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5575 results for: Keyword - the Young Princesses
We found 3188 matches on Performance Comments, 1291 matches on Event Comments, 839 matches on Performance Title, 750 matches on Author, and 17 matches on Roles/Actors.

351
01 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Russell; Young Wilding-Cooke; Beaufort-Massey; Dapper-Fildew; Quildrive-Bailey; Sir Jasper Wilding-Bowles; Old Philpot-Newton; Maria-Mrs Burden; Corinna-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Russell
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Cooke

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Everard

Song: End II: Master Nelson

352
13 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows (1st time)-Mrs Kennedy; new songs(composed by Michael? Arne)-Mrs Kennedy; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Mahon; Hodge (1st time)-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Miss Valois; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Thornton]).Miss Thornton]).
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Rosetta Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Dance: As17781201

353
21 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Davis. Mainpiece: Altered from Fielding. Not acted these 60 years [acted at GF 27 Apr. 1736. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin precisely at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau; Or, The Intriguing Sisters

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Benson; Sir Avarice Pedant-Barrett; Veromil-Sparks; Valentine-Booth; Pincet-Fellowes; Thomas-Roberts; Taylor-Middleton; Snob-Norris; Young Pedant-Clinch; Sir Harry Wilding-Swords; Lady Lucy Pedant-Miss Fitzherbert; Bellaria-Miss Patterson; Clarissa-Miss Ambross; Milliner-Mrs Fisher; Lady Gravely-Miss Saunders. With a new Prologue [spoken by Swords (Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.)] and Epilogue [speaker not known] .spoken by Swords (Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.)] and Epilogue [speaker not known] .
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Benson
Role: Young Pedant Actor: Clinch

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Benson; Old Philpot-Barrett; Sir Jasper-Swords; Wilding-Booth; Beaufort-Walker; Dapper-Fellowes; Quildrive-Middleton; Corinna-Miss Patterson; Maria (by Desire)-Miss Fitzherbert .
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Benson

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton

354
08 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 21 Aug. 1779]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: : Young Townly Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Palmer; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper-Swords; Beaufort-Riley; Dapper-Spencer; Quildrive-Stevens; Old Philpot-Parsons; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Palmer
Role: Young Wilding Actor: R. Palmer

355
16 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3]: Written by [John] O'Keeffe. The Music by Shield. With a new French Medley Overture, new Dresses, &c. The Words of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Mrs T. Kennedy was from the Newcastle theatre.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bonnor; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Cubitt; Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Quildrive-Kennedy; Dapper-Jones; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Miss Stuart; Maria-Mrs T. Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bonnor
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Davies

Dance: End of mainpiece The Belle of the Village, as17840917

356
29 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Marriot; Hardcastle-Sidney; Hastings-Russel; Sir Charles Marlow-Young; Diggory-Wilson; Stingo-Sterne; Tony Lumpkin (with songs)-Simpson; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Fowler; Miss Neville-Mrs Simpson; Maid-Miss Fowler; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Young Marlow Actor: Marriot
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Young

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Entertainment: Monologue. Entertainments: An Epilogue describing the Furor Dramatica, Epilogue to The Lying Valet [by David Garrick], Paul Prigg's Description of his Journey thro' Gravesend Rochester Boulogne Amiens and Chantilly, Prologue to Bon Ton [describing the Folly and Fashions of the Times by George Colman elder], Bucks have at Ye all, An Occasional Address of Thanks to the Ladies and Gentlemen [by Marriot, Johnny Gilpin's Account of his Journey thro' Stoke Newington Edmonton to Ware shewing how he went farther than he intended and arrived safe Home at last-Marriot

Performance Comment: Entertainments: An Epilogue describing the Furor Dramatica, Epilogue to The Lying Valet [by David Garrick], Paul Prigg's Description of his Journey thro' Gravesend Rochester Boulogne Amiens and Chantilly, Prologue to Bon Ton [describing the Folly and Fashions of the Times by George Colman elder], Bucks have at Ye all, An Occasional Address of Thanks to the Ladies and Gentlemen [by Marriot, Johnny Gilpin's Account of his Journey thro' Stoke Newington Edmonton to Ware shewing how he went farther than he intended and arrived safe Home at last-Marriot.

357
30 April 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Simpson; Colonel Lambert-Curtis; Maw@Worm-A Young Gentleman; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bakewell; Young Lady Lambert-Mrs Fox; Betty-Miss Leserve; Charlotte-Mrs Rivers (late of cg).
Cast
Role: Maw@Worm Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Young Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Fox
Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Lady Pentweazel sitting for her Picture

Performance Comment: Lady Pentweazel-A Gentleman, lately a Surgeon's Mate in the Guards, who will perform the Principal Characters.
Cast
Role: Lady Pentweazel Actor: A Gentleman, lately a Surgeon's Mate in the Guards, who will perform the Principal Characters.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Young Mask-Curtis; Freeman-Simpson; Old Mask-The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazel; Lady Scrape-Miss Leserve; Laundress-Mrs Bakewell; Musical Lady-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Young Mask Actor: Curtis
Role: Old Mask Actor: The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazel
Role: Musical Lady Actor: A Young Lady
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: End III: Bow wow wow (from Patrick in Prussia [i.e. Love in a Camp])-the Gentleman who plays Maw-Worm; In 3rd piece: a duet, The Hermit[, taken from part of Goldsmith's Hermit,-the Young Lady, the Gentleman who performs Maw-Worm

Performance Comment: e. Love in a Camp])-the Gentleman who plays Maw-Worm; In 3rd piece: a duet, The Hermit[, taken from part of Goldsmith's Hermit,-the Young Lady, the Gentleman who performs Maw-Worm.
Cast
Role: Actor: the Gentleman who plays Maw-Worm
Role: the Gentleman who plays Maw Actor: Worm
Role: 's Hermit, Actor: the Young Lady, the Gentleman who performs Maw-Worm.
Role: the Gentleman who performs Maw Actor: Worm.

358
14 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Hewardine (1st appearance on any stage); Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Cubitt; Old Philpot-Quick; Maria-Mrs T. Kennedy; The original Epilogue-Hewardine, Quick.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Hewardine
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Davies
Role: The original Epilogue Actor: Hewardine, Quick.

Song: As17870326

359
23 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 14 May 1787]. Receipts: #238 12s. 6d. (233.5.0; 5.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Young English Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Macready; Dapper-Stevens; Quildrive-Brown; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Edwin
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Davies

Dance: As17880128

360
07 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun,; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Maria-Mrs Goodall (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun,
Role: Young Wilding Actor: R. Palmer

361
13 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ballet: 1st Time [at this theatre. The two Miss Simonets were from the king's.]. With new Scenes and Dresses. Receipts: #119 9s. 6d. (113.6.6; 6.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bernard; Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Macready; Quildrive-C. Powell; Dapper-Rock; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Miss Richards (from the Theatre Royal, Margate; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bernard
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Davies

Dance: End afterpiece: A Grand Ballet of Action, as performed at the King's Opera House in the Hay-market [most recently in season of 1787-88] The Deserter[. Principal Characters-Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets (1st appearance [at this theatre])

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets (1st appearance [at this theatre]).at this theatre]).
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets

362
17 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [1st two pieces in place of The Chapter of Accidents, advertised on playbill of 16 June. Miss Fontenelle was from the Edinburgh theatre.] 3rd piece: Never performed here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Beaufort-Evatt; Old Philpot-Moss; Corinna-Miss Palmer; Maria-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Young Wilding Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: As17900614

363
03 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #413 17s. (409.6; 4.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Knight; Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Whitfield; Beaufort-Claremont; Quildrive-Rees; Dapper-Davenport; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Mrs Follett; Maria-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Knight
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Whitfield

364
10 August 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Young Hartford-Pinkeman; A Comical Epilogue riding on an Ass-Pinkeman.
Cast
Role: Young Hartford Actor: Pinkeman

Dance: Miller's Dance-Pinkeman

365
16 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Mainpiece: Not Acted these 6 Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Performance Comment: Young Coquet-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Young Coquet Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Madam Bernard-Mrs Mountfort, which was originally acted by Mrs Verbruggen, her mother.
Cast
Role: Madam Bernard Actor: Mrs Mountfort, which was originally acted by Mrs Verbruggen, her mother.

Song: Henry Purcell's Frost Music from King Arthur-Leveridge, the new Boy, others; Singing in English and Italian-Mrs Tofts

366
15 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Young Wealthy-Wilks; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Sir William-Bullock; Tom-Mills; Spruce-Norris; Shamtown-Pack; Littlegad-Bowman; Lady Sly-Mrs Powell; Sophia-Mrs Cox; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Young Wealthy Actor: Wilks

367
27 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Young Bellair-Bullock Jr; Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Norris; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Porter; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Bullock Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

368
25 June 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Leigh; Sir Thomas-Bullock Sr; Hector-Spiller; Cogdie-Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Young Valere Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

369
29 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Jr-Booth; Caius Marius-Mills; Sylla-Thurmond; Granius-Wm. Mills; Metellus-Boman; Cinna-Williams; Sulpitius-Bridgwater; Starv'd Apothecary-Griffin; First Ruffian-Miller; Nurse-Norris; Lavinia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Starv'd Apothecary Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Young Rakish-Bridgwater; With a new Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Bridgwater

Dance: Lally, Essex, Boval, Haughton, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

370
07 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Collet; Dugard-Rosco; Duretete-R. Williams; Petit-Bardin; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Oriana-Mrs Haughton; Lamorce-Mrs Thomas; Bravos-W. Giffard, Bullock.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard

Song:

Dance:

371
22 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabell-Giffard; Old Mirabell-Collett; Dugard-Rosco; Duretete-Morgan; Petit-Bardin; Bravos-W. Giffard, Norris, Bullock; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabell Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

372
14 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Morgan; Dugard-Havard; Duretete-Bullock; Pert-James; Bravos-W. Giffard, Norris, Jenkins; Pearce; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Christian.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit

373
21 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Young Reveller-Cibber; Florella-Mrs Booth; Worthy-Bridgwater; Sasaphras-Shepard; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Violante-Mrs Butler; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Mrs Raison-Mrs Charke; Sir Thomas-Harper; Raison-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Young Reveller Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

374
25 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: The Funeral is deferred by Delane's Indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Dugard-Havard; Duretete-Morgan; Petit-James; Bravos-Pearce, Jenkins, Evans, Dove; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17331024

375
14 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Duretete-Wetherilt; Dugard-Havard; Petit-Woodward; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Oriana-Mrs Hamilton; Lamorce-Miss Tollett; Bravos-Pearce, Jenkins, Dove, Ayres .
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Duretete Actor: Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: Pastoral by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. IV: La Follette s'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde