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18054 results for: Keyword - Miss King
We found 14863 matches on Performance Comments, 7016 matches on Performance Title, 3222 matches on Event Comments, 25 matches on Author, and 8 matches on Roles/Actors.

9376
16 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Ryder; Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Elder Belfield-Davies; Old Goodwin-Hull; Paterson-Cubitt; Philip-Macready; Skiff-Fearon; Francis-Thompson; Jonathan-Gardner; Young Belfield-Farren; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Rowson; Lucy Waters-Mrs Watts; Sophia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Fanny Goodwin Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts; Landlady-Mr King

Performance Comment: Jack in Distress-Blurton; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts; Landlady-Mr King.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mr King.

9377
16 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. To prevent Confusion Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their Servants to keep Places by Half past Four o'Clock. God save the King was sung "by the performers and by the audience five times: twice on the entrance of the King and Queen, once after the Play, twice after the Farce" (World, 19 Dec.). And see 23 Apr. 1790. Account-Book: In the Pit of this Night 525 Persons, this is the greatest Number ever remembered to be in at any One Time. R. P. [i.e. Richard Peake, sub-treasurer]. Receipts: #290 11s. 6d. (279.13.0; 9.18.6; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Dance: As17891204

9378
01 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17891106, but Shylock-King (1st appearance in that character at this theatre); Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Salanio-Evatt.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: King
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17891106

9379
12 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Performance Comment: As17900211, but advertisement on playbill of 11 May specifies: Sancho-King; Leonora-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: King
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Holman, Ryder, Farren, Rock, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope.
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

9380
02 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17891116, but King-Hull; Ophelia (with the original airs)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: King Actor: Hull
Role: Player King Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Song: In: Mad Bess (composed by Purcell)-Mrs Billington; accompanied-Knyvett; In afterpiece: Sweet Bird (from L'Allegro il Penseroso, by Handel)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin (for that night only)-Weichsel

9381
16 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17901020, but Brass-King.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: King.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard

9382
31 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17900914, but Moody-King; Footman-_; Countryman-_.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Blanchet
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss DeCamp.

9383
24 January 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17900914, but Moody-King.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King.
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Blanchet
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss DeCamp.

9384
31 January 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: ["When the Commemoration of King Charles's Death [on 30 Jan.] falls on a Sunday we always act on Monday. "This occurred for the first time, at both dl and cg, on 31 Jan. 1785. Previously, when 30 Jan. was a Sunday, both theatres had observed the commemoration on Monday 31 Jan. In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Faulkland, but "Mr Benson read FaulklandR for me [this because Kemble was detained returning from Bath to London]" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #231 7s. (180.12.0; 50.1.6; 0.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Blanchet
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss DeCamp.

9385
31 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #296 17s. (255.10.0; 39.6.6; 2.0.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #114 3s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Puff Actor: King
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Heard, Miss Barnes
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

9386
02 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Darley; Trudge-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Miss Francis; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico (with additional songs)-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17911027, but Oscar-Farley in place of Byrne; Morven-King in place of Farley.
Cast
Role: Morven Actor: King in place of Farley.
Role: Dermoth Actor: King

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Music: As17911024

9387
31 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Morven-King in place of Farley.
Cast
Role: Morven Actor: King in place of Farley.
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Dermoth Actor: King

Music: As17920125

9388
01 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett. Morning Herald, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 21, King-street, Bloomsbury-square. Receipts: #406 9s. 6d. (106.10.0; 42.14.0; 6.14.0; tickets: 250.11.0) (charge: #166 17s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King
Role: Donna Violante Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Laurette Actor: Miss Hagley.
Role: Julia Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: for this Night only a new Song by Suett-Mrs Jordan In Character of Viola; accompaniments for the Oboe and Grand Piano Forte-; End: a favourite Song by Dibdin-Suett

9389
29 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Museum

Performance Comment: As17921227, but God save the King-Gray, Street, Linton; God preserve his Majesty-_; Fishwoman-_; Cobler-_.
Cast
Role: God save the King Actor: Gray, Street, Linton
Role: Smuggler Actor: King
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Apollo Garden Scenes Actor: Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock

Dance: As17921226

9390
01 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins 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: ] Actor: Miss Francis, Miss _Barnett
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
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Apollo Garden Scenes Actor: Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock

Dance: As17921226

9391
03 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins 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: ] Actor: Miss Francis, Miss _Barnett
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
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Apollo Garden Scenes Actor: Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock

Dance: As17921226

9392
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

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collins.

9393
06 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture-(Occasional Oratorio); Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain-Bartleman; For all these mercies-Chorus (Joshua); Thou shalt bring them in-Miss Sharp (Israel in Egypt); O filial piety, No cruel father-Kelly (Saul); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Lord what is man-Mrs Crouch (Semele); Total eclipse-Incledon; O first created beam-Chorus (Samson); Lord remember David-Mme Mara (Sosarme); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Miss Sharp

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

9394
13 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17930215, but O God@like Youth-_; Gentle Airs-_; Pious orgies-_; Concerto on the violin-_; added: Quartetto-Mrs Crouch, Incledon, Kelly, Bartleman; Tune your harps-Miss Sharp [Esther]; O liberty-Kelly; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley [Judas Maccabaeus]; He was despised-Mrs Clendining [The Messiah].The Messiah].
Cast
Role: Tune your harps Actor: Miss Sharp
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus
Role: O God@like Youth Actor: Miss Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Fourth Oboe Concerto-; The trumpet's loud clangour-Kelly, Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Every day will I give thee thanks-Mrs Crouch Chandos Anthems]; I feel the Diety within-Bartleman; Arm, arm, ye brave-Bartleman; We come-Chorus [Judas Maccabaeus]; The Captive King- [as17930306ncledon, Chorus; Captivity- [as17930220Mrs Crouch; The Lord shall reign-Chorus; And Miriam the Prophetess, Sing ye to the Lord-Mrs Crouch; The horse and his rider-Double Chorus [Israel in Egypt]; God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell).
Cast
Role: The Captive King Actor:
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Miss Sharp

9395
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 Spoild Child

9396
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

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Blanchet
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss DeCamp.

9397
21 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ART I. Fifth Grand Concerto. Hence! loathed. Hence! vain deluding. Come, thou goddess. Come rather, goddess. Haste thee nymph. Come, and trip it. Come, pensive man. Come, but keep. Join with thee. Hence! loathed. And if I give thee honor. Mirth admit me. First and chief. Sweet bird, accompanied on the violin by G. Ashley. If I give thee honor. Mirth admit me, corno obligato by Shutze. Oft on a plat. If I give thee honor. Let me wander. Or let the merry bells. And young and old. PART II. Hence, vain deluding. But O, sad virgin, accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley. Thus night, oft see me. Populous cities please. There let Hymen. Me when the sun. Hide me from day's. As steals the morn. These delights if thou canst give. PART III. A GRAND MISCELLANEOUS ACT. Fourth Oboe Concerto. The Lord worketh wonders by Bartleman (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). In sweetest harmony by Mme Mara; O fatal day by Chorus (SAUL). Disdainful of danger by Incledon, Hill, Linton (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). When the sun by Florio (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). May no rash intruder by Chorus (SOLOMON). The soldier tired [from ARTAXERXES, by Dr Arne] by Mme Mara. Kings shall be thy nursing fathers by Grand Chorus ([CORONATION] ANTHEMS). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .

Music: As17940319athi

9398
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 UNMASKD

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: BensonMiss Lucy-Mrs Bland
Role: BensonMiss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: As17940421

9399
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

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Sedgwick Sally-Miss Leak
Role: Sedgwick Sally Actor: Miss Leak

Song: As17940428

9400
09 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Standen

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

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