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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.

1876
20 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Blakes
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Mr Foote's Tea

Dance: I: A New Dutch Dance, as17531117

1877
28 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

1878
18 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1879
08 January 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Barry
Role: Duke Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

1880
09 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Simson

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.

1881
02 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210; Les Charboniers, as17540307

1882
02 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Miss Minors. Tickets of Burton at the Lock and Key in Brownlow St., Long-Acre; of Miss Minors, at a Baker's in Bridges St., and at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd out by Marr, Miss Batchelor, and Mrs Gibbons will be taken. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Song: II: A New Ballad-Beard; IV: A New Song call'd The Return-Vernon

Dance: III: Country Amusements, as17540416 V: A Minuet-Gerard, Miss Batchelor

1883
15 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Roger, Shawford, Reinhold, & Gerard, he run away (Cross). Mons Gerard left England. His tickets not admitted (Winston MS 8). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this Season. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Dance: III: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504; V: A Hornpipe-Walker

Song: Dialogue call'd% Damon and Chloe-Master Reinhold, Miss Thomas

1884
21 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Box-Keepers, Lawrence and Vaughan. Mainpiece: Acted but once these seven years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Ridout
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

1885
19 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before
Role: Duke Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

1886
21 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tomorrow will be reviv'd a Comedy not acted these 6 years, call'd The Non-Juror; the part of Maria to be performed by Mrs Woffington, being the first time of her appearing on that stage these 3 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before
Role: Duke Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

1887
24 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1888
26 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

1889
30 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

1890
08 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Usher
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Dance: TThe Pandours, as17541105

1891
12 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Usher
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17541008

1892
14 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17541107, but To conclude with a New Country Dance-the Characters in the play.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a New Country Dance Actor: the Characters in the play.
Role: Duke Actor: Usher
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

1893
14 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Jupiter in the character of Harlequin Actor: Miles

1894
15 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17541018, but Othello-Murphy (being the fourth time of his appearing on any stage).
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Murphy
Role: Duke Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1895
16 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: We staid 'till ten Minutes after six when ye Audience made a great noise to begin, & when the Curtain went up, pelted the Actors and wou'd not suffer'em to go on till Mr Garrick told'em, we began by the green room Clock, & that we had not much exceeded the time-one above call'd out it was half an hour after six but we proceeded without farther Interuption (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: To conclude with a New Country Dance Actor: the Characters in the play.
Role: Duke Actor: Usher
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Dance: A New Dance Sga Sabatini, as17541115

1896
19 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of The King (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: To conclude with a New Country Dance Actor: the Characters in the play.
Role: Duke Actor: Usher
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Dance: II: A New DanceSga Sabatini, as17541115

1897
21 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: To conclude with a New Country Dance Actor: the Characters in the play.
Role: Duke Actor: Usher
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Dance: II: A New DanceSga Sabatini, as17541115

1898
26 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: To conclude with a New Country Dance Actor: the Characters in the play.
Role: Duke Actor: Usher
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Song: II: By Desire The School of Anacreon-Beard

Dance: IV: A New DanceSga Sabatini, as17541115

1899
26 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Marten

Dance: New Pantomime Entertainment call'd the Italian Bagpiper-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville (lately arriv'd from Paris. Their first appearance on that stage)

Performance Comment: Their first appearance on that stage).

1900
28 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: To conclude with a New Country Dance Actor: the Characters in the play.
Role: Duke Actor: Usher
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Song: II: By Desire The School of Anacreon-Beard

Dance: IV: A New DanceSga Sabatini, as17541115