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4365 results for: Keyword - the Two Princes
We found 1792 matches on Event Comments, 1368 matches on Performance Title, 972 matches on Performance Comments, 418 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1376
01 April 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perseo

Dance: End of Act I New Divertissement, as17860311End of Opera a new Ballet (composed by D'Egville) L'Amour Jardinier by Vestris, Fabiani, Sga Carolina Pitrot, Mlle Mozon, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Henry, Michel, Mlle Baccelli

Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

1377
04 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wroughton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 17 Feb. 1772]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [Miss Brunton's 1st appearance as Palmira was at Bath, 24 May 1785.] "By the inattention of those behind the scenes, the interest of the play was three or four times injured and interrupted by persons crossing the stage in sight of the audience" (Public Advertiser, 5 Apr.). Receipts: #228 12s. (164/2; 6/8; tickets: 58/2) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: AS 12 Nov. I785

1378
19 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: As17851112

1379
12 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber Or The Fruitless Precaution

Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Mathews
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Burnett
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17860609 End of mainpiece, by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

1380
19 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Hawthorn (1st time)-Mathews; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Meadows [sic]; Lucinda-Miss Burnett; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Mathews

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Divertissement by Byrn, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, the two Miss Simonets

1381
22 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Charles the Second Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Dance: End of mainpiece How sweet's the Love that meets Return by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

1382
23 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Merry Gardeners by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, and others; End of mainpiece, as17860622

1383
30 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Mathews
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Burnett
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Dance: End of mainpiece Dance by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

1384
06 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son in law

Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Booth
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of mainpiece a new dance, Jamie's Return (in which a Scotch Reef) by the two Master Degvilles and Miss De Camp

1385
17 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Mathews

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Cast
Role: Genius of the Mine Actor: Miss Painter

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance by Byrn, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, the two Miss Simonets; In afterpiece, as17860703

1386
02 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Dance: End of mainpiece Colin's Nosegay by Byrn and the two Miss Simonets

1387
12 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by John O'Keeffe. MS: Larpent 743; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 14 Aug. The following season reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture, new Airs and Accompaniments by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Curzola

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Booth, R. Palmer, Davies, Brett, Meadows, Gardner, Lyons, Gaudry, Painter, Bannister Jun.; Miss George, Sga Sestini, Mrs Webb, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1786): Cricolo-Edwin; Podesto-Booth; Giacomo-R. Palmer; Weatherbang-Davies; Jollyboat-Brett; Junk-Meadows; Governor-Gardner; Morosini-Lyons; Dandolo-Gaudry; Messenger-Painter; Pompeio-Bannister Jun.; Frederick-Williamson (see17860814); Uluzales-Swords; Teresa-Miss George; Baba-Sga Sestini; Antonietta-Mrs Webb; Dora-Mrs Cuyler; Stella-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Weatherbang Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: In mainpiece, by Byrn, the two Miss Simonets, Giorgi's Scholars, Master Degville, Miss De Camp. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

1388
04 September 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with the favourite scenes of the Bird Catcher, Mine, and Grand Saloon from Here and There and Every Where. [These were included in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague or The Giants Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-R. Palmer; Teague Harlequin-Milbourn; Italian Merchant-Swords; Clown-Grimaldi; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Booth; Giant of the Causeway-Master Simmons; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Bird Catcher-Meadows; Genius of the Mine-Miss Painter .
Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Booth
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Master Simmons
Role: Genius of the Mine Actor: Miss Painter
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrn, the two Miss Simonets, Master Degville, Miss De Camp

1389
24 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 3, by John Burgoyne]: From the French of Michel Jean? Sedaine. With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Music by the celebrated Gretry [adapted by Linley Sen.]; and the Paintings by Greenwood. Books of the Dialogue & also of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 25 Oct 1786: This Day is published Richard Coeur de Lion (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #226 (191.3; 32.14; 2.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Bannister Jun.; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Clown-Suett; Autolicus-Dodd; Perdita (with the Sheep-shearing Song)-Mrs Crouch; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: with the Sheep Actor: shearing Song-Mrs Crouch
Related Works
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Barrymore, Suett, Williames, Fawcett, Phillimore, Chaplin, Bannister, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Love, Miss Cranford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Jordan. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1786): Richard-Kemble; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Florestan-Williames; Old Mathew-Fawcett; The Seneschal-Phillimore; Pilgrim-Chaplin; Sir Owen-Bannister; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; William-Spencer; Laurette-Mrs Crouch; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Collette-Miss Cranford; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1390
30 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: As17861116

1391
08 January 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Harwood, late prompter of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Harwood's respectful compliments to his Friends in particular, and the publick in general, and assures them every effort in his power shall be exerted to render the Evening's Entertainment agreeable, and humbly hopes for their well-known candour and protection on the above occasion. Tickets and Places to be had of Harwood, next door to Drury-Lane Theatre, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. [Harwood was prompter at dl from 1780 to 1786. Hooke was from cg.] Afterpiece: Written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Dr Squib (for that night only)-Kean; Dr Julep-Follett; Dr Apozem-Simpson; The Devil-Griffiths; Printer's Devil-Follett Jun.; Invoice-Smith; Doctor Last-Decastro (1st appearance in that character); Harriet-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Griffiths

Entertainment: End: a variety of Theatrical and Senatorial Imitations-Kean

1392
13 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Cobb. Prologue by the author (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 22 Jan. 1787: This Evening be published The First Floor (1s.). Receipts: #227 (187.0; 39.4; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Dance: End III: a new Dance, La Soiree Provencalle-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

1393
01 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #206 13s. 6d. (200.2.6; 6.11.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: As17870131

1394
20 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil (1st time)-Fearon; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Cubitt; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet (with a song)-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Fearon

1395
08 March 1787 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Dance: End I: a new Ballet composed by Hus, La Fete Provencale-Mme Gervais Perignon, Mlle Mozon; a new Pas de Deux-Mme Gervais Perignon, Mlle Mozon; End Opera: another new Ballet, composed by Hus, La Bergere Capricieuse-Goyon, Henry, two Miss Simonets; conclude with: favourite Pas de Deux Russe-Laborie, Mlle Mozon, the other parts of the Dance as above

1396
17 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Fearon

1397
22 March 1787 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Perignon. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Mme Perignon, in the Court, No. 83, Pall-mall. Receipts: not listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Dance: End I: a new Divertissement in the Pastoral Style, La Jardiniere-; in which a new Pas de Trois-Goyon, Mlle Mozon, Mme Perignon; End Opera: an entirely new ballet, composed by Hus, Sylvie-Goyon, Gricourt, Laborie, Mlle Mozon, the two Miss Simonets, Mme Perignon

1398
12 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Fearon

Dance: As17870131

1399
04 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Forster. Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Forster, the corner of Castle-street, opposite Hart-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #174 4s. 6d. (39.15.0; 21.3.0; 1.0.6; tickets: 112.6.0) (charge: #105 16s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17861129, but Lucy (with a song in character)-Mrs Forster; The Country Girl-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Music: Afterpiece: Overture by Shield-; Duett on Two Flutes-Mr Forster

1400
01 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Tickets delivered by the young D'Egvilles, Jones, Newbold, Shaw, Dale, Purser Sen., Smith, Aberdein, Mills, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard, Miss Dancer, Miss Bradshaw, Mrs Haskey, will be admitted. Receipts: #241 8s. 6d. (23.4.0; 15.3.6; 0.15.0; tickets: 202.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Old Fox-Moody; Freeman-Barrymore; Varnish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Councellor Quillet-Phillimore; Oakam-Bates; Country Boy-Miss Heard; Novel-Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Tidswell; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: The Plain Dealer Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: the celebrated Anacreontic Song Actor: Bannister

Dance: End III: The Capricious Lovers-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet (1st appearance), Miss DeCamp; End: The Scheming Jockey and Fortune@Teller-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp