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3664 results for: Keyword - The prince
We found 2597 matches on Roles/Actors, 876 matches on Event Comments, 703 matches on Performance Comments, 508 matches on Performance Title, and 418 matches on Author.

2701
08 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Tickets delivered for Monday the 8th of February will be received. Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by John O'Keeffe. Text 1st published in his Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798). Season of 1790-91 acted as The Fugitive]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music selected and composed by Shield, and consists of several Russian Melodies, and compositions of Handel, Sacchini, Pleyel, Rauzzini, Guglielmi, Weichsel, Dalayrac, Callcott, Reeve, Prati and Shield. Receipts: #366 9s. 6d. (255.2.6; 3.5.0; tickets: 108.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Czar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister, Quick, Edwin, Blanchard, Darley, Rock, C. Powell, Egan, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Billington. Cast from Airs (T. Cadell, 1790): The Czar-Bannister; Justice Applejack-Quick; Philip-Edwin; Count Couvanski-Blanchard; Commodore Swivel-Darley; Ballybough-Rock; Romadanowski-C. Powell; Slip-Egan; Lefort-Johnstone; Nib-Farley; Ellen-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Applejack-Mrs Mountain; Ottokesa-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: The Czar Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Song: III: The Prince unable to conceal his Pain, from Alexander's Feast-Mrs Billington. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

2702
31 May 1794 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd ballet: The Music by Tomich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Burbero Di Bu0n Cuore

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17940311End of Act II a new Ballet Dramatic Pantomime, composed by D'Egville, Le Bon Prince; ou, Les Infortunes Vertueux, by Favre Guiardele, Gentili, Aumer, Master Menage, D'Egville, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Guiardele, Mme Del Caro

2703
06 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 2nd piece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 25 Apr. 1788]. 3rd piece [1st time; M 1, altered by John Gretton from his Ode performed at the Pantheon, 4 May. Larpent MS 1087; text printed in Morning Chronicle, 2 May 1795, with parts as above]: The Words by John Gretton, Esq. The Music by Spofforth; the Dances by Byrn. Books containing the Words of the Masque will be delivered gratis at the different Doors. Morning Herald, 5 June: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 13, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #204 5s. (72.17; 7.15; tickets: 123.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Performance Comment: As17941003, but Antonio-Munden; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Clendining (1st appearance in that character); Marcelina-_; Agnes-_.
Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Clendining

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Thomas-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Nephew-Macready; Whittle-Powel; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Rock; Bates-Davenport; Servants-Abbot, Blurton, Simmons; Kecksey-Bernard; Widow Brady (for that night only; with Garrick's original Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville (late of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane).

Afterpiece Title: A Masque, In Honor of the Nuptials of His Royal Highness [the Prince of Wales with Caroline Princess of Brunswick on 8 April 1795]

Performance Comment: Principal Musical Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Williamson, Miss Kirton, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Arnold, Miss Stuart, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Clendining. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Neptune, Tritons, Venus, Sea Nymphs.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Neptune, Tritons, Venus, Sea Nymphs.]

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Grand Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Richmond Primrose Girl (Music by Spofforth-Poetry by William Pearce, Esq.) sung in character-Mrs Clendining

2704
11 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet: Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: The Children Actor: Master Kemble, Master Chatterley

Song: End: a song-Bannister

2705
03 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [For Johnston as Hamlet see cg, 28 Apr. Mr Johnston was from the Dublin theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet; Prince of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport

2706
30 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq.; never performed here. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearance at this theatre was on 2 Feb. 1779.] 3rd piece: Not performed here these 3 years. [No play of this title had been hitherto acted anywhere. But it appears to be the same as The Sailor's Prize, for which see cg, 1 May 1795.] Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #478 (208.6.6; 13.17.6; tickets: 255.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Bowkit (By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury-Lane Theatre)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this stage); Cranky-Munden; Vinegar-Emery; Orator Mum-Knight (Their 1st apappearance in those characters); Bouquet-Hill; Idle-Farley; Signor Arionelli-Incledon; Cecilia-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury Actor: Lane Theatre-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Paradox; or, Maid, Wife and Widow

Dance: III: a Characteristic Dance and Masquerade as at the Venetian Carnival-

Song: In course Evening: a new Sea Ballad, composed for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Tomorrow[; or, the Mars, Capt. Connor (the words by the Author of the Castle Spectre [Matthew Gregory Lewis]; the music by Kelly)-Incledon; A Touch at old Times-Munden; In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone

Performance Comment: Connor (the words by the Author of the Castle Spectre [Matthew Gregory Lewis]; the music by Kelly)-Incledon; A Touch at old Times-Munden; In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone.
Cast
Role: In my Father's Mud Cabin Actor: Johnstone.

2707
05 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: the young Prince Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

2708
25 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Edward Prince of Wales Actor: Master Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: Burney, Miss Wherrit

2709
11 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Edward Prince of Wales Actor: Master Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Music: II: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Joab Bakeron the Stage; Mr Handel's Water Musick-; V: Tollet's Grounds-Mr Baker on a Side Drum, accompanied with a Violin, the like having never been attempted by any Person before

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

2710
12 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard III

Cast
Role: Edward Prince of Wales Actor: Master Giffard
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Cole, who performed the young Princess in Anna Bullen

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

2711
01 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Cast
Role: The Landing of Prince Germanicus Actor: , and his Reception.

2712
04 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Cast
Role: The Landing of Prince Germanicus Actor: , and his Reception.

2713
05 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Cast
Role: The Landing of Prince Germanicus Actor: , and his Reception.

Dance: III: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; V: Richmond Maggot-LeSac, Mrs Woodward

2714
07 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Cast
Role: The Landing of Prince Germanicus Actor: , and his Reception.

2715
31 March 1781 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Barone Di Torre Forte

Dance: As17810329throughout.

Ballet: Medee et Jason. As17810329

Cast
Role: A young Prince Actor: Vestris Jun.

2716
03 April 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End I: The Fortunate Escape, as17801216

Ballet: End: Medee et Jason. As17810329

Cast
Role: A young Prince Actor: Vestris Jun.

2717
17 April 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: As17810329throughout.

Ballet: Medee et Jason. As17810329

Cast
Role: A young Prince Actor: Vestris Jun.

2718
21 April 1781 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: As17810329throughout.

Ballet: Medee et Jason. As17810329

Cast
Role: A young Prince Actor: Vestris Jun.

2719
24 April 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End I: The Pert Country Maid, as17810113

Ballet: End Opera: Medee et Jason. As17810329

Cast
Role: A young Prince Actor: Vestris Jun.

2720
26 April 1781 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Simonet. Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mme Simonet, No. 5, Dover-street, Piccadilly. "[Vestris's] forcible manner of characterising the passions in the part of Jason distinguished him as an actor superior to all his contemporaries. Mme Simonet in Medea, it is said by the judges, is equal to him as an actress" (London Magazine, Apr. 1781, p. 156)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End I: Les Caprices de Galatee, as17810329in which a Minuet, Gavotte-Simonet, ballet-Master, Simonet's Daughter, only 6 years old; and also The Devonshire Minuetas17810327Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen

Ballet: End Opera: Medee et Jason. As17810329

Cast
Role: A young Prince Actor: Vestris Jun.

2721
01 May 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: End I: Les Amans Surpris, as17801216

Ballet: End II: Medee et Jason. As17810329

Cast
Role: A young Prince Actor: Vestris Jun.

2722
10 May 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Barone Di Torre Forte

Dance: End I: The Rural Sports, as17810123

Cast
Role: The Rural Sports Actor: Vestris? Jun., Mlle Baccelli, Henry, Sga Crespi, Traffieri, Slingsby, Sga Tantini.

Ballet: End Opera: Medee et Jason. As17810329

Cast
Role: A young Prince Actor: Vestris Jun.

2723
12 May 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: As17810510 throughout

Cast
Role: The Rural Sports Actor: Vestris? Jun., Mlle Baccelli, Henry, Sga Crespi, Traffieri, Slingsby, Sga Tantini.

Ballet: Medee et Jason. As17810510

Cast
Role: A young Prince Actor: Vestris Jun.

2724
22 May 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: As17810510 throughout

Cast
Role: The Rural Sports Actor: Vestris? Jun., Mlle Baccelli, Henry, Sga Crespi, Traffieri, Slingsby, Sga Tantini.

Ballet: Medee et Jason. As17810329

Cast
Role: A young Prince Actor: Vestris Jun.

2725
31 May 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: As17810501 throughout

Ballet: Medee et Jason. As17810501

Cast
Role: A young Prince Actor: Vestris Jun.