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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.

3876
01 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: As17780921, but Capt. Jamy-Egan; High Constable-Peile; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield; Capt. MacMorris-Mahon; Prologue, Chorus-Henderson.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

3877
06 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. "The violent and the impassioned are [Miss Brunton's] strongholds. The gentle--the modes oflevel speaking--and tenderness never add to her credit, nor receive addition from her form and countenance" (Public Advertiser, 10 Mar.). Paid Hawkes, tallow chandler, on acct. last Season #111. Receipts: #170 7s. (168/5/6; 2/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

3878
28 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron. [The above is an advance notice on playbill of 26 July.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

3879
11 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons (the last Night of her Engagement). [She had 1st acted Juliet at Birmingham, 6 Sept. 1776, and 1st recited the Ode, written by Robert Merry (European Magazine, Apr. 1789, pp. 335-38), at the King's on 21 Apr.] Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes, To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford Square. "The pouting Scene with the old Nurse was the cleverest thing I ever saw--so pretty, so Babyish, so charming" (Thraliana, II, 748). On this and every Evening for the Remainder of the Season the Doors will not be opened till 5:30, and the Performance will commence exactly at 6:30. Receipts: #320 6s. 6d. (112.12.0; 11.12.0; 1.7.6; tickets: 194.15.0) (charge: #112 13s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: Master of the Toy Shop-Kemble; The other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Master of the Toy Shop Actor: Kemble
Role: The other Characters Actor: Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.

Song: As17881117, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley, Miss _Collett

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty-Mrs Siddons; in the Character of Britannia. Conclude with: God save the King!-

Performance Comment: End afterpiece: An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty-Mrs Siddons; in the Character of Britannia. Conclude with: God save the King!-.
Cast
Role: An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty Actor: Mrs Siddons

3880
27 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: From the late unfortunate calamity at the King's Theatre [see 16 June], the Subscribers are respectfully acquainted that as many Operas will be represented at this Theatre as can from this Evening to the 11th of July, the day on which most of the Performers' Contracts expire. Mr Gallini humbly requests it may be observed that on account of there not being Boxes enough to accomodate the Subscribers, as at the late Opera House, in order to avoid partiality, no particular Places or Boxes can be allotted to the respective Subscribers. The Entrance into the Theatre will be from Covent-Garden and Hart-street only, the doors from Bow-street will, from necessity, be shut up. Pit and Boxes 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. "Covent--Garden, on Saturday night, had the honour of entertaining this noble Foreigner--but by some accident they did not agree...The Gallery, only, was filled" (World, 29 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Generosita D'alessandro

Performance Comment: As17890602at king's.

Dance: End I: New Divertissement, as17890310End Opera: L'Embarquement pour Cythere, as17890110, but Mlle _Normand

3881
16 September 1789 @ King's Head Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark

Event Comment: Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin precisely at 7:00. Tickets to be had at the Eagle, Ram, White Horse, Antelope and King's Head. Geoghegan, printer, No. 3, Kent-Street, Borough, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Entertainment: Vaudeville End Opera: [The Last new Squeeze for St. Paul's [i.e. British Loyalty]-Tunstall; [to conclude with a grand Chorus of God save the King-; [that sublime Soliloquy of Cato on Life Death and Immortality-Pope; [As a Gentleman lately asserted no Person in England could restore a Fowl to Life after its head should be cut off, it will be attempted by Pope. With several other of his tricks, particularly the Writing and Copying-Pope; [which for the Satisfaction of the Audience shall be explained how they are performed, and make every Person capable of doing the same. The whole to conclude with Divertisement Spanish and Venetian Speculums [consisting of Spanish Bull-baiting, and several other Diversions-Pope[, Venetian Processions and several curious Diversions, in beautiful Transparencies, interspersed with a Variety of Strictures, Satiric, Illustrive and Humourous

Performance Comment: Paul's [i.e. British Loyalty]-Tunstall; [to conclude with a grand Chorus of God save the King-; [that sublime Soliloquy of Cato on Life Death and Immortality-Pope; [As a Gentleman lately asserted no Person in England could restore a Fowl to Life after its head should be cut off, it will be attempted by Pope. With several other of his tricks, particularly the Writing and Copying-Pope; [which for the Satisfaction of the Audience shall be explained how they are performed, and make every Person capable of doing the same. The whole to conclude with Divertisement Spanish and Venetian Speculums [consisting of Spanish Bull-baiting, and several other Diversions-Pope[, Venetian Processions and several curious Diversions, in beautiful Transparencies, interspersed with a Variety of Strictures, Satiric, Illustrive and Humourous., Venetian Processions and several curious Diversions, in beautiful Transparencies, interspersed with a Variety of Strictures, Satiric, Illustrive and Humourous.
Cast
Role: to conclude with a grand Chorus of God save the Actor:
Role: particularly the Writing and Copying Actor: Pope
Role: consisting of Spanish Bull Actor: baiting, and several other Diversions-Pope
Role: and several other Diversions Actor: Pope

3882
11 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wilson and Williames [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. [The monologue refers to a criminal, Rynwick Williams, popularly known as "The Monster," who with a knife had recently attacked many women on the streets of London (see An Authentic Account of the Barbarities..(S. Bladon, 1790); World, 5 May, et seq.).] Gazetteer, 1 and 6 May : Tickets to be had of Williames and Mrs Wilson, No. 19, Great Piazza, Covent-garden. Receipts: #225 5s. (40.13; 21.14; 2.16; tickets: 160.2) (charge: #108 2s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True Blue; Or, A Bang At The Dons

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fifth

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: (for this night only) The Monster Discovered-

Performance Comment: End 2nd piece: (for this night only) The Monster Discovered-.
Cast
Role: The Monster Discovered Actor: .

3883
28 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fifth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17911029, but Spirit-Benson; Elder Brother-Banks; Bacchants-Mrs _Crouch, Mrs _Bland.
Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Banks
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

3884
10 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

3885
30 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: The little farthing rushlight Actor: Bannister Jun.

3886
12 September 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: The little farthing rushlight Actor: Bannister Jun.

3887
26 November 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Silvester. Mainpiece: Written by Congreve. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Tickets to be had of Silvester, No. 50, Brewer-street, Golden-square, and at No. 25, North Audley-street, Grosvenor-square; of Massey, No. 18, Snow-hill; of Frith, No. 39, King-street, West Smithfield; and of Blandford, Pea-Hen, Bishopsgate-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Manuel (King of Granada)-Silvester; Gonzales-Gray; Garcia-Gardner; Heli-Ford; Selim-Guilford; Alonzo-Ryder; Perez-Smith; Osmyn-Wilkinson; Almeria-Mrs Somerville; Leonora-Miss Laudermey; Zara-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with the original Prologue)-Wilkinson; Wingate-C. Stanley; Gargle-Ryder; Dennis O'Connor-Skyo; MacAndrews-Gray; Watchman-Guilford; President-Gardner; Simon-Cox; Charlotte-Miss Laudermey.

Dance: After 2nd song: A Pas Seul-Mons Symone

Song: End IV: Tippy Bob-C. Stanley; End: Poor Jack in character-Mrs Kennedy

Entertainment: Monologue After Dancing: The Monody on the Death of the late D. Garrick Esq. (Written by R. B. Sheridan, Esq.)-the Lady who performs Zara

Performance Comment: Garrick Esq. (Written by R. B. Sheridan, Esq.)-the Lady who performs Zara.
Cast
Role: Actor: the Lady who performs Zara.

3888
22 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By the Particular Desire of the Cherokee Chiefs [see 12 Nov.]. Receipts: #209 7s. 6d. (204.13.6; 4.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

3889
11 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: Keen

3890
29 December 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: As17071227, but the last new Vocal Epilogue [as17071226-Signior Cibberini.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Role: Compos'd and Perform'd by the famous Actor: Signior Cibberini , after the newest English, French, Dutch, and Italian Manner.

3891
16 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Cast
Role: King Actor: Keen

3892
06 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Cast
Role: King Actor: Keen

3893
22 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene

3894
01 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

3895
07 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene

3896
20 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Cast
Role: King Actor: Keen

3897
03 June 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cave Underhill the old Comedian. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [In Tatler, 26 May, Underhill had announced his benefit, stating that he had losses to the value of nearly #2,500. See also Tatler, 31 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene

3898
09 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid

Cast
Role: King Actor: Powel
Role: Athelwold Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

3899
21 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid

Performance Comment: As17100109, but Ordgar-a Young Gentleman, a Friend of the Author's, who is pleas'd to Act it for his own diversion; With a new Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Ordgar Actor: a Young Gentleman, a Friend of the Author's, who is pleas'd to Act it for his own diversion
Role: King Actor: Powel
Role: Athelwold Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

3900
29 January 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Kings of Brentford Actor: Bullock, Bowen
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive