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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.

12276
01 June 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At 7 p.m. [The Duke and the Princesses present.] Daily Post, 2 June: The same day [1 June] the Bill relating to common Players of Interludes pass'd the Hon. House of Commons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido

12277
26 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. Tickets at Mrs Roberts' House in Duke Street, near lif

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Punch-Master Ferg; V: La Pieraite-Livier, Miss Thompson

12278
17 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Fondlewife-Griffin; Bluff-Johnson; Sir Joseph-Cibber; Belmour-Mills; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Wright; Setter-Macklin; Laetitia-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Chetwood; Lucy-Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

12279
28 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

12280
03 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Shepard, the first time of his appearing on the stage these two years; Valentine-Milward; Ben-Macklin; Foresight-Johnson; Scandal-Mills; Tattle-Cross; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Woodward; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Prue-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Marshall.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

12281
10 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke, and Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

12282
27 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Ballet: IV: Double Jealousy. As17381108

12283
11 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [The King, Duke, Princess Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 12 Jan.: Being the first time of his Majesty's being at any Publick Diversion since the Death of the late Queen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Bedford Actor: A. Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

12284
16 January 1739 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Oratorio. [By Handel.] Pit and Boxes put together at half a guinea each. Gallery 5s. 6 p.m. [The King, Duke, and the princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

12285
20 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 22 Jan.: Last Saturday Night his Majesty, his Royal Highness the Duke, the Princesses, with several Foreign Ministers and their Ladies, were at [cg]: So great a Concourse of People came in order to see his Majesty there, as has scarcely been seen; many Persons who came to the Play-House at Four o'Clock, offering any Price, if they could possibly be admitted. In the Fury Dance of Macbeth, Mr Haughton had the misfortune to dislocate his Ankle-Bone, and fell down upon the Stage, and was obliged to be carried off; upon which his Majesty was graciously Pleased to send him Ten Guineas instantly, and to order him to be taken Care of

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

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

Music: Vocal Parts [for Macbeth]-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs James, Mrs Wright, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Related Works
Related Work: The Sirens Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): John Dryden

12286
30 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets at Mrs Roberts' House in Duke Street, near lif]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queen; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: The Albion Queens Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Island Queens; or, The Death of Mary, Queen of Scotland Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Song: II: Oh Happy Pair-Beard; IV: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: In V: By particular Desire, the Dead March in the last New Oratorio, called Saul and David, by Mr Handel-

Dance: V: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

12287
25 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Egmont, Diary, III, 83: I went with my wife to the play entitled 'Sir Walter Raleigh,' revived by the comedians on occasion of the now differences with Spain. They choose one to represent Count Gundemar, who in all things is like Mr Giraldini, the Spanish minister at our Court lately recalled, and whenever any severe things were said which bore a resemblance to our ministry's transactions, or our backwardness to resent the insults of Spain, the audience clapped all over the house

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: V: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

12288
10 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etherege

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; The Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Song: IV: Bachique Song-Leveridge, Salway

12289
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

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

12290
01 December 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 Tender Husband

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; II: Grand Ballet-the Elder Mlle Roland; III: Grecian Sailors-Glover; IV: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, the Elder Mlle Roland; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Song: TThe Parting Lovers (a Sea Lieutenant, a Sailor, and His Mistress)-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe [by Henry Carey]

Related Works
Related Work: The British Sailor; or, The Fourth of June Author(s): John Bernard
Related Work: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Ben and Little Bob Author(s): John Bernard

12291
21 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Daughter of an Office, deceas'd. By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

12292
22 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Dance: A French Boy and Girl (the first Time of their appearance on this Stage); Muzette, Tambourine-the Girl; Wooden Shoe Dance-the Boy; French Peasants-the Boy and Girl; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

12293
25 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. 'Tis humbly hop'd no Person will take it ill their being refused Admittance to the Music Room; the Dances depending greatly on the same being kept entirely clear. Receipts: #173 (Account Book); #200 (Rylands MS.). [King, Duke, and Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Dance: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini the first time of her appearing on the English stage, Glover, Mlle Roland

12294
13 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Highness the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Receipts: #81 11s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). Rylands MS.: Barbarini Sick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Dance: SScots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland; Miller and His Wife-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

12295
27 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Receipts: #150 16s. (Account Book); #200 (Rylands MS.). [The King, Duke, and Princesses Amelia, Carolina, and Louisa present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechel, Mlle Mechel, Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

12296
24 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Les Matelotes-Fausan, Signora Fausan; III: L'Allamande-Mlle Chateauneuf, Muilment; IV: Grand Serious Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Mlle Chateauneuf, Muilment

Song: Lowe

12297
02 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Benefit Glover. [Tickets at Glover's, in Chandos Street.] Stage as 10 March. Receipts: money #45 4s.; seals #126 17s. [In the Account Book, the space for the nightly charge is blank.] #200 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: I: French Peasants-Mechel; II: English Peasants-Glover, Mlle Mechel, Delagarde, Oates, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Horsington; III: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Richardson, Oates, Mrs Villeneuve; IV: Serious Ballet-Glover, Mlle Mechel; V: Louvre, Minuet-Glover, Signora Barberini

12298
06 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke. The Stage formed into Side Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, 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
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: II: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: A new Tambourine-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; end Afterpiece: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: III: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

12299
21 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Written by George Duke of Buckingham. With Songs, Dances, New Scenes, Machines, Habits and other proper decorations. The Music New-compos'd by Mr Arne. No After Money will be taken. To prevent any interruption in the movement of the machines, 'tis hoped no Persons will take it ill that they cannot be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #90

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber Jr; Smith-Delane; Johnson-Mills; Other Characters-Johnson, Macklin, Neale, Havard, Ridout, Taswell, Arthur, Turbutt, Winstone, Leigh, Green, Wright, Ray, Woodburn, Miss Woodman, Mrs Cross, Miss Story, Miss Cole; Vocal Parts-Beard, Lowe, Johnson, Ray, Raftor; Particularly the Representation of a Battle of the Two Operatical Generals-Per gli Signori Giovanni and Tomasino detti Beard, Lowe; With the Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Dance: I: Ballet, as17411015; II: Sailor's Dance, as17411015; III: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; IV: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; V: The Swiss, as17410926

12300
01 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands: Benefit Fausan. At the Particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Three rows of the Pit will be rail'd in at the Price of the Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mr West at the Green Door in Duke's St, Lincoln's Inn Fields; and at Mr Bradshaws, King's Arms in Russel St., near the theatre. Tickets deliver'd out for As You Like It will be taken this night, the play being oblig'd to be chang'd on Account of the indisposition of Mr Milward. Receipts: #173

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd Le Petit Scaramouche-the Fausans; III: Les Matelotes, as17411110; V: A New Dance call'd Arlequin Petit@Maitre-the Fausans