Royal Marriages and Consent in English History
A letter to the editor presents a historical debate on whether marriages of royal family members to subjects required the king’s consent. It cites judges’ opinions, noting a majority view that the king’s care and approbation long held, with dissenters seeing a conjoined right. The piece lists examples of royal marriages to commoners across centuries and remarks on constitutional implications and past practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berker
L. C. J. B. Ryam
Great
Baron Fortescue
Aland
Mary
William III
Anne
Great-Britain
Bern
Justice ForteRne
General Evening Post
England
Thoms de Brotherton
Earl of Norfolk
Edward the Firk
Alice
Roger Hales
Harwich
Essex
Adly
Ralph Cobham
Lord Ross
Edmund
Earl of Kent
Edward the Fir
Margaret
John Lord Wake
Lyddel
Northamptonshire
Thomas Plantagenet
Earl of Lancaster
Prince Edward
Earl of
Clarendon
Willam
Royal of
Charles the Second
Duke of Cimberland
Fairy Prince at Covent Garden Themed Masque Review
A fragmentary theatre note reviews The Fairy Prince masque at Covent Garden. The piece features Satyrs, Sylvans, a view of Windsor and St George’s Chapel, and a procession of Knights with Cipriani’s St George statue praised. Overall, the spectacle earned universal satisfaction and delight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covent
Ryan
Mattocks
du. Bellamy
St. George's
Windsor-Caffe
St. George's Chapel
St. George
Cipriani
Theatrical Review of Jane Shore by Mire Rev
A dense 18th century critique praises the tragedy Jane Shore for its plot and dialogue, noting decent acting by Shore, Hastings, Gloster and Belmour with Miss Miller and Mrs Yates in Alicia and Jane Shore roles. The reviewer finds overall solid action, strong character delineation, and compares favorably to Shakespearean style while mentioning weaker copies of Bannister Vernon and Leanger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covant-Ganpex
Janef Shorez
Mire
Shakespear
London
Hastings
Shore
Gloster
Belmour
Mieff
Smith
Bensley
Clarke
Hull
Drummer or Haunted House at Davey Lane Theatre
A Mon day notice reviews Addison comedy The Drummer or The Haunted House at Davey Lane Theatre praising humor and novelty while noting improbability in plot and uneven character emphasis. Debate over authorship follows revival after Addison’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davey-Lane Theatre
Mon
Addison
Theatre Review of a Whimsical Stage Character Portrayal
The critique praises Bir Macklin for guiding the character’s whimsy with dry humor and expressive subtlety. It notes Dodd and Parsons fall short in representation, while Trueman is well served by J Aickin. Servants played by Love Weston and Moody please, though Mrs Pope as Abigail is less favored than Macklin’s prior portrayal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spettin
Tinfel
Dodd
Parsons
Pentleman
Bir
Macklin
George Trueman
J. Aickin
Meffl
Love
Weston
Moody
Pet
Packer
Hopkins
Lady Freeman
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George the Tirst
Yeféminster
She Theatrical Review
Royal Exchange
Hazard
India
Richardson
Goodluck
Patipolay
Soalé
Minnsion-house
T .Oo
Mesirs Richandson
Goopri Ce Mattes
Molesworth
Admiralty
Whitehall
Cornhill
Threadneedle-street
Abraham Booth
E. and
C. Dilly
W. Harris
St. Paul's Churchyard
J. Gurney
Holborn
J. Robinson
Shad-Thames
Southwark
B. Tomkins
Fenchurch-street
Prise
Bach
Linley
Bath
Prince of Wales
Order of the Garter
Ewbery
Printe
Wales
Ormabrugh
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church-yard
Domecurious
J. Cooke
ShakyGraf
Ranelagh
Cornelys
Almagh's
Rancheh
Vauxhall
Marybone Gardens
City
Brifal
Agarborough
Tonbridge
Southampton
Hampstead
Blackheath
Mile End
Edmonton
Stratford
P. Casnad
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Chinan
Newbery
Barsly
Commons
Meaferé
Troy
Averdupois
Cadogan
Kearfly
Ludgate-treet
Kearfly Daly
Pbc Gardens
Fele&t
Everal
Dorofhea Dubois
Imrodu
Cpinion of the Indies
J. Whreble
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