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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.

1351
29 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [T$The Prince of Wales present.] Daily Journal, 29 Jan.: The Tragedy of Timoleon has been received with very great Applause by the Town, notwithstanding the Endeavours of a certain Person (who can give a Preference to none but his own Performances) to depreciate it

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

1352
19 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By Thier Majesties' Command. Tickets for Sophonisba will be taken. [The King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Dance: Mrs Booth

1353
20 October 1730 @ Richmond

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 26 Oct.: On Tuesday last...the Prince of Wales and the Princess Caroline, were at the Theatre in Richmond, to see the Busy Body

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

1354
28 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Afterpiece: a new Dramatic Masque. [By Roger.] The Habits, Scenes, Machines, and the other Decorations entirely new. King, Queen, Prince of Wales, Princess Amelia and Princess Mary present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris With The Mistakes

Performance Comment: Neptune-Fielding; Cephalus-Mrs Roberts; Aurora-Mrs Heron; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Their Followers-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Foresters-Berry, Tenoe, Excell, Rainton Sr; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Haughton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Tritons-Berry, Tenoe, Excell, Rainton Sr; Winds-R. Wetherilt, Surel, Peploe, Leigh; Father-Norris; Squire-Cibber Jr; Pierot-Roger; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Colombine-Mrs Cibber; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Their Followers Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Winds Actor: R. Wetherilt, Surel, Peploe, Leigh
Role: Father Actor: Norris

1355
01 December 1730 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince of Wales, Princesses Amelia and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ormisda

1356
15 December 1730 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: TTheir Majesties, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parthenope

1357
23 January 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: TTheir Majesties, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wenceslaus

1358
16 February 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: TTheir Majesties, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

1359
05 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: In IV: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; End IV: Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett; End of Farce: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

1360
22 May 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Undertakers for the Opera have this Day finished the Fifty Representations for which they were engaged this Year, but not having been able to complete the like Number for the last Year, have therefore appointed Two more Representations...on which Days the several Subscribers for this and the last Year, will have Tickets delivered them at the Office Gratis, or at the Door. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

1361
17 June 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Q$Queen and Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

1362
05 September 1732 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth. [The Prince of Wales present on 13 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Female Innocence Or A School For A Wife

1363
27 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #64 9s. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: with the Grand Dance of Momus Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1364
20 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As 16 Dec. Receipts: #84 11s. 6d. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Dance: As17321219

1365
27 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As 26 Dec. Receipts: #76 12s. 6d. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Dance: As17321226

1366
01 January 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As 26 Dec. 1732. Receipts: #70 17s. 6d. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Dance: As17321228

1367
08 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

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

1368
12 February 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: #179 3s. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Related Works
Related Work: Achilles in Petticoats Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1369
06 June 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: As 4 June. [Prince of Wales and Earl of Egmont present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opera Of Operas

Dance: As17330604

1370
05 July 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For a payment of #250 by the Prince of Wales to Opera, see Deutsch, Handel, p. 319

Performances

1371
12 February 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Their Majesties, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present. Egmont also present. For a satiric pamphlet on opera, see Harmony in an Uproar, dated 12 Feb.; much of it is reprinted in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 344-57.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne in Creta

1372
02 April 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Galliard. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Norsa, the first time of her appearing in boy's clothes
Role: Bridal Virgin Actor: Miss Hillyard, the first time of her appearing on any stage

Dance: I: Les Characteres de l'Amour by Mlle Salle. II: French Peasant by Maker. III: Pigmalion, as17340114

1373
18 May 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: An Opera, compos'd by Mr Handel. Intermix'd with Chorusses. 6:30 P.M. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pastor Fido

1374
28 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Prince of Wales paid #250 to Handel's Opera Company. See BM, Add MSS 24, 403

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Olbeldiston. III: Harlequin by Miss Brett. V: A new Country Dance by Davenport, proper to the Play

Performance Comment: III: Harlequin by Miss Brett. V: A new Country Dance by Davenport, proper to the Play .

Song: I: A Generi Affetti by Miss Jones and Master Arne. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones

1375
05 November 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 6 Nov.: The King, the Prince of Wales and Princess Amelia, were again to . . . Artaxerxes, in which Signor Farnelli continues to sing to a crowded Audience, with all imaginable Applause. Egmont, Diary, II, 132: Went to the opera, where I heard the finest voice that Europe affords, Faranelli, lately come over. Norwich Gazette, 9 Nov.: We hear that both Operas (occasion'd by their dividing) are at a vast expence to entertain the Nobility and Gentry for the ensuing Season; the Opera House in the Haymarket are reckon'd to stand near 12000l. and Mr Handell at near 9000l. for the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes