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9969 results for: Keyword - King
We found 10005 matches on Roles/Actors, 2634 matches on Performance Title, 2610 matches on Performance Comments, 1593 matches on Event Comments, and 23 matches on Author.

526
17 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performance Comment: See17511017, but cast here first listed: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Miss Haughton; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Dance: PPigmalion, as17510925

527
21 September 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgewater; Richmond-Ridout; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Usher; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieutenant-White; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bridgewater
Role: Buckingham Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

528
05 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: Peggy-Young Gentlewoman[, first appearance any stage [Miss Cockayne-Winston MS 8]; King-Gibson; Miller-Dunstall; Dick-Anderson; Margery-Mrs Bambridge; Kate-Miss Morrison; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

529
18 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Performance Comment: Peggy-Mrs Smith; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Fawcett; King-Burton; Miller-Moody.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Master Cape (Scholar to Walker); IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Song: III: If o'er the Cruel Tyrant Love, as17620513

Entertainment: New Sketch of his own picture drawn from the life by way of Epilogue-Mr Tomlinson, his second time of attempting to speak on the Stage

530
19 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: I: A Dance-Aldridge, Miss Baker; After the Entertainment: A New Dance call'd the Fortune Tellers-Aldridge, Miss Baker

Entertainment: End: King (for that night only) will present the Audience with a New Comic Descriptive Piece call'd Ralph's Ramble Or O'Rare London! (being a short sequel to a comic character in the Maid of the Mill.)-King

Performance Comment: (being a short sequel to a comic character in the Maid of the Mill.)-King.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: King.

531
20 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Parts by: King, Cautherly, Parsons, Hartry, Strange, Mrs Johnston, Miss Platt, Miss Pope. Martin-King; Saville-Cautherly; Item-Strange; Boy-Mas. Cape; Myra-Miss Platt; Linger-Parsons; Lucetta-Miss Pope; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Johnston; Caveat-Hartry (Winston MS 10).
Cast
Role: Martin Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Wit's Last Stake Author(s): Thomas King

532
21 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: Joe (with song)-Fawcett; King-J. Aickin; Richard-Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Platt; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

533
13 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Performance Comment: Arthur-Reddish; Oswald-Jefferson; Canon-Packer; Albanacht-Bransby; Aurelius-Keen; Guillamar-Wheeler; Merlin-Aickin; Osmond-Palmer; Grimbald-Bannister; Philadel-Mrs Baddeley; Cupid-Miss Rogers; Matilda-Miss Platt; Emmeline-Miss Hayward; Vocal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Miss Radley, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Dorman; The Dances-Daigville, Sga Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King, Sga Daigville.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Daigville, Sga Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King, Sga Daigville.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

534
11 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: After this night King Arthur will be laid aside for some time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Daigville, Sga Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King, Sga Daigville.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

535
17 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Worchester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir Walter Blunt-Hurst; Prince John-Lamash; Westmorland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Sheriff-Griffiths; Gadshill-Holcroft; Peto-Nash; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End II: Comic Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

536
24 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Chief Justice-Aickin; Arch Bishop York-Packer; Prince John-Lamash; Gloster-Mrs Colles; Clarence-Miss Collett; Mowbray-Hurst; Hastings-Barrett; Justice Silence-Parsons; Pistol-Baddeley; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Wright; Davy-Waldron; Page-Master Pulley; Justice Shallow-Yates; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

537
22 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; Prince John-Lamash; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Mofdy, Parsons; Francas-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End II: As17780919

Song: As17780917

538
29 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Chief Justice-Aickin; Archbishop of York-Packer; Prince John-Lamash; Gloster-Mrs Colles; Clarence-Miss Collett; Westmoreland-Farren; Mowbray-Hurst; Hastings-Wrighten; Justice Silence-Parsons; Pistol-Baddeley; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Wright; Davy-Waldron; Page-Master Pulley; Justice Shallow-Yates; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End IV: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

539
24 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

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: King Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: As17790216

540
23 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

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: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Midas

541
20 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Hurst; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End II: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210

542
02 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry IV

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Farren (1st appearance in that character); King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Williams; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Poins-R. Palmer; Francis-Waldron; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Falstaff-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End II 2nd piece: a Comic Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

543
02 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

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: King Actor: Clarke

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

544
11 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

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: King Actor: Clarke Prince of Wales-Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811101

545
01 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17820129, but King-Hull; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17820427

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Cease, gay Seducers; End of Act III Tally Ho, both by Mrs Martyr

546
30 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-W. Bates; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Mahon; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17821009

547
17 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John FalstafF-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Mahon; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Carriers-Wilson, Wewitzer; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

548
29 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Davies; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Chalmers; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Bates; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

549
26 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; Prince of Wales-Lewis; King-Clarke; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Westmorland-Thompson; Northumberland-Gardner; Poins-Davies; Francis-Wewitzer; Sir Walter Blount-Palmer; Bardolph-Bates; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Booth, Kennedy; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Bar at aria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

550
21 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

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: King Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green