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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.

1201
08 August 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Davis, and Jewell, the treasurer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Foote

Dance: I: The Dutchman, as17650719

Song: II, IV: The British Fair, Through the Wood, Laddie-a young Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Entertainment: CComic Post Haste Observations in his Journey to Paris-Shuter; followed by Dance The English Sailor at Marseilles-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street

1202
21 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. The Comedy in 2 acts taken by Miss Pope from Mrs Sheridan's Discovery. House charges #64 17s. [Profit to Miss Pope #115 5s.] Paid B. Johnson's Head bill 18s. 7d.; Manager's subscription for St George's #10 10s.; Soldier's practice for Alexander 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Neville attended this night and in his Diary compliments all the performers and dancers. I am afraid Vernon's attempt to imitate old Shuter will prove vain. He added something to the introduction to the Cries tonight."] Receipts: #180 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Young Couple

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King

Entertainment: The Cries of London, The Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

1203
13 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: IV: A Dance of the Furies-; II: The Jealous Peasant, as17661111; End: An Albion Song-Vernon; End I Farce: By Desire a Minuet-Tassoni, a young Gentlewoman

1204
04 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst, Tassoni and Mrs Dorman. By Desire of the Honourable Lodge of the Order of Select Albions

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: I: A Trio-Vernon, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; End: The Albion Song-Vernon

Dance: II: A Minuet-Tassoni, Miss Granier , his Apprentice; IV: The Medley-Tassoni, Mrs King

1205
31 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Dumai, a Young Lady his scholar; End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

1206
18 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Bevil-Burton; Young Bevil-Holland; Sealand-Aickin; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Bannister; Daniel-Weston; Tom-King; Myrtle-Jefferson; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Indiana-Mrs Barry; Isabella-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Phillis-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Miss Matthews

Song: II: Miss Young

1207
07 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: As17681014, but Carlos-Jefferson, 1st time. [J. Aickin had been hissed in the part of Carlos.]J. Aickin had been hissed in the part of Carlos.]
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The Revenge Author(s): Edward Young

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: A Comic Dance call'd The Young Patagonians-

1208
01 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Performance Comment: The Principal parts-Mattocks, Shuter, Gibson, Morris, DuBellamy, Barnshaw, Gardner, Mrs Green, Miss Valois, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker. [See17690228.]See17690228.]
Cast
Role: The Principal parts Actor: Mattocks, Shuter, Gibson, Morris, DuBellamy, Barnshaw, Gardner, Mrs Green, Miss Valois, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: I: By Desire, a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; II: [Not performed this season, The Tambourine-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere [see17671119]; End Opera: [A New Pantomime Dance call'd, The Old Ground Young-Aldridge, Master Lion, (his scholar) Miss Twist; [with, By Particular Desire, an Allemande-Aldridge, Miss Twist

Song: I of the Farce: In the Shady Blest Retreat-Mas. Lion

1209
04 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Reinhold. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Tenducci advertised to play Arbaces for "positively the last time this season."] Tomorrow Isabella; or, the Fatal Marriage [which seems to indicate Garrick's adaption]. Charges #73 11s. Balance to Reinhold #55 15s. 6d., plus 90 10s. from tickets (Box 259; Pit 127; Gallery 67) (Account Book). Receipts: #55 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Tenducci, first time these 4 years

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: I: The Dutch Dance, as17691111; II: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; Allemande, as17700501

1210
05 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent and Mrs Pitt. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to the actresses #4 15s. each, covered by income from tickets: Mrs Vincent #88 16s. (Box 112; Pit 284; Gallery 182); Mrs Pitt #47 14s. (Box 24; Pit 194; Gallery 126) (Account Book). Receipts: #55

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: With the Epithalamium Actor: Mattocks, Mrs Thompson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: the Dance in character of the Old Man and W Actor: Arnauld, Mrs Thompson

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with Allemande, as17700501

1211
08 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Miller. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 2 Jan. 1767.] Charges #68 16s. 6d. Balance to Miss Miller #29 17s. plus #59 9s. from tickets (Box 215; Pit 38) (Account Book). Receipts: #98 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Wroughton, first time; Varanes-Smith, first time; Leontine-Gibson; Marcian-Clarke; Lucius-Wignell; Atticus-Gardner; Aranthes-Lewes; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Wroughton, first time
Role: Aranthes Actor: Lewes
Role: Athenais Actor: Miss Miller, first time.
Related Works
Related Work: The Weathercock Author(s): Theodosius Forrest

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with Allemande, as17700501

1212
09 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs DuBellamy. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 2 May 1767.] Charges #64 5s. Deficit to the DuBellamy's #2 4s. covered by #142 7s. from tickets (Box 314; Pit 393; Gallery 49) (Account Book). Receipts: #62 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Gibson; Hearty-Reinhold, first time; Springlove-Hull; Clack-Shuter; Randal-Dunstall; Oliver-Dyer; Hilliard-DuBellamy; Vincent-Mattocks; Patrico-Morris; Amie-Miss Valois, first time; Meriel-Mrs Baker; Rachel-Mrs Pinto; In Act II: The Original Crutch Dance-.
Cast
Role: The Original Crutch Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with an Allemande, as17700501

1213
17 July 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barthelemon. Prices 3s. To begin at 6:30 P.M. Taken from the French of M Rousseau; Music by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Girdle

Performance Comment: Parts by Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Barthelemon .

Music: First violin and Concerto by Barthelemon; Concerto on Organ by Hook; Concerto on Trumpet by a young Gentleman Ten Years old

1214
23 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Related Works
Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: The Old ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist. [See17700501.

1215
24 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Related Works
Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: The Old ground Young, as17701123

1216
10 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: For the composer of the Burletta, 10th night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Related Works
Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17701123

1217
18 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit towards the Increase of a Fund for the Support of such actors, and their Families, who through Age or Infirmity are oblig'd to retire from the stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17701123

1218
19 December 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. By Particular Desire. [It was advertised for the fifth, but indisposition of an actor dictated its postponement.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: II: Minuet-Patence, Young Lady; IV: Hornpipe-

1219
14 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Ladies are desired to send their servants by 4 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17701005, but Cherinthus-Wroughton; Adrastus-_; Orcanes-_; Officer-_; the Vocal Parts (for the Procession)-Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe.
Role: Timanthes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17701123

1220
18 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Related Works
Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: The Old ground Young, as17701123; in which an Allemande, as17710316

Entertainment: End Opera: The Cries of London-Shuter; End Afterpieae: Epilogue while riding on a Ass-Shuter

1221
19 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Lewes

Dance: End Play: The Old ground Young, as17710318 with Allemande, as17710318

1222
01 April 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority, not acted but once these 40 Years. Benefit for LaLauze

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Friendship

Dance: Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter; The Drunken News@Writer-A. Smith

Entertainment: Bucks Have at ye All-a Young Gentleman; Drunken Newswriter-_

1223
02 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: The Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: End of Play: The Old ground Young, as17710318 with Allemande, as17710318

Entertainment: The Cries of London-Shuter

1224
09 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Bensley; Cassander-Clarke; Hephestion-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Hull; Polyperchon-Perry; Roxana-Miss Miller, first time; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Statira-Mrs Yates (that night only); With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander-into Babylon.
Cast
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander Actor: into Babylon.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: The Dance Actor: Aldridge.

Dance: IV: The Old ground Young, as17701123

1225
23 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-a Young Gentleman who never appeared any stage; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Daniel-Shuter; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Helme; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs DuBellamy; Imoinda-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: a Young Gentleman who never appeared any stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere; III: (By Particular Desire) The Old ground Young, as17710318 concluding with: Allemande, as17710318

Monologue: Interlude.End: Press Gang; True Blue. As 18 April, but Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge