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5846 results for: Keyword - King of the Istowlawleys
We found 2634 matches on Performance Title, 2610 matches on Performance Comments, 1593 matches on Event Comments, 23 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

476
28 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With Restorations from Shakespear (Cross). [Comment and criticism, Genest, IV, 475-76. See "Garrick's Production of King Lear," by G. W. Stone Jr, Studies in Philology, Jan. 1948.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

477
05 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Winston entry appears to be an insert accompanied by the following note: N.B. by the Bills it appears there was no performance on Thurs. Mr Woodrg Bills say on Fri King Lear. J. W."] No Performance. Thanksgiving (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb (Winston MS 9)

478
20 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dickinson (1st Gallery Office Keeper). House charges #84. [Deficit #54 14s.] Went at 5 to see King Lear...oblig'd to stand in a corner of ye Pit. It is said that Powell does Lear as well as Garrick...Mrs Palmer-Cordelia. This is Mrs Yates's part, but she is become a great woman and refuses to play for many of ye Benefits (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #29 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Le Brush Actor: King

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511

479
14 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Gave King's Footmen by Heron #2 2s., and Chairmen by Jupp, #2 2s.; Queen's Footmen by Burton 2s., and chairmen by Jones #2 2s.; Duke of Gloucester's footmen by Scalkavy #2 2s., and Duke of Cumberland's by Malme 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #135 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End: A Dance, as17731014

480
27 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Younger for 2 Licenses (King Henry II, and The Man of Business) #4 4s. Paid Farrington & Scarr (haberdashers) #26 16s. Receipts: #179 7s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: _Wignell, Cushing.
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon

481
12 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Tickets deliver'd for Grecian Daughter taken. Part of pit laid into boxes. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Rec'd stopages #2 16s.; Paid 4 days salary list #348 14s. 8d; Mr King's extra salary #2 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #271. Charges: #65 13s. Profit for Barry: #205 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930; End I Farce: The Irish Fair, as17730918

482
25 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill assigns the Dauphin to Barrymore but, "Benson performed the Dauphin instead of Barrymore" (Thespian Magazine, Nov. 1792, p. 125). It is not stated who acted Duke of Gloster; doubling these two parts is not likely.] Account-Book: Paid The Prince of Wales's Porter for Performances in Cymon [on 31 Dec. 1791, et seq.] #13 10s. Receipts: #169 9s. 6d. (118.6.6; 46.8.0; 4.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Benson?; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; E. of Westmoreland-Sedgwick; Archbp. of Canterbury-Maddocks; Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Cooke; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-R. Palmer; Nym-Burton; Fluellen-Baddeley; Bardolph-Alfred; Boy-Master Gregson; Pistol-Suett; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; Dauphin-Benson; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Kemble
Role: King of France Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

483
05 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Dignum; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Caulfield; Sir R. Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Bland; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Duchess of York-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Fawcett

484
26 February 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Duke of Bretagne-Miss Bincks; Bastard Faulconbridge-Walker; Hubert-Bridgwater; Philip King of France-Ryan; Lewis the Dauphin-A. Hallam; Pandulph-Chapman; Prince Henry-A. Ryan; Salisbury-Stephens; Pembroke-Aston; Essex-Ridout; Chatilion-Salway; Austria-Boaman; Robert Faulconbridge-Clarke; Citizen of Angiers-Paget; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs James; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Mullart; Constance-Mrs Hallam; Blanche-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Delane
Role: Philip King of France Actor: Ryan
Role: Lewis the Dauphin Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

485
16 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Arthur Duke of Bretagne-Miss Bincks; Bastard Faulconbridge-Walker; Hubert-Bridgwater; Phillip King of France-Ryan; Lewis the Dauphin-A. Hallam; Pandulph-Chapman; Salisbury-Stephens; Pembroke-Aston; Essex-Ridout; Prince Henry-A. Ryan; Queen Elinor-Mrs James; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Martin; Chatillion-Salway; Austria-Mullart; Robert Faulconbridge-Clarke; Citizen of Angiers-Rosco; Constance-Mrs Hallam; Maria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Delane
Role: Phillip King of France Actor: Ryan
Role: Lewis the Dauphin Actor: A. Hallam

486
25 September 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Frederick-Havard; Clermont-Mills; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Furnish-Raftor; Sparkle-Green; Sattin-Gray; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Miss Bennet; List-Woodburn; Harriet-Mrs Ridout; Ramilie-Neale; Decoy-Ray; James-Turbutt; Lappet-Mrs Clive; in which character she will sing The Life of a Beau-.
Cast
Role: in which character she will sing The Life of a Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Morgan; Joe-Lowe; Dick-Arthur; Peggy-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs King.

Music: I: Concerto-Veracini; III: Let me wander not unseen-Lowe

Dance: II: Tyrolean Dance, as17420921; V: Peasant Dance, as17420921

487
19 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hale and Mrs Hale. Mainpiece Written by Shakespear, reviv'd by particular desire. Containing the Memorable Battle of Agincourtv, with the total overthrow of the French Army, and many other Historical Passages. In order to preserve a proper decorum, and that this play may not be interrupted in its performance, the Publick may be assured there will not be any building on the stage.-General Advertiser. [In advance bill Nancy; or, The Parting Lovers had been advertised; Tom True Blue-$Beard; Father-$Leveridge; Captain of Press Gang-$Bencraft; Nancy-$Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life Of King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Hale; Fluellin-Hippisley; Pistol-Woodward; French King-Cashell; Dauphin-Goodall; Archbishop of Canterbury-Chapman; Exeter-Stephens; English Soldier-Rosco; Constable of France-Bridgwater; Burgundy-Gibson; Queen of France-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Hale; French Soldier-Destrade (being the first time of his attempting to speak on the stage); With the Chorus (after the manner of the ancients)-Ryan; In the play will be properly introduc'd the Songs To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold; With a New Prologue for the Occasion-.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Hale
Role: French King Actor: Cashell
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: With the Chorus Actor: Ryan
Role: With a New Prologue for the Occasion Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

488
15 February 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written on a plan of Shakespear by Colley Cibber. The characters new Dress'd. With New Scenes and Decorations. No persons admitted behind the scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny In The Reign Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Quin; Arthur-Miss Jenny Cibber; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Rosco; Arundel-Anderson; Falconbridge-Ryan; King Philip-Hale; Lewis the Dauphin-T. Cibber; Melun-Cashell; Pandulph-C. Cibber; Abbot-Gibson; Governor-Carr; Lady Constance-Mrs Pritchard; Blanch-Mrs Bellamy; Hubert-Bridgwater; Prologue-C. Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Quin
Role: King Philip Actor: Hale
Role: Lewis the Dauphin Actor: T. Cibber

489
08 May 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Morgan; Dick-Simpson; Joe-Lowe; Lord Lurewell-Green; Peggy-Miss Cole; Margery-Miss Pitt; Kate-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: I: Muilment; II: Running Footman's Dance-Shawford; III: Minuet-Baudouin, Miss Story

490
12 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay King John

Performance Comment: King John-Kemble; Arthur-Master DeCamp; Pembroke-Dignum; Essex-Caulfield; Salisbury-Whitfield; Hubert-Bensley; Faulconbridge-Palmer; R. Faulconbridge-Waldron; J. Gurney-Lyons; King Philip-Aickin; Lewis-Barrymore; Austria-Phillimore; Cardinal Pandulpho-Packer; Chatillion-Benson; Elinor-Mrs Ward; Constance-Mrs Siddons; Blanch-Miss Collins; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Kemble
Role: King Philip Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

491
13 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Booth; Queen Catherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance:

492
05 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman. Written by Shakespear. And Revis'd by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The History Of King Henry The Ivth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King-Booth; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Falstaff-Mills; Shallow-Cibber.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Booth

Dance: Shaw, Desnoye, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe

493
21 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Five Years. Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Performance Comment: King Henry-Booth; Prince of Wales-Williams; Prince John of Lancaster-Wm. Mills; Gloucester-Oats; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Hastings-Watson; Lord Chief Justice-Boman; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Cibber; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Bardolfe-Shepard; Pistol-Th. Cibber; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson Jr; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Dol-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

494
21 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Miller-Hall-Milward Great Theatrical Booth, at Hosier Lane End

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore: Containing The Death Of King Edward Iv, The Penance Of Jane Shore, And Her Miserable Fall Under Richard The Protector

Performance Comment: King Edward-Cory; Richard the Protector-Smith; Shore-Milward; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Oates; Jane Shore-Mrs Mottett; Flora-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Cory
Role: Richard the Protector Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: With The Comical Humours of Anthony Noodle, His Man Weazle, and Captain Blunderbuss

Afterpiece Title: The Wheel of Life; or, Harlequin's Death

495
09 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton. [In Daily Post, 8 Sept., The Spanish Fryar had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe And Justice Shallow

Performance Comment: King Henry-Booth; Prince of Wales-Williams; Prince John-Wm. Mills; Gloster-Oates; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Hastings-Watson; Chief Justice-Boman; Justice Shallow-Cibber; Falstaff-Harper; Justice Silence-Miller; Fee6le-Griffin; Bardolfe-Shepard; Pistol-Norris; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson Jr; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Dol Mavis-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

496
08 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At the Great Booth. [Advertised also on 8, 10, 15, 17 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood And Little John; Shewing How He Was Banish'd By The Instigation Of The earl Of Pembroke, For The Love Of The Fair matilda; His Bold Adventures With His Man little John; And The band Of Outlaws; On Which Information the King Went With His Army To pembroke, And robin Hood's Happy Return To Court: With The Comical Adventures Of Little John And The pindar's Wife

Performance Comment: King-Chapman; Robin Hood-Hulett; Pembroke-Lacy; Little John-Ray; Pindar-Harper; Matilda-Mrs Lacy; Marina-Mrs Morgan; Pindar's Wife-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: (at 8 p

Performance Comment: at 8 p.m.) The Stratagems of Harlequin.

497
29 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv, Part Ii: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Williams; Lancaster-Wm. Mills; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Lord Chief Justice-Boman; Archbishop of York-Roberts; Archbishop of Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Cibber; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Silence-Griffin.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Hostess Quickly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: [The Strollers

498
23 August 1736 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Rosamond: Representing Her Amours With King Henry, And Her Being Poisoned By Queen Eleanor In Woodstock Bower

Performance Comment: King Henry-Boman; Fair Rosamond-Mrs Bambridge; Cardinal Aquinas-Wallis; Cardinal Columbus-Bambridge; Sir Trusty-Clark; Lord Sands-Bencraft; Cupid-Master Brown; Cleora-Mrs Brown; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Boman

Afterpiece Title: The Modern Pimp; or, The Doctor Deceiv'd: With the Comical Humours of Crack the Pimp, Dr Grey-Goose, and Sir Nehemiah Nestle-Cock

Performance Comment: Crack-Chapman; Grey Goose-Mullart; Sir Nehemiah-Smith; Bellamy-Ray; Captain Strut-Yates; Servant-Littleton; Page-Master Brown; Mrs Grey Goose-Mrs Herle; Miss Grey Goose-Miss Atherton; Betty-Mrs Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Miss Grey Goose Actor: Miss Atherton

Dance: I: Two Pierrots by Livier and Mlle Delorme. II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier and Janno. End of Afterpiece: Grand Peasant Dance by Livier, Janno, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Woodward

499
29 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Hughes, Esq. Afterpiece: a New Dramatick Tale. Written by the Author of the Toy Shop [R. Dodsley]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Miller; Lord Lurewell-Este; Richard-Berry; Joe-Stoppelaer; Peggy-Mrs Pritchard; Margery-Mrs Bennet; Kate-Mrs Cross; Courtiers-Winstone, Cross, Hill; Foresters-Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Muilment; V: Ballet-Denoyer

500
19 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Miller; Lurewell-Hill; Richard-Havard; Peggy-Miss Brett; Margery-Mrs Bennet; Joe-Beard; Kate-Miss Tollet; Attendants-Winstone, Cross, Raftor; Forresters-Turbutt, Leigh; Green. Green.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Cibber

Dance: A new Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Livier, Mrs Thompson, Pelling, Rector, Mrs Woodward, Miss Brett

Music: Select Pieces-