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15934 results for: Keyword - King William
We found 11052 matches on Author, 4080 matches on Performance Comments, 2683 matches on Performance Title, 1977 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13601
23 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Clinch. Rec'd stopages #17 3s. 6d. Paid salary list #525 2s.; Mr King's extra salary #3 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #121 13s. 6d. Charges: #66 3s. Profits to Clinch: #55 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Clinch
Role: Buckingham Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King

Monologue: End: (By Desire) Linco's Travels. As 14 March

13602
02 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17740317 but Original Prologue-King as Glib.
Cast
Role: Original Prologue Actor: King as Glib.
Role: Glib Actor: King

13603
07 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron and Dimond. Rec'd stopages #15 16s. Paid salary list #525 12s.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Mrs Canning in full of salary not on list (10 Guineas paid 20 Nov. last deducted)-#32 10s.; Mr G. Garrick on Acct in full for this season #50; Mr J. French ditto #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #188 11s. 6d. Charges: #64 11s. Profits to Waldron & Dimond: #124 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: Autolicus Actor: King

Dance: End: The Taylors, as17740428

13604
20 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Mercury-Brereton, first time; Phoebus-Wrighten; Jupiter-Reddish; Amphitryon-J. Aickin; Gripus-Parsons; Polydas-Wright; Tranio-Fawcett; Sosia-King; Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Night-Miss Platt; Alcmena-Miss Younge; In which will be introduced an Interlude of singing and Dancing-; Plutus-Bannister; Wit-Mrs Scott; The Dance-Como, Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

13605
30 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd Remainder of Sinking Fund #561 15s.; Mr Bank's 1 yrs rent to Lady Day last #3; Box Office Keeper's cash returned Watson #10; Archeveque #15; Remainder of S. Barry's Bag #75 14s. 2d. (Treasurer's Book). Paid Salary List #525 12s.; half yrs. Cleansing & Lighting to Lady Day last for St Martin's #12 3s.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Manager's gift to the sufferers by fire in King Street not belonging to the theatre (#10 10s., but Mr Kennedy's Bt. under charged #3 12s. deducted) #6 18s.; Mr Millidge, printer 15s.; Mr J. French on acct #5 5s.; half yrs Land and Window Tax for Covent Garden Parish to Lady Day last-#2 18s. 6d.; Church rate for 1 yr ditto 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Performance

13606
14 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Usher, first time; Fulmer-Baddeley; Belcour-King; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Love; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Baddeley; Charlotte, with original Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

13607
15 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Electra

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Aegisthus-Palmer; Pammenes-J. Aickin; Pylades-Packer; Electra-Mrs Yates; Dymas-Wright; Clytemnestra-Mrs Hopkins; Iphisa-Mrs Baddeley; New Occasional Prologue-King; Epilogue, written by Garrick, spoken by-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: New Occasional Prologue Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King

13608
20 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-King; Brainworm-Baddeley; Master Stephen-Weston; Clement-Parsons; Matthew-Burton; Old Knowell-Hurst; Young Knowell-J. Aickin; Wellbred-Jefferson; Downright-Bransby; Cash-Brereton; Cob-Moody; Bridget-Mrs Davies; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Bobadill Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

13609
20 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-A Gentleman [Mr Melmoth] first appearance on English stage; King-L'Estrange; Pharamond-Clinch; Dion-Hull; Cleremont-Davis; Thrasiline-Thompson; Capt. of Mob-Dunstall; Countryman-Cushing; Woodman-Fox; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Miss Sherman; Galatea-Mrs Whitefield; Lady-Miss Pearce; Bellario-Mrs Melmoth[, first time., first time.
Cast
Role: King Actor: L'Estrange
Related Works
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

13610
07 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17741105, but shortened list: King, Dodd, Weston, Moody, Aickin, Brereton, Bannister, Wright, Messink, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Old Groveby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; LaBrush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Parsons; Frenchman-Baddeley; Harwood-Wheeler; Frankly-Davies; Williams-Wrighten; Margery-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Platt; Mrs Doggerel-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Wrighten

13611
10 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Old Groveby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Prattle-King; Old Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Mlle Florival-Mrs Davies; Bell-Miss Hopkins; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: King

13612
17 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Old Groveby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-King; Vamp-Moody; Governor Cape-Bransby; Young Cape-J. Aicken; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robin-Keen; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Mrs Jefferson; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Cadwallader Actor: King

13613
18 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Old Groveby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-King; Mr Stocks-Wright; Lovemore-Davies; Whisk-Burton; Irishman-Waldron; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Miss Platt; Chloe-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

13614
24 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-J. Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Alonzo-Usher; Copper Capt.-King; Leon-Garrick; Maid-Waldron; Old Woman-Baddeley; Clara-Mrs Jefferson; Altea-Mrs Love; Estifania-Mrs Abington; Margaritta-Miss Sherry, first time; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst.
Cast
Role: Copper Capt. Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

13615
03 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Gentleman being his first appearance in Europe; King-Clarke; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Wroughton, first time; Ostrick-Lee Lewes; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Hollingsworth; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Mrs Hull, first time.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Cast
Role: Speaking Druid Actor: Booth

13616
18 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Lissardo-King; Col. Briton-Jefferson; Gibby-Johnston; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Violante-Mrs Yates; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Jefferson; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Castlebury Author(s): William Shield

13617
02 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Sir Toby Fuz-Usher; Carpenter-Moody; Orpheus-Vernon; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Rhodope-Mrs Smith, first time; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Other characters-Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King

13618
08 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Campley-Dodd; Lord Hardy-Cautherly; Lord Brumpton-Usher; Trusty-Packer; Sable-Moody; Puzzle-Baddeley; Tom-Waldron; Cabinet-Fawcett; Trim-King; Lady Harriet-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Greville; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Tattleaid-Mrs Love; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Brumpton-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Trim Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

13619
19 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-King; Fine Gentleman-Dodd; Old Man-Parsons; Drunken Man (by desire)-Weston; first time; Esop-J. Aickin; Frenchman-Baddeley; Mercury (with Songs)-Davies; Fine Lady-Miss Pope; Bowman-Lamash; Charon-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: King

Entertainment: End: New Interlude: Weston's Return from the Universities of Parnassus-Weston

13620
21 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Smith; Capt. Brazen-King; Worthy-DuBellamy (from Covent Garden); Bullock-Moody; Recruits-Parsons, Weston; Justice Balance-Jefferson; Kite-Palmer; Melinda-Mrs Greville, first time; Rose-Miss Jarratt, first time; Lucy-Mrs Davies, first time; Sylvia-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King

Dance: II: The Grand Garland Dance, as17750406 End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17740917

13621
24 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Suffolk-Packer; Pembroke-J. Aickin; King Edward-Palmer, first time; Lady Elizabeth Gray-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Clifford-Miss Platt; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates; Buckingham-Fawcett; Messenger-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Palmer, first time
Role: Buckingham Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King

Dance: End Act I: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Entertainment: End Act V: By Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

13622
05 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17741103, but Archer-King; Scrub-Yates, first appearance this season.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: V: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

13623
06 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Grimaldi and Hurst. Rec'd from Sinking Fund #420; from Stopages #11 7s. 6d. Paid salary list #564 16s.; J. French on acct #5 5s. Receipts: #166 16s. 6d. Charges: #70 19s. Profits to Grimaldi and Hurst: #95 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: Tyrrel-Brereton, first time; Mortimer-King; Abberville-Dodd; Colin-Moody; Dr Druid-Baddeley; Mrs Bridgemore-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Bridgemore-Miss Sherry; Miss Aubrey-Miss Younge; Aubrey-Hurst, first time; Bridgemore-Bransby; Napthali-Waldron; La Jeunesse-Burton; Jarvis-Griffiths; Mrs Macintosh-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; . .
Cast
Role: Mortimer Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King

Dance: End: The Lilliputian Camp-, not performed these 6 years

13624
10 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton, first time; Sealand-J. Aickin, first time; Cimberton-Waldron; Daniel-Burton; Myrtle-Jefferson; Tom-King; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Indiana-Miss Younge; Humphrey-Keen; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; In Act II, Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

13625
13 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Bradshaw & Mrs Johnston great Applause to the Farce (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw and Mrs Johnston. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, not played for 25 years. [Actually last played there 19 May 1759.] Music compiled from the works of the most eminent composers. Rec'd from Sinking Fund (2nd) #525, from Stopages #14 2s. Paid salary list #564 16s.; J. French on acct #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #114 2s. 6d. Charges: #66 12s. 6d. Profits to Mrs Bradshaw and Mrs Johnston: #47 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17750328 but Ranger-King; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Baddeley; Lucetta-Mrs Johnston; Milliner-Miss Jarratt; Jacintha-Mrs Davies; first time. Concludes with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom-Master Blanchard; King-Davies; Grizzle-Bannister; Glumdalca-Kean; Noodle-Fawcett; Doodle-Carpenter; Bailiff-Wheeler; Follower-Everard; Queen-Mrs Wrighten; Huncamunca-Smith.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett