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9971 results for: Keyword - King</i> and $<span class=
We found 10005 matches on Roles/Actors, 2634 matches on Performance Title, 2610 matches on Performance Comments, 1593 matches on Event Comments, and 25 matches on Author.

3651
28 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: A Ball Dance concluding with, a Minuet-Dupre, a Young Gentleman

3652
04 August 1743 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: YYeates, Warner, and Rosoman's Booth near the Pound, Tottenham Court...Noon to 10 p.m., from 4. Aug. to 16 Aug. [Repeated 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 Aug., in London Daily Post and General Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Into which will be introduc'd an exact Representation of the Battle of Dettingen, intermix'd with a Comedy call'd The Wanton Trick; or, All Alive and Merry.

Afterpiece Title: HHarlots Progress

3653
31 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Dance: III: New Dance, as17431123

3654
24 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckingham; the Divorce of Queen Katherine; the Fall of Cardinal Wolsey; the Christening of Queen Elizabeth; with many other Historical passages. [This elaboration occurs on all Subsequent notices this season, but will not be further recorded.] Thomas Griffith died (Burney Actors MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Hale; Cranmer-Bridgwater; Norfolk-Cashell; Suffolk-Stephens; Surrey-Gibson; Gardiner-Hippisley; Lord Chamberlain-Ridout; Cromwell-Goodall; Campeius-Chapman; Lord Sands-Woodward; Surveyor-Rosco; Abergavenny-Anderson; Dr Butts-Stoppelaer; Anne Bullen-Mrs Stevens; Old Lady-Mrs Mullart; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; With a Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullen-; the Military Ceremony of the Champion-in Westminster Hall; all other decorations proper to the play. all other decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hale
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Woodward
Role: Abergavenny Actor: Anderson

3655
25 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hale
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Woodward
Role: Abergavenny Actor: Anderson

3656
26 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hale
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Woodward
Role: Abergavenny Actor: Anderson

3657
27 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hale
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Woodward
Role: Abergavenny Actor: Anderson

3658
04 February 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hale
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Woodward
Role: Abergavenny Actor: Anderson

3659
14 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Cast
Role: Attendants on Hecate Actor: Morland, Bennet, Morgan

3660
08 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Cast
Role: Attendants on Hecate Actor: Morland, Bennet, Morgan

3661
20 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Cast
Role: Attendants on Hecate Actor: Morland, Bennet, Morgan

3662
24 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Cast
Role: Attendants on Hecate Actor: Morland, Bennet, Morgan

3663
08 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Concluding with a Grand Dance Actor: Muilment.

Song: Lowe

3664
13 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Dance: As17441117

3665
19 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

3666
23 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Temple of Dulness

3667
14 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage; and the ladies are desired to send their servants by 3 o'clock. Mr Giffard having receiv'd directions for places at his benefit takes this opportunity of acquainting his friends he shall desist from troubling them on that occasion this season. Tickets to be had of Mrs Giffard at No. 11, in Craven Buildings, Drury Lane; and of Hobson at the Stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment; V: Sga Bettini

3668
02 May 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

3669
09 May 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: 6 p. p.m. Last Time of Acting. No latter account will be taken. Prices Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. [The troupe will re-open the theatre on 20 May and present pantomimes all summer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

3670
12 March 1746 @ James Street

Event Comment: Not acted these twenty Years. [A concert etc.] By desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen. Benefit Person under Misfortune

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

3671
01 May 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

3672
04 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ladies send servants by three o'clock. By Command. Receipts: #137 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Bland

3673
17 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Goodfellow; Henry IV-Paget; Edward V-Mrs Cushing; York-Master Morgan; Buckingham-Wignell; Stanley-L. Hallam; Lieutenant-Boyce; Catesby-Shuter; Mayor-Dove; Tyrrel-Hallam Sen; Blunt-Baker; Richmond-Cushing; Tressel-Furnival; Lady Ann-Mrs Hallam; Dutchess of York-Mrs Beckham; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wignell

Dance: As17461124

3674
26 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: As17461124

3675
06 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet