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10439 results for: Keyword - Mr King
We found 5481 matches on Event Comments, 3632 matches on Performance Comments, 3145 matches on Performance Title, 41 matches on Author, and 6 matches on Roles/Actors.

351
29 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

352
27 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Dance: II: A New Tambourine-Mas. Blurton, as17670427 III: by Desire, A Serious Dance-Miss Capon, as17670427

353
16 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry VI Actor: Reddish, 1st time.
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Buckingham Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17681108, but Short bill: Lord Lace-King; Lady-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lord Lace Actor: King

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680929; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Ward

354
18 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

355
26 January 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: KKing Henry, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King

356
02 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: KKing Henry, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King

357
02 June 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Reddish
Role: Buckingham Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Monologue: V: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

358
05 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Reddish

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

359
22 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Rec'd Stopages #21 9s.; Paid Salary List #529 2s.; Chorus 3 nights (this incl.) #5 11s. 6d.; Mr King's extra salary #3 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #158 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Sir Bashful Constant-King; Lovemore-Reddish; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; Sideboard-Ackman; William-Baddeley; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Younge; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Constant-Mrs Robinson; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Abington (with song in character).
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

360
29 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Sunday 30 Jan-Saturday last died James Love, Comedian, Master of Edinburg Theatre, late of Drury Lane. Was educated at Westminster School and went from there to Cambridge (Winston MS 10). Rec'd stopages #19 19s. 6d.; Paid salary list #529 2s.; Mr King's extra salary #3. Receipts: #183 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17731218, but Belcour-King (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

361
08 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Reinhold. Mainpiece: Acted but once these 6 years. [See 29 Dec. 1769.] Charges #66 3s. 6d. Profit to Reinhold #66 7s. 6d., plus #111 9s. from tickets (Box 287; Pit 194; Gallery 106). Paid Mr Kingswood for feathers &c. #5 10s.; Paid Holmden (Breechesmaker) #1 13s. 6d.; Paid Fisher for the Music of the Sylphs #42; Paid Besford for making properties #20 15s. Receipts: #132 11s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: The Public Advertiser assigns King Actor: Young.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Song: II: The Song of Mad Tom will be sung in Character-Reinhold

362
14 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright and Keen. Rec'd stopages #14 12s.; Paid salary list #525 12s.; Mr King's extra salary #3. Receipts: #133 12s. Charges: #65 15s. Profits to beneficiaries: #67 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Salanio-Fawcett; Gobbo-Parsons; Launcelot Gobbo-W. Palmer; Tubal-Messink; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Mrs Abington; Jessica (with Song)-Miss Jarratt; Salarino-Keen; Duke-Wright; Lorenzo (With Songs)-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King

363
18 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Entertainment: Interlude. End: True Blue, as17750401

Dance: End Interlude: A Hornpipe-Blurton (playbill)

364
01 June 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

365
23 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: ["The Lord Ogleby of (The Clandestine Marriage) raised Mr King to the summit of comic excellence, which his more recent great character, Sir Peter Teazle in The School for Scandal, has established him in the unrivalled possession of" (Johnson, ed. Waldron, 169).] Receipts: #245 (211.9; 33.6; 0.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Parsons; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Benson; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Williames; Trusty-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

366
24 August 1748 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Great Theatrical Booth in the George Inn Yard, will be presented an Historical Drama never acted before call'd The Northern Heroes; or, The Bloody Contest between Charles XII, King of Sweden, and Peter the Great, Czar of Muscovy, with the Loves of Count Gillensternia, a Swedish General and the Fair Elimira, a Russian Princess, Containing the most remarkable Events of that Time; and concluding with the Memorable Battle of Pultowav, and Charles's Retreat into the Turkish Dominionv. Interspers'd with a Comic Interlude (never perform'd before) called The Volunteers; or, the Adventures of Roderick Random and his Friend Strap. Also the Comical Humours and Amours of Corporal Garbage and Serjeant Slim, with Mrs Vanspriggen the Swedish Sutler's Widow; the merry Pranks of her foolish son Janny, and several other diverting incidents. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. To begin each Day at Twelve o'clock. [This notice repeated during "the short Time of the Fair." Notice repeated 24, 26, 27 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Heros

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers; or, The Adventures of Roderick Random and his Friend Strap

Dance: Mr Shawford, Mrs Shawford, Master Cross, Mrs Vaughan

367
07 January 1692 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

368
12 February 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce

369
15 November 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Quin

370
10 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; Henry-Boheme; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Walker; Catesby-Egleton; Lord Mayor-Bullock Sr; Elizabeth-Mrs Wilson; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Dutchess of York-Mrs Knight; Prince Edward-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Quin

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Isabella Chambers, being the first Time of her performing on that Stage

371
11 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Edward Prince of Wales-Master Giffard; Duke of York-Miss Cole, who performed the young Princess in Anna Bullen; Richmond-Bardin; Buckingham-W. Giffard; Stanley-Rosco; Tressel-Huddy; Catesby-Havard; Ratcliff-Jenkins; Norfolk-Winstone; Blunt-James; Tirrel-Williams; Forest-Dove; Mayor-Penkethman; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Dutchess of York-Mrs Haughton; A New Epilogue to be spoken-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

372
30 September 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

373
02 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

374
13 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Dance: As17441117

375
14 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment; V: Sga Bettini