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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.

4126
30 April 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Arne Jr, the Composer. As 5 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mrs Barbier

4127
03 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond, from dl, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage
Role: King Actor: Hulett
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: FFriendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Pierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; Masquerade dance-Thurmond

4128
07 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

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

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: In I of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Ballet: In II: A Comic Rural Ballad called The Country Revels. Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Yeomen-Lally, Haughton; Yeomen's Wives-Miss Mears, Mrs Walter; Peasants-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Delorme, Miss Mann, Miss Price

Music: Concerto on the Violin-Charke; Music for two Vox Humanes, a new Invented Instrument-

4129
21 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Gibbs, Pitkeeper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: HHornpipe-a Sailor who never appeared on any stage before; The Difference of Nations-

Song: Excell

4130
06 June 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opera Of Operas

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mountier

Dance: As17330604

4131
08 June 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: As 4 June. [The two youngest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opera Of Operas

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mountier

Dance: As17330604

4132
11 June 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Set to Musick after the Italian Manner. [The Conde de Montijo, the Spanish Ambassador, present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opera Of Operas

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mountier

Dance: Jones

4133
13 June 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Set to Musick after the Italian Manner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opera Of Operas

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mountier

Dance: Jones

4134
15 June 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opera Of Operas

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mountier

Dance: Jones

4135
18 June 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opera Of Operas

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mountier

Dance: Jones

4136
20 June 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opera Of Operas

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mountier

Dance: As17330615

4137
22 June 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Tenth Day. As 13 June

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opera Of Operas

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mountier

Dance: As17330615

4138
25 June 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opera Of Operas

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mountier

Dance: As17330615

4139
31 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Mann. The Prologue and Epilogue addressed to the Town

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025 In Afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17331027

4140
01 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of their Excellencies Jousef Coja and Sidi Mohammed, Envoys from Tunis. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: As17331031

4141
03 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: As17331031

4142
05 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Poet-Laureat. With New Habits. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr. [See Daily Post, 6 Nov., and London Evening Post, 6 Nov., for prosecution of actors at HAY by officials of DL, CG, and GF.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Milward; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-A. Hallam; Axalla-Cibber; Arpasia-Mrs Heron; Selima-Mrs Grace. With the usual Prologue .
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Grace. With the usual Prologue

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: As17331031

4143
06 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17331105 With the usual Prologue .
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Grace. With the usual Prologue

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: As17331031

4144
07 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [For a further discussion of the quarrel of the patentees and players, see Grub St. Journal, 8 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: As17331031

4145
08 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, Holt, F. Tench, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

4146
09 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Set to Musick after the Italian Manner by John Frederick Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Kilburn, the first time of his appearance on any stage
Role: King Arthur Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Atherton

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Miss Atherton, Mrs De Lorme
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

4147
09 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere by the late Mr Betterton. Afterpiece: As 8 Nov. [HAY also announces it intends to perform a new masque, Love and Glory, in honor of the approaching Royal Nuptials, but, the time being short, the theatre will first bring on an Impromptu Revel Masque]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: In Afterpiece: Les Bergeries, as17331108

4148
10 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Otway. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: As17331029

4149
12 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: King Actor: Dawson

Music: As17331011

Dance: As17331011, but Glover replaces Poitier. Also The Nassau (new) by Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Le Sac, Mrs Ogden, De la Garde, Miss Baston

Performance Comment: Also The Nassau (new) by Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Le Sac, Mrs Ogden, De la Garde, Miss Baston .

4150
12 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne. [See Daily Post, 13 Nov., and London Evening Post, 13 Nov., for the trial of Harper. Daily Post, 13 Nov.: It was design'd also to prevent the Company acting last Night, by taking away so principal a Performer in the Play, which was advertis'd, he being conrin'd, &c. and his Hearing by Counsel deferr'd till between Five and Six o'Clock; but the Audience being duly acquainted with this Prosecution very kindly accepted Mr Cibber's reading the Part.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

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

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: Wattcau by Miss Robinson. La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss La Tour