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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.

3476
23 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busybody

Dance:

3477
22 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell; New Dance-Miss Lindar

3478
25 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17171109, but Mary the Buxom-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Thurmond, with the song of I Burn, I Burn

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Song: A Gentleman who never perform'd but once

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

3479
29 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Dance:

3480
03 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: By His Royal Highness's Command [Rich's Register]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Dance: As17180310

3481
18 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turned Judge

3482
22 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. According to the Original Weekly Journal 26 April the Prince was present, but Edward Harley Jr writing to Abigail Harley on 6 May stated: The P..., not long ago, bespoke at the Old Playhouse, a play called the Indian Emperor. The K...hearing of it, sent to the players to tell them that if the P...came, and they acted that play, he would turn them out of his service, which message they sent to the P..., who had the good sense not to come, so the Indian Emperor was acted.-Portland MS, V, 560

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperour

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-

3483
06 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. By His Royal Highness's Command. Being the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: As17171003, but Surly-_; Farewell-_; At the Desire of several Persons of Quality, Epilogue-Penkethman oblig'dto speak the Epilogue upon an Ass.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Penkethman oblig'dto speak the Epilogue upon an Ass.
Role: Hothead Actor: Miller

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

3484
28 July 1718 @ Richmond

Event Comment: By Her Royal Highness's Command. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [The Prince and Princess present.] St. James's Evening Post, 29 July: And there was a very great Appearance of Quality and Gentry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Epilogue-Penkethman on the Ass.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Penkethman on the Ass.

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Cook, Pelham

3485
30 August 1718 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. N.B. The Tickets deliver'd to Subscribers will be taken at this Play, or on Monday Night, which is the last time of Acting till after Southwark Fair. Original Weekly Journal, 30 Aug.: The King hath order'd the Comedians gf the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane to perform at Hampton-Court, during his Majesty's stay there, for which Service they are to be allow'd 100l. extraordinary each Night they Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

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

Dance: As17180802

Entertainment: The diverting Entertainment of the Dancing Dogs, newly arriv'd from France, who had been shewn at Court with much success

3486
06 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

3487
14 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

3488
20 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

3489
25 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Booth; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Wilks; Desdemona-Mrs Santlow; Emilia-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Booth

3490
02 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

3491
12 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Mons le Noble. Receipts: #86 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Deux Arlequins

Dance: Drunken Dance-; Proper Entertainments-

3492
15 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Bicknell, Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

3493
19 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit M and Mlle Salle, the two Children who dance in the Company of the French Comedians. By His Royal Highness's Command. Tickets for L'homme a bonne fortune taken this day. [The Prince present. #40 paid to Bullock.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Chinois; Ou, Arlequin Major Ridicule

Afterpiece Title: La Retour de la Foire

Entertainment:

3494
05 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caesar Borgia, Son Of Pope Alexander The Sixth

3495
09 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Mr Congreve. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

3496
05 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pierrot. By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Maitre Etourdi

Afterpiece Title: Crapignant; or, The French Lawyer

Entertainment: The Person who performs Octave in the Farce will Leap over a Man upon a large Coach@Horse-the person whe performs Octave; Pierrot Scene of the Monkey which has never been perform'd in England before-

3497
06 February 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

3498
26 February 1719 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Balourd

Song: Mrs Aubert, being the first time of her Appearance on this Stage this Season

3499
03 March 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Mr Congreve. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: As17181111

3500
05 March 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by the late Mr Otway. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Dance: Pastoral Dance of Myrtillo-