A New Oratorio in English. Composed by Mr Handel. And to be perform'd by a great Number of the best Voices and Instruments. The House to be fitted up and illuminated in a new and particular manner. Tickets One Guinea. Gallery Half a Guinea. [Text by Samuel Humphreys. Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.] Daily Advertiser, 20 March: An Entertainment, perhaps, the most magnificent that has ever been exhibited on an English Theatre....The Composition of the Musick is by no means inferior to the most finish'd of that Gentleman's Works; but the Disposition of the Performers was in a Taste beyond what has been attempted. There was a very great Number of Instruments by the best Hands, and such as would properly accompany three Organs. The Pit and Orchestre were cover'd as at an Assembly, and the whole House Illuminated in a new and most beautiful manner. [See also Lady A. Irwin to Lord Carlisle, in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 309-10.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 does not list performers' names, but Daily Advertiser, 20 March, states: Wherein Principal Parts-Signor Senosini, Signora Strada, Signora Gismundi, Signora Bertoldi, Signor Montagnana, Miss Young, Miss Arne, Mrs Wright, Mr Swartzs[, perform'd the principal Parts. [See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 308, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 236.], perform'd the principal Parts. [See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 308, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 236.]
Related Works
Related Work: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All Author(s): Henry Fielding