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5350 results for: Keyword - Henry the 8th
We found 3489 matches on Author, 1215 matches on Performance Title, 713 matches on Performance Comments, 409 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1226
18 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

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

Dance: III: Clown-Vallois; V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: IV: Miss Jones

1227
18 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: As 17 May. The Usefulness of the Stage (1738) stated (p. 18) that The Dragon of Wantley was acted at hay with little success and that the audience was dismissed on the third night [this night, presumably]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Related Works
Related Work: The Historical Register Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

1228
19 May 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

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: HHornpipe-Ferguson; Fingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden

Song: TThe Lady's Lamentation, as17370414

1229
19 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Related Works
Related Work: The Historical Register Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

1230
23 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haywood the Muse, Author of Love in Excess, and many other entertaining Pieces. 6:30 p.m. Daily Advertiser, 23 May: We hear that her Grace the Dutchess Dowager of Marlborough will be at the Theatre in the Hay-Market this Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Related Works
Related Work: The Historical Register Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice Hissd

Related Works
Related Work: Eurydice Hiss'd; or, A Word to the Wise Author(s): Henry Fielding

1231
27 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Music: Second Music: the First Concerto-of Corelli; I: Song for the Bassoon-; II: Concerto for German Flutes-composed by Festin; III: Concerto by Geminiani for Hautbois-; IV: March in Zara-

Dance: I: Russian Sailor-Denoyer's@Prentice; II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

1232
31 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bradshaw, Tyldesley, Boxkeepers. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. [Tickets for Cooper, Gillibrand also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Punch's Dance, as17370519; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve; V: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice

1233
15 June 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Oates. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. 6 p.m. Tickets [for Demagny, a Widow in Distress, Leigh, Nosom, and Legard taken at this play. For another comment on the Licensing Act, see Daily Gazetteer, 15 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

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

Dance: I: A new Serious Dance-Master and Miss Oates; II: Irish Trot-Master and Miss Oates; V: Peasant Dance-Master and Miss Oates

1234
22 July 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

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

1235
26 July 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Acted but Once these Twenty Years. [As lif acted on Tuesdays and Fridays, possibly these plays were given earlier on 22 June.] By a Company of Comedians, acting under Letters-Patent. Mainpiece: Written by Thomas Shadwell, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

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: TThe Ladies' Lamentation, as17370414 A Dialogue set by Henry Purcell-the Masters Hamilton

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

1236
20 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #80. [For a poem on Mrs Roberts' acting the Queen, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Wright; Lorenzo-Mills; Mills; Gomez-Griffin; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Furnival; Pedro-Cross; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Roberts, the first time of her appearing on that stage these six years.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts, the first time of her appearing on that stage these six years.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: new Grand Ballet called% The Peasants- Muilment

1237
21 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Mademoiselle-Mrs Moreau; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; With the additional Scene-.
Cast
Role: With the additional Scene Actor: .

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: Salway, Laguerre

Dance: Master and Miss Oates

1238
22 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: As17370920

1239
23 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

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: As17370921

1240
04 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: An Impromptu Revel Masque; On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in Several Masques Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

1241
05 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Ryan; Mrs Pinchwife-Miss Binks; Horner-A. Hallam; Sparkish-Chapman; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Harcourt-Walker; Dorilant-Neale; Quack-Mullart; Alithea-Mrs Templer; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mullart; Dainty-Mrs Dancey; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Horsington; Lucy-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Templer

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: GGrecian Sailors-Glover; Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrell

1242
11 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #178. P & Princess greatly hollow'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife 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

1243
15 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

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: As17370920

1244
26 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont, Fletcher. No After-Money will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: More of More Hall-Salway; Mauxlinda-Miss [Esther] Young; Margery-Miss Isabella] Young; Gubbin-Laguerre; Dragon-Reinhold; [with Dancing-Delamaine.
Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, the first Time of her appearing on that stage

1245
27 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

1246
28 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: As17371027

1247
29 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: As17371027

1248
31 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: As17371027

1249
01 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

1250
02 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted there before. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Leonata-Johnson, the first time of his appearing on that stage; Pedro-Hale; John-Bridgwater; Claudio-Hallam; Antonio-Arthur; Arthur; Fryar-Rosco; Balthazar-Salway; Dogberry-Hippisley; Borachio-Aston; Conrade-Ridout; Town Clerk-Mullart; Seaton-Neale; Verges-James; Hero-Mrs Templer; Margaret-Mrs Mullart; Ursula-Mrs Stevens; Beartrice-Miss Binks; Benedick-Chapman; . .
Cast
Role: Leonata Actor: Johnson, the first time of his appearing on that stage

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: As17371027