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10505 results for: Keyword - King George
We found 4218 matches on Author, 3203 matches on Performance Comments, 2806 matches on Performance Title, 2133 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9176
31 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performance Comment: As17921227, but Ladies at the Ship Launch [etc.]-Miss Francis, Miss _Barnett; +God save the King-Marshall, Gray, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Kenrick, Little, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Davis, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Cross; Baker-_; Fishwoman-_; Shipwrights-_; God preserve his Majesty-_.
Cast
Role: God save the King Actor: Marshall, Gray, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Kenrick, Little, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Davis, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Cross
Role: Smuggler Actor: King

Dance: As17921226

9177
01 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performance Comment: As17921231, but Paddy Rooney O'Gaffey With a new Song-Rock; God save the King-_Spofforth.
Cast
Role: God save the King Actor: _Spofforth.
Role: God save the King Actor: Marshall, Gray, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Kenrick, Little, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Davis, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Cross
Role: Smuggler Actor: King

Dance: As17921226

9178
03 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performance Comment: As17921231, but Lieutenant-Davies; Old England forever!-Davies; God save the King-_Spofforth.
Cast
Role: God save the King Actor: _Spofforth.
Role: God save the King Actor: Marshall, Gray, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Kenrick, Little, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Davis, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Cross
Role: Smuggler Actor: King

Dance: As17921226

9179
26 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Theatre having been rented to the Proprietors of Drury-Lane House, with a reserve of the Nights for the Italian Opera to be carried on there for the Opera Trust, the Drury-Land Patent will in future be moved on Tuesdays and Saturdays to the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market, where all old and new Renters, claiming under the Drury-Lane Patent, will be entitled to Free Admission, and to their Rights for each Night of Performance. Half Price not being taken at this Theatre, the Performances will be reduced to the old established Prices. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes in the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market, to be taken at Fosbrook's Office at the King's Theatre as usual. [Mainpiece in place of Cymon; afterpiece of The Patron, both advertised on playbill of 25 Jan.] Receipts: #140 11s. (139.0; 1.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

9180
22 February 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus; Oh! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Poole (Joshua); Jehovah crown'd-Bellamy; He comes-Chorus (Esther); Angels ever bright-Master Welsh [Theodora]; Welcome mighty King-Chorus (Saul); March in Judas Maccabaeus-; In sweetest harmony-Mrs Harrison, Chorus [Saul]; Their bodies are buried in Peace-Chorus [Funeral Anthem]; Dead March-(Saul); Lord remember David-Harrison [Sosarme]; The Sword that's drawn-Bellamy [Occasional Oratorio]; God save the King-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Welcome mighty King Actor: Chorus
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Song: As17930220

Music: End Part II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek

9181
04 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Pope; King-Farren; Garcia-Macready; Gonsalez-Harley; Selim-Evatt; Alonzo-Powel; Hali-Davies; Perez-Thompson; Almeria-Mrs Pope; Leonora-Mrs Platt; Zara-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage, and the only night of her performing this season [Miss Edge]).Miss Edge]).
Cast
Role: King Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

9182
06 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); The Captive King-Incledon, Chorus (The Words by Dr Wolcot); Honor and arms-Reynolds (Samson); See the conquering hero comes-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Together let us range-Mrs Crouch, Kelly (Solomon, by Boyce); Then round about-Chorus (Samson); Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell); Gird on thy sword-Grand Chorus (Saul); God save Great our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell).
Cast
Role: The Captive King Actor: Incledon, Chorus

Song: In Part III: Captivity-Mrs Crouch [, as17930220

Music: End Part I: concerto on the violoncello-C. Ashley

9183
11 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Governor; or, The Creolian Insurrection

Performance Comment: European Officer-Byrn; Henriquez (the Governor)-Follett; Insurgent Chief-Farley; Blacks, Creolians-Holland, Platt, Ratchford, King, Jackson, Blurton; Creolian Insurgents-Rayner, Wilde, Allen, Powers, Gaurion; Spanish Officers-Evatt, Lee, Rowson, Coombs; Natives of the Island-Jones, Richardson, Dodimear [the playbill erroneously calls each one of the Natives 'Miss'; see17930316 Notaries-Hill, Smith; The Grandchild-Master Menage; Creolian Girl-Miss Smith; Creolian Women-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Bayzand; Black Women-Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Cranfield; Donna Juliana (Daughter to the Governor)-Mme Rossi.
Cast
Role: Creolians Actor: Holland, Platt, Ratchford, King, Jackson, Blurton

9184
01 November 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth [Public Advertiser: Baddeley]; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17931026

9185
16 November 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17931020, but Brass-King.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: King.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

9186
31 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17930914, but Moody-King; Footman-_; Countryman-_.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

9187
09 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17931016, but omitted: Player King, Player Queen .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Powel
Role: Player King Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton

Song: As17931216, but omitted: Miss Paye, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve

9188
11 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Music Chiefly From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940319eader as17940312ART I. Overture (ESTHER). He smote all the first born by Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). Sin not O King! by Mrs Bland (SAUL). Call forth thy powers by Kelly (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Fix'd in his everlasting seat by Chorus (SAMSON). What though I trace by Mrs Crouch (SOLOMON). Pleasure my by Harrison (TIME AND TRUTH). Fall'n is the foe by Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Praise the Lord by Sga Storace (ESTHER). Lord in thee by Kelly and Chorus (TE DEUM). PART II. When the ear heard [singer not listed] (FUNERAL ANTHEMS). He deliver'd the poor by Chorus. Dead March (SAUL). The Soldier tir'd by Sga Storace. My faith and truth by Miss Leak and Master Welsh (SAMSON). The praise of Bacchus by Dignum; Bacchus ever fair by Meredith and Chorus (ALEXANDER'S FEAST). Like a bright Cherub by Sga Storace, Mrs Bland, Harrison (GIDEON). Prophetic visions by Master Welsh (OCCASIONAL ORATORIO). Let their celestial concerts all unite by Chorus (SAMSON). PART III. Awake the trumpet by Chorus (SAMSON). Tears such as tender Fathers by Meredith (DEBORAH). Donald by Sga Storace (Scotch Air). The many rend the skies by Chorus (ALEXANDER'S FEAST). The Mansion of Peace by Harrison. From mighty Kings by Mrs Crouch; Sound an alarm by Kelly and Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Queen Mary's Lamentation by Miss Leak. May balmy peace by Master Welsh. From the censer by Chorus (SOLOMON) .

Music: In Part II concerto on the violin by Giornovichi

9189
22 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17940421, but omitted: Armed Head, Bloody Child, Crowned Child, Apparitions of Eight Kings, Lords, Ladies, Attendants, Soldiers. Prologue, Epilogue as17940421.
Cast
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings

Afterpiece Title: THE VIRGIN UNMASK'D

Song: As17940421

9190
25 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beu-Benson; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Bois-C. Kemble; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Sylvius-Bland; William-Burton; Charles-Phillimore//Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Goodall; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character). Prologue, Epilogue as17940421.
Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Mrs Bland

9191
30 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: This Evening the Band beginning the Overture to the Farce without any notice by Bell or otherwise, caus'd a considerabledelay, it being over before the stage could be got in readiness for beginning the Farce. God save the King was call'd for, and sung. The Jew rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #396 5s. 6d. (338/9/6; 53/19/0; 2/7/0; tickets not come in: 1/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings

Afterpiece Title: THOMAS AND SALLY

Song: As17940428

9192
09 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Afterpiece Title: LOVE AND HONOR; or, Britannia in Full Glory at Spithead

Performance Comment: William-Incledon; Dick-Blanchard; Grapple-Townsend; Lieutenant Capstem-Johnstone//Mary-Mrs Martyr. [European Magazine, May 1794, p. 388, adds: Farmer Ploughfield-Thompson; Clodpole-Rees; Hobnail-Abbot.] In which: The Wand'ring Tar, the Words taken from the Epilogue to THE RIVALS, by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., new composed by Shield, sung by Incledon. A Sea Storm by Incledon, for the 1st Time in Public. The British Salute, new composed by Reeve, by Johnstone. The Sailor's Lullaby, the Words new, adapted to the original Lullaby composed by Storace. A Doun at the Gangway, new composed by W. Parke, by Blanchard. The Pride of the Sea, new composed by W. Parke, by Townsend. I'll bless my King and cheerly sing, new composed by Shield, by Mrs Martyr in the character of a Sailor Boy. Maidens listen, new composed by W. Parke, by Mrs Martyr. Rule Britannia by Incledon, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr. To conclude with a beautiful representation of a Grand Naval Review, with a display of the Firing and Manoeuvring of the Spanish and English Fleets at Spithead . In which: The Wand'ring Tar, the Words taken from the Epilogue to THE RIVALS, by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., new composed by Shield, sung by Incledon. A Sea Storm by Incledon, for the 1st Time in Public. The British Salute, new composed by Reeve, by Johnstone. The Sailor's Lullaby, the Words new, adapted to the original Lullaby composed by Storace. A Doun at the Gangway, new composed by W. Parke, by Blanchard. The Pride of the Sea, new composed by W. Parke, by Townsend. I'll bless my King and cheerly sing, new composed by Shield, by Mrs Martyr in the character of a Sailor Boy. Maidens listen, new composed by W. Parke, by Mrs Martyr. Rule Britannia by Incledon, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr. To conclude with a beautiful representation of a Grand Naval Review, with a display of the Firing and Manoeuvring of the Spanish and English Fleets at Spithead .

Afterpiece Title: THE PRISONER AT LARGE

Dance: In 1st piece The Lucky Escape, as17930916, but omitted: Mrs Watts; In 3rd piece, by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): George Ruggle
Related Work: Ignoramus. Comoedia coram Regia Maiestate Iacobi Regis Anglić, &c Author(s): George Ruggle

Song: In the course of the Evening Water parted from the Sea by Incledon, after the manner of a celebrated Italian Opera Singer; End of Act I of 4th piece Sally in our Alley by Incledon

9193
10 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17931030, but omitted: Rosencraus, Guildenstern, Player King, Marcellus, Player Queen .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Powel
Role: Player King Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: A DIVERTISEMENT

Performance Comment: As17940412, but omitted: Speaking Characters, Tom Bo1Z1ling, Comic Song .

Afterpiece Title: MARGARET OF ANJOU

Song: In Act V of 1st piece, as17931216; End of 1st piece Black-Eyed Susan by Incledon

9194
19 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master De Camp; Macbeth-Palmer; Banquo-Packer; Macduff-Wroughton; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Sey ton-Benson; Physician-Jones; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett//Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Song: Mainpiece: Chorus of Witches and Spirits by Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke//Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Menage, &c. &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): George Ruggle
Related Work: Ignoramus. Comoedia coram Regia Maiestate Iacobi Regis Anglić, &c Author(s): George Ruggle

9195
20 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Love a-la-Mode rehearsed at 10 (King two scenes); Gamester at 11 (Mrs Siddons one scene; Mrs Heard). Receipts: #283 7s. 6d. (225/16/0; 52/5/0; 5/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings

Afterpiece Title: THE CITIZEN

9196
02 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 10 (King, Palmer, Miss Farren one scene); Lodoiska at 12 (for Hamoir, Bourk, Denman, Horsfall, Bardeauleau, Dorion Jun., Fisher). Receipts: #315 18s. 6d. (258/3/6; 50/19/0; 6/16/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: THE QUAKER

Song: As17940519

9197
10 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffery Latimer-Baddeley; Blushenly-Palmer; Captain O'Carol-Moody; Jack Hustings-King; David-Burton; Servants Webb, Lyons//Lady Paragon-Miss Farren; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Jack Hustings Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

9198
17 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Felix-Kemble; Frederick- Packer; Don Pedro-Suett; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Gibby-Moody; Lissardo-King; Alguazile-Jones//Donna Violante-Miss Farren; Donna Isabella-Miss De Camp; Inis-Miss Collins; Flora-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

9199
18 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Bannister, but he "being at his Concert Cooke play'd Japhis. Boyce absent from this Evening's Performance" (Powell). On this night Bannister had a benefit concert at the New Subscription Rooms in the King's theatre.] Powell: Foundling rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #205 11s. 6d. (125/9/0; 73/18/0; 6/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Song: As17940425

9200
29 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; Ghost-Farren; Horatio-Harley; Laertes-Middleton; King-Powel; Ostrick-Bernard; Polonius-Munden; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Davies; Marcellus-Claremont; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Miss Poole; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Song: In V: a Dirge- [set to Music by Shield, the Words from Shakespeare see17931009].; Vocal Parts-Linton, Street, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Henley, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve