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4635 results for: Keyword - His Royal Highness the Duke
We found 2115 matches on Event Comments, 1466 matches on Performance Comments, 1017 matches on Performance Title, 402 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
14 December 1727 @ Westminster School

Event Comment: His Royal Highness the Duke present. Mainpiece: By Terence. Afterpiece: Imitated from the Phormio by Moliere, and translated into English by Mr Otway, with some Alterations; acted by the younger King's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phormio

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: The Scholars of the School; A New Prologue, Epilogue , address'd to his Royal Highness-.
Cast
Role: his Royal Highness Actor: .

2
12 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Librettist not known. Music by Handel.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 May: Last Night was perform'd ... Atalanta ...in which was a new Set of Scenes painted in Honour to this Happy Union, which took up the full length of the Stage: The Fore-part of the Scene represented an Avenue to the Temple of Hymen, adorn'd with Figures of several Heathen Deities. Next was a Triumphal Arch on the Top of which were the Arms of their Royal Highnesses, over which was placed a Princely Coronet. Under the Arch was the Figure of Fame, on a Cloud, sounding the Praises of this Happy Pair. The Names Fredericus and Augusta appear'd above in transparent Characters. Thro' the Arch was seen a Pediment supported by four Columns, on which stood two Cupids embracing, and supporting the Feathers, in a Princely Coronet, the Royal Ensign of the Prince of Wales. At the farther End was a View of Hymen's Temple, and the Wings were adorn'd with the Loves and Graces bearing Hymenael Torches, and putting Fire to Incense in Urns, to be ofter'd up upon this Joyful Union. The Opera concluded with a Grand Chorus, during which several beautiful Illuminations were display'd. . . . There were present their Majesties, the Duke, and the Four Princesses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Atalanta: In Honour Of The Royal Nuptials Of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince And Princess Of Wales

3
22 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [The Prince and Duke present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: new Grand Ballad D'Amour by Monsieur Denoyer Dancing-Master to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others, being the first Time of his Dancing since his Arrival in England

4
08 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke and their Highnesses the Princesses [who were present]. Prompter, 13 Jan.: the Rehearsal was perform'd by Command . . . Prince Prettyman's refusing to act. [See also a complaint in Grub St. Journal, 8 Jan., about Mlle Roland's immodest

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Dance: ]

5
16 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Denoyer. By Command of His Royal Highness. [Prince, Duke of Cumberland, three eldest Princesses, and Princess Mary present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance: II: Le Chasseur Royal-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others; III: Comic Dance-Denoyer, Mrs Walter; IV: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Booth; V: Serious Dance-Denoyer

6
20 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Macklin, Havard, Yates, Blakes, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Green, Turbutt, Winstone, Mrs Cross, Miss Minors, Miss Cibber, Mrs Ridout, Wright, Woodburn, Gray, Leigh
Role: With the Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's Ne Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

7
16 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Miss Wright, Miss _Cibber.
Role: With the Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's Ne Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Dance: I: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421201; III: La Recrue des Houssars, as17421211

8
21 April 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The Prologue and Epilogue, separately printed, bear Luttrell's date of acquisition, 21 April 1682 (Huntington Library), and have been reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 102-05. The Prologue and Epilogue were advertised in The Observator, 27 April 1682, with the statement: Recommended to All Men of Sense and Loyalty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: See16820209, but Prologue To His Royal Highness Upon His first appearance at the Duke's Theatre since his Return from Scotland. Written by Mr Dryden-Mr Smith; The Epilogue Written by Mr Otway to his Play call'd Venice Preserv'd; or a Plot Discover'd; Spoken upon his Royal Highness the Duke of York's coming to the Theatre, Friday, April 21, 1682-. The Epilogue Written by Mr Otway to his Play call'd Venice Preserv'd; or a Plot Discover'd; Spoken upon his Royal Highness the Duke of York's coming to the Theatre, Friday, April 21, 1682-.

9
29 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke, and their Highnesses the Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [The Duke, Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

Dance: II: A new Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. IV: By Mlle Roland. End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: IV: By Mlle Roland. End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .

10
01 May 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: PPhillips and Hussey's Company. 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 6d. [Concert formula used.] To begin at 12 and end at 10 p.m. Mainpiece: [first announced on 26th and 29th as The Careful Father; or, The Extravagant Son. Notice of performance repeated 2,3,6 (but Cushing as Drunken Peasant), 6,7 (but Phillips as Drunken Peasant), 12, 13, 14, and 15 May. Probably acted every day of May Fair.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Son; With The Comical Humours Of Sir John Oldcastle And A Pert Chambermaid

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips his first appearance on that stage in England in three years; Beau Mordecai the Jew-Bennett; Miss Kitty-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Phillips his first appearance on that stage in England in three years
Role: Beau Mordecai the Jew Actor: Bennett
Related Works
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

Dance: NNew Hornpipe, Drunken Peasant-Phillips; Sailor's Dance called the Jovial Crew-Phillips

Song: Grand Chorus in Honor of his Royal Highness the Duke on his brave Defeat of the Rebels-

11
24 October 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Berry. Afterpiece: Written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had at Mrs Richman's@Masquerade@Warehouse, Oxford-street; of Berry, at the George in the Haymarket; and of Rice at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken. No Money to be returned

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Baker; Priuli-Silvester; Bedamour-Martin; Duke-Johnson; Renault-Lennet; Elliot-Tomlins; Spinosa-Richards; Officer-Scott; Pierre-Wilkinson; Belvidera-Mrs Roberts (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Diversion in the Morning

Performance Comment: Carmine-Martin (1st appearance on any stage [see above]); Brush-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Richmond [unidentified]); Novice-Scott; Lord Dupe-Holiday; Alderman Pentweazel-Well; Caleb-Johnson; Boy-Sharp; Puff-Wilkinson; Lady Pentweazel-Mr Berry (2nd appearance on any stage).

Dance: I afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Alderman, Lady Pentweazel

Song: End: The Tobacco Box-Johnson, Miss Chatterley

Entertainment: Monologues After Singing: British Loyalty[; or, A Squeeze to St. Paul's-Wilkinson; End II afterpiece: Bucks have at Ye All-a Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

Music: Between Acts: several pieces of Martial Music-his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester's Band(, in full uniform, by Permission)

12
10 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke, and her Royal Highness the Princess Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Peasant Man and Woman Actor: Dukes, Mrs Pelling

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .

13
09 February 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is known by the separately printed Prologue and Epilogue: Prologue. By Mr Otway to his Play call'd Venice preserv'd or the Plot discover'd. Acted at His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorks Theatre, the 9th of February, 1681. [These have been reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 61-66.] Luttrell dated his copy of the Prologue and Epilogue 11 Feb. 1681@2 (Huntington Library). It is not certain that 9 Feb. 1681@2 represents the first performance, but it may well be. For a comment by Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, on Mrs Barry, see The Orphan, February 1679@80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: Prologue-Mr Smith; Epilogue-Mr Betterton; Duke of Venice-D. Williams; Priuli-Boman; Antonio-Leigh; Jaffeir-Betterton; Pierre-Smith; Renault-Wilshire; Bedamar-Gillo; Spinosa-Percival; Belvidera-Mrs Barry; Aquilina-Mrs Currer.
Cast
Role: Duke of Venice Actor: D. Williams

14
03 August 1724 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. N.B. Tickets given out for The Merry Wives of Windsor will be taken at this Play. [See Daily Post, 3 Aug., for Penkethman's celebration at Richmond on 1 Aug., the anniversary of the Hanoverian succession to the throne, and British Journal, 8 Aug., for an account of William Marshall, of lif, as an anti-Hanoverian demonstrator on 1 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

Song:

15
30 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of There Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6d. No Latter Account will be taken. The Performance of the above Entertainment depending greatly on the Orchestra and the Stage being kept entirely clear, tis hoped no Persons will take it ill that they are refused Admittance behind the Scenes, it being impossible for the Scene-Men to make their Shifts and proper Changes, if they are interrupted by any Obstructions in the Passages. Receipts: #184 3s. 6d. (Account Book); #220 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

16
28 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, and Princess Augusta. Receipts: #158 15s. (Account Book); #170 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Ethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Reinhold; Amazons-Mrs James, Miss Oates, Miss Davis, Miss Burgess, Miss Dodson, Miss Horsington, Mrs Villeneuve; Infernals-Leveridge, Villeneuve, DuPre, Richardson, Haughton, Delagarde, Destrade; Harlequin-Lun; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet de Chambre-James; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; with the Grand Dance in Momus: A Fawn-Haughton; Fawns-Richardson, Dupre, Oates, Delagarde; Country Lasses-Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Horsington, Miss Burgess, Miss Davis; with Sailors-Villeneuve, Miss Oates.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

17
31 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Rylands MS.: Garrick Play'd, Duke Attended. Died 31 July, aged 77, Ben Johnson (Winston MS. from Burney's Actors MSS). [See benefit for his daughter 15 Dec.] Receipts: #171

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17420430 but Richard-Garrick (last time of his performing this season); Duke of York-Miss Cibber; Lord Mayor-Turbutt; Blunt-Raftor; Tressel-_; Lieutenant-_.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Cibber

Dance: The Mechels

18
26 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Princess Augusta. Mainpiece a Farce of three Acts. Afterpiece also by command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17430308 but into the Entertainment will be introduc'd The Skeleton Scene-.
Cast
Role: into the Entertainment will be introduc'd The Skel Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

19
22 November 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #82 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Angelo-Boheme; Claudio-Ryan; Isabella-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

20
10 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Written by Shakespear. [Tickets at Quin's Lodgings, King's Street, cg. For a long account of the disturbance at dl, 5 Aarch, see Daily Advertiser, 10 March, and for a letter on theatrical affairs, see Grub St. Journal, 10 March.] Daily Gazetteer, 12 March: On Thursday Night last a Footman, who was keeping Places at [dl] upon the Stage behind the Curtain, hearing some Gentlemen who were in the Pit, call to some Footmen who were in the Boxes to take off their Hats, leapt from his Seat, and opening the Curtain, cry'd out with a loud Voice, bidding the said Footmen keep on their Hats

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Angelo-Milward; Escalus-Berry; Claudio-Mills; Lucio-Cibber; Provost-Shepard; Clown-Miller; Elbow-Harper; Bernardine-Ray; Mariana-Miss Holiday; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Quin

Dance: II: Turkish Dance-Muilment, Villeneuve, Livier; IV: Russian Sailor-Denoyer

21
05 February 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Performance Comment: Duke-Milward; Trapolin-Chapman; Brunetto-Salway; Alberto-Lacy; Mago-Aston; Puritan-Hippisley; Barberino-Paget; Dutchess-Mrs Buchanan; Prudentia-Mrs Templer; Flametta-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: PPeasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; Tambourine-Miss Rogers; Scottish Dance-Glover, DuPre, Delagarde, Mrs Legar, Ogden, Mrs Pelling

22
10 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Mainpiece: A Comedy reviv'd (never acted there) by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Lucas, Miss Hilliard

23
29 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Her Royal Highness the Princess Caroline. Receipts: #128 14s. [Princesses Caroline, Mary, Louisa, and the Duke present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

24
12 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Southern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress: With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: See17360907, but Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Phillips; Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Constable-Macklin; Porter-Rosamond; Jenny-Miss Brett; Mother Midnight-Turbutt; Brindle-Leight; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Rector; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Leigh; Harlequin Grand Volgi-Philips; Mandarin Gormogons-Livier, Pelling, Dukes, Villenuve; Chinese Guards-Bethan, Leigh, Wright, Grey.
Cast
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Turbutt
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Livier, Pelling, Dukes, Villenuve

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Grand Polonese Ballet-Essex, Mrs Walter, Livier, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Captain Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The Dancing Master Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The French Dancing Master Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The Humourous Lovers Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The Humorous Lovers Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The Triumphant Widow; or, The Medley of Humours Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

25
24 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, and the Lady Augusta. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Receipts: #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: TTambourine, Louvre-Signora Barberini