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5904 results for: Keyword - M$Mrs King
We found 2635 matches on Performance Title, 2610 matches on Performance Comments, 1657 matches on Event Comments, 23 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
11 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Dance: As17551101

527
20 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Baker; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

528
23 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton

529
17 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Atkins; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton

530
06 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Baker; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

531
28 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Peggy-Miss Hippisley; Joe-Beard.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton

532
26 September 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Baker; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

533
29 July 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Miller-Philips.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17600619

534
04 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Lewis; Dick-White; Lord Lurewell-Davis; Peggy-Miss Cokayne; Joe-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Dance: II: The Garland, as17651003

535
28 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Jefferson; Richard-Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Other Lords-Strange, Wright; Joe (with song)-Fawcett; Keepers-Hartry, Fox, Clough, Castle; Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Platt; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Jefferson

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680929

536
04 March 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Performance Comment: King-Lloyd; Miller-Williames; Dick-Simmonds; Lord Lurewell-Jones; Joe (with a Song)-Wooler; Peggy-Mrs Simmons; Kate-Miss Fairlamb; Madge-Miss Vincent; The much admired Epilogue to the Dr Last in his Chariot-Miss Rose.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Lloyd

537
18 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-J. Aickin; Miller-Moody; Richard-Palmer; Joe (with song)-Kear; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw; Kate-Mrs Millidge; Peggy-Miss Platt; Lord Lurewell-Ackman.
Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

538
04 April 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Kennedy; Miller-Morris; Dick-Pearce.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Kennedy

539
05 April 1781 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Farrel; Dick-Clifford; Joe-Thompson; Lord Lurewell-Wilkinson; The Miller-Burnet; Peggy-Mrs Clifford; Madge-Mrs Fowler; Kate-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Farrel

Entertainment: Monologues.End II: A Dissertation on Macaronies-Murray; End: Abel Drugger's Description of a Fete Champetre-Murray

Song: End 2nd monologue: a celebrated song written by Garrick, on Pantomimical and Operatical Entertainments-

540
30 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Prince John-Farren; Archbishop of York-Clarke; Lord Chief Justice-Hull; Mowbray-Davies; Westmoreland-Fearon; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Justice Silence-Quick; Poins-Bonnor; Pistol-Kennedy; Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Platt; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt .
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation

541
21 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; D. of Norfolk-Williames; Sir Rich. Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Fawcett; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Haymes; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

542
07 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Duke of Lancester-Bland; Earl of Worcester-Aickin; Earl of Northumberland-Packer; Hotspur-Kemble; Earl Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-assigned to Barrymore, but see below; Earl of Westmoreland-Fawcett; Sir Walter Blunt-Whitfield; Sir John Falstaff-Palmer; Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Cooke; Peto-Benson; Bardolph-Alfred; Francis-Bannister Jun.; Carriers-Moody, Burton; Sheriff-Maddocks; Traveller-Lyons; Messenger-Banks; Lady Percy-Mrs Powell; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

543
16 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Kemble; Duke of Burgundy-Caulfield; Duke of Cornwall-Benson; Duke of Albany-Whitfield; Earl of Gloster-Packer; Earl of Kent-Aickin; Edgar-Wroughton; Edmund-Barrymore; Gentleman Usher-R. Palmer; Esquire-Dignum; Physician-Jones; Attendant-Fawcett; Captain-Maddocks; Herald-Cooke; Old Man-Burton [Public Advertiser: Hollingsworth]; Gentleman-Phillimore; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Regan-Mrs Ward; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

544
09 March 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; Cranmer-Aickin; D. of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield; E. of Surry-Barrymore; L. Chancellor-Maddocks; L. Chamberlain-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir Henry Guilford-Bland; Sir ThomasLovel-Fawcett; Cromwell-Kemble; Doctor Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Doorkeeper-Jones; Cryer-Alfred; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Ozmyn and Daraxa

Dance: As17930307

545
25 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Prince of Wales-C. Kemble; Duke of Lancaster-Gregson; Earl of Worcester-Aickin; Earl of Northumberland-Packer; Hotspur-Kemble; Earl of Douglas-Caulfield; Sir R. Vernon-Barrymore; Earl of Westmoreland-Trueman; Sir Wal. Blunt-Holland; Sir John Falstaff-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [Longley]); Poins-Russell; Gadshill-Gibbon; Peto-Simpson; Bardolph-Webb; Francis-Suett; Carriers-Dowton, Hollingsworth; Sheriff-Maddocks; Traveller-Fisher; Messenger-Evans; Lady Percy-Mrs Powell; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Walcot.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

546
30 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "[King's] utterance possessed an articulate velocity and smartness never heard but from him; and a collected confidence in himself that extorted an applause paid to the situation, or the sentiment, rather than the man" (Boaden, Siddons, II, 105). [Address written by Richard Cumberland (Betsy Sheridan, Journal, 1960, p. 25).] Receipts: #255 13s. 6d. (228/1/0; 27/11/0; 0/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King (1st appearance these 2 years); Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Mrs Wilson; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Monologue: 1784 09 30 End of Act I an Occasional Address spoken by King

547
16 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Woffington fainted (Rylands MS.). Last night, in the First Act of All's Well, which was acted at Drury Lane, Mrs Woffington was taken so violently ill, that she fainted away, as she stood at the scenes, ready to come on; After a proper Apology being made, the Audience with great Humanity and Patience, waited till another person dress'd to read the part.--This night the Alchemist (by Particular Desire) is to be performed; and on Thursday, His Royal Highness and the Duke and Princesses have commanded the Tender Husband. On Friday the Play All's Well will be represented; when if Mrs Woffington is not recover'd, Mrs Mills will be ready in the part. Receipts: #100

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: As17420122, but King-Delane.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Delane.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Song: I: Sylvia wilt thou was e thy Prime, a new song of Mr Arne's,-Lowe; III: Was ever nymph like Rosamond-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

548
17 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Love play'd Mrs Peachum very bad. Her fit seem'd a very Aukward Imitation of Mrs Pritchard in the Jealous Wife (Hopkins). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money received at the Stage Door. None returned after the curtain is up. Play to begin exactly at 6 o'clock. Places may be had of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door. Vivat Rex et Regina. [Customary notice, which will not be repeated here, Sept. 15 David Garrick & his Lady set out for Italy from his house in Southampton St. Covent Garden (Winston MS 9). Winston also refers to a Sept. 9 Letter from T. Davies, cg, to the poet Charles Churchill begging he would not introduce so unimportant a person as himself in his Smithfield Rosciad.] Receipts: #248 9s. (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Obrien; Flash-King; Capt. Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: King

549
23 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Jeffries very imperfect in Lucy. The Farce greatly applauded (Hopkins Diary). Afterpiece: With alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; other characters-Parsons, Dodd, Weston, Moody, Baddeley, Bransby, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Matthews, Miss Pope; with Proper Dances-. [For full cast see17680926] .For full cast see17680926] .
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: King

550
26 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs W. Barry very bad in Almeria-imagine she was in Liquor (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Holland; Gonzales-Havard; King-J. Aickin; Perez-Keen; Alonzo-Ackman; Heli-Hurst; Garcia-Aickin; Selim-Strange; Lenora-Mrs Johnston; Almeria-Mrs W. Barry; Zara-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; Mercury-Dodd; Snip-Parsons; Abram-Weston; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corp. Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Forge-Burton; Justices-Hartry, Clough, Castle, Strange; Irishman-Messink; Coachman-Watkins; Mrs Trumbel-Johnston; Welshman-Wright; Jenkins-Palmer; Constable-Ackman; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Millidge; Mrs Harslet-Mrs Johnston; Miss Harslet-Miss Smith; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; other characters-Miss Matthews; with Proper Dances-.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: King