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15939 results for: Keyword - King William
We found 11053 matches on Author, 4080 matches on Performance Comments, 2683 matches on Performance Title, 1977 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1876
04 March 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. John Dryden to Mrs Steward, 4 March 1698@9: This Day is playd a reviv'd Comedy of Mr Congreve's called the Double Dealer, which was never very takeing; in the play bill was printed, Written by Mr Congreve; with Severall Expressions omitted: What kind of Expressions those were you may easily ghess; if you have seen the Monday's Gazette, wherein is the King s Order, for the reformation of the Stage: but the printing an Authours name, in a Play bill, is a new manner of proceeding, at least in England (Letters of John Dryden, 112-13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

1877
25 March 1701 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Post Boy, 22-25 March: There is great Expectation from the Boy that this Day Dances at the King's Play-House, he being reputed to perform equal to Monsieur Ballon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

1878
16 April 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Lovelace and King. Written by the famous Mr Shakespear. With the Original Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations, and the Witches' Musick, both Vocal and Instrumental

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

1879
27 April 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Powell and Hall. For the Entertainment of the Four Kings lately arriv'd from America

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

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Dance:

1880
16 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Powell and King, the boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: A Gentleman for his Diversion, lately arriv'd from Scotland; Mrs Santlow, others

1881
08 January 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command [but see king's]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Dance:

1882
10 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood, Prompter, and King, Boxkeeper. Being the last time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

1883
28 September 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 6 p.m. Post Boy, 28 Sept.: We hear that last Week Mr Rich made an Assignment of the New Theatre in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, and his Patent granted by King Charles II to Mr Keene and Mr Bullock jun. and that they open on Saturday next, with a celebrated Play of Shakespear's call'd, Cimbiline, which will be entirely new dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

1884
05 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not acted these Twenty Years. Written by Shakespear, and since revis'd with several Alterations. The whole Play being new dress'd. N.B. The Play will begin exactly at Six a-Clock. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 5 Oct., reports a rumor that J. J. Heidegger has sent to France to recruit a set of comedians to act French plays at the king's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline Or The Fatal Wager

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

1885
30 March 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Santlow. By His Majesty's Command. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce

1886
25 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fletcher. By His Majesty's Command. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: A new Cantata by Dr Pepusch-Mrs Fletcher; Signora Margarita, Mrs Pulmon

1887
21 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit King (boxkeeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: Dancing-Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

1888
21 December 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Oakecharinga Tiggwamtubby Tocholoohy Ynca, Son to the Emperor of the Nawcheys; and Tuskeestannagee Whosly Powov Micco, Son to the King of the Istowlawleys, two American Princes, Lately arriv'd from the Continent lying on the Coast of the Mississippi River. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 26 Dec.: The House was very full; there were present two American Princes...[who] seemed wonderfully delighted with the Performance and the fine Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of The Shrew Or Sawney The Scot

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance:

1889
27 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Weaver. At the Desire of the Two Princes, Brothers to the King of Delago

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance:

1890
03 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mottley. For the Entertainment of the Two Princes, Brothers to the King of Delago in Africa. Receipts: money #41 14s. 6s.; tickets #25 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

1891
21 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Dance:

1892
19 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit King, Boxkeeper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock; The Hussar-

1893
20 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Receipts: #136 6s. The King present, on which occasion the House was prodigiously crowded (Daily Post, 23 April)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

1894
27 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit King, Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

1895
06 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Mrs Willis. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Song, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Afterp1ece: Compos'd by Mr John Eccles, Master of the King's Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

1896
03 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Boheme. And the Flyings, Sinkings, and usual Decorations. N.B. Mr Boheme continuing indispos'd, the Tragedy of King Lear cannot be acted. Receipts: money #30 18s.; tickets #57 5s. Probable attendance: boxes, 6 by money and 49 by tickets; pit, 59 by money and 246 by tickets; slips, 9 by money; first gallery, 97 by money and 81 by tickets; second gallery, 51 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Dance: With the usual Dances proper to the Play-; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Sailor and his Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

1897
11 September 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #53 18s. Probable attendance: boxes, 64 paid and'11 orders; balcony, 4 paid; Pit, 162 paid and 4 orders; slips, 10 paid; first gallery, 156 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 105 paid. [In Daily Journal, 8 Sept., King Lear had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Dance:

1898
12 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. [The King and Queen present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Related Works
Related Work: Greenwich Park Author(s): William Mountfort

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Billingsgate

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1899
18 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: #17 9s. 6d. [Rich had rented LIF to the King of France's Company of Italian Rope-Dancers, which opened this evening. For a caustic comment, see Grub St. Journal, 18 Dec]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: Dance of Sailors, as17351128 Comic Dance by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mrs Delorme. French Peasants by Tench and Miss Rogers

1900
18 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan. Afterpiece: A Ballad Opera (not perform'd these Six Years) reduc'd to two short acts. [Tickets at Ryan's at the Golden Cup, King-street, CG.] Receipts: money #38 1s.; tickets #102 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Sylvia or The Country Burial

Dance: As17360316

Song: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright