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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.

1476
15 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

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

Dance: I: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Le Badinage de Province-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

1477
24 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highness the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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: III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland; End Afterpiece: Scots Dance-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

1478
08 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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: III: Hornpipe-Taylor; IV: Grand Ballet-the Elder Mlle Roland; V: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Ballet: In Afterpiece: The Reprizal. As17391015

Cast
Role: His Wife Actor: Mlle Roland the Elder

1479
12 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

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

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: II: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: A new Peasant Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

1480
04 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

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: As17391226.; Also in Afterpiece: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

1481
08 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit a Person under Misfortunes. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

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

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; III: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

1482
17 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

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: TTambourine, as17400115; Miller and His Wife, as17400115; End Afterpiece: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

1483
05 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

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

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Pelling
Role: Mother Actor: Yates

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; IV: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

Ballet: A Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

1484
06 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Delane

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: II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger; In Afterpiece: Grecian Sailors-Glover

1485
07 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Tambourine-French Girl; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

1486
16 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge
Related Works
Related Work: The Parting Lovers Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: I: A Carousal-Leveridge; IV: A Trio Jovial-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway

1487
17 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin. [Tickets at Macklin's House, No. 12, in Wild Court.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: See17390915, but Miser-Macklin; Lappet-Mrs Clive (with The Life of a Beau); Clerimont-Mills; Frederick-Havard; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Muilment; IV: Ballet-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; with music by Martini-; V: Pierrots-Lalauze, Livier

Song: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

1488
21 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets at Hallam's House, Leman Street, Goodman's Fields.] Afterpiece: As 18 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Murtherer Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge
Related Works
Related Work: The Parting Lovers Author(s): Henry Carey

Music: As17400101, but Vocal Parts-_Roberts

1489
28 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Salway. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master and the Rest of the Brethren of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Afterpiece: With several Additions by the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Salway; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs James; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Gibson; Filch-Clarke; Mat-Stoppelaer; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Horsington; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Sukey-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; With a Prologue proper to the Occasion-Hallam; Epilogue-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: With a Prologue proper to the Occasion Actor: Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge
Related Works
Related Work: The Parting Lovers Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: I: Peasants-French Boy and Girl; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; End Afterpiece: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: The Songs in Masonry as usual-

1490
02 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Parting Lovers Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: II: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover

1491
05 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Teague-James; Elder Woudbe-Hallam; Young Woudbe-Bridgwater; Trueman-Cibber; Richmore-Hale; Alderman-Hippisley; Subtleman-Rosco; Fairbank-Roberts; Balderdash-Mullart; Clearaccount-Arthur; Jack-Bencraft; Poet-Gibson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs James; Mother Midnight-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Stoppelaer.

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Parting Lovers Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: I: Roberts; In III: Arra my Judy-a Gentleman

Dance: II: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: By Desire, The Britain (Ball Dance), Minuet-Dupre, Mrs Ozanne; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

1492
09 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge
Related Works
Related Work: The Parting Lovers Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: I: Tambourine-French Girl; II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; IV: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates

1493
12 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt and Marten. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: I: The Noon Tide Air-Miss Edwards; III: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Pierots-Lalauze, Liviez; V: Muilment

1494
14 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17391226, but Trincalo-Reed; Antonio-Turbutt; Alonzo-Winstone; Miranda-Miss Bennet; Neptune-Rheinhold; Milcha (With the Original Songs)-Miss Edwards; Sycorax-Raftor; Amphitrite-Miss Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Dance: I: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Liviez; II: Muilment; III: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

Song: V: The Life of a Belle (taken from Lethe)-Mrs Clive (by particular Desire)

Music: End Afterpiece: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; accompanied by Trumpets-

1495
16 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Stede, Guise, and Evans (Boxkeeper). Afterpiece: With several Additions by the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge
Related Works
Related Work: The Parting Lovers Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: SSwiss Dance-the French Boy and Girl; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

1496
19 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge
Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: II: Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; IV: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

1497
27 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

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

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; III: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

1498
29 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Bowcher and Giles. Afterpiece: With several Additions by the Author. [Tickets for Holland also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge
Related Works
Related Work: The Parting Lovers Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Desse,Miss Oates; III: A Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

1499
05 June 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Afterpiece: With Additions, the Words and Musick by Mr Carey. 6:30 p.m. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 June: Yesterday Morning died Mrs Hallam

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: See17391031, but Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Bridgwater; other parts-Hippisley, Rosco, Hallam, Hale, Gibson, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Brunette; With the Original Prologue-; With an Additional Re-inforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops-; Vocals-Leveridge, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Hippisley, Rosco, Hallam, Hale, Gibson, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Brunette
Role: With the Original Prologue Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Performance Comment: See17400318 but Nancy's Father-Leveridge; Truelove-Salway; Lieutenant-Bencraft; Nancy-Mrs Lampe; In which will be a Hornpipe-a Gentleman in the Character of a Sailor; With an Epilogue by Jo. Haines, Comedian, of Facetious Memory, -Cibber, riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: 7400318 but Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge
Role: In which will be a Hornpipe Actor: a Gentleman in the Character of a Sailor
Related Works
Related Work: The Parting Lovers Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: I: Peasants-the French Boy and Girl; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Swiss Dance-French Boy and Girl; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Hippisley's Drunken Man-

1500
09 September 1740 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Phillips Booth. Noon to 10 p.m. The Fair lasts through 18 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Cephalus: With The Death Of Procris

Performance Comment: Cephalus-Parry; Procris-Miss Atherton, from Drury Lane; Aurora-Mrs Brooth.
Cast
Role: Procris Actor: Miss Atherton, from Drury Lane

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Phillips

Song: TThe Maid's Wish (new)-Mrs Phillips