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13786 results for: Keyword - John, Duke of Bedford
We found 10210 matches on Author, 2799 matches on Performance Comments, 2237 matches on Event Comments, 654 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12201
30 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffith, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin. By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

12202
17 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, Duke, Princess Royal, and Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, Louisa present. For an Epigram on the late Mrs Oldfield, see Grub St. Journal, 17 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

12203
20 February 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, the Prince, Duke, Princesses Royal, Amelia, and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

12204
10 April 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, Prince, Duke, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Related Works
Related Work: Rinaldo and Armida Author(s): John Dennis

12205
20 April 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, Prince, Duke, Princesses Royal, Amelia, Caroline, Mary, Louisa present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Related Works
Related Work: Rinaldo and Armida Author(s): John Dennis

12206
01 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness, the Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17301114, but Standard-Mills; Beau Clincher-Cibber Jr; Smugler-Johnson; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Parly-Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

12207
29 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: #176 17s. [The Prince and the Duke of Lorrain present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

12208
01 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: EEgmont, Diary, I, 207: Then went to the practice of the revived opera Tamerlan, where I saw the Duke of Lorain sing a part

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

12209
13 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes put together at half a guinea. Gallery 5s. [Their Majesties, the Prince, three eldest Princesses, Duke of Lorrain, and Count Kinski present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

12210
16 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: 6p.p.m. [Their Majesties, Princess Royal, two eldest Princesses, Duke of Lorrain, and Count Kinski present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

12211
17 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [Prince, Duke of Lorrain, and Count Kinski present]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or Virtue In Danger

Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

12212
18 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Foreign Persons of Distinction. Receipts: #176 1s. [King, Queen, Prince, Duke, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

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

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

12213
23 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince of Wales, Prince William, three eldest Princesses, Duke of Lorrain present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

12214
29 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [Prince, Duke of Lorrain, and Count Kinski present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

12215
30 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Prince William, Princess Royal, the young Princesses, and Duke of Lorrain present. See also Lord Hervey and his Friends, p. 115.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

12216
29 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespeare. [Duke of Argyle present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17320127

12217
20 April 1732 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Never Perform'd in Publick before. As it was compos'd originally for the most noble James Duke of Chandos, the Words by Mr Pope, and the Musick by Mr Handel. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

12218
22 July 1732 @ Richmond

Event Comment: PPrince of Wales, Duke, Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

12219
11 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Daily Advertiser, 12 Oct.: The same Day [11 Oct., the Anniversary of His Majesty's Coronation] Mr Giffard...gave a handsome Entertainment, with a Concert of Musick, to the Company of Comedians, and a large Bonfire and Liquor to the Populace, when the Healths of their Majesties, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; the Duke, and the Princesses, were drank, with the sounding of Kettle Drums and Trumpets, and repeated Acclamations of Joy. Daily Post, 13 Oct.: Mr Fielding the Player (who keeps a Booth...during...Bartholomew Fair) gave to the Populace before his own Door in Hart-street, Bloomsbury, a Butt of the strongest Beer that could be got; also a large Bonfire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Dance: DDutch Skipper-D'Valois, Mrs Bullock; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; Sailor's Dance-Jones

12220
14 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

12221
19 December 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Duke, and five Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Alexander's Feast Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Court of Alexander Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Alessandro e Timoteo Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston
Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): John GayJohn Arbuthnot

12222
30 December 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Duke, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Alexander's Feast Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Court of Alexander Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Alessandro e Timoteo Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston
Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): John GayJohn Arbuthnot

12223
27 January 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. Wherein the Cloaths and Scenes are all intirely New. [Music by Handel. Text possibly by Grazio Braccioli, but see Deutsch, Handel, p. 303.] Done into English by Mr Humphreys. [Their Majesties, Duke, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orlando

12224
29 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson, who never appear'd before in Publick. Pit and Boxes half guinea. Gallery 5s. [Tickets at Robinson's in Duke Street, Westminster.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several select Pieces will be perform'd on the Harpsicord-Miss Robinson, particularly two with her Feet; Vocal Parts-Miss Robinson

12225
28 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 29 May: We are assur'd that there will be no more Plays acted this Season at [dl], and we hear that there was Yesterday no Play acted...as had been advertiz'd for that Day; the Occasion we are inform'd was, that at Midnight on Saturday last several persons arm'd took Possession of the same, by Direction from some of the Patentees, and lock'd up and barricado'd all the Doors and Entrances thereunto, against the whole Company of his Majesty's Comedians, as also against Mr Cibber, Jun. notwithstanding he had paid to one of the Patentees several hundred Pounds for one third Part of the Patent, Cloaths, Scenes, &c. and all Rights and Privileges thereunto annexed, for a certain Term not yet expired. Mr Cibber, Jun. and the rest of the Company of Comedians, and this Morning to wait upon his Grace the Duke of Grafton, Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Houshold, with their humble Petition, and the Representation of their Cast, and to beg his Grace's Favour and Protection

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress