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9969 results for: Keyword - The king
We found 10005 matches on Roles/Actors, 2634 matches on Performance Title, 2610 matches on Performance Comments, 1593 matches on Event Comments, and 23 matches on Author.

251
03 March 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Mills; Hotspur-Booth; King-Bowman; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Francis-Norris; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Lady Hotspur-Mrs Santlow; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bowman
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

252
11 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17160303 but King-Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Song: As17151028

Dance: As17151122

253
02 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Mills; King-Thurmond; Prince-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

254
20 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Elrington; King-Keene; Prince-J. Leigh; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Comic Parts-Spiller, Bullock Jr, Knapp, Griffin.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Song: As17161019

Dance: As17161019

255
07 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Quin, who never appear'd on this Stage before; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-J. Leigh; Northumberland-Schoolding; Westmoreland-Ogden; Worcester-Corey; Mortimer-Williams; Glendower-Husband; Douglas-Smith; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Francois-Spiller.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: As17171022; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

256
30 September 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Evans; Hotspur-Quin; King-Ogden; Prince-Leigh; Worcester-Corey; Sir Richard-Ryan; Douglas-Smith; Francis-Spiller; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Ogden
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: As17180929

257
02 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Bullock; King-Ogden; Prince-Leigh; Hotspur-Quin; Worcester-Boheme; Dowglass-Smith; Vernon-Ryan; Poins-C. Bullock; Carriers-Griffin, Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Cook; Kate-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Ogden
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: Mrs Bullock

258
10 December 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Lewis Theobald.] With new Scenes and Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: King Richard II-Ryan; Duke of York-Boheme; Duke of Aumerle-Smith; Lord Salisbury-Egleton; Bishop of Carlisle-C. Bullock; Bolingbroke-Leigh; Earl of Northumberland-Ogden; Lord Ross-Diggs; Lord Willoughby-Coker; Queen-Mrs Bullock; Lady Piercy-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue by Sewell-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: King Richard II Actor: Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): Lewis Theobald

259
17 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth ; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Booth; King-Thurmond; Prince-Wilks; Vernon-Walker; Falstaff-Mills; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Lady Percy-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

260
28 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Ryan; King-Quin; Prince-Leigh; Worcester-Boheme; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: As17201125

261
11 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. As revis'd with Alterations, by Mr Cibber, from Shakespear. Receipts: money #47 5s.; tickets #32 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Boheme; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Leigh; Catesby-Egleton; Lord Mayor-Bullock Sr; Elizabeth-Mrs Seymour; Anne-Mrs Spiller; Duchess of York-Mrs Giffard; Prince Edward-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Boheme
Role: Buckingham Actor: Quin

262
28 October 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Vernon-Egleton; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton; Francis-Spiller.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Boheme
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

263
29 September 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Leigh; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Phipps; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Boheme
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

264
11 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Harper; King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: As17230103

265
08 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth; With The Humours Of sir John Falstaffe

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Harper; King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond

266
24 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth; Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Boheme; King-Leigh; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Egleton; Francis-Spiller; Carriers-Bullock Sr, Hall; Kate-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs Egleton; Falstaff-Quin.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Leigh

Dance: Messieurs Nivelon

267
20 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth; Part I

Performance Comment: As17231024, but Hotspur-Walker; King-Boheme; Vernon-Ward; Worcester-Ogden; Mortimer-Merrivale.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Boheme

Dance: End I: Louvre-Mrs Wall; II: French Peasant-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogier; III: Dutch Boor-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogier; V: Shepherd and Shepherdess-Glover, Mrs Wall

268
19 January 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wale-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Boheme

Dance:

269
18 September 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth : With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Booth; King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Falstaff-Harper; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Kate-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond

270
16 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Boheme
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

271
18 September 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Boheme

272
07 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. [The King, Queen, Princess Royal, and Princess Carolina present.] Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

273
13 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 13 Nov.: We hear King Henry the Eighth, with the magnificent Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen , and the Christning of Queen Elizabeth , still continues to draw numerous Audiences, which is owing to the Excellency of the Performance, and the extraordinary Grandeur of the Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

274
10 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth ; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Elrington, lately arriv'd from Ireland; King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Falstaff-Harper; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Kate-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

275
19 November 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Benson; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Boheme