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Event Comment: By Command of His Majesty. The King is gone to the Play, which is King John; he has hardly ever bespoke any other than Shakespeare's historical plays, all which they say he has ordered to be revived, and takes great pleasure in (Charlotte Fermor to Countess of Pomfret.--Hist. MSS Com. Appendix to 7th report [London, 1879], p. 513)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part 2; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King Henry-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross; Prince John-Davis; Gloster-Perry; Clarence-Young; Mowbray-Tindal; Hastings-Anderson; Achbp York-Clarke; Lord Bardolph-Wignel; Westmorland-Storer; Colville-R. Smith; Gower-Buck; Falstaff-Shuter; Chief Justice-Gibson; Poins-Maguire; Bardolph-Lewis; Pistol-Dyer; Shallow-Collins; Silence-Costollo; Mouldy-Gardner; Feeble-Holtom; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Dol Tearsheet-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Ross; Bastard-Smith; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Salisbury-Anderson; Pembroke-Hull; Essex-Gardner; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Hubert-Sparks; Philip of France-Clarke; Pandulph-Gibson; Dauphin-Dyer; Prince Arthur-Mrs Evans; Constance-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

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Related Work: Neptune's Address to His Most Sacred Majesty Charles the Seond: King of England, Scotland, rance and Ireland &c. Congratulating His Happy Coronation Celebrated the 22th Day of Aprill, 1661 Author(s): John Tatham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince John-Young; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Davis; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Buck; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Poins-White; Carriers-Bennet, Dunstall; Bardolph-Lewis; Sheriff-Wignell; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Young
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Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii; With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King Henry-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross; Prince John-Davis; Mowbray-Tindal; Hastings-Anderson; Achbp York-Clarke; Lord Bardolph-Wignel; Gloster-Perry; Westmorland-Hull; Warwick-Gardiner; Falstaff-Shuter; Lord Chief Justice-Gibson; Poins-White; Bardolph-Lewis; Pistol-Dyer; Shallow-Collins; Silence-Costollo; Mouldy-Buck; Feeble-Holtom; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Dol Tearsheet-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Davis
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Afterpiece Title: theCtheCoronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince John-Miss Valois; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Davis; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Buck; Bardolph-Lewis; Sheriff-Wignel; Francis-Stamper; Vernon-Gibson; Poins-White; Carriers-Dunstall; Bennet; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Valois
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Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Ross; Pembroke-Hull; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Essex-Gardner; Salisbury-Anderson; Bastard-Smith; Queen Elinor-Mrs Baker; Lady Blanche-Miss Vincent; Hubert-Sparks; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-White; Pandulph-Tindal; Chatillion-Davis; Austria-Buck; Prince Arthur-Miss Valois; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Powell, first time; Bastard-Holland[, first time; Hubert-Havard; King of France-Lee; Dauphin-Cautherley[, first time; Pembroke-Aickin; Chatillon-Vernon; English Herald-Moody; Constance-Mrs Yates; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Blanch-Miss Plym; Salisbury-Packer; Prince Arthur-Miss Rogers; Cardinal Pandulph-Bransby; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Hopkins. [See17610402.]See17610402.]
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Powell, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17660123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Ross; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Pembroke-Gardner; Essex-Redman; Salisbury-Anderson; Bastard-Smith; Hubert-Gibson; Prince Arthur-Master Wignel, first appearance any stage; Faulconbridge-Holtom; Austria-Buck; Philip of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Hull; Chatilion-Davis; Governor of Angiers-Wignel; Pandulph-Walker; Lady Blanch-Miss Vincent; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Ferguson; Queen Elinor-Mrs Vincent; Lady Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; IV: Minuet-Hussey, Miss Wilford; End: Rural Love, as17651115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King Henry-Gibson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Prince John-Davis; Mowbray-Morris; Hastings-Bennet; Achbp York-Clarke; Lord Bardolph-Mozeen; Colvile-R. Smith; Gower-Cushing; Westmorland-Hull; Chief Justice-Anderson; Clarence-Murden; Warwick-Gardner; Poins-Perry; Falstaff-Shuter; Pistol-Dyer; Shallow-Woodward, 1st time; Silence-Lewis; Bardolph-Widnel; Phang-Redman; Mouldy-Buck; Feeble-Holtom; Bulcalf-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Gardner (playbill).
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Davis
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Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Related Works
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Related Work: Neptune's Address to His Most Sacred Majesty Charles the Seond: King of England, Scotland, rance and Ireland &c. Congratulating His Happy Coronation Celebrated the 22th Day of Aprill, 1661 Author(s): John Tatham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Ross; Pembroke-Gardner; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Essex-Redman; Salisbury-Anderson; Bastard-Smith; Faulconbridge-Holtom; Austria-Buck; Hubert-Gibson; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Hull; Pandulph-Walker; Chatillion-Davis; Governor of Angiers-Wignel; Queen Elenor-Mrs Vincent; Lady Blanch-Miss Vincent; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Ferguson; Prince Arthur (second time (second time)-Master Wignel; Constance-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Related Works
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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Powell; Pembroke-Davis; Prince Henry-Lewes; Essex-Mahon; Salisbury-Perry; Bastard-Smith; Austria-Morris; Hubert-Bensley; King of France-Clarke; Chatillon-Hull; Dauphin-Dyer; Pandulph-Gibson; Prince Arthur-Mas. Bates; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: IV: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sheridan; Prince Henry-Knowles; Pembroke-Dancer; Hubert-F. Gentleman; Salisbury-DuBellamy; R. Falconbridge-Hamilton; English Herald-Farrell; Bastard-Fleetwood; King of France-Gardner; Dauphin-Robson; Austria-Griffiths; Pandulph-Wheeler; Chatillon-Smyth; French Herald-Saunders; Eleanor-Mrs Dyer; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs White; Blanch-Miss Trowel; Constance-Mrs Burton .
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: End of Play: The Nosegay-Master and Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Reddish; Hubert-Aickin; Pembroke-Brereton; Essex-J. Bannister; Prince Henry-Everard; Faulconbridge-W. Palmer; Bastard-Palmer; King Philip-J. Aickin; Dauphin-Diamond; Prince Arthur-Master Blanchard; Chatillon-Davies; Duke of Austria-Keen; Citizen-Hurst; Heralds-Ackman, Wright; Queen Eleanor-Miss Sherry; Blanch of Spain-Miss Jarratt; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Johnston; Constance-Mrs Barry; Pandulph-Bransby; Salisbury-Packer.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Reddish
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Waldron; Spinner-Everard; Tukely-Davies; Lord Racket-Wrighten; Sir William Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Rustle-Burton; Harry-Jacobs; Waiters-Ackman, W. Palmer; Mrs Dotteral-Mrs Davies; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophia-Mrs Greville, first time; Arabella-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis, first time; Prince John-Harris; Douglas-Owenson; Westmorland-Thompson; Blunt-R. Smith; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Gardner; Bardolph-Davis; Poins-Lewes; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley; Falstaff-Shuter (playbill). [The Public Advertiser assigns King-$Young.]
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Harris
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Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Henderson; Hubert-Bensley; Salisbury-Packer; Pembroke-Farren; Essex-Lamash; Prince Henry-R. Palmer; Rob. Faulconbridge-Waldron; Messenger-Norris; Bastard-Smith; King Philip-Aickin; Dauphin-Brereton; Prince Arthur-Miss Field; Pandulpho-Chambers; Chatilion-Davies; Austria-Wrighten; Citizen-Hurst; Heralds-Chaplin, Wright; Queen Elinor-Miss Sherry; Lady Blanch-Mrs Colles; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Johnston; Constance-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Henderson
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Wroughton; King-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Bardolph-Egan; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: As17790216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Whitfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Hotspur-Peile (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-W. Bates; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-Egan; Carriers-Jones, Messink; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: 1st piece: Dance of Sailors, as17800918; End II 2nd piece: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927; 3rd piece: Dancing, as17800927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke Prince of Wales-Lewis; Blunt-W. Bates; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-J. Wilson; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Carriers-Egan, Jones; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: John Actor: Stevens
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Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Henderson; Prince Henry-W. Bates; Essex-Egan Hubert-Aickin; Pembroke-Booth; Salisbury-Davies; King of France-Clarke Dauphin-Whitfield; Austria-Mahon; Pandulph-Fearon; Chatillon-Hull Governor of Angiers-Thompson; Prince Arthur-Miss Heard; Bastard-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Queen Eleanor-Miss Platt; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Poussin; Lady Blanch-Mrs Whitfield; Constance-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Henderson; Hubert-Aickin; Prince Arthur-Miss Heard (of DL); Salisbury-Davics; Pembroke-Kemble; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Whitfield; Austria-Mahon; Pandulph-Fearon; Prince Henry-Miss Francis; Essex-Helme; Chatillon-Booth; Governor of Angiers-Thompson; Bastard-Wroughton; Queen Eleanor-Miss Platt; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Poussin; Lady Blanch-Mrs Inchbald; Constance-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: John Actor: Stevens
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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Kemble; Hubert-Bensley; Salisbury-Staunton; Pembroke-Williames; Essex-Chaplin; Bastard-Smith; King Philip-Aickin; Dauphin-Barrymore; Prince Arthur-Miss Field; Pandulph-Packer; Austria-Wrighten; Citizen-Fawcett; Chatilion-Bannister Jun.; Queen Elinor-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Blanch-Miss Palmer; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Hedges; Constance-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Hotspur-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King-Bensley; Westmorland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Riley; Prince John-Master Farley; Worcester-Gardner; Poins-R. Palmer; Vernon-Davies; Bardolph-Wewitzer; Francis-Barrett; Carriers-Parsons, Burton; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler .
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Master Farley

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir John Cockle, At Court

Performance Comment: King-Williamson; Sir John Cockle-Kemble; Sir Timothy Flash-Davies; French Cook-Wewitzer; Joe-Edwin; with The Tower of London-Edwin; Mrs Starch-Mrs Edwin; Miss Kitty-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Sir John Cockle Actor: Kemble
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Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost; or, The Man Bewitch'd

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