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4868 results for: Keyword - His Royal Highness the Duke of York
We found 2263 matches on Event Comments, 1567 matches on Performance Comments, 1035 matches on Performance Title, 402 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4426
November 1671 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 32) states: The first new Play Acted there, was King Charles the VIII. of France; it was all new Cloath'd, yet lasted but 6 Days together, but 'twas Acted now and then afterwards. Two songs for this play, Too justly alas, set by James Hart, and O love if e'er thou'lt ease a heart, set by Pelham Humphrey, are in Choice Songs and Ayres, First Book, 1673

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Charles The Eighth Of France; Or, The Invasion Of Naples Of The French

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: The Prologue-; Alphonso-Metbourn; Ferdinand-Harris; Prince of Salerne-Smith; Ascanio-Young; Trivultio-Sandford; Gonsalvo-Burford; Ghost-Cademan; Charles the Eighth-Batterton; Lewis-Crosby; Mompensier-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Batterton; Cornelia-Mrs Slaughter; Irene-Mrs Shadwell; Julia-Mrs Dixon; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: The Prologue Actor:
Role: Charles the Eighth Actor: Batterton

4427
01 November 1671 @ Middle Temple

Event Comment: An entry in A Calendar of the Middle Temple Records, ed. Hopwood, p. 174, indicates a performance but does not name the play. The Duke's Company

Performances

4428
09 November 1671 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This date marks the opening of the new theatre in Dorset Garden. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 31): The new Theatre in Dorset-Garden being Finish'd, and our Company after Sir William's Death, being under the Rule and Dominion of his Widow the Lady Davenant, Mr Betterton and Mr Harris, (Mr Charles Davenant her Son Acting for her) they remov'd from Lincolns-Inn-Fields thither. And on the Ninth Day of November 1671, they open'd their new Theatre with Sir Martin Marral, which continu'd Acting 3 Days together, with a full Audience each Day; notwithstanding it had been Acted 30 Days before in Lincolns-Inn-Fields, and above 4 times at court. [This play is also on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, "Plays on the English Stage", p. 18: Sir Martin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: For a previous cast, see16670815. A Prologue by Sir George Etherege is in A Collection of Poems (1701), p. 293-.

4429
13 November 1671 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, "Plays on the English Stage," p. 18: Love in a Tubb. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 32: [After Sir Martin Marall] Next was Acted Love in a Tub, it was perform'd 2 Days together to a full Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

4430
15 November 1671 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard: the King and Queen &c Two Boxes. See VanLennep, Plays on the English Stage," p. 18. See also Tuesday 14 Nov. 1671

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

4431
18 November 1671 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, Plays on the English Stage, p. 18. British Museum Add. Mss. 36916, folio 233: 18 Nov. 1671: The new playhouse in Salisbury Court opened on the 9th instant, since which his Majesty hath been often there, and likes it so well that he hath given the players #1000 towards the building of it

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sullen Lovers; Or, The Impertinents

4432
27 December 1671 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard: The Villain. See VanLennep, Plays on the English Stage, pp. 18-19

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Villain

Related Works
Related Work: The Persian Princess: or, The Royal Villain Author(s): Lewis Theobald

4433
15 January 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, Plays on the English Stage, p. 19

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pompey

4434
02 February 1672 @ Middle Temple

Event Comment: The Duke's Company gave an unnamed play. See A Calendar of the Middle Temple Records, ed. Hopwood, p. 174

Performances

4435
05 February 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, Plays on the English Stage, p. 19

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: [The Cutter of Coleman Street] .

4436
28 February 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, Plays on the English Stage, pp. 12, 19

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit A La Mode

4437
13 March 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2 (see also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347); but see the discussion under 9 March 1671@2 for the dating

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Romantic Lady

4438
28 March 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2 (see also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347); for the dating of this performance, see the discussion under 9 March 1671@2

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pompey

4439
20 April 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Adventures Of Five Hours

4440
17 May 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Charles The Eighth Of France

4441
04 July 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347. There is no certainty that this is the premiere. A song, A heart in love's empire, with music by Robert Smith, and another, Let's drink dear friends, set by Thomas? Farmer, are in Choice Songs and Ayres, The First Book, 1673. The Dedication in the edition of 1672 is to Prince Rupert and states: tho' of thirty times it has been acted, you seldom fail'd to honour it with your presence. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 32): The next new Comedy [at dg] was the Mamamouchi, or the Citizen turn'd Gentleman, Wrote by Mr Ravenscroft [cast as in edition of 1672 except French Tutor and Singing Master, by Mr Haines: (He having Affronted Mr Hart, he gave him a Discharge and then came into our House)]; This Comedy was look[ed] upon by the Criticks for a Foolish Play; yet it continu'd Acting 9 Days with a full House; upon the Sixth the House being very full: The Poet added 2 more Lines to his Epilogue, viz. @The Criticks came to Hiss, and Dam this Play,@Yet spite of themselves they can't keep away.@ However, Mr Nokes in performing the Mamomouchi pleas'd the King and Court, next Sir Martin, above all Plays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: Mr Jorden-Nokes; Young Jorden-Cademan; Mr Cleverwit-Crosby; Sir Simon Softhead-Underhil; Trickmore-Harris; Cureal-Sandford; Maistre Jaques-Angel; Lucia-Mrs Bitterton; Marina-Mrs Burroughs; Betty Trickmore-Mrs Leigh; Prologue-; Epilogue-. See also below.
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Softhead Actor: Underhil

4442
08 July 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347. Very probably this play was also acted on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 July 1672, but the company may not have acted daily in the summer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

4443
17 July 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

4444
03 August 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. There is no certainty that this date represents the premiere. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 33-34): Loves Jealousy, and The Morning Ramble. Written by Mr Nevil Pain. Both were very well Acted, but after their first run, were laid aside, to make Room for others; the Company having then plenty of new Poets. Two songs, Ah Corydon in vain you boast and Some happy soul come down and tell, both set by Robert Smith, are in Choice Songs and Ayres, The First Book, 1673

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Jealousie

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Don Antonio-Smith; Don Gerardo-Medburn; Don Francisco-Young; Don Sebastian-Crosby; Jasper-Sandford; Pedro-Burford; Servant-Norris; Captain of the Watch-Nath. Leigh; Caelia-Mrs Shadwel; Eugenia-Mrs Betterton; Flora-Mrs Osborn; Nurse-Nokes; Witch-Mrs Norris; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Harris.
Cast
Role: Captain of the Watch Actor: Nath. Leigh

4445
16 August 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

4446
17 August 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2: Loue in a Tubb. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

4447
21 August 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Witts

4448
29 August 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

4449
31 August 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2: Sir Martin Marall. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

4450
03 September 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2: King Hen. 8. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347. In The Rehearsal (II, V): Mr Bayes informs his actors that "you Dance worse than the Angels in Harry the Eight." The Epilogue to The Ordinary (in A Collection of Poems Written upon several Occasions by several Persons, 1673) may refer to the same spectacle: @Now empty shows must want of sense supply,@Angels shall dance, and Macbeths Witches fly.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii