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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.

1001
11 February 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Prince Germanicus-Mrs Thurmond; Britannia-Mrs Roberts; Royal Attendants on Germanicus-W. Giffard, Rosco, Bardin, West, Moore, Presgrove; Royal Attendants on Britannia-Mrs Haughton, Miss Norman, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Wetherilt, Mrs Dove, Miss Tollet; Priests of Hymen-Lyon, Dove, Ayres, Wetherilt Sr, Monlass, Morris; Watermen-Bardin, Stoppelaer, Jenkins, Harbin, Rosco, Sandham, Delagarde, Dove; Grenadiers-Huddy, Excell, Moore, Wetherilt, Evans, West, Monlass, Morris; Serjeant-Hulett; Cupid-Miss Cole; Deities-Vallois, Delagarde, Sandham; Graces-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois; First Swain-Thurmond; First Nymph-Mrs Bullock; Followers-Vallois, Delagarde, Sandham; Nymphs-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois .
Cast
Role: Royal Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Haughton, Miss Norman, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Wetherilt, Mrs Dove, Miss Tollet
Role: Priests of Hymen Actor: Lyon, Dove, Ayres, Wetherilt Sr, Monlass, Morris
Role: Grenadiers Actor: Huddy, Excell, Moore, Wetherilt, Evans, West, Monlass, Morris
Related Works
Related Work: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers Author(s): Henry Carey

Entertainment: [Author unknown.] The House will be adorned with the Portraits of the Royal Family, and his Highness the Prince of Orange; and a new Ceiling-piece of Apollo and the Muses. The Cloaths, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations entirely new. On which Account the Boxes and Balconies on the Stage will be 5s. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performance Comment: ] The House will be adorned with the Portraits of the Royal Family, and his Highness the Prince of Orange; and a new Ceiling-piece of Apollo and the Muses. The Cloaths, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations entirely new. On which Account the Boxes and Balconies on the Stage will be 5s. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d .
Cast
Role: ; and a new Ceiling Actor: piece of Apollo and the Muses. The Cloaths, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations entirely new. On which Account the Boxes and Balconies on the Stage will be 5s. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

1002
11 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Second Piece: As 19 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque
Related Works
Related Work: Dido and Aeneas Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: As17340129

1003
16 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Second Piece: Written by the late Barton Booth, Esq; Set to Musick by Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque
Related Works
Related Work: Dido and Aeneas Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: As17340129

1004
18 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author [of Mainpiece]. As 16 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque
Related Works
Related Work: Dido and Aeneas Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: As17340129

1005
19 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque
Related Works
Related Work: Dido and Aeneas Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: As17340129

1006
26 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

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

Dance: As17340222

1007
28 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

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

Dance: As17340222

1008
02 March 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

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

Dance: As17340222 Also 5th Concerto of Vivaldi on Treble Harp by Mr Perry

1009
05 March 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17340222 Prologue and Epilogue, proper to the Tragedy .
Related Works
Related Work: Chrononhotonthologos Author(s): Henry Carey

Music: A new Overture, and an entire new Sett of Act Tunes, by Seedo. A new Overture for the Afterpiece

Performance Comment: A new Overture for the Afterpiece .

Dance: Irish Trot by a Youth but Nine Years old. Hussar by Nivelon and Miss Robinson. Revellers, as17340220

Song: Afterpiece: Songs (in the Italian Stile) by Charke

1010
07 March 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

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

Music:

Dance: As17340305

Song:

1011
18 March 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hulett. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Music: A new Overture to the Play, composed by Mr Bellear

Dance: The Dutch Boar (new) by Sandham and Miss Wherrit. Scaramouch by Sandham

1012
02 April 1734 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Related Works
Related Work: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All Author(s): Henry Fielding

1013
06 April 1734 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Related Works
Related Work: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All Author(s): Henry Fielding

1014
08 April 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the Author of The Miser. The Boxes being unequal to the great Demand for Places, at the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality, the Pit and Front Boxes will be laid together at 5s. each. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Related Works
Related Work: Don Quixote in England Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Don Quixote in England Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Squire Badger Author(s): Henry Fielding

1015
09 April 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Related Works
Related Work: Don Quixote in England Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Don Quixote in England Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Squire Badger Author(s): Henry Fielding

1016
09 April 1734 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Related Works
Related Work: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All Author(s): Henry Fielding

1017
11 April 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Related Works
Related Work: Don Quixote in England Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Don Quixote in England Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Squire Badger Author(s): Henry Fielding

1018
15 April 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

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

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: II: Minuet by Mlle Grognet and Mrs Sanderson. IV: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. V: La Badinage de Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter, &c

1019
17 April 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the Author of the Miser. Afterpiece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Related Works
Related Work: Don Quixote in England Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Don Quixote in England Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Squire Badger Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Lovegirlo-Roberts; Galloon-Brief; Kissinda-Miss Atherton; Punchbowl-Mrs Egerton; Stormanda-Miss Martin; Leatherside-Middleton, who never appeared on this stage before; Bilkum-Hewson .
Cast
Role: Kissinda Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Leatherside Actor: Middleton, who never appeared on this stage before
Related Works
Related Work: The Covent Garden Tragedy Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Covent Garden Tragedy Author(s): Henry Fielding

1020
18 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Huddy. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Widow Lockit Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Music: I: Solo on the Violin by Eversmond

Dance: II: Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. III: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: III: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham .

Song: IV. By Miss Hill

1021
18 April 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: Minuet in Boy's Cloaths by Mlle Grognet

Song: An English Cantata by Mrs Clive

1022
18 April 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Related Works
Related Work: Don Quixote in England Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Don Quixote in England Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Squire Badger Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Cast
Role: Kissinda Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Leatherside Actor: Middleton, who never appeared on this stage before
Related Works
Related Work: The Covent Garden Tragedy Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Covent Garden Tragedy Author(s): Henry Fielding

1023
19 April 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Related Works
Related Work: Don Quixote in England Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Don Quixote in England Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: Squire Badger Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Cast
Role: Kissinda Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Leatherside Actor: Middleton, who never appeared on this stage before
Related Works
Related Work: The Covent Garden Tragedy Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Covent Garden Tragedy Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance:

1024
22 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit A. Hallam and Ridout. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Mithridates taken at this Play. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Related Works
Related Work: The Intriguing Chambermaid Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, &c

1025
24 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: I: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance

Song: IV: By Mr Nichols