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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.

1301
16 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Harley
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

1302
01 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

1303
11 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Harley
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

1304
15 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

1305
18 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Harley
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

1306
01 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Harley
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: St

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast-Holman

Song: After the monologue: My Mother had a Maid called Barbara, as17960314The Minstrel's Song, Where is that tow'ring spirit fled? as17960314Tho' Hurricanes rattle (composed by Shield)-Incledon, Bowden; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17960314

1307
18 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Harley
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: King
Role: Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall Actor: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder Actor: with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: Outside of Pantaloon's House Actor: the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: the art of making Punch Actor: the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: King
Role: Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall Actor: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder Actor: with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: Outside of Pantaloon's House Actor: the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: the art of making Punch Actor: the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: King
Role: Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall Actor: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder Actor: with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: Outside of Pantaloon's House Actor: the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: the art of making Punch Actor: the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.

1308
25 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum

1309
09 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Harley
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: King
Role: Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall Actor: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder Actor: with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: Outside of Pantaloon's House Actor: the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: the art of making Punch Actor: the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: King
Role: Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall Actor: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder Actor: with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: Outside of Pantaloon's House Actor: the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: the art of making Punch Actor: the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: King
Role: Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall Actor: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder Actor: with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: Outside of Pantaloon's House Actor: the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: the art of making Punch Actor: the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.

1310
29 September 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Never [previously] performed at this Theatre [1st acted by the dl Company at king's, 18 Oct. 1792]. The new Scenes by Greenwood. The Musick composed principally by Attwood; rest from Mozart and Sarti. Receipts: #363 9s. (262.10; 99.2; 1.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David Daw-R. Palmer; Governor Tempest-King; Mr Penruddock-Kemble; Mr Woodville-Whitfield; Mr Sydenham-Palmer; Capt. Woodville-C. Kemble; Weazle-Suett; Servant to Woodville-Maddocks; Officer-Phillimore; Jenkins-Caulfield; Coachman-Hollingsworth; Mrs Woodville-Mrs Powell; Emily Tempest-Miss Farren; Dame Dunckley-Mrs Maddocks; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Governor Tempest Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

1311
02 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

1312
02 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Holman
Role: King Henry Actor: Murray
Role: Buckingham Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

1313
01 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Murray
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

1314
05 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

1315
28 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston. [He had 1st acted Hamlet at Edinburgh, 9 July 1794: Egerton's 1st appearance at cg was on 5 June 1797.] 2nd piece [1st time at this theatre; M. PAST 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 1207; not published. 1st acted at Sadler's Wells, 28 May 1787, when the playbill gives the 2nd title as "The Highland Laddie", and adds "The Words of the Airs selected from Allan Ramsay"]. Times, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnston, No. 31, King-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #230 19s. 6d. (110.2.6; 1.14.0; tickets: 119.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Johnston (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Ghost-Murray; Polonius-Munden; King-Waddy; Horatio-Egerton (2nd appearance on this stage); Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Farley; Rosencraus-Clarke; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs Mountain; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: Hooly and Fairly; or, The Highland Lad and Lowland Lass

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17971002, but Old Towler-Incledon; To Batchelor's Hall-_; Speaking Characters-_.
Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: Highland Reel-; In 3rd piece: Ballet, as17971013

Song: In V 1st piece: a Dirge, as17970925; In 2nd piece: Highland Laddy-; Hooly and Fairly-; Katharine Ogie- [recte Oggy]; Andrew and his Cutty Gun-; Todlen Hame-; Tulloch Goram-; The Little Farthing Rushlight-Graham

1316
22 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

1317
19 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Dance: As17981114

1318
19 September 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Claudius to Packer, but "Archer, on the sudden indisposition of Packer, put on the robes of majesty, which seemed to sit sufficiently easy upon him" (Monthly Mirror, Sept. 1799, p. 175.] "The agitation of Hamlet in the course of the Play which he prepares to try the King, and his violent transports on gaining the certainty of his uncle's villainy by the effect of the piece were strongly characterized" (Morning Chronicle, 20 Sept.). Receipts: #330 17s. (245.19; 84.14; 0.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Claudius-Archer; Hamlet-Kemble; Polonius-Dowton; Horatio-Holland; Laertes-C. Kemble; Rosencrantz-Clarke; Guildenstern-Trueman; Osrick-Palmer; Priest-Webb; Marcellus-Surmont; Bernardo-Wentworth; Francisco-Evans; Ghost of Hamlet's Father-Barrymore; Grave@diggers-King, Sparks; Players-Maddocks, Ryder; Gertrude-Mrs Powell; Ophelia-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Actress-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Grave@diggers Actor: King, Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

1319
18 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Pavilion

1320
06 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Delpini and King. Receipts: #322 8s. (89.0.6; 11.0.0; tickets: 222.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: As18000527, but Henry-H. Johnston; Simpkin (with songs; 1st time)-King.
Cast
Role: Simpkin Actor: King.
Role: King Actor: Bologna

Afterpiece Title: St

Song: End: the following songs illustrative of the Whims and Sports of Bartholomew Fair: Raro Raro-Delpini; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend; By the gaily circling Glass-Linton; a New Song (composed by Walsh, and written in Commemoration of His Majesty's Providential Escape [from assassination; see dl, 15 May])-Incledon

1321
01 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: See17380413 but King-Hill; Miller-Miller.
Cast
Role: 7380413 but King Actor: Hill

Dance: I: La Pieraite-Livier, Mrs Thompson; II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Turkish-Muilment; IV: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer

1322
25 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: See17390426 but King-Winstone; Miller-Shepard; Lurewell-Raftor; Richard-Havard; Peggy-Mrs Hamilton; Margery-Mrs Bennet; Joe-Beard; Kate-Miss Chetwood.
Cast
Role: 7390426 but King Actor: Winstone

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment; End Afterpiece: A new Scotch Dance-Miss Wright

Song: II: The Protestation-Beard

1323
27 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-The Gentleman who performed King Henry [on 25 Sept.]; Othman-Comerford; Sadi-Johnson; Aladin-Smith; Officer-Lewis; Slave-Dancer; Selim-Stokes; Zaphira-Mrs Massey; Irene-Miss Reynolds; The original Prologue [in character-Master Kenny.
Cast
Role: Barbarossa Actor: The Gentleman who performed King Henry

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-A Gentleman of Rotherhithe (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Dick-Johnson; Lord Lurewell-Smith; Keeper-Lewis; Joe (with a song)-Comerford; John Cockle (the Miller of Mansfield)-Newton; Peggy-Mrs Wilks; Kate-Miss Taylor; Madge-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: The King Actor: A Gentleman of Rotherhithe

Song: As17760925

1324
28 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Smith; The Miller-Watts; Lord Lurewell-Wilson; Joe (with a song in character)-Price; Dick-Curtis; Margery-Mrs Johnston; Kate-Mrs Clarke; Peggy-Mrs Williams .
Cast
Role: The King Actor: Smith

Song: In the course of the mainpiece a plaintive Pastoral Song, unaccompanied by the orchestra, by the Young Lady; End of Monologue a duett from Robin Hood by Price and Miss Phillips

Monologue: 1786 06 28 End of mainpiece Parents and Children; or, The Chimney-Sweeper and Bricklayer by a Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Gibbons (see 5 and 19 July)])

1325
10 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Armusia-Ryan; Quisara-Mrs Horton; Ruidias-Hale; Governor-Johnson; Emanuel-Hallam; Sforza-Arthur; Pymero-Gibson; King of Bakam-Rosco; Christophero-Roberts; Prince-A. Ryan; Priest-Mullart; Captain-Anderson; Citizens-Hippisley, Neale, James; with Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Delane
Role: King of Bakam Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Bacchus