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1369 results for: Keyword - The Princess of Wales
We found 966 matches on Event Comments, 260 matches on Performance Comments, 163 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1076
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

1077
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

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

Performance Comment: Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Vincent; Amazons-Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Ozanne, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey; Infernals-Leveridge, Haughton, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Thompson; Hussar-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-James; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Concluding with the Grand Dance in Momus, a Fawn-Glover.
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

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

1078
22 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke, and Their Royal Highdesses the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary and Louisa. Benefit Glover. Three Rows of the Pit will be laid into Boxes. [Tickets at Glover's, Chandos Street, near cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; III: Grand Ballet as performed in the Opera of Pastor Fido-Glover, Mlle Roland; IV: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: The Louvre (a Ball Dance), including The Minuet-Glover, Mlle Roland

1079
20 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. [The Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa expected to attend.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Reinhold, the first time of his appearing on that stage.

Dance: II: La Provencale (new)-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

1080
03 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 the late Sir John Vanbrugh and Colley Cibber Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A new dance (by Command) Between a Sailor and his Mistress to the tune of To Arms-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland; Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland

Ballet: The Reprizal. As17391015

Cast
Role: His Wife Actor: Mlle Roland the Elder

1081
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

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

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

1082
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

1083
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]

1084
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): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

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

1085
29 September 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: #78 11s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: TThe Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover

1086
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

1087
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

1088
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

1089
04 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Receipts: #71 7s. 6d. (Account Book); #70 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

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

1090
11 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Written by Mr Dryden. Receipts: #114 12s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: TThe Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Mars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

1091
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

1092
14 March 1741 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit and Increase of a Fund establish'd for the Support of Decay'd Musicians and their Families. Mainpiece: With the Original Scenes and Habits. Pit and Boxes half a guinea. Gallery 5s. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parnasso In Festa

Performance Comment: By Mr Handel for her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange's Wedding. In which will be introduced A Concerto on the Hautboy-Signior St.Martini; A Concerto on the German Flute-Mr Weideman; a Solo on the Violin-Mr Clegg; a Solo on the Violoncello-Signior Caporale; And a Concerto on the Bassoon-Mr Miller.
Cast
Role: In which will be introduced A Concerto on the Haut Actor: Signior St.Martini
Role: A Concerto on the German Flute Actor: Mr Weideman
Role: a Solo on the Violin Actor: Mr Clegg
Role: a Solo on the Violoncello Actor: Signior Caporale
Role: And a Concerto on the Bassoon Actor: Mr Miller.

1093
19 March 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Dance: I: A new dance-Muilment; II: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Les Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17410302

1094
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

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin

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

1095
08 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Song: Leveridge, Salway

1096
19 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [R+Rylands MS. suggests that the Princesses sent word at 12 o'clock that they would attend. It was too late to advertise the fact.] Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: New Ballad-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Lowe

Dance: II: Dutch Dance-Philips, Miss Scott; V: The Swiss-M Mechell, Mlle Mechell

1097
20 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Rylands MS.: Duke &c attended. [Winston MS. lists Merchant of Venice, which had been advertised on the previous day's bill, but which was supplanted by this command performance.] Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Song: I: Happy Pair-Beard; III: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17411030; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411214

1098
04 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Receipts: #100

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17411207, but Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Strut-_; Dr Bolus-_; Apothecary-_; Supple-_; Situp-_; China Woman-_.
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Gray

Song: I: a Ballad-Lowe; III: Song-Mrs Arne; IV: See from the Silent Groves-Beard

Dance: II: Le Petit Scaramouche, as17420201; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17420120;

1099
10 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Receipts: #90. Rylands MS.: Milward bury'd. Duke &c [attended theatre]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph like Rosamond-Beard; III: a Ballad-Lowe; IV: a Song-Mrs Arne

Dance: II: La Foullies, as17420125

Ballet: V: Les Satires Puny. As17420106

1100
16 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Woffington fainted (Rylands MS.). Last night, in the First Act of All's Well, which was acted at Drury Lane, Mrs Woffington was taken so violently ill, that she fainted away, as she stood at the scenes, ready to come on; After a proper Apology being made, the Audience with great Humanity and Patience, waited till another person dress'd to read the part.--This night the Alchemist (by Particular Desire) is to be performed; and on Thursday, His Royal Highness and the Duke and Princesses have commanded the Tender Husband. On Friday the Play All's Well will be represented; when if Mrs Woffington is not recover'd, Mrs Mills will be ready in the part. Receipts: #100

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Hough
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: I: Sylvia wilt thou was e thy Prime, a new song of Mr Arne's,-Lowe; III: Was ever nymph like Rosamond-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205