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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.

4151
13 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Pritchard. With a new Epilogue addressed to the Town

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: As17331112

4152
15 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne. Love for Love-, which was bespoke for this Day, is deferred on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Comedian. The New Revel Masque will be perform'd the Day after the Wedding

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: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann

4153
17 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

4154
17 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: By Essex, Miss Robinson, Miss Latour

4155
22 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespeare by the late Mr Betterton

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

Dance: V: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Song: II: O Care Parollette by Miss Arne. IV: Vorei Poterti Amar by Miss Arne

4156
28 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Carey, Author of The Happy Nuptials

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials [The Festival]

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17331127 Between the Play and the Pastoral: A Burlesque Tragic Scene of Sextus Quintilius by Penkethman and Lyon. MusIc AND.

Dance:

4157
08 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton. [For essays on the stage, see Universal Spectator, 8 Dec, and Weekly Miscellany, 8 Dec]

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: The Festival

Performance Comment: As17331206 With an Epilogue addres'd to the Town, spoken by Mrs Heron .
Related Works
Related Work: London's Anniversary Festival, Performed on Monday October the 29th, 1688 Author(s): Matthew Taubman

4158
12 December 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

4159
13 December 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. 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

Dance: Pierrot and Pierraite by Le Brun and Mrs D'Lorme

4160
26 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Chapman
Role: Buckingham Actor: Quin

Dance: Hornpipe by Le Brun

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

4161
28 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne. Egmont, Diary, I, 474: I went to ... see the Alchymist, wrote by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

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

4162
01 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: King Actor: Dawson

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Music: Vocal parts by Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Wright, Miss Norsa

Dance: By Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Le Sac, De la Garde

4163
03 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Martin

Dance: A Single Dance by Mlle Salle. French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle

4164
19 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespeare by the late Mr Betterton. Afterpiece: Written by the late Barton Booth, Esq; Set to Musick by Mr Arne

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: Dido and Aeneas

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: As17340112

4165
21 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

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

Dance: The Nassau, as17340117 Pigmalion, as17340114

4166
21 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: In Afterpiece: Momus, as17331231

4167
26 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Monlass

Dance: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. The Whim (new) by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: The Whim (new) by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham .

4168
01 February 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Wetherilt

Dance: As17340131

4169
04 February 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Wetherilt

Dance: As17340131

4170
13 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: King Actor: Dawson

Music: Vocal Parts by Leveridge, Rochetti, Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Wright, Mrs Sanderson, Miss Norsa

Dance: As17340101

4171
21 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

4172
19 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: King Actor: Dawson

Music: As17340213

Dance: As17340101 Also The Nassau, as17340311 Pigmalion, as17340114 French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

4173
02 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. N.B. The Tragedy of Othello (for the Benefit of Mrs Charke) is, by particular Desire, deferr'd till the Monday after the Epsom Races

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 Harlot's Progress

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

4174
04 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of the Editor of Shakespear. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the Antient and Honourable Society of the Free and Accepted Masons. N.B. By Appointment of the Grand Master, the Brethren are desir'd to meet at the Castle Tavern, Drury-Lane, cloath'd; thence to go in Procession, as usual, to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Doll Actor: Miss Mann. A new Prologue upon the Company's Return to the Theatre Royal, spoken by Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: I: Irish Trot by Young Master Oates. II: A new Comic Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. V: Grand Dance of Momus, as17340426

Song: The usual Songs, adapted to the Subject of Masonry. II: The Enter'd Prentice's Song. IV: On, On, my dear Brethren. V: Let Matrimony be now my Theme

Performance Comment: II: The Enter'd Prentice's Song. IV: On, On, my dear Brethren. V: Let Matrimony be now my Theme .

4175
14 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Prompter. Tickets for Bencraft and Mrs Ogden also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

Music: I: Lesson on the Harpsichord by Miss Baston. V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker

Performance Comment: V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker .
Cast
Role: : The celebrated Water Actor: Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker

Dance: II: Tambourine, as17340504. III: Peasant by Maker. IV: Saraband by Miss Baston. V: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden

Song: In the role of the Gravedigger will be introduc'd some additional Songs in the Ballad Stile by Leveridge. III: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright