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We found 893 matches on Event Comments, 703 matches on Performance Comments, 508 matches on Performance Title, 418 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Entertainment: Odeby Arnold for Prince's Birthday,-Bannister, Culver, Mrs Forbes, Mrs Cartwright, Mrs Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prince Of Agra

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince Or The Battle Of Poictiers

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Ballet: End: The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth. As17780511

Song: As17780511

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap

Dance: End II: The Arts and Sciences, as17780509; in which an Assault-Master Dagueville, Master Holland; with a Minuet-Master Dagueville, Miss Bullock; Prince of Wales's New Court Minuet-Master Holland, Miss Simonet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: End II: The Embarkment for Cythera- (see17791022); with a new Minuet-Master and Miss Dagueville, Master Holland, Miss Armstrong; End IV: Cupid Recruiting- (see17800417); in which The Prince of Wales's New Minuet (composed by Dagueville)-Master Dagueville, Miss Simonet (of the Opera-House);

Ballet: End: The Humours of New-Market. As17800508, but Jockies-Master Holland, _Holloway, _Holland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Dance: End of Act I Pastoral Dance, as17811128, to finish with a new minuet (composed by Noverre and the music by Le Brun), The Prince of Wales's Minuet, by Gardel and Mme Simonet; End of Act II Divertisement Dance, as17811117; End of Act III Le Triomphe de l'Amour Conjugal, as17820110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince Or The Battle Of Poictiers

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: As17831020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Dance: As17831020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: As17831020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah Preceded By god Save The Kingcoronation Anthems

Music: End II: concerto on the violin-Master Bridgtower, Son to the African Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Czar

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.

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

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

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

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

Event Comment: The Lord Mayor's show. Evelyn, Diary: Was my L. Majors shew with a number of sumptuous pageantry, speeches & Verses: I was standing in an house in Cheape side, against the place prepared for their Majesties. The Prince & heire of Denmark was there, but not our King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Londons Triumph Presented In Severall Delightfull Scaenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Londons Great Jubilee

Performance Comment: Restor'd and Perform'd On Tuesday, October the 29th 1689. For the Entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir ThomasPilkington Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London. Containing a Description of the several Pageants and Speeches together with a Song for the Entertainment of Their Majesties, who with their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Denmark, the whole Court, and both Houses of Parliament, Honour His Lordship this Year with their Presence. All set forth at the Proper Cost and Charges of the Right Worshipful Company of Skinners. [By Matthew Taubman.]
Event Comment: London Post, No. 30, 1-3 Jan. 1700: This day at the Theatre-Royal in Dorset-garden, the Famous Kentish-man Mr Joy, designs to show the same Tryals of Strength, he had the honour of showing before his Majesty, the Prince and Princess of Denmark, and several Persons of Quality, viz. The lifting a weight of 2240 l. Holding an extraordinary large Cart-Horse; and afterwards breaking a Rope that will bear 3500 weight. There will likewise be shewn the Sister, carrying 5 Bushels of Wheat, or any other grain; She being but 15 Years of Age. They will also show on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, beginning at 3 of the Clock, and ending at 4 in the Afternoon. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. 1st Gallery 1s. Upper gallery 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Advertised but not acted because of the death of Prince George of Denmark.
Event Comment: Post Boy, 2-4 Feb. 1696@7: On Monday the King visited the Princess of Denmark and invited her to Whitehall on Saturday next, it being her Royal Highnesses Birth Day, and his Majesty has been pleased to give the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine Orders to have the Play called Love for Love, written by Mr Congreve, Acted there the better to Celebrate the Day. Post Boy, 6-9 Feb. 1696@7: Last Saturday being the Anniversary of her Royal Highness the Princess Ann of Denmark's birth...at night the King was pleased to Entertain her with a fine Comedy, call'd Love for Love, Written by Mr Congreve, Acted by his Majesty's servants at Whitehall, where the Court appeared very gay and splendid, suitable to the occasion. [Somewhat similar references appear also in Luttrell, A Brief Relation, IV, 180, and The Flying Post, 6-9 Feb. 1696@7.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Event Comment: KKing of Denmark--Macbeth, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). For the King of Denmark--put in by Particular desire (Hopkins Diary). Lady Macbeth-Mrs Barry, late Mrs Dancer. The doors (by Particular Desire) will be opened at half past 5 o'clock. The Play to begin exactly at 7 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Dance: TThe Lilliputian Camp-

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The Doors By Particular Desire will be opened at Five. The Play to begin exactly at Half an Hour after Six. Played for the King of Denmark. [The anecodote is recorded by Genest, V, 237, that the king fell asleep. Annoyed, Mrs Yates, playing Alicia, drew near his Box and with violent exertion of voice cried out in her part "O Thou False Lord!" The King aroused declared he would not be married to a woman with such a voice for the world. The London Evening Post, however, for 10 Oct. states, "Mrs Yates had the greatest honour done her, after playing Jane Shore, by the King of Denmark going to her and thanking her for the pleasure she had given him." (Winston MS 10).] Receipts: #157 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930