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4669 results for: Keyword - The Duke
We found 3568 matches on Roles/Actors, 1162 matches on Performance Comments, 1039 matches on Event Comments, 402 matches on Author, and 331 matches on Performance Title.

1301
05 May 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

1302
29 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

1303
01 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian; Prince Of Portugal

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

1304
17 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Fair Penitent is deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a principal performer. Paid Garrick on account #105. Paid Vincent #10 10s. for a pair of Kettle Drum banners. Receipts: #78 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

1305
10 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Play of Henry IV oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a principal performer (General Advertiser). Paid Mr Bedwell in part of a note #50. Receipts: #34

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

1306
20 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the particular Desire of Several persons of Quality. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Garrick for the first time
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard for the first time

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

1307
14 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

1308
17 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Dexter. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets to be had of Dexter at his lodgings at Mr Gibson's in James Street, Covent Garden; at the Grecian Coffee House, in Deveraux Court; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre where Places may be taken. Receipts. #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17511007, but Castalio-Dexter, for the first time.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Dexter, for the first time.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Auretti

Song: I: Mattocks

1309
21 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Song: II: A New Cantata (compos'd by Mr Arne)-Beard; III: Singing-Master Vernon; IV: The Incantation Song in Dryden's Indian Queen (composed by Purcell)-Beard

1310
11 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: V: A Dance-Sg Piettro, Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

Song: II: Dryden's Incantation Song-Beard

1311
29 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for one Jones and a Dang Master (Cross). No building on stage. Tickets deliver'd out for the Confederacy will be taken. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Norris. Exact representation of the Coronation.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Music: CConcerto on Violin cello-Mr Jones

1312
04 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. No building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

Song: II: A Ballad-Roberts; IV: A Cantata-Roberts

1313
03 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Vaughan, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Clough, Raftor, Moody, Rooker, Gray, Marr, Atkins, Mrs Bennett, Miss Hippisley, Master Kennedy, Miss Mills, Johnston; With proper Songs and Dances-; an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes New Raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Vaughan, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Clough, Raftor, Moody, Rooker, Gray, Marr, Atkins, Mrs Bennett, Miss Hippisley, Master Kennedy, Miss Mills, Johnston
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: Duke and no Duke

1314
12 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: End of Play: The Lamplighter, as17701009

1315
06 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: The Dance Actor: Aldridge.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

1316
08 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: The Westminster Magazine adds Augustin Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: End of Opera: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

1317
13 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17761109

1318
27 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17761123

1319
10 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Antonio-Baddeley; Charino-Waldron; Don Duart-Barrymore; Sancho-Suett; Governor-Packer; Monsieur-Burton; Page-Miss Heard; Jaqucs-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Clodio (alias Don Dismalo Thickscullo de Half Witto)-Ward; Don Lewis (alias Don Choleric Snapshorto de Testy)-Parsons (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Angelina-Mrs Brereton; Elvira-Miss E. Kemble; Honoria-Miss Tidswell; Louisa-Mrs Ward .

Afterpiece Title: A Medley

Performance Comment: Scene I. A Chamber. As Scene III, 7 May. Scene II. As Scene III, 26 Apr. Scene III. A Garden. As Scene IV, 3 May. Scene IV. Inside of a Playhouse. Bucks have at ye all by Ward. To conclude with The Jovial Sailors, as17840320athi .
Related Works
Related Work: The Triumphant Widow; or, The Medley of Humours Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Captain of the Guards Actor: Alfred

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840311athi

1320
14 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Captain of the Guards Actor: Alfred

Dance: End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: Between the Acts of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, as17840503

1321
18 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Mainpiece: Altered from Wycherly; Never performed there [acted 24 Jan. 1743]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 15 years [acted 27 Nov. 1776]. Morning Herald, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #353 (226/15/6; 2/12/6; tickets: 123/12/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Hogarth's March to Finchley; In Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Twenty Fidlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

Monologue: 1786 04 18 End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into London by Edwin

1322
26 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady, as17851102, but omitted: Rayner

1323
31 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: As17851019

1324
06 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: As17870131

1325
14 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Staunton and Lamash. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by Charles Stuart. "A speaking Pantomime of ten minutes" (Public Advertiser, 15 May). 3rd piece: Not acted these 4 years. Public Advertiser, 12 May: Tickets to be had of Staunton, Gloucester-street, Queen-square; of Lamash, Queen-court, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #271 11s. (37.0; 15.17; 0.14; tickets: 218.0) (charge: #108 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Stone Eater

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke