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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.

2076
02 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: TThe Cudgell'd Husband, as17631101

2077
08 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: TThe Knife Grinders, as17631012

Cast
Role: The Knife Grinders">i>The Knife Grinders Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford. See17600417.

2078
11 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: TThe Cudgell'd Husband, as17631101

2079
24 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tomorrow, acted but once, The Midsummer Night's Dream. Receipts: #220 1s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

2080
02 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: _Duquesny.
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesny, Sga Manesiere.

2081
14 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

2082
16 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

2083
22 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Book of the play as perform'd sold in the Theatre [Fairy Tale.] Receipts: #152 14s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

2084
12 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: IV: The Knife Grinders, as17631012

Cast
Role: The Knife Grinders">i>The Knife Grinders Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford. See17600417.

2085
28 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Mad Scene in the Pantomime much hiss'd (Hopkins). Receipts: #163 18s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Interlude Hymen, End Act II

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.

2086
08 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Orphan deferred on account of indisposition of a principal performer. Receipts: #167 10s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

2087
20 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: VVenus Reveng'd, as17631222

2088
06 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

2089
13 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

2090
24 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: No building on Stage. Part of pit laid into boxes. Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #242 6s.; charges: #61 4s. (MacMillan).[Profit to Mrs Clive #181 2s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Song: II: Vernon; accompanied by the Guitar-

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

2091
07 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. Fairy Tale deferr'd, Miss Wright ill. This morning Mr Obrien was married to Lady Susan Strangeways. Mr Powell made an Apology & Mr King play'd his part in the Farce. N.B. This Night Mrs Yates sent me word She could play no more this Season (Hopkins). Mr Obrien married, cou'd not come. Mr King play'd his Part Mr I. Palmer King's (Cross Diary). Mr O'Brien being married this morning to Lady Susan Strangeways [sic] after the Play Mr Powell made apology that Mr O'Brien had sent word he was not able to do his part [Lovel], and that Mr King had undertaken it at every short warning, and hoped for their indulgence.-Mr J. Palmer did Mr King's part [Sir Harry's Servant]. This Night Mrs Yates gave notice she could play no more this season (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #214 2s. (MacMillan); charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Havard: #149 18s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

2092
14 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDesdemona-Mrs Davies. $Mrs Havard being ill Mr King play'd Iago (Hopkins). Mrs Yates ill...Mrs Davies Desdemona (Cross Diary). Benefit for Vernon. Tickets for The Roman Father will be taken. Both main and afterpiece, By Particular Desire. Mr King Iago. Mr Havard could not play Mrs Havard being dead (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). A mistake in the Diary. Mrs Havard died Friday 27th (J. P. Kemble MS Notes-MacMillan). Music A La Mode deferr'd on account of Indisposition of a principal performer. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Powell
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

Cast
Role: The Faggot Binders Actor: Aldridge, Miss Baker

2093
25 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: II: A Dance of Slaves-Lauchery; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

2094
28 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Tickets deliver'd for Jane Shore and the Fairy Tale; and for the Benefit of Mrs Cross will be taken. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17640414 but Iago-King, first time [in the bill].in the bill].
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Powell
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Song: Between the acts: several songs-Miss Wright

2095
03 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Night was to have been the Distress'd Mother For the Benefit of Mr & Mrs Hopkins & the Benefits being all Settled it was put off till the 24th (Hopkins). By Command of their Majesties. Receipts: #184 3s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

2096
04 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd the Actor: .

Dance: II: By desire, a Hornpipe-Miss Rogers; III: A New Dance call'd the Running Footman-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End: The Cow@Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Rogers

2097
04 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones. Afterpiece: [Advertised again as "For the Last Time this season."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: The Dancing Actor: Miss Daw.
Role: The Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: End: The Judgment of Paris, as17640503

2098
16 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

2099
17 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: By Desire, a Hornpipe-Miss Watkins; IV: The Provancalle, as17631014

Entertainment: End: A New Panegyri@Satiri@Serio@Comic Epilogue upon Epilogues-Tomlinson

2100
24 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Hopkins, Mrs Hopkins. The Distressed Mother was oblig'd to be deferred on account of the death of Mr Holland's father (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Tickets deliver'd for that play will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17640414 but Iago-Havard; Roderigo-King; Desdemona-Mrs Yates; Montano-Fox; End of Play, a New Epilogue-Miss Hopkins, the Fairy Page.
Cast
Role: a New Epilogue Actor: Miss Hopkins, the Fairy Page.
Role: Othello Actor: Powell
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: To conclude with the Landing of the Cherokees in A Actor:

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers; IV: The Carpenters and the Fruit Dealers, as17640523

Performance Comment: Cape, Miss Rogers; IV: The Carpenters and the Fruit Dealers, as17640523.
Cast
Role: The Gypsies Actor: Mas. Clinton, Miss Street
Role: A Minuet Actor: the two Miss Rogers's
Role: A Dance call'd The Carpenters and the Fruit Dea Actor: Miss Street, Mas. Gherardy, first appearance on English Stage.