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4066 results for: Keyword - his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
We found 1695 matches on Event Comments, 1196 matches on Performance Title, 1009 matches on Performance Comments, 418 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1101
24 February 1697 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3264, 18-22 Feb. 1696@7: On Wednesday next, being the 24th instant, will be performed at York Buildings, a New Song Set by Signior Baptist, for the Birth Day of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and by Her Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1102
29 April 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Post Boy, 27-29 April 1699: Her Royal Highness is this day pleased to see the Opera, call'd The Island Princess, Performed at the Theatre Royal by her own Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

1103
30 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffith, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin. By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Robinson

1104
21 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal [who was present]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor Or The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Mills; Odmar-Bridgwater; Guyomar-Watson; Orbellan-Hallam; Cortez-Wilks; Vasquez-W. Mills; Pizarro-R. Wetherilt; High Priest-Corey; Almeria-Mrs Butler; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Pizarro Actor: R. Wetherilt

Dance:

1105
05 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal. Benefit Mills. Daily Post, 5 March: Colley Cibber...is so ill of a Cold he is not able to Act. Daily Advertiser, 7 March: On Monday Night last a great Disorder happen'd amongst the Footmen at [dl], occasion'd by one of the Orange Women, who meeting with some Affront, as she was passing from the Theatre to the Coffeehouse, drew out her Penknife, and stabb'd a Chairman and two Gentlemen's Servants therewith, before it could be wrench'd from her, and then took Sanctuary in the Coffee-house; but the same was immediately beset, and the People refusing either to produce the Woman, or acquaint the Footmen who she was, they forc'd themselves into the Room, broke all the Glasses and China

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson, Haughton, Mrs Walter

1106
27 February 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Francisque. By Their Majesties' Command. N.B. Places may be taken next the Boxes built on the Stage for their Royal Highness the Princess Amelia and Princess Caroline. [King, Queen, and rest of the Royal Family present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Astrologue Statue Enfant Ramoneur Negre Skelette With Two New Scenes Viz The Elbow chair And The Dog

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin always Harlequin

1107
17 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Denoyer. By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 17 March: The celebrated Monsieur Denoyer and Mademoiselle Salle, by Permission of the Masters of the two Theatres Royal, have agreed to dance together at each other's Benefit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law

Cast
Role: ; Gallipot Actor: Harper. And the Original Epilogue
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Cole, the first time of appearing at this theatre

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. II: By Denoyer's Apprentice. III: Shepherd's Mount by Denoyer, Mlle Salle, &c, with a new Scene, and New Habits. V: Minuet (in modern Habits) by Denoyer and Mlle Salle

1108
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

1109
09 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Daily Advertiser: This evening their Royal Highnesses...will go to the theatre...to see the Comedy of the Committee, or the Faithful Irishman, and Dancing by Signior Brunoro, &c, being the first time of his appearing at that theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Dance: II: a New Comic Dance La Mascarada-Brunoro, Borromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Costanza; V: New Comic Dance Les Matelotes-Brunoro, Borromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Constanza

Song: III: Song-Beard

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

1110
07 January 1749 @ Leicester House

Event Comment: [G$Genest, IV, 288, reports this performance "in or before January 1749," finding the account in the London Magazine. In the Prologue George said of himself, "In England born, in England bred." Quin possibly superintended the royal rehearsals. See note, dl 2 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Portius-Prince George; Juba-Prince Edward; Cato-Master Nugent; Sempronius-Master Evelyn; Lucius-Master Montague; Decius-Viscount Milsintown; Syphax-Lord North's son; Marcus-Master Madden; Marcia-Princess Augusta; Lucia-Princess Elizabeth; King George III (then Prince George) spoke the Prologue-Prince George.
Cast
Role: Portius Actor: Prince George
Role: Juba Actor: Prince Edward
Role: Marcia Actor: Princess Augusta
Role: Lucia Actor: Princess Elizabeth
Role: spoke the Prologue Actor: Prince George.

1111
04 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Prince of Wales and Princess of Wales. A Free Benefit for Mrs Cibber. [Receipts: #117 15s. 6d. plus #149 5s. from tickets, a clear profit to Mrs Cibber of #267 0s. 6d.], Paid Servandoni on acct. #21. [Notice of 23 March about amphitheatre repeated.] Tickets deliver'd out for the 19th will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Distress'd Mother-Mrs Cibber; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Rosco; Cephisa-Mrs Hale; Cleone-Mrs Bland; Pyrrhus-Quin; Orestes-Ryan; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Distress'd Mother Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17461231

1112
11 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: PPrince of Wales & 4 (Cross). By Command of Prince of Wales. This day is publish'd Belisarius: A Tragedy, written by Mr Philips, to which is prefixed some account of the life of Belasarius. Printed for J. Staples, opposite Stationer's Hall. Neatly printed. Price 1s. (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #200. (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Ballet: TThe Prussian Camp. As17571223

Cast
Role: Prussian Soldiers Actor: the Comedians
Role: Characters of the Dance Actor: Delatre, Giorgi, Lucchi, Mrs Vernon. New Habits and Decorations for the Dance.

1113
05 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Recipts: #222 0s. 6d. Paid Meares (Tailor) #1 11s. 4d.; Paid Mr Monck 80 days salary to this day #20; Paid Xmas Boxes: King's Footmen, #2 2s., Chairmen, #2 2s., Prince of Wales Footmen, #1 1s., Chairmen, #1 1s., Princess of Wales Footmen #1 1s., Chairmen #1 1s., Porters at Inns of Court #3 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent1st time.a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play
Role: d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance Actor: the characters of the play
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miles.c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: McRuthen Actor: Shuter

Dance: II: The Threshers, as17591005

1114
23 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince of Wales, Prince William, three eldest Princesses, Duke of Lorrain present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

1115
21 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Salle. By Their Majesties' Command. [Prince of Wales, Prince of Orange, and two young Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Dance: Les Charactres de P Amour by Mlle Salle. Un Pas de Trots by Malter, Houghton, Mlle Salle. Peasant by Malter. Pigmalion, as17340114

1116
28 October 1735 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: With Alterations and Additions. Tickets half a guinea. Gallery 5s. Gallery open at four; Pit and Boxes at 5. 6 P.M. [Their Majesties, Prince of Wales, and Princesses present, as also the Prince of Modena.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polifemo

1117
20 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Morning we were surpris'd with the unhappy News, that Frederick Prince of Wales Dy'd the Night before between ten & eleven-Mr Beard's Benefit was to be on Thursday & many of ye Bills were posted before we heard of this Accident the Bills were immediately torn down, & the House shut up before my Ld Chamberlain sent orders for so doing-on fryday the 5th of Ap: my Lord sent us leave to open on the 8th: being Easter Monday; it is said our having permission to open so soon, & before the prince was Bury'd was on account of the Actors Benefits depending (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

1118
06 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command [both pieces] by the Prince of Wales. Prince of W: & P: Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

1119
10 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince & 6 more (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #186 (Winston MS 8). The Guardian publish'd at 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

1120
26 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince & 6 more (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #197 12s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Perry; Rigdumfunnidos-Blakes; Venus, Cupid-Miss Young, Miss E. Young; Crononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; King of Antipodes-Walker; Fidler-Atkins; Captain-Brownsmith; Cook-Johnston; Queen-Miss Hippisley; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills.
Cast
Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Miss Mills.

1121
17 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince and 5 more (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross); #180 14s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

Cast
Role: Prussian Soldiers Actor: the comedians
Role: Characters of the dance Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.

1122
31 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. Prince & 5 more (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #182 2s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-Yates, 1st time; Tib-Mrs Cross; Master Stephen-Obrien, 1st time; Young Knowell-Holland; Cob-Mozeen; Old Knowell-Havard; Wellbred-Palmer; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Burton; Brainworm-Blakes; Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Packer; Bridget-Miss Haughton; Dame Kitely-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

1123
28 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By command of the Prince of Wales. Prince & 5 (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #162 15s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

1124
18 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. Tickets deliver'd for Henry VIII will be taken Tuesday next. Prince & 4 (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross). Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra

Cast
Role: The Bacchanalian Song Actor: Beard, Champnes.

Dance: By Command Spanish Dance, as17581014

1125
31 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Simson

Dance: TThe Cow Keepers, as17600529